6 [possible] future countries little known
Brazil, Portugal, USA, Russia, Spain, Italy… Countries known and existing for a long time. Everyone knows they exist. But there are many who want to separate from others and become one more for your Atlas. See these 6 we find to show you.
How many countries in the world today? Be wary of those who respond too quickly. Currently, the United Nations has 193 member countries and two observers — Holy See (Vatican) and Palestine. But do not stop there. Unrecognized states struggle to declare their independence and autonomy have diplomatically recognized worldwide. Meet 6 possible future countries of which you probably never heard of.
1.Abkhazia
If you ask for Georgians, it is quite possible that refer to Abkhazia as an autonomous republic of Georgia. But the Abkhaz really matters is having its territory recognized as an independent country.
The impasse is old: the whole region was a member of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s, the tension between the two peoples was intensified. In 1991, Abkhazia declared its independence, which culminated in a war with Georgia the following year.
Even after conflicts, negotiations and monitoring of the United Nations, the dispute has not been resolved. In 2008, another clash in the area (this time, for the independence of South Ossetia) just promoting a change: Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, Vanuatu and Tuvalu have formally recognized the independence of Abkhazia that year. But the situation is far from settled there, how do you see the next item.
2.South Ossetia
Located 100 meters above sea level, South Ossetia is also within the limits of Georgia. Since the early 1990s, the Ossetian defend their autonomy. Between 1991 and 1992, after the disintegration of the Soviet Union Ossetia entered combat for the first time with the Georgians for their independence.
Was the first in a series of conflicts, the most recent being in 2008, when the Russian military took sides in the clash with the argument “to defend Russian citizens in South Ossetia and its own peacekeepers stationed in the breakaway region.”
Georgia did not like. And the situation only worsened when Russia formally recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Acabésia in August of the same year — qualified decision by the United States and France as “regrettable”. The desire of the people is osseano join their similar ethnic North Ossetia, an autonomous republic of the Russian Federation integral.
But this goal does not seem close to being achieved: Georgia does not recognize even the name “South Ossetia”, and refers to the region by its former name, Samachablo, the rest of the world, although Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, Vanuatu and Tuvalu have recognized the independence of the territory, 15 other nations have stated that they will not legitimize the independence of the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
3.Transnistria
A small strip of land located between the Dniester River and the Ukrainian border, Transnistria is officially part of Moldova, but claims its independence since the 1990s.
In 1991, the country imposed the Moldovan language as an official language throughout the territory, which caused an uproar in the Russian-speaking population. The impasse triggered a civil war in the breakaway territory, which left more than 700 dead and counted with the help of Russian military intervention.
Nations signed a ceasefire in 1992, but the political autonomy was not obtained as expected. In 2006, a referendum held in the country-in-attested potential desire of the population for independence and unity of the Russian Federation. Moldova and the international community have not recognized this result and the conflict remains.
4.Nagorno-Karabakh
On July 12, 2012, approximately 100,000 inhabitants of Nagorno-Karabakh went to the polls to elect a new president of the territory belonging to Azerbaijan and Armenia near the border — on occasion, Bako Sahakyan, fourth president, was reelected for a second term.
The election was viewed with apprehension the world. The Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Nagorno-Karabakh is not recognized by any nation, not even the neighbors. Most of Armenian territory is to field conflicts and human rights violations since the unilateral declaration of independence in 1991. Today, both nations have offensive missiles, and there is concern about the possibility of aggravation of the clash between the neighboring countries.
5.Somaliland
Coming to this country located in the Horn of Africa, it is likely that you see immediately hoisted the flag of Somaliland. If you catch a taxi on arrival at the airport, now go prepared: to pay in local currency, the Somaliland shilling. But do not be fooled: this is a country that does not exist — at least not officially.
The territory, a former British protectorate, declared independence unilaterally in 1991. Although not internationally recognized by any nation, the territory was historically autonomous: the current Somali territory was divided between Italy, France and England in the 19th century; Somaliland belonged to the British government, and became independent for five days before be unified with Italian Somaliland to form the Federal Republic of Somalia in July 1960.
6.Northern Cyprus
Cyprus is divided since 1974 when Turkey invaded the island after a military coup (supported by the government of Athens) overthrew the legitimate government. Did not go over there. Peacekeepers UN estimates that 165,000 Greek Cypriots fled or were expelled from the North, and 45,000 Turkish Cypriots from the south — parties point out that the numbers are even higher.
In 1983, the area occupied by Turkey unilaterally declared the independence of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Only Turkey recognizes the breakaway territory, and the country has about 30,000 troops in the north of the island.
Source: Superinteressante
