unrecognized state vs state with limited recognition

unrecognized state and state with limited recognition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
unrecognized state	Yes	No	No	No
state with limited recognition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, unrecognized state and state with limited recognition are synonyms defined as:

unrecognized state and state with limited recognition: territory with de-facto sovereignty but lacking international recognition

Other synonyms of unrecognized state include disputed state, partially-recognized state.

unrecognized state (noun)	state with limited recognition (noun)
territory with de-facto sovereignty but lacking international recognition	territory with de-facto sovereignty but lacking international recognition