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	The United States
		While the State is in the Union the citizen owes obedience to the United States, but only because his State has, in ratifying the Federal constitution, enacted that it and all laws and treaties made under it shall be law within her territory.
		Then as a fact the sovereignty that before independence was in Great Britain, passed, on independence to the States united, and reappears in all its vigor in the United States, the only successor to Great Britain known to or recognized by the civilized world.
		The States, or people of the States, severally sent their delegates to the Congress of the United States, and these delegates adopted the rule of voting in Congress by States, a rule that might be revived without detriment to national unity.
	terrenceberres.com /broame09.html (4390 words)

	Sovereign Nations - The independent states of the world
		With the ending of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in June 2006 and the independence of Montenegro and Serbia, there are now 194 independent sovereign states.
		States are ephemeral and originate and disappear with the stroke of a pen (e.g.
		The first known states were created in ancient times in Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China, Mexico and Peru, but it is only in relatively modern times that states have almost completely displaced alternative "stateless" forms of political organization of societies all over the planet.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/states.htm (377 words)

	Commonwealth of Independent States - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), community of independent nations established by a treaty signed at Minsk, Belarus, on Dec. 8, 1991, by the heads of state of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine.
		The organization was conceived as the successor to the USSR in its role of coordinating the foreign and economic policies of its member nations.
		The treaty recognized current borders and each republic's independence, sovereignty, and equality, and established a free-market ruble zone embracing the republics' interdependent economies and a joint defense force for participating republics.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-commonwei1s1.html (667 words)

	The Avalon Project : Confederate States of America - Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the ...
		In 1787, Deputies were appointed by the States to revise the Articles of Confederation, and on 17th September, 1787, these Deputies recommended for the adoption of the States, the Articles of Union, known as the Constitution of the United States.
		The parties to whom this Constitution was submitted, were the several sovereign States; they were to agree or disagree, and when nine of them agreed the compact was to take effect among those concurring; and the General Government, as the common agent, was then invested with their authority.
		In the State of New York even the right of transit for a slave has been denied by her tribunals; and the States of Ohio and Iowa have refused to surrender to justice fugitives charged with murder, and with inciting servile insurrection in the State of Virginia.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/csa/scarsec.htm (1452 words)

	Commonwealth of Independent States
		I came across a UN document containing information on the flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the use of that flag.
		The flag is described in Decision on the Statute on the Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States which was «done at Moscow on 19 January 1996 in one original in the Russian language».
		Statute on the Flag of the Commonwealth of Independent States
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/qw-cis.html (573 words)

	Charter of the Commonwealth of Independent States
		Founding states of the Commonwealth are the states which have signed and ratified the Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States of December 8, 1991 and the Protocol to that Agreement of December 21, 1991 as of the time of the adoption of this Charter.
		Violations by a member states of this Charter, systematic failure by a state to fulfil its obligations pursuant to agreements concluded under the framework of the Commonwealth, or decisions of the bodies of the Commonwealth, shall be examined by the Council of Heads of States.
		The Council of Heads of States, in which all member states are represented at the highest level, shall discuss and decides fundamental questions connected with the activity of member states in the sphere of their common interests.
	www.therussiasite.org /legal/laws/CIScharter.html (3452 words)

	The Commonwealth of Independent States: An Emerging Institutional Model
		On the 8 December 1991 in Minsk the leaders of the three Slav Republics of the Soviet Union signed the Declaration by the Heads of State of the Republic of Belarus, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic4 and Ukraine, and the Agreement Establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States.
		All States signed the Protocol to the Agreement Establishing the CIS which was to enter into force for each of the parties from the moment of its ratification.
		The newly emerged independent States, especially Azerbaijan,20 Moldova,21 Turkmenistan22 and Ukraine23 were mindful of the experience of the Soviet Union central authorities, and were quite reluctant to create any powerful institutions which could threaten their newfound sovereignty.
	www.ejil.org /journal/Vol4/No3/art6-01.html (1879 words)

	Border Games in the Caspian Sea: Newly Independent States vs.
		These political problems were reflected in the legalistic claims of Russia and Iran that no Caspian state could exploit the sea’s natural resources until its legal status was fully clarified, and that until that time the natural resources of the sea would be regarded as the common property of all Caspian states.
		Russia opposed this principle and took the position that the Caspian was a sea and, accordingly, that the Caspian states could have their territorial waters and that the remaining middle area of the Caspian would be property common to all Caspian states.
		They declared that “the most optimal variant, serving the interests of al Caspian states, was the principle of keeping certain national zones, while having the middle sector of the sea as a common sector” and with this again returned to the old formula.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/usazerb/423.htm (3295 words)

	roleVETTcnew states
		The global nature and speed of vocational education and training reforms have their roots in the general climate of rapid and radical change which those societies are undergoing and which aim at the transition to a market economy and a pluralistic democracy.
		In view of the permanent shortage of skilled workers in the enterprises of the socialist states resulting from inefficient work organisation and the 'hoarding' of human resources, one of the main tasks of upper secondary education was to direct the large majority of young people into the various paths of vocational education.
		There are huge differences as to the state of play of vocational education and training reforms between the Central European countries on the one hand and the New Independent States and Mongolia on the other.
	www.unesco.org /education/educprog/tve/nseoul/docse/roleve.html (5548 words)

