List of sovereign states

This is a list of sovereign states, giving an overview of states around the world with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty.

The list is divided into two parts. It is arranged alphabetically, and contains 203 entries, :
 * 1) The internationally recognized sovereign states section lists all 193 widely recognised sovereign states, including all member states of the United Nations, plus Vatican City.
 * 2) The other states section lists ten states which have de facto sovereignty or independence, but are not widely recognised diplomatically by other states.

Compiling a list such as this can be a difficult and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerning the criteria for statehood. For more information on the criteria used to determine the contents of this list, please see the "criteria for inclusion" section below.

Internationally recognized sovereign states
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A

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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"| Abkhazia → Other states
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇦🇫 Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
 * Persian: افغانستان – جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان
 * Pashto: افغانستان – د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت
 * Pashto: افغانستان – د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇦🇱 Albania – Republic of Albania
 * Albanian: Shqipëria – Republika e Shqipërisë
 * Albanian: Shqipëria – Republika e Shqipërisë
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇩🇿 Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
 * Arabic: الجزائر – الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
 * Arabic: الجزائر – الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
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Widely recognized member of the UN. The role of monarch is exercised jointly by the two co-princes, the President of the French Republic and the Bishop of Urgell.
 * valign=top|🇦🇩 Andorra – Principality of Andorra
 * Catalan: Andorra – Principat d’Andorra
 * Catalan: Andorra – Principat d’Andorra
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇦🇴 Angola – Republic of Angola
 * Portuguese: Angola – República de Angola
 * Portuguese: Angola – República de Angola
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth realm and has a division (dependency), Barbuda, with an autonomous status.
 * valign=top|🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
 * English: Antigua and Barbuda
 * English: Antigua and Barbuda
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Argentina is a federation of twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which are administered by the United Kingdom. Argentina claims Argentine Antarctica as part of its national territory, officially a department of the province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands. It overlaps with the claims of the UK and Chile.
 * valign=top|🇦🇷 Argentina – Argentine Republic
 * Spanish: Argentina – República Argentina
 * Spanish: Argentina – República Argentina
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Armenia is not recognised by one UN member: Pakistan.
 * valign=top|🇦🇲 Armenia – Republic of Armenia
 * Armenian: Հայաստան – Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն
 * Armenian: Հայաստան – Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Australia is a Commonwealth realm and a federation of 6 states and 10 territories. The external territories of Australia are:
 * valign=top|🇦🇺 Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
 * English: Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
 * English: Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
 * 🇨🇽 Christmas Island
 * 🇨🇨 Cocos (Keeling) Islands
 * 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island
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 * 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Austria is a federation composed of 9 federated states (Bundesländer).
 * valign=top|🇦🇹 Austria – Republic of Austria
 * German: Österreich – Republik Österreich
 * German: Österreich – Republik Österreich
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Azerbaijan has one autonomous republic, Nakhchivan and the autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh (Dağlıq Qarabağ). In Nagorno-Karabakh, a de facto state has been established (see Other states).
 * valign=top|🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan
 * Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan – Azərbaycan Respublikası
 * Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan – Azərbaycan Respublikası
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Widely recognized member of the UN. The Bahamas is a Commonwealth realm.
 * valign=top|🇧🇸 Bahamas – Commonwealth of The Bahamas
 * English: The Bahamas – Commonwealth of The Bahamas
 * English: The Bahamas – Commonwealth of The Bahamas
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇧🇭 Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain
 * Arabic: البحرين – مملكة البحرين
 * Arabic: البحرين – مملكة البحرين
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇧🇩 Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh
 * Bengali: বাংলাদেশ – গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ
 * Bengali: বাংলাদেশ – গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Barbados is a Commonwealth realm.
 * valign=top|🇧🇧 Barbados
 * English: Barbados
 * English: Barbados
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇧🇾 Belarus – Republic of Belarus
 * Belarusian: Беларусь – Рэспубліка Беларусь
 * Russian: Беларусь / Белоруссия – Республика Беларусь
 * Russian: Беларусь / Белоруссия – Республика Беларусь
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Belgium is a federation divided into linguistic communities and regions.
 * valign=top|🇧🇪 Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
 * Dutch: België – Koninkrijk België
 * French: Belgique – Royaume de Belgique
 * German: Belgien – Königreich Belgien
 * German: Belgien – Königreich Belgien
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Belize is a Commonwealth realm.
 * valign=top|🇧🇿 Belize
 * English: Belize
 * English: Belize
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇧🇯 Benin – Republic of Benin
 * French: Bénin – République du Bénin
 * French: Bénin – République du Bénin
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇧🇹 Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
 * Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་ – འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་
 * Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་ – འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Bolivia is divided into 9 autonomous departments.
 * valign=top|🇧🇴 Bolivia – Plurinational State of Bolivia
 * Spanish: Bolivia – Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
 * Aymara: Wuliwya – Wuliwya Suyu
 * Guaraní: Volívia – Tetã Volívia
 * Quechua: Buliwya – Buliwya Mama Llaqta
 * Quechua: Buliwya – Buliwya Mama Llaqta
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Widely recognized member of the UN. As a result of the Dayton Agreement, Bosnia and Herzegovina is divided into two constituent units: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska.
 * valign=top|🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 * Bosnian and Croatian: Bosna i Hercegovina
 * Serbian: Босна и Херцеговина
 * Serbian: Босна и Херцеговина
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇧🇼 Botswana – Republic of Botswana
 * Tswana: Botswana – Lefatshe la Botswana
 * English: Botswana – Republic of Botswana
 * English: Botswana – Republic of Botswana
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Brazil is a federation composed of 26 states and one federal district.
 * valign=top|🇧🇷 Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil
 * Portuguese: Brasil – República Federativa do Brasil
 * Portuguese: Brasil – República Federativa do Brasil
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Brunei claims sovereignty over part of the Spratly Islands.
 * valign=top| Brunei – State of Brunei, Abode of Peace
 * Malay: Brunei – Negara Brunei Darussalam
 * Jawi: برني دارالسلام
 * Jawi: برني دارالسلام
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇧🇬 Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria
 * Bulgarian: България – Република България
 * Bulgarian: България – Република България
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
 * French: Burkina Faso
 * French: Burkina Faso
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Widely recognized member of the UN
 * valign=top| Burma – Republic of the Union of Myanmar
 * Burmese: မန္မာ – ပည္ေထာင္စုမန္မာနုိင္ငံေတာ္
