This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged, gives an overview of states around the world with information on the extent of their sovereignty. A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself It includes both states widely recognized (de jure) to be sovereign and entities that claim sovereignty while exercising de facto control over (part of) their claimed territory.
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Criteria for inclusion
This list derives its definition of a sovereign state from Article 1 of the Montevideo Convention of 1933. The Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States was a treaty (which was later accepted as part of customary international law signed at Montevideo, Uruguay According to the Convention, a sovereign state should possess the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population, (b) a defined territory, (c) government, and (d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states. In respect of the last qualification, the role of recognition by other states can often be crucial since it implies acceptance into the international community. Diplomatic recognition in international law is a unilateral political act with domestic and international legal consequences whereby a state acknowledges an act [2] The list includes all states that satisfy these criteria and claim independence; however, the aforementioned qualifications are not absolute and permit variations.
On the basis of the above criteria, this list includes the following 203 entities:
- 193 sovereign states with general international recognition:
- 192 member states of the United Nations
- One state with general international recognition but not UN membership, governed by the Holy See (a UN permanent observer): Vatican City
- 10 sovereign states lacking general international recognition:
- Four entities lacking general international recognition, none of which are UN members, that may be defined as states in the body of customary international law: the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Kosovo, and the Palestinian territories. This article lists the member states of the United Nations (UN. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic In addition to the current 192 member states, the United Nations welcomes many international agencies entities and one non-member State as observers ||}These lists of unrecognized or partially recognized countries give an overview of contemporary geopolitical entities that wish to be recognized as Sovereign Customary international law are those aspects of International law that derive from custom. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ( SADR) (' الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية) is a partially Name There are differences of opinion as to what the Palestinian territories should be called
- Six entities lacking general international recognition, none of which are UN members, that have declared independence and have limited or no international recognition: the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (only recognized by Turkey), Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Transnistria, Somaliland, and South Ossetia. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( TRNC) (Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti KKTC) commonly called Northern Cyprus (Kuzey Kıbrıs though its Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Abkhazia (Аҧсны Apsny აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti Абха́зия Abhazia) is a De facto For the republic see Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Nagorno-Karabakh is a Region in the South Caucasus. Transnistria, also known as Trans-Dniester, Transdniestria, and Pridnestrovie (full name Pridnestrovian South Ossetia ( or; Хуссар Ирыстон Xussar Iryston; Южная Осетия Yuzhnaya Osetiya; სამხრეთი ოსეთი Samxreti
Entities considered to be micronations that are not internationally recognized are not included. Micronations &mdash sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects &mdash are entities that resemble independent Nations or Unlisted are the following noteworthy entities that do not possess all the qualifications in the Montevideo Convention:
- two states, in free association with New Zealand and represented in most matters by that country: Niue and the Cook Islands. The Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States was a treaty (which was later accepted as part of customary international law signed at Montevideo, Uruguay An associated state is the minor partner in a formal free relationship between a political territory with a degree of statehood and a (usually larger nation for which no other specific New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Niue (niːˈʔuːeɪ/ /ˈnjuːeɪ in English is an Island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The Cook Islands ( Cook Islands Māori: Kūki 'Āirani) are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand.
- one entity, a UN observer member, recognized by 96 states, but with extraterritorial areas within Rome is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. In addition to the current 192 member states, the United Nations welcomes many international agencies entities and one non-member State as observers Extraterritoriality is the state of being exempt from the Jurisdiction of local law usually as the result of diplomatic negotiations Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ( SMOM) Order of Malta
- one state, never a UN member, only ever briefly recognized by the Republic of Georgia, with all of its claimed territory under military occupation, the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between The Chechen Republic of Ichkeria ɪʧˈkɛriə ( Chechen Latin: Noxçiyn Respublika Noxçiyçö Chechen Cyrillic: Нохчийн Республика Нохчийчоь
- The European Union, a sui generis supranational organization which currently has 27 member countries. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Sui generis (English pronunciation ( IPA) /ˌsuːiˈdʒɛnərɪs/ roughly "SOO-ee JEN-a-ris" Latin pronunciation /ˌsuːiˈgeneris/ is a Neo-Latin The member countries transferred part of their legislative, executive, and judicial powers to the institutions of the EU; therefore, it has some characteristics of a sovereign state, without generally being considered a sovereign state.
- Parts of Antarctica are claimed by a few nations.
The listing or placement of any entity in this article is not meant to imply an official position in any naming dispute.
