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| :''A ''']''' is a geographical territory, both in the sense of '']'' (a cultural entity) and '']'' (a political entity).<ref>The ] lists the first six as:{{quote| | |||
| *I. 1. a. A tract or expanse of land of undefined extent; a region, district. | |||
| *2. a. A tract or district having more or less definite limits in relation to human occupation. ''e.g.'' owned by the same lord or proprietor, or inhabited by people of the same race, dialect, occupation, etc.; ''spec''. preceded by a personal name: the region associated with a particular person or his works; also ''fig''. | |||
| *3. The territory or land of a nation; usually an independent state, or a region once independent and still distinct in race, language, institutions, or historical memories, as England, Scotland, and Ireland, in the United Kingdom, *etc. | |||
| *:<small>With political changes, what were originally distinct countries have become provinces or districts of one country, and vice versa; the modern tendency being to identify the term with the existing political condition.</small> | |||
| *4. The land of a person's birth, citizenship, residence, etc.; used alike in the wider sense of native land, and in the narrower one of the particular district to which a person belongs. | |||
| *5. a. ‘The parts of a region distant from cities or courts’ (J.); the rural districts as distinct from the town or towns; sometimes applied to all outside the capital, called, by eminence, ‘town’. | |||
| *6. a. The people of a district or state; the nation.|Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, with online updates as of September 2008. Entry "1. country"}}</ref> When the term '''country''' is used as a synonym for an independent sovereign state, see ] or ]. For other country lists see ].'' | |||
| This '''list of countries''', arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of ] of the world. It includes territories that are '''independent ]s''' (both those that are '']'' and '']''), inhabited ''']''', and '''areas of special ]'''. | |||
| Such inclusion criteria means the list does not treat the word "country" as synonymous with "sovereign state," as one may often find in colloquial usage. Note, that in certain circumstances and in certain languages the term ''country'' is understood in the most restrictive sense, thus including only the 193 entities mentioned under the first item below. | |||
| The list covers all areas under the jurisdiction of the listed countries, namely ], ] (including internal waters and contiguous zones), ], ], and ].</onlyinclude> | |||
| The names of countries in the list are given in English and include both an English version of the short official or normative names (e.g. ]) and an English version of the (longer) official names (e.g. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan). The listing of any name in this article is not meant to imply an official position in any naming dispute. | |||
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| == Types of political entities included == | |||
| On this list are 245 entities of the following types: | |||
| *193 states with general international recognition: | |||
| **192 ] of the ] (UN). | |||
| **1 state with general international recognition but not UN membership, governed by the ] (a ]): ]<ref name="VAT">The Holy See is a unique sovereign entity under international law ] ] with the ] as the head of both, maintaining diplomatic/official relations with and participating in various ]s either in its own capacity or on behalf of ].</ref>. | |||
| *9 ], none of which are UN members, that may be defined as states in the body of ], drawing on the precedent of the ]: | |||
| **3 states with limited international recognition and are able to fulfill clause d of the Montevideo Convention (''capacity to enter into relations with the other states'') due to their memberships in certain ]s (i.e. ], ]) | |||
| ***1 state, no longer a UN member ], recognized by ] and the ] (]), and currently with ] international relations with many others: the {{nowrap|]}} (commonly referred to as ]). | |||
| ***1 state, recognised by {{Kosovorecognition}} UN member states and the Republic of China (Taiwan)<ref></ref>: the {{nowrap|]<ref name="Kosovo">] unilaterally declared independence on ] ]. ] regards it as an integral part of its territory, the formal name of which is "Kosovo and Metohija". It has been under ] since 1999 under the terms of ] that ended the ]. That resolution reaffirmed the sovereignty of Serbia over Kosovo but required the UN administration to promote the establishment of 'substantial autonomy and self-government' for Kosovo pending a 'final settlement' for negotiation between the parties. See also ].</ref>}}. | |||
| ***1 state, recognized by ] but never admitted to the UN itself, with ] of its ] under Moroccan de facto administration: the {{nowrap|]}} in ]. | |||
