sentence: Most sovereign states are states 'de jure' and 'de facto'.
sentences_after: This means they exist both in law and in real life. However, sometimes states are only 'de jure' states. This means that other states see a group as the true government of a place where they have no actual control. An example today is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, which is a United Nations observer, has  with 104 states. Many people agree that Somaliland is such a state.
concept_name: sovereign state
headings: Sovereign state 'De facto' and 'de jure' states