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*{{flagicon|Anguilla}} [[Anguilla]]<ref name="UK" />
*{{flagicon|Anguilla}} [[Anguilla]]<ref name="UK" />
*{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} '''[[Antigua and Barbuda]]'''<ref name="Realm">''[[Antigua and Barbuda]]'', ''[[Australia]]'', ''[[The Bahamas]]'', ''[[Barbados]]'', ''[[Belize]]'', ''[[Canada]]'', ''[[Grenada]]'', ''[[Jamaica]]'', ''[[New Zealand]]'', ''[[Papua New Guinea]]'', ''[[Saint Kitts and Nevis]]'', ''[[Saint Lucia]]'', ''[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]'', ''[[Solomon Islands]]'', ''[[Tuvalu]]'' and the ''[[United Kingdom]]'' are [[Commonwealth Realm]]s.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} '''[[Antigua and Barbuda]]'''<ref name="Realm">''[[Antigua and Barbuda]]'', ''[[Australia]]'', ''[[The Bahamas]]'', ''[[Barbados]]'', ''[[Belize]]'', ''[[Canada]]'', ''[[Grenada]]'', ''[[Jamaica]]'', ''[[New Zealand]]'', ''[[Papua New Guinea]]'', ''[[Saint Kitts and Nevis]]'', ''[[Saint Lucia]]'', ''[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]'', ''[[Solomon Islands]]'', ''[[Tuvalu]]'' and the ''[[United Kingdom]]'' are [[Commonwealth Realm]]s.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Argentina]]''' - Argentine Republic<ref name="Fed">''[[Argentina]]'', ''[[Australia]]'', ''[[Austria]]'', ''[[Belgium]]'', ''[[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]'', ''[[Brazil]]'', ''[[Canada]]'', ''[[Comoros]]'', ''[[Ethiopia]]'', ''[[Germany]]'', ''[[India]]'', ''[[Malaysia]]'', ''[[Mexico]]'', ''[[Micronesia]]'', ''[[Nigeria]]'', ''[[Pakistan]]'', ''[[Russia]]'', ''[[Serbia and Montenegro]]'', ''[[Switzerland]]'', ''[[United Arab Emirates]]'', ''[[United States]]'' and ''[[Venezuela]]'' are [[Federation|federations]]. [[Tanzania]] is also a [[Federation|federation]] in terms of the relationship with its [[constituent state]] [[Zanzibar]].</ref><ref>[[Argentina]] is also named Argentine Nation for purposes of legislation.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Argentina]]''' - Argentine Republic<ref name="Fed">''[[Argentina]]'', ''[[Australia]]'', ''[[Austria]]'', ''[[Belgium]]'', ''[[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]'', ''[[Brazil]]'', ''[[Canada]]'', ''[[Comoros]]'', ''[[Ethiopia]]'', ''[[Germany]]'', ''[[India]]'', ''[[Malaysia]]'', ''[[Mexico]]'', ''[[Micronesia]]'', ''[[Nigeria]]'', ''[[Pakistan]]'', ''[[Russia]]'', ''[[Serbia and Montenegro]]'', ''[[Switzerland]]'', ''[[United Arab Emirates]]'', ''[[United States]]'' and ''[[Venezuela]]'' are [[Federation|federations]]. [[Tanzania]] is also regarded as a [[Federation|federation]] in terms of the constitutional relationship with its [[constituent state]] [[Zanzibar]].</ref><ref>[[Argentina]] is also named Argentine Nation for purposes of legislation.</ref>
*{{flagicon|Armenia}} '''[[Armenia]]''' - Republic of Armenia
*{{flagicon|Armenia}} '''[[Armenia]]''' - Republic of Armenia
*{{flagicon|Aruba}} [[Aruba]]<ref name="NL" />
*{{flagicon|Aruba}} [[Aruba]]<ref name="NL" />

Revision as of 10:48, 3 June 2006

Template:Lists by country This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including both internationally recognized and generally unrecognized independent states, inhabited 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.