| **6 states with no or almost no international recognition. | |||
| ***2 states, diplomatically recognized by ]: the {{nowrap|]<ref name="ABK">] is a de facto independent state operating within what the majority of states recognize as the de jure territory of ]. After fifteen years without diplomatic recognition from any UN member state, ] became the first generally-recognized state recognize Abkhazia as independent on ] ]. See . ]. Retrieved ], ].</ref>}} and the {{nowrap|]<ref name="SOS">] is a de facto independent state operating within what the majority of states recognize as the de jure territory of ]. After fifteen years without diplomatic recognition from any UN member state, ] became the first generally-recognized state recognize South Ossetia as independent on ] ]. See . ]. Retrieved ], ].</ref>}}. | |||
| ***1 state, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states except ]: the {{nowrap|]<ref name="NC">The ] is a de facto independent state operating within what the majority of states recognize as the de jure territory of the ], recognized by no UN member states except ]. Though without universal diplomatic recognition, it was accepted as an observer state of the ] in the name of Turkish Cypriot State since 1979. In addition, the ] of the ] regards TRNC as sovereign but ], who exercises sovereignty over Nakhichevan, has not followed suit. See (] ]). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved ], ].</ref>}}. | |||
| ***3 states, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states whatsoever: the {{nowrap|]<ref name="NK">] is a de facto independent state inside the de jure territory of the ], diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. See (] ]). BBC News. Retrieved ], ].</ref>}}, the {{nowrap|]<ref name="SOM">] is a de facto independent state inside the de jure territory of the ], diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. See (] ]). BBC News. Retrieved ], ].</ref>}} and ]<ref name="TRANS">Transnistria is a de facto independent state inside the de jure territory of the ], diplomatically recognized by no UN member states, commonly known and referred to ] as Transnistria, but sometimes referred to as "Pridnestrovie" (along with the corresponding long-form name "Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic"). See (] ]). BBC News. Retrieved ], ].</ref>. | |||
| *38 inhabited ]: | |||
| **3 ] of ] (], ] and ]). | |||
| **2 overseas countries in the ] (] and ]). | |||
| **7 ] of ]:<ref>The overseas regions/] of ], ], ] and ] are integral part of France, and therefore not listed.</ref> | |||
| ***1 ] (unique) community (]). | |||
| ***6 ]: | |||
| ****1 ] (]) | |||
| ****1 ] (]) | |||
| ****1 ] (]) | |||
| ****2 other collectivities (] and ]) | |||
| ****1 territory (]) | |||
| **2 overseas countries in the ] (] and ]). | |||
| **3 dependent territories of ]: | |||
| ***2 states in ] with New Zealand (] and ]). | |||
| ***1 overseas territory (]). | |||
| **16 dependent territories of the ]: | |||
| ***13 ] (], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] (and its dependencies ] and ]), ], and the ] of ]). | |||
| ***3 ] (], ] and the ]). | |||
| **5 ] of the ]: | |||
| ***2 ] (] and ]). | |||
| ***2 ] (] and ]). | |||
| ***1 de facto organized territory lacking an ] (]). | |||
| *5 ] (] in ]; ] in ]; the ]; and the 2 ]s of the ], ] and ]). | |||
| In the 'Entities not included', an outline is given on the entities not included in this list. This includes distinct political and ] entities which are known as countries, but are integral parts of a sovereign state also termed a country - notably the ] of the ]. | |||
| == Key of country names == | |||
| *'''Afghanistan''' (bold) - States with general international recognition | |||
| *'''''Abkhazia''''' (bold and italic) - States lacking general international recognition | |||
| *Akrotiri and Dhekelia (unbold) - Other non-state countries | |||
| == List of countries == | |||
| === A === | |||
| <onlyinclude> | |||
| *'''''{{flag|Abkhazia}}''''' – Republic of Abkhazia<ref name="ABK"/> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Afghanistan}}''' – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | |||
| *{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} ] – Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (''UK overseas territory'') | |||
| *{{flag|Åland}} – Åland Islands (''Autonomous province of Finland'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Albania}}''' – Republic of Albania | |||
| *'''{{flag|Algeria}}''' – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria | |||
| *{{flag|American Samoa}} – Territory of American Samoa (''US territory'')</onlyinclude> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Andorra}}''' – Principality of Andorra | |||
