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Non-recognition is often a result of conflicts with other countries that claim those entities as integral parts of their territory. [3] In other cases, two or more partially recognised states may claim the same territorial area, with each of them de facto in control of a portion of it (for example, North Korea and South Korea , or the Republic ...
Organisations grouping almost all the countries in their respective continents. Note that Cuba is a suspended member of the Organization of American States (OAS). Several smaller regional organizations with non-overlapping memberships. Several non-overlapping large alliances. Softer colors indicate observer/associate or candidate countries.
The International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL (abbreviated as ICPO–INTERPOL), commonly known as Interpol [3] (UK: / ˈ ɪ n t ər p ɒ l / IN-tər-pol, US: /-p oʊ l /-pohl; [4] stylized in allcaps), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control. It is the world's largest ...
Only nine countries disclosed values lower than 100 officers per 100,000 inhabitants. [1] The highest median of police officers – around 400 – was observed in West Asia, Eastern and Southern Europe. [1] The median of police officers per population remained stable between 2002 and 2006, after an increase between 1995 and 2002. [1]
This list of United States extradition treaties includes 116 countries. [1] [2] The first U.S. extradition treaty was with Ecuador, in force from 1873. [3]The most recent U.S. extradition treaty is with Croatia, in force from 2022.
[53] [54] NCA officers are posted overseas in around 50 countries. [55] They operate the UK Protected Persons Service, which includes witness protection. [56] Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority - Human trafficking, slavery, economic, and serious organised crime.
List of former sovereign states, which were independent and have been subsumed into transnational states like the United Kingdom; Gallery of sovereign state flags § Other states, which have declared independence, but whose independence has not been recognised by the majority of the international community
Some of the countries listed, such as Iceland and Monaco, have no standing armies but still have a non-police military force. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Many of the 21 countries listed here typically have had a long-standing agreement with a former colonial or protecting power ; one example of the latter is the agreement between Monaco and France ...