List of sovereign states

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The terms country, state, and nation can have various meanings. Therefore, diverse lists of these entities are possible. Wikipedia offers the following lists:

the list of countries, listing countries in the sense of independent states (both those that are internationally recognized and generally unrecognized), inhabited dependent territories, and areas of special sovereignty.
the list of sovereign states, listing sovereign states with information on the extent of their sovereignty. It includes both states widely recognized (de jure) to be sovereign and entities that claim sovereignty while exercising de facto control over (part of) their claimed territory.

Related lists are the lists of federations, unrecognized countries, autonomous areas, dependent territories, and territorial disputes. In some contexts country and state is also used for some subnational entities.^[1] More lists of countries can be found at the lists of countries.

This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged, gives an overview of states around the world with information on the extent of their sovereignty. It includes both states widely recognized (de jure) to be sovereign and entities that claim sovereignty while exercising de facto control over (part of) their claimed territory.

Contents:	Criteria for inclusion Sovereign states: 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 Other states See also - Other listings - References and footnotes

[edit] Criteria for inclusion

This list derives its definition of a sovereign state from Article 1 of the Montevideo Convention of 1933. According to the Convention, a sovereign 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.^[2] The list includes all states that satisfy these criteria and claim independence; however, the aforementioned qualifications are not absolute and permit variations.

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 but not UN membership, governed by the Holy See (a UN permanent observer): Vatican City
10 sovereign states lacking general international recognition:
- Four entities lacking general international recognition, none of which are UN members, that may be defined as states in the body of customary international law: the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Kosovo, and the Palestinian territories.
- Six entities lacking general international recognition, none of which are UN members, that have declared independence and have limited or no international recognition: the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (only recognized by Turkey), Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Transnistria, Somaliland, and South Ossetia.

Entities considered to be micronations that are not internationally recognized are not included. Unlisted are the following noteworthy entities that do not possess all the qualifications in the Montevideo Convention:

two states, in free association with New Zealand and represented in most matters by that country: Niue and the Cook Islands.
one entity, a UN observer member, recognized by 96 states, but with extraterritorial areas within Rome is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
one state, never a UN member, only ever briefly recognized by the Republic of Georgia, with all of its claimed territory under military occupation, the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
The European Union, a sui generis supranational organization which currently has 27 member countries. The member countries transferred part of their legislative, executive, and judicial powers to the institutions of the EU; therefore, it has some characteristics of a sovereign state, without generally being considered a sovereign state.
Parts of Antarctica are claimed by a few nations.

The listing or placement of any entity in this article is not meant to imply an official position in any naming dispute.

[edit] Internationally recognized sovereign states

This list is complete and up-to-date as of March 11, 2008.

Name in English and the official languages of the state^[3]	Information on the extent of the sovereignty^[4]

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Abkhazia Other states

Afghanistan - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Persian: افغانستان - جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان Afġānestān - Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Afġānistān	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Albania - Republic of Albania Albanian: Shqipëria - Republika e Shqipërise	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Algeria - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Arabic: الجزائر - الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية Al-Jazā'ir - Al-Jumhūrīyah al-Jazā’irīyah ad-Dīmuqrāţīyah ash-Sha`bīyah	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Andorra - Principality of Andorra Catalan: Andorra - Principat d’Andorra	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Angola - Republic of Angola Portuguese: Angola - República de Angola	Widely recognized member of the UNO. A separatist government in exile claims independence for Cabinda^[5]

Antigua and Barbuda - Antigua and Barbuda English - Antigua and Barbuda	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth Realm^[6] and has a division (dependency), Barbuda, with a autonomous status.^[7]

Argentina - Argentine Republic^[8] Spanish: Argentina - República Argentina	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Argentina is a federation^[9] divided in provinces and one federal district. Argentine claims also sovereignty over the British overseas territories of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands^[10]

Armenia - Republic of Armenia Armenian: Հայաստան - Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastan - Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Australia - Commonwealth of Australia English: Australia - Commonwealth of Australia	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Australia is a Commonwealth Realm^[6] and a federation^[9] of states and territories. Australia has sovereignty over: Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Norfolk Island Ashmore and Cartier Islands Coral Sea Islands Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Austria - Republic of Austria German: Österreich - Republik Österreich	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11] Austria is a federation^[9] divided in states (Bundesländer).

Azerbaijan - Republic of Azerbaijan Azeri: Azərbaycan - Azərbaycan Respublikası	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Azerbaijan has one autonomous republic, Nakhchivan, and the autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh (Dağlıq Qarabağ,).^[7] In Nagorno Karabakh a de facto country in the de jure territory of Azerbaijan has been established.

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The Bahamas - Commonwealth of The Bahamas English: The Bahamas - Commonwealth of The Bahamas	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Bahamas is a Commonwealth Realm.^[6]

Bahrain - Kingdom of Bahrain Arabic: البحرين - مملكة البحرين al-Bahrayn - Mamlakat al-Bahrayn	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Bangladesh - People's Republic of Bangladesh Bengali: বাংলাদেশ - গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Banglādeś - Gônoprojatontri Banglādeś	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Barbados English: Barbados	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Barbados is a Commonwealth Realm.^[6]

Belarus - Republic of Belarus Belarusian: Беларусь - Рэспубліка Беларусь Bjelarúś - Respublika Bjelarúś Russian: Белоруссия - Республика Беларусь Belorussiya - Respublika Belarus	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium Dutch: België - Koninkrijk België French: Belgique - Royaume de Belgique German: Belgien - Königreich Belgien	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11] Belgium is a federation^[9] divided in linguistic communities and regions.

Belize English: Belize	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Belize is a Commonwealth Realm.^[6]

Benin - Republic of Benin^[12] French: Bénin - République du Bénin	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ - འབྲུག་ རྒྱལ་ཁབ་ Druk Yul - Druk Gyal-khab	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia Spanish: Bolivia - República de Bolivia Quechua: Bulibiya - Bulibiya Mama Llaqta Aymara: Wuliwya - Wuliwya Suyu	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian and Croatian: Bosna i Hercegovina Serbian: Босна и Херцеговина / Bosna i Hercegovina	Widely recognized member of the UNO. 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, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska.^[13]

Botswana - Republic of Botswana Tswana: Botswana - Lefatshe la Botswana English: Botswana - Republic of Botswana	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Brazil - Federative Republic of Brazil Portuguese: Brasil - República Federativa do Brasil	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Brasil is a federation^[9] divided in states and one federal district.

