Editing Associated state (section)

===States currently ceding power to another state===
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{| class="wikitable"
!width="120px"| Associated state
!class="unsortable" width="120px"|Associated with
!class="unsortable" width="90px"|Associated since
!class="unsortable"|Level of association
!class="unsortable" width="120px"|International status
|-
| [[Andorra]]
| [[Spain]] and<br />[[France]]
|1278
| Defence is the responsibility of Spain and France.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andorra at the CIA's page|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/andorra/|publisher=CIA|access-date=2010-07-15|author=CIA|date=15 July 2010}}</ref> Andorra is a co-principality between the head of state of France (currently the [[president of France|president]]) and the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell|Bishop of Urgell]].
|[[Member states of the United Nations|UN member state]]
|-
| [[Kiribati]]
| [[Australia]] and<br />[[New Zealand]]
|1979
| Kiribati has no military. National defence is provided by Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Kiribati}}</ref>
|UN member state
|-
| [[Liechtenstein]]
| [[Switzerland]]
|1923
| Although the head of state represents Liechtenstein in its international relations, Switzerland has taken responsibility for much of Liechtenstein's diplomatic relations. Liechtenstein maintains no military.<ref>{{cite web|title=Liechtenstein at the CIA's page|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/liechtenstein/|publisher=CIA|access-date=2010-07-15|author=CIA|date=15 July 2010}}</ref>
|UN member state
|-
| [[Monaco]]
| [[France]]
|1861
| France has agreed to defend the independence and sovereignty of Monaco, while the Monegasque government has agreed to exercise its sovereign rights in conformity with French interests, which was reaffirmed by the [[Treaty of Versailles]] in 1919.<ref>{{cite web|title=Monaco at the CIA's page|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/monaco/|publisher=CIA|access-date=2010-07-15|author=CIA|date=15 July 2010}}</ref>
|UN member state
|-
| [[Nauru]]
| [[Australia]]
|1968
| Nauru has no military. Australia informally takes responsibility for its defence.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nauru at the CIA's page|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/nauru/|publisher=CIA|access-date=2010-07-15|author=CIA|date=15 July 2010}}</ref>
|UN member state
|-
| [[Samoa]]
| [[New Zealand]]
|1914
| Samoa has no regular military. New Zealand provides defence under an informal agreement, but Samoa is regarded as fully independent.<ref>{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=Samoa}}</ref>
|UN member state
|-
| [[San Marino]]
| [[Italy]]
|1939
| Defence is the responsibility of Italy by arrangement.<ref>{{cite web|title=San Marino at the CIA's page|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/san-marino/|publisher=CIA|access-date=2010-07-15|author=CIA|date=15 July 2010}}</ref>
|UN member state
|-
| [[Vatican City]]
| [[Switzerland]] (since 1506)<br />[[Italy]]  (since 1929)
| 1506 (with [[Switzerland]])<br /> 1929 (with [[Italy]])
| According to the [[Lateran Treaty]], anyone who loses Vatican City citizenship and possesses no other citizenship automatically becomes an Italian citizen. The military defence of the Vatican City is provided by Italy and it uses the [[Swiss Guard|Pontifical Swiss Guard]], founded by [[Pope Julius II]] and provided by Switzerland, as the Pope's bodyguards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Holy See (Vatican City) at the CIA's page|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vt.html|publisher=CIA|access-date=2010-07-15|author=CIA|date=15 July 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100711171410/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vt.html| archive-date= 11 July 2010 | url-status= dead}}</ref>
|[[United Nations General Assembly observers|UN General Assembly observer state]]
|}