| *'''{{flag|Angola}}''' – Republic of Angola | |||
| *{{flag|Anguilla}} (''UK overseas territory'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Argentina}}''' – Argentine Republic<ref>] is also named Argentine Nation for purposes of legislation.</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Armenia}}''' – Republic of Armenia | |||
| *{{flag|Aruba}} (''Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands'') | |||
| *{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} ] (''Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Australia}}''' – Commonwealth of Australia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Austria}}''' – Republic of Austria | |||
| *'''{{flag|Azerbaijan}}''' – Republic of Azerbaijan<ref>See also ].</ref> | |||
| === B === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Bahamas|name=Bahamas, The}}''' – Commonwealth of The Bahamas | |||
| *'''{{flag|Bahrain}}''' – Kingdom of Bahrain | |||
| *'''{{flag|Bangladesh}}''' – People's Republic of Bangladesh | |||
| *'''{{flag|Barbados}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Belarus}}''' – Republic of Belarus | |||
| *'''{{flag|Belgium}}''' – Kingdom of Belgium | |||
| *'''{{flag|Belize}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Benin}}''' – Republic of Benin | |||
| *{{flag|Bermuda}} (''UK overseas territory'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Bhutan}}''' – Kingdom of Bhutan | |||
| *'''{{flag|Bolivia}}''' – Republic of Bolivia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}'''<ref>See also entities ] and ], as well as ].</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Botswana}}''' – Republic of Botswana | |||
| *'''{{flag|Brazil}}''' – Federative Republic of Brazil | |||
| *'''{{flag|Brunei}}''' – Negara Brunei Darussalam | |||
| *'''{{flag|Bulgaria}}''' – Republic of Bulgaria | |||
| *'''{{flag|Burkina Faso}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Burma}}''' – Union of Myanmar | |||
| *'''{{flag|Burundi}}''' – Republic of Burundi | |||
| === C === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Cambodia}}''' – Kingdom of Cambodia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Cameroon}}''' – Republic of Cameroon | |||
| *'''{{flag|Canada}}'''<ref>] is also infrequently referred to as ].</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Cape Verde}}''' – Republic of Cape Verde | |||
| *{{flag|Cayman Islands}} (''UK overseas territory'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Central African Republic}}'''<ref>The ] is also infrequently rendered as Central Africa.</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Chad}}''' – Republic of Chad | |||
| *'''{{flag|Chile}}''' – Republic of Chile | |||
| *'''{{flag|People's Republic of China|name=China}}''' – People's Republic of China<ref>The ] is commonly referred to as ]. It is sometimes called ] to distinguish it from the ]. The term ] is also used at times to refer to all of the People's Republic of China except for its ] of ] and ].</ref> | |||
| *''For "China, Republic of", see ] | |||
| *{{flag|Christmas Island}} – Territory of Christmas Island (''Australian overseas territory'') | |||
| *{{flag|Cocos (Keeling) Islands}} – Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (''Australian overseas territory'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Colombia}}''' – Republic of Colombia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Comoros}}''' – Union of the Comoros | |||
| *'''{{flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo|name=Congo}}''' – Democratic Republic of the Congo<ref>The ] is referred to as Congo-Kinshasa to distinguish it from the ]. It is also often referred to as ], its official name from 1971 to 1997.</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Republic of the Congo|name=Congo}}''' – Republic of the Congo<ref>The ] is referred to as Congo-Brazzaville to distinguish it from the ].</ref> | |||
| *{{flag|Cook Islands}} (''Associated state of New Zealand'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Costa Rica}}''' – Republic of Costa Rica | |||
| *'''{{flag|Côte d'Ivoire}}''' – Republic of Côte d'Ivoire | |||
| *'''{{flag|Croatia}}''' – Republic of Croatia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Cuba}}''' – Republic of Cuba | |||
| *'''{{flag|Cyprus}}''' – Republic of Cyprus<ref>See also ].</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Czech Republic}}'''<ref>The ] is also infrequently rendered as Czechia. See ].</ref> | |||
| === D === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Denmark}}''' – Kingdom of Denmark | |||
| *''For "Dhekelia", see ]'' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Djibouti}}''' – Republic of Djibouti | |||
| *'''{{flag|Dominica}}''' – Commonwealth of Dominica | |||
| *'''{{flag|Dominican Republic}}''' | |||
| === E === | |||
