71.   A U.S. dependent territory, the Virgin Islands are treated as a sovereign nation in sports matters.

72.   Albania was a sovereign nation that would not submit to rule by international gendarmes, he declared.

73.   As a sovereign nation with a democratically-elected Government, we brook no interference in our domestic affairs and the way we conduct commercial business with others.

74.   Berlusconi wants the EU to remain an alliance of sovereign nations with strong national identities, while Rutelli favors a stronger EU government with a strong executive.

75.   Chechnya claims to be a sovereign nation, but Moscow says it remains a part of Russia.

76.   Chechnya considers itself a sovereign nation, while the Kremlin insists it remains part of Russia.

77.   China claims Taiwan as a breakaway province and argues that only sovereign nations are allowed to send their heads of state.

78.   China regards Taiwan as a rebel province and opposes any gestures that bolster its image as a sovereign nation.

79.   China regards Taiwan as a rebel province and opposes any gestures that would boost its image as a sovereign nation.

80.   China considers the island to be a rebel province, not entitled to the rights and privileges of sovereign nations.