विश्व के देश

**<code>विश्व केरो देश</code>**

नीचें देलो गेलौ सूची मँ दुनिया भर के संप्रभु राज्यो के वर्णन मिलै छै । एकरा मँ देश केरौ स्थिति आरू ओकरो संप्रभुता के मान्यता के बारे मँ जानकारी देलो गेलो छै।

206 सूचीबद्ध राज्यो क संयुक्त राष्ट्र प्रणाली के भीतर सदस्यता के आधार पर तीन श्रेणियो मँ विभाजित करलो जाबै सकै छै : 193 संयुक्त राष्ट्र सदस्य राज्य, [1] 2 संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा गैर-सदस्य पर्यवेक्षक राज्य आरू 11 अन्य राज्य। संप्रभुता विवाद कॉलम वू राज्य सिनी क इंगित करै छै जेकरा लगाँ निर्विवाद संप्रभुता छै (188 राज्य, जेकरा मँ स 187 संयुक्त राष्ट्र सदस्य राज्य आरू 1 संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा गैर-सदस्य पर्यवेक्षक राज्य छै), विवादित संप्रभुता वाला राज्य (16 राज्य, जेकरा मँ सँ 6 संयुक्त राष्ट्र सदस्य राज्य छेकै, 1 संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा गैर-सदस्य पर्यवेक्षक राज्य, आरू 9 वास्तविक राज्य), आरू एगो विशेष राजनीतिक स्थिति वाला राज्य (2 राज्य, दूनो न्यूजीलैंड के साथ स्वतंत्र सहयोग मँ)।

## List of states
} and  UN members respectively. They have full treaty-making capacity in the UN, and are members of some UN specialized agencies.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Nicaragua
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Nicaragua contains two autonomous regions, [[Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur|Atlántico Sur]] and [[Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte|Atlántico Norte]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Niger"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of the Niger
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Federal Republic of Nigeria
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Nigeria is a [[federation]] of [[States of Nigeria|36 states and one federal territory]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>''Niue → [[#Niue|See Niue listing]]''
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>''North Korea → [[#Korea North|See Korea, North listing]]''
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="North Macedonia"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of North Macedonia
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|ZZZ*Northern Cyprus → [[#Northern Cyprus|See Northern Cyprus listing]]*
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Kingdom of Norway
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Norway has two [[unincorporated area]]s in Europe:

*  is an integral part of Norway, but has a special status due to the [[Svalbard Treaty]].
*  is an uninhabited island that is an integral part of Norway, although unincorporated.

Norway has one [[Dependencies of Norway|dependent territory]] and two [[Territorial claims in Antarctica|claimed]] Antarctic dependent territories in the [[Southern Hemisphere]]:

* 
* ''''
* ''''
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Oman"></span>***'&nbsp;– Sultanate of Oman
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Islamic Republic of Pakistan
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Pakistan is a [[federation]] of [[Subdivisions of Pakistan|four provinces and one capital territory]]. Pakistan exercises control over certain portions of [[Kashmir]], but has not officially annexed any of it, instead regarding it as a disputed territory. The portions that it controls are divided into two territories, administered separately from Pakistan proper:

* 
* 

Azad Kashmir describes itself as a "self-governing state under Pakistani control", while Gilgit-Baltistan is described in its governance order as a group of "areas" with self-government. These territories are not usually regarded as sovereign, as they do not fulfil the criteria set out by the declarative theory of statehood (for example, their current laws do not allow them to engage independently in relations with other states). Several state functions of these territories (such as foreign affairs and defence) are performed by Pakistan.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Palau"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Palau
|A UN member state
|A None
Under Compact of Free Association with the United States.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– State of Palestine
| style="background:#ddf;" |<span style="display:none">A</span> [[United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers|UN General Assembly observer state]]; member of two [[List of specialized agencies of the United Nations|UN specialized agencies]]
| style="background:#fcc;" | [[International recognition of the State of Palestine|Partially unrecognised]].
The State of Palestine, declared in 1988, is not recognised as a state by Israel but has received diplomatic recognition from  states. The proclaimed state has no agreed territorial borders, or effective control over much of the territory that it proclaimed. The [[Palestinian National Authority]] is an interim administrative body formed as a result of the [[Oslo Accords]] that exercises limited autonomous jurisdiction within the [[Palestinian territories]]. In foreign relations, Palestine is represented by the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]]. The State of Palestine is a member state of UNESCO, UNIDO and other international organizations.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Panama"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Panama
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Independent State of Papua New Guinea
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Papua New Guinea is a [[Commonwealth realm]] with one autonomous region, [[Autonomous Region of Bougainville|Bougainville]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Paraguay"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Paraguay
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Peru
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Philippines"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of the Philippines
|A UN member state
|A None
The Philippines contains one autonomous region, Bangsamoro.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Poland
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Member of the EU.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Portugal"></span>***'&nbsp;– Portuguese Republic
|A UN member state
|A None
Member of the EU. Portugal contains two autonomous regions, the Azores and Madeira.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|ZZZ*Pridnestrovie → [[#Transnistria|See Transnistria listing]]*
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– State of Qatar
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>''Republic of Korea → [[#Korea South|See Korea, South listing]]''
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>''Republic of the Congo → [[#Congo, Republic of the|See Congo, Republic of the listing]]''
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Romania"></span>***'
|A UN member state
|A None
Member of the EU.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Russian Federation
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Russia is a [[federation]] of 83&nbsp; internationally recognised [[Federal subjects of Russia|federal subjects]] (republics, oblasts, krais, autonomous okrugs, federal cities, and an autonomous oblast). Several of the federal subjects are ethnic republics.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Rwanda"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Rwanda
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|ZZZ*Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic → [[#SADR|See Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic listing]]*
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a [[Commonwealth realm]] and is a [[federation]] of two islands, [[St. Kitts]] and [[Nevis]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Saint Lucia"></span>***'
|A UN member state
|A None
Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth realm.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a [[Commonwealth realm]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Samoa"></span>***'&nbsp;– Independent State of Samoa
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of San Marino
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="São Tomé and Príncipe"></span>***'&nbsp;– Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
|A UN member state
|A None
São Tomé and Príncipe contains one autonomous province, Príncipe.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None



