List of States with Limited Recognition

Name	Status and Claimants
Republic of Somaliland	Somaliland was granted independence by the United Kingdom in 1960 after the decolonization of British Somaliland and merged with Italian Somaliland a few days later to form Somalia. It declared its independence and withdrew from Somalia in 1991.Somalia claims Somaliland as part of its sovereign territory.
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic	Nagorno-Karabakh declared its independence in 1992. It is currently recognised by three UN non-members: Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria.Azerbaijan claims Nagorno-Karabakh as part of its sovereign territory.
Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.	The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (also known as Transnistria) declared its independence in 1990. It is currently recognized by three UN non-members: Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh and South Ossetia.Moldova claims Transnistria as part of its sovereign territory.
Republic of Abkhazia	Abkhazia declared its independence in 1999. It has been recognized by 6 UN member states (Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, Vanuatu and Tuvalu), and three UN non-member states (South Ossetia,Transnistria and Nagorno-Karabakh).  Vanuatu subsequently withdrew its recognition of Abkhazia.   Georgia claims Abkhazia as part of its sovereign territory.
Republic of China	The Republic of China (ROC, also known as Taiwan), constitutionally formed in 1912, is recognized as the government of the state of China by 21 UN members and the Holy See as of 2013. All other UN member states do not officially recognize the ROC as a state; some of them regard its controlled territory as de jure part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) while some others have used careful diplomatic language to avoid taking a position as to whether the territory of the ROC is part of the PRC.[Note 1] Throughout the years, the ROC has adopted differing positions towards simultaneous recognition of the ROC and the PRC by other countries.   People’s Republic of China claims to be the successor of the former Republic of China and claims all of the territory under ROC jurisdiction as part of its sovereign territory.
Republic of Kosovo	Kosovo declared its independence in 2008. It is currently recognized by 107 UN members and the Republic of China (Taiwan). The United Nations, as stipulated in Security Council Resolution 1244, has administered the territory since 1999 through the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, with cooperation from the European Union since 2008. It is a member of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group.   Serbia claims Kosovo as part of its sovereign territory.
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus	Northern Cyprus declared its independence in 1983. It is currently recognized by one UN member, Turkey. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Economic Cooperation Organization have granted Northern Cyprus observer status under the name “Turkish Cypriot State”. United Nations Security Council Resolution 541 defines the declaration of independence of Northern Cyprus as legally invalid, though the International Court of Justice’s opinion on Kosovo’s independence in 2010 found that “International law contains no prohibition on declarations of independence.”   Cyprus claims Northern Cyprus as part of its sovereign territory.
State of Palestine	The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) declared the State of Palestine in Algiers in 1988. At the time the PLO had no control over any part of the proclaimed territory.  It is currently recognised by 134UN member states, as well as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.  Today the PLO executes certain administrative tasks of self-government in most parts of the territories through the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) established in 1994 according to the Oslo Accords and the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement.  Palestine participates in the United Nations as an observer state, and has membership in the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and UNESCO.Israel does not recognize the state of Palestine and currently controls the areas claimed by Palestine.  Since 1992, many Israeli governments have agreed to the creation of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Since 2006, every Israeli government has agreed to the state’s creation, with mutually agreed land swaps.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic	Both the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and Morocco claim sovereignty over the territory of Western Sahara. The SADR, which declared its independence in 1976, has been recognized by 84UN member states and is a member state of the African Union. 39 states, however, have since retracted or suspended recognition, pending the outcome of a referendum on self-determination.  Western Sahara is not recognized as part of Morocco by any states, but some states support the Moroccan autonomy plan. Moroccan “territorial integrity” is favored by the Arab League. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 34/37 recognized the right of the Western Sahara people to self-determination and recognized also the Polisario Front as the representative of the Western Sahara people.  Western Sahara is currently listed on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.Morocco claims Western Sahara as part of its sovereign territory.
Republic of South Ossetia	South Ossetia declared its independence in 1991. It is currently recognized by 5 UN member states (Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Tuvalu and Nauru), and three UN non-member states (Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Transnistria).Georgia claims South Ossetia as part of its sovereign territory.
Republic of Armenia	Armenia, independent since 1991, is currently not recognized by one UN member, Pakistan, as Pakistan has a position of supporting Azerbaijan since the Nagorno-Karabakh War.
People’s Republic of China	The People’s Republic of China (PRC), proclaimed in 1949, is the more widely recognized of the two claimant governments of “China”, the other being the Republic of China (ROC). The PRC does not accept diplomatic relations with states that recognize the ROC (21 UN members and the Holy See as of 2013). Most of these states do not officially recognize the PRC as a state, though some states have established relations with the ROC while stating they do not intend to stop recognizing the PRC (Kiribati, Nauru).  Some states which currently recognize only the PRC have attempted simultaneous recognition and relations with the ROC and the PRC in the past (Liberia, Vanuatu).  According to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758, the PRC is the only legitimate representative of China to the United Nations.   Republic of China is considered the sole legal government over all of China under the Constitution of the Republic of China.
Republic of Cyprus	Cyprus, independent since 1960, is currently not recognized by one UN member (Turkey) and one UN non-member (Northern Cyprus), due to the ongoing civil dispute over the island.   Northern Cyprus claims part of the island of Cyprus.
State of Israel	Israel, founded in 1948, is not recognized by 32 UN members (see Arab-Israeli conflict).  It is recognized (PLO), which was recognized by Israel in 1993 as the sole, legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.   State of Palestine, represented by the PLO, which has agreed with Israel in principle that a Palestinian state should be established within the Gaza Strip and the West Bank that are currently under Israeli control.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea	North Korea, independent since 1948, is not recognized by two UN members: Japan and South Korea.South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of Korea.
Republic of Korea	South Korea, independent since 1948, is not recognized by one UN member, North Korea.North Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of Korea.