People: Russians Proposed state: Ural Republic Geography: Sverdlovsk Oblast, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Kurgan Oblast, Perm Krai, Orenburg Oblast Advocacy groups: Ural Democratic Foundation, Free Ural Tuva People: Tuvans Proposed state: Tuva Political organisation: Hostug Tuva Ethnic group: Khanty people and Mansi people Proposed state: Advocacy movements: Association to Save Yugra, Khanty Way, Mansi Way, Ob-Ugrian Union, Society for the Survival and Socio-Economic Development of the Mansi People, Ugrian Association, Youth Public Organization, Yugra Restoration Koryak Okrug Ethnic group: Koryaks Proposed federal subject: Koryak Autonomous Okrug Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District Ethnic groups: Dolgans, Nganasan, Nenets, Russians Proposed federal subject: Saudi Arabia Najran Province Ethnic group: Zaydi Shia Arabs Proposed: independence for Najran Province or unification with Yemen Militant organization: Ahrar al-Najran Sri Lanka Ethnic group: Tamil Proposed state: Militant organisation: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Political party: Tamil National Alliance Advocacy groups: Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam Government in exile: Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam Syria De facto autonomous region: Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (Rojava) Larger ethnic groups: Kurds, Arabs, Assyrians Smaller ethnic groups: Armenians, Turkmen, Yazidis, Circassians Political organisation: Syrian Democratic Council Militant organisation: Syrian Democratic Forces Assyria ethnic group: Assyrians proposed state: Political parties: Syriac Union Party, Assyrian Democratic Organization Militant organisations: Syriac Military Council, Sutoro Advocacy groups: Assyria Council of Europe Taiwan The Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, is a state that has diplomatic relations with 14 United Nations member states (as well as the Holy See, an observer). Proposed state: Republic of Taiwan Movement: Taiwan independence movement, Taiwanese nationalism Note: The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been democratically elected to power in Taiwan four times; in 2000 (until 2004), in 2004 (until 2008), in 2016 (until 2020), and in 2020 (until 2024). Although the DPP has been the nominal ruling party of the Republic of China throughout these four ruling terms, the DPP has been pushing a pro-Taiwan independence agenda, whether tacitly or overtly. Some representatives of the DPP, such as William Lai, argue that Taiwan independence should not even be considered an "independence movement" but is rather the recognition of the reality of the current situation of the Republic of China on Taiwan. Many supporters of Taiwan independence believe that Taiwan, under the formal name of the "Republic of China", is already an independent country from mainland China, under the formal name of the "People's Republic of China". Some groups also exclude