|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Senegal"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Senegal
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Serbia
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Serbia contains two autonomous regions, [[Vojvodina]] and [[Kosovo and Metohija]]. The latter is under the de facto control of [[#Kosovo|Kosovo]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Seychelles"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Seychelles
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Sierra Leone
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Singapore"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Singapore
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Slovak Republic
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Member of the EU.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Slovenia"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Slovenia
|A UN member state
|A None
Member of the EU.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Solomon Islands is a [[Commonwealth realm]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Somalia"></span>***'&nbsp;– Federal Republic of Somalia
|A UN member state
|A None
Somalia is a federation of six states. Two, Puntland and Galmudug, have self-declared autonomy, while one, Somaliland, is de facto independent.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|ZZZ*Somaliland → [[#Somaliland|See Somaliland listing]]*
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of South Africa
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>''South Korea → [[#Korea South|See Korea, South listing]]''
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>''South Ossetia → [[#South Ossetia|See South Ossetia listing]]''
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="South Sudan"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of South Sudan
|A UN member state
|A None
South Sudan is a federation of 10 states and three administrative areas.

* The Abyei Area is a zone with "special administrative status" established by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005. It is *de jure* a condominium of South Sudan and Sudan, but de facto administered by two competing administrations and the United Nations.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Kingdom of Spain
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Member of the EU. Spain is divided into [[Autonomous communities of Spain|17 autonomous communities and two special autonomous cities]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Sri Lanka"></span>***'&nbsp;– Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of the Sudan
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Sudan is a [[federation]] of [[States of Sudan|18 states]].

* The [[Abyei|Abyei Area]] is a zone with "special administrative status" established by the [[Comprehensive Peace Agreement]] in 2005. It is ''de jure'' a condominium of South Sudan and Sudan, but de facto administered by two competing administrations and the United Nations.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>''Sudan, South → [[#South Sudan|See South Sudan listing]]''
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Suriname"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Suriname
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|ZZZ*Swaziland → [[#Eswatini|See Eswatini listing]]*
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Kingdom of Sweden
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Member of the EU.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Switzerland"></span>***'&nbsp;– Swiss Confederation
|A UN member state
|A None
Switzerland is a federation of 26 cantons.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Syrian Arab Republic
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
The [[National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces|Syrian National Coalition]], which is [[International recognition of the Syrian National Coalition|recognised]] as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people by 20 UN members, has established an [[Syrian Interim Government|interim government]] to rule rebel controlled territory during the [[Syrian civil war]].
Syria has one self-declared autonomous region: [[Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria|Rojava]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>''Taiwan (Republic of China) → [[#Taiwan|See Taiwan listing]]''
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Tajikistan"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Tajikistan
|A UN member state
|A None
Tajikistan contains one autonomous region, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– United Republic of Tanzania
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Tanzania contains one autonomous region, [[Zanzibar]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Thailand"></span>***'&nbsp;– Kingdom of Thailand
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|ZZZ*The Bahamas → [[#Bahamas|See Bahamas, The listing]]*
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|ZZZ*The Gambia → [[#Gambia|See Gambia, The listing]]*
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|ZZZ*Timor-Leste → [[#East Timor|See East Timor listing]]*
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Togolese Republic
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Tonga"></span>***'&nbsp;– Kingdom of Tonga
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|ZZZ*Transnistria → [[#Transnistria|See Transnistria listing]]*
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Trinidad and Tobago contains one autonomous region, [[Tobago]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Tunisia"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Tunisia
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Türkiye
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Turkmenistan"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Turkmenistan
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Tuvalu is a [[Commonwealth realm]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Uganda"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Uganda
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Ukraine contains one autonomous region, the [[Autonomous Republic of Crimea]], which is under the control of [[#Russia|Russia]]. Five other areas of Ukraine are under full or partial Russian control, including [[Donetsk Oblast|Donetsk]], [[Kherson Oblast|Kherson]], [[Luhansk Oblast|Luhansk]], [[Sevastopol]], and [[Zaporizhzhia Oblast|Zaporizhzhia]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="United Arab Emirates"></span>***'
|A UN member state
|A None
The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
The United Kingdom is a [[Commonwealth realm]] consisting of [[Countries of the United Kingdom|four constituent countries]]; [[England]], [[Northern Ireland]], [[Scotland]], and [[Wales]]. The United Kingdom has the following 13 [[British Overseas Territories|overseas territories]] and one [[Territorial claims in Antarctica|claimed]] Antarctic dependent territory:

* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* ''''

The [[The Crown|British monarch]] also has direct sovereignty over three self-governing [[Crown Dependencies]]:

* 
* 
* 
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="United States"></span>***'&nbsp;– United States of America
|A UN member state
|A None
The United States is a federation of 50 states, one federal district, and one incorporated territory. Additionally, the Federal government of the United States has sovereignty over 13 unincorporated territories. Of these territories, the following five are inhabited possessions:

* 
* 
* 
* 
* 

It also has sovereignty over several uninhabited territories:

* Baker Island
* Howland Island
* Jarvis Island
* Johnston Atoll
* Kingman Reef
* Midway Atoll
* Navassa Island
* Wake Island

It also disputes sovereignty over the following two territories:

* *[[Bajo Nuevo Bank]]*
* *[[Serranilla Bank]]*

Three sovereign states have become associated states of the United States under the Compact of Free Association:

*  – Republic of the Marshall Islands
*  – Federated States of Micronesia
*  – Republic of Palau
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Oriental Republic of Uruguay
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Uzbekistan"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Uzbekistan
|A UN member state
|A None
Uzbekistan contains one autonomous region, Karakalpakstan.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Vanuatu
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Vatican City"></span>***'&nbsp;– Vatican City State
| style="background:#ddf;" |A UN General Assembly observer state under the designation of "Holy See"; member of three UN specialized agencies
|A None
Administered by the Holy See, a sovereign entity with diplomatic relations to . This figure consists of  UN member states, the Cook Islands, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and the State of Palestine. In addition, the European Union and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta maintain diplomatic relations with the Holy See. The Holy See is a member of three UN specialized agencies (ITU, UPU, and WIPO) and the IAEA, as well as being a permanent observer of the UN (in the category of "Non-member State") and multiple other UN System organizations. The Vatican City is governed by officials appointed by the Pope, who is the Bishop of the Diocese of Rome and *[[Ex officio member|ex officio]]* sovereign of Vatican City.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None
Venezuela is a [[federation]] of [[States of Venezuela|23 states]], [[Administrative divisions of Venezuela|one capital district, and federal dependencies]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Vietnam"></span>***'&nbsp;– Socialist Republic of Vietnam
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"colspan="4"|ZZZ*Western Sahara → [[#SADR|See Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic listing]]*
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Yemen
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Zambia"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Zambia
|A UN member state
|A None

|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Zimbabwe
|<span style="display:none">A</span> UN member state
|<span style="display:none">A</span> None

