The list contains 207 entries. The states are divided using two distinct methods:
Compiling a list such as this can be a difficult and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerning the criteria for statehood. For more information on the criteria used to determine the contents of this list, please see the criteria for inclusion section below.
| English name, and the official, national, and other important languages of the state [Note 1] |
Membership within the UN System [Note 2] |
Sovereignty dispute [Note 3] |
Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 5] |
| A AAA |
A AAA |
A AAA |
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| ZZZ↓ UN member states or observer states ↓ |
A AAA |
ZZZ |
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| ZZZAbkhazia → Abkhazia |
UN member state |
None |
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 Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Persian: جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان – افغانستان → Afgānestān – Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Afgānestān
- Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت – افغانستان → Afghānistān – Afghānistān Islāmī Jumhūrīyat
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Albania – Republic of Albania
- Albanian: Shqipëria – Republika e Shqipërisë
- English: Albania – Republic of Albania
- Italian: Albania – Repubblica di Albania
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
- Arabic: الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية – الجزائر → Al Jazā'ir – Al Jumhūrīyah al Jazā'irīyah ad Dīmuqrāţīyah ash Sha‘bīyah
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Andorra – Principality of Andorra
- Catalan: Andorra – Principat d’Andorra
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A UN member state |
A None |
Andorra is a co-principality in which the office of head of state is jointly held ex officio by the French president and the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Urgell,[3] who himself is appointed by the Vatican. |
 Angola – Republic of Angola
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Antigua and Barbuda
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth realm[Note 6] with 1 autonomous region, Barbuda.[Note 7][4] |
 Argentina – Argentine Republic [Note 8]
- Spanish: Argentina – República Argentina
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Argentina is a federation of 23 provinces and 1 autonomous city. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which are administered by the United Kingdom.[5] Argentina claims Argentine Antarctica as part of its national territory, officially a department of the province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands, which overlaps with the claims of the UK and Chile.[Note 9][6] |
 Armenia – Republic of Armenia
- Armenian: Հայաստան – Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն → Hayastan – Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun
- Russian: Армения – Республики Армения → Armeniya – Respubliki Armeniya
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A UN member state |
Not recognised by Pakistan[7][8] |
|
 Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
- English: Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Australia is a Commonwealth realm[Note 6] and a federation of 6 states and 10 territories. The external territories of Australia are:
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 Austria – Republic of Austria
- German: Österreich – Republik Österreich
- Hungarian: Ausztria – Osztrák Köztársaság
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] Austria is a federation of 9 states (Bundesländer). |
| ZZZAzawad → Azawad |
UN member state |
None |
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 Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan – Azərbaycan Respublikası
- Russian: Азербайджан – Азербайджанской Республики → Azerbaĭdzhan – Azerbaĭdzhanskoĭ Respublikiv
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A UN member state |
A None |
Azerbaijan contains 2 autonomous regions, Nakhchivan and Nagorno-Karabakh (Dağlıq Qarabağ).[Note 7] In Nagorno-Karabakh, a de facto state has been established. |
 Bahamas – Commonwealth of The Bahamas
|
A UN member state |
A None |
The Bahamas is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 6] |
 Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain
- Arabic: مملكة البحرين – البحرين → Al Baḩrayn – Mamlakat al Baḩrayn
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Bengali: বাংলাদেশ – গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ → Bāṁlādesh – Gaṇaprajātantrī Bāṁlādesh
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Barbados
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Barbados is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 6] |
 Belarus – Republic of Belarus
- Belarusian: Беларусь – Рэспубліка Беларусь → Bielarus' – Respublika Bielarus'
- Russian: Беларусь – Республика Беларусь → Belarus' – Respublika Belarus'
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
- Dutch: België – Koninkrijk België
- French: Belgique – Royaume de Belgique
- German: Belgien – Königreich Belgien
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] Belgium is a federation divided into linguistic communities and regions. |
 Belize
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Belize is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 6] |
 Benin – Republic of Benin [Note 10]
- French: Bénin – République du Bénin
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
- Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་ – འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་ → Druk Yul – Druk Gyalkhap
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Bolivia – Plurinational State of Bolivia
- Spanish: Bolivia – Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
- Aymara: Wuliwya – Wuliwya Suyu
- Guaraní: Volívia – Tetã Volívia
- Quechua: Buliwya – Buliwya Mama Llaqta[10]
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a federation of 2 constituent units: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska.[Note 11] |
 Botswana – Republic of Botswana
- Tswana: Botswana – Lefatshe la Botswana
- English: Botswana – Republic of Botswana
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil
- Portuguese: Brasil – República Federativa do Brasil
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Brazil is a federation of 26 states and 1 federal district. |
 Brunei – State of Brunei, Abode of Peace
- Malay: Brunei – Negara Brunei Darussalam
- Jawi: نڬارا بروني دارالسلام – بروني
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Brunei claims sovereignty over part of the Spratly Islands.[Note 12] |
 Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria
- Bulgarian: България – Република България → Bǎlgarija – Republika Bǎlgarija
- Turkish: Bulgaristan – Bulgaristan Cumhuriyeti
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
 Burkina Faso [Note 13]
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Burma – Republic of the Union of Myanmar [Note 14][11]
- Burmese: မြန်မာပြည် – ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် → Myanma – Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Burundi – Republic of Burundi
- Kirundi: Uburundi – Republika y'Uburundi
- French: Burundi – République du Burundi
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia
- Khmer: កម្ពុជា – ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រ កម្ពុជា → Kâmpŭchéa – Preăhréachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchéa
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
- French: Cameroun – République du Cameroun
