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This is an alphabetical '''list of countries''' of the world, including both ''[[diplomatic recognition|internationally recognized]]'' and ''[[List of unrecognized countries|generally unrecognized]]'' '''independent [[state]]s''', inhabited '''[[List of dependent territories|dependent territories]]''', as well as '''areas of special [[sovereignty]]'''. It covers all areas under the jurisdiction of the listed countries, namely [[territory]], [[territorial waters]] (including internal waters and contiguous zone), [[Exclusive Economic Zone]], [[continental shelf]] and [[airspace]]. For a list of independent states only, see the ''[[list of sovereign states]]''.


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The names of [[country|countries]] 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).<ref name="names">In some cases the government of a country adopts an official country name in English which is different from the name used conventionally in the Anglophone world. In that case the name prefered by the government is used in the list. This concerns Côte d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast, Myanmar/Burma, Pridnestrovie/Transnistria and Timor-Leste/East Timor.</ref> The listing of any name in this article is not meant to imply an official position in any naming dispute.
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==Entities included in this article==
On this list are 243 entities considered to be countries. This corresponds to:
* 202 [[List of sovereign states|sovereign states]]:
** 191 [[United Nations member states|member states]] of the [[United Nations]] (UN).
** 1 state with general international recognition but not UN membership, governed by the [[Holy See]] (a [[United Nations General Assembly observers|UN permanent observer]]), the ''[[Vatican City]]''.
** 1 newly independent state with no obvious obstacles to UN membership in the near future: ''[[Montenegro]]''.<ref name="SM">Following the [[Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006|referendum held in Montengro]] on [[May 21]], [[2006]], the declaration of independence by [[Montenegro]] on [[3 June]], and the declaration of independence by [[Serbia]] on [[5 June]], Serbia and Montenegro was dissolved into its component republics of [[#M|Montenegro]] and [[#S|Serbia]]. Serbia is the legal successor to the State Union, already a UN member; thus it is already included in the 191 UN member states.</ref>
** 9 [[List of unrecognized countries|states lacking general international recognition]], none UN members, that customary international law nonetheless defines as states under the [[Montevideo Convention]]:
*** 1 state, not a UN member [[China and the United Nations|since late 1971]], recognized by 25 UN member states and currently with ''de facto'' international relations with most others, the ''[[Republic of China]]'' (popularly referred to as Taiwan).
*** 1 state, recognized by 46 UN member states but never admitted to the UN itself, with most of its claimed territory under military occupation, the ''[[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]]'' in [[Western Sahara]].
*** 1 state, recognized by 92 UN member states and the [[Holy See]] but never admitted to the UN itself, with only partial ''de facto'' control over any of its claimed territory exercised through the [[Palestinian National Authority]] (a UN permanent observer), the ''[[State of Palestine]]'' in the [[Palestinian territories]].
***6 ''[[de facto]]'' independent states lacking any significant measure of diplomatic recognition from other states:
**** 1 ''de facto'' independent state, diplomatically recognized by [[Turkey]] only, ''[[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus|Northern Cyprus]]''<ref name="NC">De facto independent state inside [[#C|Cyprus]], recognized by no sovereign states except [[#T|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|Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic]] regards TRNC as sovereign but [[#A|Azerbaijan]] (the sovereign state that Nakhichevan belongs to) has not followed suit. ''See [http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cy.html The World Factbook - Cyprus] ([[10 January]], [[2006]]). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved [[January 17]], [[2006]]''.</ref>.
**** 5 ''de facto'' independent states, namely ''[[Abkhazia]]'',<ref name="ABK">Abkhazia is a de facto independent state inside [[#G|Georgia]], diplomatically recognized by no sovereign states. ''See [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3261059.stm Regions and territories: Abkhazia] ([[14 December]] [[2005]]). [[BBC News]]. Retrieved [[January 17]], [[2006]].''</ref> ''[[Nagorno-Karabakh]]'',<ref name="NK">Nagorno-Karabakh is a de facto independent state inside [[#A|Azerbaijan]], diplomatically recognized by no sovereign states. ''See [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/3658938.stm Regions and territories: Nagorno-Karabakh] ([[17 January]] [[2006]]). BBC News. Retrieved [[January 17]], [[2006]].''</ref> ''[[Transnistria|Pridnestrovie]]'',<ref name="PRID">Pridnestrovie is a de facto independent state inside [[#M|Moldova]], diplomatically recognized by no sovereign states, commonly known and referred to by the [[Names_for_Transnistria#Other_names_in_use|international community]] as Transnistria. ''See [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/3641826.stm Regions and territories: Trans-Dniester] ([[13 December]] [[2005]]). BBC News. Retrieved [[January 17]], [[2006]].''</ref> ''[[Somaliland]]'',<ref name="SOM">Somaliland is a de facto independent state inside [[#S|Somalia]], diplomatically recognized by no sovereign states. ''See [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/3794847.stm Regions and territories: Somaliland] ([[30 December]] [[2005]]). BBC News. Retrieved [[January 17]], [[2006]].''</ref> and ''[[South Ossetia]]'',<ref name="SOS">South Ossetia is a de facto independent state inside [[#G|Georgia]], diplomatically recognized by no sovereign states. ''See [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/3797729.stm Regions and territories: South Ossetia] ([[14 December]] [[2005]]). BBC News. Retrieved [[January 17]], [[2006]].''</ref> all recognized by no states.
* 36 inhabited [[list of dependent territories|dependent territories]]:
**3 [[States and territories of Australia#External territories|external territories]] of [[Australia]] (''[[Christmas Island]]'', ''[[Cocos (Keeling) Islands]]'' and ''[[Norfolk Island]]'').
**2 overseas countries in the [[Denmark|Kingdom of Denmark]] (''[[Greenland]]'' and ''[[Faroe Islands]]'').
**5 [[French overseas departments and territories|(overseas) communities]] of [[France]]:<ref>The overseas regions/[[département d'outre-mer|overseas departments]] of [[French Guiana]], [[Guadeloupe]], [[Martinique]] and [[Réunion]] are integral part of France, and therefore not listed.</ref>
***1 ''[[sui generis]]'' (unique) community (''[[New Caledonia]]'').
***4 [[Collectivité d'outre-mer|overseas communities]] (''[[Mayotte]]'', ''[[French Polynesia]]'', ''[[Saint-Pierre and Miquelon|Saint Pierre and Miquelon]]'' and ''[[Wallis and Futuna]]'').
**2 overseas countries in the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] (''[[Aruba]]'' and ''[[Netherlands Antilles]]'').
**3 dependent territories of [[New Zealand]]:
***2 states in [[Associated state|free association]] with New Zealand (''[[Cook Islands]]'' and ''[[Niue]]'').
***1 overseas territory (''[[Tokelau]]'').
**16 dependent territories of the [[United Kingdom]]:
***3 [[Crown dependency|Crown dependencies]] (''[[Guernsey]]'', ''[[Jersey]]'' and the ''[[Isle of Man]]'').
***13 [[British overseas territories|overseas territories]] (''[[Anguilla]]'', ''[[Bermuda]]'', ''[[British Virgin Islands]]'', ''[[Cayman Islands]]'', ''[[Falkland Islands]]'', ''[[Gibraltar]]'', ''[[Montserrat]]'', ''[[Pitcairn Islands]]'', ''[[Saint Helena]]'' (and its dependencies ''[[Ascension Island]]'' and ''[[Tristan da Cunha]]''), ''[[Turks and Caicos Islands]]'', and the [[Sovereign Base Areas]] of ''[[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]]'').
**5 [[Incorporated territory|unincorporated territories]] of the [[United States]]:
***2 [[Commonwealth (United States insular area)|commonwealths]] (''[[Northern Mariana Islands]]'' and ''[[Puerto Rico]]'').
***2 [[organized territory|organized insular territories]] (''[[Guam]]'' and ''[[United States Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]]'').
***1 ''de facto'' organized insular territory lacking an [[Organic Act]] (''[[American Samoa]]'').
*5 areas of special sovereignty:
** 4 [[List of special entities recognized by international treaty or agreement|special entities recognized by international treaty or agreement]] (''[[Åland]]'' in [[Finland]], ''[[Svalbard]]'' in [[Norway]], as well as the [[special administrative region (People's Republic of China)|special administrative region]]s of ''[[Hong Kong]]'' and ''[[Macau]]'' in the [[People's Republic of China]]).
** 1 UN [[protectorate]] inside the ''de jure'' territory of a sovereign state (''[[Kosovo]]'' in [[Serbia]] under [[United Nations Mission in Kosovo|UN interim civilian administration]]).