Internationally recognized sovereign states
- This list is complete and up-to-date as of June 8, 2008. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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 Afghanistan - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Albania - Republic of Albania
| Widely recognized member of the UN. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Algeria - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Andorra - Principality of Andorra
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra ( Catalan: Principat d'Andorra) is a small Landlocked country in western The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Angola - Republic of Angola
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security A separatist government in exile claims independence for Cabinda[5] | |||
 Antigua and Barbuda - Antigua and Barbuda
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Cabinda is the name adopted by the currently unrecognized secessionist government of Cabinda, presently an exclave of Angola. Antigua and Barbuda ( Spanish for "Ancient" and "Bearded" is an Island nation located on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth Realm[6] and has a division (dependency), Barbuda, with a autonomous status. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch Barbuda is an Island in the Eastern Caribbean, and forms part of the state of Antigua and Barbuda. [7] | |||
 Argentina - Argentine Republic[8]
| Widely recognized member of the UN. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Argentina is a federation[9] divided in provinces and one federal district. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Regions See also Geography of Argentina The country is also divided into six or seven regions (seven when The Pampas is divided into the Pampas' plains Argentine claims also sovereignty over the British overseas territories of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[10] | |||
 Armenia - Republic of Armenia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ( SGSSI) is a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Australia - Commonwealth of Australia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Australia is a Commonwealth Realm[6] and a federation[9] of states and territories. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government Australia has sovereignty over: | |||
 Austria - Republic of Austria
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The Territory of Christmas Island is a small territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2600 kilometres (1600 mi northwest of Norfolk Island ( Norfuk: Norfuk Ailen) is a small inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands are two groups of small low-lying uninhabited tropical Islands in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the The Coral Sea Islands Territory includes a group of small and mostly uninhabited tropical islands and reefs in the Coral Sea, northeast of Queensland, Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands (abbreviated as HIMI are barren islands located in the Southern Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] Austria is a federation[9] divided in states (Bundesländer). A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Austria is a federal republic made up of nine States, known in German as Länder (singular Land) | |||
 Azerbaijan - Republic of Azerbaijan
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Azerbaijan has one autonomous republic,  Nakhchivan, and the autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh (Dağlıq Qarabağ,). The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası Նախիջևանի Ինքնավար Հանրապետություն Нахичеванская Автономная For the republic see Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Nagorno-Karabakh is a Region in the South Caucasus. [7] In Nagorno Karabakh a de facto country in the de jure territory of Azerbaijan has been established. | |||
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 The Bahamas - Commonwealth of The Bahamas
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Bahamas is a Commonwealth Realm. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch [6] | |||
 Bahrain - Kingdom of Bahrain
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Bangladesh - People's Republic of Bangladesh
| Widely recognized member of the UN. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Barbados
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Barbados is a Commonwealth Realm. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch [6] | |||
 Belarus - Republic of Belarus
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] Belgium is a federation[9] divided in linguistic communities and regions. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. | |||
 Belize
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Belize is a Commonwealth Realm. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch [6] | |||
 Benin - Republic of Benin[12]
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Kingdom of Bhutan (buːˈtɑːn is a Landlocked nation in South Asia. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security As a result of the Dayton Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina is divided into two constituent entities, the  Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the  Republika Srpska. The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Agreement, Dayton Accords, Paris Protocol Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine Федерација Босне и Херцеговине) is one of the two political Republika Srpska ( Serbian: Република Српска Republika Srpska ( often abbreviated PC or RS) also Српска Srpska [13] | |||
 Botswana - Republic of Botswana
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana is a Landlocked nation in Southern Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Brazil - Federative Republic of Brazil
| Widely recognized member of the UN. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Brasil is a federation[9] divided in states and one federal district. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" The Federative Republic of Brazil is a union of twenty-six estados ("states" singular estado) and formed by the states and one district the Distrito | |||
 Brunei - Negara Brunei Darussalam
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Brunei claims sovereignty over part of the Spratly Islands. [14] | |||
 Bulgaria - Republic of Bulgaria
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
 Burkina Faso - Burkina Faso[15]
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Burma - Union of Myanmar (Burma)
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Burundi - Republic of Burundi
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
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 Cambodia - Kingdom of Cambodia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Cameroon - Republic of Cameroon
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Canada[17]
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Canada is a Commonwealth Realm[6] and a federation[9] divided into provinces and territories. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. | |||
 Cape Verde - Republic of Cape Verde
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Central African Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Chad - Republic of Chad
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Chile - Republic of Chile
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Easter Island is an integral part of Chile. | |||
 China - People's Republic of China[18]
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security [19] Commonly known as China, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has five autonomous regions: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Guangxi (or Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region;) is a Zhuang autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Inner Mongolia ( Mongolian:, Öbür mongɣul; occasionally romanized to Nei Mongol is the Mongol Ningxia ( Postal map spelling: Ningsia full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ( is a Hui autonomous region of the People's Republic Xinjiang ( Uyghur: شىنجاڭ Shinjang;; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang; Turkish: Sincan, Sincan Uygur Özerk Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European [7] Additionally, it has sovereignty over the Special Administrative Regions of It claims sovereignty over Taiwan (Republic of China; ROC) (which claims sovereignty over the whole of China),[22] the Paracel Islands (disputed by the ROC and Vietnam),[23] the Spratly Islands (disputed by the ROC, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei),[14] and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Kashmir. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. The Paracel Islands are a group of small Islands and Reefs in the South China Sea administered by the People's Republic of China Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 100 reefs islets and islands occupying in total less than five square kilometres and spread over more than 400000 square kilometres The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام Arunachal Pradesh (अरुणाचल प्रदेश Aruṇācal Pradeś is the easternmost state of India This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir [24] Tibet and East Turkestan (Xinjiang) have separatist governments in exile. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA officially the Central Tibetan Administration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, is a Government in exile headed by Tenzin East Turkestan Independence Movement is a broad term that refers to advocates of an independent self-governing Xinjiang, also referred to as East Turkestan [5] | |||
