User:Jargo Nautilus

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Salve, ego sum Jargo Nautilus.

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An ancestor of this user was born in Myanmar.

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Arbitration w.r.t. Taiwan talk page edits

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I am a citizen of the Republic of Jargonistan. Located east of Ukraine, north of Kazakhstan, west of Alaska, and south of Santa Claus.

This "invoke random" command is really cool.

• Севастополь (Ukrainian)
• Севастополь (Russian)
• Акъя́р / Aqyar (Crimean Tatar)

Status

Currently, I am banned from editing articles related to "Conflict in Eastern Europe" (which includes the former Soviet Union). I also cannot directly discuss anything relating to these topics, at least with regards to content within specific articles.

This does not mean that I am retiring from Wikipedia, as there are still other less-contentious areas that I'm interested in, such as music and biology.

I am also not retiring from the contentious topics outside of Wikipedia, and I will continue to stay informed about them in my own time away from the website. This too shall pass. – JN, January 26, 2023. _{(ironically, I was banned by a fellow Australian on Australia Day... ha!)}

Active watchlist

• Death of Anush Apetyan
• Republic of the North Solomons
• List of ongoing armed conflicts
• Crowd collapses and crushes
• List of princely states of British India (by region)
  • Siliguri Corridor
  • Radcliffe Line
• Russian temporary administrative agencies in Occupied Ukraine
• Liberation of Kherson
• Timeline of major crimes in Australia --> Has been patrolled for several years by a pack of wolves. Will be watching this article very closely over the next six months at least.

Tag team

If you mention me on your user page, I can only return the favour.

• Ra Ra Rasputin

List of WTF articles and talk pages

• David Reimer (Talk:David Reimer)

Unrecognised states

Articles of interest

Ireland

• Ireland --> Discusses the island of Ireland, which is currently divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)

Israel and Palestine

Main articles: Israel and State of Palestine

• International recognition of Israel --> Mainly discusses Israel's lack of recognition by several of the surrounding Arab states
• International recognition of the State of Palestine --> Mainly discusses Palestine's lack of recognition by a US/Israeli-led bloc
• Foreign relations of Israel --> Standard foreign relations article for Israel
• Foreign relations of the State of Palestine --> Standard foreign relations article for Palestine
• Gaza Strip --> One of the two main geographical entities of Palestine, the other being the West Bank
  • Governance of the Gaza Strip --> The de facto separate governance of the Gaza Strip by Hamas
• West Bank --> One of the two main geographical entities of Palestine, the other being the Gaza Strip
• Arab-Israeli conflict --> The overarching conflict between Israel and Palestine; it involves surrounding Arab states and other countries
• Mandatory Palestine --> Historical British rule over Palestine
• Palestinian territories (occupied PT) --> Territories that are claimed as sovereign territory by the PNA, Hamas, Israel, and others
• Palestine (region) --> Historical region where Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank are located
• Ottoman Syria --> Historical Ottoman rule over Syria, Palestine, Israel, and Lebanon
• Palestine --> Disambiguation page for articles named "Palestine"; the main article for Palestine is specifically called "State of Palestine"
• Palestinian National Authority --> Interim government of the State of Palestine; political party, coalition or collective
• Hamas --> De facto government of the Gaza Strip, recognised as a constituent of the PNA and State of Palestine; political party or group
• One-state solution --> A proposed solution to the Arab-Israel conflict in which Israel and Palestine merge to become a single sovereign state
• Two-state solution --> A proposed solution to the Arab-Israel conflict in which Israel and Palestine officially split apart into two distinct sovereign states
• Zionism --> The political ideology of European Jews to establish a permanent homeland in Israel (prior to WWII)
• Palestinian right of return --> The view that displaced Palestinians should be allowed to return to their homes in Israel
• Law of Return --> A law in Israel that says that all ethnic-Jews (see "Who is a Jew?") should be allowed to "return" to Israel and establish permanent homes there
• Antisemitism --> Specifically the phenomenon of racism against Jews (ethno-religious group in Israel and diaspora); broadly also includes religious persecution

Korea (North and South)

Main articles: North Korea and South Korea

• Korea --> Discusses the history of Korea as a unified country, up until the present day of "divided Korea"; side-by-side analysis of two Koreas
• Division of Korea --> Discusses the process through which Korea became divided
• Korean conflict --> Discusses the conflict between North Korea and South Korea after the division
• North Korea–South Korea relations --> Discusses the diplomatic relationship between North Korea and South Korea
• Korean reunification --> Discusses the movement to unite North Korea and South Korea into a "united Korea"

