Associated state (English Wikipedia)

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abc.net.au (Global: 120^th place; English: 70^th place)

Dziedzic, Stephen; Raela, Johnson (3 April 2025). "Cook Islands PM says a new constitutional agreement with NZ needs to reflect country's increasing independence". ABC News. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.

archive-it.org (Global: 1,292^nd place; English: 869^th place)

wayback.archive-it.org

Gregory, Angela (25 October 2007). "Tokelau votes to remain dependent territory of New Zealand". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2011.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Igarashi, Masahiro (2002). Associated Statehood in International Law. The Hague, Netherlands: Kluwer Law International. p. 24. ISBN 90-411-1710-5.
Brij V Lal (22 September 2006). "'Pacific Island talks': Commonwealth Office notes on four-power talks in Washington". British Documents on the End of Empire Project Series B Volume 10: Fiji. University of London: Institute of Commonwealth Studies. p. 308. ISBN 9780112905899.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
See Court various statements, page 262–264
Graney, Katherine E. (21 October 2009). Of Khans and Kremlins: Tatarstan and the Future of Ethno-federalism in Russia. Lexington Books. ISBN 9780739126356 – via Google Books.
Gaebler, Ralph; Shea, Alison (6 June 2014). Sources of State Practice in International Law: Second Revised Edition. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. ISBN 9789004272224.

cia.gov (Global: 133^rd place; English: 275^th place)

CIA (15 July 2010). "The Cook Islands at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Niue at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Marshall Islands at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "FSM at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Palau at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Andorra at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Liechtenstein at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Monaco at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Nauru at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "San Marino at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Holy See (Vatican City) at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.

coe.int (Global: 777^th place; English: 802^nd place)

rm.coe.int

"Municipality of Klaksvik Intercultural Profile". p. 2.

cook-islands.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

"JOINT CENTENARY DECLARATION of the Principles of the Relationship between the Cook Islands and New Zealand, 6 April 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2013.

cookislands.de (Global: low place; English: low place)

The Cook Islands' unique constitutional and international status, page 9 Cook Islands and Niue do not have citizenship on their own and the Cook Islanders and Niueans have New Zealand citizenship.

dfat.gov.au (Global: 6,297^th place; English: 4,722^nd place)

"Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty" (PDF). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia). Government of Australia. 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Rivlin, Benjamin (1982). "The United States and Moroccan International Status, 1943-1956: A Contributory Factor in Morocco's Reassertion of Independence from France". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 15 (1): 64–82. doi:10.2307/218449. JSTOR 218449.
Broderick, Margaret (1968). "Associated Statehood: A New Form of Decolonisation". The International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 17 (2): 368–403. doi:10.1093/iclqaj/17.2.368. JSTOR 757111.
Keitner, Chimène (20 August 2014). "From Conquest to Consent: Puerto Rico and the Prospect of Genuine Free Association". doi:10.2139/ssrn.2484239. SSRN 2484239.
Whelpton, John (1 February 2008). "Nepal and Bhutan in 2007: Seeking an Elusive Consensus". Asian Survey. 48 (1): 184–190. doi:10.1525/as.2008.48.1.184.

ethz.ch (Global: 2,203^rd place; English: 1,928^th place)

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"External relations of Tatarstan" (PDF). ethz.ch. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

france24.com (Global: 344^th place; English: 362^nd place)

"France announces 'historic' deal creating New Caledonia state that stays French". France 24. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.

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mfai.gov.ck

Cook Islands: Constitutional Status and International Personality, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 2005 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine

parliament.gov.ck

Cook Islands Constitution Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine "Except as provided by Act of the Parliament of the Cook Islands, no Act, and no provision of any Act, of the Parliament of New Zealand passed after the commencement of this Article shall extend or be deemed to extend to the Cook Islands as part of the law of the Cook Islands."

guampdn.com (Global: low place; English: 7,781^st place)

Limtiaco, Steve (8 June 2020). "Guam weighs options to salvage political status plebiscite". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

heinonline.org (Global: 3,098^th place; English: 1,655^th place)

Rosenblatt, Peter R. "The Free Association Status in the Pacific Islands and Its Impact in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean".

