Ọbanife:PK2/List of sovereign states

This is a list of sovereign states, containing 203 entries, giving an overview of states around the world with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. For the sake of clarity, it is divided into two parts. The first part lists all 193 widely recognised sovereign states, including all member states of the United Nations. The second part lists states which either have de facto or de jure status, or both, but which are not universally recognised by other states. Both parts are arranged alphabetically.

Compiling a list such as this can be a difficult and controversial process, as the status of many entries are disputed. For information on the criteria used to determine the contents of this list, please see the "criteria for inclusion" section below. For more general information on sovereign states, please see "sovereign state".

Internationally recognized sovereign states

Name in English and the official languages of the state	Information on status and recognition of sovereignty
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Abkhazia Àtụ:Arrow Other states
Àtụ:Country data Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت Àtụ:Rom Dari/Persian: افغانستان – جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Albania – Republic of Albania Albanian: Shqipëria – Republika e Shqipërise Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Arabic: الجزائر – الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Andorra – Principality of Andorra Catalan: Andorra – Principat d’Andorra Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Angola – Republic of Angola Portuguese: Angola – República de Angola Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. A separatist government in exile claims independence for Cabinda.
Àtụ:Country data Antigua and Barbuda English: Antigua and Barbuda Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth realm and has a division (dependency), Barbuda, with an autonomous status.
Àtụ:Country data Argentina – Argentine Republic Spanish: Argentina – República Argentina Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Argentina is a federation divided into provinces and one federal district. Argentina also claims sovereignty over the British overseas territories of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Àtụ:Country data Armenia – Republic of Armenia Armenian: Հայաստան – Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Australia – Commonwealth of Australia English: Australia – Commonwealth of Australia Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Australia is a Commonwealth realm and a federation of states and territories. Australia has sovereignty over: Àtụ:Country data Christmas Island Àtụ:Country data Cocos (Keeling) Islands Àtụ:Country data Norfolk Island Ashmore and Cartier Islands Coral Sea Islands Heard Island and McDonald Islands Australia claims sovereignty over parts of Antarctica as: Australian Antarctic Territory
Austria – Republic of Austria German: Österreich – Republik Österreich Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Austria is a federation divided into federal-states (Bundesländer).
Àtụ:Country data Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan – Azərbaycan Respublikası Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Azerbaijan has one autonomous republic, Nakhchivan and the autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh (Dağlıq Qarabağ,). In Nagorno-Karabakh, a de facto country in the de jure territory of Azerbaijan has been established.
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Àtụ:Country data Bahamas – Commonwealth of The Bahamas English: The Bahamas – Commonwealth of The Bahamas Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. The Bahamas is a Commonwealth realm.
Àtụ:Country data Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain Arabic: البحرين – مملكة البحرين Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh Bengali: বাংলাদেশ – গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Barbados English: Barbados Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Barbados is a Commonwealth realm.
Àtụ:Country data Belarus – Republic of Belarus Belarusian: Беларусь – Рэспубліка БеларусьÀtụ:Rom Russian: Беларусь – Республика БеларусьÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium Dutch: België – Koninkrijk België French: Belgique – Royaume de Belgique German: Belgien – Königreich Belgien Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Belgium is a federation divided into linguistic communities and regions.
Àtụ:Country data Belize English: Belize Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Belize is a Commonwealth realm.
Benin – Republic of Benin French: Bénin – République du Bénin Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་ - འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་ Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Bolivia – Plurinational State of Bolivia Spanish: Bolivia – Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia Quechua: Bulibiya – Bulibiya Mama Llaqta Aymara: Wuliwya – Wuliwya Suyu Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian and Croatian: Bosna i Hercegovina Serbian: Босна и Херцеговина Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. As a result of the Dayton Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina is divided into two constituent entities: Àtụ:Country data Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Àtụ:Country data Republika Srpska
Botswana – Republic of Botswana Tswana: Botswana – Lefatshe la Botswana English: Botswana – Republic of Botswana Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil Portuguese: Brasil – República Federativa do Brasil Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Brazil is a federation divided into states and one federal district.
Àtụ:Country data Brunei – State of Brunei, Abode of Peace Malay: Brunei – Negara Brunei DarussalamÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Brunei claims sovereignty over part of the Spratly Islands.
Àtụ:Country data Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria Bulgarian: България – Република БългарияÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
Burkina Faso French: Burkina Faso Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Burma – Union of Myanmar Burmese: ဴမြန်မာပြည် — ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Burundi – Republic of Burundi Kirundi: Uburundi – Republika y'Uburundi French: Burundi – République du Burundi Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
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Àtụ:Country data Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia Khmer: កម្ពុជា - ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រ កម្ពុជា Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon French: Cameroun – République du Cameroun English: Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Canada English and French: Canada Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Canada is a Commonwealth realm and a federation divided into provinces and territories.
Àtụ:Country data Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde Portuguese: Cabo Verde – República de Cabo Verde Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Central African Republic French: République Centrafricaine Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Chad – Republic of Chad French: Tchad – République du Tchad Arabic: تشاد – جمهوريّة تشاد Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Chile – Republic of Chile Spanish: Chile – República de Chile Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Easter Island and the Juan Fernández Islands are "special territories" of Chile. The Desventuradas Islands and Isla Salas y Gómez are part of the Valparaíso Region.
