The countries that don't exist

[@VU57]

The Nagorno-Karabakh Region (Republic of Arksahk) was dissolved on January the 1st of 2024 after Azerbaijan invaded the area in August 2023. It got very little media attention due to it's lack of recognition

[@nadirnovruz]

Taken back by Azerbaijan*

[@furkanenesdemir1407]

@@VU57 *freed by Azerbaijan 🇦🇿

[@YacineBoussoufa]

I also have to add that Armenia is not recognized by Pakistan.

[@suhnih4076]

...

[@vahagnmkhitaryan9909]

​@@YacineBoussoufa Yes, recognition from a country in which graves are massively locked from r2pists, and in which red dolphins are in danger of extinction... because of the r2pes, it is very valuable for Armenia, an important detail. After all, your fraternal state🫶

[@phoenixbird2078]

Western Sahara is under full control of Morocco. The areas eastern the Berm are inhabitable wastelands, with 0 cities, 0 towns and 0 population, full of anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. Morocco uses this area as a buffer zone against Algeria and Polisario (based in Tindouf, Algeria)

[@belhinaniabdelkhalek6481]

I confirm this.

[@knownuser00x]

And that doesn't change the fact that u colonized it guys

[@dontlaughtoomuch11]

@@knownuser00x If you ever opened a history book, you'd see that Morocco has controlled the Western Sahara for over 1 000 years!!! Not even exaggerating, but controlling a territory for over 1 000 years is sufficient of a claim to negate Spain's occupation of 5 decades! Nice try though but nope!

[@Reclere]

Algeria government is funding that group so that they can get atlantic ocean access and and deflect more morocco attention from tindouf and the region around it

[@angelcram20]

@@dontlaughtoomuch11who originally owned it before you kind Invaded it 😊

[@stevenjoy3537]

Also the "Principality of Sealand" Honourable mention if only as a joke entry.

[@JohnnyJamesGio]

Abkhazia and Sout Ossetia are not independent in any way. Russia formally recognizes them independent in actuallity, it has been occupying them since 2008 while having puppet governments there. 16 years later, Russia did exactly the same in Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Ukraine - occupied them, had them declare independence and recognized them independent.

[@Kakapipi-t8g]

Same goes for Transnistria

[@johnnyrosso596]

May want to double check your dates on South Ossetia and Abkhazia declaring independence, especially when you show the wikipedia page on screen that shows the actual dates (Abkhazia in 1999 and South Ossetia in 2008) different from what you stated in the video. Great graphics though and I liked the inclusion of the Maltese Order and Oceanic states (Cook Islands and Niue).

[@tommarch.4493]

i mean, he said that he passed a long time in documents "to uncover the truth". But we know that he just read some Wikipedia pages and a tad more, to make an easy and quick KZbin video. He also called it "every country that’s not a country" and finish on "there's maybe 60 more. It's just some RLL shit

[@syr2230]

They also don’t deserve independence kartvelians have lived there much longer and Abkhazians were the minority in the region their only the majority now because they massacred or forced out all the Georgians their

[@James-fz5rz]

Im the son of a refugee cypriot greek from the north. Turkey came in as a peace keeper and then occupied that side of the island. Explain how that makes them a country? I've been there once and there are people living in our house!

[@revenger211]

Israel was formed by European migrants who were aided by global superpowers to plunder and occupy lands and houses that were never theirs. Today it is recognized by 164 states, so there's your answer.

[@emrealn3786]

Oh no! Papa Turkey came in and stopped the greeks ethnicly cleansing the Turks so that they could have the island for themselves and merge with mama greece. So basicly, Turks should apologize for protecting their own people instead of letting the greeks keep §ləgh₺ering the Turks? Nope. You should feel lucky the Turks didn't play with your rules and targeted civilians.

[@anirudhkumar4507]

Islam is a fascist cult where the cult members shout God is the greatest (Allah hu Akbar) as they commit murder.

[@aogsalihataman7130]

Well they wanted to save the oppressed turkish cypriots. So they seperated them from the greeks and the turkish cypriots are happy. The turkish cypriot people deserve attention. İ dont kniw what the problem is tell me again?