The names of 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)[1]. The listing of any name in this article is not meant to imply an official position in any naming dispute.

Contents: Included entities - Entities not included

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Other listings - References - Footnotes - See also

Entities included in this article

On this list are 242 entities considered to be countries. This corresponds to:

In the Annex, an outline is given on the entities not included in this list.

List of countries

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O

  • Oman Oman - Sultanate of Oman

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  • Yemen Yemen - Republic of Yemen

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Other listings

Countries

Other entities

For more sources, see Geographic references.

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d e f In some cases where the government of a country adopts an official country name in English which is different from the name used conventionally in the Anglophone world, both names are put on the list with the latter shown after the slash. This concerns Republic of China/Taiwan, Côte d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast, Myanmar/Burma, Pridnestrovie/Transnistria and Timor-Leste/East Timor.
  2. ^ a b c Following the referendum held in Montengro on May 21, 2006, it seems likely that [Serbia and Montenegro]] will be dissolved into its component republics of Serbia and Montenegro by the end of 2006, likely increasing the total number of countries and UN member states to 243 and 192 respectively. This process is not automatic, however, and thus this list reflects Serbia and Montenegro's continued existence as a unitary sovereign entity until its legal termination.
  3. ^ a b Abkhazia is a de facto independent state inside Georgia. It is currently recognized by no sovereign states. See Regions and territories: Abkhazia (14 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
  4. ^ a b The Republic of China (ROC) is popularly referred to as Taiwan by the international community. It is also diplomatically sometimes known as Chinese Taipei or other names and regarded by UN as Taiwan, Province of China. The ROC is not a UN member since late 1971. It is currently recognized by the Holy See and 24 UN member states and with de facto international relations with most others. The political status of the ROC and the legal status of Taiwan are in dispute. See also One-China policy and the dispute over UN representation between ROC and PRC.
  5. ^ a b Nagorno-Karabakh is a de facto independent state inside Azerbaijan. It is currenly recognized by no sovereign states. See Regions and territories: Nagorno-Karabakh (17 January 2006). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
  6. ^ a b The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TNRC) is a de facto independent state inside Cyprus. It is currently recognized by no sovereign 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. Besides, the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic regards TRNC as sovereign but Azerbaijan (the sovereign state that Nakhichevan belongs to) has not followed suit. See The World Factbook - Cyprus (10 January, 2006). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
  7. ^ a b The State of Palestine in the Palestinian territories is currently recognized by the Holy See and 93 UN member states. It is a permanent observer of the UN but has never been admitted as a full UN member. 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 process that may involve their eventually recognizing the State as sovereign.
  8. ^ a b Pridnestrovie is a de facto independent state inside Moldova. It is currently recognized by no sovereign states. Pridnestrovie is also commonly known and referred to by the international community as Transnistria. See Regions and territories: Trans-Dniester (13 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
  9. ^ a b Somaliland is a de facto independent state inside Somalia. It is currenly recognized by no sovereign states. See Regions and territories: Somaliland (30 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
  10. ^ a b South Ossetia is a de facto independent state inside Georgia. It is currently recognized by no sovereign states. See Regions and territories: South Ossetia (14 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006
  11. ^ a b The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Western Sahara is currently recognized by 46 UN member states but has never been admitted to the UN itself. 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 occupied by and integrated into Morocco.
  12. ^ a b c d The overseas territories of Australia include Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island.
  13. ^ a b c The self-governing overseas countries in the Kingdom of Denmark include Faroe Islands and Greenland.
  14. ^ a b c d e f The dependent territories of France include 1 sui generis (unique) territory (New Caledonia) and 4 overseas collectivities (Mayotte, French Polynesia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Wallis and Futuna). The overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion) are constitutionally regarded as integral parts of France and thus not listed.
