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Originally Posted by Žorkell
FWIW and IIRC one of the requirements for sovereignty today is that other sovereign powers recognize your sovereignty.
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Not necessarily. The
Montevideo Convention states:
"The political existence of the state is independent of recognition by the other states."
However, in practice, recognition by other states is important. The question is which states, how many of them, and what manner. Can your new sovereign territory issue recognised passports? Restrict immigration? Sign treaties? Engage in trade? Have voting or observer status at the UN?
Again, the question is, what does the OP want with this claim of sovereignty? Just saying "sovereign" is insufficient.