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Sovereign States

Further information: Sovereign state

A sovereign state is a political association with effective sovereignty over a population for whom it makes decisions in the national interest. According to the Montevideo convention, a state must have a permanent population, a defined territory, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states. The following states are all members of the United Nations. All are members of the Pacific Islands Forum, although Fiji is suspended.

Flag Map English short and formal names
 Domestic short and formal names Capital
 Population
 Area
Australia

Commonwealth of Australia		 English: Australia — Commonwealth of Australia Canberra

English: Canberra		 22,015,576 7741220 !7,741,220 km2 (2,988,902 sq mi)
Fiji

Republic of Fiji		 English: Fiji —Republic of Fiji

Fijian: Viti — Matanitu ko Viti		 Suva

English: Suva

Fijian: Suva		 890,057 0018275 !18,274 km2 (7,056 sq mi)
Kiribati

Republic of Kiribati		 English: Kiribati — Republic of Kiribati

Gilbertese: Kiribati — Ribaberiki Kiribati		 Tarawa

English: Tarawa

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