independent state

So you reject all national adjectives, call it the Commonwealth (or Community) of Independent States, and to hell with the Squad Squad.

Croatia (Independent State of Croatia)

Another legislator said that "Independent States" was somewhat redundant, and that simply "Commonwealth of States" was somewhat vague.

Eurasia (formerly New Independent States)

Politics, Ethics, and the Challenges to Democracy in 'New Independent States'.

The collapse of the Soviet Union and its replacement with the so-called Confederation of Independent States had merely generated a vacuum not yet filled.

In the same spirit, the intercultural dialogue is to be extended to include the countries of south-eastern Europe and the Community of Independent States.

Pursuant to an agreement reached in 1994, Russian troops mandated by the Community of Independent States, an association of post-Soviet countries, are stationed in Abkhazia.

Russia belongs to the Confederation of Independent States, and cooperation with that country is at least as important as with the central and eastern European states.

The case is rather different for some countries of Central and Eastern Europe and some new Independent States, whose response to the problem has been less prompt.

In the early 15th century, the town became an independent state once again.

Or had he really thought he'd be able to set up some sort of independent state?

Who wants to give an independent state to such people?

And there are too many independent states on Earth willing to buy.

People have the right to seek their own independent state.

The best example of this is the international system or relationships between independent states.

However, it would survive just three years as an independent state.

Now in April 1958 there was a conference of independent states.

They are created when two or more previously independent states form a common government.

By 2006, he had visited all independent states in the world.

In the early 15th century, the town became an independent state once again.

Or had he really thought he'd be able to set up some sort of independent state?

Who wants to give an independent state to such people?

People have the right to seek their own independent state.

However, it would survive just three years as an independent state.

"How can you have a real independent state under occupation?"

As an independent state, the country has since developed a reputation for poor government.

From now on, Lithuania is once again an independent state.

For the next 123 years, there was no independent Polish state.

American officials say they do not believe that there can be an independent Palestinian state.