Brunei - Negara Brunei Darussalam Malay: Brunei - Negara Brunei Darussalam	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Brunei claims sovereignty over part of the Spratly Islands.^[14]

Bulgaria - Republic of Bulgaria Bulgarian: България - Република България Bălgarija - Republika Bălgarija	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

Burkina Faso - Burkina Faso^[15] French: Burkina Faso	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Burma Myanmar

Burundi - Republic of Burundi Kirundi: Uburundi - Republika y'Uburundi French: Burundi - République du Burundi	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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Cambodia - Kingdom of Cambodia Cambodian: កម្ពុជា - ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រ កម្ពុជា Kampuchea - Preah Reachea Nachakr Kampuchea	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Cameroon - Republic of Cameroon French: Cameroun - République du Cameroun English: Cameroon - Republic of Cameroon	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Canada^[16] English and French: Canada	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Canada is a Commonwealth Realm^[6] and a federation^[9] divided into provinces and territories.

Cape Verde - Republic of Cape Verde Portuguese: Cabo Verde - República de Cabo Verde	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Central African Republic French: République Centrafricaine Sangho: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Chad - Republic of Chad French: Tchad - République du Tchad Arabic: تشاد - جمهوريّة تشاد Tašād - Jumhūriyyat Tašād	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Chile - Republic of Chile Spanish: Chile - República de Chile	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Easter Island is an integral part of Chile.

China - People's Republic of China^[17] Chinese: 中国 - 中华人民共和国 Zhōngguó - Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó	Widely recognized member of the UNO.^[18] Commonly known as China, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has five autonomous regions: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet.^[7] Additionally, it has sovereignty over the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong (Xianggang)^[19] Macau (Aomen)^[20] It claims sovereignty over Taiwan (Republic of China; ROC) (which claims sovereignty over the whole of China),^[21] the Paracel Islands (disputed by the ROC and Vietnam),^[22] the Spratly Islands (disputed by the ROC, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei),^[14] and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Kashmir.^[23] Tibet and East Turkestan (Xinjiang) have separatist governments in exile.^[5]

China, Republic of Other states

Colombia - Republic of Colombia Spanish: Colombia - República de Colombia	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Comoros - Union of the Comoros Komori: Komori - Udzima wa Komori French: Comores - Union des Comores Arabic: القمر - اتحاد القمر Al-Qumur - Ittihād al-Qumur	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Comoros is a federation with autonomous islands.^[9]^[7] The Comoros dispute the French sovereignty over Mayotte and the Glorioso Islands.^[10]

Congo - Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)^[24] French: Congo - République Démocratique du Congo	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Congo - Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) French: Congo - République du Congo	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Cook Islands New Zealand

Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica Spanish: Costa Rica - República de Costa Rica	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Côte d'Ivoire - Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) French: Côte d'Ivoire - République de Côte d'Ivoire	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Croatia - Republic of Croatia Croatian: Hrvatska - Republika Hrvatska	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Cuba - Republic of Cuba Spanish: Cuba - República de Cuba	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Cuban area of Guantánamo Bay is as the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base under the permanent control (with no claim of sovereignty) of the United States which pays rent under terms of treaties with Cuba.

Cyprus - Republic of Cyprus Greek: Κυπρος - Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypros - Kipriakí Dimokratía Turkish: Kıbrıs - Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti	Widely recognized^[25] member of the UNO and the EU.^[11] See Northern Cyprus for the de facto state in the de jure territory of Cyprus.

Czech Republic^[26] Czech: Česko - Česká republika	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

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Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark Danish: Danmark - Kongeriget Danmark	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11] The Kingdom of Denmark includes also two autonomous provinces. For more information, see Rigsfællesskabet. Faroe Islands (Føroyar/Færøerne) Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat/Grønland)

Djibouti - Republic of Djibouti French: Djibouti - République de Djibouti Arabic: جيبوتي - جمهورية جيبوتي Jībūtī - Jumhūrīyat Jībūtī	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Dominica - Commonwealth of Dominica English: Dominica - Commonwealth of Dominica	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Dominican Republic Spanish: República Dominicana	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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East Timor - Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste^[27] Tetum: Timor Lorosa'e - Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa'e Portuguese: Timor-Leste - República Democrática de Timor-Leste	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador Spanish: Ecuador - República del Ecuador	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Egypt - Arab Republic of Egypt Arabic: مصر - جمهوريّة مصرالعربيّة Mişr - Jumhūriyyat Mişr al-`Arabiyyah	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador Spanish: El Salvador - República de El Salvador	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Equatorial Guinea - Republic of Equatorial Guinea Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial - Républica de Guinea Ecuatorial	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Eritrea - State of Eritrea Tigrinya: ኤርትራ - ሃግሬ ኤርትራ Ertra - Hagere Ertra Arabic: إرتريا - دولة إرتريا Iritriyā - Dawlat Iritriyā	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Estonia - Republic of Estonia Estonian: Eesti - Eesti Vabariik	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

Ethiopia - Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ - የኢትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ Ityop'iya - Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Ethiopia is a federation^[9] divided in regions and chartered cities.

