Original sentence: A founding member of the United Nations as the Republic of China, as of 1971, Taiwan is no longer recognized by the United Nations.In this list, Palestine is a state with substantial and widespread international recognition and UN observer-state status but without practical control over tangible territory, while Taiwan is a de facto state with full practical sovereignty over its territory and unofficial ties with most of the international community but not widely recognized de jure.The four de facto states on this list have little or no international recognition and are not members of the United Nations
Edited sentence: In this list, Palestine is a state with substantial and widespread international recognition and UN observer-state status but without practical control over tangible territory.The 5 de facto states on this list have little or no international recognition and are not members or observers of the United Nations