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==Unrecognized states with de facto control over their territory== ==Unrecognized states with de facto control over their territory==
*{{flagicon|Abkhazia}} ''']''' in ] is a self-declared and partially functioning independent state; it is not recognised by any state. It is situated between the ] and the ], recognized as a part of northwestern ]. After the occupation of independent ] by ] in 1921 during the ] Abkhazia was formally separated from Georgia for a brief time; during the ] Abkhazia was merged back with Georgia in ] as an autonomous republic within Soviet Georgia. The Abkhazian Soviets proclaimed independence from Georgia in 1992 followed by a short war from ] to ]. A June 1994 ceasefire remains, leaving Abkhazia outside the control of ].
*{{flagicon|Somaliland}} ''']''' (since ]) <small><sup>1</sup></small>. Located in northwest ]. In May of ], northern clans declared an independent Republic of Somaliland that now includes five of the eighteen administrative regions of Somalia, corresponding to ] which is located between ], ], ] and the ]. *{{flagicon|Somaliland}} ''']''' (since ]) <small><sup>1</sup></small>. Located in northwest ]. In May of ], northern clans declared an independent Republic of Somaliland that now includes five of the eighteen administrative regions of Somalia, corresponding to ] which is located between ], ], ] and the ].
*{{flagicon|South Ossetia}} ''']''' in ] is a self-declared and more or less functioning independent state with no international recognition from any other nation. After occupation of independent ] by ] in 1921 during the ] it became the ] within Soviet ]. It proclaimed independence from Georgia in ], and a ceasefire was declared in ]. *{{flagicon|South Ossetia}} ''']''' in ] is a self-declared and more or less functioning independent state with no international recognition from any other nation. After occupation of independent ] by ] in 1921 during the ] it became the ] within Soviet ]. It proclaimed independence from Georgia in ], and a ceasefire was declared in ].

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Several geo-political entities in the world have no general international recognition, but they are de facto sovereign states.

Most are subnational regions with an ethno-national identity of its own that have "broken off" (i.e. separated themselves) from their original parent state, and hence they are commonly referred to as "break-away" states. Some of these entities are in effect internally self-governing protectorates that enjoy military protection and informal diplomatic representation abroad through another state to prevent its forced reincorporation into its original state.

Partially recognized states with de facto control over their territory

United Nations member states that are only partially recognized by the totality of the other UN members are listed here

Unrecognized states with de facto control over their territory

Unrecognized states with partial control over their territory

Partially recognized states largely under military occupation

Internationally administered territory

Partially unrecognized states

The following states are all recognised by the majority of the world's sovereign states. Barring the Holy See, they are all members of the United Nations. They all conduct relations with the majority of the world's nations. However, some of them are not recognized by certain countries. These partially unrecognized states are:

Historic unrecognized or partially recognized states with de facto control over their territory

Europe


Asia

Africa

Americas

Oceania

Historic unrecognized or partially recognized governments with de facto control over their territory

These regimes had control over the territory of a country for which most other states recognized a different government as being the legitimate government:

Notes

  1. Bilateral and Multilateral Relations of the Holy See
  2. Goldstein, Melvyn C., A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951, University of California Press, 1989, pp. 812-813

See also

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