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@Disputes - international
Afghanistan:
support to Islamic militants worldwide by some
factions; question over which group should hold Afghanistan's seat
at the UN
Albania:
the Albanian Government supports protection of the rights
of ethnic Albanians outside of its borders but has downplayed them
to further its primary foreign policy goal of regional cooperation;
Albanian majority in Kosovo seeks independence from Yugoslavia;
Albanians in The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia claim
discrimination in education, access to public-sector jobs, and
representation in government
Algeria:
part of southeastern region claimed by Libya; Algeria
supports exiled West Saharan Polisario Front and rejects Moroccan
administration of Western Sahara
American Samoa:
none
Andorra:
none
Angola:
none
Anguilla:
none
Antarctica:
Antarctic Treaty freezes claims (see Antarctic Treaty
Summary in Government type entry); sections (some overlapping)
claimed by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway,
and UK; the US and most other nations do not recognize the
territorial claims of other nations and have made no claims
themselves (the US and Russia reserve the right to do so); no claims
have been made in the sector between 90 degrees west and 150 degrees
west