hi.is (Global: 8,584^th place; English: low place)

ams.hi.is

Dumieński, Zbigniew (2014). "Microstates as Modern Protected States: Towards a New Definition of Micro-Statehood" (PDF). Occasional Paper. Centre for Small State Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

inquirer.net (Global: 348^th place; English: 163^rd place)

newsinfo.inquirer.net

Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (28 October 2014). "2 ex-magistrates clash over Bangsamoro bill's constitutionality". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

jstor.org (Global: 23^rd place; English: 15^th place)

Rivlin, Benjamin (1982). "The United States and Moroccan International Status, 1943-1956: A Contributory Factor in Morocco's Reassertion of Independence from France". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 15 (1): 64–82. doi:10.2307/218449. JSTOR 218449.
Broderick, Margaret (1968). "Associated Statehood: A New Form of Decolonisation". The International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 17 (2): 368–403. doi:10.1093/iclqaj/17.2.368. JSTOR 757111.
Rodríguez-Orellana, Manuel (1987). "In Contemplation of Micronesia: The Prospects for the Decolonization of Puerto Rico under International Law". The University of Miami Inter-American Law Review. 18 (3): 457–490. JSTOR 40176161.

legislation.govt.nz (Global: 6,289^th place; English: 3,674^th place)

Government of New Zealand. "Cook Islands Constitution Act 1964". New Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
Government of New Zealand. "Cook Islands Constitution Commencement Order 1965". New Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
Government of New Zealand. "Niue Constitution Act 1974". New Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 21 August 2015.

lemonde.fr (Global: 60^th place; English: 343^rd place)

"'State of New Caledonia' created in hard-won agreement with French government". 12 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.

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digitalcommons.macalester.edu

Stowe-Thurston, Abigail (29 April 2016). "A State of the Union: Federation and Autonomy in Tatarstan". Russian Studies Honors Projects. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

mea.gov.in (Global: 4,900^th place; English: 3,082^nd place)

"Indo-Bhutan Friendship Treaty" (PDF). (30.6 KiB))

navytimes.com (Global: 6,334^th place; English: 3,562^nd place)

Jennifer Sinco Kelleher (12 October 2018). "Guam pushes for native-only vote on US relationship". Navy Times. Associated Press.

nbcnews.com (Global: 156^th place; English: 101^st place)

Acevedo, Nicole (19 May 2022). "Lawmakers reach consensus on Puerto Rico status bill, call for plebiscite". NBC News.

newsday.co.tt (Global: 7,194^th place; English: 4,060^th place)

Vanus James; Winford James (27 June 2021). "Reflections on the Constitution (Amendment) (Tobago Self-Government) Bill, 2021". Trinidad & Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

niue.de (Global: low place; English: low place)

Niue Abstracts Part 1 A (General Information); page 18 Archived 21 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine "The New Zealand Parliament has no power to make laws in respect of Niue on any matter, except with the express request and consent of the Niue Government."

nzherald.co.nz (Global: 390^th place; English: 205^th place)

Gregory, Angela (25 October 2007). "Tokelau votes to remain dependent territory of New Zealand". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2011.

philstar.com (Global: 398^th place; English: 184^th place)

Frialde, Mike (15 October 2008). "Supreme Court declares ancestral domain deal 'unconstitutional'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

postguam.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Kerrigan, Kevin; Daleno, Gaynor D. (13 October 2018). "GovGuam hopes for favorable decision on plebiscite". The Guam Daily Post.

rferl.org (Global: 733^rd place; English: 555^th place)

"Tatarstan: Status Under Scrutiny As Lawmakers Change Constitution". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 9 April 2008.

rnz.co.nz (Global: 1,077^th place; English: 540^th place)

Mika, Talaia (4 January 2025). "Cook Islands not qualified for UN membership, says prime minister". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 2 June 2025 – via RNZ International.
Decloitre, Patrick (5 July 2025). "Macron suggests new options for New Caledonia's future status". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 6 July 2025.

rtve.es (Global: 723^rd place; English: 1,433^rd place)

Torres, Laura G. (19 May 2008). "El Plan Ibarretxe". Rtve.es (in Spanish).