Àtụ:Country data China – People's Republic of China Chinese: 中国 – 中华人民共和国Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Commonly known as China, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has five autonomous regions: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet. Additionally, it has sovereignty over the Special Administrative Regions of: Hong Kong (special administrative region of Hong Kong) Àtụ:Country data Macao (special administrative region of Macao) It also claims: Taiwan and associated islands, Kinmen, Matsu, the Pratas and Itu Aba, which are governed by the Republic of China (which claims sovereignty over the whole of China). The Paracel Islands (disputed by the ROC and Vietnam). The Spratly Islands (disputed by the ROC, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei). Part of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Aksai Chin, controlled by the PRC, is claimed by India as a part of Jammu and Kashmir. Tibet and East Turkestan (Xinjiang) have separatist governments in exile.
China, Republic of Àtụ:Arrow Taiwan Àtụ:Arrow Other states
Àtụ:Country data Colombia – Republic of Colombia Spanish: Colombia – República de Colombia Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Colombia is an independent republic with 31 departments (including the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina) and one capital district (Bogotá).
Comoros – Union of the Comoros Comorian: Komori – Udzima wa Komori French: Comores – Union des Comores Arabic: القمر – اتحاد القمرÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. The Comoros is a federation with autonomous islands. The Comoros dispute the French sovereignty over Mayotte and the Glorioso Islands.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Congo-Kinshasa) French: Congo – République Démocratique du Congo Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Congo, Republic of the (Congo-Brazzaville) French: Congo – République du Congo Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica Spanish: Costa Rica – República de Costa Rica Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Côte d'Ivoire – Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) French: Côte d'Ivoire – République de Côte d'Ivoire Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Croatia – Republic of Croatia Croatian: Hrvatska – Republika Hrvatska Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Cuba – Republic of Cuba Spanish: Cuba – República de Cuba Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. The Cuban area of Guantánamo Bay is, along with the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, under the permanent control (with no claim of sovereignty) of the United States, which pays rent under terms of the Cuban-American Treaty of 1903.
Àtụ:Country data Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus Greek: Κύπρος – Κυπριακή ΔημοκρατίαÀtụ:Rom Turkish: Kıbrıs – Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. See Northern Cyprus for the de facto state in the de jure territory of Cyprus.
Àtụ:Country data Czech Republic Czech: Česko – Česká republika Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
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Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark Danish: Danmark – Kongeriget Danmark Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The Kingdom of Denmark also includes two autonomous areas. For more information, see Rigsfællesskabet. Àtụ:Country data Faroe Islands (Føroyar/Færøerne) Àtụ:Country data Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat/Grønland)
Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti French: Djibouti – République de Djibouti Arabic: جيبوتي – جمهورية جيبوتيÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica English: Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Dominican Republic Spanish: República Dominicana Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
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Àtụ:Country data East Timor – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Tetum: Timor Lorosa'e – Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa'e Portuguese: Timor-Leste – República Democrática de Timor-Leste Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador Spanish: Ecuador – República del Ecuador Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt Arabic: مصر – جمهوريّة مصرالعربيّة Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador Spanish: El Salvador – República de El Salvador Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial – República de Guinea Ecuatorial French: Guinée Équatoriale – République de Guinée Équatoriale Portuguese: Guiné Equatorial – República da Guiné Equatorial Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Eritrea – State of Eritrea Tigrinya: ኤርትራ – ሃግሬ ኤርትራÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Estonia – Republic of Estonia Estonian: Eesti – Eesti Vabariik Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
Ethiopia – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ – የኢትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Ethiopia is a federation divided into regions and chartered cities.
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Àtụ:Country data Fiji – Republic of the Fiji Islands Fijian: Viti – Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti English: Fiji – Republic of the Fiji Islands Hindustani: फ़िजी / فِجی – फ़िजी गणराज्य / فِجی رپبلک Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Fiji has an autonomous region (dependency), Rotuma.
Àtụ:Country data Finland – Republic of Finland Finnish: Suomi – Suomen tasavalta Swedish: Finland – Republiken Finland Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Àtụ:Country data Åland is a neutral and demilitarised autonomous region of Finland.
Àtụ:Country data France – French Republic French: France – République française Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The French overseas regions/departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion) are legally part of France and France possesses the uninhabited Clipperton Island. French sovereignty also includes the overseas territories of: Àtụ:Country data French Polynesia (Polynésie française) Àtụ:Country data Mayotte (disputed by Comoros) Àtụ:Country data New Caledonia (Nouvelle-Calédonie) Àtụ:Country data Saint-Barthélemy Àtụ:Country data Saint Martin (Saint-Martin) Àtụ:Country data Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) Àtụ:Country data Wallis and Futuna (Wallis-et-Futuna) Àtụ:Country data French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises, uninhabited). It includes the Antarctic claim of Adélie Land. French sovereignty over Bassas da India, Europa Island and Juan de Nova Island is disputed by Madagascar, over Glorioso Islands by Madagascar, the Seychelles and the Comoros, and over Tromelin Island by Mauritius and the Seychelles.
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Gabon – Gabonese Republic French: Gabon – République Gabonaise Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data The Gambia – Republic of The Gambia English: The Gambia – Republic of The Gambia Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Georgia Georgian: საქართველოÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Georgia has three divisions with autonomous statuses: Àtụ:Country data Adjara Àtụ:Country data Abkhazia Àtụ:Country data South Ossetia Both in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, de facto states inside the de jure territory of Georgia have been formed.
Germany – Federal Republic of Germany German: Deutschland – Bundesrepublik Deutschland Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Germany is a federation divided into states (Länder).
