What are some of the other countries in the world that remain partially unrecognized?

So far, there are 195 countries on our planet. In recent decades the world has witnessed birth as some new nations. East Timor separated from Indonesia and gained independence in 2002, while South Sudan became the world's newest nation in 2011.

But besides successful efforts to declare nationality, there are also failed attempts - to catch it, Catalonia, or Iraqi Kurdistan, last year had produced dramas with their efforts to declare independence.

The first on the list is Abkhazia. This is a region within Georgia's state. It's near the Black Sea, and it shares the border with Russia. It's home to over 250 thousand people, mostly Abkhazia and Russian. Abkhazia's political situation is also linked to Russia.

When the USSR worked and Georgia was Soviet, Abkhazia enjoyed an autonomous status. Things were not ideal, but at least the region had some self - control under the Soviets. But in April 1991, Georgia declared independence. Its first leader was a staunch nationalist who decided to take control of the Abkhazia region but also of South Ossetia.

Months later, the USSR officially collapsed, and at that time tensions were already raised in Abkhazia. Between 1992 and 1993, Abkhazia and Georgia fought each other in a bloody conflict. Ethnic Abkhaz, with help from the Russians, fought for independence as Geogia fought to secure its territory. The sixteen - month war led to thousands of deaths on both sides, while hundreds of thousands of others had been displaced from their homes.

Finally, a truce had been declared, and Georgian forces had fled that territory. 6 years later, Abkhazia had declared her independence. For now, the state is recognised by only a few states, including Russia, Nicaragua and Venezuela.

Another region that gave support to Abkhazia's independence was northern Cyprus, which is another partially recognised and internationally recognised state. From international perception, the island of Cyprus is considered only one country, but in reality it is divided into ethnic lines. A third of the Mediterranean island's north calls itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, is ethnically Greek, while the rest of the island is Greek.

Cyprus gained independence from Britain in 1960. Like many of the postcolonal situations, ethnic tensions flared up as soon as the interceptors left. Things got worse in 1964 The UN sent peacekeepers to the island to prevent the war between Turks and Greeks.

But in 1974, supporters of a Cyprus union with Greece make a stamp unsuccessful. Turkey later invaded the island, claiming it was protecting the ethnic Turkish community from the Greeks. Turkish forces had seized control of the island's 37% and had expelled 200 thousand Greeks from the northern part. Since then, the island has been divided.

On November 15, 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus had officially declared its independence. But the thing is, only Turkey has recognised/recognition as an independent state and has about 400,000 deployed troops in those parts.

Over the years, the UN has passed several different resolutions that have stressed that the island is only one state. But while both sides have discussed reunification, the latest round of talks has collapsed last year. So it seems that northern Cyprus will remain not only ununited but also unknown.

The last example we'll mention today is Somalia. This is a region located in the northernmost part of Somalia. This country declared independence from Somalia nearly 27 years ago. But unlike Abkhazia or Northern Cyprus, no country has recognised this independence. Despite the international community's lack of recognition, Somalia continues to flourish, despite poor prospects.

Somalia has been separated from Somalia after the brutal civil war that swept through that country. Somalia declared citizenship, reasoning that she had been independent for a short period of time in 1960. This territory has done much good work as an independent state in the post-independence years. It has a government for citizens and citizens, its currency, its army, its police and even its entire territory.

However, it is not a perfect situation. There are numerous differences over territory with Somalia, and it is reported that the al-Shabab terrorist organisation has its cells in Somalialand.

Despite relative success, various international experts say that various acts of that part, including the African Union, do not want Somalia to become independent because of its potential to cause the domino effect “” throughout Africa.

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