	95024: Transcaucasus Newly Independent States: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
		The newly independent states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia are located in the Transcaucasus region of the former Soviet Union.
		Shevardnadze stated in early October 1995 that he was forced to sign because of inadequate aid and assistance from the West to resist the Russian pressure.
		The economies of all three Transcaucasus states have greatly declined in recent years, affected by the dislocations caused by the breakup of the Soviet Union, conflicts, blockades, and the lingering effects of the 1988 earthquake in Armenia.
	www.fas.org /man/crs/95-024.htm (8054 words)

	The Commonwealth of Independent States - Annex
		The founding States of the Commonwealth shall be those States which had signed by the date of the adoption of the present Charter and ratified the Agreement Establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States of 8 December 1991 and the Protocol to that Agreement of 21 December 1991.
		The Member States of the Commonwealth shall be those founding States which accept the obligations under the present Charter within one year of its adoption by the Council of Heads of State.
		Breaches of the present Charter by a Member State or systematic non-compliance with a State's obligations under agreements reached within the Commonwealth or decisions of the Commonwealth organs shall be considered by the Council of Heads of State.
	www.ejil.org /journal/Vol4/No3/art7-03.html (364 words)

	The Number of Countries in the World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		As such, when independence from Indonesia was declared, and when sovereign status as well as international recognition was achieved, CountryWatch was pleased to add East Timor to its list of countries covered, during the very week of official independence.
		CountryWatch recognizes and understands that the United States Department of State’s recognition of a country is reflective of the particular political agenda of the United States and its allies.
		Use of the Department of State listing is not intended to be an explicit endorsement of any country’s political priorities and CountryWatch encourages users to consider the complex range of parameters included in designating any place or area to be a sovereign country.
	aol.countrywatch.com /@school/number_countries.htm (599 words)

	Flags of formerly independent states - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The independence of many of these states has not been acknowledged, but the flags had been used as their state/national flags.
		Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (independent 1918-1962)
		Flag of the Kingdom of Hawaii (independent 1810–1893) and the Republic of Hawaii (independent 1894–1898), currently flag of State of Hawaii
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flags_of_formerly_independent_states (666 words)

	Kamat Research Database - The Princely States
		Although the British ruled most of India during the 19th century and early part of 20th century, there were a number of small states which were independent and were ruled by local kings.
		In the early part of 20th century there were almost a thousand such independent states in the Indian subcontinent.
		At the time of India's independence in 1947, there were more than five hundred states ruled by independent kings who were integrated into the either India or Pakistan the two newly formed nations.
	www.kamat.com /database/content/princely_states (344 words)

	9505 Travel Information: RUSSIA AND NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES TRAVEL TIPS
		Travel in the Region Areas of Instability When planning a trip to the Newly Independent States, be aware that areas of instability still exist throughout the region and that it may not be safe or wise to travel through these areas.
		All travelers intending to reside in the Newly Independent States are strongly advised to have the requisite tests performed in the United States, as the testing conditions in the NIS tend to be very unsanitary and could pose a hazard to your health.
		The United States recognizes as an established principle of international law that every sovereign state has the right to decide under the provisions of its own laws who is and who is not its citizen.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/travel/travelinfo/9505travelinfo.html (10222 words)

	Sobran Column -- Free and Independent
		Each state was independent not only of Britain, but of the other states as well.
		It was reunited as the states ratified the Constitution.
		Even so, three states ratified on the express condition that they reserved the right to “resume” or “reassume” the powers they had delegated to the Union — that is, to withdraw from the Union.
	www.sobran.com /columns/2003/030911.shtml (789 words)

	Verification in Newly Independent States
		Long before the individual NIS States ratified the NPT and signed the safeguards agreements, IAEA experts and safeguards staff went on technical visits to locations where the State informed the Agency that there was nuclear material.
		In spite of these improvements, however, work is still required to improve lingering problems in logistics and communication, and nuclear accountancy at the State and facility levels for an effective SSAC in some of the Newly Independent States.
		The international community and donor States to the NIS should continue to provide the necessary support for advancing the goal of proper accounting and safekeeping of nuclear material in these countries.
	www.iaea.org /Publications/Magazines/Bulletin/Bull394/murakami.html (2200 words)