In the [[Annex to the list of countries|Annex]], an outline is given on the entities not included in this list.

==List of countries==
=== A ===
*{{flagicon|Abkhazia}} '''''[[Abkhazia]]''''' - Republic of Abkhazia<ref name="ABK" />
*{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} '''[[Afghanistan]]''' - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
*{{flagicon|SBA}} [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]] - Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (''UK overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Åland}} [[Åland]] - Åland Islands (''Autonomous province of Finland'')
*{{flagicon|Albania}} '''[[Albania]]''' - Republic of Albania
*{{flagicon|Algeria}} '''[[Algeria]]''' - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
*{{flagicon|American Samoa}} [[American Samoa]] - Territory of American Samoa (''US overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Andorra}} '''[[Andorra]]''' - Principality of Andorra
*{{flagicon|Angola}} '''[[Angola]]''' - Republic of Angola
*{{flagicon|Anguilla}} [[Anguilla]] (''UK overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} '''[[Antigua and Barbuda]]'''
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Argentina]]''' - Argentine Republic<ref>[[Argentina]] is also named Argentine Nation for purposes of legislation.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Armenia}} '''[[Armenia]]''' - Republic of Armenia
*{{flagicon|Aruba}} [[Aruba]] - Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
*{{flagicon|Saint Helena}} [[Ascension Island]] (''Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena'')
*{{flagicon|Australia}} '''[[Australia]]''' - Commonwealth of Australia
*{{flagicon|Austria}} '''[[Austria]]''' - Republic of Austria
*{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} '''[[Azerbaijan]]''' - Republic of Azerbaijan<ref>See also [[#N|Nagorno-Karabakh]].</ref>

