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It is not officially recognised by any state, though it maintains unofficial relations with several UN member states and the Republic of China (Taiwan). [109] [110] [111] Taiwan and Somaliland have mutual representative offices in each other's countries, similarly to how Taiwan conducts relations with other countries that do not recognize it.
The republic claimed all of West and East Florida, but in reality Amelia Island was the only territory it held. Following the failure of the Spanish to retake the island, it was occupied by the United States navy. The Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819, effective 1821, transferred West and East Florida to the United States. Pernambuco: 1817 Now part ...
In 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit upheld the District Court decision in Segovia v. United States, which ruled that former Illinois residents living in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands did not qualify to cast overseas ballots according to their last registered address on the U.S. mainland. [150]
Molossia (/ m oʊ ˈ l ɒ s i ə /), officially the Republic of Molossia, is a micronation claiming de facto independence, claims sovereignty over 11.3 acres (4.6 ha; 46,000 m 2) of land near Dayton, Nevada. [1]
The United States expropriated from Panama additional areas around the soon-to-be-built Madden Dam and annexed them to the Panama Canal Zone. [367] [375] Caribbean Sea: May 3, 1932 The United States adjusted the border at Punta Paitilla in the Canal Zone, returning a small amount of land to Panama. This was the site for a planned new American ...
Tech billionaire reveals Iran sent him ‘Charles Dickens-level polite’ letter to shut down Starlink
Concession of the United States in Panama First administered under the Isthmian Canal Commission, but later governorship was awarded for the Panama Canal Zone [4] Haiti: 1915–1934 Military occupation Occupied for the financial interests of the United States in the stabilization of Haiti, a part of the Banana Wars [5] Dominican Republic: 1916 ...
United States dollar: Unincorporated organized territory and Commonwealth of the United States: Turks and Caicos Islands TCA English: Turks and Caicos Islands: Cockburn Town: 45,114 430 km 2 (166 sq mi) United States dollar United Kingdom: British Overseas Territory: United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands of the United States VIR