Ghana – Republic of Ghana English: Ghana – Republic of Ghana Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Greece – Hellenic Republic Greek: Ελλάδα – Ελληνική ΔημοκρατίαÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Greece has sovereignty over Mount Athos, an autonomous monastic state that is jointly governed by the multi-national "Holy Community" on the mountain and the Civil Governor appointed by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and spiritually comes under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Àtụ:Country data Grenada English: Grenada Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Grenada is a Commonwealth realm.
Àtụ:Country data Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala Spanish: Guatemala – República de Guatemala Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Guinea – Republic of Guinea French: Guinée – République de Guinée Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau – República da Guiné-Bissau Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana English: Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
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Àtụ:Country data Haiti – Republic of Haiti French: Haïti – République d'Haïti Haitian Creole: Ayiti – Repiblik dAyiti Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Haiti claims the uninhabited United States possession of Navassa Island.
Holy See Àtụ:Arrow Vatican City
Àtụ:Country data Honduras – Republic of Honduras Spanish: Honduras – República de Honduras Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Hungary – Republic of Hungary Hungarian: Magyarország – Magyar Köztársaság Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
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Iceland – Republic of Iceland Icelandic: Ísland – Lýðveldið Ísland Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data India – Republic of India Hindi: भारत – भारत गणराज्य Àtụ:Rom English: India – Republic of India Assamese: ভাৰত - ভাৰত গণৰাজ্য Àtụ:Rom Bengali: ভারত - ভারতীয় প্রজাতন্ত্র Àtụ:Rom Bhojpuri: भारत - भारत गणराज्य Àtụ:Rom Gujarati: ભારત - ભારતીય પ્રજાસત્તાક Àtụ:Rom Kannada : ಭಾರತ - ಭಾರತ ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯ Àtụ:Rom Kashmiri: ہِندوستان Àtụ:Rom Konkani: भारत - भारत गणराज्य Malayalam: ഭാരതം - ഭാരത ഗണരാജ്യം Meitei Manipuri: ভারত - ভারত গণরাজ্য Marathi: भारत - भारतीय प्रजासत्ताक Nepali: भारत - भारत गणराज्य Oriya: ଭାରତ - ଭାରତ ଗଣରାଜ୍ଯ Punjabi: ਭਾਰਤ - ਭਾਰਤ ਗਣਤੰਤਰ Sanskrit: भारतम् - भारत गणराज्यम् Sindhi: भारत गणराज्य, ڀارت، - هندستانڀارت، भारत ڀارت، Tamil: இந்தியா - இந்தியக் குடியரசு Telugu: భారత్ - భారత గణతంత్ర రాజ్యము Urdu: جمہوریہ بھارت - جمہوریہ بھارت Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. India is a federation divided into states and union territories. The Indian sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh is disputed by the People's Republic of China. India claims sovereignty over and administers part of Kashmir.
Àtụ:Country data Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia Indonesian: Indonesia – Republik Indonesia Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Indonesia has four provinces with special statuses, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Yogyakarta Special Region, Papua, and Jakarta Special Capital Region. Separatist governments in exile claim independence for the Republic of the South Moluccas, the Republic of West Papua, and the Sultanate of Nangroe Aceh Darusalam.
Àtụ:Country data Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran Persian: ایران – جمهوری اسلامی ایرانÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Divided into provinces and counties
Àtụ:Country data Iraq – Republic of Iraq Arabic : العراق – جمهورية العراق Àtụ:Rom Kurdish: عێراق – كۆماری عێراق Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Iraq's constitution labels the country as a federation divided into regions, governorates and the capital district. At present the only region is Iraqi Kurdistan.
Àtụ:Country data Ireland Irish: Éire English: Ireland Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
Àtụ:Country data Israel – State of Israel Hebrew: ישראל – מדינת ישראל Àtụ:Rom Arabic: اسرائيل – دولة اسرائيل Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Israel occupies East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and parts of the West Bank. These areas are not internationally recognized as being part of Israel. Israel no longer has a permanent military presence in the Gaza Strip, following its unilateral disengagement but is still the occupying power under International law, a status disputed by few. For more information, see also: Palestinian National Authority.
Italy – Italian Republic Italian: Italia – Repubblica Italiana Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Italy has autonomous regions, Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.
Ivory Coast Àtụ:Arrow Côte d'Ivoire
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Àtụ:Country data Jamaica English: Jamaica Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Jamaica is a Commonwealth realm.
Àtụ:Country data Japan – State of Japan Japanese: 日本 – 日本国 Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Arabic: الاردن – المملكة الأردنّيّة الهاشميّة Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
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Àtụ:Country data Kazakhstan – Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы/Qazaqstan Respwblïkası Russian: Республика Казахстан/Respublika Kazakhstan Ukrainian: Казахстан - Республіка Казахстан German: Kasachstan - Republik Kasachstan Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Kenya – Republic of Kenya English: Kenya – Republic of Kenya Swahili: Kenya – Jamhuri ya Kenya Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati Gilbertese: Kiribati – Ribaberikin Kiribati English: Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data North Korea – Democratic People's Republic of Korea Korean: 조선 – 조선민주주의인민공화국 Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Korea, South – Republic of Korea Korean: 한국 – 대한민국 Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Kosovo Àtụ:Arrow Other states
Kuwait – State of Kuwait Arabic: الكويت – دولة الكويت Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан – Кыргыз Республикасы Àtụ:Rom Russian: Кыргызстан – Кыргызская республика Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
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Àtụ:Country data Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic Lao: ນລາວ – ສາທາລະນະລັດປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Latvia – Republic of Latvia Latvian: Latvija – Latvijas Republika Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
Àtụ:Country data Lebanon – Republic of Lebanon Arabic: لبنان – الجمهوريّة اللبنانيّة Àtụ:Rom French: République libanaise Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho English: Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho Sotho: Lesotho – Mmuso wa Lesotho Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Liberia – Republic of Liberia English: Liberia – Republic of Liberia Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Libya – Socialist People's Libyan Arab Great Jamahiriya Arabic: ليبيا – الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein German: Liechtenstein – Fürstentum Liechtenstein Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania Lithuanian: Lietuva – Lietuvos Respublika Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
Àtụ:Country data Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg – Groussherzogdem Lëtzebuerg French: Luxembourg – Grand-Duché du Luxembourg German: Luxemburg – Großherzogtum Luxemburg Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
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Àtụ:Country data Macedonia – Republic of Macedonia Macedonian: Македонија – Република Македонија Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN, provisionally referred to by many international organisations and some countries as the "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", see Macedonia naming dispute.
Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar Malagasy: Madagasikara – Repoblikan'i Madagasikara French: Madagascar – Republique de Madagascar Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Madagascar claims the French possessions of the Glorioso Islands and Juan de Nova Island.
Malawi – Republic of Malawi English: Malawi – Republic of Malawi Chewa: Malaŵi – Mfuko la Malaŵi Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Malaysia Malay: Malaysia Tamil: மலேசியா Chinese: 马来西亚 - Mă Lái Xī Yà Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Malaysia is a federation divided into states and federal territories. Malaysia claims part of the Spratly Islands.
Àtụ:Country data Maldives – Republic of Maldives Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Mali – Republic of Mali French: Mali – République du Mali Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Malta – Republic of Malta Maltese: Malta – Repubblika ta' Malta English: Malta – Republic of Malta Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
Àtụ:Country data Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands Marshallese: Aorōkin M̧ajeļ – Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ English: Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN under Compact of Free Association with the United States. The Marshall Islands claim the United States territory of Wake Island.
Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania Arabic: موريتانيا – الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية Àtụ:Rom French: Mauritanie – République Islamique de la Mauritanie Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius English: Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Mauritius has an autonomous island, Rodrigues. Mauritius claims the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French island of Tromelin.
Àtụ:Country data Mexico – United Mexican States Spanish: México – Estados Unidos Mexicanos Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Mexico is a federation divided into states and one federal district.
Àtụ:Country data Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia English: Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN under Compact of Free Association with the United States. Micronesia is a federation divided into states.
Àtụ:Country data Moldova – Republic of Moldova Moldovan: Moldova – Republica Moldova Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. See Transnistria for the de facto state inside the de jure territory of Moldova.
Àtụ:Country data Monaco – Principality of Monaco French: Monaco – Principauté de Monaco Monegasque: Múnegu – Principatu de Múnegu Italian: Monaco - Principato di Monaco Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Mongolia Mongolian: Монгол Улс Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Montenegro Montenegrian: Црна Гора Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco Arabic: المغرب – المملكة المغربية Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Morocco claims sovereignty over the Western Sahara and controls most of it, which is disputed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Morocco disputes the Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla and Peñón de Alhucemas.
Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique Portuguese: Moçambique – República de Moçambique Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Myanmar Àtụ:Arrow Burma
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Nagorno-Karabakh Àtụ:Arrow Other states
Namibia – Republic of Namibia English: Namibia – Republic of Namibia Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Nauru – Republic of Nauru Nauruan: Naoero – Ripublik Naoero English: Nauru – Republic of Nauru Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Nepal – Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Nepali: नेपाल – संघिय लोकतन्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Kingdom of the Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch: Nederland – Koninkrijk der Nederlanden Papiamentu: Hulanda (or Ulanda) - Reino di Hulanda English Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Legally the Netherlands refers to the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with the latter consisting of one European country: Àtụ:Country data Netherlands and the two overseas (associated) countries: Àtụ:Country data Aruba Àtụ:Country data Netherlands Antilles (Nederlandse Antillen)
New Zealand English: New Zealand Māori: Aotearoa Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. New Zealand is a Commonwealth realm and has responsibilities for the two free associated states of: Àtụ:Country data Cook Islands. The Cook Islands have received some diplomatic recognition Àtụ:Country data Niue. Niue established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 2007, while New Zealand has responsibility for Niue's external affairs. The dependent territory of: Tokelau New Zealand also claims sovereignty over parts of Antarctica as: Ross Dependency
Àtụ:Country data Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua Spanish: Nicaragua – República de Nicaragua Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Niger – Republic of Niger French: Niger – République du Niger Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria English: Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria Yorùbá: Naìjírìà - Orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìnira Àpapọ̀ Ilẹ̀ Naìjírìà Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Nigeria is a federation divided into states and one federal district.
Northern Cyprus Àtụ:Arrow Other states
North Korea Àtụ:Arrow Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Norway – Kingdom of Norway Norwegian: Norge – Kongeriket Norge Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Svalbard is an integral part of Norway, but has a special status due to the Spitsbergen Treaty. The overseas uninhabited possessions of Bouvet Island and Jan Mayen are integral parts of Norway. The Norwegian claim of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land (Antarctica) as part of Norway is suspended.
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Àtụ:Country data Oman – Sultanate of Oman Arabic: عُمان – سلطنة عُمان Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
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Àtụ:Country data Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan Urdu: پاکستان – اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکستان Àtụ:Rom English: Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Pakistan is a federation divided into provinces and territories. Pakistan claims sovereignty over and administers part of Kashmir.
Àtụ:Country data Palau – Republic of Palau Palauan: Belau – Beluu er a Belau English: Palau – Republic of Palau Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN under Compact of Free Association with the United States.
The Palestinian National Authority Àtụ:Arrow Other states
Àtụ:Country data Panama – Republic of Panama Spanish: Panamá – República de Panamá Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea English: Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini – Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Papua New Guinea is a Commonwealth realm and also has the autonomous Region of Bougainville.
Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay Spanish: Paraguay – República del Paraguay Guarani: Paraguái – Tetã Paraguái Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Persia Àtụ:Arrow Iran
Àtụ:Country data Peru – Republic of Peru Spanish: Perú – República del Perú Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Philippines – Republic of the Philippines Filipino: Pilipinas – Republika ng Pilipinas English: Philippines – Republic of the Philippines Spanish: Filipinas - República de Filipinas Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. The Philippines has the autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The Philippines claims sovereignty over the Spratly Islands, Scarborough Shoal and Sabah, which is currently administered by Malaysia.
