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. For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see State (disambiguation). ... Diplomatic recognition is a political act by which one state acknowledges an act or status of another state or government, thereby according it legitimacy and expressing its intent to bring into force the domestic and international legal consequences of recognition. ... The list of unrecognized countries enumerates those geo-political entities which lack general diplomatic recognition, but wish to be recognized as sovereign states. ... Dependent areas are territories that for some reason do not possess full political independence or sovereignty as states. ... “Sovereign” redirects here. ...

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. A territory (from the word terra, meaning land) is a defined area (including land and waters), usually considered to be a possession of an animal, person, organization, or institution. ... Map of Sealand and the United Kingdom, with territorial water claims of 3nm and 12nm shown. ... Sea areas in international rights Under the law of the sea, an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources. ...  Sediment  Rock  Mantle  The global continental shelf, highlighted in cyan The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent, which is covered during interglacial periods such as the current epoch by relatively shallow seas (known as shelf seas) and gulfs. ... Airspace means the portion of the atmosphere controlled by a particular country on top of its territory and territorial waters or, more generally, any specific three-dimensional portion of the atmosphere. ...

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.

Types of political entities included

On this list are 244 entities of the following types:

• 193 states with general international recognition:
  • 192 member states of the United Nations (UN).
  • 1 state with general international recognition but not UN membership, governed by the Holy See (a UN permanent observer): Vatican City.
• 9 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:
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 1 proposed state, member of the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, recognized by more than 100 UN member states though never itself a UN member, with no sovereignty over its claimed territories, the State of Palestine.^[1]
  • 1 de facto independent state, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states except Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.^[2]
  • 5 de facto independent states, namely Abkhazia (Georgia),^[3] Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijan),^[4] Transnistria (Moldova),^[5] Somaliland (Somalia),^[6] and South Ossetia (Georgia),^[7] none recognized by any UN member states.
• 38 inhabited dependent territories:
  • 3 external territories of Australia (Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island).
  • 2 overseas countries in the Kingdom of Denmark (Faroe Islands and Greenland).
  • 7 overseas territories of France:^[8]
    • 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)
  • 2 overseas countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba and Netherlands Antilles).
  • 3 dependent territories of New Zealand:
    • 2 states in free association with New Zealand (Cook Islands and Niue).
    • 1 overseas territory (Tokelau).
  • 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).
  • 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).
• 4 special entities recognized by international treaty or agreement (Åland in Finland, Svalbard in Norway, as well as the 2 special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China - Hong Kong and Macau).