 * Burmese: မန္မာ – ပည္ေထာင္စုမန္မာနုိင္ငံေတာ္
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇧🇮 Burundi – Republic of Burundi
 * Kirundi: Uburundi – Republika y'Uburundi
 * French: Burundi – République du Burundi
 * French: Burundi – République du Burundi
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇰🇭 Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia
 * Khmer: កម្ពុជា – ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រ កម្ពុជា
 * Khmer: កម្ពុជា – ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រ កម្ពុជា
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇨🇲 Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
 * French: Cameroun – République du Cameroun
 * English: Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
 * English: Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Canada is a Commonwealth realm and a federation composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories.
 * valign=top|🇨🇦 Canada
 * English and French: Canada
 * English and French: Canada
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇨🇻 Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde
 * Portuguese: Cabo Verde – República de Cabo Verde
 * Portuguese: Cabo Verde – República de Cabo Verde
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇨🇫 Central African Republic
 * French: République centrafricaine
 * Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka
 * Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇹🇩 Chad – Republic of Chad
 * French: Tchad – République du Tchad
 * Arabic: تشاد – جمهوريّة تشاد
 * Arabic: تشاد – جمهوريّة تشاد
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Easter Island and the Juan Fernández Islands are "special territories" of Chile in the Valparaíso Region. Chile claims part of Antarctica as a commune in Antártica Chilena Province, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region. Its claim overlaps with those of the UK and Argentina.
 * valign=top|🇨🇱 Chile – Republic of Chile
 * Spanish: Chile – República de Chile
 * Spanish: Chile – República de Chile
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Commonly known as "China", the People's Republic of China (PRC) has five autonomous regions: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet. Additionally, it has sovereignty over the Special Administrative Regions of: It also claims: Aksai Chin, controlled by the PRC, is claimed by India as a part of Jammu and Kashmir. The PRC is currently not recognised by 22 UN member states and the Holy See, which instead recognise the ROC.
 * valign=top|🇨🇳 China – People's Republic of China
 * Chinese: 中国 – 中华人民共和国
 * Mongolian: Mongolian-PRC2.svg
 * Tibetan: རྒྱ་ནག – ཀྲུང་ཧྭ་མི་དམངས་སྤྱི་མཐུན་རྒྱལ་ཁབ།
 * Kazakh: جۇڭگو – جۇڭحۋا حالىق رەسپۋبليكاسى
 * Korean: 중국 – 중화인민공화국
 * Uyghur: جۇڭگو – جۇڭخۇا خەلق جۇمھۇرىيىت
 * Sino-Vietnamese: 中國 – 中華人民共和國
 * Zhuang: Cunghgoz – Cunghvaz Yinzminz Gunghozgoz
 * Zhuang: Cunghgoz – Cunghvaz Yinzminz Gunghozgoz
 * 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
 * 🇲🇴 Macao
 * Taiwan and associated islands, Kinmen, Matsu, the Pratas and Itu Aba, which are governed by the Republic of China (which claims sovereignty over the whole of China).
 * The Paracel Islands (disputed).
 * The Spratly Islands (disputed).
 * South Tibet (governed by India as part of Arunachal Pradesh).
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Colombia's department of the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina has been the subject of numerous territorial disputes with Nicaragua.
 * valign=top|🇨🇴 Colombia – Republic of Colombia
 * Spanish: Colombia – República de Colombia
 * Spanish: Colombia – República de Colombia
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Comoros is a federation with 3 autonomous islands. Comoros disputes French sovereignty over Mayotte, the Glorioso Islands, and Banc du Geyser.
 * valign=top|🇰🇲 Comoros – Union of the Comoros
 * Comorian: Komori – Udzima wa Komori
 * French: Comores – Union des Comores
 * Arabic: جمهورية القمر المتحدة – جزر القمر
 * Arabic: جمهورية القمر المتحدة – جزر القمر
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top| Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Congo-Kinshasa)
 * French: République démocratique du Congo
 * French: République démocratique du Congo
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top| Congo, Republic of the (Congo-Brazzaville)
 * French: République du Congo
 * French: République du Congo
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇨🇷 Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
 * Spanish: Costa Rica – República de Costa Rica
 * Spanish: Costa Rica – República de Costa Rica
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire – Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
 * French: Côte d'Ivoire – République de Côte d'Ivoire
 * French: Côte d'Ivoire – République de Côte d'Ivoire
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇭🇷 Croatia – Republic of Croatia
 * Croatian: Hrvatska – Republika Hrvatska
 * Croatian: Hrvatska – Republika Hrvatska
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇨🇺 Cuba – Republic of Cuba
 * Spanish: Cuba – República de Cuba
 * Spanish: Cuba – República de Cuba
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The northeastern part of the island is the de facto state of Northern Cyprus. Cyprus is recognised by the Holy See and all UN member states except Turkey.
 * valign=top|🇨🇾 Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus
 * Greek: Κύπρος – Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
 * Turkish: Kıbrıs – Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti
 * Turkish: Kıbrıs – Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇨🇿 Czech Republic
 * Czech: Česko – Česká republika
 * Czech: Česko – Česká republika
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The Kingdom of Denmark also includes two autonomous countries.
 * valign=top|🇩🇰 Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
 * Danish: Danmark – Kongeriget Danmark
 * Danish: Danmark – Kongeriget Danmark
 * 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands (Føroyar/Færøerne)
 * 🇬🇱 Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat/Grønland)
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇩🇯 Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti
 * French: Djibouti – République de Djibouti
 * Arabic: جيبوتي –جمهورية جيبوتي
 * Arabic: جيبوتي –جمهورية جيبوتي
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇩🇲 Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
 * English: Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
 * English: Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
 * Spanish: República Dominicana
 * Taíno: Quisqueya
 * Taíno: Quisqueya
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top| East Timor – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
 * Portuguese: Timor-Leste – República Democrática de Timor-Leste
 * Tetum: Timor Lorosa'e – Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa'e
 * Tetum: Timor Lorosa'e – Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa'e
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇪🇨 Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
 * Spanish: Ecuador – República del Ecuador
 * Spanish: Ecuador – República del Ecuador
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇪🇬 Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt
 * Arabic: مصر –جمهوريّة مصرالعربيّة
 * Arabic: مصر –جمهوريّة مصرالعربيّة
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇸🇻 El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
 * Spanish: El Salvador – República de El Salvador
 * Spanish: El Salvador – República de El Salvador
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea
 * Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial – República de Guinea Ecuatorial
 * French: Guinée Équatoriale – République de Guinée équatoriale
 * Portuguese: Guiné Equatorial – República da Guiné Equatorial
 * Portuguese: Guiné Equatorial – República da Guiné Equatorial
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇪🇷 Eritrea – State of Eritrea
 * Tigrinya: ኤርትራ – ሃግሬ ኤርትራ
 * Arabic: إريتريا –دولة إرتريا
 * Arabic: إريتريا –دولة إرتريا
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇪🇪 Estonia – Republic of Estonia
 * Estonian: Eesti – Eesti Vabariik
 * Estonian: Eesti – Eesti Vabariik
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Ethiopia is a federation composed of 9 regions and 2 chartered cities.
 * valign=top|🇪🇹 Ethiopia – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
 * Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ – የኢትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ
 * Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ – የኢትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ


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Widely recognized member of the UN. Fiji has an autonomous region, Rotuma.
 * valign=top|🇫🇯 Fiji – Republic of the Fiji Islands
 * Fijian: Viti – Matanitu ko Viti
 * English: Fiji – Republic of the Fiji Islands
 * Hindustani: फ़िजी / فیجی – फ़िजी गणराज्य / فیجی رپبلک
 * Hindustani: फ़िजी / فیجی – फ़िजी गणराज्य / فیجی رپبلک
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇫🇮 Finland – Republic of Finland
 * Finnish: Suomi – Suomen tasavalta
 * Swedish: Finland – Republiken Finland
 * Swedish: Finland – Republiken Finland
 * Åland is a neutral and demilitarised autonomous region of Finland.
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The French overseas regions/departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion) are full, integral parts of France. French sovereignty also includes the overseas territories of: Clipperton Island is a possession of the government. French sovereignty over Banc du Geyser, Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island and Tromelin Island is disputed in part by Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and the Comoros.
 * valign=top|🇫🇷 France – French Republic
 * French: France – République française
 * French: France – République française
 * 🇵🇫 French Polynesia
 * (disputed by Comoros)
 * 🇳🇨 New Caledonia
 * (includes the Antarctic claim of Adélie Land).
 * (includes the Antarctic claim of Adélie Land).
 * (includes the Antarctic claim of Adélie Land).
 * (includes the Antarctic claim of Adélie Land).
 * (includes the Antarctic claim of Adélie Land).
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇬🇦 Gabon – Gabonese Republic
 * French: Gabon – République gabonaise
 * French: Gabon – République gabonaise
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top| The Gambia – Republic of The Gambia
 * English: The Gambia – Republic of The Gambia
 * English: The Gambia – Republic of The Gambia
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Georgia has two divisions with autonomous statuses: Adjara and Abkhazia. In Abkhazia and South Ossetia, de facto states inside the de jure territory of Georgia have been formed.
 * valign=top| Georgia
 * Georgian: საქართველო'''
 * Georgian: საქართველო'''
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Germany is a federation composed of 16 federated states (Länder).
 * valign=top|🇩🇪 Germany – Federal Republic of Germany
 * German: Deutschland – Bundesrepublik Deutschland
 * German: Deutschland – Bundesrepublik Deutschland
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇬🇭 Ghana – Republic of Ghana
 * English: Ghana – Republic of Ghana
 * English: Ghana – Republic of Ghana
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Greece has sovereignty over Mount Athos, an autonomous monastic state that is jointly governed by the multi-national "Holy Community" on the mountain and the Civil Governor appointed by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and spiritually comes under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
 * valign=top|🇬🇷 Greece – Hellenic Republic
 * Greek: Ελλάδα – Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
 * Katharevousa: Ελλάς – Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
 * Katharevousa: Ελλάς – Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Grenada is a Commonwealth realm.
 * valign=top|🇬🇩 Grenada
 * English: Grenada
 * English: Grenada
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇬🇹 Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
 * Spanish: Guatemala – República de Guatemala
 * Spanish: Guatemala – República de Guatemala
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇬🇳 Guinea – Republic of Guinea
 * French: Guinée – République de Guinée
 * French: Guinée – République de Guinée
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau
 * Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau – República da Guiné-Bissau
 * Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau – República da Guiné-Bissau
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Widely recognized member of the UN. A substantial part of Guyana, from the west of the Essequibo River, is claimed by Venezuela.
 * valign=top|🇬🇾 Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana
 * English: Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana
 * English: Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Haiti claims the uninhabited United States possession of Navassa Island.
 * valign=top|🇭🇹 Haiti – Republic of Haiti
 * French: Haïti – République d’Haïti
 * Haitian Creole: Ayiti – Repiblik d’Ayiti
 * Haitian Creole: Ayiti – Repiblik d’Ayiti
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Holy See → Vatican City
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇭🇳 Honduras – Republic of Honduras
 * Spanish: Honduras – República de Honduras
 * Spanish: Honduras – República de Honduras
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇭🇺 Hungary – Republic of Hungary
 * Hungarian: Magyarország – Magyar Köztársaság
 * Hungarian: Magyarország – Magyar Köztársaság
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I

