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* List of independence movements to leave [[Japan]]
* List of independence movements to leave [[Japan]]
** [[Ryukyu Islands]]; [[Ryukyu independence movement]] ☯️
** [[Ryukyu Islands]]; [[Ryukyu independence movement]] ☯️

=== I do not consider these entities to be sovereign states ===
* [[Republic of Crimea|Crimea (CRM)]]; nominally existed for five days in March 2014 ❌🗑️
* [[Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast|Kherson (KO)]]; nominally existed for less than a day on 29 September 2022 ❌🗑️
* [[Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast|Zaporizhzhia (ZO)]]; nominally existed for less than a day on 29 September 2022 ❌🗑️


==Biography==
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'{{user page|logo=right|rounded=yes|border-s=1|border-c=red|background=#FAB2A2}} {{userpageinfo|purge=yes}} <s>Salve, ego sum '''Jargo Nautilus'''.</s> [[User:Jargo Nautilus/sandbox|Neptune's Garden]] [[User:Jargo Nautilus/sandbox2|Elysian Dreams]] [[User:Jargo Nautilus/sandbox3|Arbitration w.r.t. Taiwan talk page edits]] [[User talk:Jargo Nautilus/Archive 1]] | [[User talk:Jargo Nautilus/Archive 2|Archive 2]] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Taiwan/Archive_index I am a citizen of the '''Republic of Jargonistan'''. Located east of Ukraine, north of Kazakhstan, west of Alaska, and south of Santa Claus. This "invoke random" command is really cool. {{#invoke:random|unbulleted_list|{{native name|ru|Севастополь}}|{{native name|uk|Севастополь}}|{{native name|crh|Акъя́р / Aqyar}}}} == Active watchlist == * [[Death of Anush Apetyan]] * [[Republic of the North Solomons]] * [[List of ongoing armed conflicts]] * [[Crowd collapses and crushes]] * [[List of princely states of British India (by region)]] ** [[Siliguri Corridor]] ** [[Radcliffe Line]] * [[Russian temporary administrative agencies in Occupied Ukraine]] * [[Liberation of Kherson]] == Tag team == If you mention me on your user page, I can only return the favour. * [[User:Arado Ar 196|Ra Ra Rasputin]] == List of WTF articles and talk pages == * [[David Reimer]] ([[Talk:David Reimer]]) == Unrecognised states == {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border:4px; border: thick solid #64684A; background-color:#AFDCFF" |- | colspan="2" bgcolor="#DCB737" align="center" |'''Comparisons''' |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" |'''Region:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" | [[Palestinian territories]] ([[West Bank|WB]] & [[Gaza Strip|GS]]) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Western Sahara]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Geography of Taiwan|Taiwan Island]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Geography of Kosovo|Kosovo region]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Donetsk Oblast]]* <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Geography of Abkhazia|Abkhazia region]] |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" |'''Country&nbsp;#1:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" | [[State of Palestine]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic|Sahrawi Republic]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Taiwan|Republic of China (Taiwan)]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Kosovo|Republic of Kosovo]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Donetsk Oblast]] (Ukraine) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Abkhazia|Republic of Abkhazia]] |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" |'''Govt.&nbsp;#1:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" | [[Palestinian National Authority|PNA]] + [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Polisario Front]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Government of the Republic of China|Taiwanese (ROC) govt.]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Government of Kosovo|Kosovan govt.]] + ''[[Kosovo Liberation Army|KLA]]'' <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Donetsk Oblast Council]] (Ukraine) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Government of Abkhazia|Abkhazian govt.]] |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" |'''Country&nbsp;#2:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" | [[Judea and Samaria Area]] (Israel) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Southern Provinces]] (Morocco) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China|Taiwan Province]] (China) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija|Kosovo and Metohija AP]] (Serbia) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Donetsk People's Republic|Donetsk PR]] (Russia) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia|Abkhazia AR]] (Georgia) |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" |'''Govt.&nbsp;#2:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" | [[Israeli Civil Administration|Civil Admin in Palestine]] (Israel) <nowiki>|</nowiki> N/A Western Sahara (Morocco) <nowiki>|</nowiki> N/A Taiwan (China) <nowiki>|</nowiki> N/A Kosovo (Serbia) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic|DPR Council]] + [[Russian people's militias in Ukraine|DPR Militias]] (Russia) <nowiki>|</nowiki> N/A Abkhazia (Georgia) |} === Articles of interest === ==== Ireland ==== * [[Ireland]] --> Discusses the island of Ireland, which is currently divided between the [[Republic of Ireland]] and [[Northern Ireland]] (United Kingdom) ==== Israel and Palestine ==== {{Main|Israel|State of Palestine}} * [[International recognition of Israel]] --> Mainly discusses Israel's lack of recognition by several of the surrounding Arab states * [[International recognition of the State of Palestine]] --> Mainly discusses Palestine's lack of recognition by a US/Israeli-led bloc * [[Foreign relations of Israel]] --> Standard foreign relations article for Israel * [[Foreign relations of the State of Palestine]] --> Standard foreign relations article for Palestine * [[Gaza Strip]] --> One of the two main geographical entities of Palestine, the other being the [[West Bank]] ** [[Governance of the Gaza Strip]] --> The ''de facto'' separate governance of the [[Gaza Strip]] by [[Hamas]] *[[West Bank]] --> One of the two main geographical entities of Palestine, the other being the [[Gaza Strip]] *[[Arab–Israeli conflict|Arab-Israeli conflict]] --> The overarching conflict between Israel and Palestine; it involves surrounding Arab states and other countries *[[Mandatory Palestine]] --> Historical British rule over Palestine *[[Palestinian territories]] (occupied PT) --> Territories that are claimed as sovereign territory by the [[Palestinian National Authority|PNA]], [[Hamas]], [[Israel]], and others *[[Palestine (region)]] --> Historical region where Israel, the [[Gaza Strip]] and the [[West Bank]] are located *[[Ottoman Syria]] --> Historical [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] rule over [[Syria]], Palestine, Israel, and [[Lebanon]] *[[Palestine]] --> Disambiguation page for articles named "Palestine"; the main article for Palestine is specifically called "[[State of Palestine]]" *[[Palestinian National Authority]] --> Interim government of the [[State of Palestine]]; political party, coalition or collective *[[Hamas]] --> ''De facto'' government of the [[Gaza Strip]], recognised as a constituent of the [[Palestinian National Authority|PNA]] and [[State of Palestine]]; political party or group *[[One-state solution]] --> A proposed solution to the [[Arab-Israel conflict]] in which Israel and Palestine merge to become a single sovereign state *[[Two-state solution]] --> A proposed solution to the [[Arab-Israel conflict]] in which Israel and Palestine officially split apart into two distinct sovereign states *[[Zionism]] --> The political ideology of [[History of the Jews in Europe|European Jews]] to establish a [[Zion|permanent homeland]] in Israel (prior to [[World War II|WWII]]) *[[Palestinian right of return]] --> The view that displaced Palestinians should be allowed to return to their homes in Israel *[[Law of Return]] --> A law in Israel that says that all [[Jews|ethnic-Jews]] (see "[[Who is a Jew?]]") should be allowed to "return" to Israel and establish permanent homes there *[[Antisemitism]] --> Specifically the phenomenon of [[racism]] against [[Jews]] ([[Ethnoreligious group|ethno-religious group]] in Israel and [[Jewish diaspora|diaspora]]); broadly also includes [[religious persecution]] ==== Korea (North and South) ==== {{Main|North Korea|South Korea}} * [[Korea]] --> Discusses the history of Korea as a unified country, up until the present day of "divided Korea"; side-by-side analysis of two Koreas * [[Division of Korea]] --> Discusses the process through which Korea became divided * [[Korean conflict]] --> Discusses the conflict between North Korea and South Korea after the division * [[North Korea–South Korea relations]] --> Discusses the diplomatic relationship between North Korea and South Korea * [[Korean reunification]] --> Discusses the movement to unite North Korea and South Korea into a "united Korea" ==== Taiwan ==== {{Main|Taiwan}}{{See also|China}} * [[Foreign relations of Taiwan]] --> Discusses Taiwan's diplomatic relations mainly, but also mentions political status in moderate detail * [[Political status of Taiwan]] --> Discusses Taiwan's political status in heavy detail, and also touches upon diplomatic relations slightly * [[Republic of China (1912–1949)]] --> Discusses the Republic of China during the time that it ruled [[mainland China]], before [[Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan|relocating to Taiwan]] * [[Geography of Taiwan]] --> Mainly discusses Taiwan's geography, but this article has been move-requested several times to simply "Taiwan" ** "[[Island of Taiwan]]" and "[[Taiwan (island)]]" redirect to this article. * [[Cross-Strait relations]] --> Discusses the diplomatic relationship between China and Taiwan; a bit of an analogous hybrid between "[[Korea]]" and "[[Korean conflict]]" * [[Two Chinas]] --> Discusses the theory of two entities claiming to be the legitimate government of China; closely related to "[[Political status of Taiwan]]" * [[Chinese unification]] --> Discusses the movement for unifying (or "reunifying") Taiwan and the [[China|People's Republic of China (PRC)]] into a "united China" * [[Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China]] --> Discusses the PRC's territorial claim to Taiwan as a province of China * [[Taiwan, China]] --> Discusses the Chinese propaganda slogan for asserting the PRC's territorial claim to Taiwan * [[Taiwan independence movement]] --> Discusses the movement for establishing an independent Taiwanese state; Taiwan (ROC) is already ''de facto'' independent * [[Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan]] --> Discusses the theory that Taiwan was never fully transferred in sovereignty from [[Empire of Japan|Japan]] to the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]] * [[Taiwan Province]] --> Discusses Taiwan's nominal internal subdivision that is confusingly named "Taiwan Province"; not to be confused with [[Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China|the PRC's territorial claim]] ** [[Taiwan Province (disambiguation)]] / [[Province of Taiwan]] (redirect) --> Disambiguation page for the various periods of Taiwan's history when it was known as a "province" * [[Fuchien Province, Republic of China]] --> Discusses Taiwan's nominal internal subdivision that is confusingly named "Fuchien Province" (Fujian); compare "[[Fujian]]" ** [[Fujian Province, Taiwan]] --> This is a redirect page that I created for "Fuchien Province, Republic of China". It has a brief description within it. * [[Taiwan under Japanese rule]] --> Discusses Taiwan's history as an internal subdivision of the [[Empire of Japan]] from 1895 to 1945/1952 * [[Taiwan under Qing rule]] --> Discusses Taiwan's history as an internal subdivision of the [[Qing dynasty]] (Chinese Empire) from 1683 to 1895 * [[Taiwan Prefecture]] --> Discusses Taiwan's history of various administrative classifications whilst [[Taiwan under Qing rule|under Qing rule]]; "Taiwan Prefecture" itself lasted from 1684 to 1875 * [[Taipeh Prefecture]], [[Taitung Prefecture]], [[Tainan Prefecture (Qing dynasty)]] --> Three prefectures that were carved out of [[Taiwan Prefecture]] during [[Taiwan under Qing rule|Qing rule]]; 1875 to 1887 * [[Taiwan Province#Qing Empire|Fujian-Taiwan Province (Fokien)]] --> Subsection of "[[Taiwan Province]]" article; this was Taiwan's classification as a province of China from 1887 to 1895 * [[Political divisions of Taiwan (1895–1945)]], [[Tainan Prefecture]] etc. --> Discusses Taiwan's various administrative classifications whilst [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|under Japanese rule]] * [[Administrative divisions of Taiwan]] --> The standard article about Taiwan's internal subdivisions; closely related to various other articles mentioned in this list ** "[[Provinces of Taiwan]]" redirects to this article; similar name to "[[Province of Taiwan]]", which redirects to "[[Taiwan Province (disambiguation)]]" * [[Fujian–Taiwan relationship]] --> Discusses the cultural relationship between [[Fujian]] (Chinese province) and [[Taiwan]]; Fujian is nearby to Taiwan and [[Hoklo people|ethnically linked]] * [[Kinmen]] (Quemoy) --> An internal subdivision of Taiwan that was historically part of [[Fujian|Fujian, China]] and is nominally part of [[Fuchien Province, Republic of China|Fujian, Taiwan]]; i.e. Fujianese islands * [[Matsu Islands]] (Lienchiang) --> An internal subdivision of Taiwan that was historically part of [[Fujian|Fujian, China]] and is nominally part of [[Fuchien Province, Republic of China|Fujian, Taiwan]]; i.e. Fujianese islands * [[Chinese Taipei]] --> An alternative name for Taiwan that is mainly used at the [[Olympic Games]] and at other international sporting events; it is intentionally [[Euphemism|euphemistic]] * [[Republic of China]] --> An alternative name for Taiwan that is regarded as the country's official name by [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus on Wikipedia]]; it redirects to the main article, "[[Taiwan]]" * [[Taiwan (disambiguation)]] --> Disambiguation page for various articles named "[[Taiwan]]" or associated with Taiwan; this article has an abnormal amount of talk page activity ==== Ukraine (DPR, LPR, Crimea) ==== {{Main|Ukraine}}{{See also|Donetsk People's Republic|Luhansk People's Republic|Crimea|Russia}} * [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] --> Main article detailing the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, mentioning the DPR and the LPR as important factors ** [[Russo-Ukrainian War]] --> Wider scope of the war between Russia and Ukraine that began in 2014 and continues into the present day ** [[War in Donbas (2014–2022)]] --> Article detailing the regional war in [[Donbas]] that focused on the secession of the DPR and the LPR and their conflict with Ukraine ** [[Battle of Donbas (2022)]] --> [[Donbas]] theatre of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]; continuation of the [[War in Donbas (2014–2022)]] ** [[Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] --> Governmental reactions to the 2022 invasion ** [[Prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] --> International geopolitical tensions that immediately preceded the 2022 invasion ** [[Belarus]] --> Co-belligerent state of Russia in the war against Ukraine, especially during the 2022 invasion *[[Crimea]] --> Peninsula in southern Ukraine; occupied and annexed by Russia in 2014 up until the present day **[[Autonomous Republic of Crimea]] --> Ukraine's administrative classification of Crimea; [[Government in exile|government-in-exile]] at the present time **[[Sevastopol]] --> Major city in Crimea, separately administered as a "[[federal city]]" by Russia; Ukraine classifies it as a "[[city with special status]]" **[[Russian occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol]] --> Ukrainian-perspective article about the Russian occupation of Crimea **[[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation]] --> Details the process through which Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 **[[International reactions to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation]] --> Reactions to Crimea (compare: reactions to Russian recognition of DPR and LPR) **[[Republic of Crimea]] --> Breakaway state that declared independence from Ukraine in February–March 2014 and was annexed by Russia a week later **[[Political status of Crimea]] --> Primarily discusses Crimea's international (lack of) recognition as an integral part of Russia following the 2014 annexation * [[Donbas]] --> Geopolitical region of Ukraine that is used to collectively refer to [[Donetsk Oblast]] and [[Luhansk Oblast]] within Ukraine ** [[Donetsk People's Republic]] --> Russian puppet state in the [[Donbas]] region of Ukraine, created in April 2014; alongside twin [[Luhansk People's Republic|Luhansk PR]] ** [[Luhansk People's Republic]] --> Russian puppet state in the [[Donbas]] region of Ukraine, created in April 2014; alongside twin [[Donetsk People's Republic|Donetsk PR]] ** [[Novorossiya (confederation)]] --> Proposed union between Donetsk PR and Luhansk PR; temporarily instated but subsequently dissolved * [[International recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic]] --> Discusses the political status of the DPR and LPR ** [[Donetsk People's Republic–Russia relations]] --> Article that falsely presents the DPR as independent from Russian interference ** [[Luhansk People's Republic–Russia relations]] --> Article that falsely presents the LPR as independent from Russian interference ** [[Template:Foreign relations of the Donetsk People's Republic]] --> Stub foreign relations template that is eligible for deletion due to lack of content and dubious notability **[[Template:Foreign relations of the Luhansk People's Republic]] --> Stub foreign relations template that is eligible for deletion due to lack of content and dubious notability ** [[List of diplomatic missions of the Donetsk People's Republic]] --> Stub diplomatic missions list that is eligible for deletion due to lack of content and dubious notability **[[List of diplomatic missions of the Luhansk People's Republic]] --> Stub diplomatic missions list that is eligible for deletion due to lack of content and dubious notability *[[Donetsk People's Republic–South Ossetia relations]] --> Foreign relations article between two unrecognised political entities; not eligible for deletion at the present time **[[Representative Office of South Ossetia, Donetsk]] --> Embassy of [[South Ossetia]] in the Donetsk People's Republic; this article is potentially eligible for deletion, not notable ==== Kosovo ==== {{Main|Kosovo}} {{See also|Serbia}} * [[International recognition of Kosovo]] --> Discusses Kosovo's recognition * [[Foreign relations of Kosovo]] --> Discusses Kosovo's foreign relations * [[Political status of Kosovo]] --> Discusses Kosovo's political status * [[Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija]] --> Serbia's government-in-exile for Kosovo, which it formerly controlled * [[Kosovo independence precedent]] --> Discusses the theory that Kosovo's independence sets a precedent for other separatist movements around the world ==== Somaliland ==== {{Main|Somaliland}} {{See also|Somalia}} * [[Foreign relations of Somaliland]] --> Discusses all aspects of Somaliland's political status, diplomacy (i.e. foreign relations), recognition, etc. == List of sovereign states - According to JN == === Allies === * [[Australia]] - My country of birth * [[Taiwan]] - My ancestral country * [[Kosovo]] - Friendly country * [[Ukraine]] - Friendly country * [[Armenia]] - Friendly country === Enemies === * [[Russia]] - Hostile country ([[failed state]]) * [[Donetsk People's Republic|Donetsk PR]] - Hostile country ([[quasi-state]]) * [[Luhansk People's Republic|Luhansk PR]] - Hostile country ([[quasi-state]]) === Existing sovereign states === ==== Sovereign states that I recognise ==== * 191/193 [[member states of the United Nations]] ** Excludes: [[North Korea|North Korea (DPRK)]], [[Russia]] ** Note: I don't support the [[Expansionism|expansionist]]/[[Irredentism|irredentist]] [[Territorial dispute|territorial claims]] of most UN member states, with a few exceptions. *** Exceptions: [[South Korea|Korea (ROK)]], [[Cyprus]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Moldova]], [[Ukraine]] **Support: [[Armenia]] (vs [[September 2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan clashes|Azerbaijan]]), [[Belize]] (vs [[Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute|Guatemala]]), [[Guyana]] (vs [[Guayana Esequiba|Venezuela]]), [[Ukraine]] (vs [[Allegations of genocide of Ukrainians in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia]]) * (192) [[Vatican City|Vatican City (HS)]]; succeeded [[Papal States]] 1929 ✅☑️ * (193) [[Taiwan|Taiwan (ROC)]]; independent from [[Japan]] 1945 ✅☑️ * (194) [[State of Palestine|Palestine (SOP)]]; independent from [[United Kingdom]] 1948 ✅☑️ * (195) [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic|Western Sahara (SADR)]]; independent from [[Spain]] 1975 ✅☑️ * (196) [[Somaliland]]; independent from [[Somalia]] 1991 ✅☑️ * (197) [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh (NKR)]]; independent from [[Azerbaijan]];[[Soviet Union]] 1991 ✅☑️ * (198) [[Kosovo]]; independent from [[Serbia]];[[Yugoslavia]] 2008 ✅☑️ ==== Sovereign states that I ''[[de facto]]'' recognise, but not ''[[de jure]]'' ==== * (199) [[North Korea|North Korea (DPRK)]]; self-declared within [[South Korea|Korea (ROK)]] 1948 ⚠️ * (200) [[Northern Cyprus|Northern Cyprus (TRNC)]]; self-declared within [[Cyprus]] 1983 ⚠️ * (201) [[South Ossetia|South Ossetia (SOA)]]; self-declared within [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] 1991 ⚠️ * (202) [[Abkhazia]]; self-declared within [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] 1992 ⚠️ ==== Sovereign states that I don't recognise ==== * (203) [[Transnistria|Transnistria (PMR)]]; self-declared within [[Moldova]] 1991 ❌ * (204) [[Donetsk People's Republic|Donetsk PR]]; self-declared within [[Ukraine]] 2014, [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|disintegrated]] 2022 ❌ * (205) [[Luhansk People's Republic|Luhansk PR]]; self-declared within [[Ukraine]] 2014, [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|disintegrated]] 2022 ❌ * (206) [[Russia|Russia (RF)]]; succeeded [[Soviet Union]] 1991, [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|disintegrated]] 2022 ❌ ==== Miscellaneous entities ==== * (207) [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta|Order of Malta (SMOM)]]; sovereign non-state entity est. 1753 ✅ * (208) [[Cook Islands]]; associated state within [[New Zealand]] est. 1965 ✅ * (209) [[Niue]]; associated state within [[New Zealand]] est. 1974 ✅ ==== Unification movements that I support ==== * '''[[South Korea|Korea (ROK)]]''' and [[North Korea|North Korea (DPRK)]] 🆗 (-1) * '''[[Romania]]''' and [[Moldova]] (and [[Transnistria|Transnistria (PMR)]]) 🆗 (-2) * [[Republic of Ireland|'''Ireland (ROI)''']] and [[Northern Ireland]] 🆗 (-0.25) * '''[[Armenia]]''' and [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh (NKR)]] 🆗 (-1) * '''[[Albania]]''' and [[Kosovo]] 🆗 (-1) === Potential sovereign states === ==== Emerging sovereign states ==== * (210) [[Autonomous Region of Bougainville|Bougainville]]; planned independence from [[Papua New Guinea]] approx. 