List of countries
The terms country, state, and nation can have various meanings. Therefore, diverse lists of these entities are possible. Wikipedia offers the following lists:
* the list of countries, listing countries in the sense of independent states (both those that are internationally recognized and generally unrecognized), inhabited dependent territories, and areas of special sovereignty.
* the list of sovereign states, listing sovereign states with information on the extent of their sovereignty. It includes both states widely recognized (de jure) to be sovereign and entities that claim sovereignty while exercising de facto control over (part of) their claimed territory.
Related lists are the lists of federations, unrecognized countries, autonomous areas, dependent territories, and territorial disputes. In some contexts country and state is also used for some subnational entities.[39] More lists of countries can be found at the lists of countries.
This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. It includes territories that are independent states (both those that are internationally recognized and generally unrecognized), inhabited dependent territories, and areas of special sovereignty.
Such inclusion criteria means the list does not treat the word "country" as synonymous with "sovereign state," as one may often find in colloquial usage. Note, that in certain circumstances and in certain languages the term country is understood in the most restrictive sense, thus including only the 193 entities mentioned under the first item below.
The list covers all areas under the jurisdiction of the listed countries, namely territory, territorial waters (including internal waters and contiguous zones), exclusive economic zone, continental shelf, and airspace.
The names of countries in the list are given in English and include both an English version of the short official or normative names (e.g. Afghanistan) and an English version of the (longer) official names (e.g. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan). The listing of any name in this article is not meant to imply an official position in any naming dispute.
Contents: Included entities - Entities not included
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
See also - References - Footnotes - External links
Types of political entities included
On this list are 245 entities of the following types:
* 193 states with general international recognition:
o 192 member states of the United Nations (UN).
o 1 state with general international recognition but not UN membership, governed by the Holy See (a UN permanent observer): Vatican City.
* 8 states lacking general international recognition, none of which are UN members, that may be defined as states in the body of customary international law and drawing on the precedent of the Montevideo Convention:
o 1 state, no longer a UN member since late 1971, recognized by 23 UN member states and the Holy See (Vatican City), and currently with de facto international relations with many others, the Republic of China (commonly referred to as Taiwan).
o 1 state, member of the African Union and the Asian-African Strategic Partnership formed at the 2005 Asian-African Conference, recognized by 46 UN member states but never admitted to the UN itself, with most of its claimed territory under Moroccan de facto administration, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Western Sahara.
o 1 de facto independent state, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states except Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.[1]
o 5 de facto independent states, namely Abkhazia (Georgia),[2] Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijan),[3] Transnistria (Moldova),[4] Somaliland (Somalia),[5] and South Ossetia (Georgia),[6] none recognized by any UN member states.
* 38 inhabited dependent territories:
o 3 external territories of Australia (Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island).
o 2 overseas countries in the Kingdom of Denmark (Faroe Islands and Greenland).
o 7 overseas territories of France:[7]
+ 1 sui generis (unique) community (New Caledonia).
+ 6 overseas collectivities:
# 1 overseas country (French Polynesia)
# 1 departmental collectivity (Mayotte)
# 1 territorial collectivity (Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
# 2 collectivities (Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin)
# 1 territory (Wallis and Futuna)
o 2 overseas countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba and Netherlands Antilles).
o 3 dependent territories of New Zealand:
+ 2 states in free association with New Zealand (Cook Islands and Niue).
+ 1 overseas territory (Tokelau).
o 16 British dependencies:
+ 13 overseas territories of the United Kingdom (Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena (and its dependencies Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha), Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia).
+ 3 Crown dependencies (Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man).
o 5 unincorporated territories of the United States:
+ 2 commonwealths (Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico).
+ 2 organized territories (Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands).
+ 1 de facto organized territory lacking an Organic Act (American Samoa).
* 6 special entities recognized by international treaty or agreement (Åland in Finland, Svalbard in Norway, Kosovo in Serbia, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, as well as the 2 special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China - Hong Kong and Macau).