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Fiji - Republic of the Fiji Islands Fijian: Viti - Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti English: Fiji - Republic of the Fiji Islands Hindustani:^[28] फ़िजी / فِجی - फ़िजी गणराज्य / فِجی رپبلک Fijī - Fijī Ripablik^[29]	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Fiji has an autonomous region (dependency), Rotuma.^[7]

Finland - Republic of Finland Finnish: Suomi - Suomen Tasavalta Swedish: Finland - Republiken Finland	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11] Åland is a neutral and demilitarised autonomous region of Finland.^[30].^[7]

France - French Republic French: France - République française	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11] The French overseas regions/departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion) are legally part of France and France possesses the uninhabited Clipperton Island. The French sovereignty includes also the overseas territories of French Polynesia (Polynésie française) Mayotte (disputed by Comoros) New Caledonia (Nouvelle-Calédonie) Saint-Barthélemy Saint Martin (Saint-Martin) Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) Wallis and Futuna (Wallis-et-Futuna) French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises, uninhabited). It includes the disputed Antarctic claim of Adélie Land. The French sovereignty over Bassas da India, Europa Island and Juan de Nova is disputed by Madagascar, over Glorioso Islands by Madagascar, the Seychelles and the Comoros and Tromelin disputed by Mauritius and the Seychelles.^[10]

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Gabon - Gabonese Republic French: Gabon - République Gabonaise	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

The Gambia - Republic of The Gambia English: The Gambia - Republic of The Gambia	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Georgia Georgian: საქართველო Sak’art’velo	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Georgia has three divisions with an autonomous status, Adjara, Abkhazia and South Ossetia.^[7] 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	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11] Germany is a federation^[9] divided in states (Länder).

Ghana - Republic of Ghana English: Ghana - Republic of Ghana	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Greece - Hellenic Republic Greek: Ελλάδα - Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Elláda - Ellinikí Dimokratía	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

Grenada English: Grenada	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Grenada is a Commonwealth Realm.^[6]

Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala Spanish: Guatemala - República de Guatemala	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Guinea - Republic of Guinea French: Guinée - République de Guinée	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Guinea-Bissau - Republic of Guinea-Bissau Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau - República da Guiné-Bissau	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Guyana - Co-operative Republic of Guyana English: Guyana - Co-operative Republic of Guyana	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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Haiti - Republic of Haiti French: Haïti - République d'Haïti Haitian Creole: Ayiti - Repiblik dAyiti	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Haiti claims the uninhabited United States possession of Navassa.^[10]

Honduras - Republic of Honduras Spanish: Honduras - República de Honduras	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Hungary - Republic of Hungary Hungarian: Magyarország - Magyar Köztársaság	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

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Iceland - Republic of Iceland Icelandic: Ísland - Lýðveldið Ísland	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

India - Republic of India Hindi: भारत - भारत गणराज्य Bhārat - Bhārat Ganarājya English: India - Republic of India	Widely recognized member of the UNO. India is a federation^[9] divided in states and union territories. The Indian sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh is disputed by the People's Republic of China.^[10] India claims sovereignty over and occupies part of Kashmir.^[23]

Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia Indonesian: Indonesia - Republik Indonesia	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Indonesia has an four provinces with special status, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Yogyakarta Special Region, Papua, and Jakarta Special Capital Region.^[7] Separatist governments in exile claim independence for the Republic of the South Moluccas and the Republic of West Papua^[31]

Iran - Islamic Republic of Iran Persian: ایران - جمهوری اسلامی ایران Īrān - Jomhūri-ye Eslāmi-ye Īrān	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Iraq - Republic of Iraq Arabic: العراق - جمهورية العراق Al-ʿIrāq - Jumhūrīyat Al-`Irāq Kurdish: عێراق - كۆماری عێراق ʿÎraq - Komara `Îraqê	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Iraq's constitution labels the country as a federation^[32]^[9] divided in regions, governorates and the capital district. At present the only region is Iraqi Kurdistan.

Ireland - Ireland^[33] Irish: Éire English: Ireland	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

Israel - State of Israel Hebrew: ישראל - מדינת ישראל Yisra'el - Medinat Yisra'el Arabic: اسرائيل - دولة اسرائيل Isrā'īl - Dawlat Isrā'īl	Widely recognized member of the UNO.^[34] Israel occupies the Syrian Golan Heights and parts of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. It has supervision over the partially occupied Palestinian territories. These occupations are internationally not recognized.^[10] See for more information also Palestine.

Italy - Italian Republic Italian: Italia - Repubblica Italiana	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11] Italy has autonomous regions, Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.^[7]

Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire

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Jamaica English: Jamaica	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Jamaica is a Commonwealth Realm.^[6]

Japan - State of Japan^[35] Japanese: 日本 - 日本国 Nihon - Nihon-koku	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Jordan - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Arabic: الاردن - المملكة الأردنّيّة الهاشميّة Al-Urdunn - Al-Mamlakah al-Urdunniyyah al-Hāshimiyyah	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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Kazakhstan - Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakh: Қазақстан - Қазақстан Республикасы Qazaqstan - Qazaqstan Respūblīkasy	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Kenya - Republic of Kenya English: Kenya - Republic of Kenya Swahili: Kenya - Jamhuri ya Kenya	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Kiribati - Republic of Kiribati Gilbertese: Kiribati - Ribaberikin Kiribati English: Kiribati - Republic of Kiribati	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Korea, North - Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) Korean: 조선 - 조선민주주의인민공화국 Chosŏn - Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Korea, South - Republic of Korea (South Korea) Korean: 한국 - 대한민국 Hanguk - Daehan Minguk	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Kosovo Other states

Kuwait - State of Kuwait Arabic: الكويت - دولة الكويت Al-Kuwayt - Dawlat al-Kuwayt	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан - Кыргыз Республикасы Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyz Respublikasy Russian: Кыргызстан - Кыргызская республика Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzskaya respublika	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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Laos - Lao People's Democratic Republic Laotian: ນລາວ - ສາທາລະນະລັດປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Lao - Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Latvia - Republic of Latvia Latvian: Latvija - Latvijas Republika	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

Lebanon - Republic of Lebanon Arabic: لبنان - الجمهوريّة البنانيّة Lubnān - Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Lubnāniyyah	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Lesotho - Kingdom of Lesotho English: Lesotho - Kingdom of Lesotho Sotho: Lesotho - Mmuso wa Lesotho	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Liberia - Republic of Liberia English: Liberia - Republic of Liberia	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Libya - Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Arabic: ليبيا - الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى Lībiyā - al-Jamāhīrīyah al-‘Arabīyah al-Lībīyah ash-Sha‘bīyah al-Ishtirākīyah al-`Uzmā	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein German: Liechtenstein - Fürstentum Liechtenstein	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania Lithuanian: Lietuva - Lietuvos Respublika	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Luxembourgian: Lëtzebuerg - Groussherzogdem Lëtzebuerg French: Luxembourg - Grand-Duché du Luxembourg German: Luxemburg - Großherzogtum Luxemburg	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

