Unrecognized state
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An unrecognized state may be:
- a state currently not recognized by one given state (but possibly by others), see List of states with limited recognition
- a proclaimed state currently not recognized by any other state, without de-facto control over its claimed territory, see
- Lists of active separatist movements
- Government in exileGovernment in exileA government in exile is a political group that claims to be a country's legitimate government, but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power, and instead resides in a foreign country. Governments in exile usually operate under the assumption that they will one day return to their...
- historical entities:
- List of historical unrecognized states
- List of historical separatist movements
See also
- Flags of unrecognized and partially recognized states
- Diplomatic recognitionDiplomatic recognitionDiplomatic recognition in international law is a unilateral political act with domestic and international legal consequences, whereby a state acknowledges an act or status of another state or government in control of a state...