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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇮🇸 Iceland – Republic of Iceland
 * Icelandic: Ísland – Lýðveldið Ísland
 * Icelandic: Ísland – Lýðveldið Ísland
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Widely recognized member of the UN. India is a federation composed of 28 states and 7 union territories. The Indian sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh is disputed by the People's Republic of China. India claims sovereignty over the whole of Kashmir, but administers only part of it as the federal state of Jammu and Kashmir.
 * valign=top|🇮🇳 India – Republic of India
 * Hindi: भारत – भारत गणराज्य
 * English: India – Republic of India
 * Assamese: ভাৰত – ভাৰত গণৰাজ্য
 * Bengali: ভারত – ভারতীয় প্রজাতন্ত্র
 * Bhojpuri: भारत – भारत गणराज्य
 * Gujarati: ભારત – ભારતીય ગણરાજ્ય
 * Kannada: ಭಾರತ – ಭಾರತ ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯ
 * Kashmiri: ہِندوستان
 * Konkani: भारत – भारोत गोणराज
 * Maithili: भारत – भारत गणराज्य
 * Malayalam: ഭാരതം – ഭാരത ഗണരാജ്യം
 * Marathi: भारत – भारतीय प्रजासत्ताक
 * Meitei: ভারত – ভারত গণরাজ্য
 * Nepali: भारत – भारत गणराज्य
 * Oriya: ଭାରତ – ଭାରତ ଗଣରାଜ୍ଯ
 * Punjabi: ਭਾਰਤ – ਭਾਰਤ ਗਣਤੰਤਰ
 * Sanskrit: भारतम् – भारत गणराज्यम्
 * Sindhi: भारत गणराज्य, هندستانڀارت – भारत, ڀارت
 * Tamil: இந்தியா – இந்தியக் குடியரசு
 * Telugu: భారత్ – భారత గణతంత్ర రాజ్యము
 * Urdu: جمہوریہ بھارت – جمہوریہ بھارت
 * Urdu: جمہوریہ بھارت – جمہوریہ بھارت
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Indonesia has three provinces with official special autonomy status, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Papua, and West Papua.
 * valign=top|🇮🇩 Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia
 * Indonesian: Indonesia – Republik Indonesia
 * Indonesian: Indonesia – Republik Indonesia
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇮🇷 Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran
 * Persian: ایران – جمهوری اسلامی ایران
 * Persian: ایران – جمهوری اسلامی ایران
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Iraq's constitution labels the country as a federation composed of 18 governorates. It also has the autonomous region Iraqi Kurdistan.
 * valign=top|🇮🇶 Iraq – Republic of Iraq
 * Arabic: العراق – جمهورية العراق
 * Kurdish: عێراق – كۆماری عێراق
 * Kurdish: عێراق – كۆماری عێراق
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇮🇪 Ireland
 * Irish: Éire
 * English: Ireland
 * English: Ireland
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Israel annexed East Jerusalem, and occupies the Golan Heights and parts of the West Bank. These areas are not internationally recognized as being part of Israel. Israel no longer has a permanent military presence in the Gaza Strip, following its unilateral disengagement but is still arguably considered the occupying power under International law. Israel is currently not recognised as a state by 20 members of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇮🇱 Israel – State of Israel
 * Hebrew: ישראל – מדינת ישראל
 * Arabic: اسرائيل – دولة اسرائيل
 * Arabic: اسرائيل – دولة اسرائيل


