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Originally Posted by lostalex

1 seat at the UN. The UK is a "soverign state" so what does that mean. lol if the UK wants to be called a state, does that mean you think all 50 of the American states are individual countries too??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_state

A sovereign state (or simply state) is classically defined as a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither dependent on nor subject to any other power or state. The existence or disappearance of a state is a question of fact. While according to the declaratory theory of state recognition a sovereign state can exist without being recognised by other sovereign states, unrecognised states will often find it hard to exercise full treaty-making powers and engage in diplomatic relations with other sovereign states.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states

(207, including the USA)