@alayna Its just something I have dealt with a lot in tech. The legal division of what is functionally considered a country in tech basically boils down to any place with its own governments and laws. I've come across the disparity between actual countries and "effectively a country" many times.
i thought it was just a silly glitch or something but that makes sense
btw this came from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPIC2A_YeI0 if you're curious