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Keitner, Chimène (20 August 2014). "From Conquest to Consent: Puerto Rico and the Prospect of Genuine Free Association". doi:10.2139/ssrn.2484239. SSRN 2484239.
Keitner, Chimène (27 March 2010). "Associate Statehood: Principles and Prospects". SSRN 933739.

thewire.in (Global: 2,145^th place; English: 1,089^th place)

Chawla, Swati (8 February 2019). "How Bhutan Came to Not Be a Part of India". The Wire.

un.org (Global: 117^th place; English: 160^th place)

unyearbook.un.org

See: the General Assembly of the United Nations approved resolution 1541 (XV) Archived 21 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (pages: 509–510) defining free association with an independent State, integration into an independent State, or independence

legal.un.org

Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs Supplement No. 8; page 10 Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Cook Islands since 1992, and Niue since 1994.

untreaty.un.org

UN Office of Legal Affairs Archived 28 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Page 23, number 86 "...the question of the status, as a State, of the Cook Islands, had been duly decided in the affirmative..."

un.org

"Issue on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands" (PDF). Decolonization (21). United Nations Department of Political Affairs, Trusteeship and Decolonization: 10. December 1984.

unirioja.es (Global: 990^th place; English: 2,293^rd place)

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Basaguren, Alberto López (2019). "El País Vasco, el modelo de autonomía territorial y la pretensión constitucional del nacionalismo". Fundamentos: Cuadernos monográficos de teoría del estado, derecho público e historia constitucional (in Spanish) (10): 10.

upf.pf (Global: low place; English: low place)

Pacific Constitutions Overview, p.7 Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine – Niue Entry, Residence and Departure Act 1985.

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indochine.uqam.ca

Goscha, Christopher E. (2011). "Associated States of Indochina". Historical Dictionary of the Indochina War (1945–1954): An International and Interdisciplinary Approach. NIAS Press. ISBN 9788776940638.

usnews.com (Global: 720^th place; English: 417^th place)

"US Supreme Court Declines to Take up Guam Plebiscite Case". U.S. News & World Report. Associated Press. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

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"Fear and Loathing in Russia's Catalonia: Moscow's Fight Against Federalism". War on the Rocks. 31 January 2018.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

See: the General Assembly of the United Nations approved resolution 1541 (XV) Archived 21 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (pages: 509–510) defining free association with an independent State, integration into an independent State, or independence
Cook Islands: Constitutional Status and International Personality, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 2005 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Cook Islands Constitution Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine "Except as provided by Act of the Parliament of the Cook Islands, no Act, and no provision of any Act, of the Parliament of New Zealand passed after the commencement of this Article shall extend or be deemed to extend to the Cook Islands as part of the law of the Cook Islands."
Niue Abstracts Part 1 A (General Information); page 18 Archived 21 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine "The New Zealand Parliament has no power to make laws in respect of Niue on any matter, except with the express request and consent of the Niue Government."
Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs Supplement No. 8; page 10 Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Cook Islands since 1992, and Niue since 1994.
"JOINT CENTENARY DECLARATION of the Principles of the Relationship between the Cook Islands and New Zealand, 6 April 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2013.
UN Office of Legal Affairs Archived 28 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Page 23, number 86 "...the question of the status, as a State, of the Cook Islands, had been duly decided in the affirmative..."
Dziedzic, Stephen; Raela, Johnson (3 April 2025). "Cook Islands PM says a new constitutional agreement with NZ needs to reflect country's increasing independence". ABC News. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
Pacific Constitutions Overview, p.7 Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine – Niue Entry, Residence and Departure Act 1985.
CIA (15 July 2010). "The Cook Islands at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Niue at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Marshall Islands at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "FSM at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Palau at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
"Dictamen" (PDF). www.nuevoestatutodeeuskadi.net. Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Andorra at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
"Kiribati". The World Factbook (2025 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Liechtenstein at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Monaco at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Nauru at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
"Samoa". The World Factbook (2025 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency.
CIA (15 July 2010). "San Marino at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
"Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty" (PDF). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia). Government of Australia. 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
CIA (15 July 2010). "Holy See (Vatican City) at the CIA's page". CIA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
Dumieński, Zbigniew (2014). "Microstates as Modern Protected States: Towards a New Definition of Micro-Statehood" (PDF). Occasional Paper. Centre for Small State Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.

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