2027 ✅ ==== Independence movements ==== * [[Secession in China|List of independence movements]] to leave [[China]] ** [[Tibet]]; [[Tibetan independence movement]] ☯️ * List of independence movements to leave [[Indonesia]] ** [[Western New Guinea|West Papua]]; [[Free Papua Movement]] ☯️ * [[Separatism in the United Kingdom|List of independence movements]] to leave the [[United Kingdom]] ** [[Scotland]] - [[Scottish independence]] ☯️ ** [[Wales]] - [[Welsh independence]] ☯️ ** [[Northern Ireland]]* - [[United Ireland]] ☯️ *** *[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland (ROI)]] is already independent. ** [[Cornwall]] - [[Cornish nationalism]] ☯️ ** [[Isle of Man|Mann]] - [[Mec Vannin]] ☯️ * [[Secession in the United States|List of independence movements]] to leave the [[United States]] ** [[Hawaii]]; [[Hawaiian sovereignty movement]] ☯️ ** [[Puerto Rico]]; [[Independence movement in Puerto Rico]] ☯️ * [[Dissolution of Russia|List of independence movements]] to leave [[Russia]] ** [[Chechen Republic of Ichkeria|Ichkeria (CRI)]]; [[Ukrainian recognition of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria]] ☯️ * List of independence movements to leave [[France]] ** [[New Caledonia]]; [[2018 New Caledonian independence referendum]] ☯️ * List of independence movements to leave [[Japan]] ** [[Ryukyu Islands]]; [[Ryukyu independence movement]] ☯️ === I do not consider these entities to be sovereign states === * [[Republic of Crimea|Crimea (CRM)]]; nominally existed for five days in March 2014 ❌🗑️ * [[Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast|Kherson (KO)]]; nominally existed for less than a day on 29 September 2022 ❌🗑️ * [[Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast|Zaporizhzhia (ZO)]]; nominally existed for less than a day on 29 September 2022 ❌🗑️ ==Biography== {|style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#FFFFFF; margin-left: .5em;" align=right width=250px |- |{{User Australian}} |- |{{user Chinese}} |- |{{user Taiwanese}} |- |{{user Indonesia}} |- |{{user Burma}} |- |{{User:EVula/Userboxes/countries visited|4}} |} {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border:4px; border: thick solid #C84783; background-color:#48C374" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor="#00A33A" align="center" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783" |'''Ideologies''' |- | rowspan="8" align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783" |'''Independence:''' | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Sovereign State:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>I recognise all of these countries as sovereign states with full independence.</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of Artsakh.svg|40x40px]] [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh]] ([[Nagorno-Karabakh]]) <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Azerbaijan]])</sup> ** I fully recognise Artsakh's independence and sovereignty. ** I do not recognise Azerbaijan's claim, and I condemn the usage of force. ** I support the unification of Artsakh and [[Armenia]] if that is desired. * [[Image:Flag of Belize.svg|40x40px]] [[Belize]] <sup>(independent country; claimed by [[Guatemala]])</sup> ** I oppose [[Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute|Guatemala's territorial claim to Belize]] on all grounds. ** The territorial integrity of Belize is non-negotiable. * [[Image:Flag of Bougainville.svg|40x40px]] [[Autonomous Region of Bougainville|Bougainville]] <sup>(province; part of [[Papua New Guinea]])</sup> ** I recognise the results of the [[2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum]]. ** I await and welcome Bougainville's transition to full sovereign independence. * [[Image:Flag of Guyana.svg|40x40px]] [[Guyana]] <sup>(independent country; claimed by [[Venezuela]])</sup> ** I oppose [[Guayana Esequiba|Venezuela's territorial claim to Guyana]] on all grounds. ** The territorial integrity of Guyana is non-negotiable. * [[Image:Flag of Kosovo.svg|40x40px]] [[Kosovo]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Serbia]])</sup> ** I acknowledge that Kosovo was a part of Serbia prior to 2008. ** I fully recognise Kosovo's [[2008 Kosovo declaration of independence|declaration of independence]] in 2008. * [[Image:Flag of Scotland.svg|40x40px]] [[Scotland]] <sup>(province; part of the [[United Kingdom]])</sup> ** I recognise Scotland's status as a [[Countries of the United Kingdom|country]] within the United Kingdom. ** I support the [[Scottish independence|Scottish independence movement]]. * [[Image:Flag of Somaliland.svg|40x40px]] [[Somaliland]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Somalia]])</sup> ** I fully recognise Somaliland's independence and sovereignty. ** I do not recognise Somalia's claim to Somaliland, and I oppose unification. * [[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] [[Taiwan]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[China]])</sup> ** I fully recognise Taiwan's independence and sovereignty. ** I do not recognise [[Taiwan, China|China's claim to Taiwan]], and I oppose [[Chinese unification|"re"-unification]]. ** I support the [[Taiwan independence movement|Taiwanese independence movement]]. ** I recognise the existence of the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|ROC]], but I support [[Taiwanese nationalism|Taiwanese localisation]]. ** I acknowledge the potential for [[Kinmen]] and [[Matsu Islands|Matsu]] to be transferred to China. * [[Image:Flag of Tibet.svg|40x40px]] [[Central Tibetan Administration|Tibet]] <sup>(province; part of [[China]])</sup> ** I fully recognise Tibet's independence and sovereignty. ** I consider Tibet to be an independent country under Chinese occupation. ** I acknowledge the potential for Tibet to become a [[Dependent territory|dependency]] of China. * [[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|40x40px]] [[Ukraine]] <sup>(independent country; claimed by [[Russia]])</sup> ** I fully recognise Ukraine's independence and sovereignty. ** I consider Ukraine to be the victim of Russian [[War of aggression|aggression]] in the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|2022 invasion]]. ** I consider [[Crimea]], [[Donetsk People's Republic|DPR]] and [[Luhansk People's Republic|LPR]] to be parts of Ukraine under [[Occupied territories of Ukraine|Russian occupation]]. ** I do not recognise the legitimacy of the [[Politics of Russia|Russian Federation]]. ** I consider Ukraine to be the victim of Russian aggression [[Russo-Ukrainian War|from 2014 until the present]]. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Dependent Nation:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>I recognise all of these countries as nation-states with limited sovereignty.</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Cook Islands]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of [[New Zealand]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of the Cook Islands. ** I support the ''status quo'' of the Cook Id. as a [[Associated state|state in free association]] with New Zealand. ** I don't recognise the Cook Islands as a fully sovereign state. * [[Image:Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Falkland Islands]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of the [[United Kingdom]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of the Falkland Islands. ** I support the right of [[Falkland Islanders]] to [[Self-determination|determine their own destiny]]. ** I oppose [[Falklands War|military actions]] by [[Argentina]] to seize the Falkland Islands from the UK. * [[Image:Flag of Niue.svg|40x40px]] [[Niue]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of [[New Zealand]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Niue. ** I support the ''status quo'' of Niue as a [[Associated state|state in free association]] with New Zealand. ** I don't recognise Niue as a fully sovereign state. * [[Image:Flag of Norfolk Island.svg|40x40px]] [[Norfolk Island]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of [[Australia]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Norfolk Island. ** I oppose the removal of Norfolk Island's [[Politics of Norfolk Island|self-rule]] and its transfer to [[Australian Capital Territory|ACT]] or [[New South Wales|NSW]]. ** I acknowledge the possibility of Norfolk Island being transferred to [[New Zealand]]. * [[Image:Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Pitcairn Islands]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of the [[United Kingdom]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of the Pitcairn Islands. ** More comments... * [[Image:Flag of Tokelau.svg|40x40px]] [[Tokelau]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of [[New Zealand]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Tokelau. ** More comments... |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''National Struggle:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>I recognise that all of these countries possess the right to self-determination.</u>''' * [[Image:Kokbayraq flag.svg|40x40px]] [[East Turkestan independence movement|East Turkestan]] ([[Xinjiang]]) <sup>(province; part of [[China]])</sup> **I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of [[Uyghurs]] in Xinjiang. **I don't strongly support [[East Turkestan independence movement|East Turkestan independence]], although I acknowledge it. **I am cautious about using the name "East Turkestan". I prefer the name "Xinjiang". **I condemn China's [[Uyghur genocide|military actions]] in the ongoing [[Xinjiang conflict]]. **I am cautious about calling the "Uyghur genocide" a genocide per se. **I understand that the ramifications of a potential independent Xinjiang will be huge. **I support autonomy for Xinjiang. I don't recognise China's claim of Xinjiang autonomy. **I encourage China to include more Uyghurs within the central Chinese government. * [[Image:Flag of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.svg|40x40px]] [[Chechen Republic of Ichkeria|Ichkeria]] ([[Chechnya]]) <sup>(province; part of [[Russia]])</sup> **I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Ichkeria (Chechnya). **I recognise the historical legitimacy of the [[Chechen Republic of Ichkeria]]. **I strongly condemn Russia's [[Chechen–Russian conflict|military actions]] and [[History of Chechnya|political influence]] in Chechnya. **I oppose [[Ramzan Kadyrov]] and the [[Kadyrovites]]. I support the Chechen opposition. **I support Chechen independence as well as the deposition of Ramzan Kadyrov. **I recognise the role of Ramzan Kadyrov in the ongoing [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. * [[Image:Flag of FLNKS.svg|40x40px]] [[New Caledonia]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of [[France]])</sup> **I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identities of both [[Kanak people|Kanaks]] and [[Caldoche|Caldoches]]. **I consider the Kanaks to be the indigenous inhabitants of New Caledonia. **I encourage the Caldoches to support [[2021 New Caledonian independence referendum|New Caledonian independence]]. **I support New Caledonian independence as a multi-ethnic, secular state. **I encourage France to engage diplomatically with an independent New Caledonia. **I encourage France to lead the path towards New Caledonian independence. * [[Image:Flag of Israel.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Palestine.svg|40x40px]] [[Israel]] & [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] <sup>(sovereign state and ''de facto'' state occupying the same territory)</sup> ** I recognise both Palestine's and Israel's rights to exist. ** I recognise Israel as a fully independent and sovereign nation. ** I recognise Palestine's ''de facto'' independence, but I don't recognise it fully. ** I acknowledge the existence of [[Palestinians|Palestinian Arab]], [[Arab citizens of Israel|Israeli Arab]] and [[Israeli Jews|Israeli Jewish]] peoples. ** I encourage Israel to guarantee the human rights of Palestinians and Israeli Arabs. ** I encourage the [[Secularism in Israel|secularisation of Israel]] and oppose [[Religious Zionism|Jewish fundamentalism]] in Israel. ** I support the [[one-state solution]] in Israel and Palestine. I oppose the [[two-state solution]]. ** I encourage the relevant Arab and Muslim states to [[Arab–Israeli conflict|engage peacefully]] with Israel. ** I recognise the [[Palestinian National Authority|Palestinian Authority]] as a potential legitimate representative of Palestine. ** I support the continued autonomy of the [[Gaza Strip]] and oppose [[Israeli-occupied territories|Israeli occupation]]. ** I support the continued autonomy of the [[West Bank]] and oppose [[Israeli occupation of the West Bank|Israeli occupation]]. ** I encourage the relevant international parties to continue [[International law and the Arab–Israeli conflict|discussions]] on this conflict. * [[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|40x40px]] [[Puerto Rico]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of the [[United States]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of [[Puerto Rico]]. ** I acknowledge the potential for Puerto Rico to strive for [[Independence movement in Puerto Rico|full sovereign independence]]. ** I acknowledge the potential for Puerto Rico to strive for [[Puerto Rico statehood movement|full statehood within the US]]. ** I encourage [[United States party politics and the political status of Puerto Rico|discussions]] in American politics on the [[political status of Puerto Rico]]. * [[Image:Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg|40x40px]] [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Morocco]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of [[Western Sahara]]. ** I recognise the SADR as a potential legitimate representative of Western Sahara. ** I condemn Morocco's [[Western Sahara conflict|military actions]] and cultural suppression in Western Sahara. ** I do not recognise [[Southern Provinces|Moroccan sovereignty]] over Western Sahara. It is a [[United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories|colonial territory]]. ** I recognise the potential for the SADR to strive for [[Polisario Front|full sovereign independence]]. ** I condemn the decision of the [[United States]] to [[Morocco–United States relations#American policy on Western Sahara conflict|recognise]] Morocco's sovereignty claim. * [[Image:Morning Star flag.svg|40x40px]] [[Western New Guinea|West Papua]] <sup>(two provinces; part of [[Indonesia]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of West Papua. ** I condemn Indonesia's [[Papua conflict|military actions]] and cultural suppression in West Papua. ** I condemn Indonesia's exploitation of natural resources in West Papua. ** I recognise the potential for West Papua to strive for [[Free Papua Movement|full sovereign independence]]. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Internal Autonomy:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>I recognise these regions as constituent parts of their sovereign states.</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of Georgia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Abkhazia.svg|40x40px]] [[Abkhazia]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]])</sup> ** I believe that Abkhazia has a legitimate national identity but is too close to [[Russia]]. ** I recognise the ''de facto'' independence of Abkhazia, but I support its return to Georgia. ** I recognise the status of Abkhazia as an [[Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia|autonomous region]] within Georgia. *[[Image:Flag of Georgia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of South Ossetia.svg|40x40px]] [[South Ossetia]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Georgia]])</sup> ** I believe that S. Ossetia has a legitimate national identity but is too close to [[Russia]]. ** I recognise the ''de facto'' independence of S. Ossetia, but I support its return to Georgia. ** I recognise the status of S. Ossetia as an [[South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast|autonomous region]] within Georgia. * [[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Catalonia.svg|40x40px]] [[Catalonia]] <sup>(province; part of [[Spain]])</sup> ** I believe that [[Catalans]] have a legitimate ethnic and national identity. ** I recognise the territorial integrity of Spain. I oppose Catalan independence. ** I believe that Catalans should have their interests within Spain addressed. * [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg|40x40px]] [[Hawaii]] <sup>(province; part of the [[United States]])</sup> **I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of the [[native Hawaiians]]. **I do not support the [[Hawaiian sovereignty movement|Hawaiian independence movement]], although I acknowledge it. **I encourage the US to provide the Hawaiians with autonomy, agency, and recognition. * [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|40x40px]] [[Hong Kong]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of [[China]])</sup> ** I acknowledge the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Hong Kong. ** I believe that Hong Kongese independence is unsustainable and undesirable. ** I support HK autonomy within China. I oppose China's erasure of HK's freedoms. * [[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Okinawa Prefecture.svg|40x40px]] [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]] ([[Ryukyu Islands]]) <sup>(province; part of [[Japan]])</sup> **I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of [[Ryukyuan people|Ryukyuans]] (versus [[Yamato people|Yamato]]). **I do not support the [[Ryukyu independence movement|Ryukyuan independence movement]], although I acknowledge it. **I encourage Japan to provide the Ryukyuans with autonomy, agency, and recognition. * [[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Quebec.svg|40x40px]] [[Quebec]] <sup>(province; part of [[Canada]])</sup> ** I acknowledge the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Quebec. ** I recognise the territorial integrity of Canada. I oppose Quebecois independence. ** I believe that [[Québécois people|Quebecois]] should have their interests within Canada addressed. * [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Inner Mongolian People's Party.svg|40x40px]] [[Inner Mongolian independence movement|South Mongolia]] ([[Inner Mongolia]]) <sup>(province; part of [[China]])</sup> ** I acknowledge the distinctive ethnic and national identity of [[Mongols in China]]. ** I recognise the territorial integrity of China. I oppose South Mongolian independence. ** I believe that Chinese Mongols should have their interests within China addressed. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Doesn't Exist:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>I believe that these regions have been fabricated.</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of Moldova.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Transnistria.svg|40x40px]] [[Transnistria]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Moldova]])</sup> ** I believe that the Transnistrian national identity is unrealistic and unsustainable. ** I do not recognise nor support the ''de facto'' independence of Transnistria. ** I believe that Transnistria is under [[Russia|Russian]] occupation. I support its return to Moldova. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Mutual Resolution:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>I support peaceful resolutions to these conflicts that consult both sides.</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|40x40px]] [[Chagos Archipelago]] ([[British Indian Ocean Territory|BIOT]]) <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of the [[United Kingdom|UK]])</sup> ** I recognise the Chagos Archipelago as a part of [[Mauritius]] under British occupation. ** I support the peaceful transfer of the Chagos Archipelago from the UK to Mauritius. ** I believe that the transfer should occur in consultation with the United Kingdom. * [[Image:Flag of Greece.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Cyprus.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Turkey.svg|40x40px]] [[Northern Cyprus]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Cyprus]])</sup> ** I recognise the ''de facto'' independence of Northern Cyprus, but I do not support it. ** I do not recognise Cyprus' claim to the area, but I support the concept of [[2014 Cyprus talks|Cypriot unity]]. ** I acknowledge the national connections of both [[Greece]] and [[Turkey]] to Cyprus. * [[Image:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Republika Srpska.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Serbia.svg|40x40px]] [[Republika Srpska]] <sup>(province; part of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia-Herzegovina]])</sup> ** I acknowledge the concept of the secession of Republika Srpska from BiH. ** I acknowledge the concept of the unification of Republika Srpska and [[Serbia]]. ** I understand how these concepts might be linked to [[Kosovo–Serbia relations]]. * [[Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Tigray Region.svg|40x40px]] [[Tigray Region|Tigray]] <sup>(province; part of [[Ethiopia]])</sup> ** I recognise the sovereignty of Ethiopia as a unified nation of various provinces. ** I recognise the desire for autonomy or national interests in the region of Tigray. ** I support a peaceful resolution to the [[Tigray War|ongoing civil war]] between Tigray and Ethiopia. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Land Grab:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>These subnational regions were stolen (i.e. annexed) from one country by another.