sovereign state
C40
concept
A sovereign state is a politically organized territory with a permanent population, defined borders, a government, and full independent authority over its internal and external affairs.
Observed surface forms (34)
- former country ×56
- landlocked country ×45
- island country ×44
- republic ×24
- country in Europe ×16
- kingdom ×13
- state ×11
- archipelagic state ×9
- country in South America ×8
- member state of the European Union ×7
- nation ×7
- sultanate ×7
- grand duchy ×6
- Nordic country ×5
- fascist state ×5
- country in Central Asia ×4
- country in East Asia ×4
- socialist state ×4
- UN member state ×3
- country in Western Europe ×3
- member state of the United Nations ×3
- trading state ×3
- Christian state ×2
- member state of NATO ×2
- unitary state ×2
- Commonwealth realm ×1
- Ukrainian state ×1
- anti-communist state ×1
- archipelagic country ×1
- maritime power ×1
- member states of an international organization ×1
- post-Soviet state ×1
- post-colonial state ×1
- superpower ×1
Instances (339)
- French Republic
- Kingdom of Bavaria via concept surface "kingdom"
- County of Nassau-Weilburg via concept surface "former country"
- Nabataean kingdom via concept surface "trading state"
- Mali
- First Republic of Armenia
- Mahabad Republic via concept surface "former country"
- Guinea
- Kingdom of Hungary via concept surface "kingdom"
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Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
- The Gambia
- Togo
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
- Haiti
- Kosovo via concept surface "landlocked country"
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach via concept surface "grand duchy"
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Republic of Genoa via concept surface "former country"
- Mauretania (ancient kingdom) via concept surface "former country"
- Corsican Republic via concept surface "former country"
- Kingdom of Spain
- Mengjiang via concept surface "former country"
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Congo
surface form: Republic of the Congo
- Natalia Republic via concept surface "former country"
- Democratic Republic of Georgia via concept surface "former country"
- Khanate of Khiva via concept surface "former country"
- Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Napoleonic) via concept surface "grand duchy"
- Niue via concept surface "island country"
- State of Rio de Janeiro via concept surface "state"
- Azerbaijan Democratic Republic via concept surface "former country"
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RSI
via concept surface "fascist state"
surface form: Italian Social Republic
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RMI
surface form: Republic of the Marshall Islands
- NDH via concept surface "fascist state"
- Republic of Florence via concept surface "republic"
- Hungary
- Poland
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Algeria
- Grand Duchy of Tuscany via concept surface "grand duchy"
- Beluu er a Belau
- Argentina
- Kingdom of Scotland via concept surface "kingdom"
- Denmark
- Ireland
- Timor-Leste
- Russian Empire
- China