Controversial Countries on a Map

Name these countries with limited international recognition (or none) that function as independent countries and have attempted independence.

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This is a selection, so it doesn't include every country that fits this description

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First submitted	February 25, 2026
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Unrecognized by:	Recognized by:	Answer
North Korea	China, India, USA, 190 more	South Korea
Turkey, (Non-UN) TRNC	China, India, USA, 189 more	Cyprus
Japan, France, South Korea, 1 more	China, India, USA, 186 more	North Korea
Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, 12 more	China, India, USA, 175 more	China
Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, 25 more	China, India, USA, 165 more	Israel
USA, Mexico, Japan, 52 more	China, India, Indonesia, 134 more	Palestine
China, India, Indonesia, 93 more	USA, Pakistan, Bangladesh, 94 more	Kosovo
China, India, USA, 147 more	Nigeria, Mexico, Ethiopia, 40 more	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Unrecognized by:	Recognized by:	Answer
PRC, India, USA, 177 more	Belize, Guatemala, Haiti, 10 more	Taiwan
China, India, USA, 184 more	Russia, Venezuela, Syria, 3 more	Abkhazia
China, India, USA, 185 more	Russia, Venezuela, Syria, 2 more	South Ossetia
China, India, USA, 189 more	Russia	Afghanistan
China, India, USA, 189 more	Turkey	Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
China, India, USA, 189 more	Israel	Somaliland
China, India, USA, 190 more	(All non-UN) Abkhazia, South Ossetia	Transnistria
China, India, USA, 190 more	None	Catalonia

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2 Comments

Level 42

Feb 26, 2026

The only (slight) critique I have with this is that Pakistan now officially recognizes Armenia, starting in mid-2025.

Level 65

Feb 26, 2026

Will fix this!

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