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Macedonia^[36] - Republic of Macedonia Macedonian:^[37] Македонија - Република Македонија Makedonija - Republika Makedonija	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Madagascar - Republic of Madagascar Malagasy: Madagasikara - Repoblikan'i Madagasikara French: Madagascar - Republique de Madagascar	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Madagascar claims the French possessions of the Glorioso Islands and Juan de Nova.^[10]

Malawi - Republic of Malawi English: Malawi - Republic of Malawi Chewa: Malaŵi - Mfuko la Malaŵi	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Malaysia Malay: Malaysia	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Malaysia is a federation^[9] divided in states and federal territories. Malaysia claims part of the Spratly Islands.^[14]

Maldives - Republic of Maldives Divehi: ގުޖޭއްރާ ޔާއްރިހޫމްޖު - ހިވެދި ގުޖޭއްރާ ޔާއްރިހޫމްޖ Divehi Rājje - Divehi Rājje ge Jumhuriyyā	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Mali - Republic of Mali French: Mali- République du Mali	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Malta - Republic of Malta Maltese: Malta - Repubblika ta' Malta English: Malta - Republic of Malta	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

Marshall Islands - Republic of the Marshall Islands Marshallese: Aorōkin M̧ajeļ - Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ English: Marshall Islands - Republic of the Marshall Islands	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Marshall Islands claim the United States territory of Wake Island.^[10]

Mauritania - Islamic Republic of Mauritania Arabic: موريتانيا - الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية Mūrītāniyā - l-Jumhūriyyah al-Islāmiyyah al-Mūrītāniyyah French: Mauritanie - République Islamique de la Mauritanie	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Mauritius - Republic of Mauritius English: Mauritius - Republic of Mauritius French: Maurice - République de Maurice	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Mauritius has an autonomous island, Rodrigues.^[7] Mauritius claims the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French island of Tromelin.^[10]

Mexico - United Mexican States Spanish: México - Estados Unidos Mexicanos	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Mexico is a federation^[9] divided in states and one federal district.

Micronesia - Federated States of Micronesia English: Micronesia - Federated States of Micronesia	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Micronesia is a federation^[9] divided in states.

Moldova - Republic of Moldova Moldovan^[38]: Moldova - Republica Moldova	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Moldova has an autonomous region, Gagauzia.^[7] See Transnistria for the de facto state inside the de jure territory of Moldova.

Monaco - Principality of Monaco French: Monaco - Principauté de Monaco	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Mongolia Mongolian: Монгол Улс Mongol Uls	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Montenegro - Republic of Montenegro Montenegrin: Црна Гора / Crna Gora - Република Црна Гора / Republika Crna Gora	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Morocco - Kingdom of Morocco Arabic: المغرب - المملكة المغربية al-Maġrib - Al-Mamlakah al-Maġribiyyah French: Maroc - Royaume du Maroc	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Morocco claims sovereignty over the Western Sahara and controls most of it, which is disputed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.^[39] Morocco disputes the Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla and Peñón de Alhucemas.^[10]

Mozambique - Republic of Mozambique Portuguese: Moçambique - República de Moçambique	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Myanmar - Union of Myanmar (Burma) Burmese: ဴမန္မာ^[40] — Myan-ma - Pyi-daung-zu Myan-ma Naing-ngan-daw	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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Nagorno Karabakh Other states

Namibia - Republic of Namibia English: Namibia - Republic of Namibia	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Nauru - Republic of Nauru Nauruan: Naoero - Republik Naoero English: Nauru - Republic of Nauru	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Nepal - Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Nepali: नेपाल Nepāl	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

The Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch: Nederland - Koninkrijk der Nederlanden	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11] Legally the Netherlands refers to the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with the latter consisting of one European country: Netherlands and the two overseas (associated) countries: Aruba Netherlands Antilles (Nederlandse Antillen)

New Zealand English: New Zealand Māori: Aotearoa	Widely recognized member of the UNO. New Zealand is a Commonwealth Realm^[6] and has sovereignty over the associated states of Cook Islands. The Cook Islands have received some diplomatic recognition^[41] Niue. Niue only has diplomatic relations with New Zealand. Tokelau

Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua Spanish: Nicaragua - República de Nicaragua	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Niger - Republic of Niger French: Niger - République du Niger	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Nigeria - Federal Republic of Nigeria English: Nigeria - Federal Republic of Nigeria	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Nigeria is a federation^[9] divided in states and one federal district.

Niue New Zealand

Northern Cyprus Other states

North Korea Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Norway - Kingdom of Norway Norwegian: Norge - Kongeriket Norge / Noreg - Kongeriket Noreg	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Svalbard is an integral part of Norway, but has a special status due to the Svalbard Treaty. The overseas uninhabited possessions of Bouvet Island and Jan Mayen are integral part of Norway. The Norwegian claim of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land (Antarctica) as part of Norway is suspendend.^[42]

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Oman - Sultanate of Oman Arabic: عُمان - سلطنة عُمان ʿUmān - Saltanat ʿUmān	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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Pakistan - Islamic Republic of Pakistan Urdu: پاکستان -— اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکستان Pākistān - Islami Jumhuriyah Pākistān English: Pakistan - Islamic Republic of Pakistan	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Pakistan is a federation^[9] divided in provinces and territories. Pakistan claims sovereignty over and occupies part of Kashmir.^[23]

Palau - Republic of Palau Paluan: Belau - Beluu er a Belau English: Palau - Republic of Palau	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Palestine Other states

Panama - Republic of Panama Spanish: Panamá - República de Panamá	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Papua New Guinea is a Commonwealth Realm^[6] and has an autonomous province, Bougainville Province.^[7]

Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay Spanish: Paraguay - República del Paraguay Guarani: Paraguái - Têta Paraguái	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Peru - Republic of Peru Spanish: Perú - República del Perú Quechua: Piruw - Piruw Mama Llaqta Aymara: Piruw - Piruw Suyu	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Philippines - Republic of the Philippines Filipino: Pilipinas - Republika ng Pilipinas English: Philippines - Republic of the Philippines	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Philippines have has an autonomous region, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.^[7] The Philippines claim the Spratly Islands.^[14]

Poland - Republic of Poland Polish: Polska - Rzeczpospolita Polska	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

Portugal - Portuguese Republic Portuguese: Portugal - República Portuguesa	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11] Portugal has two autonomous regions, Azores and Madeira.^[7]

Pridnestrovie Other states, Transnistria

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Qatar - State of Qatar Arabic: قطر - دولة قطر Qatar - Dawlat Qatar	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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Romania Romanian: România	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

Russia - Russian Federation Russian: Россия - Российская Федерация Rossiya - Rossiyskaya Federatsiya	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Russia is a federation^[9]^[43] divided in Subjects of Russia (oblasts, republics, autonomous okrugs, krays, and federal cities), several of the federal subjects are autonomous republics:^[7] Adygea, Altai Republic, Bashkortostan, Buryatia, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Kalmykia, Karachay-Cherkessia, Karelia, Komi, Mari El, Mordovia, Sakha Republic, North Ossetia-Alania, Tatarstan, Tuva, Udmurtia, Khakassia, Chechnya, Chuvashia.

Rwanda - Republic of Rwanda KinyaRwanda: Rwanda - Repubulika y'u Rwanda French: Rwanda - République du Rwanda English: Rwanda - Republic of Rwanda	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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Saint Kitts and Nevis - Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis English: Saint Kitts and Nevis - Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Commonwealth Realm^[6] and is a federation^[9] of the islands.

Saint Lucia English: Saint Lucia	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth Realm.^[6]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Commonwealth Realm.^[6]

Samoa - Independent State of Samoa Samoan: Sāmoa - Mālo Tuto'atasi o Sāmoa English: Samoa - Independent State of Samoa	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino Italian: San Marino - Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

São Tomé and Príncipe - Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe Portuguese: São Tomé e Príncipe - República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe	Widely recognized member of the UNO. São Tomé and Príncipe has an autonomous province, Príncipe.^[7]

Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Arabic: العربية السعودية - المملكة العربيّة السّعوديّة Al-ʿArabiyyah as-Saʿūdiyyah - Al-Mamlakah al-'Arabiyyah as-Sa'ūdiyyah	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Senegal - Republic of Senegal French: Sénégal - République du Sénégal	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Serbia - Republic of Serbia Serbian: Србија / Srbija - Република Србија / Republika Srbija	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Serbia has two autonomous provinces, Kosovo and Metohija and Vojvodina.^[7] The Serbian autonomous province of Kosovo and Metohija is currently administered by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government under the supervision of the UN Interim Administration Mission. Kosovo has recently unilaterally declared independence which remains largely unrecognized.

Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles English: Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles French: Seychelles - République des Seychelles Seselwa: Sesel - Repiblik Sesel	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Sechelles claim the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French Glorioso Islands and Tromelin.^[10]

Sierra Leone - Republic of Sierra Leone English: Sierra Leone - Republic of Sierra Leone	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Singapore - Republic of Singapore English: Singapore - Republic of Singapore Malay: Singapura - Republik Singapura Chinese: 新加坡 - 新加坡共和国 Xīnjīapō - Xīnjīapō Gònghéguó Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் - சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு Ciŋkappūr - Ciŋkappūr Kudiyarasu	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Slovakia - Slovak Republic Slovak: Slovensko - Slovenská republika	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

Slovenia - Republic of Slovenia Slovenian: Slovenija - Republika Slovenija	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

Solomon Islands English: Solomon Islands	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth Realm.^[6]

Somalia - Somali Republic Somali: Soomaaliya - Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya Arabic: الصومال - جمهورية الصومال As-Sūmāl - Jumhūriyyat aṣ-Ṣūmāl	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Somalia is presently fragmented with its Transitional National Government. Somalia disputed the Yemenite sovereignty over Socotra.^[10] 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 Ndbele: Sewula Afrika - IRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika North Sotho: Afrika-Borwa - Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa Sotho: Afrika Borwa - Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa Tswana: Aforika Borwa - Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa Swazi: Ningizimu Afrika - IRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika Venda: Afurika Tshipembe - Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe Tsonga: Afrika Dzonga - Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

South Korea Korea, Republic of

South Ossetia Other states

Spain - Kingdom of Spain Spanish: España - Reino de España	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11] Spain has characters of a federation^[9] and is divided in autonomous communities and cities, of which Andalusia, Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia have a higher degree of autonomy.^[7] The sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla and Peñón de Alhucemas is disputed by Morocco. Spain disputes the British sovereignty over Gibraltar.^[10]

Sri Lanka - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකාව - Sri Lanka - Sri Lankā Prajathanthrika Samajavadi Janarajaya Tamil: இலங்கை - இலங்கை ஜனநாயக சமத்துவ குடியரசு Llankai - Illankai Chananaayaka Chosalisa Kudiyarasu	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Tamil Eelam has a separatist government that controls part of Sri Lanka.(see source). It strives after an independent country but has not yet declared independence.

Sudan - Republic of the Sudan Arabic: السودان - جمهورية السودان As-Sūdān - Jumhūrīyat as-Sūdān English: Sudan - Republic of the Sudan	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Sudan is a federation^[9] divided in states and it has one autonomous region, Southern Sudan, formed out of the Southern Sudanese states.^[7]

Suriname - Republic of Suriname Dutch: Suriname - Republiek Suriname	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Swaziland - Kingdom of Swaziland English: Swaziland - Kingdom of Swaziland Swazi: eSwatini - Umbuso weSwatini	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden Swedish: Sverige - Konungariket Sverige	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11]

Switzerland - Swiss Confederation German: Schweiz - Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft French: Suisse - Confédération Suisse Italian: Svizzera - Confederazione Svizzera Raeto-Romance: Svizra - Confederaziun Svizra	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Switzerland is a federation^[9] divided in cantons.

