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This map and explainer will be updated whenever there’s a change to the list of Taiwan’s “diplomatic allies”. You can find articles on each change by scrolling to the bottom of this page, or by viewing all Taiwan articles on PolGeoNow. Click to enlarge. By Evan Centanni, modified from public domain blank world map.Contact us …
Inside this Review of 2016: Map of election results from the UK’s “Brexit” referendum on leaving the European Union Country name, capital, and flag changes Border changes and disputed territories Separatist states and proposed new countries Recognition of disputed countries Countries joining (and leaving) international organizations Sea borders and seabed claims New states and provinces …
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(Keep up with changes to Palestine’s situation: view all Palestine updates.) Click to enlarge. Palestine in magenta (circled). Map by Evan Centanni, modified from public domain graphic (source). Subscribers click here to view this article in the ad-free members area. Not a member yet? Learn about PolGeoNow subscriptions! Article by Evan Centanni Disputed Country The …
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Premium members click here to view this article in the ad-free members area. Not a member yet? Learn about PolGeoNow subscriptions! Rival government and “Islamic State” (ISIS) control in Libya, August 2015 (click for free full-size map and article) Inside this Review of 2015: New countries, breakaway states, and micronations Country name, capital, and flag …
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(Keep up with changes to Palestine’s situation: view all Palestine updates.) Click to enlarge: Countries recognizing the State of Palestine in green, with most recent addition highlighted. Palestine in magenta (circled). Map by Evan Centanni, modified from public domain graphic (source). Subscribers click here to view this article in the ad-free members area. Not a …
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Premium members click here to view this article in the ad-free members area. Not a member yet? Subscribe now! Kosovo controversially claims independence from Serbia (Northern Kosovo is under partial pro-Serbian control). Map by Evan Centanni, based on these two blank maps by Nord-NordWest. License: CC BY-SA By Evan Centanni Next Stop: Rio 2016Disputed country Kosovo has become the …
(Keep up with changes to Palestine’s situation: view all Palestine updates.) Countries recognizing the State of Palestine in green, with most recent addition highlighted. Palestine in magenta (circled). Click to enlarge. Map by Evan Centanni, modified from public domain graphic (source). Premium members click here to view this article in the ad-free members area. Not …
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Unfortunately, most world political maps aren’t telling you the whole story. The idea that Earth’s land is cleanly divvied up into nation-states – one country for each of the world’s peoples – is more an imaginative ideal than a reality. Read on to learn about five ways your map is lying to you about borders, …
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Country Name: Azawad (English, Tuareg, French), Azawād (Arabic)News Categories: New Countries, Breakaway States, Unrecognized StatesFull Story: New Country: Azawad Declares Independence from Mali Flag of Azawad (image by Orionist; source) Presented here is the full text of the Declaration of Independence of Azawad, originally posted in French to the website of the National Movement for …
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Country Name: Azawad (English, Tuareg, French), Azawād (Arabic)News Categories: New Countries, Breakaway States, Unrecognized StatesSummary: Tuareg-led rebels in northern Mali have declared “the independent state of Azawad”, after taking control of all of the region’s major cities and military bases and advancing to near the edge of their claimed territory. Azawad is not recognized as …
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