| China, Republic of Other states | ||||
 Colombia - Republic of Colombia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Comoros - Union of the Comoros
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Comoros is a federation with autonomous islands. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" [9][7] The Comoros dispute the French sovereignty over Mayotte and the Glorioso Islands. Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands ( French: Îles Glorieuses or officially also Archipel des Glorieuses) are a group of French islands [10] | |||
 Congo - Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)[25]
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Congo - Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
| Cook Islands New Zealand | ||||
 Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Côte d'Ivoire - Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Croatia - Republic of Croatia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Cuba - Republic of Cuba
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security 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. Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba | |||
 Cyprus - Republic of Cyprus
| Widely recognized[26] member of the UN and the EU. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] See Northern Cyprus for the de facto state in the de jure territory of Cyprus. | |||
 Czech Republic[27]
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
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 Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] The Kingdom of Denmark includes also two autonomous provinces. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe For more information, see Rigsfællesskabet. Rigsfællesskabet (Community of the Realm officially rendered in English as the United Kingdom of Denmark by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) is a Danish
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 Djibouti - Republic of Djibouti
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Dominica - Commonwealth of Dominica
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica, is an Island nation in the Caribbean Sea. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Dominican Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
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 East Timor - Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste[28]
| Widely recognized member of the UN. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador
| Widely recognized member of the UN. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Egypt - Arab Republic of Egypt
| Widely recognized member of the UN. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador
| Widely recognized member of the UN. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Equatorial Guinea - Republic of Equatorial Guinea
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( República de Guinea Ecuatorial,) is a country in Central Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Eritrea - State of Eritrea
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Estonia - Republic of Estonia
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
 Ethiopia - Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Ethiopia is a federation[9] divided in regions and chartered cities. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Ethiopia is divided into 9 ethnically-based administrative regions ( kililoch; singular kilil) and three chartered cities ( astedader akababiwach | |||
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 Fiji - Republic of the Fiji Islands
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Fiji has an autonomous region (dependency), Rotuma. Rotuma is a Fijian Dependency, consisting of the island of Rotuma and the nearby islets of Hatana, Hạf Liua, Solkope, Solnohu [7] | |||
 Finland - Republic of Finland
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11]  Åland is a neutral and demilitarised autonomous region of Finland. [31]. [7] | |||
 France - French Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] The French overseas regions/departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion) are legally part of France and France possesses the uninhabited Clipperton Island. French Guiana (Guyane française officially fr ''Guyane'' is an Overseas department (French département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629 sq Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km² Réunion ( French: Réunion or formally La Réunion; previously Île Bourbon) is an island located in the Indian Ocean, east of Clipperton Island ( French: Île de Clipperton or Île de la Passion) is a nine-square-kilometre coral Atoll in the Eastern Pacific The French sovereignty includes also the overseas territories of
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 Gabon - Gabonese Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 The Gambia - Republic of The Gambia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Georgia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Georgia has three divisions with an autonomous status,  Adjara,  Abkhazia and  South Ossetia. Abkhazia (Аҧсны Apsny აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti Абха́зия Abhazia) is a De facto South Ossetia ( or; Хуссар Ирыстон Xussar Iryston; Южная Осетия Yuzhnaya Osetiya; სამხრეთი ოსეთი Samxreti [7] Both in Abkhazia and South Ossetia de facto states inside the de jure territory of Georgia have been formed. | |||
 Germany - Federal Republic of Germany
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] Germany is a federation[9] divided in states (Länder). A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular | |||
 Ghana - Republic of Ghana
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Greece - Hellenic Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
 Grenada
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Grenada (grɪˈneɪdə is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Grenada is a Commonwealth Realm. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch [6] | |||
 Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Guinea - Republic of Guinea
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Guinea-Bissau - Republic of Guinea-Bissau
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ República da Guiné-Bissau ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau is a country in Western Africa, and one of the smallest The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Guyana - Co-operative Republic of Guyana
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
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 Haiti - Republic of Haiti
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Haiti claims the uninhabited United States possession of Navassa. Navassa Island ( French: La Navase, Haitian Kreyòl: Lanavaz or Lavash) is a small uninhabited island in the Caribbean Sea [10] | |||
 Honduras - Republic of Honduras
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Hungary - Republic of Hungary
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
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 Iceland - Republic of Iceland
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 India - Republic of India
| Widely recognized member of the UN. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security India is a federation[9] divided in states and union territories. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The Indian sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh is disputed by the People's Republic of China. Arunachal Pradesh (अरुणाचल प्रदेश Aruṇācal Pradeś is the easternmost state of India [10] India claims sovereignty over and occupies part of Kashmir. This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir [24] | |||
 Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Indonesia has four provinces with special status, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Yogyakarta Special Region, Papua, and Jakarta Special Capital Region. See also Sultanate of Aceh Aceh (ʔaˈtɕɛh generally anglicized as ˈɑːtʃeɪ is a special territory ( daerah istimewa) of Indonesia The Special Region of Yogyakarta ( Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY) is the smallest province of Indonesia (excluding Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. [7] Separatist governments in exile claim independence for the Republic of the South Moluccas and the Republic of West Papua[32] | |||
 Iran - Islamic Republic of Iran
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The South Moluccas consist of about 150 islands in the Banda Sea. The Republic of West Papua is a separatist-proposed state that would give sovereignty to the people of Western New Guinea (the Indonesian provinces of Papua For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Divided into provinces and counties | |||
 Iraq - Republic of Iraq
| Widely recognized member of the UN. A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Iraq's constitution labels the country as a federation[33][9] divided in regions, governorates and the capital district. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" At present the only region is Iraqi Kurdistan. Iraqi Kurdistan Region ( Kurdish: هه رێمى كوردستان Herêmi Kurdistan, Arabic:إقليم كردستان العراق, Iqlĩm Kurdistãn | |||
 Ireland - Ireland[34]
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
 Israel - State of Israel
| Widely recognized member of the UN. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security [35] Israel occupies the Syrian Golan Heights and parts of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Borders of Israel The Golan Heights ( الجولان al-Jawlān, הגולן ha-Golan) is a strategic Plateau and mountainous The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria East Jerusalem refers to the part of Jerusalem captured by Jordan in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and subsequently by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War. It has supervision over the partially occupied Palestinian territories. Name There are differences of opinion as to what the Palestinian territories should be called These occupations are internationally not recognized. [10] See for more information also Palestine. | |||
 Italy - Italian Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] Italy has autonomous regions, Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Friuli-Venezia Giulia ( Friulian: Friûl-Vignesie Julie, Friaul-Julisch Venetien Furlanija - Julijska krajina Friul-Venezsia Jułia is one of the twenty Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol ( Italian: Trentino-Alto Adige; German: Trentino-Südtirol; Ladin: Trentin-Adesc Aut [7] | |||
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 Jamaica
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Jamaica is a Commonwealth Realm. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch [6] | |||
 Japan - State of Japan[36]
| Widely recognized member of the UN. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Jordan - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
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 Kazakhstan - Republic of Kazakhstan
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Kenya - Republic of Kenya
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Kiribati - Republic of Kiribati
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Kiribati or ( kirr-i-bas or KEE-ree-buhss ˈkiɾibas in Gilbertese) officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an Island nation located in The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Korea, North - Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
| Widely recognized member of the UN. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Korea, South - Republic of Korea (South Korea)
| Widely recognized member of the UN. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
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 Kuwait - State of Kuwait
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyz Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
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 Laos - Lao People's Democratic Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Latvia - Republic of Latvia
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
 Lebanon - Republic of Lebanon
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Lesotho - Kingdom of Lesotho
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Liberia - Republic of Liberia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Libya - Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
 Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
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 FYR Macedonia[37] - (Former Yugoslav) Republic of Macedonia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Macedonia (Република The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Madagascar - Republic of Madagascar
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Madagascar claims the French possessions of the Glorioso Islands and Juan de Nova. Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands ( French: Îles Glorieuses or officially also Archipel des Glorieuses) are a group of French islands Juan de Nova Island (also Saint-Christophe, French: locally Île Juan de Nova or officially Île Juan da Nova) is a 4 [10] | |||
 Malawi - Republic of Malawi
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Malaysia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Malaysia is a federation[9] divided in states and federal territories. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Malaysia is a Federation which consists of thirteen '''states''' ( Negeri) and three '''federal territories''' ( Wilayah Persekutuan Malaysia claims part of the Spratly Islands. The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 100 reefs islets and islands occupying in total less than five square kilometres and spread over more than 400000 square kilometres [14] | |||
 Maldives - Republic of Maldives
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Maldives ( or, or Maldive Islands) officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Mali - Republic of Mali
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Malta - Republic of Malta
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
 Marshall Islands - Republic of the Marshall Islands
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI is a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Marshall Islands claim the United States territory of Wake Island. Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll) is a Coral atoll having a Coastline of 12 miles (19 kilometers in the North Pacific Ocean [10] | |||
 Mauritania - Islamic Republic of Mauritania
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Mauritius - Republic of Mauritius
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Mauritius has an autonomous island, Rodrigues. [7] Mauritius claims the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French island of Tromelin. Tromelin Island troʊmˌlæn ˈʔaɪlənd ( French: Île Tromelin /il tʀɔmlɛ̃/ is a low flat 0 [10] | |||
 Mexico - United Mexican States
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Mexico is a federation[9] divided in states and one federal district. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" | |||
 Micronesia - Federated States of Micronesia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Federated States of Micronesia is an Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, north of Papua New Guinea. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Micronesia is a federation[9] divided in states. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" | |||
 Moldova - Republic of Moldova
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Moldova has an autonomous region, Gagauzia. Gagauzia ( Gagauz: Gagauziya or Gagauz-Yeri; Moldovan/Romanian: Găgăuzia Гагаузия formally known as the Autonomous Territorial [7] See Transnistria for the de facto state inside the de jure territory of Moldova. | |||
 Monaco - Principality of Monaco
| Widely recognized member of the UN. For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Mongolia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Montenegro - Republic of Montenegro
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Morocco - Kingdom of Morocco