- English: Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Canada [Note 15]
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Canada is a Commonwealth realm[Note 6] and a federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories. |
 Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Central African Republic
- French: République centrafricaine
- Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Chad – Republic of Chad
- French: Tchad – République du Tchad
- Arabic: جمهوريّة تشاد – تشاد → Tshād – Jumhūrīyat Tshād
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A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Chile – Republic of Chile
- Spanish: Chile – República de Chile
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Easter Island and the Juan Fernández Islands are "special territories" of Chile in the Valparaíso Region. Chile claims part of Antarctica as a commune in its Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region. Its claim overlaps with those of the UK and Argentina.[Note 9] |
 China – People's Republic of China[Note 16]
- Chinese: 中国 – 中华人民共和国 → Zhōnggúo – Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
- Mongolian:
 [Note 17] → Bügüde Nayiramdaqu Dumdadu Arad Ulus
- Tibetan: རྒྱ་ནག – ཀྲུང་ ཧྭ་ མི་ དམངས་ སྤྱི་ མཐུན་ རྒྱལ་ ཁབ། → Zhunghua Mimang Jitun Gyalkab
- Kazakh: جۇڭحۋا حالىق رەسپۋبليكاسى – جۇڭگو → Juñgo – Juñxwa Xalıq Respwblïkası
- Korean: 중국 – 중화인민공화국 → Jungguk – Junghwa Inmin Gonghwaguk
- Uyghur: جۇڭخۇا خەلق جۇمھۇرىيىت – جۇڭگو → Junggo – Jungxua Xelq Jumhuriyiti
- Zhuang: Cunghgoz – Cunghvaz Yinzminz Gunghozgoz[12][13]
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A UN member state |
B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
The People's Republic of China (PRC) contains five autonomous regions, Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet.[Note 7] Additionally, it has sovereignty over the Special Administrative Regions of:
It also claims:
Aksai Chin, controlled by the PRC, is claimed by India as a part of Jammu and Kashmir.[Note 20] The PRC is not recognised by 22 UN member states and the Holy See, which instead recognise the ROC.[Note 21]
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| China, Republic of (Taiwan) → Taiwan |
UN member state |
None |
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 Colombia – Republic of Colombia
- Spanish: Colombia – República de Colombia
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Comoros – Union of the Comoros
- Comorian: Komori – Udzima wa Komori
- French: Comores – Union des Comores
- Arabic: اتحاد جزر القمر – جزر القمر → al Qamar – al-Ittihad al-Qamar
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A UN member state |
A None |
Comoros is a federation of 3 islands, and claims Mayotte, currently part of France, as a fourth.[Note 22][14] Comoros also disputes French sovereignty over Banc du Geyser.[5] |
 Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Congo-Kinshasa) [Note 23]
- French: République démocratique du Congo
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Congo, Republic of the (Congo-Brazzaville)
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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| ZZZCook Islands → Cook Islands |
UN member state |
None |
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 Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
- Spanish: Costa Rica – República de Costa Rica
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Côte d'Ivoire – Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- French: Côte d'Ivoire – République de Côte d'Ivoire
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Croatia – Republic of Croatia
- Croatian: Hrvatska – Republika Hrvatska
- English: Croatia – Republic of Croatia
- German: Kroatien – Republik Kroatien
- Italian: Croazia – Repubblica di Croazia
- Serbian: Хрватска – Република → Hrvatska – Republika Hrvatska
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Cuba – Republic of Cuba
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus
- English: Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus
- Greek: Κύπρος – Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία → Kýpros – Kypriakí Dimokratía
- Turkish: Kıbrıs – Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti
|
A UN member state |
Not recognised by Turkey and Northern Cyprus |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] The northeastern part of the island is the de facto state of Northern Cyprus. See Foreign relations of Cyprus and Cyprus dispute. |
 Czech Republic [Note 24]
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo → Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
UN member state |
None |
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 Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4]
The Danish Realm also includes two self-governing territories:
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 Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti
- French: Djibouti – République de Djibouti
- Arabic: جمهورية جيبوتي – جيبوتي → Jībūtī – Jumhūrīyat Jībūtī
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Dominican Republic
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 East Timor – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste [Note 25]
- Portuguese: Timor-Leste – República Democrática de Timor-Leste
- Tetum: Timor Lorosa'e – Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa'e
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
- Spanish: Ecuador – República del Ecuador
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt
- Arabic: جمهورية مصر العربية – مصر → Mişr – Jumhūrīyat Mişr al ‘Arabīyah
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
- Spanish: El Salvador – República de El Salvador
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea
- Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial – República de Guinea Ecuatorial
- French: Guinée Équatoriale – République de Guinée équatoriale
- Portuguese: Guiné Equatorial – República da Guiné Equatorial
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Eritrea – State of Eritrea
- Tigrinya: ኤርትራ – ሃግሬ ኤርትራ → Iertra – Hagere Iertra
- Arabic: دولة إرتريا – إريتريا → Irītrīyā – Dawlat Irītrīyā
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Estonia – Republic of Estonia
- English: Estonia – Republic of Estonia
- Estonian: Eesti – Eesti Vabariik
- Russian: Эстония – Эстонская Республика → Estoniya – Estonskaya Respublika
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A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
 Ethiopia – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ – የኢትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ → Ityop'iya – Ityop'iya Fe̱de̱ralawi Dimokrasiyawi Ripe̱blik
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Ethiopia is a federation of 9 regions and 2 chartered cities. |
 Fiji – Republic of Fiji
- Fijian: Viti – Matanitu ko Viti
- English: Fiji – Republic of Fiji
- Hindustani: फ़िजी / فیجی – फ़िजी गणराज्य / فیجی رپبلک → Fijī – Fijī dvip samooh ganarajya [15]
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A UN member state |
A None |
Fiji contains 1 autonomous region, Rotuma.[Note 7][16][17] |
 Finland – Republic of Finland
- Finnish: Suomi – Suomen tasavalta
- Swedish: Finland – Republiken Finland
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4]
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 France – French Republic
- French: France – République française
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] French overseas regions/departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion) are full, integral parts of France.
