Reference no: EM133338921

Case: Goodland is a global economic and political superpower country with a massive and very powerful military. It is a UN member state and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Goodland is also a state party to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. It lies entirely to the north of Konzania and the two countries share a common border.

Konania is a small, natural resource-rich, country whose coastline lies along part of Orca Bay, a very large body of water extending for hundreds of nautical miles in every direction. It is inhabited by over fifty indigenous ethnic groups who often fiercely contend for power. Konzania was colonized in the nineteenth century by Goodland. In 1963, Goodland withdrew its military, political and economic personnel from Konzania, and installed a transitional government in Konzania, headed by a Prime Minister and assisted by a ministerial cabinet. This transitional government runs the country day-to-day. However, to this day, the Queen of Goodland remains the ceremonial head of state of Konzania. Konzania's transitional government is recognized de facto by most states in the world. Thus far, only Goodland has recognized it de jure. In January 1989, Konzania ratified the Charter of the Global Currency Fund which created an international organization that directly manages the currency of its member states. In August 2021, Konzania undertook a detailed population census. The results of this census have been fiercely disputed by prominent members of many of the ethnic groups in Konzania. This dispute is currently the subject of litigation in the Supreme Court of Konzania.

Question 1: What does it mean when it says most states recognize Konzania's transitional government as "de facto"?

Question 2: What does it mean when it says only Goodland has recognized Konzania's transitional government as "de jure"?

Question 3: What does this mean for international law applications?