Category:Countries

A country refers to a state, nation, or a sovereign territory. A country may be independent or part of a larger state such as a Confederation, Empire, or Organization. The largest country is the Crodilian Union, followed by the Holish Lancaster States and the Eastern Confederation of Republics (ECR). The newest country with international recognition is Xori.

Sovereignty Definition
A country can include a sovereign state. Before +2188 there was no commonly agreed upon formal definition for a sovereign state. According to the International Consortium of Nations (ICN), a sovereign state one "with a governmental capacity to maintain civil stability and rule of law without influence of another governing body" According to the ICN there are 48 sovereign states, of which 41 are members, and 2 with observer status.

The definition of a non-sovereign state is less clear. Some include territorial possessions, such as the Jelerican Territory. Others are part of a larger governing body such as the Neset Republic, which is part of the ECR. In the case of Jelerica, the citizenry are not considered part of the larger body (the Crodilian Union), but are granted limit autonomy. According to the ICN Committee on Nations, there are 162 non-sovereign states, with about 50 of them not classifed as "un-recognized states." Most of these are located in Fundimentia.