Àtụ:Country data Poland – Republic of Poland Polish: Polska – Rzeczpospolita Polska Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
Àtụ:Country data Portugal – Portuguese Republic Portuguese: Portugal – República Portuguesa Mirandese: Pertual – República Pertuesa Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Portugal has two autonomous regions: Àtụ:Country data Azores Àtụ:Country data Madeira Portugal does not recognize Spanish sovereignty over: Olivenza Táliga
Pridnestrovie Àtụ:Arrow Other states, Transnistria
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Qatar – State of Qatar Arabic: قطر – دولة قطر Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
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Àtụ:Country data Romania Romanian: România Hungarian: Románia Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
Àtụ:Country data Russia – Russian Federation Russian: Россия – Российская Федерация Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Russia is a federation divided into Subjects of Russia (oblasts, republics, autonomous okrugs, krays, and federal cities). Several of the federal subjects are republics: Àtụ:Country data Adygea Àtụ:Country data Altai Republic Àtụ:Country data Bashkortostan Àtụ:Country data Buryatia Àtụ:Country data Chechnya Àtụ:Country data Chuvashia Àtụ:Country data Dagestan Àtụ:Country data Ingushetia Àtụ:Country data Kabardino-Balkaria Àtụ:Country data Kalmykia Àtụ:Country data Karachay-Cherkessia Àtụ:Country data Karelia Àtụ:Country data Khakassia Àtụ:Country data Komi Àtụ:Country data Mari El Àtụ:Country data Mordovia Àtụ:Country data North Ossetia-Alania Àtụ:Country data Sakha Republic Tatarstan Cömhüriäte (Respublikası) Àtụ:Country data Tuva Àtụ:Country data Udmurtia
Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda KinyaRwanda: Rwanda – Repubulika y'u Rwanda French: Rwanda – République du Rwanda English: Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Àtụ:Arrow Other states
Àtụ:Country data Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis English: Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Commonwealth realm and is a federation of the islands.
Àtụ:Country data Saint Lucia English: Saint Lucia Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth realm.
Àtụ:Country data Saint Vincent and the Grenadines English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Commonwealth realm.
Àtụ:Country data Samoa – Independent State of Samoa Samoan: Sāmoa – Mālo Tuto'atasi o Sāmoa English: Samoa – Independent State of Samoa Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data San Marino – Republic of San Marino Italian: San Marino – Repubblica di San Marino Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data São Tomé and Príncipe – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe Portuguese: São Tomé e Príncipe – República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. São Tomé and Príncipe has an autonomous province, Príncipe.
Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Arabic: السعودية – المملكة العربيّة السّعوديّة Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Senegal – Republic of Senegal French: Sénégal – République du Sénégal Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Serbia – Republic of Serbia Serbian: Србија – Република Србија Àtụ:Rom Hungarian: Szerbia – Szerb Köztársaság Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Serbia considers itself to have two autonomous provinces, though most of Kosovo is under the de facto control of the Republic of Kosovo, which does not have general recognition. Kosovo and Metohija Àtụ:Country data Vojvodina
Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles English: Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles French: Seychelles – République des Seychelles Seselwa: Sesel - Repiblik Sesel Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. The Seychelles claim the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French Glorioso Islands and Tromelin Island.
Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone English: Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Singapore – Republic of Singapore English: Singapore – Republic of Singapore Malay: Singapura – Republik Singapura Chinese: 新加坡 – 新加坡共和国 Àtụ:Rom Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் – சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Slovakia – Slovak Republic Slovak: Slovensko – Slovenská republika Hungarian: Szlovákia - Szlovák Köztársaság Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
Àtụ:Country data Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia Slovenian: Slovenija – Republika Slovenija Italian: Slovenia - Repubblica slovena Hungarian: Szlovénia – a Szlovén Köztársaság Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
Àtụ:Country data Solomon Islands English: Solomon Islands Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. The Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm.
Somalia – Federal Republic of Somalia Somali: Soomaaliya – Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Arabic: الصومال – جمهورية الصومال Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Somalia is presently fragmented with its Transitional National Government. Somalia disputed the Yemenite sovereignty over Socotra. See Somaliland for the de facto country inside the de jure territory of Somalia.
South Africa – Republic of South Africa English: South Africa – Republic of South Africa Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika – Republiek van Suid-Afrika Xhosa: Mzantsi Afrika – IRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika Zulu: Ningizimu Afrika – IRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika Southern Ndebele: Sewula Afrika – IRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika Northern Sotho: Afrika-Borwa – Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa Sotho: Afrika Borwa – Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa Tswana: Aforika Borwa – Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa Swati: Ningizimu Afrika – IRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika Venda: Afurika Tshipembe – Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe Tsonga: Afrika Dzonga – Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
South Korea Àtụ:Arrow Korea, Republic of
South Ossetia Àtụ:Arrow Other states
Àtụ:Country data Spain – Kingdom of Spain Spanish: España – Reino de España Catalan: Espanya – Regne d'Espanya Basque: Espainia – Espainiako Erresuma Galician: España – Reino de España Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Spain is divided into autonomous communities and cities. The sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla and Peñón de Alhucemas is disputed by Morocco. The sovereignty over Olivenza and Táliga is disputed by Portugal. Spain disputes the British sovereignty over Gibraltar.
Àtụ:Country data Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා – ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රජාතාන්ත්‍රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය Àtụ:Rom Tamil: இலங்கை – இலங்கை ஜனநாயக சமத்துவ குடியரசு Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Sudan – Republic of the Sudan Arabic: السودان – جمهورية السودان Àtụ:Rom English: Sudan – Republic of the Sudan Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Sudan is a federation divided into states and has one autonomous region, Southern Sudan, formed out of the Southern Sudanese states.
Àtụ:Country data Suriname – Republic of Suriname Dutch: Suriname – Republiek Suriname Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland English: Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland Swati: eSwatini – Umbuso weSwatini Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden Swedish: Sverige – Konungariket Sverige Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