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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Italy has 5 autonomous regions: Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.
 * valign=top|🇮🇹 Italy – Italian Republic
 * Italian: Italia – Repubblica Italiana
 * Italian: Italia – Repubblica Italiana
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Ivory Coast → Côte d'Ivoire
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J

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Widely recognized member of the UN. Jamaica is a Commonwealth realm.
 * valign=top|🇯🇲 Jamaica
 * English: Jamaica
 * English: Jamaica
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇯🇵 Japan
 * Japanese: 日本 – 日本国
 * Japanese: 日本 – 日本国
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇯🇴 Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
 * Arabic: الاردن – المملكة الأردنّيّة الهاشميّة
 * Arabic: الاردن – المملكة الأردنّيّة الهاشميّة
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K

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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – Republic of Kazakhstan
 * Kazakh: Қазақстан – Қазақстан Республикасы
 * Russian: Казахстан – Республика Казахстан
 * Russian: Казахстан – Республика Казахстан
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇰🇪 Kenya – Republic of Kenya
 * English: Kenya – Republic of Kenya
 * Swahili: Kenya – Jamhuri ya Kenya
 * Swahili: Kenya – Jamhuri ya Kenya
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇰🇮 Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati
 * Gilbertese: Kiribati – Ribaberiki Kiribati
 * English: Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati
 * English: Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati
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Widely recognised member of the UN. North Korea is not recognised by two UN members: Japan and South Korea.
 * valign=top|🇰🇵 North Korea – Democratic People's Republic of Korea
 * Korean: 조선 – 조선민주주의인민공화국
 * Korean: 조선 – 조선민주주의인민공화국
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Widely recognised member of the UN. South Korea has one special autonomous province: Jeju-do. South Korea is not recognised by one UN member: North Korea.
 * valign=top|🇰🇷 South Korea – Republic of Korea
 * Korean: 한국 – 대한민국
 * Korean: 한국 – 대한민국
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"| Kosovo → Other states
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇰🇼 Kuwait – State of Kuwait
 * Arabic: الكويت – دولة الكويت
 * Arabic: الكويت – دولة الكويت
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Republic
 * Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан – Кыргыз Республикасы
 * Russian: Кыргызстан – Кыргызская Республика
 * Russian: Кыргызстан – Кыргызская Республика
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L