=== B ===
*{{flagicon|Bahamas}} '''[[The Bahamas|Bahamas, The]]''' - Commonwealth of The Bahamas
*{{flagicon|Bahrain}} '''[[Bahrain]]''' - Kingdom of Bahrain
*{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} '''[[Bangladesh]]''' - People's Republic of Bangladesh
*{{flagicon|Barbados}} '''[[Barbados]]'''
*{{flagicon|Belarus}} '''[[Belarus]]''' - Republic of Belarus
*{{flagicon|Belgium}} '''[[Belgium]]''' - Kingdom of Belgium
*{{flagicon|Belize}} '''[[Belize]]'''
*{{flagicon|Benin}} '''[[Benin]]''' - Republic of Benin
*{{flagicon|Bermuda}} [[Bermuda]] (''UK overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Bhutan}} '''[[Bhutan]]''' - Kingdom of Bhutan
*{{flagicon|Bolivia}} '''[[Bolivia]]''' - Republic of Bolivia
*{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} '''[[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]'''
*{{flagicon|Botswana}} '''[[Botswana]]''' - Republic of Botswana
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Brazil]]''' - Federative Republic of Brazil
*{{flagicon|Brunei}} '''[[Brunei]]''' - Negara Brunei Darussalam
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} '''[[Bulgaria]]''' - Republic of Bulgaria
*{{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} '''[[Burkina Faso]]'''
**''See [[#M|Myanmar]] for Burma''
*{{flagicon|Burundi}} '''[[Burundi]]''' - Republic of Burundi

=== C===
*{{flagicon|Cambodia}} '''[[Cambodia]]''' - Kingdom of Cambodia
*{{flagicon|Cameroon}} '''[[Cameroon]]''' - Republic of Cameroon
*{{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Canada]]'''<ref>[[Canada]] is officially also (but infrequently) referred to as [[Canada's name|Dominion of Canada]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Cape Verde}} '''[[Cape Verde]]''' - Republic of Cape Verde
*{{flagicon|Cayman Islands}} [[Cayman Islands]] (''UK overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Central African Republic}} '''[[Central African Republic]]'''<ref>The [[Central African Republic]] is also infrequently rendered as Central Africa.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Chad}} '''[[Chad]]''' - Republic of Chad
*{{flagicon|Chile}} '''[[Chile]]''' - Republic of Chile
*{{flagicon|People's Republic of China}} '''[[People's Republic of China|China (People's Republic of)]]''' - People's Republic of China<ref>The [[People's Republic of China]] is sometimes rendered as [[Mainland China]] in the [[One country, two systems|relationship]] with its [[Special administrative region (People's Republic of China)|special administrative regions]] of [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]] as well as its [[Cross-Strait relations|relations]] with the [[Republic of China]] on Taiwan.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Taiwan}} '''[[Republic of China|China (Republic of)]]''' - Republic of China<ref>The [[Republic of China]] (ROC) is popularly referred to as Taiwan by the international community. It is also [[Foreign relations of the Republic of China|diplomatically]] sometimes known as [[Chinese Taipei]] or [[Chinese Taipei#Other references to Taiwan|other names]] and regarded by UN as [[Taiwan Province|Taiwan, Province of China]] (see [[One-China policy]]). The ROC is not a UN member [[China and the United Nations|since late 1971]]. It is currently recognized by the [[Holy See]] and [[Foreign relations of the Republic of China#List of countries with diplomatic relations with the ROC|24 UN member states]] and with ''de facto'' international relations with most others. The [[Political status of Taiwan|political status]] of the ROC and the [[Legal status of Taiwan|legal status]] of [[Taiwan]] (alongside the [[Free Area of the Republic of China|territories]] currently under the ROC jurisdiction) are in dispute. The ROC should not be confused with the so-called [[Republic of Taiwan]] proposed by supporters of [[Taiwan independence]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Christmas Is}} [[Christmas Island]] - Territory of Christmas Island (''Australian overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Cocos Is}} [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands]] - Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands ('' Australian overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Colombia}} '''[[Colombia]]''' - Republic of Colombia
*{{flagicon|Comoros}} '''[[Comoros]]''' - Union of the Comoros
*{{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} '''[[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo (Democratic Republic of)]]''' - Democratic Republic of the Congo<ref>The [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] is formerly and popularly known as Zaire. It is referred to as Congo-Kinshasa to distinguish it from the [[Republic of the Congo]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Republic of the Congo}} '''[[Republic of the Congo|Congo (Republic of)]]''' - Republic of the Congo<ref>The [[Republic of the Congo]] is referred to as Congo-Brazzaville to distinguish it from the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Cook Islands}} [[Cook Islands]] (''Associated state of New Zealand'')
*{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} '''[[Costa Rica]]''' - Republic of Costa Rica
*{{flagicon|Côte d'Ivoire}} '''[[Côte d'Ivoire]]''' - Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} '''[[Croatia]]''' - Republic of Croatia
*{{flagicon|Cuba}} '''[[Cuba]]''' - Republic of Cuba
*{{flagicon|Cyprus}} '''[[Cyprus]]''' - Republic of Cyprus<ref>See also [[#N|Northern Cyprus]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} '''[[Czech Republic]]'''<ref>The [[Czech Republic]] is also infrequently rendered as Czechia. See [[Names of the Czech Republic]].</ref>

