Somaliland is an unrecognized state in middle-east Africa.

In addition, there are a number of de facto independent, but internationally unrecognized states (see the section Separatist conflicts below).

Vassal states, unrecognized states or states with limited recognition throughout history are generally not included unless they evolved at some point into a sovereign state.

It was briefly suspended by the constitution of the unrecognized independent state of Franceville.

These colors are considered as the national color of the unrecognized state of Tamil Eelam.

The Vice President of Transnistria was a political position in that unrecognized state.

In 1919 the unrecognized state of Republic of Prekmurje, what existed for just six days, was there.

An unrecognized state is an area of world that considers itself a country but that is not recognized as one.

A few countries that are considered to be unrecognized states:

These unrecognized states maintained close ties with each other.