ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

De facto embassy

Okay, so sometimes countries may not officially recognize each other as friends or partners, or they may not have official diplomatic relations. But sometimes they still want to have a way to talk and work with each other, kind of like being friends without officially saying it.

That's where a de facto embassy comes in! It's like a pretend embassy that helps two countries talk and work together, even if they don't officially have a friendship or diplomatic relations. It's kind of like a secret club for countries that want to hang out without officially being friends.

These de facto embassies usually have staff that work on things like trade, culture, education, and other things that countries might want to work together on. But they don't have all the formalities of a real embassy, like an ambassador or official diplomatic recognition. It's basically a workaround for countries that want to work together without making a big official deal about it.