why unrecognized countries exist: Transnistria, Somaliland & Sealand : video essay

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Whether you want to start your own country, or wonder why others have such a difficult time being recognized in international law, there are a lot of politics that goes into the recognition of statehood. There are currently 195 countries in the world that are recognized by the United Nations, however there are countless others all over the world who are struggling to advocate for their people and independence of their land. Territories like Somaliland are rich in culture and have history of war and conflict while other territories such as the principality of sealand exist as more of a fun little place to call their own.

Life is complicated and extremely dependent on not only individualistic belief, but communal ones as well. A country's boarders can exist because we agree they have legitimacy, and a territory can be internationally regarded as non-sovereign for the simple fact that the majority of people believe it shouldn't. The fact that our collective beliefs make abstract concepts tangible is something that is as equally beautiful as it is terrifying. Join me on today's adventure to question why we think the way we think and learn something new.

0:00 Intro (What Makes a Country a Country anyway?)
5:35 Transnistria
11:20 Somaliland
13:50 Principality of Sealand
17:33 Fun Facts On Political Recognition
21:25 Closing Thoughts On Our Little Adventure
#somaliland #sealand #transnistria

SOURCES
- A Fun List of The Percentage of people that could correctly name the countries in an online quiz: https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1od1vr/percentage_of_people_that_could_correctly_name/
- The United Nations Official Site: https://www.un.org/en/
- Why China and Taiwan Relations are so Tense: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/china-taiwan-relations-tension-us-policy-biden
- Cost Of Living Makes it Difficult for Somaliland Citizens to Send Money Home: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-63237965
- How To Have Your Own Country!: https://foreignpolicy.com/2008/02/26/how-to-start-your-own-country-in-four-easy-steps/#:~:text=You%20must%20have%20a%20defined,of%20interacting%20with%20other%20states.
- https://www.worldometers.info/geography/alphabetical-list-of-countries/
-Principality Of Sealand Tourism Website: https://sealandgov.org/
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