User:Universal Life/List of de facto sovereign states

This is a comprehensive list of de facto sovereign states. It lists all territories of earth, that have an administration with de facto sovereign control over them. All of the countries below are de facto states and those who do not have de jure recognition are listed in italics. De jure recognised states will not be included, unless they also have actual control over the territory.

For the name of the country, the most common English name is used. Continents are classified as: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Non-official and non-national languages are small. Gov't stands for system of government. Area is in km2. Ind. stands for date of independence. Pop. is population and Cur. is currency.


No. Name Cont. Location Capital Languages Gov't Area Ind. Pop. Cur. Life Expect.
001 Abkhazia [a] Asia Caucasus Sukhumi Abkhaz, Russian
Armenian, Georgian, Mingrelian, Pontic Greek and Svan
RPs 8,660 1999 242,862 Ruble
002 Afghanistan Asia Central and South Asia Kabul Pashto, Dari
Aimaq, Askunu, Azerbaijani, Balochi, Brahui, Domari, Gawar-bati, Hazaragi, Hindko, Ishkashimi, Jakati, Kamviri, Karakalpak, Kata-vari, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Moghol, Mumviri, Munji, Nangalami, Palula, Parachi, Pashayi, Romani, Sanglechi, Savi, Shughni, Shumashti, Tirahi, Tregami, Turkmen, Uzbek, Waigali, Wakhi, Wasi-wari, Zebaki and Zemiaki
RP 652,864 1919 31,822,848 Afghani 60
003 Albania Europe Balkans Tirana Albanian
Aromanian, Bulgarian, Greek, Macedonian, Romani and Serbo-Croatian
RPa 28,748 1912 3,020,209 Lek 74
004 Algeria Africa North Africa Algiers Arabic, Berber
Algerian Arabic, French, Gurara, Kabyle, Korandje, Mozabite, Shawiya, Shenwa, Tamahaq, Tugurt, Tuwat and Wargli
RPs 2,381,741 1962 38,700,000 Dinar 73.3
005 Andorra Europe Iberian Peninsula Andorra la Vella Catalan
French, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish
MCc 467.63 1278 85,082 Euro 84.2

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  1. ^ Claimed in whole by Georgia. Recognised only by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, South Ossetia, Transnistria and Nagorno-Karabakh. No UN membership.