</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Crimea.svg|40x40px]] [[Crimea]] ([[Autonomous Republic of Crimea|C1]], [[Republic of Crimea|C2]]) <sup>(province of [[Ukraine]]; annexed by [[Russia]]) [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|14x14px]]</sup> ** I believe that Crimea is a part of Ukraine under Russian occupation. ** I do not recognise the legitimacy of the [[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation|annexation of Crimea by Russia]]. ** I support the withdrawal of Russian forces from Crimea and its return to Ukraine. *[[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Donetsk People's Republic.svg|40x40px]] [[Donetsk Oblast|Donetsk1]] ([[Donetsk People's Republic|D2]], [[Donetsk People's Republic (Russia)|D3]]) <sup>(province of [[Ukraine]]; annexed by [[Russia]]) [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|14x14px]]</sup> ** I believe that PR Donetsk is a part of Ukraine under Russian occupation. ** I do not recognise the legitimacy of the [[Annexation of Southern and Eastern Ukraine|annexation of (PR) Donetsk by Russia]]. ** I support the withdrawal of Russian forces from PR Donetsk and its return to Ukraine. * [[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Luhansk People's Republic.svg|40x40px]] [[Luhansk Oblast|Luhansk1]] ([[Luhansk People's Republic|L2]], [[Lugansk People's Republic (Russia)|L3]]) (Lugansk) <sup>(province of [[Ukraine]]; annexed by [[Russia]]) [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|14x14px]]</sup> ** I believe that PR Luhansk is a part of Ukraine under Russian occupation. ** I do not recognise the legitimacy of the [[Annexation of Southern and Eastern Ukraine|annexation of (PR) Luhansk by Russia]]. ** I support the withdrawal of Russian forces from PR Luhansk and its return to Ukraine. * [[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Kherson Oblast (Russia).svg|40x40px]] [[Kherson Oblast|Kherson1]] ([[Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast|K2]], [[Kherson Oblast (Russia)|K3]]) <sup>(province of [[Ukraine]]; annexed by [[Russia]]) [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|14x14px]]</sup> **I believe that Kherson is a part of Ukraine under Russian occupation. ** I do not recognise the legitimacy of the [[Annexation of Southern and Eastern Ukraine|annexation of Kherson by Russia]]. ** I support the withdrawal of Russian forces from Kherson and its return to Ukraine. * [[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Russian administered Zaporizhzhia Oblast.svg|40x40px]] [[Zaporizhzhia Oblast|Zaporizhzhia1]] ([[Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast|Z2]], [[Zaporozhye Oblast (Russia)|Z3]]) <sup>(province of [[Ukraine]]; annexed by [[Russia]]) [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|14x14px]]</sup> **I believe that Zaporizhzhia is a part of Ukraine under Russian occupation. ** I do not recognise the legitimacy of the [[Annexation of Southern and Eastern Ukraine|annexation of Zaporizhzhia by Russia]]. ** I support the withdrawal of Russian forces from Zaporizhzhia and its return to Ukraine. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Articles:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |[[List of active separatist movements in Africa]] '''·''' [[List of active separatist movements in Asia]] '''·''' [[List of active separatist movements in Europe]] '''·''' [[List of active separatist movements in North America]] '''·''' [[List of active separatist movements in Oceania]] '''·''' [[List of states with limited recognition]] |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783" |'''Regime:''' | colspan="2" align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>These countries have governments with limited recognition. These are my stances:</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of Afghanistan.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Taliban.svg|40x40px]] [[Afghanistan]] - I recognise Afghanistan as a country. I am willing to negotiate with the [[Taliban]]. * [[Image:Flag of Myanmar.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of National League for Democracy.svg|40x40px]] [[Myanmar]] - I recognise Myanmar as a country. I recognise the [[National League for Democracy|NLD]] as the rightful government. * [[Image:Flag of North Korea.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of South Korea.svg|40x40px]] [[North Korea]] - I recognise [[South Korea]] as the rightful government of [[Korea|all of Korea]]. * [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:White-blue-white flag.svg|40x40px]] [[Russia]] - I recognise Russia as a country. I do not recognise the authority of the [[Government of Russia|Russian Federation]]. * [[Image:Flag of Belarus.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991–1995).svg|40x40px]] [[Belarus]] - I recognise Belarus as a country. I support the [[Belarusian opposition|democratic movement]]. * [[Image:Flag of Texas.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|40x40px]] [[Texas]] - I recognise Texas as a [[United States|US]] province. I do not recognise the authority of the [[Government of Texas|Texan government]]. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783" |'''Government:''' | colspan="2" align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |[[Chinese Communist Party|Anti-CCP]] ([[China]]) '''·''' [[Democratic Progressive Party|Pro-DPP]] ([[Taiwan]]) '''·''' [[Erdoğanism|Anti-Erdogan]] ([[Turkey]]) '''·''' [[2020 Belarusian protests|Anti-Lukashenko]] ([[Belarus]]) '''·''' [[Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia|Anti-Putin]] ([[Russia]]) '''·''' [[Protests against Donald Trump|Anti-Trump]] ([[United States]]) '''·''' [[North Korea|Anti-North Korea]] |- |align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783" |'''General:''' | colspan="2" align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |[[Anarchism]] '''·''' [[Anti-authoritarianism|Anti-Authoritarianism]] '''·''' [[Anti-imperialism|Anti-Imperialism]] '''·''' [[Democratization|Pro-Democracy]] '''·''' [[Anarcho-communism|Anarcho-Communism]] '''·''' [[Criticism of Marxism|Anti-Marxism]] '''·''' [[Anti-Leninism]] '''·''' [[Anti-fascism|Anti-Fascism]] '''·''' [[Democratic socialism|Democratic Socialism]] '''·''' [[Liberalism]] '''·''' [[Progressivism]] '''·''' [[Feminism]] '''·''' [[Globalism]] '''·''' [[Individualism]] '''·''' [[Anti-racism|Anti-Racism]] '''·''' [[Fundamentalism|Anti-Religious Fundamentalism]] '''·''' [[Animal rights|Pro-Animal Rights]] '''·''' [[LGBT|Pro-LGBT]] '''·''' [[Black Lives Matter|Pro-BLM]] '''·''' [[Antifa (United States)|Pro-Antifa]] '''·''' [[Climate change denial|Anti-Climate Change Denial]] '''·''' [[Vaccine hesitancy|Anti-Antivax]] '''·''' [[Utilitarianism|Anti-Utilitarianism]] |} {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border:4px; border: thick solid #DFBB1C; background-color:#2EECBE" |- | colspan="2" bgcolor="#2ECDA7" align="center" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''My Countries''' |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Native Country:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[Australia]] <sup>(born and raised)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Native Provinces:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of South Australia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[South Australia]], Australia <sup>(birthplace)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of New South Wales.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[New South Wales]], Australia <sup>(youth)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Native Cities:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of Adelaide.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of South Australia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[Adelaide]], South Australia, Australia <sup>(birthplace)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:City of Sydney Flag.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of New South Wales.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[Sydney]], New South Wales, Australia <sup>(youth)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Visited Countries:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] [[China]] ([[Shanghai]], [[Beijing]], [[Zhejiang]] + other regions) <sup>(4 visits) (length of stay: ~7 months) (most recent visit: December 2018)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|40x40px]] [[Hong Kong]] <sup>(2 visits) (length of stay: 10 days) (most recent visit: January 2019)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg|40x40px]] [[Cambodia]] ([[Phnom Penh]] + [[Siem Reap]]) <sup>(1 visit) (length of stay: 10 days) (most recent visit: November 2015)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Travel Bucket-list:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of Kosovo.svg|40x40px]] [[Kosovo]] <sup>(since April 2018) (reason: befriended someone from Kosovo)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] [[Taiwan]] <sup>(since May 2017) (reason: discovered partial Taiwanese ancestry)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of France.svg|40x40px]] [[France]] <sup>(since June 2014) (reason: met extended family from France)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|40x40px]] [[Germany]] <sup>(since January 2014) (reason: befriended someone from Germany)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Racial Heritage:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of China (1889–1912).svg|40px]] [[Qing dynasty|Celestial Empire]] ([[Han Chinese]]) |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Ethnic Heritage:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] Shanghai, China <sup>(pat. pat. + pat. \\\ emg. 1990) (modern: 2002)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] Zhejiang, China <sup>(pat. mat. \\\ emg. to Shanghai c.1950s)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] [[Fujian]], China <sup>(mat. pat. \\\ emg. c.1930s)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Tainan City.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] [[Tainan]], Taiwan <sup>(mat. mat. mat. \\\ emg. 1936)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Taipei City.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] [[Taipei]], Taiwan <sup>(mat. mat. pat. \\\ emg. c.1900s) (mat. mat. 1946–1952)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''National Heritage:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[File:Flag of Yogyakarta City.svg|frameless|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg|40x40px]] [[Yogyakarta]] ([[Java|Java Island]]), [[Indonesia]] <sup>(mat. mat. pat. c.1900s–1942) (mat. mat. mat. 1936–1942) (mat. mat. 1952–1964)</sup> '''·''' [[File:Flag of Yangon Division.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Myanmar.svg|40x40px]] [[Yangon]], [[Myanmar|Burma (Myanmar)]] <sup>(mat. pat. c.1930s–1964)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[Taiwanese Australians#Internment of Japanese and Taiwanese people in Australia during WWII|Internment camp no. 4 for Japanese]], in the towns of [[Tatura]] and [[Rushworth, Victoria|Rushworth]], near [[Shepparton]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia <sup>(mat. mat. 1942–1946)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] Beijing, China <sup>(mat. 1964–1970)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] [[Kunming]], [[Yunnan]], China <sup>(mat. 1970–1973)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997).svg|40x40px]] [[British Hong Kong]] <sup>(mat. 1973–1978)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:City of Sydney Flag.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of New South Wales.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia <sup>(mat. 1978–1999) (pat. 1993–1999) (modern: 2006–present)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Modern Heritage:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Melbourne flag.jpg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia <sup>(pat. 1990–1993) (mat. 1996)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Adelaide.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of South Australia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] Adelaide, South Australia, Australia <sup>(1999–2006)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Extended Family:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] Australia <sup>(Oceania)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] China <sup>(East Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of North Macedonia.svg|40x40px]] [[North Macedonia|(North) Macedonia]] <sup>(Southeastern Europe)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of France.svg|40x40px]] France <sup>(Northwestern Europe)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|40x40px]] Hong Kong <sup>(East Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg|40x40px]] Indonesia <sup>(Southeast Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of United States.svg|40x40px]] [[United States]] <sup>(North America)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Myanmar.svg|40x40px]] Burma (Myanmar) <sup>(Southeast Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg|40x40px]] Cambodia <sup>(Southeast Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] Taiwan <sup>(East Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg|40x40px]] [[Philippines|The Philippines]] <sup>(Southeast Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|40x40px]] [[Singapore]] <sup>(Southeast Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|40x40px]] [[Malaysia]] <sup>(Southeast Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|40x40px]] [[Mauritius]] <sup>(Island Africa)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|40x40px]] [[Japan]] <sup>(East Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Macau.svg|40x40px]] [[Macau]] <sup>(East Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|40x40px]] [[Portugal]] <sup>(Southwestern Europe)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#FCE063" |'''Key:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#FCE063" |''<sup>mat. = mother's family ... mat. mat. = maternal grandmother's family ... mat. pat. = maternal grandfather's family ... pat. = father's family ...</sup>'' ''<sup>pat. pat. = paternal grandfather's family ... pat. mat. = paternal grandmother's family ... mat. mat. mat. = maternal-maternal great-grandmother's family ...</sup>'' ''<sup>mat. mat. pat. = maternal-maternal great-grandfather's family ... emg. = emigrated (from a place of ethnic heritage) ... c. = circa (for decades or centuries)</sup>'' |} {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border:4px; border: thick solid #AFBAB2; background-color:#EFA8F2" |- | colspan="2" bgcolor="#D51BDE" align="center" |'''Lands of Interest''' |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |'''Africa:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |[[Image:Flag of Rwanda.svg|40x40px]] [[Rwanda]] '''·''' [[File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg|40x40px]] [[Republic of the Congo|Congo-Brazzaville]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Somaliland.svg|40x40px]] [[Somaliland]] '''·''' [[Image: Flag of Eswatini.svg|40x40px]] [[Eswatini]]'''·''' [[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|40x40px]] [[Mauritius]] '''·''' [[Image: Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg|40x40px]] [[Réunion]]<sup>''(FR)''</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |'''Asia:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |[[Image:Flag of South Korea.svg|40x40px]] [[South Korea]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] [[Taiwan]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg|40x40px]] [[Cambodia]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|40x40px]] [[Singapore]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Okinawa Prefecture.svg|40x40px]] [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]<sup>''(JP)''</sup> '''·''' [[File:Flag of Bhutan.svg|40x40px]] [[Bhutan]] |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |'''Europe:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |[[Image:Flag of Georgia.svg|40x40px]] [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of North Macedonia.svg|40x40px]] [[North Macedonia]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Kosovo.svg|40x40px]] [[Kosovo]] '''·''' [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|40x40px]] [[Malta]] '''·''' [[Image: Flag of the Isle of Man.svg|40x40px]] [[Isle of Man]]<sup>''(UK)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Faroe Islands|Faeroe Islands]]<sup>''(DK)''</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |'''North America:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |[[Image:Flag of Quebec.svg|40x40px]] [[Quebec]]<sup>''(CA)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Utah.svg|40x40px]] [[Utah]]<sup>''(US)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|40x40px]] [[Puerto Rico]]<sup>''(US)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg|40x40px]] [[Hawaii]]<sup>''(US)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Belize.svg|40x40px]] [[Belize]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Curaçao.svg|40x40px]] [[Curaçao]]<sup>''(NL)''</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |'''Oceania:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |[[Image:Flag of New Caledonia.svg|40x40px]] [[New Caledonia]]<sup>''(FR)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Bougainville.svg|40x40px]] [[Autonomous Region of Bougainville|Bougainville]]<sup>''(PG)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image: Flag of Palau.svg|40x40px]] [[Palau]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Nauru.svg|40x40px]] [[Nauru]] '''·''' [[Image: Flag of Tuvalu.svg|40x40px]] [[Tuvalu]] '''·''' [[Image: Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Pitcairn Islands]]<sup>''(UK)''</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |'''South America:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |[[Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg|40x40px]] [[Ecuador]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg|40x40px]] [[Paraguay]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Suriname.svg|40x40px]] [[Suriname]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of French Guiana.svg|40x40px]] [[French Guiana]]<sup>''(FR)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image: Flag of Easter Island.svg|40x40px]] [[Easter Island]]<sup>''(CL)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image: Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Falkland Islands]]<sup>''(UK)''</sup> |- | style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2;background:#D51BDE; text-align: right" |'''Candidates:''' | style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2;background:#D51BDE; text-align: left" |[[Alaska]], [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh]], [[Galápagos Islands|Galapagos Islands]] (Ecuador), [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]], [[Kurdistan Region|Iraqi Kurdistan]], [[Portugal]], [[Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria|Rojava]], [[Sakhalin Oblast]], [[Seychelles]], [[Sinai Peninsula|Sinai]], [[Tibet Autonomous Region|Tibet]], [[Timbuktu]], [[Zanzibar]]. |} {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size:100%; border:4px; border: thick solid #FF0000; background-color:#9ED5FF" |- | colspan="9" bgcolor="#CEEAA0" align="center" |'''Lands of Interest – Arranged by Population Size''' |- ! width="60" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |No. ! width="220" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Land of Interest ! width="90" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Status ! width="80" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Major Cities ! width="80" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Population ! width="90" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Land Area ! width="110" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |People/s ! width="110" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Language/s ! width="110" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Religion/s |- | align="center" |1P : 9A ||[[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|40x40px]]''' [[South Korea]]''' '''''Republic of Korea''''' ----''[[Division of Korea|Sovereignty dispute]] with the [[North Korea|Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] (North Korea) since 1950 ([[Korean War|Korean Civil War]])'' |''United Nations member state'' ----''[[North Korea–South Korea relations|State with limited recognition]]'' ----''Claims a state with limited recognition'' |'''[[Seoul]]''' [[Busan]] [[Incheon]] [[Daegu]] | align="center" |51,709,098 | align="center" |{{sort|0100363|{{convert|100363|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |95% [[Koreans]] 5% [[Immigration to South Korea|Immigrants]] |95% [[Korean language|Korean]] |57% [[Irreligion in South Korea|No religion]] 20% [[Christianity in Korea|Protestantism]] 16% [[Korean Buddhism|Buddhism]] 8% [[Catholic Church in South Korea|Catholicism]] |- | align="center" |2P : 13A ||[[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Taiwan]]''' '''''Republic of China (Taiwan)''''' ----''[[Political status of Taiwan|Sovereignty dispute]] with the [[China|People's Republic of China]] ([[mainland China]]) since 1949 ([[Chinese Civil War]])'' ----''Major independence movement:'' ''[[Taiwan independence movement|Taiwan independence]]'' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''[[Foreign relations of Taiwan|State with limited recognition]]'' ----''[[China and the United Nations|Ejected from United Nations in 1971]]'' ----''Claims a state with limited recognition'' |[[New Taipei City]] '''[[Taipei]]''' [[Taichung]] [[Kaohsiung]] | align="center" |23,780,452 | align="center" |{{sort|0036193|{{convert|36193|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |95% [[Taiwanese people|Taiwanese]] ''(Chinese origin)'' 3% [[Demographics of Taiwan|Immigrants]] ''(Including those of PRC origin)'' 2% [[Taiwanese indigenous peoples|Aborigines]] |80% [[Taiwanese Mandarin|Mandarin]] 60% [[Taiwanese Hokkien|Hokkien]] 10% [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]] 2% [[Formosan languages|Formosan]] |35% [[Buddhism in Taiwan|Buddhism]] 33% [[Taoism]] 19% [[Religion in Taiwan|No religion]] 4% [[Christianity in Taiwan|Christianity]] |- | align="center" |3P : 4A |[[Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Ecuador]]''' '''''Republic of Ecuador''''' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''United Nations member state'' |[[Guayaquil]] '''[[Quito]]''' [[Cuenca (Ecuador)|Cuenca]] [[Santo Domingo de los Colorados|Santo Domingo]] | align="center" |17,084,358 | align="center" |{{sort|0283561|{{convert|283561|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |72% [[Ecuadorians|Mestizos]] 7% [[Montubio|Montubios]] 7% [[Afro-Latin Americans|Blacks]] 7% [[Indigenous peoples in Ecuador|Aborigines]] 6% [[White Latin Americans|Whites]] |80% [[Ecuadorian Spanish|Spanish]] 7% [[Kichwa language|Kichwa]] |74% [[Catholic Church in Ecuador|Catholicism]] 10% [[Protestantism in Spain|Protestantism]] 8% [[Religion in Ecuador|No religion]] |- | align="center" |4P : 6A |[[Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Cambodia]]''' '''''Kingdom of Cambodia''''' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Phnom Penh]]''' [[Siem Reap]] [[Battambang]] [[Sihanoukville (city)|Sihanoukville]] | align="center" |15,288,489 | align="center" |{{sort|0181035|{{convert|181035|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |98% [[Khmer people|Khmers]] 1% [[Chams]] |98% [[Khmer language|Khmer]] 3% [[French language in Cambodia|French]] |98% [[Buddhism in Cambodia|Buddhism]] 1% [[Islam in Cambodia|Islam]] |- | align="center" |5P : 15A |[[Image:Flag of Rwanda.