The French Republic also includes the overseas territories of:
Clipperton Island is a possession of the government. French sovereignty over Banc du Geyser, Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, Mayotte, and Tromelin Island is disputed in part by Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and the Comoros.[5]
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 Gabon – Gabonese Republic
- French: Gabon – République gabonaise
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A UN member state |
A None |
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Gambia  The Gambia – Republic of The Gambia
- English: The Gambia – Republic of The Gambia
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Georgia
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Georgia contains 2 autonomous regions, Adjara and Abkhazia.[Note 7] In Abkhazia and South Ossetia, de facto states have been formed. |
 Germany – Federal Republic of Germany
- German: Deutschland – Bundesrepublik Deutschland
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A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] Germany is a federation of 16 federated states (Länder). |
 Ghana – Republic of Ghana
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Greece – Hellenic Republic
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] Mount Athos is an autonomous part of Greece that is jointly governed by the multinational "Holy Community" on the mountain and a civil governor appointed by the Greek government.[18] |
 Grenada
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Grenada is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 6] |
 Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
- Spanish: Guatemala – República de Guatemala
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Guinea – Republic of Guinea
- French: Guinée – République de Guinée
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau – República da Guiné-Bissau
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- English: Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana
|
A UN member state |
A None |
All land west of the Essequibo River is claimed by Venezuela.[5] |
 Haiti – Republic of Haiti
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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| Holy See → Vatican City |
UN member state |
None |
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 Honduras – Republic of Honduras
- Spanish: Honduras – República de Honduras
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 Hungary
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
 Iceland – Republic of Iceland
|
A UN member state |
A None |
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 India – Republic of India
- Hindi: भारत – भारत गणराज्य → Bhārat – Bhāratīya Gaṇarājya
- English: India – Republic of India
- Assamese: ভাৰত – ভাৰত গণৰাজ্য → Bhārôt – Bhārôt Gôṇrājẏô
- Bengali: ভারত – ভারতীয় প্রজাতন্ত্র → Bhārôt – Bhārôtīyô Prôjātôntrô
- Bhojpuri: भारत – भारत गणराज्य → Bhārat – Bhārat Gaṇrādzya
- Gujarati: ભારત – ભારત ગણરાજ્ય → Bhārat – Bhārat Gaṇrājya
- Kannada: ಭಾರತ – ಭಾರತ ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯ → Bhārata – Bhārata Gaṇarājya
- Kashmiri: ہِندوستان → Hindustān
- Konkani: भारत – भारोत गोणराज → Bhārot – Bhārot Goṇrāj
- Maithili: भारत – भारत गणराज्य → Bhārat – Bhārat Ganarājya
- Malayalam: ഭാരതം – ഭാരത ഗണരാജ്യം → Bhārataṃ – Bhārata Gaṇarājyaṃ
- Marathi: भारत – भारतीय प्रजासत्ताक → Bhārat – Bhāratīy Pradzāsattāk
- Meitei: ভারত – ভারত গণরাজ্য → Bhārata – Bhārata Gaṇarājya
- Nepali: भारत – भारत गणराज्य → Bhārat – Bhārat Gaṇrādzya
- Oriya: ଭାରତ – ଭାରତ ଗଣରାଜ୍ଯ → Bhārôt – Bhārôt Gôṇrājẏô
- Punjabi: ਭਾਰਤ – ਭਾਰਤ ਗਣਤੰਤਰ → Bhārat – Bhārat Gaṇtãtar
- Sanskrit: भारतम् – भारत गणराज्यम् → Bhārat – Bhāratam Gaṇarājyam
- Sindhi: भारत, ڀارت – भारत गणराज्य, هندستانڀارت → Bhāratu – Bhārat Ganarājya
- Tamil: இந்தியா – இந்தியக் குடியரசு → Intiyā – Intiyak Kuṭiyaracu
- Telugu: భారత్ – భారత గణతంత్ర రాజ్యము → Bhārata – Bhārata Gaṇataṃtra Rājyamu
- Urdu: جمہوریہ بھارت – بھارت → Bhārat – Jumhūrīyâ-e Bhārat [19]
|
A UN member state |
A None |
India is a federation of 28 states and 7 union territories. Indian sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh is disputed by the People's Republic of China.[5] India claims sovereignty over the whole of Kashmir, but administers only part of it as the federated state of Jammu and Kashmir.[Note 20] |
 Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Indonesia has 3 provinces with official special autonomy status: Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Papua, and West Papua.[Note 7] |
 Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran
- Persian: جمهوری اسلامی ایران – ایران → Īrān – Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Īrān
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Iraq – Republic of Iraq
- Arabic: جمهورية العراق – العراق → Al ʿIrāq – Jumhūrīyat al ʿIrāq
- Kurdish: كۆماری عێراق – عێراق → ʿÎraq – Komara Îraqę [20]
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Iraq is a federation[Note 22][21] of 18 governorates, 3 of which make up the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan.[Note 7] |
 Ireland [Note 27]
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4]
The Constitution of Ireland asserts the aspiration towards creating a United Ireland by peaceful means.[22]
|
 Israel – State of Israel
- Hebrew: מדינת ישראל – ישראל → Yisra'el – Medinat Yisra'el
- Arabic: دولة إسرائيل – إسرائيل → Isrā'īl – Dawlat Isrā'īl
|
A UN member state |
Not recognized by 33 states |
Israel annexed East Jerusalem, and occupies the Golan Heights[23] and parts of the West Bank. These areas are not internationally-recognised as being part of Israel.[5] Israel no longer has a permanent military presence in the Gaza Strip, following its unilateral disengagement, but is still considered the occupying power under international law.[24][25][26][27][28] Israel is not recognised as a state by 32 UN members (including most Arab states) and by the SADR. |
 Italy – Italian Republic
- Italian: Italia – Repubblica Italiana
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] Italy has 5 autonomous regions, Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.[Note 7] |
| Ivory Coast → Côte d'Ivoire |
UN member state |
None |
|
 Jamaica
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Jamaica is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 6] |
 Japan
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Japan disputes Russian administration of the South Kuril Islands. |
 Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Arabic: المملكة الأردنّيّة الهاشميّة – الأردن → Al Urdun – Al Mamlakah al Urdunīyah al Hāshimīyah
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Kazakhstan – Republic of Kazakhstan
- Kazakh: Қазақстан – Қазақстан Республикасы → Qazaqstan – Qazaqstan Respūblīkasy
- Russian: Казахстан – Республика Казахстан → Kazahstan – Respublika Kazahstan
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Kenya – Republic of Kenya
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Korea, North – Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Korean: 조선 – 조선민주주의인민공화국 → Chosŏn – Chosŏn-minjujuŭi-inmin-konghwaguk
|
A UN member state |
B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
North Korea is not recognised by two UN members: Japan and South Korea.[Note 29][29] |
 Korea, South – Republic of Korea
- Korean: 한국 – 대한민국 → Han’guk – Taehan Min’guk
|
A UN member state |