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Morocco claims sovereignty over the Western Sahara and controls most of it, which is disputed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Western Sahara ( Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; transliterated: as-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbīyah; Sahara Occidental is a territory [40] Morocco disputes the Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla and Peñón de Alhucemas. Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the North African side of the Strait of Gibraltar, which The Isla de Alborán is a small Island in the Alborán Sea, part of the western Mediterranean, about 50 kilometres north of the Moroccan coast and Islas Chafarinas (Chafarinas Islands are a group of three small Islets located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Morocco with an aggregate area Melilla is an autonomous city of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the North African coast Peñón de Alhucemas, or "Lavender Rock" is one of the Spanish Plazas de soberanía just off the Moroccan coast [10] | |||
 Mozambique - Republic of Mozambique
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
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 Namibia - Republic of Namibia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Nauru - Republic of Nauru
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru, is an Island nation in the Micronesian South Pacific. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Nepal - Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 The Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] Legally the Netherlands refers to the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with the latter consisting of one European country: and the two overseas (associated) countries:
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 New Zealand
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Netherlands and The Kingdom of the Netherlands are two distinct geographical and administrative entities The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Aruba is a -long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela The Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch:) previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security New Zealand is a Commonwealth Realm[6] and has sovereignty over the associated states of
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 Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Tokelau (ˈtoʊkəlaʊ is a territory of New Zealand that consists of three tropical coral Atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Niger - Republic of Niger
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Nigeria - Federal Republic of Nigeria
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Nigeria is a federation[9] divided in states and one federal district. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Nigeria is currently divided into 36 states and one federal capital territory | |||
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| North Korea Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | ||||
 Norway - Kingdom of Norway
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Svalbard is an integral part of Norway, but has a special status due to the Svalbard Treaty. Svalbard is an Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean north of mainland Europe, about midway between Norway and the North Pole. The Treaty concerning Spitsbergen of February 9 1920 declared the Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen (now called Svalbard) an overseas The overseas uninhabited possessions of Bouvet Island and Jan Mayen are integral part of Norway. Bouvet Island (Bouvetøya also historically known as Liverpool Island or Lindsay Island) is an uninhabited Sub-antarctic volcanic Island Jan Mayen Island is a 55 km (34 miles long (southwest-northeast and 373 km² (144 mi²) in area Arctic Volcanic island in the The Norwegian claim of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land (Antarctica) as part of Norway is suspendend. Peter I Island (in Norwegian Peter I Øy) is a volcanic Island located near Antarctica. Queen Maud Land is an English translation of Dronning Maud Land, the official name in use by Norwegian authorities and British Antarctic Survey on the part of [42] | |||
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 Oman - Sultanate of Oman
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
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 Pakistan - Islamic Republic of Pakistan
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Pakistan is a federation[9] divided in provinces and territories. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Currently the internationally recognized territory of Pakistan is subdivided into four provinces and two territories Pakistan claims sovereignty over and occupies part of Kashmir. This article is about the geographical region of greater Kashmir [24] | |||
 Palau - Republic of Palau
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Palau, officially the Republic of Palau (Beluu er a Belau is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, some 500 miles (800 km) east The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
| Palestine Other states | ||||
 Panama - Republic of Panama
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Papua New Guinea - Independent State of Papua New Guinea
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Papua New Guinea is a Commonwealth Realm[6] and has an autonomous province, Bougainville Province. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, also known as North Solomons, is an Autonomous region in Papua New Guinea and is the largest of the [7] | |||
 Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Peru - Republic of Peru
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Philippines - Republic of the Philippines
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Philippines have has an autonomous region, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Geography The region is divided into two geographical areas &ndash the Mindanao mainland and the Sulu Archipelago. [7] The Philippines claim the Spratly Islands. The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 100 reefs islets and islands occupying in total less than five square kilometres and spread over more than 400000 square kilometres [14] | |||
 Poland - Republic of Poland
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
 Portugal - Portuguese Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] Portugal has two autonomous regions, Azores and Madeira. The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the [7] | |||
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 Qatar - State of Qatar
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
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 Romania
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
 Russia - Russian Federation
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Russia is a federation[9][43] divided in Subjects of Russia (oblasts, republics, autonomous okrugs, krays, and federal cities), several of the federal subjects are autonomous republics:[7]  Adygea,  Altai Republic,  Bashkortostan,  Buryatia,  Dagestan,  Ingushetia,  Kabardino-Balkaria,  Kalmykia,  Karachay-Cherkessia,  Karelia,  Komi,  Mari El,  Mordovia,  Sakha Republic,  North Ossetia-Alania,  Tatarstan,  Tuva,  Udmurtia,  Khakassia,  Chechnya,  Chuvashia. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Russia is a Federation which consists of 83 subjects. These subjects are of equal federal rights in the sense that they have equal The Republic of Adygea (Респу́блика Адыге́я adɨ'ɟeja Адыгэ Республик Adyge Respublik) is a federal subject of Russia Altai Republic (Респу́блика Алта́й Altay: Алтай Республика is a federal subject of Russia (a Republic) Republic of Bashkortostan (Респу́блика Башкортоста́н Башҡортостан Республикаһы or Bashkiria (ru Башки́рия Buryat Republic (Респу́блика Буря́тия Буряад Республика is a federal subject of Russia (a Republic) The Republic of Dagestan dæɡɪˈstɑːn (IntEng ˈdeɪɡəstæn (AmEng (Респу́блика Дагеста́н Дагъистанлъул ДжумхIурият Daɣistanłul The Republic of Ingushetia ( Ingush: ГӀалгӀай Мохк Респу́блика Ингуше́тия Respublika Ingushetiya) is a federal The Kabardino-Balkar Republic (Кабарди́но-Балка́рская Респу́блика Kabardian: Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ The Republic of Kalmykia (Респу́блика Калмы́кия Kalmyk: Хальмг Таңһч is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a Karachay-Cherkess Republic (Карача́ево-Черке́сская респу́блика Karachay-Balkar: Къарачай-Черкес Республика The Republic of Karelia (Респу́блика Каре́лия Respublika Kareliya; Karjalan tazavaldu Karjalan tasavalta Karjalan Tazovaldkund is a federal The Komi Republic (Респу́блика Ко́ми Respublika Komi; Коми Республика Komi Respublika) is a Republic and a Mari El Republic (Респу́блика Мари́й Эл Mari: Марий Эл Республик is a federal subject and republic of Russia Republic of Mordovia (Респу́блика Мордо́вия Moksha / Erzya: Мордовия Республикась or Mordvinia is a federal The Sakha Republic (Yakutia (Респу́блика Саха́ (Яку́тия Саха Республиката is a federal subject of Russia (a Republic The Republic of North Ossetia-Alania (Респу́блика Се́верная Осе́тия–Ала́ния Ossetic: Республикӕ Цӕгат Ирыстон — Алани Republic of Tatarstan (Респу́блика Татарста́н Татарстан Республикасы|Tatarstan Respublikası is a federal subject of the Russian Tyva Republic (Респу́блика Тыва́ Respublika Tyva, rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə tɨˈva Тыва Республика Tyva Respublika) or Tuva Udmurt Republic (Удму́ртская респу́блика Удмурт Республика or Udmurtia (ru Удму́ртия is a federal subject of Republic of Khakassia (Респу́блика Хака́сия Khakass: Хакасия Республиказы or Khakasiya (ru Хака́сия is a federal The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika Chuvash Republic (Чува́шская Респу́блика Чăваш Республики or Chuvashia (ru Чува́шия is a federal subject | |||