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Rwanda]]''' '''''Republic of Rwanda''''' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Kigali]]''' [[Butare]] [[Muhanga]] [[Ruhengeri]] | align="center" |11,262,564 | align="center" |{{sort|0026338|{{convert|26338|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |98% [[Banyarwanda|Rwandans]] 1% [[Twa]] |99% [[Kinyarwanda|Kinya]] 20% [[Swahili language|Swahili]] 8% [[African French|French]] 5% [[Ugandan English|English]] |44% [[Catholic Church in Rwanda|Catholicism]] 38% [[Religion in Rwanda|Protestantism]] 12% [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|7th-day Christianity]] 2% [[Islam in Rwanda|Islam]] |- | align="center" |6P : 1A |[[Image:Flag of Quebec.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Quebec]]'''<sup>''([[Canada|CA]])''</sup> '''''(Province of) Quebec,''''' '''''Canada''''' ----''[[French language|French]]-speaking province in a predominantly [[English language|English]]-speaking country'' ----''Major independence movement:'' ''[[Quebec sovereignty movement|Quebec independence]]'' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''[[Canada–France relations|Internal dependency]]'' ----''Secessionist or separatist region'' |[[Montreal]] '''[[Quebec City]]''' [[Laval, Quebec|Laval]] [[Gatineau]] | align="center" |8,484,965 | align="center" |{{sort|1542056|{{convert|1542056|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |77% [[Canadians]] ''(Mostly Whites)'' 31% [[French Canadians|French]] 9% [[Visible minority|Immigrants]] ''(Non-Whites)'' 3% [[First Nations|Aborigines]] |94% [[Quebec French|French]] 47% [[Canadian English|English]] 2% [[Arab Canadians|Arabic]] 2% [[Latin American Canadians|Spanish]] |83% [[Christianity in Canada|Christianity]] 10% [[Irreligion in Canada|No religion]] 3% [[Islam in Canada|Islam]] 1% [[History of the Jews in Canada|Judaism]] |- | align="center" |7P : 2A |[[Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Paraguay]]''' '''''Republic of Paraguay''''' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''United Nations member state'' |[[Asunción|'''Asunción''']] [[Ciudad del Este]] [[Luque]] [[San Lorenzo, Paraguay|San Lorenzo]] | align="center" |7,152,703 | align="center" |{{sort|0406752|{{convert|406752|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |95% [[Demographics of Paraguay|Mestizos]] 5% [[Demographics of Paraguay|Others]] |90% [[Guaraní language|Guaraní]] 87% [[Paraguayan Spanish|Spanish]] |97% [[Religion in Paraguay|Christianity]] 1% [[Native American religion|Indigenous religions]] |- | align="center" |8P : 28A |[[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Singapore]]''' '''''Republic of Singapore''''' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Singapore]]''' [[Bedok]] [[Jurong West]] [[Tampines]] | align="center" |5,638,700 | align="center" |{{sort|0000725|{{convert|725|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |74% [[Chinese Singaporeans|Chinese]] 13% [[Malay Singaporeans|Malays]] 9% [[Indian Singaporeans|Indians]] ''(All states)'' 3% [[Race in Singapore|Others]] |99% [[Singlish]] 80% [[Singapore English|English]] 65% [[Singaporean Mandarin|Mandarin]] 17% [[Malay language|Malay]] 11% [[Singaporean Hokkien|Hokkien]] 4% [[Tamil language|Tamil]] |33% [[Buddhism in Singapore|Buddhism]] 19% [[Christianity in Singapore|Christianity]] 19% [[Irreligion in Singapore|No religion]] 14% [[Islam in Singapore|Islam]] 10% [[Taoism in Singapore|Taoism]] 5% [[Hinduism in Singapore|Hinduism]] |- | align="center" |9P : 3A |[[File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg|40x40px]] [[Republic of the Congo|'''Congo-Brazzaville''']] '''''Republic of the Congo''''' ----''One of two countries named "Congo", the other being the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (Congo-Kinshasa)'' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Singapore|Brazzaville]]''' [[Pointe-Noire]] [[Dolisie]] [[Nkayi, Republic of the Congo|Nkayi]] | align="center" |5,244,359 | align="center" |{{sort|0342000|{{convert|342000|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |48% [[Kongo people|Kongo]] 20% [[Sangha people|Sangha]] 17% [[Teke people|Teke]] 12% [[Mbochi people|M'Bochi]] 3% [[Demographics of the Republic of the Congo|Others]] |48% [[Kongo language|Kikongo]] 30% [[African French|French]] 17% [[Teke languages|Teke]] 13% [[Kituba language|Kituba]] 13% [[Lingala]] 12% [[Mbochi people|M'Bochi]] |33% [[Catholic Church in the Republic of the Congo|Catholicism]] 22% [[Lutheranism]] 20% [[Religion in the Republic of the Congo|Protestantism]] 12% [[Religion in Africa|Other religions]] 11% [[Irreligion in Africa|No religion]] 2% [[Islam in the Republic of the Congo|Islam]] |- | align="center" |10P : 11A |[[Image:Flag of Georgia.svg|40x40px]] [[Georgia (country)|'''Georgia''']] '''''Georgia''''' ----''Data excludes the [[Abkhazia|Republic of Abkhazia]] and the [[South Ossetia|Republic of South Ossetia (– the State of Alania)]]'' ----''Sovereignty disputes with the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia (– the State of Alania) since 1991 ([[Georgian Civil War]])'' ''<nowiki/>'' |''United Nations member state'' ----''[[Occupied territories of Georgia|Claims two states with limited recognition]]'' |'''[[Tbilisi]]''' [[Batumi]] [[Kutaisi]] [[Rustavi]] | align="center" |3,993,680 | align="center" |{{sort|0069700|{{convert|69700|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |88% [[Georgians]] 6% [[Azerbaijanis in Georgia|Azeris]] 5% [[Armenians in Georgia|Armenians]] 3% [[Demographics of Georgia (country)|Others]] |71% [[Georgian language|Georgian]] 9% [[Russian language|Russian]] 6% [[Azerbaijani language|Azeri]] 5% [[Armenian language|Armenian]] |84% [[Georgian Orthodox Church|Orthodoxy]] 11% [[Islam in Georgia (country)|Islam]] 4% [[Armenian Apostolic Church|Apostolic Armenian Christianity]] 1% [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]] |- | align="center" |11P : 7A |[[Image:Flag of Somaliland.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Somaliland]]''' '''''Republic of Somaliland''''' ----''Sovereignty dispute with the [[Somalia|Federal Republic of Somalia]] (Somalia) since 1991 ([[Somali Civil War]])'' |''[[Foreign relations of Somaliland|State with limited recognition]]'' |'''[[Hargeisa]]''' [[Burao]] [[Borama]] [[Las Anod]] | align="center" |3,508,180 | align="center" |{{sort|0176120|{{convert|176120|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |~85% [[Somalis]] ''(Somalilanders)'' ~15% [[Demographics of Somalia|Others]] ''(Imprecise data)'' |>90% [[Somali language|Somali]] >90% [[Yemeni Arabic|Arabic]] XX% [[British Somaliland|English]] ''(Imprecise data)'' |>90% [[Islam in Somalia|Islam]] >XX% [[Islamic schools and branches|Minor sects of Islam]] ''(Imprecise data)'' |- | align="center" |12P : 5A |[[Image:Flag of Utah.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Utah]]'''<sup>''([[United States|US]])''</sup> '''''State of Utah,''''' '''''United States of America''''' ----''More than 50% [[Mormons|Mormon]], an ethno-religious group'' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''State in a federation'' ----''Ethno-religious enclave'' |[[Salt Lake City|'''Salt Lake City''']] [[West Valley City, Utah|West Valley City]] [[Provo, Utah|Provo]] [[West Jordan, Utah|West Jordan]] | align="center" |3,205,958 | align="center" |{{sort|0219887|{{convert|219887|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |86% [[White Americans|Whites]] 13% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latinos]] 2% [[Asian Americans|Asians]] 2% [[Multiracial Americans|Multiracial]] 1% [[African Americans|Blacks]] 1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Amerindians]] 1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Isl.]] |>95% [[American English|English]] 7% [[Spanish language in the United States|Spanish]] 4% [[Languages of the United States|Other ling.]] |55% [[Mormonism]] 22% [[Irreligion in the United States|No religion]] 13% [[Protestantism in the United States|Protestantism]] 5% [[Catholic Church in the United States|Catholicism]] 2% [[Religion in the United States|Other religions]] 1% [[Buddhism in the United States|Buddhism]] 1% [[Islam in the United States|Muslim]] |- | align="center" |13P : 23A |[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|40x40px]] [[Puerto Rico|'''Puerto Rico''']]<sup>''([[United States|US]])''</sup> '''''Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,''''' '''''United States of America''''' ----''Major independence movement: [[Independence movement in Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico independence]]'' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''[[Political status of Puerto Rico|External dependency]]'' ----''Secessionist or separatist region'' |[[San Juan, Puerto Rico|'''San Juan''']] [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]] [[Carolina, Puerto Rico|Carolina]] [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]] | align="center" |3,193,694 | align="center" |{{sort|0009104|{{convert|9104|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |14P : 16A |[[Image:Flag of North Macedonia.svg|40x40px]] [[North Macedonia|'''North Macedonia''']] '''''Republic of North Macedonia''''' ----''Formerly the "[[Macedonia naming dispute|'''Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia''']]" or "'''Republic of Macedonia'''"'' ----''Cultural conflict with the [[Greece|Hellenic Republic]] (Greece) since 1991 ([[Breakup of Yugoslavia]])'' ----''Significant [[Albanians|Albanian]] minority'' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Skopje]]''' [[Bitola]] [[Kumanovo]] [[Prilep]] | align="center" |2,077,132 | align="center" |{{sort|0025713|{{convert|25713|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |64% [[Macedonians (ethnic group)|Macedonians]] 25% [[Albanians in North Macedonia|Albanians]] 4% [[Turks in North Macedonia|Turks]] 3% [[Romani people in North Macedonia|Romani]] 2% [[Bosniaks in North Macedonia|Bosniaks]] 1% [[Serbs in North Macedonia|Serbs]] 1% [[Demographics of North Macedonia|Others]] <1% [[Aromanians in North Macedonia|Aromanians]] ''(Old data)'' |67% [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]] 25% [[Albanian language|Albanian]] 4% [[Turkish language|Turkish]] 2% [[Romani language|Romani]] 1% [[Serbian language|Serbian]] 1% [[Languages of North Macedonia|Other ling.]] >1% [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]] >1% [[Aromanian language|Aromanian]] ''(Old data)'' |70% [[Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric|Orthodoxy]] 29% [[Islam in North Macedonia|Islam]] 2% [[Religion in North Macedonia|Other religions]] |- | align="center" |15P : 21A |[[Image:Flag of Kosovo.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Kosovo]]''' '''''Republic of Kosovo''''' ----''[[Political status of Kosovo|Sovereignty dispute]] with the [[Serbia|Republic of Serbia]].'' |''[[Foreign relations of Kosovo|State with limited recognition]]'' |'''[[Pristina]]''' [[Prizren]] [[Ferizaj]] [[Peja]] | align="center" |1,809,280 | align="center" |{{sort|0010887|{{convert|10887|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |95% [[Kosovo Albanians|Albanian]] ''(Kosovar)'' 2% [[Bosniaks in Kosovo|Bosniak]] 1% [[Kosovo Serbs|Serb]] 4% [[Demographics of Kosovo|Others]] |95% [[Albanian language|Albanian]] 2% [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]] 1% [[Serbian language|Serbian]] |88% [[Islam in Kosovo|Islam]] 6% [[Catholic Church in Kosovo|Catholicism]] 3% [[Eastern Orthodoxy in Serbia|Orthodoxy]] 3% [[Irreligion in Albania|No religion]] <1% [[Religion in Kosovo|Other religions]] |- | align="center" |16P : 25A |[[Image:Flag of Okinawa Prefecture.svg|40x40px]] [[Okinawa Prefecture|'''Okinawa''']]<sup>''([[Japan|JP]])''</sup> '''''Okinawa (Prefecture),''''' '''''[[Kyushu|Kyushu (Region)]],''''' '''''Japan''''' ----''Minor independence movement: [[Ryukyu independence movement|Ryukyu independence]]'' |''[[Ethnic issues in Japan|Internal dependency]]'' ----''Contiguous colony'' ----''Secessionist or separatist region'' |'''[[Naha]]''' [[Okinawa (city)|Okinawa]] [[Uruma]] [[Urasoe, Okinawa|Urasoe]] | align="center" |1,451,965 | align="center" |{{sort|0002281|{{convert|2281|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |>95% [[Ryukyuan people|Ryukyuan]] <5% [[Japanese people|Japanese]] <5% [[Demographics of Japan|Others]] ''(Imprecise data)'' |>60% [[Okinawan Japanese|Japanese]] XX% [[Ryukyuan languages|Ryukyuan]] ''(Imprecise data)'' |XX% [[Ryukyuan religion]] XX% [[Shinto]] XX% [[Religion in Japan|Other religions]] ''(Imprecise data)'' |- | align="center" |17P : 14A |[[Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Hawaii]]'''<sup>''([[United States|US]])''</sup> '''''State of Hawaii,''''' '''''United States of America''''' |''State in a federation'' |'''[[Honolulu]]''' | align="center" |1,420,491 | align="center" |{{sort|0028311|{{convert|28,311|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |18P : 26A |[[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Mauritius]]''' '''''Republic of Mauritius''''' |''United Nations member state'' |[[Mbabane|'''Port Louis''']] | align="center" |1,265,985 | align="center" |{{sort|0002040|{{convert|2040|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |19P : 19A |[[Image: Flag of Eswatini.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Eswatini]]''' '''''Kingdom of Eswatini''''' ----''Formerly the "[[Eswatini|'''Kingdom of Swaziland''']]"'' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Mbabane]]''' | align="center" |1,136,281 | align="center" |{{sort|0017364|{{convert|17364|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |20P : 24A |[[Image: Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg|40x40px]] '''[[Réunion]]'''<sup>''([[France|FR]])''</sup> '''''(Overseas Department and Region of) The Réunion,''''' '''''French Republic (France)''''' |''Internal dependency'' |[[Saint-Denis, Réunion|'''Saint-Denis''']] | align="center" |866,506 | align="center" |{{sort|0002511|{{convert|2511|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |21P : 12A |[[File:Flag of Bhutan.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Bhutan]]''' '''''Kingdom of Bhutan''''' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Thimphu]]''' | align="center" |741,700 | align="center" |{{sort|0038394|{{convert|38394|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |22P : 8A |[[Image:Flag of Suriname.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Suriname]]''' '''''Republic of Suriname''''' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Paramaribo]]''' | align="center" |575,990 | align="center" |{{sort|0163821|{{convert|163821|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |23P : 32A |[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Malta]]''' '''''Republic of Malta''''' |''United Nations member state'' |[[St. Paul's Bay]] '''[[Valletta]]''' | align="center" |493,559 | align="center" |{{sort|0000316|{{convert|316|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |24P : 17A |[[Image:Flag of Belize.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Belize]]''' '''''Belize''''' ----''[[Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute|Sovereignty dispute]] with the [[Guatemala|Republic of Guatemala]] since 1821 ([[History of Guatemala|Guatemalan declaration of independence]])'' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''United Nations member state'' ----''[[Belize–Guatemala relations|State with limited recognition]]'' |[[Belize City]] '''[[Belmopan]]''' | align="center" |408,487 | align="center" |{{sort|0022966|{{convert|22966|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |25P : 10A |[[Image:Flag of French Guiana.svg|40x40px]] [[French Guiana|'''French Guiana''']]<sup>''([[France|FR]])''</sup> '''''Department (and Region) of The Guiana (French Guiana),''''' '''''French Republic (France)''''' ----''[[Europe|European]] province in [[South America]]'' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''[[Overseas department and region|Internal dependency]]'' ----''Overseas colony'' |'''[[Cayenne]]''' | align="center" |296,711 | align="center" |{{sort|0083534|{{convert|83534|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |26P : 18A |[[Image:Flag of New Caledonia.svg|40x40px]] [[New Caledonia|'''New Caledonia''']]<sup>''([[France|FR]])''</sup> '''''(Special Collectivity of) New Caledonia,''''' '''''French Republic (France)''''' ----''Major independence movement:'' ''[[2018 New Caledonian independence referendum|New Caledonia independence]]'' |''[[Overseas collectivity|External dependency]]'' ----''Overseas colony'' ----''Secessionist or separatist region'' |[[Nouméa|'''Nouméa''']] | align="center" |271,407 | align="center" |{{sort|0018576|{{convert|18576|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |27P : 22A |[[Image:Flag of Bougainville.svg|40x40px]] [[Autonomous Region of Bougainville|'''Bougainville''']]<sup>''([[Papua New Guinea|PG]])''</sup> '''''Autonomous Region of Bougainville,''''' '''''Independent State of Papua New Guinea''''' ----''Major independence movement: [[Bougainville Independence Movement|Bougainville independence]]'' |''[[Provinces of Papua New Guinea|Internal dependency]]'' ----''Contiguous colony'' ----''Secessionist or separatist region'' |'''[[Buka, Papua New Guinea|Buka]]''' [[Arawa, Papua New Guinea|Arawa]] | align="center" |249,358 | align="center" |{{sort|0009384|{{convert|9384|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |28P : 31A |[[Image:Flag of Curaçao.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Curaçao]]'''<sup>''([[Kingdom of the Netherlands|NL]])''</sup> '''''(Constituent) Country of Curaçao,''''' '''''Kingdom of the Netherlands''''' |''External dependency'' |'''[[Willemstad]]''' | align="center" |158,665 | align="center" |{{sort|0000444|{{convert|444|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |29P : 29A |[[Image: Flag of the Isle of Man.svg|40x40px]] [[Isle of Man|'''Isle of Man''']]<sup>''([[United Kingdom|UK]])''</sup> '''''Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man (Mann),''''' '''''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''''' |''[[Crown dependencies|External dependency]]'' ----''Contiguous colony'' |[[Douglas, Isle of Man|'''Douglas''']] | align="center" |83,314 | align="center" |{{sort|0000572|{{convert|572|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |30P : 27A |[[Image:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Faroe Islands|'''Faeroe Islands''']]<sup>''([[Denmark|DK]])''</sup> '''''Autonomous Territory of the Faeroe Islands,''''' '''''Kingdom of Denmark''''' ----''Minor independence movement: [[Faroese independence movement|Faroese independence]]'' |''[[Danish Realm|External dependency]]'' ----''Contiguous colony'' ----''Secessionist or separatist region'' |[[Tórshavn|'''Tórshavn''']] | align="center" |51,783 | align="center" |{{sort|0001399|{{convert|1399|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |31P : 30A |[[Image: Flag of Palau.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Palau]]''' '''''Republic of Palau''''' |''United Nations member state'' |[[Koror City]] '''[[Ngerulmud]]''' | align="center" |17,907 | align="center" |{{sort|0000459|{{convert|459|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |32P : 36A |[[Image:Flag of Nauru.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Nauru]]''' '''''Republic of Nauru''''' |''United Nations member state'' |[[Denigomodu District|Denigomodu]] [[Yaren District|'''Yaren''']] | align="center" |11,200 | align="center" |{{sort|0000021|{{convert|21|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |33P : 35A |[[Image: Flag of Tuvalu.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Tuvalu]]''' '''''Tuvalu''''' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Funafuti]]''' | align="center" |11,192 | align="center" |{{sort|0000026|{{convert|26|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |34P : 33A |[[Image: Flag of Easter Island.svg|40x40px]] [[Easter Island|'''Easter Island''']]<sup>''([[Chile|CL]])''</sup> '''''Special Territory, Province and Commune of Easter Island,''''' '''''Republic of Chile''''' |''Internal dependency'' |[[Hanga Roa|'''Hanga Roa''']] | align="center" |7,750 | align="center" |{{sort|0000164|{{convert|164|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |35P : 20A |[[Image: Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Falkland Islands|'''Falkland Islands''']]<sup>''([[United Kingdom|UK]])''</sup> '''''Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands,''''' '''''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''''' ----''[[Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute|Sovereignty dispute]] with the [[Argentina|Argentine Republic]]'' |''[[British Overseas Territories|Internal dependency]]'' ----''Disputed territory'' |[[Stanley, Falkland Islands|'''Stanley''']] | align="center" |3,398 | align="center" |{{sort|0012200|{{convert|12200|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |36P : 34A |[[Image: Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Pitcairn Islands|'''Pitcairn Islands''']]<sup>''([[United Kingdom|UK]])''</sup> '''''Overseas Territory of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands,''''' '''''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''''' |''Internal dependency'' |[[Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands|'''Adamstown''']] | align="center" |50 | align="center" |{{sort|0000047|{{convert|47|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |} ==Taiwan== ===Links to relevant Wikipedia articles=== ''taken from my talk page'' [[Taiwan]], [[Talk:Taiwan]], [[Government of the Republic of China|Government of the ROC]], [[Foreign relations of Taiwan]], [[Taiwanese people]], [[History of Taiwan]], [[Taiwan under Japanese rule]], [[Japan-Taiwan relations]], [[First Sino-Japanese War]], [[Second Sino-Japanese War]], [[Pacific War|Pacific Theater of WWII]], [[Chinese-Japanese relations]], [[Chinese Civil War]], [[China]], [[Cross-Strait relations]], [[Chinese people]], [[Chinese nationalism]], [[Han Chinese]], [[Han nationalism]], [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view#Due and undue weight|WP:UNDUE]], [[Wikipedia:Notability|WP:NOTABILITY]], [[Taiwan independence movement]], [[Taiwanese nationalism]], [[Chinese unification]], [[Taiwan, China|"Taiwan, China"]], [[Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China|"Taiwan Province, PRC"]], [[Political status of Taiwan]], [[Two Chinas]], [[Four-Stage Theory of the Republic of China|Four-Stage Theory of the ROC]], [[Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan]], [[Chinese irredentism]], [[Mainland China]], [[Secession in China]], [[One-China policy]], [[1992 Consensus]], [[One country, two systems|"One country, two systems"]], [[China and the United Nations]], [[Taiwan-United States relations]], [[China-United States relations]], [[Japan-United States relations]], [[Taiwan Relations Act]], [[Treaty of Shimonoseki]], [[1943 Cairo Declaration]], [[Potsdam Declaration]], [[Treaty of San Francisco]], [[Treaty of Taipei]], [[Shanghai Communiqué]] | [[User:Jargo Nautilus|Jargo Nautilus]] ([[User talk:Jargo Nautilus#top|talk]]) 08:29, 9 April 2021 (UTC)'
