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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. 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 In this annex to the list of countries, an outline is given on the entities not included in that list. ... [edit] 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). ... [edit] List of countries [edit] 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] Image File history File links Flag_of_Abkhazia. ... 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... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Anthem God Save the Queen Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Occupied Areas) Sovereign Base Areas indicated in pink. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Aaland. ... “Aland” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Algeria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_American_Samoa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Anguilla. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Aruba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Georgetown Largest city Georgetown Official languages English Government Dependency of St. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Azerbaijan. ... [edit] 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 Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Bahamas. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bahrain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Barbados. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belize. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Benin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bermuda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bhutan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bolivia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Botswana. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brunei. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Burkina_Faso. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Burundi. ... [edit] 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] Image File history File links Flag_of_Cambodia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cape_Verde. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chad. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Christmas_Island. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Comoros. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Cook_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cote_d'Ivoire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... [edit] D  Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark See Akrotiri and Dhekelia for Dhekelia  Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti  Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica  Dominican Republic Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Djibouti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Dominica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic. ... [edit] 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 Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Timor. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ecuador. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_El_Salvador. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Equatorial_Guinea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Eritrea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... [edit] 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) Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Falkland_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Fiji. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_French_Polynesia. ... [edit] 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 Image File history File links Flag_of_Gabon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_The_Gambia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ghana. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Gibraltar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greenland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Grenada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guam. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guatemala. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guernsey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guinea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Guyana. ... [edit] 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 Image File history File links Flag_of_Haiti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Honduras. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... [edit] 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 Image File history File links Flag_of_Iceland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_isle_of_man. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... [edit] J  Jamaica  Japan  Jersey – Bailiwick of Jersey (British Crown dependency)  Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Image File history File links Flag_of_Jamaica. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jersey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jordan. ... [edit] 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] Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kiribati. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kuwait. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan. ... [edit] 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 Image File history File links Flag_of_Laos. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lebanon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lesotho. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liberia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Libya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liechtenstein. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... [edit] 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)