One of the smallest republics in the world happens to be nestled within it. At the riverbank in Užupis, as a welcome to the tiny republic, you'll find a famous mermaid sculpture While the rest of the world may only unofficially recognize the Republic of Užupis as its own country #vilnius #lithuiania #republicoflithuania #northeasterneurope #europe #unescoworldheritage #balticstate

Taipei is the capital of Taiwan, which is officially known as the Republic of China (ROC). incident in which an anti-government uprising in Taiwan was violently suppressed by the Kuomintang-led Republic and tourist attraction, erected in memory of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic #taiwan #taipei #republicofchina #china #ROC #asia #eastasia #taipei101 #dintaifung #moderntoilet #beitouhotsprings

10th May: Bulgaria Road Trip, with a stopover in London 16th - 25th May: Germany, Austria and Czech Republic

related posts* africa (7/48) algeria angola benin botswana burkina faso burundi cameroon central african republic chad congo (democratic republic of) congo (republic of) côte d'Ivoire djibouti egypt eritrea eswatini /3) cabo verde equatorial guinea iceland caribbean (4/13) antigua and barbuda bahamas barbados cuba dominica dominican republic grenada haiti jamaica st. kitts and nevis st. lucia st. vincent and the grenadines