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'{{user page|logo=right|rounded=yes|border-s=1|border-c=red|background=#FAB2A2}} {{userpageinfo|purge=yes}} <s>Salve, ego sum '''Jargo Nautilus'''.</s> [[User:Jargo Nautilus/sandbox|Neptune's Garden]] [[User:Jargo Nautilus/sandbox2|Elysian Dreams]] [[User:Jargo Nautilus/sandbox3|Arbitration w.r.t. Taiwan talk page edits]] [[User talk:Jargo Nautilus/Archive 1]] | [[User talk:Jargo Nautilus/Archive 2|Archive 2]] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Taiwan/Archive_index I am a citizen of the '''Republic of Jargonistan'''. Located east of Ukraine, north of Kazakhstan, west of Alaska, and south of Santa Claus. This "invoke random" command is really cool. {{#invoke:random|unbulleted_list|{{native name|ru|Севастополь}}|{{native name|uk|Севастополь}}|{{native name|crh|Акъя́р / Aqyar}}}} == Active watchlist == * [[Death of Anush Apetyan]] * [[Republic of the North Solomons]] * [[List of ongoing armed conflicts]] * [[Crowd collapses and crushes]] * [[List of princely states of British India (by region)]] ** [[Siliguri Corridor]] ** [[Radcliffe Line]] * [[Russian temporary administrative agencies in Occupied Ukraine]] * [[Liberation of Kherson]] == Tag team == If you mention me on your user page, I can only return the favour. * [[User:Arado Ar 196|Ra Ra Rasputin]] == List of WTF articles and talk pages == * [[David Reimer]] ([[Talk:David Reimer]]) == Unrecognised states == {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border:4px; border: thick solid #64684A; background-color:#AFDCFF" |- | colspan="2" bgcolor="#DCB737" align="center" |'''Comparisons''' |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" |'''Region:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" | [[Palestinian territories]] ([[West Bank|WB]] & [[Gaza Strip|GS]]) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Western Sahara]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Geography of Taiwan|Taiwan Island]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Geography of Kosovo|Kosovo region]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Donetsk Oblast]]* <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Geography of Abkhazia|Abkhazia region]] |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" |'''Country&nbsp;#1:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" | [[State of Palestine]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic|Sahrawi Republic]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Taiwan|Republic of China (Taiwan)]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Kosovo|Republic of Kosovo]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Donetsk Oblast]] (Ukraine) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Abkhazia|Republic of Abkhazia]] |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" |'''Govt.&nbsp;#1:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" | [[Palestinian National Authority|PNA]] + [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Polisario Front]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Government of the Republic of China|Taiwanese (ROC) govt.]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Government of Kosovo|Kosovan govt.]] + ''[[Kosovo Liberation Army|KLA]]'' <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Donetsk Oblast Council]] (Ukraine) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Government of Abkhazia|Abkhazian govt.]] |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" |'''Country&nbsp;#2:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" | [[Judea and Samaria Area]] (Israel) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Southern Provinces]] (Morocco) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China|Taiwan Province]] (China) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija|Kosovo and Metohija AP]] (Serbia) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Donetsk People's Republic|Donetsk PR]] (Russia) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia|Abkhazia AR]] (Georgia) |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" |'''Govt.&nbsp;#2:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #64684A" | [[Israeli Civil Administration|Civil Admin in Palestine]] (Israel) <nowiki>|</nowiki> N/A Western Sahara (Morocco) <nowiki>|</nowiki> N/A Taiwan (China) <nowiki>|</nowiki> N/A Kosovo (Serbia) <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic|DPR Council]] + [[Russian people's militias in Ukraine|DPR Militias]] (Russia) <nowiki>|</nowiki> N/A Abkhazia (Georgia) |} === Articles of interest === ==== Ireland ==== * [[Ireland]] --> Discusses the island of Ireland, which is currently divided between the [[Republic of Ireland]] and [[Northern Ireland]] (United Kingdom) ==== Israel and Palestine ==== {{Main|Israel|State of Palestine}} * [[International recognition of Israel]] --> Mainly discusses Israel's lack of recognition by several of the surrounding Arab states * [[International recognition of the State of Palestine]] --> Mainly discusses Palestine's lack of recognition by a US/Israeli-led bloc * [[Foreign relations of Israel]] --> Standard foreign relations article for Israel * [[Foreign relations of the State of Palestine]] --> Standard foreign relations article for Palestine * [[Gaza Strip]] --> One of the two main geographical entities of Palestine, the other being the [[West Bank]] ** [[Governance of the Gaza Strip]] --> The ''de facto'' separate governance of the [[Gaza Strip]] by [[Hamas]] *[[West Bank]] --> One of the two main geographical entities of Palestine, the other being the [[Gaza Strip]] *[[Arab–Israeli conflict|Arab-Israeli conflict]] --> The overarching conflict between Israel and Palestine; it involves surrounding Arab states and other countries *[[Mandatory Palestine]] --> Historical British rule over Palestine *[[Palestinian territories]] (occupied PT) --> Territories that are claimed as sovereign territory by the [[Palestinian National Authority|PNA]], [[Hamas]], [[Israel]], and others *[[Palestine (region)]] --> Historical region where Israel, the [[Gaza Strip]] and the [[West Bank]] are located *[[Ottoman Syria]] --> Historical [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] rule over [[Syria]], Palestine, Israel, and [[Lebanon]] *[[Palestine]] --> Disambiguation page for articles named "Palestine"; the main article for Palestine is specifically called "[[State of Palestine]]" *[[Palestinian National Authority]] --> Interim government of the [[State of Palestine]]; political party, coalition or collective *[[Hamas]] --> ''De facto'' government of the [[Gaza Strip]], recognised as a constituent of the [[Palestinian National Authority|PNA]] and [[State of Palestine]]; political party or group *[[One-state solution]] --> A proposed solution to the [[Arab-Israel conflict]] in which Israel and Palestine merge to become a single sovereign state *[[Two-state solution]] --> A proposed solution to the [[Arab-Israel conflict]] in which Israel and Palestine officially split apart into two distinct sovereign states *[[Zionism]] --> The political ideology of [[History of the Jews in Europe|European Jews]] to establish a [[Zion|permanent homeland]] in Israel (prior to [[World War II|WWII]]) *[[Palestinian right of return]] --> The view that displaced Palestinians should be allowed to return to their homes in Israel *[[Law of Return]] --> A law in Israel that says that all [[Jews|ethnic-Jews]] (see "[[Who is a Jew?]]") should be allowed to "return" to Israel and establish permanent homes there *[[Antisemitism]] --> Specifically the phenomenon of [[racism]] against [[Jews]] ([[Ethnoreligious group|ethno-religious group]] in Israel and [[Jewish diaspora|diaspora]]); broadly also includes [[religious persecution]] ==== Korea (North and South) ==== {{Main|North Korea|South Korea}} * [[Korea]] --> Discusses the history of Korea as a unified country, up until the present day of "divided Korea"; side-by-side analysis of two Koreas * [[Division of Korea]] --> Discusses the process through which Korea became divided * [[Korean conflict]] --> Discusses the conflict between North Korea and South Korea after the division * [[North Korea–South Korea relations]] --> Discusses the diplomatic relationship between North Korea and South Korea * [[Korean reunification]] --> Discusses the movement to unite North Korea and South Korea into a "united Korea" ==== Taiwan ==== {{Main|Taiwan}}{{See also|China}} * [[Foreign relations of Taiwan]] --> Discusses Taiwan's diplomatic relations mainly, but also mentions political status in moderate detail * [[Political status of Taiwan]] --> Discusses Taiwan's political status in heavy detail, and also touches upon diplomatic relations slightly * [[Republic of China (1912–1949)]] --> Discusses the Republic of China during the time that it ruled [[mainland China]], before [[Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan|relocating to Taiwan]] * [[Geography of Taiwan]] --> Mainly discusses Taiwan's geography, but this article has been move-requested several times to simply "Taiwan" ** "[[Island of Taiwan]]" and "[[Taiwan (island)]]" redirect to this article. * [[Cross-Strait relations]] --> Discusses the diplomatic relationship between China and Taiwan; a bit of an analogous hybrid between "[[Korea]]" and "[[Korean conflict]]" * [[Two Chinas]] --> Discusses the theory of two entities claiming to be the legitimate government of China; closely related to "[[Political status of Taiwan]]" * [[Chinese unification]] --> Discusses the movement for unifying (or "reunifying") Taiwan and the [[China|People's Republic of China (PRC)]] into a "united China" * [[Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China]] --> Discusses the PRC's territorial claim to Taiwan as a province of China * [[Taiwan, China]] --> Discusses the Chinese propaganda slogan for asserting the PRC's territorial claim to Taiwan * [[Taiwan independence movement]] --> Discusses the movement for establishing an independent Taiwanese state; Taiwan (ROC) is already ''de facto'' independent * [[Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan]] --> Discusses the theory that Taiwan was never fully transferred in sovereignty from [[Empire of Japan|Japan]] to the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]] * [[Taiwan Province]] --> Discusses Taiwan's nominal internal subdivision that is confusingly named "Taiwan Province"; not to be confused with [[Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China|the PRC's territorial claim]] ** [[Taiwan Province (disambiguation)]] / [[Province of Taiwan]] (redirect) --> Disambiguation page for the various periods of Taiwan's history when it was known as a "province" * [[Fuchien Province, Republic of China]] --> Discusses Taiwan's nominal internal subdivision that is confusingly named "Fuchien Province" (Fujian); compare "[[Fujian]]" ** [[Fujian Province, Taiwan]] --> This is a redirect page that I created for "Fuchien Province, Republic of China". It has a brief description within it. * [[Taiwan under Japanese rule]] --> Discusses Taiwan's history as an internal subdivision of the [[Empire of Japan]] from 1895 to 1945/1952 * [[Taiwan under Qing rule]] --> Discusses Taiwan's history as an internal subdivision of the [[Qing dynasty]] (Chinese Empire) from 1683 to 1895 * [[Taiwan Prefecture]] --> Discusses Taiwan's history of various administrative classifications whilst [[Taiwan under Qing rule|under Qing rule]]; "Taiwan Prefecture" itself lasted from 1684 to 1875 * [[Taipeh Prefecture]], [[Taitung Prefecture]], [[Tainan Prefecture (Qing dynasty)]] --> Three prefectures that were carved out of [[Taiwan Prefecture]] during [[Taiwan under Qing rule|Qing rule]]; 1875 to 1887 * [[Taiwan Province#Qing Empire|Fujian-Taiwan Province (Fokien)]] --> Subsection of "[[Taiwan Province]]" article; this was Taiwan's classification as a province of China from 1887 to 1895 * [[Political divisions of Taiwan (1895–1945)]], [[Tainan Prefecture]] etc. --> Discusses Taiwan's various administrative classifications whilst [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|under Japanese rule]] * [[Administrative divisions of Taiwan]] --> The standard article about Taiwan's internal subdivisions; closely related to various other articles mentioned in this list ** "[[Provinces of Taiwan]]" redirects to this article; similar name to "[[Province of Taiwan]]", which redirects to "[[Taiwan Province (disambiguation)]]" * [[Fujian–Taiwan relationship]] --> Discusses the cultural relationship between [[Fujian]] (Chinese province) and [[Taiwan]]; Fujian is nearby to Taiwan and [[Hoklo people|ethnically linked]] * [[Kinmen]] (Quemoy) --> An internal subdivision of Taiwan that was historically part of [[Fujian|Fujian, China]] and is nominally part of [[Fuchien Province, Republic of China|Fujian, Taiwan]]; i.e. Fujianese islands * [[Matsu Islands]] (Lienchiang) --> An internal subdivision of Taiwan that was historically part of [[Fujian|Fujian, China]] and is nominally part of [[Fuchien Province, Republic of China|Fujian, Taiwan]]; i.e. Fujianese islands * [[Chinese Taipei]] --> An alternative name for Taiwan that is mainly used at the [[Olympic Games]] and at other international sporting events; it is intentionally [[Euphemism|euphemistic]] * [[Republic of China]] --> An alternative name for Taiwan that is regarded as the country's official name by [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus on Wikipedia]]; it redirects to the main article, "[[Taiwan]]" * [[Taiwan (disambiguation)]] --> Disambiguation page for various articles named "[[Taiwan]]" or associated with Taiwan; this article has an abnormal amount of talk page activity ==== Ukraine (DPR, LPR, Crimea) ==== {{Main|Ukraine}}{{See also|Donetsk People's Republic|Luhansk People's Republic|Crimea|Russia}} * [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] --> Main article detailing the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, mentioning the DPR and the LPR as important factors ** [[Russo-Ukrainian War]] --> Wider scope of the war between Russia and Ukraine that began in 2014 and continues into the present day ** [[War in Donbas (2014–2022)]] --> Article detailing the regional war in [[Donbas]] that focused on the secession of the DPR and the LPR and their conflict with Ukraine ** [[Battle of Donbas (2022)]] --> [[Donbas]] theatre of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]; continuation of the [[War in Donbas (2014–2022)]] ** [[Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] --> Governmental reactions to the 2022 invasion ** [[Prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] --> International geopolitical tensions that immediately preceded the 2022 invasion ** [[Belarus]] --> Co-belligerent state of Russia in the war against Ukraine, especially during the 2022 invasion *[[Crimea]] --> Peninsula in southern Ukraine; occupied and annexed by Russia in 2014 up until the present day **[[Autonomous Republic of Crimea]] --> Ukraine's administrative classification of Crimea; [[Government in exile|government-in-exile]] at the present time **[[Sevastopol]] --> Major city in Crimea, separately administered as a "[[federal city]]" by Russia; Ukraine classifies it as a "[[city with special status]]" **[[Russian occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol]] --> Ukrainian-perspective article about the Russian occupation of Crimea **[[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation]] --> Details the process through which Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 **[[International reactions to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation]] --> Reactions to Crimea (compare: reactions to Russian recognition of DPR and LPR) **[[Republic of Crimea]] --> Breakaway state that declared independence from Ukraine in February–March 2014 and was annexed by Russia a week later **[[Political status of Crimea]] --> Primarily discusses Crimea's international (lack of) recognition as an integral part of Russia following the 2014 annexation * [[Donbas]] --> Geopolitical region of Ukraine that is used to collectively refer to [[Donetsk Oblast]] and [[Luhansk Oblast]] within Ukraine ** [[Donetsk People's Republic]] --> Russian puppet state in the [[Donbas]] region of Ukraine, created in April 2014; alongside twin [[Luhansk People's Republic|Luhansk PR]] ** [[Luhansk People's Republic]] --> Russian puppet state in the [[Donbas]] region of Ukraine, created in April 2014; alongside twin [[Donetsk People's Republic|Donetsk PR]] ** [[Novorossiya (confederation)]] --> Proposed union between Donetsk PR and Luhansk PR; temporarily instated but subsequently dissolved * [[International recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic]] --> Discusses the political status of the DPR and LPR ** [[Donetsk People's Republic–Russia relations]] --> Article that falsely presents the DPR as independent from Russian interference ** [[Luhansk People's Republic–Russia relations]] --> Article that falsely presents the LPR as independent from Russian interference ** [[Template:Foreign relations of the Donetsk People's Republic]] --> Stub foreign relations template that is eligible for deletion due to lack of content and dubious notability **[[Template:Foreign relations of the Luhansk People's Republic]] --> Stub foreign relations template that is eligible for deletion due to lack of content and dubious notability ** [[List of diplomatic missions of the Donetsk People's Republic]] --> Stub diplomatic missions list that is eligible for deletion due to lack of content and dubious notability **[[List of diplomatic missions of the Luhansk People's Republic]] --> Stub diplomatic missions list that is eligible for deletion due to lack of content and dubious notability *[[Donetsk People's Republic–South Ossetia relations]] --> Foreign relations article between two unrecognised political entities; not eligible for deletion at the present time **[[Representative Office of South Ossetia, Donetsk]] --> Embassy of [[South Ossetia]] in the Donetsk People's Republic; this article is potentially eligible for deletion, not notable ==== Kosovo ==== {{Main|Kosovo}} {{See also|Serbia}} * [[International recognition of Kosovo]] --> Discusses Kosovo's recognition * [[Foreign relations of Kosovo]] --> Discusses Kosovo's foreign relations * [[Political status of Kosovo]] --> Discusses Kosovo's political status * [[Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija]] --> Serbia's government-in-exile for Kosovo, which it formerly controlled * [[Kosovo independence precedent]] --> Discusses the theory that Kosovo's independence sets a precedent for other separatist movements around the world ==== Somaliland ==== {{Main|Somaliland}} {{See also|Somalia}} * [[Foreign relations of Somaliland]] --> Discusses all aspects of Somaliland's political status, diplomacy (i.e. foreign relations), recognition, etc. == List of sovereign states - According to JN == === Allies === * [[Australia]] - My country of birth * [[Taiwan]] - My ancestral country * [[Kosovo]] - Friendly country * [[Ukraine]] - Friendly country * [[Armenia]] - Friendly country === Enemies === * [[Russia]] - Hostile country ([[failed state]]) * [[Donetsk People's Republic|Donetsk PR]] - Hostile country ([[quasi-state]]) * [[Luhansk People's Republic|Luhansk PR]] - Hostile country ([[quasi-state]]) === Existing sovereign states === ==== Sovereign states that I recognise ==== * 191/193 [[member states of the United Nations]] ** Excludes: [[North Korea|North Korea (DPRK)]], [[Russia]] ** Note: I don't support the [[Expansionism|expansionist]]/[[Irredentism|irredentist]] [[Territorial dispute|territorial claims]] of most UN member states, with a few exceptions. *** Exceptions: [[South Korea|Korea (ROK)]], [[Cyprus]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Moldova]], [[Ukraine]] **Support: [[Armenia]] (vs [[September 2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan clashes|Azerbaijan]]), [[Belize]] (vs [[Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute|Guatemala]]), [[Guyana]] (vs [[Guayana Esequiba|Venezuela]]), [[Ukraine]] (vs [[Allegations of genocide of Ukrainians in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia]]) * (192) [[Vatican City|Vatican City (HS)]]; succeeded [[Papal States]] 1929 ✅☑️ * (193) [[Taiwan|Taiwan (ROC)]]; independent from [[Japan]] 1945 ✅☑️ * (194) [[State of Palestine|Palestine (SOP)]]; independent from [[United Kingdom]] 1948 ✅☑️ * (195) [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic|Western Sahara (SADR)]]; independent from [[Spain]] 1975 ✅☑️ * (196) [[Somaliland]]; independent from [[Somalia]] 1991 ✅☑️ * (197) [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh (NKR)]]; independent from [[Azerbaijan]];[[Soviet Union]] 1991 ✅☑️ * (198) [[Kosovo]]; independent from [[Serbia]];[[Yugoslavia]] 2008 ✅☑️ ==== Sovereign states that I ''[[de facto]]'' recognise, but not ''[[de jure]]'' ==== * (199) [[North Korea|North Korea (DPRK)]]; self-declared within [[South Korea|Korea (ROK)]] 1948 ⚠️ * (200) [[Northern Cyprus|Northern Cyprus (TRNC)]]; self-declared within [[Cyprus]] 1983 ⚠️ * (201) [[South Ossetia|South Ossetia (SOA)]]; self-declared within [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] 1991 ⚠️ * (202) [[Abkhazia]]; self-declared within [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] 1992 ⚠️ ==== Sovereign states that I don't recognise ==== * (203) [[Transnistria|Transnistria (PMR)]]; self-declared within [[Moldova]] 1991 ❌ * (204) [[Donetsk People's Republic|Donetsk PR]]; self-declared within [[Ukraine]] 2014, [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|disintegrated]] 2022 ❌ * (205) [[Luhansk People's Republic|Luhansk PR]]; self-declared within [[Ukraine]] 2014, [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|disintegrated]] 2022 ❌ * (206) [[Russia|Russia (RF)]]; succeeded [[Soviet Union]] 1991, [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|disintegrated]] 2022 ❌ ==== Miscellaneous entities ==== * (207) [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta|Order of Malta (SMOM)]]; sovereign non-state entity est. 1753 ✅ * (208) [[Cook Islands]]; associated state within [[New Zealand]] est. 1965 ✅ * (209) [[Niue]]; associated state within [[New Zealand]] est. 1974 ✅ ==== Unification movements that I support ==== * '''[[South Korea|Korea (ROK)]]''' and [[North Korea|North Korea (DPRK)]] 🆗 (-1) * '''[[Romania]]''' and [[Moldova]] (and [[Transnistria|Transnistria (PMR)]]) 🆗 (-2) * [[Republic of Ireland|'''Ireland (ROI)''']] and [[Northern Ireland]] 🆗 (-0.25) * '''[[Armenia]]''' and [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh (NKR)]] 🆗 (-1) * '''[[Albania]]''' and [[Kosovo]] 🆗 (-1) === Potential sovereign states === ==== Emerging sovereign states ==== * (210) [[Autonomous Region of Bougainville|Bougainville]]; planned independence from [[Papua New Guinea]] approx. 