B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
South Korea contains 1 autonomous region, Jeju-do.[Note 7][30] South Korea is not recognised by one UN member: North Korea.[Note 29] |
| ZZZKosovo → Kosovo |
UN member state |
None |
|
 Kuwait – State of Kuwait
- Arabic: دولة الكويت – الكويت → Al Kuwayt – Dawlat al Kuwayt
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Republic
- Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан – Кыргыз Республикасы → Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Respublikasy
- Russian: Кыргызстан – Кыргызская Республика → Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyzskaya Respublika
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Lao: ລາວ – ສາທາລະນະລັດປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ → Lao – Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxôn Lao
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Latvia – Republic of Latvia
- Latvian: Latvija – Latvijas Republika
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
 Lebanon – Lebanese Republic
- Arabic: الجمهوريّة اللبنانيّة – لبنان → Lubnān – Al Jumhūrīyah al Lubnānīyah
- French: Liban – République libanaise
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho
- English: Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho
- Sotho: Lesotho – Mmuso wa Lesotho
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Liberia – Republic of Liberia
- English: Liberia – Republic of Liberia
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Libya
|
A UN member state |
A None |
The former government of Muammar Gaddafi, which claims to be the sole legitimate representative of the Libyan people, still has some international recognition (see Foreign relations of the National Transitional Council and Foreign relations of Libya under Gaddafi). |
 Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
- German: Liechtenstein – Fürstentum Liechtenstein
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
 Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg – Groussherzogdem Lëtzebuerg
- French: Luxembourg – Grand-Duché du Luxembourg
- German: Luxemburg – Großherzogtum Luxemburg
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
 Macedonia – Republic of Macedonia
- Macedonian: Македонија – Република Македонија → Makedonija – Republika Makedonija
- Albanian: Maqedonia – Republika e Maqedonisë
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Because of the Macedonia naming dispute, the country is referred to by the UN and a number of states and international organizations as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia". |
 Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar
- Malagasy: Madagasikara – Repoblikan'i Madagasikara
- French: Madagascar – Republique de Madagascar
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Madagascar claims the French territories of Banc du Geyser, Juan de Nova Island, and the Glorioso Islands.[5] |
 Malawi – Republic of Malawi
- English: Malawi – Republic of Malawi
- Chewa: Malaŵi – Dziko la Malaŵi
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Malaysia
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Malaysia is a federation of 13 states and 3 federal territories. Malaysia claims part of the Spratly Islands.[Note 12] |
 Maldives – Republic of Maldives
- Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ – ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ → Dhivehi Raajje – Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Mali – Republic of Mali
- French: Mali – République du Mali
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Mali claims Azawad, an unrecognised state, as part of its sovereign territory. |
 Malta – Republic of Malta
- Maltese: Malta – Repubblika ta' Malta
- English: Malta – Republic of Malta
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
 Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Marshallese: Aelōn̄ in M̧ajeļ – Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ[32]
- English: Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Under Compact of Free Association with the United States. |
 Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Arabic: الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية – موريتانيا → Mūrītāniyā – Al Jumhūrīyah al Islāmīyah al Mūrītānīyah
- French: Mauritanie – République Islamique de la Mauritanie
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Mauritius has an autonomous island, Rodrigues.[Note 7] Mauritius claims the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French island of Tromelin.[5] |
 Mexico – United Mexican States
- Spanish: México – Estados Unidos Mexicanos
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Mexico is a federation of 31 states and 1 federal district. |
 Micronesia, Federated States of
- English: Federated States of Micronesia
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Under Compact of Free Association with the United States. The Federated States of Micronesia is a federation of 4 states. |
 Moldova – Republic of Moldova
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Moldova has the autonomous regions of Gagauzia and Transnistria, the latter of which has established a de facto state. |
 Monaco – Principality of Monaco
- French: Monaco – Principauté de Monaco
- Monegasque: Múnegu – Principatu de Múnegu
- Italian: Monaco – Principato di Monaco
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Mongolia
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Montenegro
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco
- Arabic: المملكة المغربية – المغرب → Al Maghrib – Al Mamlakah al Maghribīyah
- Berber: ⵍⵎⴰⵖⵔⵉⴱ – ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵎⴰⵖⵔⵉⴱ → Lmaɣrib – Tagldit n Lmaɣrib[33]
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Morocco claims sovereignty over Western Sahara and controls most of it, which is disputed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Morocco disputes Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta, Melilla and the "Plazas de soberanía".[5] |
 Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
| Myanmar → Burma |
UN member state |
None |
|
| ZZZNagorno-Karabakh → Nagorno-Karabakh |
UN member state |
None |
|
 Namibia – Republic of Namibia
- English: Namibia – Republic of Namibia
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Nauru – Republic of Nauru
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Nepal – Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
- Nepali: नेपाल – संघिय लोकतन्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल → Nepāl – Saṁghīya Loktāntrik Gaṇatantra Nepāl
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Nepal is a federation composed of 14 zones. |
 Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Dutch: Nederland – Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
- Papiamentu: Hulanda (or Ulanda) – Reino di Hulanda
- English: Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Frisian: Nederlân – Keninkryk fan de Nederlannen
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of four constituent countries:
The monarch and her ministers form the government of the kingdom as well as the government of the country the Netherlands. Following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010, Curaçao and Sint Maarten have become constituent countries, which, alongside Aruba, enjoy considerable autonomy. The other three islands (Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius) became special municipalities of the Netherlands.
