While each of 15 territories which once formed the Union became an internationally recognised country, Chechnya had no such luck; because it was legally part of the Russian republic, its independence bid was seen as an illegal act of secession.
Nauru even used its membership of the UN general assembly as a money-making exercise, accepting tens of millions of dollars in exchange for "recognising" countries, such as the Russian-backed breakaway republics Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Nauru even used its membership of the UN general assembly as a money-making exercise, accepting tens of millions of dollars in exchange for "recognising" countries, such as Russian-backed breakaway republics Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Another limitation is that some international journals do not recognise countries like Palestine as a separate country and publications from Palestine may be affiliated with Israel as a country.
Now it is agreed that, although the special circumstances of the developing countries are formally recognised, all countries have to act.
She said the US recognised industrialised countries bore a responsibility: "Some countries like mine are responsible for past emissions".
However, no other country recognised the state, showing the MNLA's isolation in the global arena.
Some 60 countries now recognise the country.
Still, nobody within Iberia - except Philip and his courtiers - recognised this country as "Spain".
Soon after the Dutch, who had returned in late 1945, recognised the country's independence, Soegijapranata returned to Semarang.