Taiwan

Main article: Taiwan

See also: China

• Foreign relations of Taiwan --> Discusses Taiwan's diplomatic relations mainly, but also mentions political status in moderate detail
• Political status of Taiwan --> Discusses Taiwan's political status in heavy detail, and also touches upon diplomatic relations slightly
• Republic of China (1912–1949) --> Discusses the Republic of China during the time that it ruled mainland China, before relocating to Taiwan
• Geography of Taiwan --> Mainly discusses Taiwan's geography, but this article has been move-requested several times to simply "Taiwan"
  • "Island of Taiwan" and "Taiwan (island)" redirect to this article.
• Cross-Strait relations --> Discusses the diplomatic relationship between China and Taiwan; a bit of an analogous hybrid between "Korea" and "Korean conflict"
• Two Chinas --> Discusses the theory of two entities claiming to be the legitimate government of China; closely related to "Political status of Taiwan"
• Chinese unification --> Discusses the movement for unifying (or "reunifying") Taiwan and the People's Republic of China (PRC) into a "united China"
• Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China --> Discusses the PRC's territorial claim to Taiwan as a province of China
• Taiwan, China --> Discusses the Chinese propaganda slogan for asserting the PRC's territorial claim to Taiwan
• Taiwan independence movement --> Discusses the movement for establishing an independent Taiwanese state; Taiwan (ROC) is already de facto independent
• Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan --> Discusses the theory that Taiwan was never fully transferred in sovereignty from Japan to the Republic of China
• Taiwan Province --> Discusses Taiwan's nominal internal subdivision that is confusingly named "Taiwan Province"; not to be confused with the PRC's territorial claim
  • Taiwan Province (disambiguation) / Province of Taiwan (redirect) --> Disambiguation page for the various periods of Taiwan's history when it was known as a "province"
• Fuchien Province, Republic of China --> Discusses Taiwan's nominal internal subdivision that is confusingly named "Fuchien Province" (Fujian); compare "Fujian"
  • Fujian Province, Taiwan --> This is a redirect page that I created for "Fuchien Province, Republic of China". It has a brief description within it.
• Taiwan under Japanese rule --> Discusses Taiwan's history as an internal subdivision of the Empire of Japan from 1895 to 1945/1952
• Taiwan under Qing rule --> Discusses Taiwan's history as an internal subdivision of the Qing dynasty (Chinese Empire) from 1683 to 1895
• Taiwan Prefecture --> Discusses Taiwan's history of various administrative classifications whilst under Qing rule; "Taiwan Prefecture" itself lasted from 1684 to 1875
• Taipeh Prefecture, Taitung Prefecture, Tainan Prefecture (Qing dynasty) --> Three prefectures that were carved out of Taiwan Prefecture during Qing rule; 1875 to 1887
• Fujian-Taiwan Province (Fokien) --> Subsection of "Taiwan Province" article; this was Taiwan's classification as a province of China from 1887 to 1895
• Political divisions of Taiwan (1895–1945), Tainan Prefecture etc. --> Discusses Taiwan's various administrative classifications whilst under Japanese rule
• Administrative divisions of Taiwan --> The standard article about Taiwan's internal subdivisions; closely related to various other articles mentioned in this list
  • "Provinces of Taiwan" redirects to this article; similar name to "Province of Taiwan", which redirects to "Taiwan Province (disambiguation)"
• Fujian–Taiwan relationship --> Discusses the cultural relationship between Fujian (Chinese province) and Taiwan; Fujian is nearby to Taiwan and ethnically linked
• Kinmen (Quemoy) --> An internal subdivision of Taiwan that was historically part of Fujian, China and is nominally part of Fujian, Taiwan; i.e. Fujianese islands
• Matsu Islands (Lienchiang) --> An internal subdivision of Taiwan that was historically part of Fujian, China and is nominally part of Fujian, Taiwan; i.e. Fujianese islands
• Chinese Taipei --> An alternative name for Taiwan that is mainly used at the Olympic Games and at other international sporting events; it is intentionally euphemistic
• Republic of China --> An alternative name for Taiwan that is regarded as the country's official name by consensus on Wikipedia; it redirects to the main article, "Taiwan"
• Taiwan (disambiguation) --> Disambiguation page for various articles named "Taiwan" or associated with Taiwan; this article has an abnormal amount of talk page activity

Ukraine (DPR, LPR, Crimea)

Main article: Ukraine

See also: Donetsk People's Republic, Luhansk People's Republic, Crimea, and Russia

• 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine --> Main article detailing the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, mentioning the DPR and the LPR as important factors
  • Russo-Ukrainian War --> Wider scope of the war between Russia and Ukraine that began in 2014 and continues into the present day
  • War in Donbas (2014–2022) --> Article detailing the regional war in Donbas that focused on the secession of the DPR and the LPR and their conflict with Ukraine
  • Battle of Donbas (2022) --> Donbas theatre of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine; continuation of the War in Donbas (2014–2022)
  • Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine --> Governmental reactions to the 2022 invasion
  • Prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine --> International geopolitical tensions that immediately preceded the 2022 invasion
  • Belarus --> Co-belligerent state of Russia in the war against Ukraine, especially during the 2022 invasion
• Crimea --> Peninsula in southern Ukraine; occupied and annexed by Russia in 2014 up until the present day
  • Autonomous Republic of Crimea --> Ukraine's administrative classification of Crimea; government-in-exile at the present time
  • Sevastopol --> Major city in Crimea, separately administered as a "federal city" by Russia; Ukraine classifies it as a "city with special status"
  • Russian occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol --> Ukrainian-perspective article about the Russian occupation of Crimea
  • Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation --> Details the process through which Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014
  • International reactions to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation --> Reactions to Crimea (compare: reactions to Russian recognition of DPR and LPR)
  • Republic of Crimea --> Breakaway state that declared independence from Ukraine in February–March 2014 and was annexed by Russia a week later
  • Political status of Crimea --> Primarily discusses Crimea's international (lack of) recognition as an integral part of Russia following the 2014 annexation
• Donbas --> Geopolitical region of Ukraine that is used to collectively refer to Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast within Ukraine
  • Donetsk People's Republic --> Russian puppet state in the Donbas region of Ukraine, created in April 2014; alongside twin Luhansk PR
  • Luhansk People's Republic --> Russian puppet state in the Donbas region of Ukraine, created in April 2014; alongside twin Donetsk PR
  • Novorossiya (confederation) --> Proposed union between Donetsk PR and Luhansk PR; temporarily instated but subsequently dissolved
• International recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic --> Discusses the political status of the DPR and LPR
  • Donetsk People's Republic–Russia relations --> Article that falsely presents the DPR as independent from Russian interference
  • Luhansk People's Republic–Russia relations --> Article that falsely presents the LPR as independent from Russian interference
  • Template:Foreign relations of the Donetsk People's Republic --> Stub foreign relations template that is eligible for deletion due to lack of content and dubious notability
  • Template:Foreign relations of the Luhansk People's Republic --> Stub foreign relations template that is eligible for deletion due to lack of content and dubious notability
  • List of diplomatic missions of the Donetsk People's Republic --> Stub diplomatic missions list that is eligible for deletion due to lack of content and dubious notability
  • List of diplomatic missions of the Luhansk People's Republic --> Stub diplomatic missions list that is eligible for deletion due to lack of content and dubious notability
• Donetsk People's Republic–South Ossetia relations --> Foreign relations article between two unrecognised political entities; not eligible for deletion at the present time
  • Representative Office of South Ossetia, Donetsk --> Embassy of South Ossetia in the Donetsk People's Republic; this article is potentially eligible for deletion, not notable