Àtụ:Country data Switzerland – Swiss Confederation German: Schweiz – Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft French: Suisse – Confédération Suisse Italian: Svizzera – Confederazione Svizzera Raeto-Romance: Svizra – Confederaziun Svizra Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Switzerland is a federation divided into cantons.
Àtụ:Country data Syria – Syrian Arab Republic Arabic: سورية – الجمهوريّة العربيّة السّوريّة Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. The Golan is occupied by Israel. Syria disputed the Turkish sovereignty over Hatay Province.
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Taiwan Àtụ:Arrow Other states
Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan Tajik: Тоҷикистон – Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Tajikistan also has the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province.
Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania Swahili: Tanzania – Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania English: Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Tanzania is a federacy with an autonomous status for Zanzibar.
Àtụ:Country data Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand Thai: ประเทศไทย – ราชอาณาจักรไทย Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Timor-Leste Àtụ:Arrow East Timor
Togo – Togolese Republic French: Togo – République Togolaise Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga Tongan: Tonga – Pule'anga Fakatu'i 'o Tonga English: Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Transnistria Àtụ:Arrow Other states
Àtụ:Country data Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago English: Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Trinidad and Tobago has an autonomous island, Tobago.
Tunisia – Republic of Tunisia Arabic: تونس – الجمهورية التونسية Àtụ:Rom French: Tunisie - République du Tunisie Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Turkey – Republic of Turkey Turkish: Türkiye – Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Turkmenistan Turkmenian: Türkmenistan Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Tuvalu Tuvaluan and English: Tuvalu Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Tuvalu is a Commonwealth realm.
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Uganda – Republic of Uganda English: Uganda – Republic of Uganda Swahili: Uganda – Jamhuri ya Uganda Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Ukraine Ukrainian: Україна Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Ukraine has one autonomous republic: Àtụ:Country data Crimea
United Arab Emirates Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربيّة المتّحدة Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. The United Arab Emirates is a federation divided into emirates.
Àtụ:Country data United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland English: United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Welsh: Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon Scottish Gaelic: An Rìoghachd Aonaichte na Breatainn Mhòr agus Èirinn a Tuath Irish: Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann Scots: Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Ireland Cornish: Ruwvaneth Unys Breten Veur hag Iwerdhon Gledh Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The United Kingdom is a Commonwealth realm divided into four parts. The United Kingdom has the following overseas territories: Àtụ:Country data United KingdomÀtụ:Namespace detect showall Akrotiri and Dhekelia Àtụ:Country data Anguilla Àtụ:Country data Bermuda Àtụ:Country data British Indian Ocean Territory (disputed by Mauritius and the Seychelles) Àtụ:Country data British Virgin Islands Àtụ:Country data Cayman Islands Àtụ:Country data Falkland Islands (disputed by Argentina) Àtụ:Country data Gibraltar (disputed by Spain) Àtụ:Country data Montserrat Àtụ:Country data Pitcairn Islands Àtụ:Country data Saint Helena (with its dependencies of Ascension Island and Àtụ:Country data Tristan da Cunha) Àtụ:Country data South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (disputed by Argentina) Àtụ:Country data Turks and Caicos Islands Àtụ:Country data British Antarctic Territory (disputed) The British Crown has sovereignty over: Àtụ:Country data Guernsey, with three dependencies: Àtụ:Country data Alderney Àtụ:Country data Herm Àtụ:Country data Sark Àtụ:Country data Isle of Man Àtụ:Country data Jersey
United States – United States of America English: United States – United States of America Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. The United States is a federation divided into states, a federal district, and one territory. The United States has sovereignty over the following (inhabited) territories and commonwealths: American Samoa Àtụ:Country data Guam Àtụ:Country data Northern Mariana Islands Àtụ:Country data Puerto Rico Àtụ:Country data United States Virgin Islands In addition, there are uninhabited territories in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea: Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll (incorporated), Wake Island (disputed by the Marshall Islands) as well as Navassa Island (disputed by Haiti). Of these, only Palmyra Atoll is fully incorporated and permanently under U.S. sovereignty.
Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay Spanish: Uruguay – República Oriental del Uruguay Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Uzbekistan – Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbek: Ўзбекистон – Ўзбекистон Республикаси Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Uzbekistan has one autonomous republic: Àtụ:Country data Karakalpakstan
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Àtụ:Country data Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu Bislama: Vanuatu – Ripablik blong Vanuatu English: Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu French: Vanuatu – République du Vanuatu Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Àtụ:Country data Vatican City – State of the Vatican City Latin: Civitas Vaticana – Status Civitatis Vaticanæ Italian: Città del Vaticano – Stato della Città del Vaticano Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized country. The Holy See, a sovereign entity recognized by 176 countries, administers the territory of Vatican City; the Holy See is a permanent observer of the UN. Vatican City is governed by officials appointed by the Pope, with the latter being the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Rome and therefore, ex officio sovereign of Vatican City. The Holy See also administers a number of extraterritorial properties in Italy and in many other countries (Apostolic Nunciatures).
Àtụ:Country data Venezuela – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Spanish: Venezuela – República Bolivariana de Venezuela Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Venezuela is a federation divided into states, one federal dependency and one federal district.
Àtụ:Country data Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vietnamese: Việt Nam – Cộng hòa Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Việt Nam Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. Vietnam claims sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands.
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Àtụ:Country data Yemen – Republic of Yemen Arabic: اليمن – الجمهوريّة اليمنية Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN. The Yemenite sovereignty over Socotra is disputed by Somalia.
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Zambia – Republic of Zambia English: Zambia – Republic of Zambia Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.
Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe English: Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe Àtụ:ExtentWidely recognized member of the UN.