| *'''{{flag|East Timor}}''' – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | |||
| *'''{{flag|Ecuador}}''' – Republic of Ecuador | |||
| *'''{{flag|Egypt}}''' – Arab Republic of Egypt | |||
| *'''{{flag|El Salvador}}''' – Republic of El Salvador | |||
| <!--Do not include England as it is a Constituent Country of the United Kingdom, not a country as defined on this page--> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Equatorial Guinea}}''' – Republic of Equatorial Guinea | |||
| *'''{{flag|Eritrea}}''' – State of Eritrea | |||
| *'''{{flag|Estonia}}''' – Republic of Estonia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Ethiopia}}''' – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia | |||
| === F === | |||
| *{{flag|Falkland Islands}} (''UK overseas territory'')<ref>] is also claimed by ] as ].</ref> | |||
| *{{flag|Faroe Islands}} (''Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Fiji}}''' – Republic of the Fiji Islands | |||
| *'''{{flag|Finland}}''' – Republic of Finland | |||
| *'''{{flag|France}}''' – French Republic | |||
| *{{flag|French Polynesia}} (''French overseas collectivity'') | |||
| === G === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Gabon}}''' – Gabonese Republic | |||
| *'''{{flag|Gambia|name=Gambia, The}}''' – Republic of The Gambia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Georgia}}'''<ref>See also ] and ].</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Germany}}''' – Federal Republic of Germany | |||
| *'''{{flag|Ghana}}''' – Republic of Ghana | |||
| *{{flag|Gibraltar}} (''UK overseas territory'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Greece}}''' – Hellenic Republic | |||
| *{{flag|Greenland}} (''Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Grenada}}''' | |||
| *{{flag|Guam}} – Territory of Guam (''US organized territory'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Guatemala}}''' – Republic of Guatemala | |||
| *{{flag|Guernsey}} – Bailiwick of Guernsey (''British Crown dependency'')<ref>The ] includes its self-governing dependencies ], ] and ].</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Guinea}}''' – Republic of Guinea | |||
| *'''{{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}''' – Republic of Guinea-Bissau | |||
| *'''{{flag|Guyana}}''' – Co-operative Republic of Guyana | |||
| === H === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Haiti}}''' – Republic of Haiti | |||
| *'''{{flag|Honduras}}''' – Republic of Honduras | |||
| *{{flag|Hong Kong}} – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (''Area of special sovereignty'')<ref>] is a ] of the ]. It is often diplomatically known as ].</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Hungary}}''' – Republic of Hungary | |||
| === I === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Iceland}}''' – Republic of Iceland | |||
| *'''{{flag|India}}''' – Republic of India | |||
| *'''{{flag|Indonesia}}''' – Republic of Indonesia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Iran}}''' – Islamic Republic of Iran | |||
| *'''{{flag|Iraq}}''' – Republic of Iraq | |||
| *'''{{flag|Republic of Ireland|name=Ireland}}''' - Ireland<ref>] is often referred to as the ''Republic of Ireland'' (its official ''description'' but not its ''name''). Sometimes this is done to distinguish Ireland from ] as a whole. However, sometimes it is done for ].</ref> | |||
| *{{flag|Isle of Man}} (''British Crown dependency'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Israel}}''' – State of Israel | |||
| *'''{{flag|Italy}}''' – Italian Republic | |||
| *''For "Ivory Coast", see ]'' | |||
| === J === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Jamaica}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Japan}}''' | |||
| *{{flag|Jersey}} – Bailiwick of Jersey (''British Crown dependency'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Jordan}}''' – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | |||
| === K === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Kazakhstan}}''' – Republic of Kazakhstan | |||
| *'''{{flag|Kenya}}''' – Republic of Kenya | |||
| *'''{{flag|Kiribati}}''' – Republic of Kiribati | |||
| *'''{{flag|North Korea|name=Korea, North}}''' – Democratic People's Republic of Korea<ref>The ] is popularly known as North Korea.</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|South Korea|name=Korea, South}}''' – Republic of Korea<ref>The ] is popularly known as South Korea.</ref> | |||
| *'''''{{flag|Kosovo}}''''' – Republic of Kosovo<ref name="Kosovo" /> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Kuwait}}''' – State of Kuwait | |||
| *'''{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}''' – Kyrgyz Republic<ref>] is also sometimes rendered as Kirghizia.</ref> | |||
| === L === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Laos}}''' – Lao People's Democratic Republic | |||