Kosovo

Main article: Kosovo

See also: Serbia

• International recognition of Kosovo --> Discusses Kosovo's recognition
• Foreign relations of Kosovo --> Discusses Kosovo's foreign relations
• Political status of Kosovo --> Discusses Kosovo's political status
• Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija --> Serbia's government-in-exile for Kosovo, which it formerly controlled
• Kosovo independence precedent --> Discusses the theory that Kosovo's independence sets a precedent for other separatist movements around the world

Somaliland

Main article: Somaliland

See also: Somalia

• Foreign relations of Somaliland --> Discusses all aspects of Somaliland's political status, diplomacy (i.e. foreign relations), recognition, etc.

List of sovereign states - According to JN

Allies

• Australia - My country of birth
• Taiwan - My ancestral country
• Kosovo - Friendly country
• Ukraine - Friendly country
• Armenia & Artsakh (NKR) - Friendly countries
• Palestine (SOP) - Friendly country

Enemies

• Russia - Hostile country (failed state)
• Donetsk PR - Hostile country (quasi-state)
• Luhansk PR - Hostile country (quasi-state)
• Azerbaijan - Hostile country (rogue state)

List of sovereign states

Total number: 17 +24 +31 +50 +49 +25 +12 (+2) = 208 (210)

• Oceania:
  • [1] Australia, [2] Bougainville^{(not fully independent)}, [3] Fiji, [4] Hawaii^{(wholly occupied territory)}, [5] Kiribati, [6] Marshall Islands, [7] Micronesia, [8] Nauru, [9] New Zealand, [10] Palau, [11] Papua New Guinea, [12] Samoa, [13] Solomon Islands, [14] Tonga, [15] Tuvalu, [16] Vanuatu, [17] West Papua^{(wholly occupied territory)}
• Asia (exc. MENA):
  • [1] Bangladesh, [2] Bhutan, [3] Brunei, [4] Burma, [5] Cambodia, [6] China, [7] India, [8] Indonesia, [9] Japan, [10] Korea, [11] Laos, [12] Malaysia, [13] Maldives, [14] Mongolia, [15] Nepal, [16] Pakistan, [17] Philippines, [18] Siberia^{(wholly occupied territory)}, [19] Singapore, [20] Sri Lanka, [21] Taiwan, [22] Thailand, [23] Timor-Leste, [24] Vietnam
    • No recognition whatsoever: North Korea
• Middle East and North Africa:
  • [1] Afghanistan, [2] Algeria, [3] Armenia^[a], [4] Assyria^{(stateless nation)}, [5] Bahrain, [6] Cyprus, [7] Egypt, [8] Georgia, [9] Iran, [10] Iraq, [11] Israel^[b], [12] Jordan, [13] Kazakhstan, [14] Kurdistan^{(stateless nation)}, [15] Kuwait, [16] Kyrgyzstan, [17] Lebanon, [18] Libya, [19] Morocco, [20] Oman, [21] Palestine^[b], [22] Qatar, [23] Saudi Arabia, [24] Syria, [25] Tajikistan, [26] Tunisia, [27] Turkey, [28] Turkmenistan, [29] United Arab Emirates, [30] Uzbekistan, [31] Yemen
    • Suspended relations: [32] Azerbaijan
    • No recognition whatsoever: Abkhazia, Northern Cyprus, South Ossetia
    • Former recognition: ^[a] Artsakh, ^[b]() Gaza Strip
      • I recognise Artsakh as a province of Armenia. (Formerly recognised as an independent country.)
      • I recognise the Gaza Strip as a province of Israel. (Formerly recognised as a province of Palestine.)
• Africa (exc. MENA):
  • [1] Angola, [2] Benin, [3] Botswana, [4] Burkina Faso, [5] Burundi, [6] Cabo Verde, [7] Cameroon, [8] Central African Republic, [9] Chad, [10] Comoros, [11] Congo-Brazzaville, [12] Congo-Kinshasa, [13] Cote d'Ivoire, [14] Djibouti, [15] Equatorial Guinea, [16] Eritrea, [17] Eswatini, [18] Ethiopia, [19] Gabon, [20] Gambia, [21] Ghana, [22] Guinea-Bissau, [23] Guinea-Conakry, [24] Kenya, [25] Lesotho, [26] Liberia, [27] Malawi, [28] Mali, [29] Mauritania, [30] Mauritius, [31] Mozambique, [32] Namibia, [33] Niger, [34] Nigeria, [35] Rwanda, [36] Sao Tome and Principe, [37] Senegal, [38] Seychelles, [39] Sierra Leone, [40] Somalia, [41] Somaliland, [42] South Africa, [43] South Sudan, [44] Sudan, [45] Tanzania, [46] Togo, [47] Uganda, [48] Western Sahara^{(not fully independent)}, [49] Zambia, [50] Zimbabwe
• Europe:
  • [1] Albania, [2] Andorra, [3] Austria, [4] Belarus, [5] Belgium, [6] Bosnia and Herzegovina, [7] Bulgaria, [8] Chechnya^{(wholly occupied territory)}, [9] Circassia^{(stateless nation)}, [10] Croatia, [11] Czechia, [12] Denmark, [13] Estonia, [14] Faroe Islands^{(wholly occupied territory)}, [15] Finland, [16] France, [17] Germany, [18] Greece, [19] Hungary, [20] Iceland, [21] Ireland, [22] Italy, [23] Kosovo, [24] Latvia, [25] Liechtenstein, [26] Lithuania, [27] Luxembourg, [28] Malta, [29] Moldova, [30] Monaco, [31] Montenegro, [32] Netherlands, [33] North Caucasus^{(wholly occupied territory)}, [34] North Macedonia, [35] Norway, [36] Poland, [37] Portugal, [38] Romania, [39] San Marino, [40] Sapmi^{(stateless nation)} [41] Serbia, [42] Slovakia, [43] Slovenia, [44] Spain, [45] Sweden, [46] Switzerland, [47] Ukraine, [48] United Kingdom, [49] Vatican City
    • Suspended relations: [49] Russia
    • No recognition whatsoever: Transnistria
• North America:
  • [1] Antigua and Barbuda, [2] Bahamas, [3] Barbados, [4] Belize, [5] Canada, [6] Costa Rica, [7] Cuba, [8] Dominica, [9] Dominicana, [10] El Salvador, [11] Greenland^{(wholly occupied territory)}, [12] Grenada, [13] Guatemala, [14] Haiti, [15] Honduras, [16] Jamaica, [17] Mexico, [18] Nicaragua, [19] Panama, [20] Puerto Rico^{(wholly occupied territory)}, [21] Saint Kitts and Nevis, [22] Saint Lucia, [23] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, [24] Trinidad and Tobago, [25] United States
• South America:
  • [1] Argentina, [2] Bolivia, [3] Brazil, [4] Chile, [5] Colombia, [6] Ecuador, [7] Guyana, [8] Paraguay, [9] Peru, [10] Suriname, [11] Uruguay, [12] Venezuela