Other states

Àtụ:Mainlist This annex lists states that claim sovereignty and have control over (part of) their claimed territories, but due to disputes over their legitimacy, do not have normal diplomatic relations with the majority of sovereign states. Entities considered to be micronations are not included.

Àtụ:Country data Abkhazia: Republic of Abkhazia Abkhaz: Аҧсны – Аҧснытәи РеспубликаÀtụ:Rom Russian: Aбхазия – Республика АбхазияÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentDe facto independent state only recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, South Ossetia and Transnistria. Claimed in whole by Georgia as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.

Àtụ:Country data Kosovo – Republic of Kosovo Albanian: Kosovës – Republika e Kosovës Serbian: Косово – Република Косово Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentDe facto independent state that is recognised by Àtụ:Kosovorecognition UN member states and by the Republic of China. Claimed in whole by the Republic of Serbia as part of its Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. In turn, the Republic of Kosovo claims the part of Kosovo controlled by the Republic of Serbia and still administered by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

Àtụ:Country data Nagorno-Karabakh – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Armenian: Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ – Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի ՀանրապետությունÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentDe facto independent state that has not been diplomatically recognized by any other state. Claimed in whole by the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Àtụ:Country data Northern Cyprus – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs – Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Àtụ:ExtentDe facto independent state that is recognised only by Turkey. It was accepted as an observer state of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference under the name of the Turkish Cypriot State since 1979. In addition, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic regards TRNC as sovereign but Azerbaijan (the sovereign state that Nakhichevan belongs to) has not followed suit. Northern Cyprus is claimed in whole by the Republic of Cyprus.

Àtụ:Country data PalestineÀtụ:Namespace detect showall Palestine Arabic: فلسطين Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:Extent Palestine enjoys observer status at United Nations General Assembly and maintains a permanent observer mission at the UN Headquarters The declared State of Palestine is recognized by more than 100 countries. In foreign relations, the State of Palestine is represented by the Palestine Liberation Organization. The Palestinian National Authority is an interim administrative body formed as a result of the Oslo Accords that exercises limited control over parts of Occupied Palestinian Territory, the rest of which is controlled by Israel.

Àtụ:Country data SADR – Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Arabic: الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentDe facto independent state recognized by 46 other states. It is a member of the African Union and the Asian-African Strategic Partnership formed at the 2005 Asian-African Conference. The territories under its control, the so-called Free Zone, are claimed in whole by Morocco as part of its Southern Provinces. In turn, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic claims the part of the Western Sahara to the west of the Moroccan Wall controlled by Morocco. Its government resides in exile in Algeria.

Àtụ:Country data Somaliland – Republic of Somaliland Somali: Soomaaliland – Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland Arabic: ارض الصومال – جمهورية ارض الصومال Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentDe facto independent state not diplomatically recognized by any other state, claimed in whole by the Somali Republic.