=== D ===
*{{flagicon|Denmark}} '''[[Denmark]]''' - Kingdom of Denmark
**''See [[#A|Akrotiri and Dhekelia]] for Dhekelia''
*{{flagicon|Djibouti}} '''[[Djibouti]]''' - Republic of Djibouti
*{{flagicon|Dominica}} '''[[Dominica]]''' - Commonwealth of Dominica
*{{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} '''[[Dominican Republic]]'''

=== E ===
:*''See [[#T|Timor-Leste]] for East Timor''
*{{flagicon|Ecuador}} '''[[Ecuador]]''' - Republic of Ecuador
*{{flagicon|Egypt}} '''[[Egypt]]''' - Arab Republic of Egypt
*{{flagicon|El Salvador}} '''[[El Salvador]]''' - Republic of El Salvador
*{{flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} '''[[Equatorial Guinea]]''' - Republic of Equatorial Guinea
*{{flagicon|Eritrea}} '''[[Eritrea]]''' - State of Eritrea
*{{flagicon|Estonia}} '''[[Estonia]]''' - Republic of Estonia
*{{flagicon|Ethiopia}} '''[[Ethiopia]]''' - Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

=== F ===
*{{flagicon|Falkland Islands}} [[Falkland Islands]] (''UK overseas territory'')<ref>[[Falkland Islands]] is also claimed by [[Argentina]] as [[Malvinas|Islas Malvinas]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[Faroe Islands]] (''Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark'')
*{{flagicon|Fiji}} '''[[Fiji]]''' - Republic of the Fiji Islands
*{{flagicon|Finland}} '''[[Finland]]''' - Republic of Finland
*{{flagicon|France}} '''[[France]]''' - French Republic
*{{flagicon|French Poly}} [[French Polynesia]] (''French overseas community'')

=== G ===
*{{flagicon|Gabon}} '''[[Gabon]]''' - Gabonese Republic
*{{flagicon|Gambia}} '''[[The Gambia|Gambia, The]]''' - Republic of The Gambia
*{{flagicon|Georgia}} '''[[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]'''<ref>See also [[#A|Abkhazia]] and [[#S|South Ossetia]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Germany]]''' - Federal Republic of Germany
*{{flagicon|Ghana}} '''[[Ghana]]''' - Republic of Ghana
*{{flagicon|Gibraltar}} [[Gibraltar]] (''UK overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Greece}} '''[[Greece]]''' - Hellenic Republic
*{{flagicon|Greenland}} [[Greenland]] (''Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark'')
*{{flagicon|Grenada}} '''[[Grenada]]'''
*{{flagicon|Guam}} [[Guam]] - Territory of Guam (''US overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Guatemala}} '''[[Guatemala]]''' - Republic of Guatemala
*{{flagicon|Guernsey}} [[Guernsey]] - Bailiwick of Guernsey (''British crown dependency'')<ref>The [[Guernsey|Bailiwick of Guernsey]] includes its self-governing dependencies [[Alderney]], [[Herm]] and [[Sark]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Guinea}} '''[[Guinea]]''' - Republic of Guinea
*{{flagicon|Guinea-Bissau}} '''[[Guinea-Bissau]]''' - Republic of Guinea-Bissau
*{{flagicon|Guyana}} '''[[Guyana]]''' - Co-operative Republic of Guyana

=== H ===
*{{flagicon|Haiti}} '''[[Haiti]]''' - Republic of Haiti
*{{flagicon|Honduras}} '''[[Honduras]]''' - Republic of Honduras
*{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Hong Kong]] - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
*{{flagicon|Hungary}} '''[[Hungary]]''' - Republic of Hungary