Miscellaneous entities

• Order of Malta (SMOM); sovereign non-state entity est. 1753 ✅
• Cook Islands; associated state within New Zealand est. 1965 ✅
• Niue; associated state within New Zealand est. 1974 ✅
• United Nations; illegitimate organisation, JN rescinded recognition 28 March 2023 ❌

Biography

Ideologies
Independence:	Sovereign State:	I recognise all of these countries as sovereign states with full independence. Taiwan (independent country; claimed by China) I recognise Taiwan as an independent country. China wholly claims Taiwan as its territory, which I wholly reject. Ukraine (independent country; threatened by Russia) I recognise Ukraine as an independent country. Russia partially claims Ukrainian territories as its own, and Russia has also launched an invasion of Ukraine in an attempt to take control of the entire country. I wholly reject Russia's claims and condemn Russia's crimes. Armenia (independent country; threatened by Azerbaijan and Turkey) I recognise Armenia as an independent country. Azerbaijan and Turkey have both committed crimes of aggression against Armenia. In particular, Azerbaijan annexed the Armenian province of Artsakh in 2020–2023, while Turkey committed the Armenian Genocide in 1915–1917. Somaliland (independent country; claimed by Somalia) I recognise Somaliland as an independent country. Somalia wholly claims Somaliland as its territory, which I wholly reject. Bougainville (province; part of Papua New Guinea) I recognise the results of the 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum. I await and welcome Bougainville's transition to full sovereign independence. Hawaii (independent country; annexed by the United States) I recognise Hawaii as an independent country. Hawaii has been wholly under US-American military occupation since 1898. Puerto Rico (independent country; annexed by the United States) I recognise Puerto Rico as an independent country. Puerto Rico has been wholly under US-American military occupation since 1898. Tibet (independent country; annexed by China) I recognise Tibet as an independent country. Tibet has been under Chinese influence for centuries. Tibet has been under Chinese military occupation since 1951. Belize (independent country; claimed by Guatemala) I oppose Guatemala's territorial claim to Belize on all grounds. The territorial integrity of Belize is non-negotiable. Guyana (independent country; claimed by Venezuela) I oppose Venezuela's territorial claim to Guyana on all grounds. The territorial integrity of Guyana is non-negotiable. Kosovo (de facto state; claimed by Serbia) I acknowledge that Kosovo was a part of Serbia prior to 2008. I fully recognise Kosovo's declaration of independence in 2008. Scotland (province; part of the United Kingdom) I recognise Scotland's status as a country within the United Kingdom. I support the Scottish independence movement.
	Dependent Nation:	I recognise all of these countries as nation-states with limited sovereignty. Cook Islands (dependency; under the sovereignty of New Zealand) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of the Cook Islands. I support the status quo of the Cook Id. as a state in free association with New Zealand. I don't recognise the Cook Islands as a fully sovereign state. Falkland Islands (dependency; under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of the Falkland Islands. I support the right of Falkland Islanders to determine their own destiny. I oppose military actions by Argentina to seize the Falkland Islands from the UK. Niue (dependency; under the sovereignty of New Zealand) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Niue. I support the status quo of Niue as a state in free association with New Zealand. I don't recognise Niue as a fully sovereign state. Norfolk Island (dependency; under the sovereignty of Australia) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Norfolk Island. I oppose the removal of Norfolk Island's self-rule and its transfer to ACT or NSW. I acknowledge the possibility of Norfolk Island being transferred to New Zealand. Pitcairn Islands (dependency; under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of the Pitcairn Islands. More comments... Tokelau (dependency; under the sovereignty of New Zealand) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Tokelau. More comments...
	National Struggle:	I recognise that all of these countries possess the right to self-determination. East Turkestan (Xinjiang) (province; part of China) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. I don't strongly support East Turkestan independence, although I acknowledge it. I am cautious about using the name "East Turkestan". I prefer the name "Xinjiang". I condemn China's military actions in the ongoing Xinjiang conflict. I am cautious about calling the "Uyghur genocide" a genocide per se. I understand that the ramifications of a potential independent Xinjiang will be huge. I support autonomy for Xinjiang. I don't recognise China's claim of Xinjiang autonomy. I encourage China to include more Uyghurs within the central Chinese government. Ichkeria (Chechnya) (province; part of Russia) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Ichkeria (Chechnya). I recognise the historical legitimacy of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. I strongly condemn Russia's military actions and political influence in Chechnya. I oppose Ramzan Kadyrov and the Kadyrovites. I support the Chechen opposition. I support Chechen independence as well as the deposition of Ramzan Kadyrov. I recognise the role of Ramzan Kadyrov in the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. New Caledonia (dependency; under the sovereignty of France) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identities of both Kanaks and Caldoches. I consider the Kanaks to be the indigenous inhabitants of New Caledonia. I encourage the Caldoches to support New Caledonian independence. I support New Caledonian independence as a multi-ethnic, secular state. I encourage France to engage diplomatically with an independent New Caledonia. I encourage France to lead the path towards New Caledonian independence. Israel & Palestine (sovereign state and de facto state occupying the same territory) I recognise Israel as a sovereign state within its claimed borders. I recognise the State of Palestine, but I do not recognize the Gaza Strip as a part of its territory. I recognise the Gaza Strip as a province of Israel under occupation by terrorists. Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (de facto state; claimed by Morocco) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Western Sahara. I recognise the SADR as a potential legitimate representative of Western Sahara. I condemn Morocco's military actions and cultural suppression in Western Sahara. I do not recognise Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. It is a colonial territory. I recognise the potential for the SADR to strive for full sovereign independence. I condemn the decision of the United States to recognise Morocco's sovereignty claim. West Papua (two provinces; part of Indonesia) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of West Papua. I condemn Indonesia's military actions and cultural suppression in West Papua. I condemn Indonesia's exploitation of natural resources in West Papua. I recognise the potential for West Papua to strive for full sovereign independence.