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. A map of UN member states and their dependent territories as recognized by the UN. Regions excluded: Antarctica (regulated by the Antarctic Treaty System), Vatican City (the Holy See is a UN observer), the Palestinian territories (Palestine, represented by the Palestine Liberation Organization, is a UN observer), and Western Sahara... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... In addition to the current 191 member states, the United Nations welcomes several other international agencies, entities, and one non-member state (for several years prior to their admission after a referendum in 2002, Switzerland was also an observer state). ... The list of unrecognized countries enumerates those geo-political entities which lack general diplomatic recognition, but wish to be recognized as sovereign states. ... Customary international law Unwritten law applied to the behaviour of nations. ... The Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States was a treaty signed at Montevideo on December 26, 1933, at the Seventh International Conference of American States. ... Chinas seat in the United Nations has been occupied by the Peoples Republic of China since October 25, 1971. ... The Republic of China (ROC) , now only constituting the island of Taiwan and a few smaller islands, is currently recognized by 24 states, including the Holy See of Vatican City. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... Anthem Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together [1] Administrative Centre Largest city Cairo, Egypt Working languages Arabic English French Portuguese Swahili Membership 53 African states Leaders  -  Chairman John Kufuor  -  Alpha Oumar Konaré Establishment  -  as the OAU May 25, 1963   -  as the African Union July 9, 2002  Area  -  Total 29... The Asian-African Conference was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, organized by Egypt, Indonesia, Burma, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), India, and Pakistan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Moroccan name for Western Sahara. ... The Free Zone is in yellow on the map. ... Motto: حرية ديمقراطية وحدة (Arabic) Liberty, Democracy, Unity Anthem: Yābaniy Es-Saharā  listen This map indicates the territory claimed by the SADR, viz. ... Headquarters Cairo, Egypt1 Official languages Arabic Membership 22 Arab states 2 observer states Leaders  -  Secretary General Amr Moussa (since 2001)  -  Council of the Arab League Sudan  -  Speaker of the Arab Parliament Nabih Berri Establishment  -  Alexandria Protocol March 22, 1945  Area  -  Total 13,953,041 (Western Sahara Included) = 13,687,041... The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) OIC redirects here. ... ... ... Anthem Ä°stiklâl Marşı(Turkish) Independence March Capital Nicosia Official languages Turkish Government Representative democratic republic1  -  President Mehmet Ali Talat  -  Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer Sovereignty from Cyprus   -  Proclaimed November 15, 1983   -  Recognition By Turkey   -  Independence from Cyprus   -  Declared November 15, 1983  Area  -  Total 3,355 km² (not ranked) 1... Capital Sokhumi Official languages Abkhaz, Georgian Government  -  Chairman, Cabinet of Ministers  -  Chairman, Supreme Council Temur Mzhavia Autonomous republic of Georgia  -  Georgian independence Declared Recognised 9 April 1991 25 December 1991  Currency Georgian lari (GEL) Anthem Aiaaira Capital Sukhumi Official languages Abkhaz, Russian1 Government  -  President Sergei Bagapsh  -  Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab... Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Dağlıq Qarabağ or Yuxarı Qarabağ, literally mountainous black garden or upper black garden; Russian: Нагорный Карабах, translit. ... For the region during the Second World War, see Transnistria (World War II). ... For other territories formerly called Somaliland, see Somaliland (disambiguation). ... Anthem unknown Capital Tskhinvali Official languages Ossetian1 Government  -  President Eduard Kokoity  -  Prime Minister Yury Morozov De facto independence from Georgia  -  Declared November 28, 1991   -  Recognition none  Currency Russian ruble (RUB) Russian in widespread use by government and other institutions. ... Dependent areas are territories that for some reason do not possess full political independence or sovereignty as states. ... The states and territories of Australia make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... The French Overseas Departments and Territories (often abbreviated DOM-TOM for départements doutre-mer, territoires doutre-mer) consist broadly of French-administered territories outside of Europe. ... Sui generis is a (post) Latin expression, literally meaning a scholar like what pradeep is or unique in its characteristics. ... A collectivité doutre-mer (in English Overseas Community) or COM, is an administrative division of France. ... Pays doutre-mer (POM, French for overseas country) is the particular designation the collectivité doutre-mer (COM) of French Polynesia. ... Collectivité départementale (English: departmental community) is a legal designation for the French overseas community of Mayotte. ... // Metropolitan France As of January 1, 2004, metropolitan France is divided into: 22 régions (although strictly speaking Corsica is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a région, but is referred to as a région in common speech) the régions are divided into 96 départements the... Anthem For Sweden - The Land of The Incredible Biffs Capital (and largest city) Gustavia Official languages Swedish Government  -  Prime Minister of Sweden Nick XII Bonaparte  -  Prefect Per af Biffsläkt  -  President of the Territorial Council none yet; however Henning is the mayor of Saint-Barthelemy Overseas Collectivity of Sweden   -  Swedish... Anthem: La Marseillaise Capital (and largest city) Marigot Official languages French Government  -  President of France Jacques Chirac  -  Prefect Dominique Lacroix  -  President of the Territorial Council none yet; however Albert Fleming is the mayor of Saint-Martin Overseas Collectivity of France   -  Island divided between France and the Netherlands 23 March 1648... An associated state is used to describe a free relationship between a territory and a larger nation. ... Location of the British Overseas Territories The British Overseas Territories are fourteen[1] territories which the United Kingdom considers to be under its sovereignty, but not as part of the United Kingdom itself. ... Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Georgetown Largest city Georgetown Official languages English Government Dependency of St. ... Motto Our faith is our strength Anthem God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Official languages English Government Dependency of St. ... The UK Sovereign Base Areas are those British military base areas located in countries formerly ruled by the United Kingdom which were retained by it and not handed over when those countries attained independence. ... Anthem God Save the Queen Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Occupied Areas) Sovereign Base Areas indicated in pink. ... The Isle of Man is situated in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland, and the bailiwicks of Jersey and Guersey are situated in the English Channel to the west of the Cotentin Crown dependencies are possessions of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom, as opposed to... An incorporated territory of the United States is a specific area under the jurisdiction of the United States, over which the United States Congress has determined that the United States Constitution is to be applied to the territorys local government and inhabitants in its entirety (e. ... In the terminology of the United States insular areas, a commonwealth is an organized territory that has established with the Federal Government a more highly developed relationship, usually embodied in a written mutual agreement. ... In the history of the United States, an organized territory is a territory for which the United States Congress has enacted an Organic Act. ... In the history of the United States, an organized territory is a territory for which the United States Congress has enacted an Organic Act. ... Four political entities have a special position recognized by international treaty or agreement (Ã…land in Finland, Svalbard in Norway, as well as the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau in the Peoples Republic of China). ... “Aland” redirects here. ... A Special administrative region (SAR) is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... In this annex to the list of countries, an outline is given on the entities not included in that list. ... World distribution of major legal traditions The three major legal systems of the world today consist of civil law, common law and religious law. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ...