=== I ===
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} '''[[Iceland]]''' - Republic of Iceland
*{{flagicon|India}} '''[[India]]''' - Republic of India
*{{flagicon|Indonesia}} '''[[Indonesia]]''' - Republic of Indonesia
*{{flagicon|Iran}} '''[[Iran]]''' - Islamic Republic of Iran
*{{flagicon|Iraq}} '''[[Iraq]]''' - Republic of Iraq
*{{flagicon|Ireland}} '''[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]'''<ref>[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] is commonly referred to as the Republic of Ireland as the official "description" of the state in order to distinguish it from the [[Ireland|island of Ireland]] as a whole.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} [[Isle of Man]] (''British crown dependency'')<ref>The [[Isle of Man]] is sometimes rendered as Mann.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Israel}} '''[[Israel]]''' - State of Israel
*{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Italy]]''' - Italian Republic
**''See [[#C|Côte d'Ivoire]] for Ivory Coast''

=== J ===
*{{flagicon|Jamaica}} '''[[Jamaica]]'''
*{{flagicon|Japan}} '''[[Japan]]'''
*{{flagicon|Jersey}} [[Jersey]] - Bailiwick of Jersey (''British crown depencency'')
*{{flagicon|Jordan}} '''[[Jordan]]''' - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

=== K ===
*{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} '''[[Kazakhstan]]''' - Republic of Kazakhstan
*{{flagicon|Kenya}} '''[[Kenya]]''' - Republic of Kenya
*{{flagicon|Kiribati}} '''[[Kiribati]]''' - Republic of Kiribati
*{{flagicon|North Korea}} '''[[North Korea|Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)]]''' - Democratic People's Republic of Korea<ref>The [[North Korea|Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] is popularly known as North Korea.</ref>
*{{flagicon|South Korea}} '''[[South Korea|Korea (Republic of)]]''' - Republic of Korea<ref>The [[South Korea|Republic of Korea]] is popularly known as South Korea.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Kosovo}} [[Kosovo]] - Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohia (''Autonomous province of Serbia under UN protectorate'')<ref name>[[Kosovo]] is an autonomous province of [[Serbia]] currently administered by the [[Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (Kosovo)|Provisional Institution of Self-Government]] under the supervision of the [[United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo|UN Interim Administration Mission]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Kuwait}} '''[[Kuwait]]''' - State of Kuwait
*{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} '''[[Kyrgyzstan]]''' - Kyrgyz Republic<ref>[[Kyrgyzstan]] is also sometimes rendered as Kirghizia.</ref>

=== L ===
*{{flagicon|Laos}} '''[[Laos]]''' - Lao People's Democratic Republic
*{{flagicon|Latvia}} '''[[Latvia]]''' - Republic of Latvia
*{{flagicon|Lebanon}} '''[[Lebanon]]''' - Republic of Lebanon
*{{flagicon|Lesotho}} '''[[Lesotho]]''' - Kingdom of Lesotho
*{{flagicon|Liberia}} '''[[Liberia]]''' - Republic of Liberia
*{{flagicon|Libya}} '''[[Libya]]''' - Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
*{{flagicon|Liechtenstein}} '''[[Liechtenstein]]''' - Principality of Liechtenstein
*{{flagicon|Lithuania}} '''[[Lithuania]]''' - Republic of Lithuania
*{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} '''[[Luxembourg]]''' - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

=== M ===
<!--Macau is the Portuguese name and is known as Macao in English, see http://www.gov.mo-->
*{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Macau|Macao]] - Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China<ref>[[Macau|Macao]] is a [[special administrative region (People's Republic of China)|Special administrative region]] of the [[#C|People's Republic of China]]. It is diplomatically known as [[Politics of Macau#Foreign Affairs|Macao, China]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Macedonia}} '''[[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]''' - Republic of Macedonia<ref>[[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]] is referred to by UN and a number of countries and international organizations as [[Foreign relations of the Republic of Macedonia#Naming issue|the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Madagascar}} '''[[Madagascar]]''' - Republic of Madagascar
*{{flagicon|Malawi}} '''[[Malawi]]''' - Republic of Malawi
*{{flagicon|Malaysia}} '''[[Malaysia]]'''
*{{flagicon|Maldives}} '''[[Maldives]]''' - Republic of Maldives
*{{flagicon|Mali}} '''[[Mali]]''' - Republic of Mali
*{{flagicon|Malta}} '''[[Malta]]''' - Republic of Malta
*{{flagicon|Marshall Islands}} '''[[Marshall Islands]]''' - Republic of the Marshall Islands
*{{flagicon|Mauritania}} '''[[Mauritania]]''' - Islamic Republic of Mauritania
*{{flagicon|Mauritius}} '''[[Mauritius]]''' - Republic of Mauritius
*{{flagicon|Mayotte(Fr)}} [[Mayotte]] (''French overseas community'')
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} '''[[Mexico]]''' - United Mexican States
*{{flagicon|Micronesia}} '''[[Federated States of Micronesia|Micronesia]]''' - Federated States of Micronesia
*{{flagicon|Moldova}} '''[[Republic of Moldova|Moldova]]''' - Republic of Moldova<ref>See also [[#P|Pridnestrovie]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Monaco}} '''[[Monaco]]''' - Principality of Monaco
*{{flagicon|Mongolia}} '''[[Mongolia]]'''<!--Montenegro was inserted due to its declaration of independence-->
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} '''[[Montenegro]]''' - Republic of Montenegro<ref name="SM" />
*{{flagicon|Montserrat}} [[Montserrat]] (''UK overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Morocco}} '''[[Morocco]]''' - Kingdom of Morocco<ref>See also [[#W|Western Sahara]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Mozambique}} '''[[Mozambique]]''' - Republic of Mozambique
*{{flagicon|Myanmar}} '''[[Myanmar]]''' - Union of Myanmar