	Internal Autonomy:	I recognise these regions as constituent parts of their sovereign states. Abkhazia (de facto state; claimed by Georgia) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Abkhazians. Abkhazia is currently de facto independent with Russian support. I oppose Abkhazian independence and support its reintegration into Georgia because I am troubled by the ongoing Russian influence over the region. South Ossetia (de facto state; claimed by Georgia) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of (South) Ossetians. South Ossetia is currently de facto independent with Russian support. I oppose South Ossetian independence and support its reintegration into Georgia because I am troubled by the ongoing Russian influence over the region. Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands) (province; part of Japan) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Ryukyuans. I oppose Okinawan independence because the status quo is stable (in other words, there is not a very good reason for independence). Catalonia (province; part of Spain) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Catalans. I oppose Catalan independence because the status quo is stable (in other words, there is not a very good reason for independence). Quebec (province; part of Canada) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Quebecois. I oppose Quebec independence because the status quo is stable (in other words, there is not a very good reason for independence). Inner Mongolia (province; part of China) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Mongols in China. I oppose Inner Mongolian independence because the status quo is stable (in other words, there is not a very good reason for independence). Hong Kong (dependency; under the sovereignty of China) I recognise the distinctive ethnic and national identity of Hong Kongers. I support the integration of Hong Kong into China due to its geographic location.
	Doesn't Exist:	I believe that these regions have been fabricated. Transnistria (de facto state; claimed by Moldova) I believe that the Transnistrian national identity is unrealistic and unsustainable. I do not recognise nor support the de facto independence of Transnistria. I believe that Transnistria is under Russian occupation. I support its return to Moldova. Northern Cyprus (de facto state; claimed by Cyprus) I support the concept of Cypriot unity and recognise the full borders of the Republic of Cyprus. I do not recognise nor support the de facto independence of Northern Cyprus. I believe that Northern Cyprus is under Turkish occupation. I support its return to Cyprus.
	Mutual Resolution:	I support peaceful resolutions to these conflicts that consult both sides. British-Spanish-Moroccan-Western Saharan Quadrangle (network of disputes between four countries) Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (independent country; partially annexed by Morocco) Ceuta · Melilla · Plazas de soberanía (three dependencies; Spain) (claimed by Morocco) Gibraltar (dependency; UK) (claimed by Spain) This is a very complex network of disputes between four countries, those being the United Kingdom, Spain, Morocco, and Western Sahara. The most important party to the network of disputes is Western Sahara, which Morocco refuses to recognise as an independent country. The rest of the disputes primarily rest on whether Morocco will recognise Western Sahara as an independent country. As it stands, I recognise Western Sahara as an independent country, and I hold no strong positions on the other two disputes in this network (i.e. Morocco vs. Spain, and Spain vs. the UK). Republika Srpska (province; part of Bosnia-Herzegovina) I acknowledge the concept of the secession of Republika Srpska from BiH. I acknowledge the concept of the unification of Republika Srpska and Serbia. I understand how these concepts might be linked to Kosovo–Serbia relations. Tigray (province; part of Ethiopia) Tigray is a province of Ethiopia. Following the 2020–2022 Tigray War, I am awaiting a mutual solution to the conflict.
	Land Grab:	These subnational regions were stolen (i.e. annexed) from one country by another. Artsakh (province of Armenia; annexed by Azerbaijan) I recognise Artsakh as Armenia's sovereign territory. Artsakh has been under Azerbaijani military occupation since 2023. Temporarily-occupied territories of Ukraine (several provinces of Ukraine; annexed by Russia) Crimea · Sevastopol · Donetsk · Luhansk · Kherson · Zaporizhzhia I recognise Crimea (including Sevastopol), Donetsk Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Kherson Oblast, and Zaporizhzhia Oblast as Ukraine's sovereign territory. Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk Ob., and Luhansk Ob. have been under Russian military occupation since 2014. Kherson Ob. and Zaporizhzhia Ob. have been under Russian military occupation since 2022. Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory) (province of Mauritius; annexed by the United Kingdom) I recognise the Chagos Archipelago as rightfully belonging to Mauritius' sovereignty. The Chagos Archipelago has been under British military occupation since 1965.
	Articles:	List of active separatist movements in Africa · List of active separatist movements in Asia · List of active separatist movements in Europe · List of active separatist movements in North America · List of active separatist movements in Oceania · List of states with limited recognition
Regime:	These countries have governments with limited recognition. These are my stances: Afghanistan - I recognise Afghanistan as a country. I am willing to negotiate with the Taliban. Myanmar - I recognise Myanmar as a country. I recognise the NLD as the rightful government. North Korea - I recognise South Korea as the rightful government of all of Korea. Russia - I recognise Russia as a country. I do not recognise the authority of the Russian Federation. Belarus - I recognise Belarus as a country. I support the democratic movement. Texas - I recognise Texas as a US province. I do not recognise the authority of the Texan government.
Government:	Anti-CCP (China) · Pro-DPP (Taiwan) · Anti-Erdogan (Turkey) · Anti-Lukashenko (Belarus) · Anti-Putin (Russia) · Anti-Trump (United States) · Anti-North Korea
General:	Anarchism · Anti-Authoritarianism · Anti-Imperialism · Pro-Democracy · Anarcho-Communism · Anti-Marxism · Anti-Leninism · Anti-Fascism · Democratic Socialism · Liberalism · Progressivism · Feminism · Globalism · Individualism · Anti-Racism · Anti-Religious Fundamentalism · Pro-Animal Rights · Pro-LGBT · Pro-BLM · Pro-Antifa · Anti-Climate Change Denial · Anti-Antivax · Anti-Utilitarianism