2027 ✅ ==== Independence movements ==== * [[Secession in China|List of independence movements]] to leave [[China]] ** [[Tibet]]; [[Tibetan independence movement]] ☯️ * List of independence movements to leave [[Indonesia]] ** [[Western New Guinea|West Papua]]; [[Free Papua Movement]] ☯️ * [[Separatism in the United Kingdom|List of independence movements]] to leave the [[United Kingdom]] ** [[Scotland]] - [[Scottish independence]] ☯️ ** [[Wales]] - [[Welsh independence]] ☯️ ** [[Northern Ireland]]* - [[United Ireland]] ☯️ *** *[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland (ROI)]] is already independent. ** [[Cornwall]] - [[Cornish nationalism]] ☯️ ** [[Isle of Man|Mann]] - [[Mec Vannin]] ☯️ * [[Secession in the United States|List of independence movements]] to leave the [[United States]] ** [[Hawaii]]; [[Hawaiian sovereignty movement]] ☯️ ** [[Puerto Rico]]; [[Independence movement in Puerto Rico]] ☯️ * [[Dissolution of Russia|List of independence movements]] to leave [[Russia]] ** [[Chechen Republic of Ichkeria|Ichkeria (CRI)]]; [[Ukrainian recognition of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria]] ☯️ * List of independence movements to leave [[France]] ** [[New Caledonia]]; [[2018 New Caledonian independence referendum]] ☯️ * List of independence movements to leave [[Japan]] ** [[Ryukyu Islands]]; [[Ryukyu independence movement]] ☯️ ==Biography== {|style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#FFFFFF; margin-left: .5em;" align=right width=250px |- |{{User Australian}} |- |{{user Chinese}} |- |{{user Taiwanese}} |- |{{user Indonesia}} |- |{{user Burma}} |- |{{User:EVula/Userboxes/countries visited|4}} |} {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border:4px; border: thick solid #C84783; background-color:#48C374" |- | colspan="3" bgcolor="#00A33A" align="center" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783" |'''Ideologies''' |- | rowspan="8" align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783" |'''Independence:''' | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Sovereign State:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>I recognise all of these countries as sovereign states with full independence.</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of Artsakh.svg|40x40px]] [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh]] ([[Nagorno-Karabakh]]) <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Azerbaijan]])</sup> ** I fully recognise Artsakh's independence and sovereignty. ** I do not recognise Azerbaijan's claim, and I condemn the usage of force. ** I support the unification of Artsakh and [[Armenia]] if that is desired. * [[Image:Flag of Belize.svg|40x40px]] [[Belize]] <sup>(independent country; claimed by [[Guatemala]])</sup> ** I oppose [[Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute|Guatemala's territorial claim to Belize]] on all grounds. ** The territorial integrity of Belize is non-negotiable. * [[Image:Flag of Bougainville.svg|40x40px]] [[Autonomous Region of Bougainville|Bougainville]] <sup>(province; part of [[Papua New Guinea]])</sup> ** I recognise the results of the [[2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum]]. ** I await and welcome Bougainville's transition to full sovereign independence. * [[Image:Flag of Guyana.svg|40x40px]] [[Guyana]] <sup>(independent country; claimed by [[Venezuela]])</sup> ** I oppose [[Guayana Esequiba|Venezuela's territorial claim to Guyana]] on all grounds. ** The territorial integrity of Guyana is non-negotiable. * [[Image:Flag of Kosovo.svg|40x40px]] [[Kosovo]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Serbia]])</sup> ** I acknowledge that Kosovo was a part of Serbia prior to 2008. ** I fully recognise Kosovo's [[2008 Kosovo declaration of independence|declaration of independence]] in 2008. * [[Image:Flag of Scotland.svg|40x40px]] [[Scotland]] <sup>(province; part of the [[United Kingdom]])</sup> ** I recognise Scotland's status as a [[Countries of the United Kingdom|country]] within the United Kingdom. ** I support the [[Scottish independence|Scottish independence movement]]. * [[Image:Flag of Somaliland.svg|40x40px]] [[Somaliland]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Somalia]])</sup> ** I fully recognise Somaliland's independence and sovereignty. ** I do not recognise Somalia's claim to Somaliland, and I oppose unification. * [[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] [[Taiwan]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[China]])</sup> ** I fully recognise Taiwan's independence and sovereignty. ** I do not recognise [[Taiwan, China|China's claim to Taiwan]], and I oppose [[Chinese unification|"re"-unification]]. ** I support the [[Taiwan independence movement|Taiwanese independence movement]]. ** I recognise the existence of the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|ROC]], but I support [[Taiwanese nationalism|Taiwanese localisation]]. ** I acknowledge the potential for [[Kinmen]] and [[Matsu Islands|Matsu]] to be transferred to China. * [[Image:Flag of Tibet.svg|40x40px]] [[Central Tibetan Administration|Tibet]] <sup>(province; part of [[China]])</sup> ** I fully recognise Tibet's independence and sovereignty. ** I consider Tibet to be an independent country under Chinese occupation. ** I acknowledge the potential for Tibet to become a [[Dependent territory|dependency]] of China. * [[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|40x40px]] [[Ukraine]] <sup>(independent country; claimed by [[Russia]])</sup> ** I fully recognise Ukraine's independence and sovereignty. ** I consider Ukraine to be the victim of Russian [[War of aggression|aggression]] in the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|2022 invasion]]. ** I consider [[Crimea]], [[Donetsk People's Republic|DPR]] and [[Luhansk People's Republic|LPR]] to be parts of Ukraine under [[Occupied territories of Ukraine|Russian occupation]]. ** I do not recognise the legitimacy of the [[Politics of Russia|Russian Federation]]. ** I consider Ukraine to be the victim of Russian aggression [[Russo-Ukrainian War|from 2014 until the present]]. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Dependent Nation:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>I recognise all of these countries as nation-states with limited sovereignty.</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Cook Islands]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of [[New Zealand]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of the Cook Islands. ** I support the ''status quo'' of the Cook Id. as a [[Associated state|state in free association]] with New Zealand. ** I don't recognise the Cook Islands as a fully sovereign state. * [[Image:Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Falkland Islands]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of the [[United Kingdom]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of the Falkland Islands. ** I support the right of [[Falkland Islanders]] to [[Self-determination|determine their own destiny]]. ** I oppose [[Falklands War|military actions]] by [[Argentina]] to seize the Falkland Islands from the UK. * [[Image:Flag of Niue.svg|40x40px]] [[Niue]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of [[New Zealand]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Niue. ** I support the ''status quo'' of Niue as a [[Associated state|state in free association]] with New Zealand. ** I don't recognise Niue as a fully sovereign state. * [[Image:Flag of Norfolk Island.svg|40x40px]] [[Norfolk Island]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of [[Australia]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Norfolk Island. ** I oppose the removal of Norfolk Island's [[Politics of Norfolk Island|self-rule]] and its transfer to [[Australian Capital Territory|ACT]] or [[New South Wales|NSW]]. ** I acknowledge the possibility of Norfolk Island being transferred to [[New Zealand]]. * [[Image:Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Pitcairn Islands]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of the [[United Kingdom]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of the Pitcairn Islands. ** More comments... * [[Image:Flag of Tokelau.svg|40x40px]] [[Tokelau]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of [[New Zealand]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Tokelau. ** More comments... |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''National Struggle:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>I recognise that all of these countries possess the right to self-determination.</u>''' * [[Image:Kokbayraq flag.svg|40x40px]] [[East Turkestan independence movement|East Turkestan]] ([[Xinjiang]]) <sup>(province; part of [[China]])</sup> **I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of [[Uyghurs]] in Xinjiang. **I don't strongly support [[East Turkestan independence movement|East Turkestan independence]], although I acknowledge it. **I am cautious about using the name "East Turkestan". I prefer the name "Xinjiang". **I condemn China's [[Uyghur genocide|military actions]] in the ongoing [[Xinjiang conflict]]. **I am cautious about calling the "Uyghur genocide" a genocide per se. **I understand that the ramifications of a potential independent Xinjiang will be huge. **I support autonomy for Xinjiang. I don't recognise China's claim of Xinjiang autonomy. **I encourage China to include more Uyghurs within the central Chinese government. * [[Image:Flag of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.svg|40x40px]] [[Chechen Republic of Ichkeria|Ichkeria]] ([[Chechnya]]) <sup>(province; part of [[Russia]])</sup> **I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Ichkeria (Chechnya). **I recognise the historical legitimacy of the [[Chechen Republic of Ichkeria]]. **I strongly condemn Russia's [[Chechen–Russian conflict|military actions]] and [[History of Chechnya|political influence]] in Chechnya. **I oppose [[Ramzan Kadyrov]] and the [[Kadyrovites]]. I support the Chechen opposition. **I support Chechen independence as well as the deposition of Ramzan Kadyrov. **I recognise the role of Ramzan Kadyrov in the ongoing [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. * [[Image:Flag of FLNKS.svg|40x40px]] [[New Caledonia]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of [[France]])</sup> **I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identities of both [[Kanak people|Kanaks]] and [[Caldoche|Caldoches]]. **I consider the Kanaks to be the indigenous inhabitants of New Caledonia. **I encourage the Caldoches to support [[2021 New Caledonian independence referendum|New Caledonian independence]]. **I support New Caledonian independence as a multi-ethnic, secular state. **I encourage France to engage diplomatically with an independent New Caledonia. **I encourage France to lead the path towards New Caledonian independence. * [[Image:Flag of Israel.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Palestine.svg|40x40px]] [[Israel]] & [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] <sup>(sovereign state and ''de facto'' state occupying the same territory)</sup> ** I recognise both Palestine's and Israel's rights to exist. ** I recognise Israel as a fully independent and sovereign nation. ** I recognise Palestine's ''de facto'' independence, but I don't recognise it fully. ** I acknowledge the existence of [[Palestinians|Palestinian Arab]], [[Arab citizens of Israel|Israeli Arab]] and [[Israeli Jews|Israeli Jewish]] peoples. ** I encourage Israel to guarantee the human rights of Palestinians and Israeli Arabs. ** I encourage the [[Secularism in Israel|secularisation of Israel]] and oppose [[Religious Zionism|Jewish fundamentalism]] in Israel. ** I support the [[one-state solution]] in Israel and Palestine. I oppose the [[two-state solution]]. ** I encourage the relevant Arab and Muslim states to [[Arab–Israeli conflict|engage peacefully]] with Israel. ** I recognise the [[Palestinian National Authority|Palestinian Authority]] as a potential legitimate representative of Palestine. ** I support the continued autonomy of the [[Gaza Strip]] and oppose [[Israeli-occupied territories|Israeli occupation]]. ** I support the continued autonomy of the [[West Bank]] and oppose [[Israeli occupation of the West Bank|Israeli occupation]]. ** I encourage the relevant international parties to continue [[International law and the Arab–Israeli conflict|discussions]] on this conflict. * [[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|40x40px]] [[Puerto Rico]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of the [[United States]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of [[Puerto Rico]]. ** I acknowledge the potential for Puerto Rico to strive for [[Independence movement in Puerto Rico|full sovereign independence]]. ** I acknowledge the potential for Puerto Rico to strive for [[Puerto Rico statehood movement|full statehood within the US]]. ** I encourage [[United States party politics and the political status of Puerto Rico|discussions]] in American politics on the [[political status of Puerto Rico]]. * [[Image:Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg|40x40px]] [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Morocco]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of [[Western Sahara]]. ** I recognise the SADR as a potential legitimate representative of Western Sahara. ** I condemn Morocco's [[Western Sahara conflict|military actions]] and cultural suppression in Western Sahara. ** I do not recognise [[Southern Provinces|Moroccan sovereignty]] over Western Sahara. It is a [[United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories|colonial territory]]. ** I recognise the potential for the SADR to strive for [[Polisario Front|full sovereign independence]]. ** I condemn the decision of the [[United States]] to [[Morocco–United States relations#American policy on Western Sahara conflict|recognise]] Morocco's sovereignty claim. * [[Image:Morning Star flag.svg|40x40px]] [[Western New Guinea|West Papua]] <sup>(two provinces; part of [[Indonesia]])</sup> ** I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of West Papua. ** I condemn Indonesia's [[Papua conflict|military actions]] and cultural suppression in West Papua. ** I condemn Indonesia's exploitation of natural resources in West Papua. ** I recognise the potential for West Papua to strive for [[Free Papua Movement|full sovereign independence]]. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Internal Autonomy:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>I recognise these regions as constituent parts of their sovereign states.</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of Georgia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Abkhazia.svg|40x40px]] [[Abkhazia]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]])</sup> ** I believe that Abkhazia has a legitimate national identity but is too close to [[Russia]]. ** I recognise the ''de facto'' independence of Abkhazia, but I support its return to Georgia. ** I recognise the status of Abkhazia as an [[Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia|autonomous region]] within Georgia. *[[Image:Flag of Georgia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of South Ossetia.svg|40x40px]] [[South Ossetia]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Georgia]])</sup> ** I believe that S. Ossetia has a legitimate national identity but is too close to [[Russia]]. ** I recognise the ''de facto'' independence of S. Ossetia, but I support its return to Georgia. ** I recognise the status of S. Ossetia as an [[South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast|autonomous region]] within Georgia. * [[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Catalonia.svg|40x40px]] [[Catalonia]] <sup>(province; part of [[Spain]])</sup> ** I believe that [[Catalans]] have a legitimate ethnic and national identity. ** I recognise the territorial integrity of Spain. I oppose Catalan independence. ** I believe that Catalans should have their interests within Spain addressed. * [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg|40x40px]] [[Hawaii]] <sup>(province; part of the [[United States]])</sup> **I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of the [[native Hawaiians]]. **I do not support the [[Hawaiian sovereignty movement|Hawaiian independence movement]], although I acknowledge it. **I encourage the US to provide the Hawaiians with autonomy, agency, and recognition. * [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|40x40px]] [[Hong Kong]] <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of [[China]])</sup> ** I acknowledge the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Hong Kong. ** I believe that Hong Kongese independence is unsustainable and undesirable. ** I support HK autonomy within China. I oppose China's erasure of HK's freedoms. * [[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Okinawa Prefecture.svg|40x40px]] [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]] ([[Ryukyu Islands]]) <sup>(province; part of [[Japan]])</sup> **I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of [[Ryukyuan people|Ryukyuans]] (versus [[Yamato people|Yamato]]). **I do not support the [[Ryukyu independence movement|Ryukyuan independence movement]], although I acknowledge it. **I encourage Japan to provide the Ryukyuans with autonomy, agency, and recognition. * [[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Quebec.svg|40x40px]] [[Quebec]] <sup>(province; part of [[Canada]])</sup> ** I acknowledge the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Quebec. ** I recognise the territorial integrity of Canada. I oppose Quebecois independence. ** I believe that [[Québécois people|Quebecois]] should have their interests within Canada addressed. * [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Inner Mongolian People's Party.svg|40x40px]] [[Inner Mongolian independence movement|South Mongolia]] ([[Inner Mongolia]]) <sup>(province; part of [[China]])</sup> ** I acknowledge the distinctive ethnic and national identity of [[Mongols in China]]. ** I recognise the territorial integrity of China. I oppose South Mongolian independence. ** I believe that Chinese Mongols should have their interests within China addressed. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Doesn't Exist:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>I believe that these regions have been fabricated.</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of Moldova.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Transnistria.svg|40x40px]] [[Transnistria]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Moldova]])</sup> ** I believe that the Transnistrian national identity is unrealistic and unsustainable. ** I do not recognise nor support the ''de facto'' independence of Transnistria. ** I believe that Transnistria is under [[Russia|Russian]] occupation. I support its return to Moldova. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Mutual Resolution:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>I support peaceful resolutions to these conflicts that consult both sides.</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|40x40px]] [[Chagos Archipelago]] ([[British Indian Ocean Territory|BIOT]]) <sup>(dependency; under the sovereignty of the [[United Kingdom|UK]])</sup> ** I recognise the Chagos Archipelago as a part of [[Mauritius]] under British occupation. ** I support the peaceful transfer of the Chagos Archipelago from the UK to Mauritius. ** I believe that the transfer should occur in consultation with the United Kingdom. * [[Image:Flag of Greece.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Cyprus.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Turkey.svg|40x40px]] [[Northern Cyprus]] <sup>(''de facto'' state; claimed by [[Cyprus]])</sup> ** I recognise the ''de facto'' independence of Northern Cyprus, but I do not support it. ** I do not recognise Cyprus' claim to the area, but I support the concept of [[2014 Cyprus talks|Cypriot unity]]. ** I acknowledge the national connections of both [[Greece]] and [[Turkey]] to Cyprus. * [[Image:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Republika Srpska.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Serbia.svg|40x40px]] [[Republika Srpska]] <sup>(province; part of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia-Herzegovina]])</sup> ** I acknowledge the concept of the secession of Republika Srpska from BiH. ** I acknowledge the concept of the unification of Republika Srpska and [[Serbia]]. ** I understand how these concepts might be linked to [[Kosovo–Serbia relations]]. * [[Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Tigray Region.svg|40x40px]] [[Tigray Region|Tigray]] <sup>(province; part of [[Ethiopia]])</sup> ** I recognise the sovereignty of Ethiopia as a unified nation of various provinces. ** I recognise the desire for autonomy or national interests in the region of Tigray. ** I support a peaceful resolution to the [[Tigray War|ongoing civil war]] between Tigray and Ethiopia. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Land Grab:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>These subnational regions were stolen (i.e. annexed) from one country by another.