Àtụ:Country data South Ossetia – Republic of South Ossetia Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстон – Республикæ Хуссар ИрыстонÀtụ:Rom Russian: Южная Осетия – Республика Южная ОсетияÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentDe facto independent state only recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Abkhazia and Transnistria. Claimed in whole by the Republic of Georgia as the Provisional Administrative Entity of South Ossetia.

Taiwan – Republic of China Chinese: 臺灣 / 台灣 – 中華民國 Àtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentA state competing for recognition with the People's Republic of China as the government of China since 1949. The Republic of China controls the island of Taiwan and associated islands, Quemoy, Matsu, the Pratas, and part of the Spratly Islands and has not renounced claims over the territory of the PRC and Mongolia. The Republic of China is currently recognised by Àtụ:ROCrecognition including the Vatican City. The territory of the Republic of China is claimed in whole by the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China participates in a number of non-UN international organizations such as the World Trade Organization, International Olympic Committee and others under a variety of pseudonyms, most commonly Àtụ:Country data TPEÀtụ:Namespace detect showall Chinese Taipei.

Àtụ:Country data Transnistria – Transnistrian Moldovan Republic (Pridnestrovie, Trans-Dniester) Russian: Приднестровье: Приднестровская Молдавская РеспубликаÀtụ:Rom Ukrainian: Придністров'я: Придністровська Молдавська РеспублікаÀtụ:Rom Moldovan: Нистря: Република Молдовеняскэ НистрянэÀtụ:Rom Àtụ:ExtentDe facto independent state, recognized only by Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Claimed in whole by the Republic of Moldova as the Territorial Unit of Transnistria.

Criteria for inclusion

This list derives its definition of a state from Article 1 of the Montevideo Convention of 1933. According to the Convention, a state should possess the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population, (b) a defined territory, (c) government, and (d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states. In respect of the last qualification, the role of recognition by other states can often be crucial since it implies acceptance into the international community. The list includes all states which are often regarded as satisfying these criteria and claim to be sovereign and independent. However, in many cases, whether an entity satisfies the Montevideo Convention criteria is disputed. It is also important to note that there is a divergence of opinion in international law on whether the Montevideo Convention criteria alone are sufficient qualities of statehood. Links to different theories on this question are provided below.

On the basis of the above criteria, this list includes the following 203 entities:

• 193 sovereign states with general international recognition:
  • 192 member states of the United Nations
  • One state with general international recognition, governed by the Holy See (a UN permanent observer): Vatican City
• 10 sovereign states lacking general international recognition, none of which are members of the United Nations:
  • One state with diplomatic relations with more than 100 states and informal relations with 25 others, governed by the Palestinian National Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization (a UN permanent observer): Palestine
  • One state, Àtụ:Kosovorecognition and by Taiwan, informal relations with six others: Kosovo
  • One state, recognized by 46 other states, a member of the African Union, in partial control of the Western Sahara (listed by the United Nations as a non self-governing territory): the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
  • One state, competing for recognition with another state, currently recognised as the state representing China by 23 UN members, but no longer recognised by the United Nations as of 25 October 1971: the Republic of China
  • Two states, recognized by two UN member states, by Transnistria and by the other of the two: Abkhazia and South Ossetia
  • One state, recognized by one UN member state and having informal relations with 19 more: the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
  • Two states, recognized by Abkhazia, South Ossetia and by the other of the two: Transnistria and Nagorno-Karabakh
  • One state not recognized by any other state: Somaliland

Entities considered to be micronations that are not internationally recognized are not included.

Unlisted above are the following noteworthy entities that do not satisfy all the qualifications in the Montevideo Convention:

• Àtụ:Country data AntarcticaÀtụ:Namespace detect showall Antarctica as a whole has no government and no permanent population. Seven countries claim parts of Antarctica and five of these have reciprocally recognized one another's claims. These claims, which are regulated by the Antarctic Treaty System, are not recognised by any other country.
• Àtụ:Country data EUÀtụ:Namespace detect showall The European Union, a sui generis supranational organization which currently has 27 member states. The member states have transferred a measure of their legislative, executive, and judicial powers to the institutions of the EU, and as such the EU has some characteristics of a sovereign state, without generally being considered a sovereign state. The European Union does not claim to be a sovereign state and has only limited capacity for relations with other states.
• The subnational entities called States, in the United States, Australia, and other countries, for which, see: State (administrative division). Most such subnational entities do not form relations with foreign states, but there have been exceptions; the member states of the German Empire had consulates abroad, and Ukraine and Belorussia (now Belarus), then a part of the Soviet Union, were founding members of the United Nations.
• Àtụ:Country data Sovereign Military Order of MaltaÀtụ:Namespace detect showall The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a UN observer member and is recognized by 103 states, but has no territory other than extraterritorial areas within Rome. It claims to be a traditional example of a sovereign entity other than a sovereign state.

See also

• Constitutive theory of statehood
• Declarative theory of statehood
• Gallery of sovereign-state flags
• Lists of countries
• List of international rankings
• List of micronations
• List of statistically superlative countries

Other references

• Àtụ:PDFlink (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
• How many countries are there in the world? an article by David Madore on this unanswerable question
• Average Latitude & Longitude of Countries
• World List of ISO Countries and States

Bibliography

• (1995) in Roberto Remo Bissio: The world: a Third World guide 1995-96, Illustrated, Instituto del Tercer Mundo. 
• Kogan Page (2004). Middle East Review, 27th, illustrated.