The designation "Netherlands" can refer to either one of the Kingdom's constituent countries or to the short name for the Kingdom (e.g., in international organizations). The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a whole is a member of the EU, but EU law applies only to parts within Europe.
|
 New Zealand
|
A UN member state |
A None |
New Zealand is a Commonwealth realm[Note 6] and has responsibilities for (but has no sovereignty over) two freely associated states:
The Cook Islands and Niue have diplomatic relations with 31 and 6 UN members respectively.[34][35][36] They have full treaty-making capacity in the UN,[37] and are members of some UN specialized agencies.
New Zealand has the dependent territories of:
The Tokelauan government claims sovereignty over Swains Island, part of American Samoa, a territory of the United States.[38] New Zealand does not recognize the Tokelauan claim.[39]
|
 Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
- Spanish: Nicaragua – República de Nicaragua
|
A UN member state |
A Claims the San Andrés archipelago, currently part of Colombian territorial waters |
Nicaragua contains 2 autonomous regions, Atlántico Sur and Atlántico Norte.[Note 7] |
 Niger – Republic of Niger
- French: Niger – République du Niger
- Hausa: Nijar – Jamhuriyar Nijar
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria
- English: Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Hausa: Nijeriya – Jamhuriyar Taraiyar Nijeriya
- Igbo: Naigeria – Njíkötá Óchíchìiwù Naíjíríà
- Yoruba: Naìjírìà – Àpapọ̀ Olómìnira ilẹ̀ Nàìjíríà
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Nigeria is a federation of 36 states and 1 federal territory. |
| ZZZNiue → Niue |
UN member state |
None |
|
| ZZZNorthern Cyprus → Northern Cyprus |
UN member state |
None |
|
| North Korea → Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
UN member state |
None |
|
 Norway – Kingdom of Norway
- Bokmål: Norge – Kongeriket Norge
- Nynorsk: Noreg – Kongeriket Noreg
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Svalbard is an integral part of Norway, but has a special status due to the Svalbard Treaty.
Bouvet Island is a dependent territory of Norway. Norway also claims Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land as dependent territories of Norway.[Note 9]
|
 Oman – Sultanate of Oman
- Arabic: سلطنة عُمان – عُمان → ʿUmān – Salţanat ʿUmān
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Urdu: اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان → Pākistān – Islāmī Jamhūriya Pākistān
- English: Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Punjabi: اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان – پاکستان
- Sindhi: پاکستان گنراجیۃ – پاکستان → Pākistān – Pākistān Ganarājya
- Persian: جمهوری اسلامی پاکستان – پاکستان
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Pakistan is a federation of 4 provinces, 1 capital territory, and tribal regions. Pakistan disputes Indian sovereignty over Kashmir. It exercises control over some areas, but does not explicitly claim any part of it,[40][41] instead regarding it as a disputed territory.[42][43] The portions that it controls are divided into two polities, administered separately from Pakistan proper:[Note 20]
|
 Palau – Republic of Palau
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Under Compact of Free Association with the United States. |
| ZZZPalestine → Palestine |
UN member state |
None |
|
 Panama – Republic of Panama
- English: Panama – Republic of Panama
- Spanish: Panamá – República de Panamá
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 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[44]
- Hiri Motu: Papuaniugini
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Papua New Guinea is a Commonwealth realm[Note 6] with 1 autonomous region, Bougainville.[Note 7] |
 Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
- Guarani: Paraguay – Tetã Paraguái
- Spanish: Paraguay – República del Paraguay
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Peru – Republic of Peru
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
- Filipino and Tagalog: Pilipinas – Republika ng Pilipinas
- English: Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
- Spanish: Filipinas – República de Filipinas
|
A UN member state |
A None |
The Philippines contains two autonomous regions, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao[Note 7] and the Cordillera Administrative Region.[46] The Philippines administers Scarborough Shoal and some of the Spratly Islands,[Note 12] and claims sovereignty over the Macclesfield Bank and Sabah, which is part of Malaysia.[5] |
 Poland – Republic of Poland
- Polish: Polska – Rzeczpospolita Polska
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
 Portugal – Portuguese Republic
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] Portugal contains 2 autonomous regions, Azores and Madeira.[Note 7] Portugal does not recognize Spanish sovereignty over Olivenza and Táliga.[5] |
| Pridnestrovie → Transnistria |
UN member state |
None |
|
 Qatar – State of Qatar
- Arabic: دولة قطر – قطر → Qaţar – Dawlat Qaţar
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
| Republic of the Congo → Congo, Republic of the |
UN member state |
None |
|
 Romania
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
 Russia – Russian Federation
- Russian: Россия – Российская Федерация → Rossiya – Rossiyskaya Federatsiya
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Russia is officially a federation of 83 federal subjects (republics, oblasts, krais, autonomous okrugs, federal cities, and an autonomous oblast). Several of the federal subjects are ethnic republics.[Note 7] Sovereignty over the South Kuril Islands is disputed by Japan. |
 Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
| ZZZSahrawi Arab Democratic Republic → Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
UN member state |
None |
|
 Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
- English: Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Commonwealth realm[Note 6] and is a federation [Note 22] of 14 parishes. |
 Saint Lucia
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 6] |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 6] |
 Samoa – Independent State of Samoa
- Samoan: Sāmoa – Malo Sa‘oloto Tuto'atasi o Sāmoa
- English: Samoa – Independent State of Samoa
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 San Marino – Republic of San Marino
- Italian: San Marino – Repubblica di San Marino
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 São Tomé and Príncipe – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Portuguese: São Tomé e Príncipe – República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe
|
A UN member state |
A None |
São Tomé and Príncipe contains 1 autonomous province, Príncipe.[Note 7] |
 Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Arabic: المملكة العربيّة السّعوديّة – السعودية → As Su‘ūdīyah – Al Mamlakah al ‘Arabīyah as Su‘ūdīyah
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Senegal – Republic of Senegal
- French: Sénégal – République du Sénégal
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Serbia – Republic of Serbia