=== N ===
*{{flagicon|Nagorno-Karabakh}} '''''[[Nagorno-Karabakh]]''''' - Nagorno-Karabakh Republic<ref name="NK" />
*{{flagicon|Namibia}} '''[[Namibia]]''' - Republic of Namibia
*{{flagicon|Nauru}} '''[[Nauru]]''' - Republic of Nauru
*{{flagicon|Nepal}} '''[[Nepal]]''' - Kingdom of Nepal
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} '''[[Netherlands]]''' - Kingdom of the Netherlands <ref>Legally the [[Netherlands]] refers to the mainland European part of the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]], with the latter consisting of the Netherlands and two overseas countries, namely [[Aruba]] and the [[Netherlands Antilles]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Netherlands Antilles}} [[Netherlands Antilles]] (''Overseas country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands'')
*{{flagicon|New Caledonia}} [[New Caledonia]] (''French community sui generis'')
*{{flagicon|New Zealand}} '''[[New Zealand]]'''
*{{flagicon|Nicaragua}} '''[[Nicaragua]]''' - Republic of Nicaragua
*{{flagicon|Niger}} '''[[Niger]]''' - Republic of Niger
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} '''[[Nigeria]]''' - Federal Republic of Nigeria
*{{flagicon|Niue}} [[Niue]] (''Associated state of New Zealand'')
*{{flagicon|Norfolk Island}} [[Norfolk Island]] - Territory of Norfolk Island (''Australian overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Northern Cyprus}} '''''[[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus|Northern Cyprus]]''''' - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus<ref name="NC" />
*{{flagicon|Northern Mariana Islands}} [[Northern Mariana Islands]] - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (''US overseas commonwealth'')
*{{flagicon|Norway}} '''[[Norway]]''' - Kingdom of Norway

=== O ===
*{{flagicon|Oman}} '''[[Oman]]''' - Sultanate of Oman

=== P ===
*{{flagicon|Pakistan}} '''[[Pakistan]]''' - Islamic Republic of Pakistan
*{{flagicon|Palau}} '''[[Palau]]''' - Republic of Palau<ref>[[Palau]] is also rendered as Belau.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Palestine}} '''''[[Palestinian territories|Palestine]]''''' - [[State of Palestine]]<ref>The [[State of Palestine]] in the [[Palestinian territories]] is currently recognized by the [[Holy See]] and [[State of Palestine#States that recognize the State of Palestine|93 UN member states]]. It has never been admitted as a full UN member (only granted with a [[United Nations General Assembly observers|permanent observer]] status) but is a member of the [[Arab League]] and the [[Organization of the Islamic Conference]]. The State claims the whole Palestinian territories but only exercises ''de facto'' control over part of the territories administered through its shadow organ, the [[Palestinian National Authority]] (PNA). It is further supported by other countries according the PNA a pivotal role in the [[Proposals for a Palestinian state|process]] that may involve their eventually recognizing the State as sovereign.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Panama}} '''[[Panama]]''' - Republic of Panama
*{{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} '''[[Papua New Guinea]]''' - Independent State of Papua New Guinea
*{{flagicon|Paraguay}} '''[[Paraguay]]''' - Republic of Paraguay
*{{flagicon|Peru}} '''[[Peru]]''' - Republic of Peru
*{{flagicon|Philippines}} '''[[Philippines]]''' - Republic of the Philippines
*{{flagicon|Pitcairn Islands}} [[Pitcairn Islands]] - Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands (''UK overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Poland}} '''[[Poland]]''' - Republic of Poland
*{{flagicon|Portugal}} '''[[Portugal]]''' - Portuguese Republic
*{{flagicon|Transnistria}} '''''[[Transnistria|Pridnestrovie]]''''' - Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic<ref name="PRID" />
*{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Puerto Rico]] - Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (''US overseas commonwealth'')

