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  2. Extraterritoriality - Wikipedia

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    In international law, extraterritoriality or exterritoriality is the state of being exempted from the jurisdiction of local law, usually as the result of diplomatic negotiations. Historically, this primarily applied to individuals, as jurisdiction was usually claimed on peoples rather than on lands. [ 1 ]

  3. Extraterritorial jurisdiction - Wikipedia

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    In a 1909 Supreme Court case, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes introduced what came to be known as the "presumption against extraterritoriality," making explicit this judicial preference that U.S. laws not be applied to other countries. American thought about extraterritoriality has changed over the years, however.

  4. Template : Did you know nominations/Extraterritoriality of ...

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    Source: Margriet's birth in Ottawa is readily verifiable, the source used in the article is Gideon Defoe, An Atlas of Extinct Countries, p. 125.For 'outside of Canada's jurisdiction', in-article source is Proclamation declaring the extraterritoriality of the birthplace of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands in Canada, George IV, public domain at Wikisource.

  5. List of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System : 193 UN member states , [ 1 ] two UN General Assembly non-member observer ...

  6. List of country groupings - Wikipedia

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    Paris Club, a group of major creditor countries whose officials meet ten times a year in the city of Paris, with the intent to find coordinated and sustainable solutions to the payment difficulties experienced by debtor countries. PIGS, also PIIGS, the economies of the countries of Portugal, Greece, Spain, Italy and/or Ireland.

  7. List of alternative country names - Wikipedia

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    Most sovereign states have alternative names. Some countries have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article attempts to give all known alternative names and initialisms for all nations, countries, and sovereign states, in English and any predominant or official languages of the country in question.

  8. List of territorial disputes - Wikipedia

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    A UN-mediated ceasefire put a halt to the conflict in January 1949. The UN resolution called for both the countries to demilitarise the region, following which a plebiscite would be held. However, no demilitarisation plan acceptable to both the countries could be agreed. The countries fought two further wars in 1965 and 1971.

  9. List of countries and territories by land and maritime borders

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    This is a list of countries and territories by land and maritime borders. For each country or territory, the number and identity of other countries and territories that neighbor it are listed. Land borders and maritime boundaries are included and are tabulated separately and in combination.