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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top| Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic
 * Lao: ລາວ – ສາທາລະນະລັດປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ
 * Lao: ລາວ – ສາທາລະນະລັດປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇱🇻 Latvia – Republic of Latvia
 * Latvian: Latvija – Latvijas Republika
 * Latvian: Latvija – Latvijas Republika
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇱🇧 Lebanon – Lebanese Republic
 * Arabic: لبنان –الجمهوريّة اللبنانيّة
 * French: République libanaise
 * French: République libanaise
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇱🇸 Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho
 * English: Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho
 * Sotho: Lesotho – Mmuso wa Lesotho
 * Sotho: Lesotho – Mmuso wa Lesotho
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇱🇷 Liberia – Republic of Liberia
 * English: Liberia – Republic of Liberia
 * English: Liberia – Republic of Liberia
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇱🇾 Libya – Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
 * Arabic: ليبيا – الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى
 * Arabic: ليبيا – الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇱🇮 Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
 * German: Liechtenstein – Fürstentum Liechtenstein
 * German: Liechtenstein – Fürstentum Liechtenstein
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇱🇹 Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania
 * Lithuanian: Lietuva – Lietuvos Respublika
 * Lithuanian: Lietuva – Lietuvos Respublika
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇱🇺 Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
 * Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg – Groussherzogdem Lëtzebuerg
 * French: Luxembourg – Grand-Duché du Luxembourg
 * German: Luxemburg – Großherzogtum Luxemburg
 * German: Luxemburg – Großherzogtum Luxemburg
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Because of the Macedonia naming dispute, the country is provisionally referred to by the UN and a number of states and international organizations as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".
 * valign=top|🇲🇰 Macedonia – Republic of Macedonia
 * Macedonian: Македонија – Република Македонија
 * Albanian: Maqedonia – Republika e Maqedonisë
 * Albanian: Maqedonia – Republika e Maqedonisë
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Madagascar claims the French possessions of the Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, and Banc du Geyser.
 * valign=top|🇲🇬 Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar
 * Malagasy: Madagasikara – Repoblikan'i Madagasikara
 * French: Madagascar – Republique de Madagascar
 * French: Madagascar – Republique de Madagascar
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇲🇼 Malawi – Republic of Malawi
 * English: Malawi – Republic of Malawi
 * Chewa: Malaŵi – Dziko la Malaŵi
 * Chewa: Malaŵi – Dziko la Malaŵi
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Malaysia is a federation composed of 13 states and 3 federal territories. Malaysia claims part of the Spratly Islands.
 * valign=top|🇲🇾 Malaysia
 * Malay: Malaysia
 * Chinese: 马来西亚 – Măláixīyà
 * English: Malaysia
 * Tamil: மலேசியா – Malēciyā
 * Tamil: மலேசியா – Malēciyā
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇲🇻 Maldives – Republic of Maldives
 * Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ – ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ
 * Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ – ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇲🇱 Mali – Republic of Mali
 * French: Mali – République du Mali
 * French: Mali – République du Mali
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇲🇹 Malta – Republic of Malta
 * Maltese: Malta – Repubblika ta' Malta
 * English: Malta – Republic of Malta
 * English: Malta – Republic of Malta
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Widely recognized member of the UN under Compact of Free Association with the United States. The Marshall Islands claim the United States territory of Wake Island.
 * valign=top|🇲🇭 Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
 * Marshallese: Aelōn̄ in M̧ajeļ – Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ
 * English: Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
 * English: Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇲🇷 Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania
 * Arabic: موريتانيا – الجمهوريةالإسلامية الموريتانية
 * French: Mauritanie – République Islamique de la Mauritanie
 * French: Mauritanie – République Islamique de la Mauritanie
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Mauritius has an autonomous island, Rodrigues. Mauritius claims the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French island of Tromelin.
 * valign=top|🇲🇺 Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius
 * English: Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius
 * French: Île Maurice – République de Maurice
 * Mauritian Creole: Moris – Repiblik Moris
 * Mauritian Creole: Moris – Repiblik Moris
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Mexico is a federation composed of 31 states and 1 federal district.
 * valign=top|🇲🇽 Mexico – United Mexican States
 * Spanish: México – Estados Unidos Mexicanos
 * Spanish: México – Estados Unidos Mexicanos
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Widely recognized member of the UN under Compact of Free Association with the United States. The Federated States of Micronesia is a federation composed of 4 states.
 * valign=top| Micronesia, Federated States of
 * English: Federated States of Micronesia
 * English: Federated States of Micronesia
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Moldova has the autonomous regions of Gagauzia and Transnistria, the latter of which has established a de facto state (see Other states).
 * valign=top|🇲🇩 Moldova – Republic of Moldova
 * Romanian: Moldova – Republica Moldova
 * Romanian: Moldova – Republica Moldova
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇲🇨 Monaco – Principality of Monaco
 * French: Monaco – Principauté de Monaco
 * Monegasque: Múnegu – Principatu de Múnegu
 * Italian: Monaco – Principato di Monaco
 * Italian: Monaco – Principato di Monaco
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇲🇳 Mongolia
 * Mongolian: Монгол улс
 * Mongolian: Монгол улс
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇲🇪 Montenegro
 * Montenegrin: Црна Гора
 * Montenegrin: Црна Гора
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Morocco claims sovereignty over the Western Sahara and controls most of it, which is disputed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Morocco disputes the Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla and Peñón de Alhucemas.
 * valign=top|🇲🇦 Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco
 * Arabic: المغرب – المملكة المغربية
 * Arabic: المغرب – المملكة المغربية
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇲🇿 Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique
 * Portuguese: Moçambique – República de Moçambique
 * Portuguese: Moçambique – República de Moçambique
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Myanmar → Burma
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N