My Countries
Native Country:	Australia (born and raised)
Native Provinces:	South Australia, Australia (birthplace) · New South Wales, Australia (youth)
Native Cities:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (birthplace) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (youth)
Visited Countries:	China (Shanghai, Beijing, Zhejiang + other regions) (4 visits) (length of stay: ~7 months) (most recent visit: December 2018) · Hong Kong (2 visits) (length of stay: 10 days) (most recent visit: January 2019) · Cambodia (Phnom Penh + Siem Reap) (1 visit) (length of stay: 10 days) (most recent visit: November 2015)
Travel Bucket-list:	Kosovo (since April 2018) (reason: befriended someone from Kosovo) · Taiwan (since May 2017) (reason: discovered partial Taiwanese ancestry) · France (since June 2014) (reason: met extended family from France) · Germany (since January 2014) (reason: befriended someone from Germany)
Racial Heritage:	Celestial Empire (Han Chinese)
Ethnic Heritage:	Shanghai, China (pat. pat. + pat. \\\ emg. 1990) (modern: 2002) · Zhejiang, China (pat. mat. \\\ emg. to Shanghai c.1950s) · Fujian, China (mat. pat. \\\ emg. c.1930s) · Tainan, Taiwan (mat. mat. mat. \\\ emg. 1936) · Taipei, Taiwan (mat. mat. pat. \\\ emg. c.1900s) (mat. mat. 1946–1952)
National Heritage:	Yogyakarta (Java Island), Indonesia (mat. mat. pat. c.1900s–1942) (mat. mat. mat. 1936–1942) (mat. mat. 1952–1964) · Yangon, Burma (Myanmar) (mat. pat. c.1930s–1964) · Internment camp no. 4 for Japanese, in the towns of Tatura and Rushworth, near Shepparton, Victoria, Australia (mat. mat. 1942–1946) · Beijing, China (mat. 1964–1970) · Kunming, Yunnan, China (mat. 1970–1973) · British Hong Kong (mat. 1973–1978) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (mat. 1978–1999) (pat. 1993–1999) (modern: 2006–present)
Modern Heritage:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (pat. 1990–1993) (mat. 1996) · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (1999–2006)
Extended Family:	Australia (Oceania) · China (East Asia) · (North) Macedonia (Southeastern Europe) · France (Northwestern Europe) · Hong Kong (East Asia) · Indonesia (Southeast Asia) · United States (North America) · Burma (Myanmar) (Southeast Asia) · Cambodia (Southeast Asia) · Taiwan (East Asia) · The Philippines (Southeast Asia) · Singapore (Southeast Asia) · Malaysia (Southeast Asia) · Mauritius (Island Africa) · Japan (East Asia) · Macau (East Asia) · Portugal (Southwestern Europe)
Key:	mat. = mother's family ... mat. mat. = maternal grandmother's family ... mat. pat. = maternal grandfather's family ... pat. = father's family ... pat. pat. = paternal grandfather's family ... pat. mat. = paternal grandmother's family ... mat. mat. mat. = maternal-maternal great-grandmother's family ... mat. mat. pat. = maternal-maternal great-grandfather's family ... emg. = emigrated (from a place of ethnic heritage) ... c. = circa (for decades or centuries)

