Like it or not, at this moment IS is effectively running a proxy nation inside two recognized nation-states, with their eyes laser-focused on expansion.
Lesser known, but perhaps of greater relevance to a nation recognized more for coffee breaks than tea time, is the fact that America's taste for coffee is inextricably linked to the history of its military.
The event is a rare opportunity for Taiwan's leader, head of a state recognized by just 23 nations around the world, to mix with other world leaders, dozens of whom are expected, including Joe Biden, the U.S. vice president, and Angela Merkel, the German chancellor.
"We have an interest in Cuba and it will continue to operate," he told NPR's Steve Inskeep, "but an embassy, I'm not — I don't believe this country should be diplomatically recognizing a nation of the nature of Cuba.
New Hampshire voters, who surely know when to wear a hat, will recognize our nation's need for a prudent president in the White House.
Pope John Paul II directly addressed the issue in remarks to European Union officials, saying that recognizing a nation's religious heritage "means recognizing the symbols that set it apart".
In the United States, the decision to recognize a nation is made by the President.
"Hosting the Olympics, especially the larger Summer Games, is a globally recognized initiative for nation-branding via big sport," Greyser says.
Also excluded are cases involving honorary titles or leaders who held power in entities not recognized as a nation state by the United Nations.
One site, BuyDiscountCigarettes.com, advertises itself as selling cigarettes tax-free because it is located on the Jemez Pueblo, a federally recognized American Indian sovereign nation, it says.
