There are territories with populations and governments. These governments have varying degrees of international relations… But how much is enough to be considered a country?
Fascinating! I wouldn't have thought of FIFA. In the realm of sports I was thinking about the organizations of radio amateurs. Those groups formerly recognized several uninhabited "countries" for awards and competitions. Corn Island near Nicaragua was a "country" for that purpose. Adventurous amateurs would camp there for a while, letting other amateurs score country points by contacting them.
Fascinating! I wouldn't have thought of FIFA. In the realm of sports I was thinking about the organizations of radio amateurs. Those groups formerly recognized several uninhabited "countries" for awards and competitions. Corn Island near Nicaragua was a "country" for that purpose. Adventurous amateurs would camp there for a while, letting other amateurs score country points by contacting them.
Oh! I didn't know about Corn Island and its story with radio amateurs. I'll definitely look into it further.