| *'''{{flag|Latvia}}''' – Republic of Latvia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Lebanon}}''' – Republic of Lebanon | |||
| *'''{{flag|Lesotho}}''' – Kingdom of Lesotho | |||
| *'''{{flag|Liberia}}''' – Republic of Liberia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Libya}}''' – Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | |||
| *'''{{flag|Liechtenstein}}''' – Principality of Liechtenstein | |||
| *'''{{flag|Lithuania}}''' – Republic of Lithuania | |||
| *'''{{flag|Luxembourg}}''' – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | |||
| === M === | |||
| <!--Macau is the Portuguese name and is known as Macao in English, see http://www.gov.mo--> | |||
| *{{flag|Macao}} – Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (''Area of special sovereignty'')<ref>] is a ] of the ]. It is diplomatically known as ]. </ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Macedonia}}''' – Republic of Macedonia<ref>] is referred to by UN and a number of countries and international organizations as ].</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Madagascar}}''' – Republic of Madagascar | |||
| *'''{{flag|Malawi}}''' – Republic of Malawi | |||
| *'''{{flag|Malaysia}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Maldives}}''' – Republic of Maldives | |||
| *'''{{flag|Mali}}''' – Republic of Mali | |||
| *'''{{flag|Malta}}''' – Republic of Malta | |||
| *'''{{flag|Marshall Islands}}''' – Republic of the Marshall Islands | |||
| *'''{{flag|Mauritania}}''' – Islamic Republic of Mauritania | |||
| *'''{{flag|Mauritius}}''' – Republic of Mauritius | |||
| *{{flag|Mayotte|local}} – Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte (''French overseas collectivity'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Mexico}}''' – United Mexican States | |||
| *'''{{flag|Micronesia}}''' – Federated States of Micronesia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Moldova}}''' – Republic of Moldova<ref>See also ].</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Monaco}}''' – Principality of Monaco | |||
| *'''{{flag|Mongolia}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Montenegro}}''' | |||
| *{{flag|Montserrat}} (''UK overseas territory'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Morocco}}''' – Kingdom of Morocco<ref>See also ].</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Mozambique}}''' – Republic of Mozambique | |||
| *''For "Myanmar", see ]'' | |||
| === N === | |||
| *'''''{{flag|Nagorno-Karabakh}}''''' – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh)<ref name="NK"/> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Namibia}}''' – Republic of Namibia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Nauru}}''' – Republic of Nauru | |||
| *'''{{flag|Nepal}}''' – Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | |||
| *'''{{flag|Netherlands}}''' – Kingdom of the Netherlands<ref>Legally the ] refers to the European part of the ], with the latter consisting of the Netherlands and two overseas countries, namely ] and the ].</ref> | |||
| *{{flag|Netherlands Antilles}} (''Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands'') | |||
| *{{flag|New Caledonia|local}} – Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (''French community sui generis'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|New Zealand}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Nicaragua}}''' – Republic of Nicaragua | |||
| *'''{{flag|Niger}}''' – Republic of Niger | |||
| *'''{{flag|Nigeria}}''' – Federal Republic of Nigeria | |||
| *{{flag|Niue}} (''Associated state of New Zealand'') | |||
| *{{flag|Norfolk Island}} – Territory of Norfolk Island (''Australian overseas territory'') | |||
| *'''''{{flag|Northern Cyprus}}''''' – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus<ref name="NC" /> | |||
| <!--Do not include Northern Ireland as it is a Constituent Country of the United Kingdom, not a country as defined on this page--> | |||
| *{{flag|Northern Mariana Islands}} – Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (''US commonwealth'') | |||
| *''For "North Korea", see ]'' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Norway}}''' – Kingdom of Norway | |||
| === O === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Oman}}''' – Sultanate of Oman | |||
| === P === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Pakistan}}''' – Islamic Republic of Pakistan | |||
| *'''{{flag|Palau}}''' – Republic of Palau | |||
| *'''''{{flag|Palestine}}''''' – Palestinian Territories<ref> The ] are those portions of the former ] captured and administered by ] and ] in the late 1940s, and later by ] following the 1967 ]. They include ] and ], both of which are now divded into 3 ] (Area A, Area B, and Area C) and 16 ] under the jurisdiction of the ] in accordance with the ]. The permanent legal and political status of these places are subject to further negotiation between the government of ] and the ].</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Panama}}''' – Republic of Panama | |||
