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==Legitimacy== | ==Legitimacy== | ||
In international law, the [[Montevideo Convention|Montevideo Convention on the Right and Duties of States]] sets down the criteria for statehood in article 1 | In international law, the [[Montevideo Convention|Montevideo Convention on the Right and Duties of States]] sets down the criteria for statehood in article 1. | ||
''The state as a person of international law should possess the following qualifications:'' | |||
* (a) a permanent population | * (a) a permanent population | ||
* (b) a defined territory | * (b) a defined territory |