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<p style="font-size:0.9em">Geographical notes: (1) ] on another continent; (2) Entirely on another continent but having sociopolitical connections with Europe;
<p style="font-size:0.9em">Geographical notes: (1) ] on another continent; (2) Entirely on another continent but having sociopolitical connections with Europe; (3) Turkey is the only country that recognises Northern Cyprus. See: ]</p>