81.   China regards diplomatic ties as the right of sovereign nations, not secessionist provinces like Taiwan.

82.   China has its own restive ethnic regions and fears NATO has set a dangerous precedent by attacking a sovereign nation without U.N. authorization.

83.   Despite being a U.S. commonwealth, Puerto Rico is recognized as a sovereign nation in Olympic matters.

84.   Diplomatically isolated by hostile rival Beijing, Taiwan relies on state visits to firm up its claim to be a sovereign nation.

85.   Diplomatically isolated by hostile rival Beijing, which claims it as a renegade province, Taiwan relies on state visits to stake its claim to be a sovereign nation.

86.   Even though Puerto Rico is a U.S. commonwealth, it is treated as a sovereign nation in the Olympic fold.

87.   Every sovereign nation has its own Internet suffix, or domain name.

88.   Federal recognition makes tribes eligible for several federal assistance programs and classifies them as sovereign nations.

89.   France and Britain are wary of a European superstate, preferring the EU to remain an alliance of sovereign nations.

90.   For the first time in its history, NATO attacks a sovereign nation without the U.N. go-ahead...