He refused because it would mean that the Republic recognised Northern Ireland.

The Republic of India has 22 officially recognized languages.

Yet in return the Republic withdrew its historic claim on the province and formally recognized the United Kingdom's rule there for the first time.

The Republic of Cyprus also officially recognizes the events as genocide.

Russia and the Republic of China recognise its autonomy.

The Italian Republic does not recognize titles of nobility.

The Republic cannot recognise specific 'minorities' or 'communities' : in its view there are only autonomous and free citizens with equal rights.

It was obvious that the Republic recognized the technical inferiority of its defensive systems.

The People's Republic of China does not recognize Mongolian clan names.

Republic of Bulgaria has not recognized the Macedonian language.