Lands of Interest – Arranged by Population Size
No.	Land of Interest	Status	Major Cities	Population	Land Area	People/s	Language/s	Religion/s
1P : 9A	South Korea Republic of Korea Sovereignty dispute with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) since 1950 (Korean Civil War)	United Nations member state State with limited recognition Claims a state with limited recognition	Seoul Busan Incheon Daegu	51,709,098	100,363 km2 (38,750 sq mi)	95% Koreans 5% Immigrants	95% Korean	57% No religion 20% Protestantism 16% Buddhism 8% Catholicism
2P : 13A	Taiwan Republic of China (Taiwan) Sovereignty dispute with the People's Republic of China (mainland China) since 1949 (Chinese Civil War) Major independence movement: Taiwan independence Settler state with indigenous minorities	State with limited recognition Ejected from United Nations in 1971 Claims a state with limited recognition	New Taipei City Taipei Taichung Kaohsiung	23,780,452	36,193 km2 (13,974 sq mi)	95% Taiwanese (Chinese origin) 3% Immigrants (Including those of PRC origin) 2% Aborigines	80% Mandarin 60% Hokkien 10% Hakka 2% Formosan	35% Buddhism 33% Taoism 19% No religion 4% Christianity
3P : 4A	Ecuador Republic of Ecuador Settler state with indigenous minorities	United Nations member state	Guayaquil Quito Cuenca Santo Domingo	17,084,358	283,561 km2 (109,484 sq mi)	72% Mestizos 7% Montubios 7% Blacks 7% Aborigines 6% Whites	80% Spanish 7% Kichwa	74% Catholicism 10% Protestantism 8% No religion
4P : 6A	Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia	United Nations member state	Phnom Penh Siem Reap Battambang Sihanoukville	15,288,489	181,035 km2 (69,898 sq mi)	98% Khmers 1% Chams	98% Khmer 3% French	98% Buddhism 1% Islam
5P : 15A	Rwanda Republic of Rwanda	United Nations member state	Kigali Butare Muhanga Ruhengeri	11,262,564	26,338 km2 (10,169 sq mi)	98% Rwandans 1% Twa	99% Kinya 20% Swahili 8% French 5% English	44% Catholicism 38% Protestantism 12% 7th-day Christianity 2% Islam
6P : 1A	Quebec(CA) (Province of) Quebec, Canada French-speaking province in a predominantly English-speaking country Major independence movement: Quebec independence Settler state with indigenous minorities	Internal dependency Secessionist or separatist region	Montreal Quebec City Laval Gatineau	8,484,965	1,542,056 km2 (595,391 sq mi)	77% Canadians (Mostly Whites) 31% French 9% Immigrants (Non-Whites) 3% Aborigines	94% French 47% English 2% Arabic 2% Spanish	83% Christianity 10% No religion 3% Islam 1% Judaism
7P : 2A	Paraguay Republic of Paraguay Settler state with indigenous minorities	United Nations member state	Asunción Ciudad del Este Luque San Lorenzo	7,152,703	406,752 km2 (157,048 sq mi)	95% Mestizos 5% Others	90% Guaraní 87% Spanish	97% Christianity 1% Indigenous religions
8P : 28A	Singapore Republic of Singapore Settler state with indigenous minorities	United Nations member state	Singapore Bedok Jurong West Tampines	5,638,700	725 km2 (280 sq mi)	74% Chinese 13% Malays 9% Indians (All states) 3% Others	99% Singlish 80% English 65% Mandarin 17% Malay 11% Hokkien 4% Tamil	33% Buddhism 19% Christianity 19% No religion 14% Islam 10% Taoism 5% Hinduism
9P : 3A	Congo-Brazzaville Republic of the Congo One of two countries named "Congo", the other being the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)	United Nations member state	Brazzaville Pointe-Noire Dolisie Nkayi	5,244,359	342,000 km2 (132,047 sq mi)	48% Kongo 20% Sangha 17% Teke 12% M'Bochi 3% Others	48% Kikongo 30% French 17% Teke 13% Kituba 13% Lingala 12% M'Bochi	33% Catholicism 22% Lutheranism 20% Protestantism 12% Other religions 11% No religion 2% Islam
10P : 11A	Georgia Georgia Data excludes the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia (– the State of Alania) Sovereignty disputes with the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia (– the State of Alania) since 1991 (Georgian Civil War)	United Nations member state Claims two states with limited recognition	Tbilisi Batumi Kutaisi Rustavi	3,993,680	69,700 km2 (26,911 sq mi)	88% Georgians 6% Azeris 5% Armenians 3% Others	71% Georgian 9% Russian 6% Azeri 5% Armenian	84% Orthodoxy 11% Islam 4% Apostolic Armenian Christianity 1% Catholicism
11P : 7A	Somaliland Republic of Somaliland Sovereignty dispute with the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somalia) since 1991 (Somali Civil War)	State with limited recognition	Hargeisa Burao Borama Las Anod	3,508,180	176,120 km2 (68,000 sq mi)	~85% Somalis (Somalilanders) ~15% Others (Imprecise data)	>90% Somali >90% Arabic XX% English (Imprecise data)	>90% Islam >XX% Minor sects of Islam (Imprecise data)
12P : 5A	Utah(US) State of Utah, United States of America More than 50% Mormon, an ethno-religious group Settler state with indigenous minorities	State in a federation Ethno-religious enclave	Salt Lake City West Valley City Provo West Jordan	3,205,958	219,887 km2 (84,899 sq mi)	86% Whites 13% Latinos 2% Asians 2% Multiracial 1% Blacks 1% Amerindians 1% Pacific Isl.	>95% English 7% Spanish 4% Other ling.	55% Mormonism 22% No religion 13% Protestantism 5% Catholicism 2% Other religions 1% Buddhism 1% Muslim