 Rwanda - Republic of Rwanda
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis - Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis) located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Commonwealth Realm[6] and is a federation[9] of the islands. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" | |||
 Saint Lucia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth Realm. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch [6] | |||
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles chain of the Caribbean Sea. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Commonwealth Realm. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch [6] | |||
 Samoa - Independent State of Samoa
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Most Serene Republic of San Marino (Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino is a country in the Apennine Mountains. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 São Tomé and Príncipe - Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
| Widely recognized member of the UN. São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security São Tomé and Príncipe has an autonomous province, Príncipe. Príncipe is the smaller of the two major islands of São Tomé and Príncipe lying off the west coast of Africa [7] | |||
 Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Senegal - Republic of Senegal
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Serbia - Republic of Serbia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Serbia has two autonomous provinces, Kosovo and Metohija and Vojvodina. The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina ( Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина or Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina; Hungarian: Vajdaság [7] The Serbian autonomous province of Kosovo and Metohija is currently administered by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government under the supervision of the UN Interim Administration Mission. The Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (Institucionet e përkohshme të vetëqeverisjes Serbian: Привремене институције самоуправе The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is the interim civilian administration in Kosovo, under the authority of the United Kosovo Albanians have recently unilaterally declared independence which remains largely unrecognized. } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language | |||
 Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Seychelles (seɪˈʃɛl or /seɪˈʃɛlz/ in English and seʃɛl in French) officially the Republic of Seychelles (République des Seychelles Creole The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Sechelles claim the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French Glorioso Islands and Tromelin. Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands ( French: Îles Glorieuses or officially also Archipel des Glorieuses) are a group of French islands Tromelin Island troʊmˌlæn ˈʔaɪlənd ( French: Île Tromelin /il tʀɔmlɛ̃/ is a low flat 0 [10] | |||
 Sierra Leone - Republic of Sierra Leone
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Singapore - Republic of Singapore
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Singapore The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Slovakia - Slovak Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
 Slovenia - Republic of Slovenia
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
 Solomon Islands
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth Realm. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch [6] | |||
 Somalia - Somali Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Somalia is presently fragmented with its Transitional National Government. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic ( Golaha Shacabka Federaalka Kumeelgaarka ee Jamhuuriyada Soomaaliya; often Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya Somalia disputed the Yemenite sovereignty over Socotra. Socotra or Soqotra ( Arabic سقطرى; Suquṭra) is a small Archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean [10] See Somaliland for the de facto country inside the de jure territory of Somalia. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known | |||
 South Africa - Republic of South Africa
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
| South Korea Korea, Republic of | ||||
| South Ossetia Other states | ||||
 Spain - Kingdom of Spain
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] Spain has characteristics of a federation[9] and is divided in autonomous communities and cities, of which Andalusia, Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia have a higher degree of autonomy. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. Andalusia (Andalucía is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the most populous and the second largest in terms of land area The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain. Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Galicia (occasionally Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. [7] The sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla and Peñón de Alhucemas is disputed by Morocco. Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the North African side of the Strait of Gibraltar, which The Isla de Alborán is a small Island in the Alborán Sea, part of the western Mediterranean, about 50 kilometres north of the Moroccan coast and Islas Chafarinas (Chafarinas Islands are a group of three small Islets located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Morocco with an aggregate area Melilla is an autonomous city of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the North African coast Peñón de Alhucemas, or "Lavender Rock" is one of the Spanish Plazas de soberanía just off the Moroccan coast Spain disputes the British sovereignty over Gibraltar. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar [10] | |||
 Sri Lanka - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Tamil Eelam has a separatist government that controls part of Sri Lanka. Tamil Eelam ( Tamil: தமிழ் ஈழம் tamiḻ īḻam) is the name given by certain Tamil groups in Sri Lanka to the state which they aspire Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island (see source). This is a list of currently active autonomist and Secessionist movements around the world It strives after an independent country but has not yet declared independence. | |||
 Sudan - Republic of the Sudan
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Sudan is a federation[9] divided in states and it has one autonomous region, Southern Sudan, formed out of the Southern Sudanese states. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Below is a list of the 25 states of Sudan organized by their original provinces under British rule Southern Sudan is a region of Sudan, comprising ten of that country's states [7] | |||
 Suriname - Republic of Suriname
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Swaziland - Kingdom of Swaziland
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country located in Southern Africa centred at approximately 26o49'S 31o38'E The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] | |||
 Switzerland - Swiss Confederation
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Switzerland is a federation[9] divided in cantons. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. | |||
 Syria - Syrian Arab Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Golan is occupied by Israel. This article was originally based on an entry from a Public domain edition of the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Syria disputed the Turkish sovereignty over Hatay Province. Hatay is a province of southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast with Syria to the south and east [10] | |||