List of countries

A

•  Abkhazia – Republic of Abkhazia^[3]
•  Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
• Akrotiri and Dhekelia – Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK overseas territory)
•  Åland – Åland Islands (Autonomous province of Finland)
•  Albania – Republic of Albania
•  Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
•  American Samoa – Territory of American Samoa (US territory)
•  Andorra – Principality of Andorra
•  Angola – Republic of Angola
•  Anguilla (UK overseas territory)
•  Antigua and Barbuda
•  Argentina – Argentine Republic^[9]
•  Armenia – Republic of Armenia
•  Aruba (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
• Ascension Island (Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena)
•  Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
•  Austria – Republic of Austria
•  Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan^[10]

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B

•  Bahamas, The – Commonwealth of The Bahamas
•  Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain
•  Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh
•  Barbados
•  Belarus – Republic of Belarus
•  Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
•  Belize
•  Benin – Republic of Benin
•  Bermuda (UK overseas territory)
•  Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
•  Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina^[11]
•  Botswana – Republic of Botswana
•  Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil
•  Brunei – Negara Brunei Darussalam
•  Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria
•  Burkina Faso
• See Myanmar for Burma
•  Burundi – Republic of Burundi

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C

•  Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia
•  Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
•  Canada^[12]
•  Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde
•  Cayman Islands (UK overseas territory)
•  Central African Republic^[13]
•  Chad – Republic of Chad
•  Chile – Republic of Chile
•  China – People's Republic of China^[14]
• See Taiwan for the Republic of China
•  Christmas Island – Territory of Christmas Island (Australian overseas territory)
•  Cocos (Keeling) Islands – Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australian overseas territory)
•  Colombia – Republic of Colombia
•  Comoros – Union of the Comoros
•  Congo – Democratic Republic of the Congo^[15]
•  Congo – Republic of the Congo^[16]
•  Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
•  Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
•  Côte d'Ivoire – Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
•  Croatia – Republic of Croatia
•  Cuba – Republic of Cuba
•  Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus^[17]
•  Czech Republic^[18]

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D

•  Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
• See Akrotiri and Dhekelia for Dhekelia
•  Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti
•  Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
•  Dominican Republic

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E

•  East Timor – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
•  Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
•  Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt
•  El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
•  Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea
•  Eritrea – State of Eritrea
•  Estonia – Republic of Estonia
•  Ethiopia – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

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F

•  Falkland Islands (UK overseas territory)^[19]
•  Faroe Islands (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark)
•  Fiji – Republic of the Fiji Islands
•  Finland – Republic of Finland
•  France – French Republic
•  French Polynesia (French overseas collectivity)

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G

•  Gabon – Gabonese Republic
•  Gambia, The – Republic of The Gambia
•  Georgia^[20]
•  Germany – Federal Republic of Germany
•  Ghana – Republic of Ghana
•  Gibraltar (UK overseas territory)
•  Greece – Hellenic Republic
•  Greenland (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark)
•  Grenada
•  Guam – Territory of Guam (US organized territory)
•  Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
•  Guernsey – Bailiwick of Guernsey (British Crown dependency)^[21]
•  Guinea – Republic of Guinea
•  Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau
•  Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana

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H

•  Haiti – Republic of Haiti
•  Honduras – Republic of Honduras
•  Hong Kong – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)^[22]
•  Hungary – Republic of Hungary

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I

•  Iceland – Republic of Iceland
•  India – Republic of India
•  Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia
•  Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran
•  Iraq – Republic of Iraq
•  Ireland - Republic of Ireland^[23]
•  Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
•  Israel – State of Israel
•  Italy – Italian Republic
• See Côte d'Ivoire for Ivory Coast

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J

•  Jamaica
•  Japan
•  Jersey – Bailiwick of Jersey (British Crown dependency)
•  Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

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K

•  Kazakhstan – Republic of Kazakhstan
•  Kenya – Republic of Kenya
•  Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati
•  Korea, North – Democratic People's Republic of Korea^[24]
•  Korea, South – Republic of Korea^[25]
•  Kuwait – State of Kuwait
•  Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Republic^[26]

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L

•  Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic
•  Latvia – Republic of Latvia
•  Lebanon – Republic of Lebanon
•  Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho
•  Liberia – Republic of Liberia
•  Libya – Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
•  Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
•  Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania
•  Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

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M

•  Macao – Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)^[27]
•  Macedonia – Republic of Macedonia^[28]
•  Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar
•  Malawi – Republic of Malawi
•  Malaysia
•  Maldives – Republic of Maldives
•  Mali – Republic of Mali
•  Malta – Republic of Malta
•  Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
•  Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania
•  Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius
•  Mayotte – Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte (French overseas collectivity)
•  Mexico – United Mexican States
•  Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia
•  Moldova – Republic of Moldova^[29]
•  Monaco – Principality of Monaco
•  Mongolia
•  Montenegro – Republic of Montenegro
•  Montserrat (UK overseas territory)
•  Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco^[30]
•  Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique
•  Myanmar – Union of Myanmar

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N

•  Nagorno-Karabakh – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic^[4]
•  Namibia – Republic of Namibia
•  Nauru – Republic of Nauru
•  Nepal – State of Nepal
•  Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands^[31]
•  Netherlands Antilles (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
•  New Caledonia – Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (French community sui generis)
•  New Zealand
•  Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
•  Niger – Republic of Niger
•  Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria
•  Niue (Associated state of New Zealand)
•  Norfolk Island – Territory of Norfolk Island (Australian overseas territory)
•  Northern Cyprus – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus^[2]
•  Northern Mariana Islands – Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US commonwealth)
• See Korea, North for North Korea
•  Norway – Kingdom of Norway

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O

•  Oman – Sultanate of Oman

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P

•  Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
•  Palau – Republic of Palau
•  Palestine – proposed State of Palestine^[32]
•  Panama – Republic of Panama
•  Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea
•  Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
• See China for the People's Republic of China
•  Peru – Republic of Peru
•  Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
•  Pitcairn Islands – Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands (UK overseas territory)
•  Poland – Republic of Poland
•  Portugal – Portuguese Republic
• See Transnistria for Pridnestrovie
•  Puerto Rico – Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (US commonwealth)

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Q

•  Qatar – State of Qatar

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R

•  Romania
•  Russia – Russian Federation
•  Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda

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S

•  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ^[33]
•  Saint-Barthélemy – Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy (French overseas collectivity)
•  Saint Helena (UK overseas territory)
•  Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
•  Saint Lucia
•  Saint Martin – Collectivity of Saint Martin (French overseas collectivity)
•  Saint Pierre and Miquelon – Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French overseas collectivity)
•  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
•  Samoa – Independent State of Samoa
•  San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
•  São Tomé and Príncipe – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
•  Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
•  Senegal – Republic of Senegal
•  Serbia – Republic of Serbia^[34]
•  Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles
•  Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
•  Singapore – Republic of Singapore
•  Slovakia – Slovak Republic
•  Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia
•  Solomon Islands
•  Somalia^[35]
•  Somaliland – Republic of Somaliland^[6]
•  South Africa – Republic of South Africa
• See Korea, South for South Korea
•  South Ossetia – Republic of South Ossetia^[7]
•  Spain – Kingdom of Spain
•  Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
•  Sudan – Republic of the Sudan
•  Suriname – Republic of Suriname
•  Svalbard (Territory of Norway)^[36]
•  Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland
•  Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden
•  Switzerland – Swiss Confederation
•  Syria – Syrian Arab Republic

