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Partially recognized states with de facto control over their territory
Flag of Republic of China Republic of China, which governs only Taiwan
Flag of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Unrecognized states with de facto control over their territory
Flag of Nagorno-Karabakh Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan
Flag of Somaliland Somaliland (since 1991). Located in northwest Somalia.
Unrecognized states with partial control over their territory
Flag of Abkhazia Abkhazia in Georgia
Flag of Tamil Eelam Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka
Flag of Transnistria Transnistria is a de-facto independent country
Flag of South Ossetia South Ossetia in Georgia
Partially recognized states largely under military occupation
Flag of Western Sahara Western Sahara
Flag of Palestinian territories Palestine
Internationally administered territory
Flag of Kosovo Kosovo,
Partially unrecognized states
Flag of People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Flag of Israel Israel
Flag of Vatican City Vatican City -