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Unrecognized or largely unrecognized states, and disputed regions

Ambazonia
Secessionist entity in West Africa
Azawad
Territory situated in northern Mali
Cook Islands
Country in the South Pacific Ocean
Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
De facto autonomous region in Syria
Donetsk People's Republic
Self-proclaimed state in eastern Ukraine
Gaza Strip
Self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
Golan Heights
Syrian territory occupied by Israel since 1967
Luhansk People's Republic
Administrative division of Russia since 2022 in Ukraine
Nagorno-Karabakh
Geopolitical region in Azerbaijan
Niue
Island country in the South Pacific Ocean
Northern Cyprus
Limited-recognition state on the Island of Cyprus
Palestine
Country in West Asia
Republic of Artsakh
Disputed territory in the South Caucasus
Republic of Logone
Unrecognized state in the Central African Republic established by the rebel group Séléka
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
State in the western Maghreb
Somaliland
Unrecognized country in the Horn of Africa
South Ossetia
Country in the South Caucasus with partial diplomatic recognition
Taiwan
Country in East Asia
Transnistria
Breakaway state in Eastern Europe that has declared independence from Moldova
West Bank
Territory claimed by the State of Palestine
Western Sahara
Territory in North and West Africa