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| Taiwan Other states | ||||
 Tajikistan - Republic of Tajikistan
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان taajikestaan officially the Republic of The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Tajikistan has an autonomous province, Gorno-Badakhshan. Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province (GBAO ( Tajik: Вилояти Мухтори Кӯҳистони Бадахшон/ Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon; [7] | |||
 Tanzania - United Republic of Tanzania
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Tanzania is a federacy with an autonomous status for Zanzibar. A federacy is a Form of government where one or several substate units enjoy considerably more independence than the majority of the substate units Zanzibar ( is part of the East African republic of Tanzania. It consists of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the [7] | |||
 Thailand - Kingdom of Thailand
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
| Timor-Leste East Timor | ||||
 Togo - Togolese Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN. TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Tonga - Kingdom of Tonga
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
| Transnistria Other states | ||||
 Trinidad and Tobago - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Trinidad and Tobago has an autonomous island, Tobago. Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. [7] | |||
 Tunisia - Tunisian Republic
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Turkey - Republic of Turkey
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Turkish sovereignty over the Hatay Province is disputed by Syria[10] | |||
 Turkmenistan
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Hatay is a province of southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast with Syria to the south and east Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Tuvalu
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Tuvalu is a Commonwealth Realm. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch [6] | |||
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 Uganda - Republic of Uganda
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Ukraine
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Ukraine has an autonomous republic,  Crimea. Crimea (kraɪˈmiːə or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Крим Автономна Республіка Крим Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Крым [7] | |||
 United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The United Arab Emirates is a federation[9] divided into emirates. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" |||}The United Arab Emirates is composed of 7 Emirates ( imarat; singular imarah) See also ISO 3166-2AE | |||
 United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
| Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [11] The United Kingdom is a Commonwealth Realm[6] and divided into constituent countries: The United Kingdom has the following overseas territories:
The British Crown has sovereignty over | |||
 United States of America
| Widely recognized member of the UN. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Anguilla (English pronunciation ang-GWILL-ah, æŋˈɡwɪlə is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, one of the most northerly of the Leeward Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République Seychelles (seɪˈʃɛl or /seɪˈʃɛlz/ in English and seʃɛl in French) officially the Republic of Seychelles (République des Seychelles Creole The British Virgin Islands ( BVI) is a British overseas territory, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The Cayman Islands are a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Montserrat (ˌmɒntsəˈræt is British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles Saint Helena (pronounced saint he-LEE-na) named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin and a British overseas territory Ascension Island is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, around from the coast of Africa Tristan da Cunha (ˈtrɪstən də ˈkuːnə is a group of remote volcanic Islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, 2816 km (1750 miles from South South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ( SGSSI) is a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The Turks and Caicos Islands ( TCI) (ˈtɜːks ænd ˈkeɪkəs are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the West Indies The British Antarctic Territory is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom. The Bailiwick of Guernsey (Bailliage de Guernesey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. Alderney ( French: Aurigny; Auregnais: Aoeur'gny) is the most northerly of the Channel Islands and a British Crown dependency Herm ( Guernésiais: Haerme) is the smallest of the Channel Islands that is open to the public Sark (Sercq Sercquiais: Sèr) is a small Island in the southwestern English Channel. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The United States is a federation[9] divided in states, a federal district, and one territory. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The United States has sovereignty over the following (inhabited) territories and commonwealths 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). American Samoa (Amerika Sāmoa or sm ''Sāmoa Amelika'' is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI is a commonwealth in Political union with the United Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The United States Virgin Islands is a group of Islands in the Caribbean that are an Insular area of the United States. Baker Island is an uninhabited Atoll located just north of the Equator in the central Pacific Ocean about 3100 km (1670 nmi) southwest WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Jarvis Island (also formerly known as Bunker Island) is an uninhabited 4 Johnston Atoll is a 130 km² Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean at, about 1400 kilometers (750 nm) west of Hawaii. Kingman Reef is a largely submerged uninhabited tropical Atoll located in the North Pacific Ocean, roughly half way between the Hawaiian Islands and Midway Atoll (or Midway Island or Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Pihemanu Kauihelani) is a 2 Palmyra Atoll is an incorporated Atoll administered by the United States government. Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll) is a Coral atoll having a Coastline of 12 miles (19 kilometers in the North Pacific Ocean The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI is a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean Navassa Island ( French: La Navase, Haitian Kreyòl: Lanavaz or Lavash) is a small uninhabited island in the Caribbean Sea Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: [10] Of these only Palmyra Atoll is fully incorporated and considered a part of the US. The Cuban area of Guantánamo Bay is as the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base under the permanent control (with no claim of sovereignty) of the United States which pays rent under terms of treaties with Cuba. Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba | |||
 Uruguay - Eastern Republic of Uruguay
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Uzbekistan - Republic of Uzbekistan
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Uzbekistan has an autonomous republic,  Karakalpakstan. Karakalpakstan ( Karakalpak: Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikası or Қарақалпақстан Республикасы; Uzbek: Qoraqalpog`iston [7] | |||
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 Vanuatu - Republic of Vanuatu
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Vatican City - State of the Vatican City
| Widely recognized country, observer state in the United Nations. Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Stato della Città del Vaticano is a Landlocked sovereign City-state whose territory [44] Vatican City is administered by a President of the Government appointed by the Pope, with the latter being the head of the Holy See and that of the Vatican City concurrently. Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Stato della Città del Vaticano is a Landlocked sovereign City-state whose territory The President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State is the leader of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, the Legislative body of Vatican History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic | |||