</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Crimea.svg|40x40px]] [[Crimea]] ([[Autonomous Republic of Crimea|C1]], [[Republic of Crimea|C2]]) <sup>(province of [[Ukraine]]; annexed by [[Russia]]) [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|14x14px]]</sup> ** I believe that Crimea is a part of Ukraine under Russian occupation. ** I do not recognise the legitimacy of the [[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation|annexation of Crimea by Russia]]. ** I support the withdrawal of Russian forces from Crimea and its return to Ukraine. *[[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Donetsk People's Republic.svg|40x40px]] [[Donetsk Oblast|Donetsk1]] ([[Donetsk People's Republic|D2]], [[Donetsk People's Republic (Russia)|D3]]) <sup>(province of [[Ukraine]]; annexed by [[Russia]]) [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|14x14px]]</sup> ** I believe that PR Donetsk is a part of Ukraine under Russian occupation. ** I do not recognise the legitimacy of the [[Annexation of Southern and Eastern Ukraine|annexation of (PR) Donetsk by Russia]]. ** I support the withdrawal of Russian forces from PR Donetsk and its return to Ukraine. * [[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Luhansk People's Republic.svg|40x40px]] [[Luhansk Oblast|Luhansk1]] ([[Luhansk People's Republic|L2]], [[Lugansk People's Republic (Russia)|L3]]) (Lugansk) <sup>(province of [[Ukraine]]; annexed by [[Russia]]) [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|14x14px]]</sup> ** I believe that PR Luhansk is a part of Ukraine under Russian occupation. ** I do not recognise the legitimacy of the [[Annexation of Southern and Eastern Ukraine|annexation of (PR) Luhansk by Russia]]. ** I support the withdrawal of Russian forces from PR Luhansk and its return to Ukraine. * [[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Kherson Oblast (Russia).svg|40x40px]] [[Kherson Oblast|Kherson1]] ([[Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast|K2]], [[Kherson Oblast (Russia)|K3]]) <sup>(province of [[Ukraine]]; annexed by [[Russia]]) [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|14x14px]]</sup> **I believe that Kherson is a part of Ukraine under Russian occupation. ** I do not recognise the legitimacy of the [[Annexation of Southern and Eastern Ukraine|annexation of Kherson by Russia]]. ** I support the withdrawal of Russian forces from Kherson and its return to Ukraine. * [[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Russian administered Zaporizhzhia Oblast.svg|40x40px]] [[Zaporizhzhia Oblast|Zaporizhzhia1]] ([[Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast|Z2]], [[Zaporozhye Oblast (Russia)|Z3]]) <sup>(province of [[Ukraine]]; annexed by [[Russia]]) [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|14x14px]]</sup> **I believe that Zaporizhzhia is a part of Ukraine under Russian occupation. ** I do not recognise the legitimacy of the [[Annexation of Southern and Eastern Ukraine|annexation of Zaporizhzhia by Russia]]. ** I support the withdrawal of Russian forces from Zaporizhzhia and its return to Ukraine. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#6ACB8D" |'''Articles:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |[[List of active separatist movements in Africa]] '''·''' [[List of active separatist movements in Asia]] '''·''' [[List of active separatist movements in Europe]] '''·''' [[List of active separatist movements in North America]] '''·''' [[List of active separatist movements in Oceania]] '''·''' [[List of states with limited recognition]] |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783" |'''Regime:''' | colspan="2" align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |'''<u>These countries have governments with limited recognition. These are my stances:</u>''' * [[Image:Flag of Afghanistan.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the Taliban.svg|40x40px]] [[Afghanistan]] - I recognise Afghanistan as a country. I am willing to negotiate with the [[Taliban]]. * [[Image:Flag of Myanmar.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of National League for Democracy.svg|40x40px]] [[Myanmar]] - I recognise Myanmar as a country. I recognise the [[National League for Democracy|NLD]] as the rightful government. * [[Image:Flag of North Korea.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of South Korea.svg|40x40px]] [[North Korea]] - I recognise [[South Korea]] as the rightful government of [[Korea|all of Korea]]. * [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:White-blue-white flag.svg|40x40px]] [[Russia]] - I recognise Russia as a country. I do not recognise the authority of the [[Government of Russia|Russian Federation]]. * [[Image:Flag of Belarus.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991–1995).svg|40x40px]] [[Belarus]] - I recognise Belarus as a country. I support the [[Belarusian opposition|democratic movement]]. * [[Image:Flag of Texas.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|40x40px]] [[Texas]] - I recognise Texas as a [[United States|US]] province. I do not recognise the authority of the [[Government of Texas|Texan government]]. |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783" |'''Government:''' | colspan="2" align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |[[Chinese Communist Party|Anti-CCP]] ([[China]]) '''·''' [[Democratic Progressive Party|Pro-DPP]] ([[Taiwan]]) '''·''' [[Erdoğanism|Anti-Erdogan]] ([[Turkey]]) '''·''' [[2020 Belarusian protests|Anti-Lukashenko]] ([[Belarus]]) '''·''' [[Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia|Anti-Putin]] ([[Russia]]) '''·''' [[Protests against Donald Trump|Anti-Trump]] ([[United States]]) '''·''' [[North Korea|Anti-North Korea]] |- |align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783" |'''General:''' | colspan="2" align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #C84783;background:#94DEAE" |[[Anarchism]] '''·''' [[Anti-authoritarianism|Anti-Authoritarianism]] '''·''' [[Anti-imperialism|Anti-Imperialism]] '''·''' [[Democratization|Pro-Democracy]] '''·''' [[Anarcho-communism|Anarcho-Communism]] '''·''' [[Criticism of Marxism|Anti-Marxism]] '''·''' [[Anti-Leninism]] '''·''' [[Anti-fascism|Anti-Fascism]] '''·''' [[Democratic socialism|Democratic Socialism]] '''·''' [[Liberalism]] '''·''' [[Progressivism]] '''·''' [[Feminism]] '''·''' [[Globalism]] '''·''' [[Individualism]] '''·''' [[Anti-racism|Anti-Racism]] '''·''' [[Fundamentalism|Anti-Religious Fundamentalism]] '''·''' [[Animal rights|Pro-Animal Rights]] '''·''' [[LGBT|Pro-LGBT]] '''·''' [[Black Lives Matter|Pro-BLM]] '''·''' [[Antifa (United States)|Pro-Antifa]] '''·''' [[Climate change denial|Anti-Climate Change Denial]] '''·''' [[Vaccine hesitancy|Anti-Antivax]] '''·''' [[Utilitarianism|Anti-Utilitarianism]] |} {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border:4px; border: thick solid #DFBB1C; background-color:#2EECBE" |- | colspan="2" bgcolor="#2ECDA7" align="center" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''My Countries''' |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Native Country:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[Australia]] <sup>(born and raised)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Native Provinces:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of South Australia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[South Australia]], Australia <sup>(birthplace)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of New South Wales.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[New South Wales]], Australia <sup>(youth)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Native Cities:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of Adelaide.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of South Australia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[Adelaide]], South Australia, Australia <sup>(birthplace)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:City of Sydney Flag.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of New South Wales.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[Sydney]], New South Wales, Australia <sup>(youth)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Visited Countries:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] [[China]] ([[Shanghai]], [[Beijing]], [[Zhejiang]] + other regions) <sup>(4 visits) (length of stay: ~7 months) (most recent visit: December 2018)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|40x40px]] [[Hong Kong]] <sup>(2 visits) (length of stay: 10 days) (most recent visit: January 2019)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg|40x40px]] [[Cambodia]] ([[Phnom Penh]] + [[Siem Reap]]) <sup>(1 visit) (length of stay: 10 days) (most recent visit: November 2015)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Travel Bucket-list:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of Kosovo.svg|40x40px]] [[Kosovo]] <sup>(since April 2018) (reason: befriended someone from Kosovo)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] [[Taiwan]] <sup>(since May 2017) (reason: discovered partial Taiwanese ancestry)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of France.svg|40x40px]] [[France]] <sup>(since June 2014) (reason: met extended family from France)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|40x40px]] [[Germany]] <sup>(since January 2014) (reason: befriended someone from Germany)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Racial Heritage:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of China (1889–1912).svg|40px]] [[Qing dynasty|Celestial Empire]] ([[Han Chinese]]) |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Ethnic Heritage:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] Shanghai, China <sup>(pat. pat. + pat. \\\ emg. 1990) (modern: 2002)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] Zhejiang, China <sup>(pat. mat. \\\ emg. to Shanghai c.1950s)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] [[Fujian]], China <sup>(mat. pat. \\\ emg. c.1930s)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Tainan City.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] [[Tainan]], Taiwan <sup>(mat. mat. mat. \\\ emg. 1936)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Taipei City.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] [[Taipei]], Taiwan <sup>(mat. mat. pat. \\\ emg. c.1900s) (mat. mat. 1946–1952)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''National Heritage:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[File:Flag of Yogyakarta City.svg|frameless|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg|40x40px]] [[Yogyakarta]] ([[Java|Java Island]]), [[Indonesia]] <sup>(mat. mat. pat. c.1900s–1942) (mat. mat. mat. 1936–1942) (mat. mat. 1952–1964)</sup> '''·''' [[File:Flag of Yangon Division.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Myanmar.svg|40x40px]] [[Yangon]], [[Myanmar|Burma (Myanmar)]] <sup>(mat. pat. c.1930s–1964)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[Taiwanese Australians#Internment of Japanese and Taiwanese people in Australia during WWII|Internment camp no. 4 for Japanese]], in the towns of [[Tatura]] and [[Rushworth, Victoria|Rushworth]], near [[Shepparton]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia <sup>(mat. mat. 1942–1946)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] Beijing, China <sup>(mat. 1964–1970)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] [[Kunming]], [[Yunnan]], China <sup>(mat. 1970–1973)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997).svg|40x40px]] [[British Hong Kong]] <sup>(mat. 1973–1978)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:City of Sydney Flag.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of New South Wales.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia <sup>(mat. 1978–1999) (pat. 1993–1999) (modern: 2006–present)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Modern Heritage:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Melbourne flag.jpg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] [[Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia <sup>(pat. 1990–1993) (mat. 1996)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Adelaide.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of South Australia.svg|40x40px]][[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] Adelaide, South Australia, Australia <sup>(1999–2006)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C" |'''Extended Family:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#86EED5" |[[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|40x40px]] Australia <sup>(Oceania)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of China.svg|40x40px]] China <sup>(East Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of North Macedonia.svg|40x40px]] [[North Macedonia|(North) Macedonia]] <sup>(Southeastern Europe)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of France.svg|40x40px]] France <sup>(Northwestern Europe)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|40x40px]] Hong Kong <sup>(East Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg|40x40px]] Indonesia <sup>(Southeast Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of United States.svg|40x40px]] [[United States]] <sup>(North America)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Myanmar.svg|40x40px]] Burma (Myanmar) <sup>(Southeast Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg|40x40px]] Cambodia <sup>(Southeast Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] Taiwan <sup>(East Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg|40x40px]] [[Philippines|The Philippines]] <sup>(Southeast Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|40x40px]] [[Singapore]] <sup>(Southeast Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|40x40px]] [[Malaysia]] <sup>(Southeast Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|40x40px]] [[Mauritius]] <sup>(Island Africa)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|40x40px]] [[Japan]] <sup>(East Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Macau.svg|40x40px]] [[Macau]] <sup>(East Asia)</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|40x40px]] [[Portugal]] <sup>(Southwestern Europe)</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#FCE063" |'''Key:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #DFBB1C;background:#FCE063" |''<sup>mat. = mother's family ... mat. mat. = maternal grandmother's family ... mat. pat. = maternal grandfather's family ... pat. = father's family ...</sup>'' ''<sup>pat. pat. = paternal grandfather's family ... pat. mat. = paternal grandmother's family ... mat. mat. mat. = maternal-maternal great-grandmother's family ...</sup>'' ''<sup>mat. mat. pat. = maternal-maternal great-grandfather's family ... emg. = emigrated (from a place of ethnic heritage) ... c. = circa (for decades or centuries)</sup>'' |} {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="border:4px; border: thick solid #AFBAB2; background-color:#EFA8F2" |- | colspan="2" bgcolor="#D51BDE" align="center" |'''Lands of Interest''' |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |'''Africa:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |[[Image:Flag of Rwanda.svg|40x40px]] [[Rwanda]] '''·''' [[File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg|40x40px]] [[Republic of the Congo|Congo-Brazzaville]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Somaliland.svg|40x40px]] [[Somaliland]] '''·''' [[Image: Flag of Eswatini.svg|40x40px]] [[Eswatini]]'''·''' [[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|40x40px]] [[Mauritius]] '''·''' [[Image: Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg|40x40px]] [[Réunion]]<sup>''(FR)''</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |'''Asia:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |[[Image:Flag of South Korea.svg|40x40px]] [[South Korea]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] [[Taiwan]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg|40x40px]] [[Cambodia]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|40x40px]] [[Singapore]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Okinawa Prefecture.svg|40x40px]] [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]<sup>''(JP)''</sup> '''·''' [[File:Flag of Bhutan.svg|40x40px]] [[Bhutan]] |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |'''Europe:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |[[Image:Flag of Georgia.svg|40x40px]] [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of North Macedonia.svg|40x40px]] [[North Macedonia]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Kosovo.svg|40x40px]] [[Kosovo]] '''·''' [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|40x40px]] [[Malta]] '''·''' [[Image: Flag of the Isle of Man.svg|40x40px]] [[Isle of Man]]<sup>''(UK)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Faroe Islands|Faeroe Islands]]<sup>''(DK)''</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |'''North America:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |[[Image:Flag of Quebec.svg|40x40px]] [[Quebec]]<sup>''(CA)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Utah.svg|40x40px]] [[Utah]]<sup>''(US)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|40x40px]] [[Puerto Rico]]<sup>''(US)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg|40x40px]] [[Hawaii]]<sup>''(US)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Belize.svg|40x40px]] [[Belize]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Curaçao.svg|40x40px]] [[Curaçao]]<sup>''(NL)''</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |'''Oceania:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |[[Image:Flag of New Caledonia.svg|40x40px]] [[New Caledonia]]<sup>''(FR)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Bougainville.svg|40x40px]] [[Autonomous Region of Bougainville|Bougainville]]<sup>''(PG)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image: Flag of Palau.svg|40x40px]] [[Palau]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Nauru.svg|40x40px]] [[Nauru]] '''·''' [[Image: Flag of Tuvalu.svg|40x40px]] [[Tuvalu]] '''·''' [[Image: Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Pitcairn Islands]]<sup>''(UK)''</sup> |- | align="right" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |'''South America:''' | align="left" style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2" |[[Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg|40x40px]] [[Ecuador]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg|40x40px]] [[Paraguay]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of Suriname.svg|40x40px]] [[Suriname]] '''·''' [[Image:Flag of French Guiana.svg|40x40px]] [[French Guiana]]<sup>''(FR)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image: Flag of Easter Island.svg|40x40px]] [[Easter Island]]<sup>''(CL)''</sup> '''·''' [[Image: Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Falkland Islands]]<sup>''(UK)''</sup> |- | style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2;background:#D51BDE; text-align: right" |'''Candidates:''' | style="border:1px; border: thin solid #AFBAB2;background:#D51BDE; text-align: left" |[[Alaska]], [[Republic of Artsakh|Artsakh]], [[Galápagos Islands|Galapagos Islands]] (Ecuador), [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]], [[Kurdistan Region|Iraqi Kurdistan]], [[Portugal]], [[Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria|Rojava]], [[Sakhalin Oblast]], [[Seychelles]], [[Sinai Peninsula|Sinai]], [[Tibet Autonomous Region|Tibet]], [[Timbuktu]], [[Zanzibar]]. |} {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size:100%; border:4px; border: thick solid #FF0000; background-color:#9ED5FF" |- | colspan="9" bgcolor="#CEEAA0" align="center" |'''Lands of Interest – Arranged by Population Size''' |- ! width="60" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |No. ! width="220" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Land of Interest ! width="90" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Status ! width="80" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Major Cities ! width="80" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Population ! width="90" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Land Area ! width="110" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |People/s ! width="110" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Language/s ! width="110" style="background:#F0AED8; text-align: center" |Religion/s |- | align="center" |1P : 9A ||[[File:Flag of South Korea.svg|40x40px]]''' [[South Korea]]''' '''''Republic of Korea''''' ----''[[Division of Korea|Sovereignty dispute]] with the [[North Korea|Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] (North Korea) since 1950 ([[Korean War|Korean Civil War]])'' |''United Nations member state'' ----''[[North Korea–South Korea relations|State with limited recognition]]'' ----''Claims a state with limited recognition'' |'''[[Seoul]]''' [[Busan]] [[Incheon]] [[Daegu]] | align="center" |51,709,098 | align="center" |{{sort|0100363|{{convert|100363|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |95% [[Koreans]] 5% [[Immigration to South Korea|Immigrants]] |95% [[Korean language|Korean]] |57% [[Irreligion in South Korea|No religion]] 20% [[Christianity in Korea|Protestantism]] 16% [[Korean Buddhism|Buddhism]] 8% [[Catholic Church in South Korea|Catholicism]] |- | align="center" |2P : 13A ||[[Image:Flag of Taiwan.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Taiwan]]''' '''''Republic of China (Taiwan)''''' ----''[[Political status of Taiwan|Sovereignty dispute]] with the [[China|People's Republic of China]] ([[mainland China]]) since 1949 ([[Chinese Civil War]])'' ----''Major independence movement:'' ''[[Taiwan independence movement|Taiwan independence]]'' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''[[Foreign relations of Taiwan|State with limited recognition]]'' ----''[[China and the United Nations|Ejected from United Nations in 1971]]'' ----''Claims a state with limited recognition'' |[[New Taipei City]] '''[[Taipei]]''' [[Taichung]] [[Kaohsiung]] | align="center" |23,780,452 | align="center" |{{sort|0036193|{{convert|36193|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |95% [[Taiwanese people|Taiwanese]] ''(Chinese origin)'' 3% [[Demographics of Taiwan|Immigrants]] ''(Including those of PRC origin)'' 2% [[Taiwanese indigenous peoples|Aborigines]] |80% [[Taiwanese Mandarin|Mandarin]] 60% [[Taiwanese Hokkien|Hokkien]] 10% [[Taiwanese Hakka|Hakka]] 2% [[Formosan languages|Formosan]] |35% [[Buddhism in Taiwan|Buddhism]] 33% [[Taoism]] 19% [[Religion in Taiwan|No religion]] 4% [[Christianity in Taiwan|Christianity]] |- | align="center" |3P : 4A |[[Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Ecuador]]''' '''''Republic of Ecuador''''' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''United Nations member state'' |[[Guayaquil]] '''[[Quito]]''' [[Cuenca (Ecuador)|Cuenca]] [[Santo Domingo de los Colorados|Santo Domingo]] | align="center" |17,084,358 | align="center" |{{sort|0283561|{{convert|283561|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |72% [[Ecuadorians|Mestizos]] 7% [[Montubio|Montubios]] 7% [[Afro-Latin Americans|Blacks]] 7% [[Indigenous peoples in Ecuador|Aborigines]] 6% [[White Latin Americans|Whites]] |80% [[Ecuadorian Spanish|Spanish]] 7% [[Kichwa language|Kichwa]] |74% [[Catholic Church in Ecuador|Catholicism]] 10% [[Protestantism in Spain|Protestantism]] 8% [[Religion in Ecuador|No religion]] |- | align="center" |4P : 6A |[[Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Cambodia]]''' '''''Kingdom of Cambodia''''' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Phnom Penh]]''' [[Siem Reap]] [[Battambang]] [[Sihanoukville (city)|Sihanoukville]] | align="center" |15,288,489 | align="center" |{{sort|0181035|{{convert|181035|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |98% [[Khmer people|Khmers]] 1% [[Chams]] |98% [[Khmer language|Khmer]] 3% [[French language in Cambodia|French]] |98% [[Buddhism in Cambodia|Buddhism]] 1% [[Islam in Cambodia|Islam]] |- | align="center" |5P : 15A |[[Image:Flag of Rwanda.