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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Nagorno-Karabakh → Other states
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇳🇦 Namibia – Republic of Namibia
 * English: Namibia – Republic of Namibia
 * English: Namibia – Republic of Namibia
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇳🇷 Nauru – Republic of Nauru
 * Nauruan: Naoero – Ripublik Naoero
 * English: Nauru – Republic of Nauru
 * English: Nauru – Republic of Nauru
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Widely recognized member of the UN, Nepal is a federation composed of 14 zones.
 * valign=top|🇳🇵 Nepal – Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
 * Nepali: नेपाल – संघिय लोकतन्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल
 * Nepali: नेपाल – संघिय लोकतन्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल
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Widely recognized member of the UN. The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of four constituent countries: The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formerly composed of Aruba, the Netherlands Antilles and the Netherlands proper. However, following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, two of the islands became constituent countries similar to Aruba and enjoy considerable autonomy. Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten have their own parliaments and each are represented by a minister plenipotentiary in the Kingdom's Council of Ministers. The other three islands (Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius) became special municipalities of the Netherlands.
 * valign=top| Kingdom of the Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands
 * Dutch: Nederland – Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
 * Papiamentu: Hulanda (or Ulanda) – Reino di Hulanda
 * English: Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands
 * Frisian: Nederlân – Keninkryk fan de Nederlannen
 * Frisian: Nederlân – Keninkryk fan de Nederlannen
 * 🇳🇱 Netherlands
 * 🇦🇼 Aruba
 * 🇨🇼 Curaçao
 * Sint Maarten

The designation Netherlands can refer to either one of the Kingdom's constituent countries or to the short name for the Kingdom (e.g. in international organizations). The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a whole is a member of the EU, but the countries and special municipalities in the Caribbean are not part of the EU.
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Widely recognized member of the UN. New Zealand is a Commonwealth realm and has responsibilities for the two free associated states of: Both of the above have established independent foreign relations with a number of states.
 * valign=top|🇳🇿 New Zealand
 * English: New Zealand
 * Māori: Aotearoa
 * Māori: Aotearoa
 * 🇨🇰 Cook Islands
 * 🇳🇺 Niue

New Zealand also has the dependent territories of:
 * 🇹🇰 Tokelau
 * 🇹🇰 Tokelau

The Tokelauan government has claimed sovereignty over Swains Island, part of American Samoa, a territory of the United States, at various times. New Zealand does not recognize the Tokelauan claim.
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Nicaragua contains the 2 autonomous regions of Atlántico Sur and Atlántico Norte.
 * valign=top|🇳🇮 Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
 * Spanish: Nicaragua – República de Nicaragua
 * Spanish: Nicaragua – República de Nicaragua
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇳🇪 Niger – Republic of Niger
 * French: Niger – République du Niger
 * French: Niger – République du Niger
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Nigeria is a federation composed of 36 states and 1 federal territory.
 * valign=top|🇳🇬 Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria
 * English: Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria
 * Hausa: Nijeriya – Jamhuriyar Taraiyar Nijeriya
 * Igbo: Naigeria – Njíkötá Óchíchìiwù Naíjíríà
 * Yoruba: Naìjírìà – Àpapọ̀ Olómìnira ilẹ̀ Nàìjíríà
 * Yoruba: Naìjírìà – Àpapọ̀ Olómìnira ilẹ̀ Nàìjíríà
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Northern Cyprus → Other states
 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Northern Cyprus → Other states