|- style="background:Lightgrey;"
|style="text-align:center;"|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>↑ [[Member states of the United Nations|UN member states]] and [[United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers|General Assembly observer states]] ↑
|<span style="display:none">A ZZZ</span>
|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>
|
|- style="background:Darkgrey;"
|style="text-align:center;"|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>
|<span style="display:none">AB</span>
|<span style="display:none">B</span>
|
|- style="background:Lightgrey;"
|style="text-align:center;"|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>↓ Other states ↓
|<span style="display:none">D AAA</span>
|<span style="display:none">ZZZ</span>
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|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Abkhazia"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of Abkhazia
| style="background:LemonChiffon;" |D No membership
| style="background:#fcc;" |
Recognised by Russia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Syria, Venezuela, Artsakh, South Ossetia and Transnistria. Claimed in whole by Georgia as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Artsakh
| style="background:LemonChiffon;" |<span style="display:none">D</span> No membership
| style="background:#fcc;" |
A de facto independent state, [[Foreign relations of Artsakh|recognised only by]] [[Abkhazia]], [[South Ossetia]] and [[Transnistria]]. Claimed in whole by [[#Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Cook Islands"></span>***'
| style="background:#e2efda;" |D Member of eight UN specialized agencies
|A None(See political status)
A state in free association with New Zealand, . The Cook Islands is a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity. It shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship.
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Kosovo
| style="background:#e2efda;" |<span style="display:none">D</span> Member of two [[List of specialized agencies of the United Nations|UN specialized agencies]]
| style="background:#fcc;" |
Pursuant to [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244]], Kosovo was placed under the administration of the [[United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo]] in 1999. Kosovo [[2008 Kosovo declaration of independence|declared independence in 2008]], and it has  and the [[Republic of China]], while 18 states have recognized Kosovo only to later withdraw their recognition. Serbia continues to maintain its sovereignty claim over Kosovo. Other UN member states and non UN member states continue to recognise Serbian sovereignty or have taken no position on the question. Kosovo is a member of the [[International Monetary Fund]] and the [[World Bank Group]]. The Republic of Kosovo has de facto control over most of the territory, with limited control in [[North Kosovo]].
|-
|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Niue"></span>***'
| style="background:#e2efda;"|D Member of five UN specialized agencies
|A None(See political status)
A state in free association with New Zealand, . Niue is a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity. It shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship.
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
| style="background:LemonChiffon;" |<span style="display:none">D</span> No membership
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 [[Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus|Recognised only by]] [[#Turkey|Turkey]]. Under the name "Turkish Cypriot State", it is an observer state of the [[Organisation of Islamic Cooperation]] and the [[Economic Cooperation Organization]]. Northern Cyprus is claimed in whole by the [[#Cyprus|Republic of Cyprus]].
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| style="background:LemonChiffon;" |D No membership
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Recognised at some stage by ,  of which have since withdrawn or frozen their recognition. It is a founding member of the African Union and the Asian–African Strategic Partnership formed at the 2005 Asian–African Conference. The territories under its control, the so-called Free Zone, are claimed in whole by Morocco as part of its Southern Provinces. In turn, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic claims the part of Western Sahara to the west of the Moroccan Wall controlled by Morocco. Its government resides in exile in Tindouf, Algeria.
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of Somaliland
| style="background:LemonChiffon;" |<span style="display:none">D</span> No membership
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A de facto independent state, [[Foreign relations of Somaliland|not diplomatically recognised by]] any other state, claimed in whole by the [[#Somalia|Federal Republic of Somalia]].
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="South Ossetia"></span>***'&nbsp;– Republic of South Ossetia–the State of Alania
| style="background:LemonChiffon;" |D No membership
| style="background:#fcc;" |
A de facto independent state, recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Nauru, Syria, Venezuela, Abkhazia, Artsakh, and Transnistria. Claimed in whole by Georgia as the Provisional Administration of South Ossetia.
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|***'&nbsp;– Republic of China
| style="background:LemonChiffon;" |<span style="display:none">D</span> No membership, former membership until 1971
| style="background:#fcc;" |[[Foreign relations of Taiwan|Partially unrecognised]]. 
A state competing (nominally) for recognition with the [[China|People's Republic of China]] (PRC) as the government of China since 1949. The Republic of China (ROC) controls the island of [[Geography of Taiwan|Taiwan]], [[Penghu]], [[Kinmen]], the [[Matsu Islands]], and [[Pratas Island]], as well as [[Taiping Island]] and [[Zhongzhou Reef]] of the [[Spratly Islands]], and has not renounced claims over its annexed territories on the [[Mainland China|mainland]]. The ROC is recognised by , none of which recognise the PRC. Additionally, one UN member ([[Bhutan]]) has [[Foreign relations of Taiwan#Relations with neither the ROC nor the PRC|refrained from recognising]] either the ROC or the PRC.

In addition to these relations, the ROC also maintains unofficial relations with 58 UN member states, one [[List of states with limited recognition|self-declared state]] ([[Somaliland]]), three territories ([[Guam]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Macau]]), and the [[European Union]] via its [[Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office|representative offices and consulates]] under the [[One China]] principle. Taiwan has the 31st-largest diplomatic network in the world with 110 offices.

The territory of the ROC is claimed in whole by the PRC. The ROC [[Foreign relations of Taiwan#Relations with international organizations|participates in international organizations]] under a variety of pseudonyms, most commonly "[[Chinese Taipei]]" and in the [[World Trade Organization|WTO]] it has full membership under the designation of "Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu". The ROC was a founding member of the UN and enjoyed membership from 1945 to 1971, with veto power in the [[United Nations Security Council|UN Security Council]]. See [[China and the United Nations]].
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|<span id="Transnistria"></span>***'&nbsp;– Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
| style="background:LemonChiffon;" |D No membership
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A de facto independent state, recognised only by Abkhazia, Artsakh and South Ossetia. Claimed in whole by Moldova.
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