Image File history File links Flag_of_Western_Sahara. ... Motto: حرية ديمقراطية وحدة (Arabic) Liberty, Democracy, Unity Anthem: Yābaniy Es-Saharā  listen This map indicates the territory claimed by the SADR, viz. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Saint-Barthélemy is a French island located in the Caribbean at 17°54N 62°50W . ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Helena. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Lucia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Anthem: La Marseillaise Capital (and largest city) Marigot Official languages French Government  -  President of France Jacques Chirac  -  Prefect Dominique Lacroix  -  President of the Territorial Council none yet; however Albert Fleming is the mayor of Saint-Martin Overseas Collectivity of France   -  Island divided between France and the Netherlands 23 March 1648... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint-Pierre_and_Miquelon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Samoa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_San_Marino. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sao_Tome_and_Principe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 812   -  Kingdom established 1217   -  Empire established 1346   -  Independence lost to... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Seychelles. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sierra_Leone. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somalia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Somaliland. ... For other territories formerly called Somaliland, see Somaliland (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Ossetia. ... Anthem unknown Capital Tskhinvali Official languages Ossetian1 Government  -  President Eduard Kokoity  -  Prime Minister Yury Morozov De facto independence from Georgia  -  Declared November 28, 1991   -  Recognition none  Currency Russian ruble (RUB) Russian in widespread use by government and other institutions. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sudan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Suriname. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Swaziland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ...

T

•  Taiwan – Republic of China^[37]
• See China for the People's Republic of China
•  Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan
•  Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
•  Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand
• See East Timor for Timor-Leste
•  Togo – Togolese Republic
•  Tokelau (Overseas territory of New Zealand)
•  Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
•  Transnistria - Transnistrian Moldovan Republic^[5]
•  Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
•  Tristan da Cunha (Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena)
•  Tunisia – Tunisian Republic
•  Turkey – Republic of Turkey
•  Turkmenistan
•  Turks and Caicos Islands (UK overseas territory)
•  Tuvalu

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U

•  Uganda – Republic of Uganda
•  Ukraine
•  United Arab Emirates
•  United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
•  United States – United States of America
•  Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay
•  Uzbekistan – Republic of Uzbekistan

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V

•  Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu
•  Vatican City – State of the Vatican City^[38]
•  Venezuela – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
•  Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam
•  Virgin Islands, British – British Virgin Islands (UK overseas territory)
•  Virgin Islands, United States – United States Virgin Islands (US organized territory)

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W

•  Wallis and Futuna – Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (French overseas collectivity)
• See Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic for Western Sahara

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Y

•  Yemen – Republic of Yemen

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Z

•  Zambia – Republic of Zambia
•  Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe

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See also

Main articles: Lists of countries and Lists by country

• Annex to the list of countries
• List of sovereign states
• List of international rankings
• List of unrecognized states
• Geography
• The Earth
• Continent

References

• List of TerritoriesPDF (84.7 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 .

