(MENAFN- Farhan Records) Not many people know that there are 3 countries in this world that are not recognized by any country. In fact, even though they have leaders, these countries are reluctant to be recognized by sovereign countries.
In fact, as we all know, the establishment of a country must certainly receive recognition from other countries. However, certain countries do not get this even though they already have territories and so on.
So, here are the 3 countries that have not been recognized by sovereign countries for certain reasons. In fact, it's not even on the world map.
1. Sealand
You must have never heard the name of this country. Sealand is a country located in the eastern part of Suffolk, North Sea, off the coast of England.
Sealand was branded a country by Roy Bates in 1967. At that time, the territory was referred to as the Kingdom of Sealand and was formerly used as a British stronghold.
At that time, this place was called Fort Roughs, not Sealand. However, surprisingly a British Army officer, Roy Bates, suddenly called Sealand or Forts Roughs the smallest country in the world.
This assumption makes many countries do not recognize Sealand as a country until now. Moreover, now the area is reportedly only occupied by a few people. Not only that, Sealand also cannot be found on world maps or Google Maps.
2. Transnistria
Transnistria is the second country that is not recognized by any sovereign country in the world until now. The reason is, the country which has about 400 thousand inhabitants is in the Moldova state.
Well, many countries in the world then do not recognize Transnistria as a country because it is considered still part of the Eastern European country, namely Moldova. In fact, this one country has made their own red-green-red flag with a hammer and sickle symbol at the top left.
Since many countries in the world do not recognize Transnistria as a country, this country is also not on the world map or Google Maps. Transnistria is considered just a region or region even though it separated from Moldova in 1990.
3. Somalia
Somaliland is also a country whose fate is still unclear. The reason is, this country is considered part of the territory of Somalia. Although the country has been independent about 31 years ago, but the sovereign countries in the world refuse to recognize it.
The country is considered to only govern five regions and does not comply with international law, namely de facto and de jure. Nevertheless, the existence of this country still exists today but is not recognized by the sovereign countries in the world.
Similar to Sealand and Transnisria, Somaliland is also not found on world maps or Google Maps because it is considered an obscure country and has very very little territory.
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