Unrecognized countries travel and Transnistria vacations? Amadiya (or Amedi) is my most favorite place in Iraqi Kurdistan. Basically, it is a 5,000-year old village located on the top of a flat mountain, super gorgeous, and the ancient stone gate to the village is still there, very well-preserved. Amedi is rather small but there are plenty of things to do around, like hiking to the surrounding peaks to see the village from above because, otherwise, you can’t really appreciate its composition. The village has been inhabited by several civilizations, including Persians, Christians, Jews and Assyrians and, today, it is a Muslim Sunni village, even though there are a few Christians living there, as there is one liquor store.

Artsakh, or Nagorno-Karabakh, is located in the southeast of the Armenian Highlands. Myriad sources confirm that it has been a part of historical Armenia since antiquity. In the medieval period, however, it fell under foreign rule: first to Persia and then to nomadic Turkic tribes that began invading its borders in the 18th century, starting centuries-long wars against local Armenian noble families. 1988 was a turning point in the history of Karabakh. The people of Artsakh raised their voices using their constitutional rights, seeking to secede from Azerbaijan according to Soviet laws on self-determination. However, every effort to discuss the dispute in a civilized fashion was followed by an escalation of violence. By 1994, the self-defense forces of Artsakh had driven out all Azeri military and civilian presence, establishing de facto rule over Artsakh including territories liberated in 1993-94. See extra details on Unrecognized Countries Tourism.

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and Georgian’s declaration of independence in 1991, tensions boiled over in Abkhazia between separatist Abkhaz fighters (reinforced by militias from neighboring Caucasus regions and, debatably, the Russian military) and pro-unification Georgian populations, backed by the National Guard of Georgia. By the time the war drew to a close in 1993, there were staggering civilian casualties on both sides and allegations of ethnic cleansing; it’s estimated that up to 250,000 Georgians were driven from their homes by the Abkhaz pro-independence forces and their allies. After the war, poverty, depopulation, and political isolation left Abkhazia in dire straits. In the last decade—thanks, largely, to Russian aid and tourism—the republic has made noticeable strides in rebuilding itself.

Unrecognized Countries often reference either or both doctrines in order to legitimise their claims to statehood. Unrecognized countries are territories that have achieved de facto independence, yet have failed to gain international recognition as independent states. By contrast, the constitutive theory defines a state as a person of international law only if it is recognized as such by other states that are already a member of the international community. See additional info on www.politicalholidays.com.