Since then, the area has been a self-declared republic that seeks independence.

The self-declared republic, which has its capital in Mostar, has not been internationally recognized.

Travelling in the self-declared republic of Transdniestr can be wearying from a harassment-by-authorities perspective, but is still safe overall.

The self-declared independent republic of Trans-Dneister boycotted yesterday's elections.

The organization does not recognize the independence of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.

It lies in the territory of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.

He was the first President of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.

After a brief period as a self-declared independent republic in 1969 it became a separate British dependency (now termed a British overseas territory) in 1980.

The Bosnian Croat leadership has named Mostar, whose population was mixed before the war, capital of the self-declared Croatian republic they have created.

Saaxil is a region in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.