 Venezuela - Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Venezuela is a federation[9] divided in states, one federal dependency and one federal district. A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Venezuela is divided into 23 states (estados, 1 Capital District (Distrito Capital and the Federal Dependencies (Dependencias Federales | |||
 Vietnam - Socialist Republic of Vietnam
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Vietnam claims sovereignty over the Paracel Islands[23] and the Spratly Islands. The Paracel Islands are a group of small Islands and Reefs in the South China Sea administered by the People's Republic of China The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 100 reefs islets and islands occupying in total less than five square kilometres and spread over more than 400000 square kilometres [14] | |||
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 Yemen - Republic of Yemen
| Widely recognized member of the UN. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Yemenite sovereignty over Socotra is disputed by Somalia. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Socotra or Soqotra ( Arabic سقطرى; Suquṭra) is a small Archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known [10] | |||
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 Zambia - Republic of Zambia
| Widely recognized member of the UN. The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
 Zimbabwe - Republic of Zimbabwe
| Widely recognized member of the UN. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security | |||
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Other states
- Further information: List of unrecognized countries
This annex lists states that claim sovereignty and have control over (part of) its claimed territory, but due to disputes over their legitimacy, do not have normal diplomatic relations with the majority of sovereign states. ||}These lists of unrecognized or partially recognized countries give an overview of contemporary geopolitical entities that wish to be recognized as Sovereign Entities considered to be micronations are not included. Micronations &mdash sometimes also referred to as model countries and new country projects &mdash are entities that resemble independent Nations or
Abkhazia: Republic of Abkhazia
| De facto independent state, inside the de jure territory of Georgia (the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia), diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. Abkhazia (Аҧсны Apsny აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti Абха́зия Abhazia) is a De facto The Government of the Republic of Abkhazia is the political leadership of the partially recognised Republic of Abkhazia. The Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia is a government in exile that Georgia recognizes as the legal government of Abkhazia, a region that has [45][46][47] |
| China, Republic of Taiwan, listed below | |
 Nagorno-Karabakh - Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
| Nagorno-Karabakh is a de facto independent state inside the de jure territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. Note - please discuss *any* change to this intro on the talk page before making it no matter how minor it may seem Note - please discuss *any* change to this intro on the talk page before making it no matter how minor it may seem For the republic see Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Nagorno-Karabakh is a Region in the South Caucasus. [48] |
 Kosovo - Republic of Kosovo
| De facto independent state recognized by 41 of 192 UN member states and not by the UN itself [49]. Claimed in whole by the Republic of Serbia as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. Previously administered by a United Nations mission (UNMIK) and entered into the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) during this period. The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is the interim civilian administration in Kosovo, under the authority of the United Members As of 1 May 2007, the parties of the CEFTA agreement are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia |
 Northern Cyprus - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
| De facto independent state, inside the de jure territory of the Republic of Cyprus, recognized by no UN member states except Turkey. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( TRNC) (Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti KKTC) commonly called Northern Cyprus (Kuzey Kıbrıs though its Though without universal diplomatic recognition, it was accepted as an observer state of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in the name of Turkish Cypriot State since 1979. The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC is an International organization with a permanent delegation to the United Nations. In addition, the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic regards TRNC as sovereign but Azerbaijan (the sovereign state that Nakhichevan belongs to) has not followed suit. The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası Նախիջևանի Ինքնավար Հանրապետություն Нахичеванская Автономная [50] |
 Palestinian territories
| The Palestinian territories are partially occupied by Israel and partially under control of the Palestinian Authority. Name There are differences of opinion as to what the Palestinian territories should be called Name There are differences of opinion as to what the Palestinian territories should be called For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hamas has gained control of the Gaza Strip, but has not declared independence. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west 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[51] The proposed State of Palestine is recognized by 103 countries. [52] In diplomatic relations, the proposed State of Palestine is represented by the Palestinian Authority. |
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
| The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a government-in-exile that declared independence and claims sovereignty over the Western Sahara. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ( SADR) (' الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية) is a partially Western Sahara ( Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; transliterated: as-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbīyah; Sahara Occidental is a territory This is disputed by Morocco, which controls most of it[40] |
 Somaliland - Republic of Somaliland
| De facto independent state inside the de jure territory of the Somali Republic, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. [53] |
South Ossetia - Republic of South Ossetia
| De facto independent state inside the de jure territory of Georgia (the Provisional Administrative Entity of South Ossetia), diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. South Ossetia ( or; Хуссар Ирыстон Xussar Iryston; Южная Осетия Yuzhnaya Osetiya; სამხრეთი ოსეთი Samxreti South Ossetia ( or; Хуссар Ирыстон Xussar Iryston; Южная Осетия Yuzhnaya Osetiya; სამხრეთი ოსეთი Samxreti [54] |
 Taiwan - Republic of China[18]
| De facto state independent of Mainland China; de jure the Republic of China, a polity regarded by the People's Republic of China be its defunct (and no longer legitimate) predecessor state. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES In addition to the island Taiwan, the Republic of China (Taiwan) also governs part of the Spratly Islands[14] and has not formally renounced claims over the territory of the PRC and Mongolia. The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 100 reefs islets and islands occupying in total less than five square kilometres and spread over more than 400000 square kilometres Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East The territory of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is claimed in whole by the People's Republic of China. [22] Diplomatically recognized by 23 UN member states. Most other UN member states maintain unofficial relations with Taiwan. Taiwan participates in a number of non-UN international organizations such as the World Trade Organization, International Olympic Committee and others under a variety of pseudonyms, most commonly Chinese Taipei. Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China (ROC, commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some International |
 Transnistria - Transnistrian Moldovan Republic (Pridnestrovie, Trans-Dniester)
| De facto independent state, inside the de jure territory of the Republic of Moldova (the Territorial Unit of Transnistria), diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. Transnistria, also known as Trans-Dniester, Transdniestria, and Pridnestrovie (full name Pridnestrovian [56] |
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