+A **Sovereign State** is an independent [State](/wiki/state) exercising supreme authority within its defined borders. It governs its own [Territory](/wiki/territory) and people, free from external control, forming a core unit of the international system.
+## See also
+- [Nation](/wiki/nation)
+- [International Law](/wiki/international_law)
+- [Recognition](/wiki/recognition)
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