[@mrXOwarrior]

@@aogsalihataman7130 Turkey imposed its will where it didn't control and refuses to solve the problem, 50 years later.

[@kasnickijakub]

You should see how many countries Buhtan recognises.

[@atruv2089]

ok, I get it's a small & unimportant thing, but at 0:16 using footage from a DEV-İŞ & KTÖS labour-union-protest during "fighting for recognition" scene is very funny when recognition of North Cyprus is the last thing labour-unions want here, lol

[@Proud_Hadrami]

Don't forget South Yemen also, they exist inside Yemen 🙃

[@SA-nu2so]

As someone from Hadramout, splitting Yemen into 2 will hinder South Yemens growth and also if you’re from Hadramout the people are lazy and don’t work as hard as north Yemenis. North Yemen also has most of the agricultural land which means we would have to import more and more things which will cause even higher inflation that you’ll complain about. Yemen should be united, but should be governed separately, just like the US where there’s federal law and state law. In Yemen situation state legislation should stronger than the US but federal law should also be applied. Splitting Yemen will not help us, it’ll hinder us

[@Proud_Hadrami]

​@@SA-nu2soI belive in a united Yemen too, just not under Northern's rule, I don't want Shia's in my country, we have seen what can they do to our Arab countries, they just mess up every country they go to, if they can change their mindset then am okay to live with them as a Hadrami, but if they can't then I will never live with those guys, just look at Arab countries with majority Shia's

[@Proud_Hadrami]

​@@SA-nu2soI belive in a united Yemen too, just not under Northern's rule, I don't want Shia's in my country, we have seen what can they do to our Arab countries, they just mess up every country they go to, if they can change their mindset then am okay to live with them as a Hadrami, but if they can't then I will never live with those guys, just look at Arab countries with majority Shia's

[@artman12]

@@SA-nu2so Why doesn’t South Yemen join Oman if they don’t want to be independent? You will be much more prosperous and peaceful by being part of Oman. Oman could support South Yemen a lot with their oil money.

[@SA-nu2so]

@ Oman isn’t that wealthy, and the only developed region is the Muscat region which would leave South Yemen neglected just like the previous dictator did to South Yemen. South Yemen should have their own autonomous legislative body as south and North Yemen are very different. But they shouldn’t be 100% split as North Yemen and South Yemen could work really well together with boundaries. The main issue is that south Yemeni leaders only thing of themselves, so they’re gonna choose the best option to make themselves as rich as possible and leave everyone else behind!

[@greenlime8726]

I understand that some places are not famous to put it mildly but Kosovo and Taiwan are by no means a hidden countries. Like most of the people that have basic geography knowledge knows about them. Although people who are interested in geography surely heard of Transnistria and South Sahara that are pretty famous cases. And if you called North Othetia you should’ve mention Abkhazia and maybe even Greenland that literally exists like an independent state but without actual independence.

[@camocas]

Wakanda ?

[@andersonic]

So a common factor is "where a country independent of Russia borders Russia." Hmmm wonder why that is.

[@trezapoioiuy]

Kinda funny that Russia “recognises” South Ossetia and its independence and nobody asks themselves why nobody ever heard of North Ossetia.

[@brianmathews2926]

It's not always that simple. Ask the Greeks why there's a North Macedonia but no South Macedonia.

[@davydko1507]

⁠@@brianmathews2926the same ethnic group lives in North and South Ossetia. Not the same situation.

[@brianmathews2926]

@@davydko1507 Yes that's an example that illustrates why I responded that it wasn't as simple as "if there's a South, there must be a North."

[@ripfluffyman9972]

Its just a russian puppet haha

[@trezapoioiuy]

@@brianmathews2926 yeah but it makes no sense here because there actually is a north. And it’s not independent. And “surprisingly” you don’t hear Russia talking about their self determination

[@AsilbekIsmoilov-uc7pz]

It's really complicated due to some countries claimed by another countries

[@tusk3260]

Canada of 25 years ago recognized over 300 countries. Canada today recognize less then 200. How did this happen? Also Québec meets the criteria.

