to be considered sovereign the state must have
No state in the US is sovereign.
The Philippines is a sovereign nation. One meaning of the word "state" is "sovereign nation." In that sense, the Philippines is a state. The other meaning of the word "state" is as a semi-selfgoverning element of a sovereign nation that is organized as a federation. This is the meaning of the word used when speaking of the State of California in the US or the state of Michoacán in Mexico. The Philippines is NOT a state in that sense.
Yes, Tanzania is a sovereign state.
The Sovereign State was created in 1973.
Yes, it is possible to sue a state in state court, but there are limitations and specific procedures that must be followed due to the concept of sovereign immunity.
Inherent powers
Each state in the US is considered to be a sovereign state. This is what gave the southern states the right to secede, and this was known as popular sovereignty.
To be legitimately recognized as a state, one must satisfy these four criteria:1. There must be a territory for where this state will be located. (need LAND)2. The territory must be inhabited by a population. (need PEOPLE)3. The populated territory must be recognized by the international community (eg. Taiwan's struggle)4. The populated territory must be sovereign from other states (eg: not a colony of another country, not already ruled by another governing body that is not the UN).Only once these four criteria are met can an inhabited territory be considered a State on the international stage.
Sovereign state
It depends on who you ask. South Ossetia is considered to be a sovereign nation by a few countries. However, most countries consider South Ossetia to be part of the country Georgia.
The UK IS a 'Sovereign state' ! We are ruled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Netherlands is a sovereign state