=== Q ===
*{{flagicon|Qatar}} '''[[Qatar]]''' - State of Qatar

=== R ===
*{{flagicon|Romania}} '''[[Romania]]'''
*{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Russia]]''' - Russian Federation
*{{flagicon|Rwanda}} '''[[Rwanda]]''' - Republic of Rwanda

=== S ===
*{{flagicon|Saint Helena}} [[Saint Helena]] (''UK overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Saint Kitts and Nevis}} '''[[Saint Kitts and Nevis]]''' - Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
*{{flagicon|Saint Lucia}} '''[[Saint Lucia]]'''
*{{flagicon|SPM}} [[Saint-Pierre and Miquelon|Saint Pierre and Miquelon]] (''French overseas community'')
*{{flagicon|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}} '''[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]'''
*{{flagicon|Samoa}} '''[[Samoa]]''' - Independent State of Samoa
*{{flagicon|San Marino}} '''[[San Marino]]''' - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
*{{flagicon|São Tomé and Príncipe}} '''[[São Tomé and Príncipe]]''' - Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
*{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} '''[[Saudi Arabia]]''' - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
*{{flagicon|Senegal}} '''[[Senegal]]''' - Republic of Senegal
<!--Serbia was inserted due to Montenegro's declaration of independence-->
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} '''[[Serbia]]''' - Republic of Serbia<ref name= "SM"/><ref>See also [[#K|Kosovo]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Seychelles}} '''[[Seychelles]]''' - Republic of Seychelles
*{{flagicon|Sierra Leone}} '''[[Sierra Leone]]''' - Republic of Sierra Leone
*{{flagicon|Singapore}} '''[[Singapore]]''' - Republic of Singapore
*{{flagicon|Slovakia}} '''[[Slovakia]]''' - Slovak Republic
*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} '''[[Slovenia]]''' - Republic of Slovenia
*{{flagicon|Solomon Islands}} '''[[Solomon Islands]]'''
*{{flagicon|Somalia}} '''[[Somalia]]'''<ref>[[Somalia]] is presently fragmented with its [[Politics of Somalia|Transitional National Government]] in exile. See also [[#S|Somaliland]].</ref>
*{{flagicon|Somaliland}} '''''[[Somaliland]]''''' - Republic of Somaliland<ref name="SOM" />
*{{flagicon|South Africa}} '''[[South Africa]]''' - Republic of South Africa
*{{flagicon|South Ossetia}} '''''[[South Ossetia]]''''' - Republic of South Ossetia<ref name="SOS" />
*{{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Spain]]''' - Kingdom of Spain
*{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} '''[[Sri Lanka]]''' - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
*{{flagicon|Sudan}} '''[[Sudan]]''' - Republic of the Sudan
*{{flagicon|Suriname}} '''[[Suriname]]''' - Republic of Suriname
*{{flagicon|Svalbard}} [[Svalbard]] (''Territory of Norway'')<ref>[[Svalbard]] is an overseas territory of [[Norway]] recognized by international treaty.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Swaziland}} '''[[Swaziland]]''' - Kingdom of Swaziland
*{{flagicon|Sweden}} '''[[Sweden]]''' - Kingdom of Sweden
*{{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''[[Switzerland]]''' - Swiss Confederation
*{{flagicon|Syria}} '''[[Syria]]''' - Syrian Arab Republic

=== T ===
:*''See the [[#C|Republic of China]] for the country that is commonly referred to as Taiwan''
*{{flagicon|Tajikistan}} '''[[Tajikistan]]''' - Republic of Tajikistan
*{{flagicon|Tanzania}} '''[[Tanzania]]''' - United Republic of Tanzania.
*{{flagicon|Thailand}} '''[[Thailand]]''' - Kingdom of Thailand
*{{flagicon|East Timor}} '''[[East Timor|Timor-Leste]]''' - Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
*{{flagicon|Togo}} '''[[Togo]]''' - Togolese Republic
*{{flagicon|Tokelau (local)}} [[Tokelau]] (''Overseas territory of New Zealand'')
*{{flagicon|Tonga}} '''[[Tonga]]''' - Kingdom of Tonga
**''See [[#P|Pridnestrovie]] for Transnistria''
*{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} '''[[Trinidad and Tobago]]''' - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
*{{flagicon|Tristan da Cunha}} [[Tristan da Cunha]] (''Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena'')
*{{flagicon|Tunisia}} '''[[Tunisia]]''' - Tunisian Republic
*{{flagicon|Turkey}} '''[[Turkey]]''' - Republic of Turkey
*{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} '''[[Turkmenistan]]'''
*{{flagicon|Turks and Caicos Islands}} [[Turks and Caicos Islands]] (''UK overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|Tuvalu}} '''[[Tuvalu]]'''

