- 独立国家 dúlìguójiā independent countrya nation or state that is sovereign and not under the control of another power
- 独立国协 dúlìguóxié Commonwealth of Independent StatesThe Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); a regional organization formed by several former Soviet republics following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Established in 1991, its headquarters are located in Minsk, Belarus. (Taiwan usage)
- 独立国家联合体 dúlìguójiāliánhétǐ Commonwealth of Independent StatesThe Commonwealth of Independent States; an organization consisting of several former Soviet republics