ministate

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Definition of ministate in English Turkish dictionary

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small state

(Politika, Siyaset) küçük devlet

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Definition of ministate in English English dictionary

A very small country or self-governing region, especially one that lacks international recognition

(Politika Siyaset) A ministate (or microstate) is a sovereign state having a very small population or very little land area – usually both. Perhaps the most well-known examples of microstates include Andorra, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Nauru, Palau, Tuvalu, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Singapore and Vatican City. Microstates have a relatively strong influence in the United Nations General Assembly due to the one state, one vote power structure

{i} small state

Etymology

() mini- +‎ state