"There are differing opinions on whether a claim to sovereign status has been recognized. Some say it has.[*citation needed*] Others experts in international law do not. The latter include Ian Brownlie, Helmut Steinberger, and Wilhelm Wengler. Even taking into account its ambassadorial status among many nations, such a claim is sometimes rejected."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Military_Order_of_Malta On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 10:50 PM, Josiah Worcester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I am of the opinion that Agora should now try to move for its sovereignity, > taking as inspiration the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The SMOoA, > though sovereign (and > recognised by the UN), has absolutely no territory whatsoever. I am of the > opinion that Agora should attempt to be recognised by other nations as a > sovereign entity. I > suggest we start with the various micronations (though that may not help > our legitimacy when communicating with other, more well-recognised states). > >
