| A | B |
| international | between nations |
| law | rules and priciples of human conduct |
| diplomacy | Management of relations by negotiation |
| country | geographic boundaries |
| state | political entity/government |
| Sovereign | free of foreign cdontrol |
| nation | people and customs |
| de jure | by law |
| de facto | understood to exist in fact |
| department of state | handles U.S. international relations |
| persona non grata | individuals not accetable to host nation |
| embassies | dwellings on foreign soil that house diplomatic services |
| neutralized state | internationally recognized as non-participant in war |
| belligerent | nation engaged in lawful war |
| insurgency | group atempting to remove or replace legitimate government |
| ambassadors | accredited persons representing their countries |
| diplomatic section | concerned with international relations |
| consular section | concerned with commerce and trade |
| corresponding duty | comes with each right |
| diplomatic recognition | formal acknowlegement of national status |