* 1 Supranational union (European Union composed of 27 countries) It´s sovereignty is based upon the independence of the EC (e.g. independence - Art 7 TEC, majority decisions - Art 251 TEC) and the common binding legal framework.
In the Annex to the list of countries, an outline is given on the entities not included in this list. This includes distinct political and legal entities which are countries but are considered integral parts of a sovereign state, notably the constituent countries of the United Kingdom and the Länder of Germany.
Key of country names
* Bahrain (bold) - States with general international recognition.
* Abkhazia (bold and italic) - States lacking general international recognition.
* Cayman Islands (unbold) - Other non-state countries.
List of countries
A
* Flag of Abkhazia Abkhazia – Republic of Abkhazia[2]
* Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
* Flag of the United Kingdom Akrotiri and Dhekelia – Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK overseas territory)
* Flag of Åland Åland – Åland Islands (Autonomous province of Finland)
* Flag of Albania Albania – Republic of Albania
* Flag of Algeria Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
* Flag of American Samoa American Samoa – Territory of American Samoa (US territory)
* Flag of Andorra Andorra – Principality of Andorra
* Flag of Angola Angola – Republic of Angola
* Flag of Anguilla Anguilla (UK overseas territory)
* Flag of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
* Flag of Argentina Argentina – Argentine Republic[8]
* Flag of Armenia Armenia – Republic of Armenia
* Flag of Aruba Aruba (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
* Flag of the United Kingdom Ascension Island (Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena)
* Flag of Australia Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
* Flag of Austria Austria – Republic of Austria
* Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan[9]
B
* Flag of the Bahamas Bahamas, The – Commonwealth of The Bahamas
* Flag of Bahrain Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain
* Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh
* Flag of Barbados Barbados
* Flag of Belarus Belarus – Republic of Belarus
* Flag of Belgium Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
* Flag of Belize Belize
* Flag of Benin Benin – Republic of Benin
* Flag of Bermuda Bermuda (UK overseas territory)
* Flag of Bhutan Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
* Flag of Bolivia Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia
* Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina[10]
* Flag of Botswana Botswana – Republic of Botswana
* Flag of Brazil Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil
* Flag of Brunei Brunei – Negara Brunei Darussalam
* Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria
* Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
* For "Burma", see Myanmar
* Flag of Burundi Burundi – Republic of Burundi
C
* Flag of Cambodia Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia
* Flag of Cameroon Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
* Flag of Canada Canada[11]
* Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde
* Flag of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands (UK overseas territory)
* Flag of the Central African Republic Central African Republic[12]
* Flag of Chad Chad – Republic of Chad
* Flag of Chile Chile – Republic of Chile
* Flag of the People's Republic of China China – People's Republic of China[13]
* For "Republic of China", see Taiwan
* Flag of Christmas Island Christmas Island – Territory of Christmas Island (Australian overseas territory)
* Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cocos (Keeling) Islands – Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australian overseas territory)
* Flag of Colombia Colombia – Republic of Colombia
* Flag of the Comoros Comoros – Union of the Comoros
* Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo – Democratic Republic of the Congo[14]
* Flag of the Republic of the Congo Congo – Republic of the Congo[15]
* Flag of the Cook Islands Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
* Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
* Flag of Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire – Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
* Flag of Croatia Croatia – Republic of Croatia
* Flag of Cuba Cuba – Republic of Cuba
* Flag of Cyprus Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus[16]
* Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic[17]
D
* Flag of Denmark Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
* For "Dhekelia", see Akrotiri and Dhekelia
* Flag of Djibouti Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti
* Flag of Dominica Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
* Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
E
* Flag of East Timor East Timor – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