| *'''{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}''' – Independent State of Papua New Guinea | |||
| *'''{{flag|Paraguay}}''' – Republic of Paraguay | |||
| * ''For "People's Republic of China", see ]'' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Peru}}''' – Republic of Peru | |||
| *'''{{flag|Philippines}}''' – Republic of the Philippines | |||
| *{{flag|Pitcairn Islands}} – Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands (''UK overseas territory'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Poland}}''' – Republic of Poland | |||
| *'''{{flag|Portugal}}''' – Portuguese Republic | |||
| *''For "Pridnestrovie", see ]'' | |||
| *{{flag|Puerto Rico}} – Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (''US commonwealth'') | |||
| === Q === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Qatar}}''' – State of Qatar | |||
| === R === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Romania}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Russia}}''' – Russian Federation | |||
| *'''{{flag|Rwanda}}''' – Republic of Rwanda | |||
| === S === | |||
| *{{flag|Saint Barthélemy|local}} – Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (''French overseas collectivity'') | |||
| *{{flag|Saint Helena}} (''UK overseas territory'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}''' – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis | |||
| *'''{{flag|Saint Lucia}}''' | |||
| *{{flag|Saint Martin|local}} – Collectivity of Saint Martin (''French overseas collectivity'') | |||
| *{{flag|Saint Pierre and Miquelon|local}} – Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (''French overseas collectivity'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Samoa}}''' – Independent State of Samoa | |||
| *'''{{flag|San Marino}}''' – Most Serene Republic of San Marino | |||
| *'''{{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}}''' – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe | |||
| *'''{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}''' – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |||
| <!--Do not include Scotland as it is a Constituent Country of the United Kingdom, not a country as defined on this page--> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Senegal}}''' – Republic of Senegal | |||
| *'''{{flag|Serbia}}''' – Republic of Serbia<ref>See also ] - under ] administration.</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Seychelles}}''' – Republic of Seychelles | |||
| *'''{{flag|Sierra Leone}}''' – Republic of Sierra Leone | |||
| *'''{{flag|Singapore}}''' – Republic of Singapore | |||
| *'''{{flag|Slovakia}}''' – Slovak Republic | |||
| *'''{{flag|Slovenia}}''' – Republic of Slovenia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Solomon Islands}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Somalia}}'''<ref>] is presently fragmented with its ]</ref> - Somali Republic | |||
| *'''''{{flag|Somaliland}}''''' – Republic of Somaliland<ref name="SOM" /> | |||
| *'''{{flag|South Africa}}''' – Republic of South Africa | |||
| *''For "South Korea", see ]'' | |||
| *'''''{{flag|South Ossetia}}''''' – Republic of South Ossetia<ref name="SOS"/> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Spain}}''' – Kingdom of Spain | |||
| *'''{{flag|Sri Lanka}}''' – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | |||
| *'''{{flag|Sudan}}''' – Republic of the Sudan | |||
| *'''{{flag|Suriname}}''' – Republic of Suriname | |||
| *{{flag|Svalbard}} (''Territory of Norway'')<ref>] is an overseas territory of ] recognized by international treaty.</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Swaziland}}''' – Kingdom of Swaziland | |||
| *'''{{flag|Sweden}}''' – Kingdom of Sweden | |||
| *'''{{flag|Switzerland}}''' – Swiss Confederation | |||
| *'''{{flag|Syria}}''' – Syrian Arab Republic | |||
| === T === | |||
| *'''''{{flag|Republic of China|name=Taiwan}}''''' – Republic of China <ref>The ] (ROC) is a state commonly referred to as ]. It is also ] occasionally known as ] or ]. The ROC is no longer a United Nations member ] and regarded by UN as ] (see also ] and ]). It is currently recognized by {{ROCrecognition}} UN member states, including ] the ], and with de facto international relations with most others. The ] of the ROC and the ] of Taiwan (alongside the ] currently under the ROC jurisdiction) are in dispute. The ROC should not be confused with the ] proposed by supporters of ].</ref> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Tajikistan}}''' – Republic of Tajikistan | |||
| *'''{{flag|Tanzania}}''' – United Republic of Tanzania | |||
| *'''{{flag|Thailand}}''' – Kingdom of Thailand | |||
