List of unrecognized countries

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Red indicates no recognition
Yellow indicates limited recognition
Green indicates majority recognition]] These lists of unrecognized or partially recognized countries give an overview of contemporary geopolitical entities that wish to be recognized as sovereign states under the Montevideo Convention, but which do not enjoy worldwide diplomatic recognition. The entries listed here have control over their claimed territory and are self-governing with a desire for full independence, or if they lack such control over their territory, are recognized by at least one other recognized nation. A separate list of historical, unrecognized countries documents similar entities that have existed in the past.

There are 192 United Nations (UN) member states, including several entries from the majority recognition list. Vatican City is generally recognized as being a sovereign state, but is not a member of the United Nations.

Present geopolitical entities by level of recognition

No recognition

Name	Disputed since	Recognition	Further information	References
	1992	Abkhazia is recognized as part of Georgia.	Foreign relations of Abkhazia
	1991	Nagorno-Karabakh is recognized as part of Azerbaijan.	Foreign relations of Nagorno-Karabakh
	1991	Somaliland is recognized as part of Somalia.	Foreign relations of Somaliland
	1991	South Ossetia is recognized as part of Georgia.	Foreign relations of South Ossetia
	1990	Transnistria is recognized as part of Moldova.	Foreign relations of Transnistria

Limited recognition

Name	Disputed since	Recognition	Further information	References
	2008	Kosovo is recognized by 28 countries and territories. De jure (according to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244) part of Serbia.	Foreign relations of Kosovo, International reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence
(ROC)	1949	The Republic of China is recognized by 22 countries and the Holy See to represent China. Many other nations have unofficial relations with the Republic of China.	Political status of Taiwan, Foreign relations of the Republic of China
	1976	The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is recognized by 45 countries and the African Union, but not by Morocco which claims the entirety of its territory and controls a large portion.	Foreign relations of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
	1983	The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is recognized by Turkey.	Foreign relations of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Majority recognition

Name	Disputed since	Recognition	Further information	References
	1974	Cyprus is recognized by all countries except Turkey.	Foreign relations of Cyprus
	1993	The Czech Republic is not recognised by Liechtenstein due to a feud over the applicability of the Beneš decrees to property owned by the Prince of Liechtenstein.	Foreign relations of the Czech Republic
	1948	Israel has no diplomatic relations with 34 countries. It is not recognized by Iran and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.	Foreign relations of Israel
	1945	Liechtenstein is not recognised by the Czech Republic and Slovakia due to a feud over the applicability of the Beneš decrees to property owned by the Prince of Liechtenstein.	Foreign relations of Liechtenstein
	1948	North Korea is not recognized by South Korea.	Foreign relations of North Korea
	1948	South Korea is not recognized by North Korea.	Foreign relations of South Korea
Palestine	1988	Palestine is recognized as a proposed state by 108 states. It is not recognized by Israel, the United States, the EU, most Western European and Latin American countries, and the UN, among others.	Foreign relations of the Palestinian National Authority
(PRC)	1949	The People's Republic of China is not recognized by the Republic of China (Taiwan). Because of its One-China policy, the PRC does not accept diplomatic relationships with the 22 other UN member states that recognize the ROC.	PRC's diplomatic relations, Foreign relations of the PRC
	1993	Slovakia is not recognised by Liechtenstein due to a feud over the applicability of the Beneš decrees to property owned by the Prince of Liechtenstein.	Foreign relations of Slovakia

See also

• Micronation
• List of historical unrecognized countries
• List of active autonomist and secessionist movements
• List of historical autonomist and secessionist movements
• Government in exile
• List of territorial disputes
• Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
• United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories

Footnotes

• See International reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence#Formally recognising independence for a complete list of nations that formally recognize Kosovo's independence.
• See Political status of Taiwan#Position of other countries and international organizations.
• See Foreign relations of Israel#Diplomatic relations for the list of countries that do not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel.
• See Foreign relations of Israel#Iran.

References

External links

• United Nations petitioned by Pridnestrovie, two other unrecognized countries
• Unrecognized countries appeal to international law

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