* Flag of Ecuador Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
* Flag of Egypt Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt
* Flag of El Salvador El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
* Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea
* Flag of Eritrea Eritrea – State of Eritrea
* Flag of Estonia Estonia – Republic of Estonia
* Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
* Flag of Europe European Union – European Union (Supranational union including sovereign acting EC)
F
* Flag of the Falkland Islands Falkland Islands (UK overseas territory)[18]
* Flag of the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark)
* Flag of Fiji Fiji – Republic of the Fiji Islands
* Flag of Finland Finland – Republic of Finland
* Flag of France France – French Republic
* Flag of French Polynesia French Polynesia (French overseas collectivity)
G
* Flag of Gabon Gabon – Gabonese Republic
* Flag of The Gambia Gambia, The – Republic of The Gambia
* Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia[19]
* Flag of Germany Germany – Federal Republic of Germany
* Flag of Ghana Ghana – Republic of Ghana
* Flag of Gibraltar Gibraltar (UK overseas territory)
* Flag of Greece Greece – Hellenic Republic
* Flag of Greenland Greenland (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark)
* Flag of Grenada Grenada
* Flag of Guam Guam – Territory of Guam (US organized territory)
* Flag of Guatemala Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
* Flag of Guernsey Guernsey – Bailiwick of Guernsey (British Crown dependency)[20]
* Flag of Guinea Guinea – Republic of Guinea
* Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau
* Flag of Guyana Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana
H
* Flag of Haiti Haiti – Republic of Haiti
* Flag of Honduras Honduras – Republic of Honduras
* Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)[21]
* Flag of Hungary Hungary – Republic of Hungary
I
* Flag of Iceland Iceland – Republic of Iceland
* Flag of India India – Republic of India
* Flag of Indonesia Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia
* Flag of Iran Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran
* Flag of Iraq Iraq – Republic of Iraq
* Flag of Ireland Ireland - Republic of Ireland[22]
* Flag of the Isle of Man Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
* Flag of Israel Israel – State of Israel
* Flag of Italy Italy – Italian Republic
* For "Ivory Coast", see Côte d'Ivoire
J
* Flag of Jamaica Jamaica
* Flag of Japan Japan
* Flag of Jersey Jersey – Bailiwick of Jersey (British Crown dependency)
* Flag of Jordan Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
K
* Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan – Republic of Kazakhstan
* Flag of Kenya Kenya – Republic of Kenya
* Flag of Kiribati Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati
* Flag of North Korea Korea, North – Democratic People's Republic of Korea[23]
* Flag of South Korea Korea, South – Republic of Korea[24]
* Flag of the United Nations Kosovo[25]
* Flag of Kuwait Kuwait – State of Kuwait
* Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Republic[26]
L
* Flag of Laos Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic
* Flag of Latvia Latvia – Republic of Latvia
* Flag of Lebanon Lebanon – Republic of Lebanon
* Flag of Lesotho Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho
* Flag of Liberia Liberia – Republic of Liberia
* Flag of Libya Libya – Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
* Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
* Flag of Lithuania Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania
* Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
M
* Flag of Macau Macao – Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)[27]
* Flag of the Republic of Macedonia Macedonia – Republic of Macedonia[28]
* Flag of Madagascar Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar
* Flag of Malawi Malawi – Republic of Malawi
* Flag of Malaysia Malaysia
* Flag of the Maldives Maldives – Republic of Maldives
* Flag of Mali Mali – Republic of Mali
* Flag of Malta Malta – Republic of Malta
* Flag of the Marshall Islands Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
* Flag of Mauritania Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania
* Flag of Mauritius Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius
* Flag of Mayotte Mayotte – Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte (French overseas collectivity)
* Flag of Mexico Mexico – United Mexican States
* Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia
* Flag of Moldova Moldova – Republic of Moldova[29]
* Flag of Monaco Monaco – Principality of Monaco
* Flag of Mongolia Mongolia
* Flag of Montenegro Montenegro – Republic of Montenegro
* Flag of Montserrat Montserrat (UK overseas territory)
* Flag of Morocco Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco[30]
* Flag of Mozambique Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique
* Flag of Burma Myanmar – Union of Myanmar
