TIL of Transnistria - a European country that doesn't officially exist. Internationally, it's recognized as part of Moldova, but is largely self-governing and considers itself independent.

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[–]aThievingStableboy[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

asetaset

[–]theFriendlyDoomer 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I've got a fun follow-up fact: they use plastic coins there.

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[–]theFriendlyDoomer 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I don't know. If it is authoritarian enough, people might think twice. Scanning through Wikipedia, it does seem to be pretty authoritarian.

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asfeafse

[–]theFriendlyDoomer 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Well, in our lifetimes there could be drones every ten feet.

Isn't that what Padmé said?

So this is how liberty dies . . . with robots everywhere. (Looks at a droid).

[–]Countach_3D 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There's tons of unrecognized territories - Cyprus, Western Sahara, Palestine, Republic of China (Taiwan), Abkhazia, Seborga...