| *''For "Timor-Leste", see ]'' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Togo}}''' – Togolese Republic | |||
| *{{flag|Tokelau}} (''Overseas territory of New Zealand'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Tonga}}''' – Kingdom of Tonga | |||
| *'''''{{flag|Transnistria}}''''' – Transnistrian Moldovan Republic<ref name="TRANS" /> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}''' – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |||
| *{{flag|Tristan da Cunha}} (''Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Tunisia}}''' – Tunisian Republic | |||
| *'''{{flag|Turkey}}''' – Republic of Turkey | |||
| *'''{{flag|Turkmenistan}}''' | |||
| *{{flag|Turks and Caicos Islands}} (''UK overseas territory'') | |||
| *'''{{flag|Tuvalu}}''' | |||
| === U === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Uganda}}''' – Republic of Uganda | |||
| *'''{{flag|Ukraine}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}''' | |||
| *'''{{flag|United Kingdom}}''' – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |||
| *'''{{flag|United States}}''' – United States of America | |||
| *'''{{flag|Uruguay}}''' – Eastern Republic of Uruguay | |||
| *'''{{flag|Uzbekistan}}''' – Republic of Uzbekistan | |||
| === V === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Vanuatu}}''' – Republic of Vanuatu | |||
| *'''{{flag|Vatican City}}''' – State of the Vatican City<ref name="VAT" /> | |||
| *'''{{flag|Venezuela}}''' – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | |||
| *'''{{flag|Vietnam}}''' – Socialist Republic of Vietnam | |||
| *{{flag|British Virgin Islands|name=Virgin Islands, British}} – British Virgin Islands (''UK overseas territory'') | |||
| *{{flag|U.S. Virgin Islands|name=Virgin Islands, United States}} – United States Virgin Islands (''US organized territory'') | |||
| === W === | |||
| <!--Do not include Wales as it is a Constituent Country of the United Kingdom, not a country as defined on this page--> | |||
| *{{flag|Wallis and Futuna|local}} – Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (''French overseas collectivity'') | |||
| *{{flag|Western Sahara}} - Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic<ref>] is a former ] which was in 1960s put on the ] subject to decolonization. It is claimed by the ] which currently rules ] of it, and the ] (SADR) which exercises effective control over the ] east of ]. SADR is a member of the ] and the Asian-African Strategic Partnership formed at the 2005 ]. It is currently recognized by ] but has never been admitted to UN itself. UN has attempted to hold a ] through the mission ] (MINURSO), and is holding direct talks between Morocco and the Polisario Front (the ruling party of SADR). Despite these attempts, however, the legal and political status of Western Sahara remain unresolved. See also ].</ref> | |||
| === Y === | |||
| *'''{{flag|Yemen}}''' – Republic of Yemen | |||
| === Z === | |||
| *''For "Zaire", see ]'' | |||
| *'''{{flag|Zambia}}''' – Republic of Zambia | |||
| *'''{{flag|Zimbabwe}}''' – Republic of Zimbabwe | |||
| == Entities excluded == | |||
| * ]s, ]s (such as the ]) and ] which are associations of countries. | |||
| * Sovereign entities without territorial possessions, all permanent observers of the ]: | |||
| **'']'' (SMOM), a sovereign entity under international law that maintains diplomatic/official relations with and participating in various ]s. | |||
| **'']'' (ICRC), an independent non-state entity under international law which maintains delegations worldwide, founding body of the ] and guardian of ] in accordance with the ]. | |||
| **'']'' (IFRC), an independent non-state entity under international law which, together with the ICRC, assists and coordinates between National Societies of the ]. | |||
| * Entities considered integral part of other countries: | |||
| ** ] of ]s, such as '']'' of ], '']'' of ], '']'' of ], '']'' of ], '']'' of ], and '']'' of the ]. | |||
| ** Substate units of ] that enjoy considerably more independence than the majority of others, like '']'' (]). | |||
| ** ] of the ], i.e. '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''. | |||
| **'']'' (''Regime of Aghion Oros'' or ''Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain''), a monastic republic in ] politically self-governed by the Holy Community of the 20 Monasteries of the Holy Mountain Athos and its Holy Executive and spiritually under the direct jurisdiction of the ] in accordance with the constitution of Greece. | |||
| ** ] like ] (sovereignty of which jointly shared by ] and ]). | |||
| ** ] legally part of sovereign states, such as '']'' (]), '']'' (]) and '']'' (]); but excluding ], which is recognized by international treaties. | |||
| ** ] established within countries, like '']'' (]), excluding ] and ] which are recognized by international treaties. | |||