  15. ^ a b c The overseas countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands include Aruba and Netherlands Antilles.
  16. ^ a b c d The depedent territories of New Zealand include 2 self-governing states in free association with New Zealand (Cook Islands and Niue) and 1 overseas territory (Tokelau).
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o The dependent territories of the United Kingdom include 3 Crown dependencies (Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man), 12 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) and the Turks and Caicos Islands) and 1 sui generis (unique) overseas territory on the island of Cyprus (Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia).
  18. ^ a b c d e f The unincorporated territories of the United States include 2 commonwealths (Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico), 2 organized insular territories (Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands) and 1 de facto organized insular territory lacking an Organic Act (American Samoa).
  19. ^ a b Åland is an autonomous province of Finland recognized by international treaty.
  20. ^ a b Hong Kong is a Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. It is diplomatically known as Hong Kong, China.
  21. ^ a b Macao is a Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. It is diplomatically known as Macao, China.
  22. ^ a b Svalbard is an overseas territory of Norway recognized by international treaty.
  23. ^ a b Kosovo is an autonomous province of Serbia and Montenegro currently administered by the Provisional Institution of Self-Government under the supervision of the UN Interim Administration Mission.
  24. ^ Andora is a co-principality with the President of the French Republic and the Bishop of Urgell, Spain as ex officio co-princes.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and the United Kingdom are Commonwealth Realms.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Comoros, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States and Venezuela are federations. Tanzania is also regarded as a federation in terms of the constitutional relationship with its constituent state Zanzibar.
  27. ^ Argentina is also named Argentine Nation for purposes of legislation.
  28. ^ a b Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha are dependencies of Saint Helena which is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
  29. ^ 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 Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom are member states of the European Union European Union that has been accruing more nation-like characteristics with increasing authorities granted by its member states.
  30. ^ See also Nagorno-Karabakh.
  31. ^ Canada is officially also (but infrequently) referred to as Dominion of Canada.
  32. ^ The Central African Republic is also infrequently rendered as Central Africa.
  33. ^ The People's Republic of China is sometimes rendered as Mainland China in the relationship with its special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau as well as its relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan.
  34. ^ 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.
  35. ^ The Republic of the Congo is referred to as Congo-Brazzaville to distinguish it from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  36. ^ See also Northern Cyprus.
  37. ^ The Czech Republic is also infrequently rendered as Czechia. See Names of the Czech Republic.
  38. ^ The Dominican Republic is sometimes simply rendered as The Dominican.
  39. ^ Falkland Islands is also claimed by Argentina as Islas Malvinas.
  40. ^ The President of the French Republic is concurrently the ex-officio co-prince of Andorra.
  41. ^ See also Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
  42. ^ The Bailiwick of Guernsey includes its self-governing dependencies Alderney, Herm and Sark.
  43. ^ Ireland is commonly referred to as the Republic of Ireland as the official "description" of the state in order to distinguish it from the island of Ireland as a whole.
  44. ^ The Isle of Man is sometimes rendered as Mann.
  45. ^ The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is popularly known as North Korea.
  46. ^ The Republic of Korea is popularly known as South Korea.
  47. ^ Kyrgyzstan is also sometimes rendered as Kirghizia.
  48. ^ Macedonia is referred to by UN and a number of countries and international organizations as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
  49. ^ a b c Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau are independent US associated states.
  50. ^ See also Pridnestrovie.
  51. ^ Mongolia is also sometimes rendered as Outer Mongolia (together with Tuva) in order to distinguish it from Inner Mongolia of the People's Republic of China.
  52. ^ See also Western Sahara.
  53. ^ 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.
  54. ^ Palau is also rendered as Belau.
  55. ^ See also Kosovo.
  56. ^ Somalia is presently fragmented with its Transitional National Government in exile. See also Somaliland.
  57. ^ 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.
  58. ^ The United States Virgin Islands is popularly known in its abbreviated terms as U.S. Virgin Islands.

See also

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