N
* Flag of Nagorno-Karabakh Nagorno-Karabakh – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic[3]
* Flag of Namibia Namibia – Republic of Namibia
* Flag of Nauru Nauru – Republic of Nauru
* Flag of Nepal Nepal – State of Nepal
* Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands[31]
* Flag of the Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
* Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia – Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (French community sui generis)
* Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
* Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
* Flag of Niger Niger – Republic of Niger
* Flag of Nigeria Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria
* Flag of Niue Niue (Associated state of New Zealand)
* Flag of Norfolk Island Norfolk Island – Territory of Norfolk Island (Australian overseas territory)
* Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus[1]
* Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands – Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US commonwealth)
* For "North Korea", see Korea, North
* Flag of Norway Norway – Kingdom of Norway
O
* Flag of Oman Oman – Sultanate of Oman
P
* Flag of Pakistan Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
* Flag of Palau Palau – Republic of Palau
* Palestinian flag Palestine – Occupied Palestinian Territories[32]
* Flag of Panama Panama – Republic of Panama
* Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea
* Flag of Paraguay Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
* For "People's Republic of China", see China
* Flag of Peru Peru – Republic of Peru
* Flag of the Philippines Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
* Flag of the Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands – Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands (UK overseas territory)
* Flag of Poland Poland – Republic of Poland
* Flag of Portugal Portugal – Portuguese Republic
* For "Pridnestrovie", see Transnistria
* Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico – Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (US commonwealth)
Q
* Flag of Qatar Qatar – State of Qatar
R
* Flag of Romania Romania
* Flag of Russia Russia – Russian Federation
* Flag of Rwanda Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda
S
* Flag of Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy – Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (French overseas collectivity)
* Flag of Saint Helena Saint Helena (UK overseas territory)
* Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
* Flag of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
* Flag of Saint Martin (France) Saint Martin – Collectivity of Saint Martin (French overseas collectivity)
* Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon – Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French overseas collectivity)
* Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Flag of Samoa Samoa – Independent State of Samoa
* Flag of San Marino San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
* Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
* Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
* Flag of Senegal Senegal – Republic of Senegal
* Flag of Serbia Serbia – Republic of Serbia[33]
* Flag of the Seychelles Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles
* Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
* Flag of Singapore Singapore – Republic of Singapore
* Flag of Slovakia Slovakia – Slovak Republic
* Flag of Slovenia Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia
* Flag of the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
* Flag of Somalia Somalia[34]
* Flag of Somaliland Somaliland – Republic of Somaliland[5]
* Flag of South Africa South Africa – Republic of South Africa
* For "South Korea", see Korea, South
* Flag of South Ossetia South Ossetia – Republic of South Ossetia[6]
* Flag of Spain Spain – Kingdom of Spain
* Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
* Flag of Sudan Sudan – Republic of the Sudan
* Flag of Suriname Suriname – Republic of Suriname
* Flag of Svalbard Svalbard (Territory of Norway)[35]
* Flag of Swaziland Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland
* Flag of Sweden Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden
* Flag of Switzerland Switzerland – Swiss Confederation
* Flag of Syria Syria – Syrian Arab Republic
T
* Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan – Republic of China[36]
* Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan
* Flag of Tanzania Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
* Flag of Thailand Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand
* For "Timor-Leste", see East Timor
* Flag of Togo Togo – Togolese Republic
* Flag of Tokelau Tokelau (Overseas territory of New Zealand)
* Flag of Tonga Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
* Flag of Transnistria Transnistria - Transnistrian Moldovan Republic[4]
* Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
* Flag of Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha (Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena)
* Flag of Tunisia Tunisia – Tunisian Republic
* Flag of Turkey Turkey – Republic of Turkey
* Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
* Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands (UK overseas territory)
* Flag of Tuvalu Tuvalu
U
* Flag of Uganda Uganda – Republic of Uganda
* Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
* Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
* Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* Flag of the United States United States – United States of America
* Flag of Uruguay Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay
* Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan – Republic of Uzbekistan
V
* Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu
* Flag of the Vatican City Vatican City – State of the Vatican City[37]
* Flag of Venezuela Venezuela – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
* Flag of Vietnam Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam
* Flag of the British Virgin Islands Virgin Islands, British – British Virgin Islands (UK overseas territory)
* Flag of the United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands, United States – United States Virgin Islands (US organized territory)
W
* Flag of Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna – Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (French overseas collectivity)
* Flag of Western Sahara Western Sahara[38]
Y
* Flag of Yemen Yemen – Republic of Yemen
Z
* Flag of Zambia Zambia – Republic of Zambia
* Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe
See also
Main articles: Lists of countries and Lists by country
* Annex to the list of countries
* List of international rankings
* List of unrecognized states
* Geography
* The Earth
* Continent
Countries by geographic locale
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Countries of Africa
West Africa
Benin · Burkina Faso · Cape Verde · Côte d'Ivoire · The Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Liberia · Mali · Mauritania · Niger · Nigeria · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Togo
North Africa
Algeria · Egypt1 · Libya · Mauritania · Morocco · Sudan · Tunisia · Western Sahara
Central Africa
Angola · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · São Tomé and Príncipe
East Africa
Burundi · Comoros · Djibouti · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mozambique · Rwanda · Seychelles · Somalia · Tanzania · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe
Southern Africa
Botswana · Lesotho · Namibia · South Africa · Swaziland
Dependencies | Unrecognized
British Indian Ocean Territory (UK) · Mayotte (France) · Réunion (France) · St. Helena2 (UK) | Canary Islands (Spain) · Ceuta (Spain) · Madeira (Portugal) · Melilla (Spain) ·
Socotra (Yemen) · Puntland · Somaliland · Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
1 Partly in Asia. 2 Includes the dependencies of Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha.
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Countries of Asia
Afghanistan · Armenia · Azerbaijan1 · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Brunei · Cambodia · China, People's Republic of · China, Republic of (Taiwan)2 · Cyprus · Egypt3 · Georgia1 · India · Indonesia4 · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan1 · Korea, Democratic People's Republic of · Korea, Republic of · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Laos · Lebanon · Malaysia · Maldives · Mongolia · Myanmar · Nepal · Oman · Pakistan · Philippines · Qatar · Russia1 · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · Sri Lanka · Syria · Tajikistan · Thailand · Timor-Leste (East Timor)4 · Turkey1 · Turkmenistan · United Arab Emirates · Uzbekistan · Vietnam · Yemen3
For dependent and other territories, see Dependent territory and List of unrecognized countries.
1 Partly or significantly in Europe. 2 The Republic of China (Taiwan) is not officially recognized by the United Nations; see Political status of Taiwan.
3 Partly or significantly in Africa. 4 Partly or wholly reckoned in Oceania.
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Sovereign states of Europe
Albania · Andorra · Armenia2 · Austria · Azerbaijan1 · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus2 · Czech Republic · Denmark3 · Estonia · Finland · France1 · Georgia1 · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy3 · Kazakhstan1 · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands3 · Norway3 · Poland · Portugal3 · Romania · Russia1 · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain1 · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey1 · Ukraine · United Kingdom3 · Vatican City
1 Has part of its territory outside Europe. 2 Entirely in West Asia but having socio-political connections with Europe. 3 Has dependencies or similar territories outside Europe.