	The coming of the micro-states \| csmonitor.com
		As Montenegro officially declared independence this weekend, accepting the world's welcome into the community of nations, a handful of obscure "statelets" are demanding the same opportunity to choose their own destinies.
		The province of Serbia was seized by NATO in 1999.
		But as tiny, newly independent states such as East Timor find themselves mired in ethnic violence, international observers are wary of the implications of such a move.
	www.csmonitor.com /2006/0605/p01s02-woeu.html (1379 words)

	TIPS FOR TRAVELERS TO RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES
		Many of the Newly Independent States issue visas (with the exception of transit visas) on the basis of support from a sponsor, usually an individual or local organization.
		When planning a trip to the Newly Independent States, be aware that areas of instability still exist throughout the region and that it may not be safe or wise to travel through these areas.
		Although officials in the Newly Independent States have in many cases expressed willingness to cooperate with U.S. officials in emergencies involving U.S. citizens, communications and transportation can be slow and difficult, and the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate may be more than a day's travel away.
	www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/state/tips_russia.html (9982 words)

	Commonwealth of Independent States — Infoplease.com
		Places: Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic Nations - Encyclopedia Places Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic Nations CIS and Baltic...
		Technology transfer from the Commonwealth of Independent States to the United States.
		Commonwealth of Independent States: a rebalancing of growth is needed to sustain the expansion.(CHAPTER I: ECONOMIC PROSPECTS AND......
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0813056.html (657 words)

	United States Government - Independent Agencies
		The Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights are preserved and displayed at the National Archives building in Washington, D.C. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administers the principal U.S. labor law, the National Labor Relations Act.
		The board is vested with the power to prevent or remedy unfair labor practices and to safeguard employees' rights to organize and determine through elections whether to have a union as their bargaining representative.
		The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) administers U.S. foreign economic and humanitarian assistance programs in the developing world, as well as in Central and Eastern Europe and the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union.
	countrystudies.us /united-states/government-8.htm (1144 words)

	USAID CP FY97 - Europe and the New Independent States - Overview
		Assistance programs are overseen by two legislatively mandated State Department coordinators, one for the New Independent States under the FREEDOM Support Act (FSA) and the other for Central Europe under the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act.
		The United States has pledged support for a three year international effort of reconstruction and reconciliation over the FY 1996-98 period, and proposes $200 million in FY 1997 SEED resources for this purpose.
		The United States provided an energy sector grant to Ukraine in late 1994, supporting a comprehensive sector reform program which was an important element in Ukraine reaching an agreement with the IMF on a systematic transformation facility loan.
	www.usaid.gov /pubs/cp97/eni/eniovr.htm (4832 words)

	Independent States of America
		That conflicted with claims by the New England states to the areas to the west of them.
		With no one in firm control of the area, you could have additional essentially independent states growing up in the area west of the Appalachians.
		In our time-line the United States almost got sucked into the wars of the French Revolution (fighting an undeclared naval war with the French) and did get sucked into the Napoleonic wars (our war of 1812).
	hometown.aol.com /althist1/PODMar99/states.htm (567 words)

	Commonwealth of Independent States
		I have not been lawfully accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as an immigrant.
		Any research I perform will not be undertaken primarily for the benefit of a private person or commercial enterprise of the United States or a foreign trade organization of ______________ [insert the name of C.I.S. member], unless the research is conducted on the basis of intergovernmental agreements on cooperation.
		I arrived in the United States on _________ [insert the date of your first arrival in the United States before beginning the teaching, research, or conference services for which exemption is claimed].
	www.gwu.edu /~ais/CIS.htm (217 words)

	CNS Regions: Newly Independent States (NIS) & Europe
		On May 14, 2003 the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian parliament), ratified the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (also known as SORT or the Moscow Treaty) by 294 votes against 134 with 22 abstaining.
		Central Asian states are free of nuclear weapons, have signed and ratified major international nonproliferation treaties, and are making strides to either eliminate or to properly safeguard WMD material.
		On August 28, Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation John Wolf spoke with CNS, regarding the agreement reached at the June 26-27 Kananaskis G-8 Summit to launch a Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction.
	cns.miis.edu /research/euronis.htm (3032 words)

	Independent American Party Home
		It is the only constitution based foremost upon the rights and liberties of a free and independent people who are superior to government, having government as their servant rather than as their master.
		Property is usually reassessed upwards and often people find themselves, on fixed incomes, trying to pay $3,000 or $4,000 a year in property taxes when their initial payments were somewhere in the neighborhood of $400.00 to $500.00 per year.
		Of course the main contention in all of this (though not outwardly stated) is that the state really owns all the property anyway.
	www.usiap.org (1461 words)

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