Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. Organizations (hierarchy name)
4. organizations (groups)
5. administrative bodies
6. political administrative bodies
7. [political administrative bodies by degree of independence]

Anotations

Scope note:

Nations whose residents, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually but not always hold sovereignty over the territory. To specifically designate independent nations having sovereignty, use "independent sovereign nations."