[@Drewhink]

Ethiopia recognizes Somaliland now, in return for port access.

[@adidas-mannn]

Exactly

[@thekingminn]

I thought the Wa State would be included.

[@K.S.A_privat]

It’s part of Myanmar and also says this by its own

[@TheWay604]

@@K.S.A_privat It is de jure part of Myanmar, but fits the Montevideo Convention perfectly, and China treats it as a sovereign nation despite not formally recognizing it.

[@thedeadlysquidward1641]

Honestly he only talks about the most commonly talked about ones Which is fine as it would take hours to go through all of them in my opinion. A video about all the breakaways in Myanmar (Burma) alone would probably be longer than this video.

[@HW-sw5gb]

The Wa do not claim to be independent

[@HW-sw5gb]

@@thedeadlysquidward1641The Wa do not claim to be independent

[@chrisclancy6756]

4:34 the Seoul legitimate authority 😏

[@kingclan007]

Nagalim from northeast India, have their own military and have been demanding full fledge country from India since 1947. Technically nagalim was declared independence on 14th August 1947 but sooon India took control over and stopped the Nagas to have trilateral meetings and hence no recognition from the international media.

[@Nouh-e2s]

What about that circle territory in Kazakhstan?

[@Πολεμιστης-μ7ξ]

The northern part of Cyprus is occupied by force since 1974 😉

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

My friend an older gentleman used to live there.

[@Πολεμιστης-μ7ξ]

@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477 we never been friends and what is that to try to tell me?

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

@@Πολεμιστης-μ7ξ because I miss him dearly and I wish for the best for Cyprus

[@furkanenesdemir1407]

not really, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus established there and there are no occupation since, the Turkish Cypriots are governing themselves 😊

[@Πολεμιστης-μ7ξ]

@furkanenesdemir1407 🇹🇷=🌈

[@wxslg604]

Karabakh conflict is not ongoing. Karabakh is an internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan. Even Armenia recognizes that. Azerbaijan de-facto controls Karabakh and it is de-jure Azerbaijani soil.

[@furkanenesdemir1407]

@@wxslg604 love Azerbaijan, so happy that they freed their occupied territory ❤️🇦🇿

[@Vegan4TheChicks]

Let me guess. You're an Indian or a bot... ​@@furkanenesdemir1407

[@smebad14]

so is armenia bad or azerbaijan

[@thedeadlysquidward1641]

@@smebad14Nothing is that Simple.

[@emrealn3786]

​​@@thedeadlysquidward1641well, there's an undeniable fact that armenia had occupied %20 of Azerbaijan for 30 years. Azerbaijan could've done the same, occupy a part of armenia in compensation, but they didn't. It's not really that simple, but it's obvious as day who's pro peace and who's looking for troubles with their irredentist ideas.

[@BuildNewTowns]

We need alot more Independent Countries all over the world. More options for ppl to choose how they want to live

[@RXJis300]

I disagree.

[@BuildNewTowns]

@@RXJis300 Why?

[@adidas-mannn]

@@BuildNewTownscuz there will be too much countries in the world, too much VISA to own. Normally, there should only be about 100 countries not more, or else, it will be too much

[@poweroverwhelming9672]

Somaliland is recognised by 16 countries and counting with Ethiopia's prime minister signing a memorandum expressing friendship with them. ps dont trust the wiki saying 35 countries as many listed only have diplomatic relations and not official recognition.

[@AndyKarpenko]

Comments are full of people who know exactly which countries exist and which territories belong to whom. We just should ask them and everything is clear as day!

[@brianmathews2926]

Very surprised you didn't mention Bougainville which is set to become a country in the very near future (pending ratification by Papua New Guinea).

[@ebenmitton7340]

because it's still part of Papua New Guinea right now, it's not at all independent.

[@GarrettKlaus]

Good video!