Syria - Syrian Arab Republic Arabic: سورية - الجمهوريّة العربيّة السّوريّة Sūriyah - Al-Jumhūriyyah al-'Arabiyyah as-Sūriyyah	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Golan is occupied by Israel. Syria disputed the Turkish sovereignty over Hatay Province.^[10]

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Taiwan Other states

Tajikistan - Republic of Tajikistan Tajik: Тоҷикистон - Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон Tojikiston - Jumhurii Tojikiston	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Tajikistan has an autonomous province, Gorno-Badakhshan.^[7]

Tanzania - United Republic of Tanzania Swahili: Tanzania - Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Tanzania is a federacy with an autonomous status for Zanzibar.^[7]

Thailand - Kingdom of Thailand Thai: ประเทศไทย - ราชอาณาจักรไทย Prathēt Thai - Rātcha Anāchak Thai	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Timor-Leste East Timor

Togo - Togolese Republic French: Togo - République Togolaise	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Tonga - Kingdom of Tonga Tongan: Tonga - Pule'anga Fakatu'i 'o Tonga English: Tonga - Kingdom of Tonga	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Transnistria Other states

Trinidad and Tobago - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago English: Trinidad and Tobago - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Trinidad and Tobago has an autonomous island, Tobago.^[7]

Tunisia - Tunisian Republic Arabic: تونس - الجمهورية التونسية Tūnis - Al-Jumhūriyyah at-Tūnisiyyah	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Turkey - Republic of Turkey Turkish: Türkiye - Türkiye Cumhuriyeti	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Turkish sovereignty over the Hatay Province is disputed by Syria^[10]

Turkmenistan Turkmenian: Türkmenistan	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Tuvalu Tuvaluan and English: Tuvalu	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Tuvalu is a Commonwealth Realm.^[6]

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Uganda - Republic of Uganda English: Uganda - Republic of Uganda Swahili: Uganda - Jamhuri ya Uganda	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Ukraine Ukrainian: Україна Ukrajina	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Ukraine has an autonomous republic, Crimea.^[7]

United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates Arabic: الإمارات العربيّة المتّحدة Al-Imārāt Al-`Arabiyyah Al-Muttahidah	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The United Arab Emirates is a federation^[9] divided into emirates.

United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland English: United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.^[11] The United Kingdom is a Commonwealth Realm^[6] and divided into constituent countries: England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland‎ The United Kingdom has the following overseas territories: Akrotiri and Dhekelia Anguilla Bermuda British Indian Ocean Territory (claimed by Mauritius and the Seychelles)^[10] British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Falkland Islands (claimed by Argentina)^[10] Gibraltar (claimed by Spain)^[10] Montserrat Pitcairn Islands Saint Helena (with its dependencies of Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha) South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by Argentina)^[10] Turks and Caicos Islands^[10] British Antarctic Territory (disputed) The British Crown has sovereignty over Guernsey (with the dependencies of Alderney, Herm and Sark) Isle of Man Jersey

United States of America No official language (English is most widely spoken): United States of America	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The United States is a federation^[9] divided in states, a federal district, and one territory. The United States has sovereignty over the following (inhabited) territories and commonwealths American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico United States Virgin Islands Besides these, there are uninhabited territories in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea: Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Wake Island (disputed by the Marshall Islands) as well as Navassa Island (disputed by Haiti).^[10] Of these only Palmyra Atoll is fully incorporated and considered a part of the US. The Cuban area of Guantánamo Bay is as the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base under the permanent control (with no claim of sovereignty) of the United States which pays rent under terms of treaties with Cuba.

Uruguay - Eastern Republic of Uruguay Spanish: Uruguay - República Oriental del Uruguay	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Uzbekistan - Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbek: O'zbekiston - O‘zbekiston Respublikasi = Ўзбекистон - Ўзбекистон Республикаси	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Uzbekistan has an autonomous republic, Karakalpakstan.^[7]

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Vanuatu - Republic of Vanuatu Bislama: Vanuatu - Ripablik blong Vanuatu English: Vanuatu - Republic of Vanuatu French: Vanuatu - République du Vanuatu	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Vatican City - State of the Vatican City Latin: Civitas Vaticana - Status Civitatis Vaticanæ Italian: Città del Vaticano - Stato della Città del Vaticano	Widely recognized country.^[44] Vatican City is administered by a Governor appointed by the Pope, with the latter being the head of the Holy See and that of the Vatican City concurrently.

Venezuela - Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Spanish: Venezuela - República Bolivariana de Venezuela	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Venezuela is a federation^[9] divided in states, one federal dependency and one federal district.

Vietnam - Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vietnamese: Việt Nam - Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Vietnam claims sovereignty over the Paracel Islands^[22] and the Spratly Islands.^[14]

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Western Sahara Other states

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Yemen - Republic of Yemen Arabic: اليمن - الجمهوريّة اليمنية Al-Yaman - Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Yamaniyyah	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Yemenite sovereignty over Socotra is disputed by Somalia.^[10]

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Zambia - Republic of Zambia English: Zambia - Republic of Zambia	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Zimbabwe - Republic of Zimbabwe English: Zimbabwe - Republic of Zimbabwe	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

[edit] Other states

Further information: List of unrecognized countries

This annex lists states that claim sovereignty and have control over (part of) its claimed territory, 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.

Abkhazia: Republic of Abkhazia

Abkhazian: Аҧсны - Аҧснытәи Республика

Apsny - Apsnytei Respublika

Russian: Aбхазия - Республика Абхазия

Abkhaziya - Respublika Abkhaziya

De facto independent state, inside the de jure territory of Georgia (the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia), diplomatically recognized by no UN member states.^[45]^[46]^[47]

China, Republic of

Taiwan, listed below

Nagorno-Karabakh - Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Armenian: Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ - Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետություն

Leṙnalin Ġarabaġ - Leṙnayin Ġarabaġi Hanrapetut‘yun

Nagorno-Karabakh is a de facto independent state inside the de jure territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states.^[48]}}

Kosovo - Republic of Kosovo

Albanian: Kosovës - Republika e Kosovës
Serbian: Косово - Република Косово

Kosovo - Republika Kosovo

De facto independent state recognized by 36 of 192 UN member states and not by the UN itself ^[49]. Claimed in whole by the Republic of Serbia as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. Previously administered by a United Nations mission (UNMIK) and entered into the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) during this period.

