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List of states with limited recognition

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Template:List of countries The lists of unrecognized or partially recognized countries enumerates those geo-political entities which lack some form of diplomatic recognition, but wish to be universally recognized as sovereign states under the Montevideo Convention. For the list of such entities that existed in the past, see the List of historical unrecognized countries.

Present geopolitical entities by level of recognition

There are 192 United Nations (UN) member states, including the People's Republic of China (PRC), Cyprus, and Korea (North and South). Vatican City is generally recognized as being a sovereign state, but is not a member of the United Nations.

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Name Disputed since Recognition Further information
 Abkhazia 1992 Recognized as part of Georgia. Foreign relations of Abkhazia
 Nagorno-Karabakh 1992 Recognized as part of Azerbaijan. Foreign relations of Nagorno-Karabakh
 Somaliland 1991 Recognized as part of Somalia. Foreign relations of Somaliland
 South Ossetia 1991 Recognized as part of Georgia. Foreign relations of South Ossetia
 Transnistria 1990 Recognized as part of Moldova. Foreign relations of Transnistria
 Tamil Eelam 1948 Recognized as part of Sri Lanka.

Limited

Name Disputed since Recognition Further information
 Kosovo 2008 Recognized by some countries and territories. More countries are likely to recognise Kosovo in the coming weeks. De jure (according to United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1244 and Serbian law) part of Serbia. Foreign relations of Kosovo, International reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence
 Republic of China (Taiwan) 1949 Recognized by 22 countries and the Holy See to represent China. Political status of Taiwan, Foreign relations of the ROC
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) 1976 Recognized by 45 countries and the African Union. Foreign relations of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) 1983 Recognized only by Turkey. Foreign relations of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Majority

Name Disputed since Recognition Further information
 Cyprus 1974 Recognized by all countries except Turkey. Foreign relations of Cyprus
 Israel 1948 Has no diplomatic relations with 34 countries, not recognized by Iran and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Foreign relations of Israel
State of Palestine Palestine 1988 Recognised as a proposed state by 108 states, not recognized by Israel, United States, UN, among others. Foreign relations of the Palestinian National Authority
 South Korea 1948 Not recognised by North Korea. Foreign relations of South Korea
 North Korea 1948 Not recognised by South Korea. Foreign relations of North Korea
 People's Republic of China 1949 Not recognized by the Republic of China (Taiwan). By virtue of the One-China policy China cannot accept diplomatic relationships with 23 other states that recognise the ROC. PRC's diplomatic relations, Foreign relations of the PRC

See also

References

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