| ** ]s (SEZs) in sovereign states with economic laws different from the rest of the states, such as '']'' of the ]. | |||
| ** Areas leased by countries like Russian part of ] and ] (leased by ] from ]). | |||
| ** ] that belong to one country but are not connected to it by land (islands are not included) and are surrounded by other countries, like ] (]) and ] (]). | |||
| ** Overseas portions of countries legally integrated into the country, like: | |||
| ***]: '']'' and '']'' (special territories). | |||
| ***]: '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']'' (also ]). | |||
| ***]: '']'' and '']'' (]). | |||
| ***]: '']'' (autonomous community) and the '']'' (including the autonomous cities '']'' and '']''). | |||
| ***]: '']'' (state). | |||
| ** Other ] of countries. | |||
| * ] without indigenous inhabitation: | |||
| **]: '']'', '']'' and '']''. | |||
| **]: '']'' and '']'' (excluding the French claim of ] in ]). | |||
| **]: '']''. | |||
| **]: '']'' and '']''. | |||
| **]: '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''. | |||
| * Places where ] is applied such as embassies, consulates and military bases of foreign countries, and most notably: | |||
| **] '']'' at ] which is an international zone governed under its own rules. | |||
| ** The '']'' in ]. | |||
| ** The '']'' in ]. | |||
| ** The specified '']'' in ]. | |||
| ** '']'' in ] used by the ]. | |||
| ** '']'', a territory of ] under the permanent control (with no claim of sovereignty) of the ] which pays rent under terms of treaties with Cuba. | |||
| * ] and corresponding ], ] and ] that are open to all countries. | |||
| * ] of sovereign states to ] and its outlying islands south of 60°S which are held in abeyance under the terms of the ]: | |||
| **]: '']'' (25°W to 74°W, overlapping British and Chilean claims). | |||
| **]: '']'' (160°E to 142°02' E and 136°11' E to 44°38' E). | |||
| **]: '']'' (53°W to 90°W, overlapping Argentine and British Claims). | |||
| **]: '']'' (142°02' E to 136°'11 E) | |||
| **]: '']'' (150°W to 160°E). | |||
| **]: '']'' (44°38' E to 20°W) and '']'' (at 68°50' S, 90°35'W). | |||
| **]: '']'' (20°W to 80°W, overlapping Argentine and Chilean claims). | |||
| ** (''No formal claims have been made in the sector between 90°W and 150°W, except for the Norwegian claim to ]''.) | |||
| **]'s ''Zone of Interest'': '']'' (28°W to 53°W, overlapping Argentine and British claims, informal claim). | |||
| * ] to the ] made by sovereign states which are all members of the ]. | |||
| * Various ] or ] territories, see the ]. | |||
| * ] between two warring countries (the two sides of the demarcation line in the zones are considered parts of the respective warring countries, with the exception of the '']'' between ] and ] which does not belong to either country. | |||
| * Places under the control of ]. | |||
| <!--Do not included any sort of exemption for entities here, including ], until a consensus to include has been found on ] of the main article--> | |||
| * Places under the control of ], ], or ]. | |||
| * Entities not claiming sovereignty with de facto control over their territory. | |||
| * ]. | |||
| *] and ]s of ]. | |||
| * ], ]s and ], with their heads holding traditional (mostly ceremonial) roles and/or exercising limited jurisdiction. | |||
| * ]s without their own ]s, many of which are members of the ] (UNPO). | |||
| * Self-proclaimed ]s that are not recognized internationally, see the ]. | |||
| * ] ] and ]. | |||
| * ]. | |||
| * All forms of ], including claims to the so-called ]. | |||
| * Organizations that attempt to establish a ]. | |||
| * ]s. | |||
| * ], ] and ] countries as well as ] and ] colonization projects and ] that do not exist in the real world. | |||
| * ]s and other ] in international waters. | |||
| * ]s. | |||
| == See also == | |||
| *] | |||
| {{Main|Lists of countries|Lists by country}} | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| {{Template group | |||
| |title=Countries by geographic locale | |||
| |list = | |||
| {{Countries of Africa}} | |||
| {{Countries of Asia}} | |||
| {{Countries of Europe}} | |||
| {{Countries of North America}} | |||
| {{Countries of Oceania}} | |||
| {{Countries of South America}} | |||
| }} | |||
| {{Lists of countries}}<br /> | |||
| {{Lists by country}} | |||
| == References == | |||
| * (2006). ] ] Division. <small> Retrieved ] ].</small> | |||
| * (2006). ]. <small> Retrieved ] ].</small> | |||
| * (2006) ] ]<small> Retrieved ] ].</small> | |||
| *{{PDFlink||151 ]<!-- application/pdf, 154825 bytes -->}} (2004). ] ] Section. <small> Retrieved ] ].</small> | |||
| * (2006). ]. <small> Retrieved ] ].</small> | |||
| == Footnotes == | |||
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| == External links == | |||
| * an article by David Madore on this unanswerable question | |||
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