- Serbian: Србија – Република Србија → Srbija – Republika Srbija
- Hungarian: Szerbia – a Szerbia Köztársaság
- Albanian: Serbia – Republika e Serbisë
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Serbia contains 2 autonomous regions, Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija.[Note 7] Most of the latter is under the de facto control of the Republic of Kosovo. |
22x20px Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles
- English: Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles
- French: Seychelles – République des Seychelles
- Seselwa: Sesel – Repiblik Sesel
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Seychelles claims the British Indian Ocean Territory.[5] |
 Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
- English: Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Singapore – Republic of Singapore
- English: Singapore – Republic of Singapore
- Malay: Singapura – Republik Singapura
- Chinese: 新加坡 – 新加坡共和国 → Xinjiapo – Xinjiapo Gongheguo
- Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் – சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு → Chiṅkappūr – Chiṅkappūr Kuṭiyarachu
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Slovakia – Slovak Republic
- Slovak: Slovensko – Slovenská republika
- Hungarian: Szlovákia – Szlovák Köztársaság
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
 Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia
- Slovenian: Slovenija – Republika Slovenija
- Italian: Slovenia – Repubblica slovena
- Hungarian: Szlovénia – a Szlovén Köztársaság
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
 Solomon Islands
|
A UN member state |
A None |
The Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 6] |
 Somalia – Somali Republic
- Somali: Soomaaliya – Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya
- Arabic: جمهورية الصومال – الصومال → Aş Şūmāl – Jumhūrīyat aş Şūmāl
- English: Somali Republic
- Italian: Somalo Repubblica
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Somalia is presently divided with its official government (TFG) controlling only part of the country. Puntland and Galmudug have declared themselves as autonomous regions of Somalia (a claim that the TFG does not recognise),[47][Need quotation to verify] while Somaliland has formed an unrecognised de facto state. |
| ZZZSomaliland → Somaliland |
UN member state |
None |
|
 South Africa – Republic of South Africa
- Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika – Republiek van Suid-Afrika
- English: South Africa – Republic of South Africa
- Northern Sotho: Afrika-Borwa – Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa
- Sotho: Afrika Borwa – Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa
- Southern Ndebele: Sewula Afrika – iRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika
- Swazi: Ningizimu Afrika – iRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika
- Tsonga: Afrika Dzonga – Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga
- Tswana: Aforika Borwa – Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa
- Venda: Afurika Tshipembe – Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe
- Xhosa: uMzantsi Afrika – iRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika
- Zulu: Ningizimu Afrika – iRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
| South Korea → Korea, Republic of |
UN member state |
None |
|
| ZZZSouth Ossetia → South Ossetia |
UN member state |
None |
|
 South Sudan – Republic of South Sudan
- English: South Sudan – Republic of South Sudan
|
A UN member state |
A None |
South Sudan is a federation of 10 states. Disputes Abyei with the Republic of the Sudan.[5] |
 Spain – Kingdom of Spain
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] Spain is divided into autonomous communities and cities.[Note 7] Sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla and Peñón de Alhucemas is disputed by Morocco. Sovereignty over Olivenza and Táliga is disputed by Portugal. Spain calls for sovereignty over Gibraltar.[5] |
 Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා – ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය → Shrī Laṁkā – Shrī Laṁkā Prajātāntrika Samājavādī Janarajaya
- Tamil: இலங்கை – இலங்கை சனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசு → Ilaṅkai – Ilaṅkai Jaṉanāyaka Choṣhalichak Kuṭiyarachu
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Formerly known as Ceylon. |
 Sudan – Republic of the Sudan
- Arabic: جمهورية السودان – السودان → As Sūdān – Jumhūrīyat as Sūdān
- English: Sudan – Republic of the Sudan
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Sudan is a federation of 17 states. Disputes Abyei and Kafia Kingi with South Sudan. |
| ZZZSudan, South → South Sudan |
UN member state |
None |
|
 Suriname – Republic of Suriname
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland
- English: Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland
- Swazi: eSwatini – Umbuso weSwatini
|
A UN member state |
A None |
|
 Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden
- Swedish: Sverige – Konungariket Sverige
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] |
 Switzerland – Swiss Confederation
- German: Schweiz – Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
- French: Suisse – Confédération suisse
- Italian: Svizzera – Confederazione Svizzera
- Romansh: Svizra – Confederaziun Svizra
- Latin: Helvetia – Confoederatio Helvetica
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Switzerland is a federation of 26 cantons. |
 Syria – Syrian Arab Republic
- Arabic: الجمهوريّة العربيّة السّوريّة – سورية → Sūrīyah – Al Jumhūrīyah al ‘Arabīyah as Sūrīyah
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Israel occupies the Golan Heights.[23] |
| ZZZTaiwan (Republic of China) → Taiwan |
UN member state |
None |
|
 Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan
- Tajik: Тоҷикистон – Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон → Tojikiston – Jumhurii Tojikiston
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Tajikistan contains 1 autonomous region, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province.[Note 7] |
 Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
- Swahili: Tanzania – Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
- English: Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
|
A UN member state |
A None |
Tanzania contains 1 autonomous region, Zanzibar.[Note 7] |
 Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand
- Thai: ประเทศไทย – ราชอาณาจักรไทย → Prathet Thai – Ratcha Anachak Thai
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A UN member state |
A None |
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| Timor-Leste → East Timor |
UN member state |
None |
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 Togo – Togolese Republic
- French: Togo – République togolaise
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
- Tongan: Tonga – Pule'anga Tonga
- English: Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
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A UN member state |
A None |
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| ZZZTransnistria → Transnistria |
UN member state |
None |