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Several nations listed here straddle both North and South America or can also be considered Caribbean
Sovereign states
Antigua and Barbuda · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Canada · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · France (Guadeloupe & Martinique) · Grenada · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · St. Kitts and Nevis · St. Lucia · St. Vincent and the Grenadines · Trinidad and Tobago · United States
Dependencies
Denmark Greenland
France Saint Barthélemy · Saint Martin · Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Netherlands Aruba · Netherlands Antilles
United Kingdom Anguilla · Bermuda · British Virgin Islands · Cayman Islands · Montserrat · Turks and Caicos Islands
United States Puerto Rico · U.S. Virgin Islands
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Countries and territories of Oceania
Australasia
Australia · Christmas Island · Cocos (Keeling) Islands · New Zealand1 · Norfolk Island
Melanesia
East Timor 2 · Fiji · Indonesia (Maluku Islands) · New Caledonia · Papua New Guinea3 · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu
Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia · Guam · Kiribati · Marshall Islands · Nauru · Northern Mariana Islands · Palau
Polynesia
American Samoa · Cook Islands · French Polynesia · Niue · Pitcairn · Samoa · Tokelau · Tonga · Tuvalu · Wallis and Futuna
1 Often included in Polynesia · 2 East Timor is often included in Asia
3 New Guinea is often included in Australasia
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Countries of South America
Countries and territories also in or commonly reckoned elsewhere in the Americas shown in italics
Sovereign states
Argentina · Bolivia · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Guyana · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Uruguay · Venezuela
Dependencies
Aruba (Netherlands) · Falkland Islands (UK) · French Guiana (France) · Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands) · South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (UK)
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Past (nominal • PPP) · Future (nominal • PPP • PPP per capita) •GDP per capita (Atlas Method) · Growth (real • per capita)
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Other lists
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References
* List of TerritoriesPDF (151 KiB) (2004). United Nations Cartographic Section. Retrieved 17 January 2006.
* Countries or areas, codes and abbreviations (2006). United Nations Statistics Division. Retrieved 18 October 2006 .
* Countries and currencies (2006). European Commission. Retrieved 27 October 2006.
* The World Factbook (2006). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 17 January 2006.
* ISO 3166 country code list (2006) ISO 3166-1 Retrieved 18 October 2006 .
Footnotes
1. ^ a b The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is a de facto independent state inside the de jure territory of the Republic of Cyprus, recognized by no UN member states except Turkey. Though without universal diplomatic recognition, it was accepted as an observer state of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in the name of Turkish Cypriot State since 1979. In addition, the legislature of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic regards TRNC as sovereign but Azerbaijan, who exercises sovereignty over Nakhichevan, has not followed suit. See The World Factbook - Cyprus (10 January 2006). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
2. ^ a b Abkhazia is a de facto independent state inside the de jure territory of Georgia, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. See Regions and territories: Abkhazia (14 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
3. ^ a b Nagorno-Karabakh is a de facto independent state inside the de jure territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. See Regions and territories: Nagorno-Karabakh (17 January 2006). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
4. ^ a b Transnistria is a de facto independent state inside the de jure territory of the Republic of Moldova, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states, commonly known and referred to internationally as Transnistria, but sometimes referred to as "Pridnestrovie" (along with the corresponding long-form name "Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic"). See Regions and territories: Trans-Dniester (13 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
5. ^ a b Somaliland is a de facto independent state inside the de jure territory of the Somali Republic, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. See Regions and territories: Somaliland (30 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
6. ^ a b South Ossetia is a de facto independent state inside the de jure territory of Georgia, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. See Regions and territories: South Ossetia (14 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
7. ^ The overseas regions/overseas departments of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion are integral part of France, and therefore not listed.
8. ^ Argentina is also named Argentine Nation for purposes of legislation.
9. ^ See also Nagorno-Karabakh.
10. ^ See also entities Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, as well as District Brčko.
11. ^ Canada is officially also (but infrequently) referred to as Dominion of Canada.
12. ^ The Central African Republic is also infrequently rendered as Central Africa.
13. ^ Commonly known as China, the area under the domain of the People's Republic of China is occasionally rendered as mainland China in the relationship with its special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao as well as its relations with the Republic of China.