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Footnotes

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BBC News is the department within the BBC responsible for the corporations news-gathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Dağlıq Qarabağ or Yuxarı Qarabağ, literally mountainous black garden or upper black garden; Russian: Нагорный Карабах, translit. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Although most commonly known in English as Transnistria, the official name is Pridnestrovie. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other territories formerly called Somaliland, see Somaliland (disambiguation). ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthem unknown Capital Tskhinvali Official languages Ossetian1 Government  -  President Eduard Kokoity  -  Prime Minister Yury Morozov De facto independence from Georgia  -  Declared November 28, 1991   -  Recognition none  Currency Russian ruble (RUB) Russian in widespread use by government and other institutions. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic, the French colonies of Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in the Caribbean and Réunion in the Indian Ocean became départements doutre-mer (Overseas departments) or DOMs. ... The location of the FBiH entity as part of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Europe. ... Not to be confused with Serbia. ... Detail from the current Canadian $20 bank note, issued in 2004. ... ... One country, two systems (Simplified Chinese: 一国两制; Traditional Chinese: 一國兩制; pinyin: yì; guó liÇŽng zhì; Jyutping: jat1 gwok3 loeng5 zai3; Yale: yāt gwok leúhng jai), is an idea originally proposed by Deng Xiaoping, then Paramount Leader of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), for the unification of China. ... A Special administrative region (SAR) is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Taiwan Strait Cross-Strait relations, or relations across the Taiwan Strait, deals with the complex relationship and interactions between the mainland nation of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) (which sits on the west of Taiwan Strait) and the island nation of the Republic of China (Taiwan), commonly known... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... More than a decade after the split of Czechoslovakia into Slovakia and the Czech Republic, the latter continues to be known by several competing names in English and Czech. ... Islas Malvinas are the name of two groups of islands: The Spanish name of the group of islands off the coast of Argentina, known more commonly as the Falkland Islands A chain of tiny islands and rocks near Ibiza in the Mediterranean. ... Capital St Anne Status Part of Guernsey, Crown dependency of the UK Official language(s) English Head of Government Sir Norman Browse Population 2,400 Currency Pound sterling (GBP). ... This article is about the island. ... Flag of Sark The location of the Channel Islands in Europe An aerial view of Sark Sark (French: Sercq; Sercquiais: Sèr) is a small feudal island in the southwestern English Channel. ... A Special administrative region (SAR) is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Hong Kongs diplomatic relations and defence are the responsibility of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article is about the island of Ireland. ... A Special administrative region (SAR) is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Foreign relations of Macau is governed by the the Peoples Republic of China. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... ... Motto: حرية ديمقراطية وحدة (Arabic) Liberty, Democracy, Unity Anthem: Yābaniy Es-Saharā  listen This map indicates the territory claimed by the SADR, viz. ... Western Sahara is the former Spanish colony of Spanish Sahara claimed and mostly administered by the Kingdom of Morocco since Spain handed over the territory to Morocco and Mauritania after the Madrid Accords in 1975-76, but sovereignty is unresolved and the United Nations (UN) is attempting to hold a... Anthem Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together [1] Administrative Centre Largest city Cairo, Egypt Working languages Arabic English French Portuguese Swahili Membership 53 African states Leaders  -  Chairman John Kufuor  -  Alpha Oumar Konaré Establishment  -  as the OAU May 25, 1963   -  as the African Union July 9, 2002  Area  -  Total 29... The Free Zone is in yellow on the map. ... System of the Moroccan Walls in Western Sahara (territory outside them in yellow) The Moroccan Wall is a 2,720 km-long system of defensive walls/berms, running mainly through Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara. ... The Moroccan name for Western Sahara. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... 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The One-China policy (Traditional Chinese: 一個中國; Simplified Chinese: 一个中国; pinyin: yÄ« gè Zhōngguó) is a principle that there is one China and that mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are all part of that China. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... The Republic of China (ROC) , now only constituting the island of Taiwan and a few smaller islands, is currently recognized by 24 states, including the Holy See of Vatican City. ... Taiwan Strait area The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, including the Pescadores (Penghu), should remain the effective territory of the Republic of China (ROC), become unified with the territories now governed by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), or become the Republic of... The legal question of which legal entity holds de jure sovereignty over Taiwan is a controversial issue. ... The Free Area of the Republic of China (Traditional Chinese: 中華民國自由地區) is a legal and political description referring to the territories of the Republic of China under the control of its government. ... A flag for the proposed independent Taiwan designed in the mid-1990s. ... Taiwan independence (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , Pe̍h-oÄ“-jÄ«: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p Å«n-tōng; abbreviated to 台獨, Táidú, Tâi-to̍k) is a political movement whose goal is primarily to create an independent and sovereign Republic of Taiwan out of the... The Governor of Vatican City is concurrently the President of the Governatorate of Vatican City and sometimes called the President of Vatican City. ... 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External links

• How many countries are there in the world? an article by David Madore on this unanswerable question