[@mac.fk14]

Kashmir is a Indian territory (state) some of it is occupied by china and some by Pakistan but most is still part of india so yeah it's not a country

[@shashlek5751]

No

[@manofculture9051]

Kashmir is an integral part of Republic of India 🎉

[@smebad14]

@@manofculture9051 u wish its pakistan

[@adish_kron.87-]

​@@smebad14keep dreaming it's part of India

[@SimhaArya-zu7vo]

Kasmiri language is one the official language of the state in India. In Pakistan, it's Urdu, English In China, it's Mandarin

[@DaTrainMan]

Abkhazia dosent have its own currency 😂

[@r-pu4md]

SÁHARA LIBRE 🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭

[@midloran]

From the Atlantic Ocean to Mauritania West Sahara will be free!

[@jetttomson]

سكت اداك الكرغولي

[@aminmez119]

They aren't in imprisoned

[@alexanderwilliamhassaikay]

The Sahara is free as an integral part of Morocco it as it was in pre colonialism and after colonialism and the terrorist organization called SADR may forever wander the desert of its parent Algeria

[@Moaaz_king.0_0]

سكت الحمار سكت

[@Knusper-Knoppers]

Kosovo is actually an official country, accepted by most countries.

[@Alex-ll3ig]

Only not by United Nations , the most important institution.

[@adidas-mannn]

Kosovo isn’t a country

[@sachinmahajanllb]

Today's world facing civilizational problem not ideological. The solution is scientific approach and progressive thinking.

[@tifoo1215]

u forgot kurdistan

[@LawIV]

So did everyone else

[@The_Lazy_Fish9011]

They dont have a defined border so because they are a people group rather than a chunk of land

[@tyskenfan]

How come you didn’t mention Afghanistan?

[@lckcyy]

my Hong Kong is gonna be just another small city from China soon… ☹️

[@AstorCa]

Ossetia [pronun.: Osi:sha] (As Croatia [kroejsha]

[@error-wi3xb]

Good video

[@Thatboymeher]

Artsakh will be free once more, one day, the people deserve freedom.

[@emrealn3786]

They are free, from 30 years of armenian occupation which brought destruction and genocide. Next is Syunik.

[@Thatboymeher]

@ they who? The cows? Sure buddy😂

[@furkanenesdemir1407]

@@Thatboymeher yeah you're right, the folk of Qarabakh are k/lled by armenians back in 90s, remember Khojaly Gen@cide☝🏼

[@edney218]

Somaliland is a weird case coz they are doing so much better than Somalia. N they were separate under colonial rule. Should have been kept separate

[@5linkforce]

Somaliland is recognized by Ethiopia

[@khalidqawdhan3265]

Not yet but maybe in the future if the MOU is IMPLAMENTED

[@lordofvurgun187]

Karabakh is Azerbaijan. Republic of Karabakh Doesn't exist anymore since January the 1st, 2024.

[@BensonCaisip]

Where is Republic of Molossia?

[@xenferhon]

Abkhazia and south Ossetia is occupied by Russia

[@Leleljdbd]

Somaliland is recognized by Ethiopia now.

[@shafsteryellow]

Lmao no it’s not

[@roamingdrifter5265]

No they're not, stop embarrassing yourself.

[@mrXOwarrior]

North Cyprus? Really? Come on.

[@r-pu4md]

free western sahara 🇪🇭

[@ziyadrgb9584]

You know the history of the land and there ppl

[@alexanderwilliamhassaikay]

There's no such thing not in the past not in the present and surely not in the future just a terrorist militia wandering in the sands of Algeria as a political bargaining chip against it's Moroccan rival As the former president of Algeria Boumediene said in his own words : we are using western Sahara as a stone in Morocco's shoe

[@Reclere]

Ask someone from Dakhla or Laayoun from which country they are mic drop

[@pyeitme508]

Ok

[@Worldaffairslover]

Taiwan is very much a country

[@shafsteryellow]

Now it’s an island

[@absiddique139]

Yea Republic of China

[@JCh977]

"very much" means NOT though

[@derek8564]

I love the country of Taiwan

[@zeidmahmoud]

Wakanda, Israel?

