> the only real way to have a nation is to have other nations acknowledge its existence I always think of Taiwan / Republic of China. While most countries don

> the only real way to have a nation is to have other nations acknowledge its existence I always think of Taiwan / Republic of China. While most countries don't officially acknowledge it (and, slightly amusingly, Taiwan doesn't officially acknowledge communist China), it is without a doubt its own country with its own military and democratic government, etc. But yeah the only reason is that there is water between China and Taiwan and China never bothered to attack.