=== U ===
*{{flagicon|Uganda}} '''[[Uganda]]''' - Republic of Uganda
*{{flagicon|Ukraine}} '''[[Ukraine]]'''
*{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} '''[[United Arab Emirates]]'''
*{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} '''[[United Kingdom]]''' - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
*{{flagicon|United States}} '''[[United States]]''' - United States of America
*{{flagicon|Uruguay}} '''[[Uruguay]]''' - Oriental Republic of Uruguay
*{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} '''[[Uzbekistan]]''' - Republic of Uzbekistan

=== V ===
*{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} '''[[Vanuatu]]''' - Republic of Vanuatu
*{{flagicon|Vatican City}} '''[[Vatican City]]''' - State of the Vatican City<ref>[[Vatican City]] is administered by a [[Governor of Vatican City|Governor]] appointed by the [[Pope]], with the latter being the head of the [[Holy See]] and that of the Vatican City concurrently.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Venezuela}} '''[[Venezuela]]''' - Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
*{{flagicon|Vietnam}} '''[[Vietnam]]''' - Socialist Republic of Vietnam
*{{flagicon|British Virgin Islands}} [[British Virgin Islands|Virgin Islands, British]] - British Virgin Islands (''UK overseas territory'')
*{{flagicon|U.S. Virgin Islands}} [[United States Virgin Islands|Virgin Islands, United States]] - United States Virgin Islands (''US overseas territory'')

=== W ===
*{{flagicon|W and F}} [[Wallis and Futuna]] - Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (''French overseas community'')
*{{flagicon|Western Sahara}} '''''[[Western Sahara]]''''' - [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]]<ref>The [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]] in [[Western Sahara]] is currently recognized by [[Foreign relations of Western Sahara|46 UN member states]]. It has never been admitted to the UN but is a member of the [[African Union]]. It claims the whole territory of Western Sahara but only exercises effective control over the [[Free Zone (region)|territory]] east of [[Moroccan Wall]], while a [[Southern Provinces|large portion]] of the territory is occupied by and integrated into [[Morocco]].</ref>

=== Y ===
*{{flagicon|Yemen}} '''[[Yemen]]''' - Republic of Yemen

=== Z ===
*{{flagicon|Zambia}} '''[[Zambia]]''' - Republic of Zambia
*{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} '''[[Zimbabwe]]''' - Republic of Zimbabwe

==Other listings==
===Countries===
*[[List of countries by native names|by native names]]
*[[List of countries and capitals in native languages|countries and capitals in native languages]]
*[[List of country names in various languages|names in various languages]]
*[[List of alternative country names|alternative names]]
*[[List of unrecognized countries|unrecognized countries]]
*[[list of island countries|island countries]]
*[[List of national capitals|by capital city]]
*[[List of countries by area|by area]]
*[[List of countries by agricultural output|by agriculture]]
*[[List of countries by industrial output|by industry]]
*[[List of countries by services output|by services]]
*[[List of countries by continent|by continent]]
*[[List of countries by gross domestic product|by gross domestic product]]
*[[List of countries by date of nationhood|by date of nationhood]]
*[[List of countries by population|by population]]
*[[List of countries by population density|by population density]]
*[[List of countries by highest point|by highest point]]
*[[List of time zones|by time zone]]
*[[List of countries by number of active troops|by number of active troops]]
*[[List of countries by Human Development Index|by Human Development Index (HDI)]]
*[[List of countries named after people|named after people]]

===Other entities===
*[[List of sovereign states|of sovereign states]]
*[[List of dependent territories|of dependent territories]]
*[[List of special entities recognized by international treaty or agreement|of special entities recognized by international treaty or agreement]]
*[[United Nations member states|of United Nations member states]]
*[[Confederation#List of entities considered to be confederations|of confederations]]
*[[Federation#List of federations|of federations]]
*[[List of autonomous entities|of autonomous entities]]
*[[List of subnational entities|of subnational entities]]
*[[Enclave|of enclaves]]
*[[List of disputed or occupied territories|of disputed or occupied territories]]
*[[List of active autonomist and secessionist movements|of active autonomist and secessionist movements]]
*[[Government in exile|of governments in exile]]
*[[Micronation|of micronations]]
*[[List of extinct states|of extinct states]]
*[[Fictional country|of fictitious countries]]
For more sources, see [[Geographic references]].

==References==
*[http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/geoname.pdf List of Territories] (2004). [[United Nations]] [[Cartographic]] Section. Retrieved [[17 January]] [[2006]].
*[http://europa.eu.int/comm/translation/currencies/entable1.htm Countries and currencies] (2004). [[European Commission]]. Retrieved [[17 January]] [[2006]].
*[http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ The World Factbook] (2006). [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Retrieved [[17 January]] [[2006]].

==Footnotes==
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==See also==
*[[Lists by country]]
*[[List of international rankings]]
*[[Wikipedia Almanac]]
*[[Geography]]
*[[Earth|The Earth]]
*[[Continent]]

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