[@leadharsh0616]

Truly a reflection of human nature, we do whats beneficial to us and never whats right

[@andytaylor1588]

Not always. There are some of us who are not so self serving.

[@Love78787]

Do not recognize countries!!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@Kurdish-Mapperisback]

Long Live Kurdistan 🙏

[@eliotanderson6554]

😂

[@Ahmed-oq3ug]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@mr.commenter7953]

No lol

[@aminmez119]

نعم جزاك الله خيرا

[@Meow_teow]

Taiwan is a country 🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼ROC

[@PabloEstrada24]

Free Palestine

[@K.S.A_privat]

Free Palestine from Hamas and other anti Semites

[@sukhpreetsn4945]

@@bystander1990 bro that IDF chick isn’t gonna smash you, bro 😂😂

[@PabloEstrada24]

@@K.S.A_privat you mean Israeli fascists

[@PabloEstrada24]

@@K.S.A_privat You mean from IDF

[@amitnisan5868]

Free pilestan 😂

[@EKC2024]

You forgot to mention Kurdistan

[@suhnih4076]

Sadge

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

Free West Papua, Free Palestine, Free Artsakh

[@RXJis300]

maybe not the second one

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

@ if you stand against Indonesia and Azerbaijan, the latter of which is a key ally of Israel, why not stand for Palestine?

[@OfficerAxelOfficial]

@@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477 bc palestine is a failed state that causes war in the middle east

[@furkanenesdemir1407]

@@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477 there's no artsakh anymore, Azerbaijan rightfully established control over it 🇦🇿

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

@ if by “rightfully” you mean contrary to the law, sure. 🇦🇲🇦🇲 is Azerbaijan even truly a country known for anything beyond corruption? 🤣🤣

[@rykleyruby1682]

Somaliand is recognized by Ethiopia now

[@SHOWERMAYNZ]

Somalia recognises Amhara, Tigray also. Mou is Null and void 🦁🇸🇴👑

[@shafsteryellow]

Lmao no it’s not

[@SHOWERMAYNZ]

@@shafsteryellow Mou was signed Jan 1 2024 my guy it’s almost 2025 🤣🤣😂🤣

[@shafsteryellow]

@ where is this fabled MOU? Lmao an MOU is not recognition nor is it legally binding. Ethiopia does not and cannot recognise a federal state of Somalia as a sovereign state.

[@ipushprajyadav]

I like phonk 🔥

[@Robbiehans]

Also Kurdistan

[@smebad14]

not every one can get their own country, so why do so many of these people want a country? I get israel and palestine cause israelis are european, but why the rest?

[@shafsteryellow]

@@Danyiaha yes they are

[@shafsteryellow]

@@Danyiaha I have the Soviet Union and Poland is overwhelmingly the source population of Israelis

[@Ancientofdayz1]

Somaliland Biafra

[@tuffjew65]

I thrilled that palestine wasn’t included but confused with the hamas (note the headband) child soldier at the end

[@DanaWhiteMMA]

"thrilled" lol do you get off on murder?

[@alexanderwilliamhassaikay]

There's no other nation in western Sahara it has been a part of the Moroccan kingdom prior to European colonization and Morocco retook it as a part of its liberated territory from the Spanish occupiers and has more than a big majority of the world's nations recognizing it as a part of its territory and the Moroccan military and police and laws all apply there and practiced by the inhabitants of the area who consider themselves Moroccans in every way they vote in our general elections and they elect their own city and regional officials and pay taxes to the Moroccan government.... ( I know that because I have family there and regularly visit) the only people who want an" independence" are a terrorist militia group called SADR who were created in the cold war era by Algeria (a rival of Morocco)and it's allies as a way to hinder Morocco's progress so including that alongside some of these "nations" is not fitting for its situation and beyond the berm wall is a buffer zone established by the Moroccan military and UN forces to monitor the terrorist organization called SADR who were based in Tindouf Algeria and don't have a foothold within our nation

[@benjaminnguyen554]

lol

[@Robbiehans]

And balouchistan

[@likkakek8418]

FIRST

[@Oogwayontop-j2p]

good for you

[@crusaderspace4220]

ain't no-one care. sorry...