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 Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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A UN member state |
A None |
Trinidad and Tobago contains 1 autonomous region, Tobago.[Note 7] |
 Tunisia – Republic of Tunisia
- Arabic: الجمهورية التونسية – تونس → Tūnis – Al Jumhūrīyah at Tūnisīyah
- French: Tunisie – République tunisienne
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Turkey – Republic of Turkey
- Turkish: Türkiye – Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
- Kurdish: Tirkiye – Komara Tirkiyeyê
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Turkmenistan
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Tuvalu
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A UN member state |
A None |
Tuvalu is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 6] |
 Uganda – Republic of Uganda
- English: Uganda – Republic of Uganda
- Swahili: Uganda – Jamhuri ya Uganda
- Luganda: Uganda – Ensi ya Yuganda
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Ukraine
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A UN member state |
A None |
Ukraine contains 1 autonomous region, Crimea.[Note 7] |
 United Arab Emirates
- Arabic: اَلإمَارَات اَلْعَرَبِيَّة اَلْمُتَّحِدَة → Al Imārāt al ‘Arabīyah al Muttaḩidah
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A UN member state |
A None |
The United Arab Emirates is a federation of 7 emirates. |
 United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- English: United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Scots: Unitit Kinrick – Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Ireland
- Scottish Gaelic: Rìoghachd Aonaichte – Rìoghachd Aonaichte na Breatainn Mòire agus Èireann a Tuath
- Welsh: Teyrnas Unedig – Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon[49]
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A UN member state |
A None |
Member of the EU.[Note 4] The United Kingdom is a Commonwealth realm[Note 6] consisting of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom has the following overseas territories:
The British monarch has direct sovereignty over three self-governing Crown dependencies:
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 United States – United States of America
- English: United States – United States of America
- French: États-Unis – États-Unis d'Amérique
- Hawaiian: ʻAmelika Hui – ‘Amelika Huipū‘ia[50]
- Spanish: Estados Unidos – Estados Unidos de América
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A UN member state |
A None |
The United States is a federation of 50 states, 1 federal district, and the incorporated territory of Palmyra Atoll. The United States has sovereignty over the following inhabited possessions and commonwealths:
In addition, there are uninhabited possessions of the United States in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea: Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Navassa Island, and Wake Island. The United States also asserts claims to Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank.[5]
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 Uruguay – Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Spanish: Uruguay – República Oriental del Uruguay
- Portuguese: Uruguai – República Oriental do Uruguai
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Uzbekistan – Republic of Uzbekistan
- Uzbek: Ўзбекистон – Ўзбекистон Республикаси → O'zbekiston – O‘zbekiston Respublikasi [51]
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A UN member state |
A None |
Uzbekistan contains 1 autonomous region, Karakalpakstan.[Note 7] |
 Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu
- Bislama: Vanuatu – Ripablik blong Vanuatu
- English: Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu
- French: Vanuatu – République du Vanuatu
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Vatican City – State of the Vatican City
- Latin: Civitas Vaticana – Status Civitatis Vaticanæ
- Italian: Città del Vaticano – Stato della Città del Vaticano[12]
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A UN observer state |
A None |
Administered by the Holy See, a sovereign entity with diplomatic ties to 178 states. The Holy See is a permanent observer of the UN in the category of "Non-member State"[52] and a member of the IAEA, ITU, UPU, and WIPO. The Vatican City is governed by officials appointed by the Pope, who is the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Rome and 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
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A UN member state |
A None |
Venezuela is a federation of 23 states, 1 capital district, and federal dependencies. |
 Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Vietnamese: Việt Nam – Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam
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A UN member state |
A None |
Vietnam claims sovereignty over the Paracel[Note 19] and Spratly Islands.[Note 12][5] |
 Yemen – Republic of Yemen
- Arabic: الجمهوريّة اليمنية – اليمن → Al Yaman – Al Jumhūrīyah al Yamanīyah
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Zambia – Republic of Zambia
- English: Zambia – Republic of Zambia
- Bemba: Zambia – Ichalo Ca Zambia
- Kaonde: Zambia – Kyalo Kya Zambia
- Lozi: Zambia – Naha Zambia Ye Ipusa
- Chewa: Zambia – Dziko La Zambia
- Tonga: Zambia – Cisi Ca Zambia[12]
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A UN member state |
A None |
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 Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe
- English: Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe
- Ndebele: Zimbabwe – iRiphabliki ye Zimbabwe
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A UN member state |
A None |
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A ZZZ |
ZZZ |
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| ZZZ |
AB |
B |
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D AAA |
ZZZ |
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 Abkhazia – Republic of Abkhazia
- Abkhaz: Аҧсны – Аҧсны Аҳәынҭқарра → Apsny – Apsny Akheyntkarra
- Russian: Aбхазия – Республика Абхазия → Abhaziya – Respublika Abhaziya
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D No membership |
B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
Recognised by Russia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Tuvalu,[53] Vanuatu, Venezuela,[54] South Ossetia and Transnistria.[55] Claimed in whole by Georgia as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia. |
 Azawad – Independent State of Azawad
- Arabic: دولة أزواد المستقلة – أزواد → Azawād – Dawlat Azawād al-Mustaqillah
- French: Azawad – l'Etat Independant de l’Azawad
- Tamasheq: ⴰⵣⴰⵓⴰⴷ
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D No membership |
B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
Independence from Mali declared on 6 April 2012.[56] No recognitions have been given. |
 Cook Islands
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D Member of some UN specialized agencies |
A None |
A state in free association with New Zealand, recognized by Japan,[57] Netherlands[58] and China.[59] The Cook Islands is a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity.[37] It shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship. |