14. ^ The Democratic Republic of the Congo is referred to as Congo-Kinshasa to distinguish it from the Republic of the Congo. It is also often referred to as Zaire, its official name from 1971 to 1997.
15. ^ The Republic of the Congo is referred to as Congo-Brazzaville to distinguish it from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
16. ^ See also Northern Cyprus.
17. ^ The Czech Republic is also infrequently rendered as Czechia. See Names of the Czech Republic.
18. ^ Falkland Islands is also claimed by Argentina as Islas Malvinas.
19. ^ See also Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
20. ^ The Bailiwick of Guernsey includes its self-governing dependencies Alderney, Herm and Sark.
21. ^ Hong Kong is a Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. It is often diplomatically known as Hong Kong, China.
22. ^ Ireland is often referred to as the Republic of Ireland as the official "description" of the state in order to distinguish it from the island of Ireland as a whole.
23. ^ The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is popularly known as North Korea.
24. ^ The Republic of Korea is popularly known as South Korea.
25. ^ Kosovo is a de jure autonomous province of Serbia, the formal name of which is "Kosovo and Metohija". It has been under United Nations administration since 1999 under the terms of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 that ended the Kosovo conflict. That resolution reaffirmed the sovereignty of Serbia over Kosovo but required the UN administration to promote the establishment of 'substantial autonomy and self-government' for Kosovo pending a 'final settlement' for negotiation between the parties. See also Constitutional status of Kosovo.
26. ^ Kyrgyzstan is also sometimes rendered as Kirghizia.
27. ^ Macao is a Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. It is diplomatically known as Macao, China.
28. ^ Republic of Macedonia is referred to by UN and a number of countries and international organizations as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
29. ^ See also Transnistria.
30. ^ See also Western Sahara.
31. ^ Legally the Netherlands refers to the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with the latter consisting of the Netherlands and two overseas countries, namely Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles.
32. ^ The Occupied Palestinian Territories are those portions of the former British Mandate of Palestine captured and administered by Jordan and Egypt in the late 1940's, and later by Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. They include Gaza Strip and West Bank, both of which are now divded into 3 areas (Area A, Area B, and Area C) and 16 governorates under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority in accordance with the Oslo Accords. The permanent legal and political status of these places are subject to further negotiation between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization.
33. ^ See also Kosovo - under UN administration.
34. ^ Somalia is presently fragmented with its Transitional National Government in exile. See also Somaliland.
35. ^ Svalbard is an overseas territory of Norway recognized by international treaty.
36. ^ The Republic of China (ROC) is a state commonly referred to as Taiwan. It is also diplomatically occasionally known as Chinese Taipei or other names. The ROC is no longer an United Nations member since late 1971 and regarded by UN as Taiwan, Province of China (see also One-China policy and Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China). It is currently recognized by the Holy See and 23 UN member states and with de facto international relations with most others. The political status of the ROC and the legal status of Taiwan (alongside the territories currently under the ROC jurisdiction) are in dispute. The ROC should not be confused with the Republic of Taiwan proposed by supporters of Taiwan independence.
37. ^ Vatican City is administered by a Governor appointed by the Pope, with the latter being the head of the Holy See and that of the Vatican City concurrently.
38. ^ Western Sahara is a former Spanish colony which was in 1960s put on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories subject to decolonization. It is claimed by the Kingdom of Morocco which currently rules large portion of it, and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) which exercises effective control over the area east of Moroccan Wall. SADR is a member of the African Union and the Asian-African Strategic Partnership formed at the 2005 Asian-African Conference. It is currently recognized by 46 UN member states but has never been admitted to UN itself. UN has attempted to hold a referendum through the mission United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), and is holding direct talks between Morocco and the Polisario Front (the ruling party of SADR). Despite these attempts, however, the legal and political status of Western Sahara remain unresolved. See also Legal status of Western Sahara.
39. ^ E.g. the constituent countries of the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales).
External links
* How many countries are there in the world? an article by David Madore on this unanswerable question
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