Non-U.N. Entities That Are Part of FIDE
Several members of FIDE are not members of the United Nations, mostly components of larger states, such as US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Faroe Islands, Macau and Hong Kong.
Gibraltar and the Island of Sark and several tiny island-nations are suggesting that they may apply for membership in FIDE. Quebec applied in 1988 but its application for membership was denied.
There are 16 entities that are not U.N. members that are counted in FIDE; 9 are members of the IOC and the other seven are not:
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Chinese Taipei
- Hong Kong
- State of Palestine
- Netherlands Antilles
- Puerto Rico
- US Virgin Islands
Non-IOC members. See also
- England
- Faroe Islands
- Guernsey
- Jersey
- Macau
- Scotland
- Wales
Read more about this topic: FIDE Federations
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