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This is a list of countries and territories by the United Nations geoscheme, including 193 UN member states, two UN observer states (the Holy See [note 1] and the State of Palestine), two states in free association with New Zealand (the Cook Islands and Niue), and 49 non-sovereign dependencies or territories, as well as Western Sahara (a disputed territory whose sovereignty is contested) and ...
Some countries establishing diplomatic relations such as the United States have recognized the Cook Islands as a fully sovereign state, while some such as France have not. [ 72 ] [ 73 ] The Cook Islands are a member of nine United Nations specialized agencies , and the United Nations currently classifies the Cook Islands as a "non-member state ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 December 2024. For the League of Nations, see Member states of the League of Nations. 193 United Nations member states 2 UN General Assembly observer states (the Holy See [a] and the State of Palestine) 2 eligible non-member states (the Cook Islands and Niue) 17 non-self-governing territories ...
The dominant customary international law standard of statehood is the declarative theory of statehood, which was codified by the Montevideo Convention of 1933. The Convention defines the state as a person of international law if it "possess[es] the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population; (b) a defined territory; (c) government; and (d) a capacity to enter into relations with the ...
Was unrecognized by several countries from 1940 to 1960 due to being claimed as an integral part of the Republic of China. [48] Tungus Republic: 1924–1925 Now part of Khabarovsk Krai: The Tungus Republic was a short-lived state started by the Tunguska uprising as part of the Yakut uprisings of the 1920s the state was ceded back to the USSR in ...
Generally this contains non-sovereign territories that are recognized by the UN as part of some member state. Dependent territories. Other territories often regarded as separate geographical territories even though they are integral parts of their mother countries (such as the overseas departments and regions of France).
List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel; List of countries by number of UN peacekeepers contributed; List of countries by past military expenditure; List of countries that prohibit paramilitary organizations outside government armed forces; List of countries with overseas military bases; List of countries without ...
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