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10 Countries You Never Knew They Exists by stiflerdrug: 4:01pm On Sep 30, 2016
1. The Republic Of Lakotah
This country is located in the middle of the United States
and it is actually the size of Syria. It stretches over 1,600
kilometers and it is the homeland of the Lakota Sioux, an
ancient tribe who lived there long before European
colonial settlers. The rights to land was given to the
Lakota Sioux in 1868 when they signed a treaty with the
American government known as the treaty of Laramie.


2. Transnistria

This country has its own president, currency, parliament
and army and even won an independence war in 1992.
But many still believe it is part of Moldova. It has a
population of about 500,000.


3. Barotseland

This country is located between Namibia, Botswana,
Zimbabwe, Zambia and Angola and home to a persified
group of tribes. According to history, it used to be an
independent nation but was incorporated into Zambia in
1964 but they still claim independence because they
believe it was incorporated into Zambia by false
pretense.


4. Chinland

Chinland is home to about 1.5 million people and its
territories originally included parts of Myanmar,
Bangladesh and India. They consist of six major ethnic
groups who speak a total of 20 languages. They have
their own leaders and national day known as the The
Chin Revolution Day celebrated every 20th March of the
year

5. Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

This country is located in the Western Sahara in Africa
and they declared independence in 1976. It is recognized
by the UN as a state but the rest still consider it as part
of Morrocco


6. Abkhazia

This country has a distinct ethnic population, a separate
military, a government, a national bank and its own
passport but it is still struggling to be considered as a
country although they deem themselves so. It was its
own country in the 11th century till was subsumed into
Georgia and then later into the USSR.


7. Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

This country is surrounded by Azerbaijan and after the
collapse of the USSR, the country became the central
focus of a war between Azerbaijan and the region’s
ethnic Armenian majority. A truce was signed in 1994
putting control of the region, to its inhabitants known as
the Artsakh, into the hands of the ethnic Armenians. The
country has its own government, military and even a
legal constitution but unfortunately other countries do
not recognize it’s legitimacy


8. Balochistan

Balochistan is a vast land that makes up 44% of Pakistan
and it has been clouded with turmoil for well over half a
century. Baloch nationalists believe their an independent
country and even celebrating 11th August 1947 as their
independence day. The British gave the country
autonomy only for it to be overturned by Pakistan. Since
then the Pakistan government has used military force to
overcome independence uprisings in the 1950’s, 60’s
and 70’s.


9. South Ossetia

It’s a country with a population of 50,000 people in
Georgia and in 2006 a referendum was held that
demonstrated its people’s desire to become an
independent nation. They have their own language and
are ethnically closer to the Ossetians in Russia than their
fellow Georgians. Since then they have been effectively
independent with their own President, Leonid Tibilov.



10. The Sovereign Military Order Of Malta

This country has notable recognition from other
countries around the world unlike some of the ones
mentioned above. It has political relations with 105
countries and diplomatic relations with another six. It
even has a permanent observer status at the United
Nations but the bizarre thing is, this country has
absolutely no physical territory nor does it claim any.
What actually happened is that, Malta used to be
occupied and owned by an order of Catholic Knights.
When it was invaded by Napoleon in 1798, this order was
forced to relocate to Italy where Catholic nations still
continued to recognize them as a legitimate nation and
this has continued till this day, despite the order now
only having control over two buildings in Rome
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Precydamsel

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Re: 10 Countries You Never Knew They Exists by INTROVERT(f): 4:05pm On Sep 30, 2016
Seen
Re: 10 Countries You Never Knew They Exists by Oche211(m): 4:18pm On Sep 30, 2016
It is well. The struggle is real. Some people will wish biafra is there. Sorry u were disappointed.

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Re: 10 Countries You Never Knew They Exists by stexsy(m): 4:53pm On Sep 30, 2016
NIGERIA: This country exist in the realms and is headed by a dullard.
Re: 10 Countries You Never Knew They Exists by antontech(m): 5:03pm On Sep 30, 2016
good one

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Re: 10 Countries You Never Knew They Exists by nwakibe: 5:07pm On Sep 30, 2016
where is oduduwa republic?
Re: 10 Countries You Never Knew They Exists by precydamsel(f): 5:26pm On Sep 30, 2016
Thumbs up! Good one

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Re: 10 Countries You Never Knew They Exists by stiflerdrug: 5:40pm On Sep 30, 2016
Oche211:
It is well. The struggle is real. Some people will wish biafra is there. Sorry u were disappointed.

Lol
Re: 10 Countries You Never Knew They Exists by stiflerdrug: 5:41pm On Sep 30, 2016
precydamsel:
Thumbs up! Good one

grin grin thanks boo

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Re: 10 Countries You Never Knew They Exists by CAPSLOCKED: 5:50pm On Oct 03, 2016
stexsy:
NIGERIA: This country exist in the realms and is headed by a dullard.

grin
Re: 10 Countries You Never Knew They Exists by Sirmuel1(m): 8:41pm On Oct 03, 2016
Abeg how much for their Visa? Make I leave Nigeria for Buhari and Tinubu

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