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This is a list o sovereign states, containing 203 entries, giving an overview of states around the warld wi information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It is arranged alphabetically. It includes both states widely recognised to be de jure sovereign and states that claim de jure sovereignty and exercise de facto control over some territory, but which are not generally recognised.

The status of some entries on this list is disputed. For information on the criteria used to determine the contents of this list, see the section "criteria for inclusion" below.

Internationally recognized sovereign states

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

Other states

Further information: List of unrecognized countries

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

Template:Kintra data Abkhazia: Republic of Abkhazia Abkhazian: Аҧсны – Аҧснытәи РеспубликаTemplate:Rom Russian: Aбхазия – Республика АбхазияTemplate:Rom Template:ExtentDe facto independent state only recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, South Ossetia and Transnistria. Claimed in whole by Georgia as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.

Template:Kintra data Kosovo – Republic of Kosovo Albanian: Kosovës – Republika e Kosovës Serbian: Косово – Република Косово Template:Rom Template:ExtentDe facto independent state that is recognised by Template:Kosovorecognition UN member states and by the Republic of China. Party to the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA). Claimed in whole by the Republic of Serbia as part of its Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. In turn, the Republic of Kosovo claims the part of Kosovo controlled by the Republic of Serbia and still administered by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

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

Template:Kintra data Northern Cyprus – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs – Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Template:ExtentDe facto independent state that is recognised only by Turkey. It was accepted as an observer state of the Organization of the Islamic Conference under the name of the 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. Northern Cyprus is claimed in whole by the Republic of Cyprus.

Palestinian Territories - State of Palestine Arabic: دولة فلسطينTemplate:Rom Template:ExtentThe Palestinian territories are partially controlled by Israel and partially under control of the Palestinian Authority. Palestine has received a standing invitation to participate as observer at United Nations General Assembly and maintains a permanent observer mission at the UN Headquarters The declared State of Palestine is recognized by 103 countries. In diplomatic relations, the State of Palestine is represented by the Palestinian Authority.

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

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

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

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

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

Criteria for inclusion

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

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

• 193 sovereign states with general international recognition:
  • 192 member states of the United Nations
  • One state with general international recognition, governed by the Holy See (a UN permanent observer): Vatican City
• 10 sovereign states lacking general international recognition, none of which are members of the United Nations:
  • One state with diplomatic relations with 93 states and informal relations with 25 others, governed by the Palestinian National Authority (a UN permanent observer): the Palestinian territories
  • One state, Template:Kosovorecognition and by Taiwan, informal relations with six others: Kosovo
  • One state, recognized by 46 other states, a member of the African Union, in partial control of the Western Sahara (listed by the United Nations as a non self-governing territory): the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
  • One state, competing for recognition with another state, currently recognised as the state representing China by 23 UN members, but no longer recognised by the United Nations as of 25 October 1971: the Republic of China
  • Two states, recognized by two UN member states, by Transnistria and by the other of the two: Abkhazia and South Ossetia
  • One state, recognized by one UN member state and having informal relations with 19 more: the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
  • Two states, recognized by Abkhazia, South Ossetia and by the other of the two: Transnistria and Nagorno-Karabakh
  • One state not recognized by any other state: Somaliland

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

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

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

See also

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

References

• Template:PDFlink (2004). United Nations Cartographic Section. Retrieved 17 January 2006.
• Countries or areas, codes and abbreviations (2006). United Nations Statistics Division. Retrieved 18 October 2006.
• Countries and currencies (2006). European Commission. Retrieved 27 October 2006.
• The World Factbook (2006). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 17 January 2006.
• ISO 3166 country code list (2006) ISO 3166-1 Retrieved 18 October 2006
• How many countries are there in the world? an article by David Madore on this unanswerable question
• Average Latitude & Longitude of Countries
• World List of ISO Countries and States