[@pavelczenski5908]

How about TAIWAN?

[@error-wi3xb]

J. AND K. IS NOT COUNTRY IS STATE OF INDIAN STATE

[@smebad14]

you wish it was, as a pkistani j and k should be allowed to be ndependant or join paksitan

[@SimhaArya-zu7vo]

​@smebad14 First make Kashmri the official language of the part that is in Pakistan, not urdu, english. Kasmiri is one of the official language of the state in India. Kashmr joined India, when Pakistan invaded princely province of Jammu & Kashmr, by signing the Instrument of Accession.

[@AstorCa]

Abkhazia declared independence in 1993 (not 99) right after South Ossetia (1991) Both countries held referendums unlike Kosovo. Abkhaz and Ossete people endured ethnic cleanings and discrimination from Georgian nationalists in 90' latter in 2008 Georgia started full-scale war against South Ossetia (EU sponsored investigation of 2009 confirmed Georgia's started the conflict). 2 days latter Abkhazia and Russia got involved on Ossetian side. Both nations (Abkhaz and Ossete) speak their own languages not related to Georgian at all and have long history of statehood long before the USSR and Russian Empire.

[@jarrettbobbett5230]

Cypress belongs to Greece. Why do you keep saying these areas broke away from Georgia? Russia? Invaded Georgia.

[@christoffer235]

Kosovo is Serbia tho

[@Legend1368]

TRNC🤍♥️

[@furkanenesdemir1407]

🤍❤️🤍❤️

[@LibraDiCaprio]

is a fake country. A colonial project by Turkey, sorry.

[@Alex-ll3ig]

Kosovo and Metohija is part and province of Serbia, as much as Provance is part of France, and lower Austria is part of Austrira and Transilvania is part of Romania , and Scotland is part of UK . Like Cathalonia is part of Spain and like Honshu is Part of Japan,like Bali is part of Indonesia, like Florida is part of USA.

[@alaeddin.]

I am from Kosova, we have no resemblance with Serbia, we have everything of our own, even before, during and after Yugoslavia we existed as special people separated from the rest of the slavs, we have our government, our army, everything that belongs to a state by right, we use the euro, the Albanian language, we are Albanians, Muslims Alhamdulillah and nothing the same as Serbia or Serbs. Long live the Republic of Kosova until the union with our Mother Albania!! 🇽🇰🇦🇱

[@MBozinovic]

Kosovo is Serbia!

[@THEPRESSTV]

In your dreams serbis belongs to croatia

[@Bln-f9u]

Germany has 16 countries, however they are not nations. The way the German nation works just happened to be federal.

[@bionicle37]

Where is the Basque country and Catalonia?

[@kilougi]

are you joking? They down have own goverment, currency, passport, recognition, nor self military or country borders. Hence not a country, only a "nation"

[@mustafanas4434]

KURDISTAN IS A COUNTRY

[@Snowman_0690]

Free Israel

[@smebad14]

from the map

[@Snowman_0690]

@ from Islam terror

[@EndrCat]

Artsakh is Armenian 🇦🇲

[@Antonego64]

Israel & Palestine

[@furkanenesdemir1407]

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 🤍❤🤍

[@LibraDiCaprio]

is a fake colonial project propped up by the Turks, correct.

[@PatriotOfPersia]

Doesn't Exist

[@furkanenesdemir1407]

@PatriotOfPersia go visit Girne, Lefkoşa or Güzelyurt and see yourself. they have their flags risen everywhere, they have their language and distinct culture, and a whole government with state departures and social services. theyre even member of international organisations now 😊

[@furkanenesdemir1407]

@@PatriotOfPersia go visit Girne, Lefkoşa or Güzelyurt and see yourself. they have their flags risen everywhere, they have their language and distinct culture and whole government with state departures and social services. they're even member of international organisations now 😊

[@furkanenesdemir1407]

@@PatriotOfPersia go visit Girne, Lefkoşa or Güzelyurt and see yourself.