 Kosovo – Republic of Kosovo
- Albanian: Kosova – Republika e Kosovës
- Serbian: Косово / Kosovo – Република Косово / Republika Kosovo
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D Member of some UN specialized agencies |
B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
Kosovo unilaterally declared independence in 2008 and it has received diplomatic recognition from 91 UN member states and the Republic of China. Pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, Kosovo is formally under the administration of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. Serbia continues to maintain its sovereignty claim over Kosovo. Other UN member states and non UN member states continue to recognise Serbian sovereignty or have taken no position on the question. Kosovo is a member of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. The Republic of Kosovo has de facto control over most of the territory, with limited control in North Kosovo. |
 Nagorno-Karabakh – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
- Armenian: Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ – Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի Հանրապետություն → Leṙnalin Ġarabaġ – Leṙnayin Ġarabaġi Hanrapetut‘yun
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D No membership |
B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
A de facto independent state,[60][61] recognised only by Abkhazia,[62] South Ossetia[62] and Transnistria.[62][63] Claimed in whole by Azerbaijan.[64] |
 Niue
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D Member of some UN specialized agencies |
A None |
A state in free association with New Zealand, recognized by China.[65] Niue is a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity.[37] It shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship. |
 Northern Cyprus – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs – Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti
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D No membership |
Claimed by Cyprus |
Recognised only by Turkey. It has participated as an observer state of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation under the name "Turkish Cypriot State" since 1979. In addition, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic regards TRNC as sovereign but Azerbaijan has not followed suit.[citation needed] Northern Cyprus is claimed in whole by the Republic of Cyprus.[66] |
 Palestine – State of Palestine
- Arabic: دولة فلسطين – فلسطين → Filasṭin – Dawlat Filasṭin
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D Member of one UN specialized agency |
B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
The declared State of Palestine has received diplomatic recognition from 130 states.[67] The proclaimed state has no agreed territorial borders, or effective control on the territory that it proclaimed.[68] The Palestinian National Authority is an interim administrative body formed as a result of the Oslo Accords that exercises limited autonomous jurisdiction within the Palestinian territories. In foreign relations, Palestine is represented by the Palestine Liberation Organization, which has permanent observer status at the United Nations General Assembly as a non-member entity.[52] The State of Palestine is a member state of UNESCO.[69] |
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
- Arabic: الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية → Al-Jumhūrīya al-`Arabīya as-Sahrāwīya ad-Dīmuqrātīya
- Spanish: República Árabe Saharaui Democrática
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D No membership |
B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
Recognised by 84 other states. It is a founding 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 Western Sahara to the west of the Moroccan Wall controlled by Morocco. Its government resides in exile in Tindouf, Algeria. |
 Somaliland – Republic of Somaliland
- Somali: Soomaaliland – Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland
- Arabic: جمهورية أرض الصومال – أرض الصومال → Ard as-Sūmāl – Jumhūrīyat Ard as-Sūmāl
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D No membership |
B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
A de facto independent state,[70][71][72] not diplomatically recognised by any other state, claimed in whole by the Somali Republic.[73] |
 South Ossetia – Republic of South Ossetia
- Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстон – Республикæ Хуссар Ирыстон → Khussar Iryston – Respublikæ Khussar Iryston
- Russian: Южная Осетия – Республика Южная Осетия → Yuzhnaya Osetiya – Respublika Yuzhnaya Osetiya
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D No membership |
B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
A de facto independent state,[74] recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Nauru, Venezuela,[54] Abkhazia and Transnistria.[55] Claimed in whole by Georgia as the Provisional Administrative Entity of South Ossetia.[75] |
 Taiwan – Republic of China[Note 16]
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D Former UN member state;
Participant in some UN related organizations as "Chinese Taipei"
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B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
A 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 parts of the Spratly Islands,[Note 12] and has not renounced claims over its annexed territories on the mainland.[76] The Republic of China is recognised by 23 states as of 2011, including the Holy See. The territory of the Republic of China is claimed in whole by the People's Republic of China.[Note 18] The Republic of China participates in the World Health Organization and a number of non-UN international organizations such as the World Trade Organization, International Olympic Committee and others under a variety of pseudonyms, most commonly "Chinese Taipei". The Republic of China enjoyed UN membership from 1945 to 1971. |
 Transnistria – Transnistrian Moldovan Republic (Pridnestrovie, Trans-Dniester)
- Russian: Приднестровье – Приднестровская Молдавская Республика → Pridnestrovye – Pridnestrovskaya Moldavskaya Respublika
- Ukrainian: Придністров'я – Придністровська Молдавська Республіка → Pridnistrov'ya – Pridnistrovs'ka Moldavs'ka Respublika
- Romanian: Транснистрия – Република Молдовеняскэ Нистрянэ → Transnistria – Republica Moldovenească Nistreană
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D No membership |
B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People's Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali |
A de facto independent state, recognised only by Abkhazia and South Ossetia.[55] Claimed in whole by Moldova as the Territorial Unit of Transnistria.[77] |
| ZZZ↑ Other states ↑ |
D ZZZ |
ZZZ |
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| ZZZZ |
ZZZZ |
ZZZZ |
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Note that in some cases there is a divergence of opinion over the interpretation of the first point, and whether an entity satisfies it is disputed.
On the basis of the above criteria, this list includes the following 207 entities:[78][Note 32]
