Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Sovereign Military Order of Malta has diplomatic relations with 132 countries around the world, sits in the general assembly of the United Nations and issues passports, yet it holds no territory. While falling short of the definition of a country, it is definitely a peculiar exception in the world of geopolitics.

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