Political status
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/* Political status in Northern Ireland */
In [[international law]] three categories of '''Political status''' are usually recognized:
#Independent countries e.g.: [[France]], [[Canada]]
#Internal independent countries which are under the protection of another country in matters of defense and foreign affairs, e.g.: [[Netherlands Antilles]], the [[Faroe Islands]], [[Puerto Rico]], [[British Virgin Islands]] etc.
#[[Colony|Colonies]] and other dependent political units.
There are, furthermore, several unrecognized countries and independence, secessionist, autonomy and nationalist movements throughout the world. See [[list of unrecognized countries]].
===Political status in [[Northern Ireland]]===
Political Status was an alternative name for [[Special Category Status]].
==See also==
*[[Political status of Taiwan]]
[[Category: International law]]
[[Category: International relations]]