Northern Cyprus - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs - Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

De facto independent state, inside the de jure territory of the Republic of Cyprus, recognized by no UN member states except Turkey. Though without universal diplomatic recognition, it was accepted as an observer state of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in the name of Turkish Cypriot State since 1979. In addition, the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic regards TRNC as sovereign but Azerbaijan (the sovereign state that Nakhichevan belongs to) has not followed suit.^[50]

Palestinian territories

Arabic: فلسطين

Filastīn

The Palestinian territories are partially occupied by Israel and partially under control of the Palestinian Authority. Hamas has gained control of the Gaza Strip, but has not declared independence. Palestine has received a standing invitation to participate as observer at United Nations General Assembly and maintains a permanent observer mission at the UNO Headquarters^[51] The proposed State of Palestine is recognized by 103 countries.^[52] In diplomatic relations, the proposed State of Palestine is represented by the Palestinian Authority.^{[citation needed]}

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Arabic: الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية

Al-Jumhūrīya al-`Arabīya as-Sahrāwīya ad-Dīmuqrātīya

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a government-in-exile that declared independence and claims sovereignty over the Western Sahara. This is disputed by Morocco, which controls most of it^[39]

Somaliland - Republic of Somaliland

Somali: Soomaaliland: Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland
Arabic: ارض الصومال - جمهورية ارض الصومال

Ard as-Sūmāl - Jumhūrīyat Ard as-Sūmāl

De facto independent state inside the de jure territory of the Somali Republic, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states.^[53]

South Ossetia - Republic of South Ossetia

Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстон - Республикæ Хуссар Ирыстон

Xussar Iryston - Respublikæ Xussar Iryston

De facto independent state inside the de jure territory of Georgia (the Provisional Administrative Entity of South Ossetia), diplomatically recognized by no UN member states.^[54]

Taiwan - Republic of China^[17]

Chinese: 臺灣 / 台灣 - 中華民國

Táiwan - Jhonghuá Mínguó^[55]

De facto state independent of Mainland China; de jure the Republic of China, a polity regarded by the People's Republic of China be its defunct (and no longer legitimate) predecessor state. In addition to the island Taiwan, the Republic of China (Taiwan) also governs the Paracel Islands^[22] and the Spratly Islands^[14] and has not formally renounced claims over the territory of the PRC and Mongolia. The territory of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is claimed in whole by the People's Republic of China.^[21] Diplomatically recognized by 23 UN member states. Most other UN member states maintain unofficial relations with Taiwan. Taiwan 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 Chinese Taipei.

Transnistria - Transnistrian Moldovan Republic (Pridnestrovie, Trans-Dniester)

Russian: Приднестровье: Приднестровская Молдавская Республика

Pridnestrovye - Pridnestrovskaya Moldavskaya Respublika

Ukrainian: Придністров'я: Придністровська Молдавська Республіка

Pridnistrov'ya - ridnistrovs'ka Moldavs'ka Respublika

Moldovan: Нистря: Република Молдовеняскэ Нистрянэ

Nistria - Republica Moldovenească Nistreană

De facto independent state, inside the de jure territory of the Republic of Moldova (the Territorial Unit of Transnistria), diplomatically recognized by no UN member states.^[56]

[edit] See also

Main articles: Lists of countries and Lists by country

[edit] Other listings

For more sources, see Geographic references.

[edit] References

[edit] General 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
How many countries are there in the world? an article by David Madore on this unanswerable question

