state
organised community living under a system of government; either a sovereign state, constituent state, or federated state
Lacedaemon
alternate name of ancient Spartan city-state
state
Umbrella term for a state / state organization
China
cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia, mostly refer to the People's Republic of China in political situation and rarely refer to the Republic of China
Second Syrian Republic
Republic between 1950 and 1963
unitary state
state governed as a single unit with a supreme central government
Crown of Aragon
composite monarchy which existed between 1162–1716
principality
monarchical feudatory or a sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince
Kingdom of Etruria
Italian kingdom between 1801 and 1807 that made up a large part of modern Tuscany
regional power
state wielding power within a geographic region
failed state
a state which is no longer able, or seen to be able, to carry out its basic functions
buffer state
country located between two other mutually hostile countries
Principality of Bulgaria
principality on the Balkan Peninsula between 1878 and 1908
socialist state
sovereign state constitutionally dedicated to the establishment of socialism
client state
state that is economically, politically, or militarily subordinate to another
Hyderabad State
Princely state in British India
deep state
political situation in a country when an internal organ does not respond to the civilian political leadership
constituent state
state that makes up a part of a larger political entity
sovereign state
state that has the highest authority over a territory
Malagasy Republic
Regime 1958-1975
Kole
Malay kingdom
territory of Canada
administrative subdivision of Canada
Lu
ancient state during Zhou dynasty
fraternal country
term used in Czechoslovakia for states with a similar state arrangement and belonging to the Soviet block
parallel state
organizations that function like the government
State of Milan
Spanish governatorate
Saint Kitts and Nevis
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
Abbasid Caliphate
third Islamic caliphate (750–1258)
German Democratic Republic
1949–1990 country in central Europe, unified into modern Germany
duchy
territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess
free state
form of government
rump state
remnant of a once-larger state, left with a reduced territory
Portuguese-speaking African countries
six African countries where Portuguese is an official language: Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and Equatorial Guinea
nanny state
government being supposedly overprotective to its citizens
Kong Empire
former country
multinational state
state comprising multiple nations
fragile state
unstable state on the verge of failure
First Republic of Iraq
state forged in 1958 in Iraq and ended in 1968
Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
collective name for the duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha in Germany
States of Savoy
collective term for states ruled by the Duke of Savoy
Belgian State
legal person of the Kingdom of Belgium
emerging power
nation or block with steadily rising influence in world affairs
state with limited recognition
territory with de-facto sovereignty but lacking international acceptance
Republic of Pirates
republic on the New Providence island in the Bahamas ruled by pirates between 1706–1718
History of ancient Iran
History of Iran from the beginning to the Islamic era
Coastal state
nation that borders the sea
Denmark
country in Northern Europe
Isle of Man
historic nation and a self-governing British Crown dependency