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Rwanda]]''' '''''Republic of Rwanda''''' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Kigali]]''' [[Butare]] [[Muhanga]] [[Ruhengeri]] | align="center" |11,262,564 | align="center" |{{sort|0026338|{{convert|26338|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |98% [[Banyarwanda|Rwandans]] 1% [[Twa]] |99% [[Kinyarwanda|Kinya]] 20% [[Swahili language|Swahili]] 8% [[African French|French]] 5% [[Ugandan English|English]] |44% [[Catholic Church in Rwanda|Catholicism]] 38% [[Religion in Rwanda|Protestantism]] 12% [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|7th-day Christianity]] 2% [[Islam in Rwanda|Islam]] |- | align="center" |6P : 1A |[[Image:Flag of Quebec.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Quebec]]'''<sup>''([[Canada|CA]])''</sup> '''''(Province of) Quebec,''''' '''''Canada''''' ----''[[French language|French]]-speaking province in a predominantly [[English language|English]]-speaking country'' ----''Major independence movement:'' ''[[Quebec sovereignty movement|Quebec independence]]'' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''[[Canada–France relations|Internal dependency]]'' ----''Secessionist or separatist region'' |[[Montreal]] '''[[Quebec City]]''' [[Laval, Quebec|Laval]] [[Gatineau]] | align="center" |8,484,965 | align="center" |{{sort|1542056|{{convert|1542056|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |77% [[Canadians]] ''(Mostly Whites)'' 31% [[French Canadians|French]] 9% [[Visible minority|Immigrants]] ''(Non-Whites)'' 3% [[First Nations|Aborigines]] |94% [[Quebec French|French]] 47% [[Canadian English|English]] 2% [[Arab Canadians|Arabic]] 2% [[Latin American Canadians|Spanish]] |83% [[Christianity in Canada|Christianity]] 10% [[Irreligion in Canada|No religion]] 3% [[Islam in Canada|Islam]] 1% [[History of the Jews in Canada|Judaism]] |- | align="center" |7P : 2A |[[Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Paraguay]]''' '''''Republic of Paraguay''''' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''United Nations member state'' |[[Asunción|'''Asunción''']] [[Ciudad del Este]] [[Luque]] [[San Lorenzo, Paraguay|San Lorenzo]] | align="center" |7,152,703 | align="center" |{{sort|0406752|{{convert|406752|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |95% [[Demographics of Paraguay|Mestizos]] 5% [[Demographics of Paraguay|Others]] |90% [[Guaraní language|Guaraní]] 87% [[Paraguayan Spanish|Spanish]] |97% [[Religion in Paraguay|Christianity]] 1% [[Native American religion|Indigenous religions]] |- | align="center" |8P : 28A |[[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Singapore]]''' '''''Republic of Singapore''''' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Singapore]]''' [[Bedok]] [[Jurong West]] [[Tampines]] | align="center" |5,638,700 | align="center" |{{sort|0000725|{{convert|725|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |74% [[Chinese Singaporeans|Chinese]] 13% [[Malay Singaporeans|Malays]] 9% [[Indian Singaporeans|Indians]] ''(All states)'' 3% [[Race in Singapore|Others]] |99% [[Singlish]] 80% [[Singapore English|English]] 65% [[Singaporean Mandarin|Mandarin]] 17% [[Malay language|Malay]] 11% [[Singaporean Hokkien|Hokkien]] 4% [[Tamil language|Tamil]] |33% [[Buddhism in Singapore|Buddhism]] 19% [[Christianity in Singapore|Christianity]] 19% [[Irreligion in Singapore|No religion]] 14% [[Islam in Singapore|Islam]] 10% [[Taoism in Singapore|Taoism]] 5% [[Hinduism in Singapore|Hinduism]] |- | align="center" |9P : 3A |[[File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg|40x40px]] [[Republic of the Congo|'''Congo-Brazzaville''']] '''''Republic of the Congo''''' ----''One of two countries named "Congo", the other being the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (Congo-Kinshasa)'' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Singapore|Brazzaville]]''' [[Pointe-Noire]] [[Dolisie]] [[Nkayi, Republic of the Congo|Nkayi]] | align="center" |5,244,359 | align="center" |{{sort|0342000|{{convert|342000|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |48% [[Kongo people|Kongo]] 20% [[Sangha people|Sangha]] 17% [[Teke people|Teke]] 12% [[Mbochi people|M'Bochi]] 3% [[Demographics of the Republic of the Congo|Others]] |48% [[Kongo language|Kikongo]] 30% [[African French|French]] 17% [[Teke languages|Teke]] 13% [[Kituba language|Kituba]] 13% [[Lingala]] 12% [[Mbochi people|M'Bochi]] |33% [[Catholic Church in the Republic of the Congo|Catholicism]] 22% [[Lutheranism]] 20% [[Religion in the Republic of the Congo|Protestantism]] 12% [[Religion in Africa|Other religions]] 11% [[Irreligion in Africa|No religion]] 2% [[Islam in the Republic of the Congo|Islam]] |- | align="center" |10P : 11A |[[Image:Flag of Georgia.svg|40x40px]] [[Georgia (country)|'''Georgia''']] '''''Georgia''''' ----''Data excludes the [[Abkhazia|Republic of Abkhazia]] and the [[South Ossetia|Republic of South Ossetia (– the State of Alania)]]'' ----''Sovereignty disputes with the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia (– the State of Alania) since 1991 ([[Georgian Civil War]])'' ''<nowiki/>'' |''United Nations member state'' ----''[[Occupied territories of Georgia|Claims two states with limited recognition]]'' |'''[[Tbilisi]]''' [[Batumi]] [[Kutaisi]] [[Rustavi]] | align="center" |3,993,680 | align="center" |{{sort|0069700|{{convert|69700|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |88% [[Georgians]] 6% [[Azerbaijanis in Georgia|Azeris]] 5% [[Armenians in Georgia|Armenians]] 3% [[Demographics of Georgia (country)|Others]] |71% [[Georgian language|Georgian]] 9% [[Russian language|Russian]] 6% [[Azerbaijani language|Azeri]] 5% [[Armenian language|Armenian]] |84% [[Georgian Orthodox Church|Orthodoxy]] 11% [[Islam in Georgia (country)|Islam]] 4% [[Armenian Apostolic Church|Apostolic Armenian Christianity]] 1% [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]] |- | align="center" |11P : 7A |[[Image:Flag of Somaliland.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Somaliland]]''' '''''Republic of Somaliland''''' ----''Sovereignty dispute with the [[Somalia|Federal Republic of Somalia]] (Somalia) since 1991 ([[Somali Civil War]])'' |''[[Foreign relations of Somaliland|State with limited recognition]]'' |'''[[Hargeisa]]''' [[Burao]] [[Borama]] [[Las Anod]] | align="center" |3,508,180 | align="center" |{{sort|0176120|{{convert|176120|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |~85% [[Somalis]] ''(Somalilanders)'' ~15% [[Demographics of Somalia|Others]] ''(Imprecise data)'' |>90% [[Somali language|Somali]] >90% [[Yemeni Arabic|Arabic]] XX% [[British Somaliland|English]] ''(Imprecise data)'' |>90% [[Islam in Somalia|Islam]] >XX% [[Islamic schools and branches|Minor sects of Islam]] ''(Imprecise data)'' |- | align="center" |12P : 5A |[[Image:Flag of Utah.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Utah]]'''<sup>''([[United States|US]])''</sup> '''''State of Utah,''''' '''''United States of America''''' ----''More than 50% [[Mormons|Mormon]], an ethno-religious group'' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''State in a federation'' ----''Ethno-religious enclave'' |[[Salt Lake City|'''Salt Lake City''']] [[West Valley City, Utah|West Valley City]] [[Provo, Utah|Provo]] [[West Jordan, Utah|West Jordan]] | align="center" |3,205,958 | align="center" |{{sort|0219887|{{convert|219887|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |86% [[White Americans|Whites]] 13% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latinos]] 2% [[Asian Americans|Asians]] 2% [[Multiracial Americans|Multiracial]] 1% [[African Americans|Blacks]] 1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Amerindians]] 1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Isl.]] |>95% [[American English|English]] 7% [[Spanish language in the United States|Spanish]] 4% [[Languages of the United States|Other ling.]] |55% [[Mormonism]] 22% [[Irreligion in the United States|No religion]] 13% [[Protestantism in the United States|Protestantism]] 5% [[Catholic Church in the United States|Catholicism]] 2% [[Religion in the United States|Other religions]] 1% [[Buddhism in the United States|Buddhism]] 1% [[Islam in the United States|Muslim]] |- | align="center" |13P : 23A |[[Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg|40x40px]] [[Puerto Rico|'''Puerto Rico''']]<sup>''([[United States|US]])''</sup> '''''Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,''''' '''''United States of America''''' ----''Major independence movement: [[Independence movement in Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico independence]]'' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''[[Political status of Puerto Rico|External dependency]]'' ----''Secessionist or separatist region'' |[[San Juan, Puerto Rico|'''San Juan''']] [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]] [[Carolina, Puerto Rico|Carolina]] [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]] | align="center" |3,193,694 | align="center" |{{sort|0009104|{{convert|9104|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |14P : 16A |[[Image:Flag of North Macedonia.svg|40x40px]] [[North Macedonia|'''North Macedonia''']] '''''Republic of North Macedonia''''' ----''Formerly the "[[Macedonia naming dispute|'''Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia''']]" or "'''Republic of Macedonia'''"'' ----''Cultural conflict with the [[Greece|Hellenic Republic]] (Greece) since 1991 ([[Breakup of Yugoslavia]])'' ----''Significant [[Albanians|Albanian]] minority'' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Skopje]]''' [[Bitola]] [[Kumanovo]] [[Prilep]] | align="center" |2,077,132 | align="center" |{{sort|0025713|{{convert|25713|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |64% [[Macedonians (ethnic group)|Macedonians]] 25% [[Albanians in North Macedonia|Albanians]] 4% [[Turks in North Macedonia|Turks]] 3% [[Romani people in North Macedonia|Romani]] 2% [[Bosniaks in North Macedonia|Bosniaks]] 1% [[Serbs in North Macedonia|Serbs]] 1% [[Demographics of North Macedonia|Others]] <1% [[Aromanians in North Macedonia|Aromanians]] ''(Old data)'' |67% [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]] 25% [[Albanian language|Albanian]] 4% [[Turkish language|Turkish]] 2% [[Romani language|Romani]] 1% [[Serbian language|Serbian]] 1% [[Languages of North Macedonia|Other ling.]] >1% [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]] >1% [[Aromanian language|Aromanian]] ''(Old data)'' |70% [[Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric|Orthodoxy]] 29% [[Islam in North Macedonia|Islam]] 2% [[Religion in North Macedonia|Other religions]] |- | align="center" |15P : 21A |[[Image:Flag of Kosovo.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Kosovo]]''' '''''Republic of Kosovo''''' ----''[[Political status of Kosovo|Sovereignty dispute]] with the [[Serbia|Republic of Serbia]].'' |''[[Foreign relations of Kosovo|State with limited recognition]]'' |'''[[Pristina]]''' [[Prizren]] [[Ferizaj]] [[Peja]] | align="center" |1,809,280 | align="center" |{{sort|0010887|{{convert|10887|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |95% [[Kosovo Albanians|Albanian]] ''(Kosovar)'' 2% [[Bosniaks in Kosovo|Bosniak]] 1% [[Kosovo Serbs|Serb]] 4% [[Demographics of Kosovo|Others]] |95% [[Albanian language|Albanian]] 2% [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]] 1% [[Serbian language|Serbian]] |88% [[Islam in Kosovo|Islam]] 6% [[Catholic Church in Kosovo|Catholicism]] 3% [[Eastern Orthodoxy in Serbia|Orthodoxy]] 3% [[Irreligion in Albania|No religion]] <1% [[Religion in Kosovo|Other religions]] |- | align="center" |16P : 25A |[[Image:Flag of Okinawa Prefecture.svg|40x40px]] [[Okinawa Prefecture|'''Okinawa''']]<sup>''([[Japan|JP]])''</sup> '''''Okinawa (Prefecture),''''' '''''[[Kyushu|Kyushu (Region)]],''''' '''''Japan''''' ----''Minor independence movement: [[Ryukyu independence movement|Ryukyu independence]]'' |''[[Ethnic issues in Japan|Internal dependency]]'' ----''Contiguous colony'' ----''Secessionist or separatist region'' |'''[[Naha]]''' [[Okinawa (city)|Okinawa]] [[Uruma]] [[Urasoe, Okinawa|Urasoe]] | align="center" |1,451,965 | align="center" |{{sort|0002281|{{convert|2281|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} |>95% [[Ryukyuan people|Ryukyuan]] <5% [[Japanese people|Japanese]] <5% [[Demographics of Japan|Others]] ''(Imprecise data)'' |>60% [[Okinawan Japanese|Japanese]] XX% [[Ryukyuan languages|Ryukyuan]] ''(Imprecise data)'' |XX% [[Ryukyuan religion]] XX% [[Shinto]] XX% [[Religion in Japan|Other religions]] ''(Imprecise data)'' |- | align="center" |17P : 14A |[[Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Hawaii]]'''<sup>''([[United States|US]])''</sup> '''''State of Hawaii,''''' '''''United States of America''''' |''State in a federation'' |'''[[Honolulu]]''' | align="center" |1,420,491 | align="center" |{{sort|0028311|{{convert|28,311|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |18P : 26A |[[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Mauritius]]''' '''''Republic of Mauritius''''' |''United Nations member state'' |[[Mbabane|'''Port Louis''']] | align="center" |1,265,985 | align="center" |{{sort|0002040|{{convert|2040|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |19P : 19A |[[Image: Flag of Eswatini.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Eswatini]]''' '''''Kingdom of Eswatini''''' ----''Formerly the "[[Eswatini|'''Kingdom of Swaziland''']]"'' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Mbabane]]''' | align="center" |1,136,281 | align="center" |{{sort|0017364|{{convert|17364|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |20P : 24A |[[Image: Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg|40x40px]] '''[[Réunion]]'''<sup>''([[France|FR]])''</sup> '''''(Overseas Department and Region of) The Réunion,''''' '''''French Republic (France)''''' |''Internal dependency'' |[[Saint-Denis, Réunion|'''Saint-Denis''']] | align="center" |866,506 | align="center" |{{sort|0002511|{{convert|2511|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |21P : 12A |[[File:Flag of Bhutan.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Bhutan]]''' '''''Kingdom of Bhutan''''' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Thimphu]]''' | align="center" |741,700 | align="center" |{{sort|0038394|{{convert|38394|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |22P : 8A |[[Image:Flag of Suriname.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Suriname]]''' '''''Republic of Suriname''''' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Paramaribo]]''' | align="center" |575,990 | align="center" |{{sort|0163821|{{convert|163821|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |23P : 32A |[[File:Flag of Malta.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Malta]]''' '''''Republic of Malta''''' |''United Nations member state'' |[[St. Paul's Bay]] '''[[Valletta]]''' | align="center" |493,559 | align="center" |{{sort|0000316|{{convert|316|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |24P : 17A |[[Image:Flag of Belize.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Belize]]''' '''''Belize''''' ----''[[Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute|Sovereignty dispute]] with the [[Guatemala|Republic of Guatemala]] since 1821 ([[History of Guatemala|Guatemalan declaration of independence]])'' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''United Nations member state'' ----''[[Belize–Guatemala relations|State with limited recognition]]'' |[[Belize City]] '''[[Belmopan]]''' | align="center" |408,487 | align="center" |{{sort|0022966|{{convert|22966|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |25P : 10A |[[Image:Flag of French Guiana.svg|40x40px]] [[French Guiana|'''French Guiana''']]<sup>''([[France|FR]])''</sup> '''''Department (and Region) of The Guiana (French Guiana),''''' '''''French Republic (France)''''' ----''[[Europe|European]] province in [[South America]]'' ----''Settler state with indigenous minorities'' |''[[Overseas department and region|Internal dependency]]'' ----''Overseas colony'' |'''[[Cayenne]]''' | align="center" |296,711 | align="center" |{{sort|0083534|{{convert|83534|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |26P : 18A |[[Image:Flag of New Caledonia.svg|40x40px]] [[New Caledonia|'''New Caledonia''']]<sup>''([[France|FR]])''</sup> '''''(Special Collectivity of) New Caledonia,''''' '''''French Republic (France)''''' ----''Major independence movement:'' ''[[2018 New Caledonian independence referendum|New Caledonia independence]]'' |''[[Overseas collectivity|External dependency]]'' ----''Overseas colony'' ----''Secessionist or separatist region'' |[[Nouméa|'''Nouméa''']] | align="center" |271,407 | align="center" |{{sort|0018576|{{convert|18576|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |27P : 22A |[[Image:Flag of Bougainville.svg|40x40px]] [[Autonomous Region of Bougainville|'''Bougainville''']]<sup>''([[Papua New Guinea|PG]])''</sup> '''''Autonomous Region of Bougainville,''''' '''''Independent State of Papua New Guinea''''' ----''Major independence movement: [[Bougainville Independence Movement|Bougainville independence]]'' |''[[Provinces of Papua New Guinea|Internal dependency]]'' ----''Contiguous colony'' ----''Secessionist or separatist region'' |'''[[Buka, Papua New Guinea|Buka]]''' [[Arawa, Papua New Guinea|Arawa]] | align="center" |249,358 | align="center" |{{sort|0009384|{{convert|9384|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |28P : 31A |[[Image:Flag of Curaçao.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Curaçao]]'''<sup>''([[Kingdom of the Netherlands|NL]])''</sup> '''''(Constituent) Country of Curaçao,''''' '''''Kingdom of the Netherlands''''' |''External dependency'' |'''[[Willemstad]]''' | align="center" |158,665 | align="center" |{{sort|0000444|{{convert|444|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |29P : 29A |[[Image: Flag of the Isle of Man.svg|40x40px]] [[Isle of Man|'''Isle of Man''']]<sup>''([[United Kingdom|UK]])''</sup> '''''Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man (Mann),''''' '''''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''''' |''[[Crown dependencies|External dependency]]'' ----''Contiguous colony'' |[[Douglas, Isle of Man|'''Douglas''']] | align="center" |83,314 | align="center" |{{sort|0000572|{{convert|572|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |30P : 27A |[[Image:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Faroe Islands|'''Faeroe Islands''']]<sup>''([[Denmark|DK]])''</sup> '''''Autonomous Territory of the Faeroe Islands,''''' '''''Kingdom of Denmark''''' ----''Minor independence movement: [[Faroese independence movement|Faroese independence]]'' |''[[Danish Realm|External dependency]]'' ----''Contiguous colony'' ----''Secessionist or separatist region'' |[[Tórshavn|'''Tórshavn''']] | align="center" |51,783 | align="center" |{{sort|0001399|{{convert|1399|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |31P : 30A |[[Image: Flag of Palau.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Palau]]''' '''''Republic of Palau''''' |''United Nations member state'' |[[Koror City]] '''[[Ngerulmud]]''' | align="center" |17,907 | align="center" |{{sort|0000459|{{convert|459|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |32P : 36A |[[Image:Flag of Nauru.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Nauru]]''' '''''Republic of Nauru''''' |''United Nations member state'' |[[Denigomodu District|Denigomodu]] [[Yaren District|'''Yaren''']] | align="center" |11,200 | align="center" |{{sort|0000021|{{convert|21|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |33P : 35A |[[Image: Flag of Tuvalu.svg|40x40px]] '''[[Tuvalu]]''' '''''Tuvalu''''' |''United Nations member state'' |'''[[Funafuti]]''' | align="center" |11,192 | align="center" |{{sort|0000026|{{convert|26|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |34P : 33A |[[Image: Flag of Easter Island.svg|40x40px]] [[Easter Island|'''Easter Island''']]<sup>''([[Chile|CL]])''</sup> '''''Special Territory, Province and Commune of Easter Island,''''' '''''Republic of Chile''''' |''Internal dependency'' |[[Hanga Roa|'''Hanga Roa''']] | align="center" |7,750 | align="center" |{{sort|0000164|{{convert|164|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |35P : 20A |[[Image: Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Falkland Islands|'''Falkland Islands''']]<sup>''([[United Kingdom|UK]])''</sup> '''''Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands,''''' '''''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''''' ----''[[Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute|Sovereignty dispute]] with the [[Argentina|Argentine Republic]]'' |''[[British Overseas Territories|Internal dependency]]'' ----''Disputed territory'' |[[Stanley, Falkland Islands|'''Stanley''']] | align="center" |3,398 | align="center" |{{sort|0012200|{{convert|12200|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |- | align="center" |36P : 34A |[[Image: Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg|40x40px]] [[Pitcairn Islands|'''Pitcairn Islands''']]<sup>''([[United Kingdom|UK]])''</sup> '''''Overseas Territory of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands,''''' '''''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''''' |''Internal dependency'' |[[Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands|'''Adamstown''']] | align="center" |50 | align="center" |{{sort|0000047|{{convert|47|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | | | |} ==Taiwan== ===Links to relevant Wikipedia articles=== ''taken from my talk page'' [[Taiwan]], [[Talk:Taiwan]], [[Government of the Republic of China|Government of the ROC]], [[Foreign relations of Taiwan]], [[Taiwanese people]], [[History of Taiwan]], [[Taiwan under Japanese rule]], [[Japan-Taiwan relations]], [[First Sino-Japanese War]], [[Second Sino-Japanese War]], [[Pacific War|Pacific Theater of WWII]], [[Chinese-Japanese relations]], [[Chinese Civil War]], [[China]], [[Cross-Strait relations]], [[Chinese people]], [[Chinese nationalism]], [[Han Chinese]], [[Han nationalism]], [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view#Due and undue weight|WP:UNDUE]], [[Wikipedia:Notability|WP:NOTABILITY]], [[Taiwan independence movement]], [[Taiwanese nationalism]], [[Chinese unification]], [[Taiwan, China|"Taiwan, China"]], [[Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China|"Taiwan Province, PRC"]], [[Political status of Taiwan]], [[Two Chinas]], [[Four-Stage Theory of the Republic of China|Four-Stage Theory of the ROC]], [[Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan]], [[Chinese irredentism]], [[Mainland China]], [[Secession in China]], [[One-China policy]], [[1992 Consensus]], [[One country, two systems|"One country, two systems"]], [[China and the United Nations]], [[Taiwan-United States relations]], [[China-United States relations]], [[Japan-United States relations]], [[Taiwan Relations Act]], [[Treaty of Shimonoseki]], [[1943 Cairo Declaration]], [[Potsdam Declaration]], [[Treaty of San Francisco]], [[Treaty of Taipei]], [[Shanghai Communiqué]] | [[User:Jargo Nautilus|Jargo Nautilus]] ([[User talk:Jargo Nautilus#top|talk]]) 08:29, 9 April 2021 (UTC)'
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