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  Name in English, and the official, national, and other important languages of the state [1] Information on status and recognition of sovereignty [2] United Nations membership [3] Sovereignty disputes
 Abkhazia – Republic of Abkhazia
  • Abkhaz: Аҧсны – Аҧсны Аҳәынҭқарра
    Apsny – Apsny Akheyntkarra
  • Russian: Aбхазия – Республика Абхазия
    Abkhaziya – Respublika Abkhaziya
Abkhazia has obtained diplomatic regognition from Russia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Venezuela, South Ossetia and Transnistria.[4][5] Georgia claims sovereignty over the territory as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia. Non-member state Claimed by Georgia
 Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
  • Dari/Persian: افغانستان – جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان
    Afgānestān – Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Afgānestān
  • Pashto: افغانستان – د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت
    Afghānistān – Afghānistān Islāmī Jumhūrīyat
UN member state None
 Gabon – Gabonese Republic
  • French: Gabon – République gabonaise
UN member state None
 Korea, South – Republic of Korea
  • Korean: 한국 – 대한민국
    Han’guk – Taehan Min’guk

South Korea has one special autonomous province: Jeju-do.[6] South Korea is not recognised by one UN member: North Korea.[7]

UN member state Claimed by North Korea
 Kosovo – Republic of Kosovo
  • Albanian: Kosova – Republika e Kosovës
  • Serbian: Косово – Република Косово
    Kosovo – Republika Kosovo
Kosovo has obtained diplomatic recognition from 114 UN member states and from the Republic of China (Taiwan). Serbia claims the territory as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija and considers it to be under an interim United Nations administration. The Republic of Kosovo has de facto control over most of the territory and exercises limited control over North Kosovo. Non-member state, but member of the IMF and WBG Claimed by Serbia
 Somaliland – Republic of Somaliland
  • Somali: Soomaaliland – Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland
  • Arabic: ارض الصومال – جمهورية ارض الصومال
    Ard as-Sūmāl – Jumhūrīyat Ard as-Sūmāl
Somaliland has not been diplomatically recognized by any other state. Somalia claims sovereignty over the territory.[8] Non-member state Claimed by Somalia
 Vatican City – State of the Vatican City
  • Latin: Civitas Vaticana – Status Civitatis Vaticanæ
  • Italian: Città del Vaticano – Stato della Città del Vaticano
  • French: État de la Cité du Vatican [9]
Vatican City is administered by the Holy See, a sovereign entity with diplomatic ties to 178 states. The Holy See is a permanent observer of the UN in the category of "Non-member State"[10]. Vatican City is governed by officials appointed by the Pope, who is the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Rome and therefore ex officio sovereign of Vatican City. The Holy See also administers a number of extraterritorial properties in Italy and in many other countries (Apostolic Nunciatures). Non-member observer state, but member of the ITU, UPU, WIPO, and IAEA. None

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  1. ^ The names of the items in the list are given in English, as well as in the official, national, major minority, and historically important languages of the state. Where applicable, names in other languages are included in their original script, along with a transliteration in Roman characters. Except where mentioned, the source for the names in their official languages is the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN, retrieved 16 July 2010), which uses romanisation systems approved by the United Nations. The sources for flags are the main articles on these states. When other sources are used, these sources are mentioned. For a gallery of flags, see Gallery of sovereign-state flags.
  2. ^ Information is included on
  3. ^ This column indicates whether or not a state is a member of the United Nations. It also indicates which non-member states participate in the United Nations System through membership in the International Court of Justice, the International Atomic Energy Agency, or one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations.
  4. ^ "Russia condemned for recognizing rebel regions". CNN.com. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  5. ^ Harding, Luke (14 December 2009). "Tiny Nauru struts world stage by recognising breakaway republics". London: Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference autonomous was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference koreas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ See Regions and territories: Somaliland (30 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
  9. ^ Source for name in official languages is the Federal Foreign Office of Germany (see references)
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference unnms was invoked but never defined (see the help page).