[edit] Footnotes

^ E.g. the constituent countries of the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales).
^ "State", pp. 512-3 in Penguin Dictionary of International Relations. Evans, Graham & Newnham, Jeffrey. 1998. (ISBN 0-14-051397-3). London: Penguin Books Ltd.
^ The names of the items in the list are given in English and include both an English version of the short official names (e.g. Afghanistan) and an English version of the (longer) official names (e.g. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan), as well as the same names in the (de jure or de facto) official languages on national level of the entity. Main source for the names in the official languages are the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the CIA World Fact Book (both retrieved 14 August 2007). If needed, they have been transliterated into Romanized characters, but original scripts (such as Cyrillic or Chinese characters) are included. When possible, the Romanization preferred by the country has been used.The sources for both flag and names, official languages and romanizations are the main articles on these entities. When other sources are used, these sources are mentioned. See for a gallery of flags Gallery of sovereign-state flags.
^ Information is included on
- the extent of recognition and membership of the United Nations (Source: the website of the UNO).
- the reason a non-de jure state is listed. More information can be found at the list of unrecognized countries.
- the overseas dependencies. Some sovereign states have overseas dependencies, generally not part of the territory of the state. More information can be found at the List of dependent countries.
- the federal structures if applicable. Some sovereign states have more or less federal structures. More information can be found at a List of federations.
- the autonomous areas inside the territory of the sovereign state. Some sovereign states have one or more autonomous areas as part of the their territory; see List of autonomous areas by country.
- disputed territories
- separatist governments in exile.
^ ^a ^b More information on separatism can be found at the List of active autonomist and secessionist movements and the main articles.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p The Commonwealth Realms are members of the Commonwealth of Nations in which the head of state of the United Kingdom is head of state. The realms are sovereign states, see Sovereignty of the Realms.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x For more information on divisions with a high degree of autonomy, see the List of autonomous areas by country.
^ Argentina is also named Argentine Nation for purposes of legislation.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x More information on more or less federal structures can be found at a List of federations.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v More information on territorial disputes can be found at the List of territorial disputes and the main articles.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa The member countries of the European Union transferred part of their sovereignty in the form of legislative, executive, and judicial powers to the institutions of the EU
^ Formerly referred to as Dahomey, its official name until 1975.
^ See form more information about the division of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dayton Agreement and the text of the The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f The sovereignty over the Spratly Islands is disputed by China, the ROC (Taiwan), Vietnam, the Philippines (part), Malaysia (part), and Brunei (part). Except Brunei, each of these countries occupies part of the islands (see List of territorial disputes).
^ Also known as Burkina; formerly referred to as Upper Volta, its official name until 1984.
^ The legal name for Canada is the sole word; an officially sanctioned, though disused, name is Dominion of Canada (which includes its legal title); see: Name of Canada, Dominion.
^ ^a ^b The People's Republic of China (PRC) is commonly referred to as China, while the Republic of China (ROC) is commonly referred to as Taiwan. The ROC is also diplomatically occasionally known as Chinese Taipei or other names.
^ The People's Republic of China is currently non-recognized by 23 countries and Vatican City, see PRC's diplomatic relations, Foreign relations of the PRC.
^ Hong Kong is a Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. It is often diplomatically known as Hong Kong, China.
^ .Macau is a Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. It is diplomatically known as Macau, China.
^ ^a ^b In 1949, during the Chinese Civil War, the Republic of China government under the Kuomintang (KMT) of Chiang Kai-shek was overthrown by the Communist Party of China (CPC) under Mao Zedong and fled to the island of Taiwan. The CPC established the PRC, while the KMT regime re-established itself in Taiwan. As such, the political status of the ROC and the legal status of Taiwan (alongside the territories currently under ROC jurisdiction) are in dispute. In 1971, the ROC lost the China seat at the United Nations to the PRC: most states recognize or acknowledge the PRC to be the sole legitimate representative of all China, and the UN reckons the former as Taiwan, Province of China. The ROC is currently recognized by the Holy See and 23 UN member states and has de facto international relations with most others. The moniker Republic of Taiwan is proposed by supporters of Taiwan independence.
^ ^a ^b ^c The Chinese sovereignty over the Paracel Islands is disputed by Vietnam and the Republic of China (Taiwan) (see List of territorial disputes).
^ ^a ^b ^c The sovereignty over Kashmir is disputed by India and Pakistan, smaller parts are disputed by the People's Republic of China (and the [[{Republic of China]]). De facto Kashmir is divided between India, Pakistan and China. See the List of territorial disputes.
^ Abbreviated as DRC, and also known as Congo-Kinshasa; also formerly referred to as Zaire, its official name from 1971 to 1997.
^ Cyprus is recognized by all countries except Turkey, see Foreign relations of Cyprus
^ A simpler official short-form name has been encouraged by the Czech government: the English variant Czechia remains uncommon, but variants in Czech (Česko) and some other languages are more popular. See Names of the Czech Republic
^ The government of East Timor uses Timor-Leste as English translation.
^ Hindustani uses both the Hindi and Urdu script
^ Source for the romanization is Geonames.
^ Åland It was demilitarised by the Treaty of Paris in 1856, which was later affirmed by the League of Nations in 1921, and in a somewhat different context reaffirmed in the treaty on Finland's admission to the European Union in 1995.
^ See List of active autonomist and secessionist movements.
^ Source: Iraqi constitution
^ Ireland is often referred to as the Republic of Ireland (its official description but not its name). Sometimes this is done to distinguish Ireland from island of Ireland as a whole. However, sometimes it is done for political reasons and is contentious.
^ Israel is currently non-recognized by 34 countries, see Foreign relations of Israel.
^ The translation of Nihon-koku was found at the Afrikaans Wikipedia.
^ Though the sovereignty of the Republic of Macedonia is not disputed, Greece disputes its name. Therefore, the republic is referred to by the UN and a number of countries and international organizations as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
^ Some argue that Albanian is the second official language, others argue that Albanian is not used as a second official language. See for more information Talk:Republic of Macedonia. See also Macedonian language naming dispute.
^ Moldovan is often considered to be the same language as Romanian, see Moldovan language.
^ ^a ^b The Western Sahara is disputed between the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and #Morocco. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is currently recognized by 43 UN member states. It has never been admitted to the UN. It is not a member of the Arab League or the Organization of the Islamic Conference, but is a member of the African Union and the Asian-African Strategic Partnership formed at the 2005 Asian-African Conference. It claims the whole territory of Western Sahara but only exercises effective control over the territory east of Moroccan Wall, while a large portion of the territory is integrated into Morocco.
^ The Burmese short name in Burmese writing system is not available in Wikipedia.
^ E.g. the Federal Republic of Germany has diplomatic relations with the Cook Islands, Source: German foreign ministry, retrieved 14 August 2007. For more information: Foreign relations of the Cook Islands
^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ANT
^ Whether or not the Russian Federation is a genuine federation is a matter of dispute. See: Russian Federation section.
^ Vatican City is recognized by 176 countries, whereby Vatican's foreign relations formally belong to the Holy See.
^ See Regions and territories: Abkhazia (14 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006, Federal Practice: Exploring alternatives for Georgia and Abkhazia by Bruno Coppieters, David Darchiashvili and Natella Akaba (eds), VUBPress, Vrije Universiteir Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, 1999, page 238 and "Unresolved Conflicts in the Regional Security System: The Case of the South Caucasus" journal Transition Studies Review (Publisher: Springer Wien), ISSN 1614-4007, Issue: Volume 11, Number 3 / December, 2004, DOI 10.1007/s11300-004-0013-0, Pages 213-223.
^ "Legal opinion on The Validity and Interpretation othe 4 April 1994 Georgian-Abkhazian Agreements" Dr. Bart Driessen, legal advisor, for the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO).
^ Institute for Security and International Studies (ISIS), Sofia, research study 12, ISSN 1311 – 3259.
^ See Regions and territories: Nagorno-Karabakh (17 January 2006). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
^ BBC News Recognition for new Kosovo grows 18-02-02, accessed 18-02-200
^ See The World Factbook|Cyprus (10 January 2006). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
^ Source for observership: UNO Website.
^ See for more information Proposals for a Palestinian state.
^ See Regions and territories: Somaliland (30 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
^ See Regions and territories: South Ossetia (14 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
^ Romanization in Tongyong Pinyin.
^ 'See Regions and territories: Trans-Dniester (13 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.

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