Throughout history, there have always been a few countries that have exerted military, cultural, technologic, economic and political dominance. Let's review the nations and empires that left strong trademarks in the world's history.
Islands are sometimes divided between countries and nations. Some live peacefully, others have fought bloodily to get what is theirs. Here is just 1 list of largest islands divided between 2 or more nation-states.
This article provides a list of top 10 nations (people) who are not self-determining. For various reasons the United Nations has not yet recognized their independence. Before, I present the list it is essential that we differentiate between the nation and the state.