13P : 23A	Puerto Rico(US) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, United States of America Major independence movement: Puerto Rico independence Settler state with indigenous minorities	External dependency Secessionist or separatist region	San Juan Bayamón Carolina Ponce	3,193,694	9,104 km2 (3,515 sq mi)
14P : 16A	North Macedonia Republic of North Macedonia Formerly the "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" or "Republic of Macedonia" Cultural conflict with the Hellenic Republic (Greece) since 1991 (Breakup of Yugoslavia) Significant Albanian minority	United Nations member state	Skopje Bitola Kumanovo Prilep	2,077,132	25,713 km2 (9,928 sq mi)	64% Macedonians 25% Albanians 4% Turks 3% Romani 2% Bosniaks 1% Serbs 1% Others <1% Aromanians (Old data)	67% Macedonian 25% Albanian 4% Turkish 2% Romani 1% Serbian 1% Other ling. >1% Bosnian >1% Aromanian (Old data)	70% Orthodoxy 29% Islam 2% Other religions
15P : 21A	Kosovo Republic of Kosovo Sovereignty dispute with the Republic of Serbia.	State with limited recognition	Pristina Prizren Ferizaj Peja	1,809,280	10,887 km2 (4,203 sq mi)	95% Albanian (Kosovar) 2% Bosniak 1% Serb 4% Others	95% Albanian 2% Bosnian 1% Serbian	88% Islam 6% Catholicism 3% Orthodoxy 3% No religion <1% Other religions
16P : 25A	Okinawa(JP) Okinawa (Prefecture), Kyushu (Region), Japan Minor independence movement: Ryukyu independence	Internal dependency Contiguous colony Secessionist or separatist region	Naha Okinawa Uruma Urasoe	1,451,965	2,281 km2 (881 sq mi)	>95% Ryukyuan <5% Japanese <5% Others (Imprecise data)	>60% Japanese XX% Ryukyuan (Imprecise data)	XX% Ryukyuan religion XX% Shinto XX% Other religions (Imprecise data)
17P : 14A	Hawaii(US) State of Hawaii, United States of America	State in a federation	Honolulu	1,420,491	28,311 km2 (10,931 sq mi)
18P : 26A	Mauritius Republic of Mauritius	United Nations member state	Port Louis	1,265,985	2,040 km2 (788 sq mi)
19P : 19A	Eswatini Kingdom of Eswatini Formerly the "Kingdom of Swaziland"	United Nations member state	Mbabane	1,136,281	17,364 km2 (6,704 sq mi)
20P : 24A	Réunion(FR) (Overseas Department and Region of) The Réunion, French Republic (France)	Internal dependency	Saint-Denis	866,506	2,511 km2 (970 sq mi)
21P : 12A	Bhutan Kingdom of Bhutan	United Nations member state	Thimphu	741,700	38,394 km2 (14,824 sq mi)
22P : 8A	Suriname Republic of Suriname Settler state with indigenous minorities	United Nations member state	Paramaribo	575,990	163,821 km2 (63,252 sq mi)
23P : 32A	Malta Republic of Malta	United Nations member state	St. Paul's Bay Valletta	493,559	316 km2 (122 sq mi)
24P : 17A	Belize Belize Sovereignty dispute with the Republic of Guatemala since 1821 (Guatemalan declaration of independence) Settler state with indigenous minorities	United Nations member state State with limited recognition	Belize City Belmopan	408,487	22,966 km2 (8,867 sq mi)
25P : 10A	French Guiana(FR) Department (and Region) of The Guiana (French Guiana), French Republic (France) European province in South America Settler state with indigenous minorities	Internal dependency Overseas colony	Cayenne	296,711	83,534 km2 (32,253 sq mi)
26P : 18A	New Caledonia(FR) (Special Collectivity of) New Caledonia, French Republic (France) Major independence movement: New Caledonia independence	External dependency Overseas colony Secessionist or separatist region	Nouméa	271,407	18,576 km2 (7,172 sq mi)
27P : 22A	Bougainville(PG) Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Independent State of Papua New Guinea Major independence movement: Bougainville independence	Internal dependency Contiguous colony Secessionist or separatist region	Buka Arawa	249,358	9,384 km2 (3,623 sq mi)
28P : 31A	Curaçao(NL) (Constituent) Country of Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands	External dependency	Willemstad	158,665	444 km2 (171 sq mi)
29P : 29A	Isle of Man(UK) Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man (Mann), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	External dependency Contiguous colony	Douglas	83,314	572 km2 (221 sq mi)
30P : 27A	Faeroe Islands(DK) Autonomous Territory of the Faeroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark Minor independence movement: Faroese independence	External dependency Contiguous colony Secessionist or separatist region	Tórshavn	51,783	1,399 km2 (540 sq mi)
31P : 30A	Palau Republic of Palau	United Nations member state	Koror City Ngerulmud	17,907	459 km2 (177 sq mi)
32P : 36A	Nauru Republic of Nauru	United Nations member state	Denigomodu Yaren	11,200	21 km2 (8 sq mi)
33P : 35A	Tuvalu Tuvalu	United Nations member state	Funafuti	11,192	26 km2 (10 sq mi)
34P : 33A	Easter Island(CL) Special Territory, Province and Commune of Easter Island, Republic of Chile	Internal dependency	Hanga Roa	7,750	164 km2 (63 sq mi)
35P : 20A	Falkland Islands(UK) Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Sovereignty dispute with the Argentine Republic	Internal dependency Disputed territory	Stanley	3,398	12,200 km2 (4,710 sq mi)
36P : 34A	Pitcairn Islands(UK) Overseas Territory of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Internal dependency	Adamstown	50	47 km2 (18 sq mi)

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