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The Order of Malta has no territories except some buildings and no "real" citizens and is semi recognized like a country, more by tradition than other things, w
by ghostDancer 12y ago
The Order of Malta has no territories except some buildings and no "real" citizens and is semi recognized like a country, more by tradition than other things, with a big difference that Kiribati has citizens that should be relocated. The loss of their territories is a not so natural disaster. I think is more a matter of international willing, if they will to recognize it and maintain the status of Kiribati.
- riffraff 12y agohow is the order of malta "semi recognized like a country" ?
- LordIllidan 12y agoIt retained its sovereignty. Quoting from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Military_Order_of_Malta http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Military_Order_of_Mal... Although this state came to an end with the ejection of the Order from Malta by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Order as such survived. It retains its claims of sovereignty under international law and has been granted permanent observer status at the United Nations.
- ghostDancer 12y agoThey still issue passports and have embassadors and receive from other countries, they don't have even proper citizens, but they get treatment like they were a real country.
- pacofvf 12y agoThe same happens to the Holy See, not to be confused with the Vatican City. The Holy See technically doesn't have territory nor citizens although is recognized as a sovereign country.