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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|North Korea → Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Svalbard is an integral part of Norway, but has a special status due to the Spitsbergen Treaty. Bouvet Island is a dependent territory of Norway. Norway claims Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land as dependent territories of Norway, as part of the Norwegian Antarctic Territory.
 * valign=top|🇳🇴 Norway – Kingdom of Norway
 * Bokmål: Norge – Kongeriket Norge
 * Nynorsk: Noreg – Kongeriket Noreg
 * Nynorsk: Noreg – Kongeriket Noreg
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇴🇲 Oman – Sultanate of Oman
 * Arabic: عُمان – سلطنة عُمان
 * Arabic: عُمان – سلطنة عُمان
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Pakistan is a federation composed of provinces and territories. Pakistan claims sovereignty over Kashmir (except the parts it has ceded to the People's Republic of China by treaty), and exercises control over parts of it, which have not been incorporated into Pakistan proper. These portions are divided into two polities, each of which is administered separately and possesses a local government of its own:
 * valign=top|🇵🇰 Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
 * Urdu: پَاکِسْتَان – جَمْهُورْيَة إِسْلامِی پَاکِسْتَان
 * English: Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
 * English: Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
 * Azad Kashmir
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Widely recognized member of the UN under Compact of Free Association with the United States.
 * valign=top|🇵🇼 Palau – Republic of Palau
 * Palauan: Belau – Beluu er a Belau
 * English: Palau – Republic of Palau
 * English: Palau – Republic of Palau
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|The Palestinian National Authority → Other states
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇵🇦 Panama – Republic of Panama
 * Spanish: Panamá – República de Panamá
 * Spanish: Panamá – República de Panamá
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Papua New Guinea is a Commonwealth realm. Papua New Guinea contains the autonomous region of Bougainville.
 * valign=top|🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea
 * English: Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea
 * Tok Pisin and Hiri Motu: Papuaniugini
 * Tok Pisin and Hiri Motu: Papuaniugini
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇵🇾 Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
 * Guarani: Paraguay – Paraguay Retãn
 * Spanish: Paraguay – República del Paraguay
 * Spanish: Paraguay – República del Paraguay
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Persia → Iran
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇵🇪 Peru – Republic of Peru
 * Spanish: Perú – República del Perú
 * Aymara: Piruw – Piruw Republika
 * Quechua: Piruw – Piruw Suyu
 * Quechua: Piruw – Piruw Suyu
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Widely recognized member of the UN. The Philippines contains the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The Philippines administers Scarborough Shoal and some of the Spratly Islands, and claims sovereignty over the Macclesfield Bank and Sabah. Sabah is currently part of Malaysia.
 * valign=top|🇵🇭 Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
 * Filipino and Tagalog: Pilipinas – Republika ng Pilipinas
 * English: Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
 * Spanish: Filipinas – República de Filipinas
 * Spanish: Filipinas – República de Filipinas
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇵🇱 Poland – Republic of Poland
 * Polish: Polska – Rzeczpospolita Polska
 * Polish: Polska – Rzeczpospolita Polska
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Portugal has two autonomous regions: Azores and Madeira. Portugal does not recognize Spanish sovereignty over Olivenza and Táliga.
 * valign=top|🇵🇹 Portugal – Portuguese Republic
 * Portuguese: Portugal – República Portuguesa
 * Mirandese: Pertual – República Pertuesa
 * Mirandese: Pertual – República Pertuesa
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Pridnestrovie → Other states, Transnistria
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇶🇦 Qatar – State of Qatar
 * Arabic: قطر – دولة قطر
 * Arabic: قطر – دولة قطر
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R

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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇷🇴 Romania
 * Romanian: România
 * Romanian: România
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Russia is officially a federation composed of 83 federal subjects (oblasts, republics, autonomous okrugs, krays, and federal cities). Several of the federal subjects are republics acting as ethnic autonomies.
 * valign=top|🇷🇺 Russia – Russian Federation
 * Russian: Россия – Российская Федерация
 * Russian: Россия – Российская Федерация
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇷🇼 Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda
 * Kinyarwanda: Rwanda – Republika y'u Rwanda
 * French: Rwanda – République du Rwanda
 * English: Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda
 * English: Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic → Other states
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Commonwealth realm and is a federation of 14 parishes.
 * valign=top|🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
 * English: Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
 * English: Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth realm.
 * valign=top|🇱🇨 Saint Lucia
 * English: Saint Lucia
 * English: Saint Lucia
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Commonwealth realm.
 * valign=top|🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 * English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 * English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇼🇸 Samoa – Independent State of Samoa
 * Samoan: Sāmoa – Malo Sa‘oloto Tuto'atasi o Sāmoa
 * English: Samoa – Independent State of Samoa
 * English: Samoa – Independent State of Samoa
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇸🇲 San Marino – Republic of San Marino
 * Italian: San Marino – Repubblica di San Marino
 * Italian: San Marino – Repubblica di San Marino
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Widely recognized member of the UN. São Tomé and Príncipe has an autonomous province, Príncipe.
 * valign=top| São Tomé and Príncipe – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
 * Portuguese: São Tomé e Príncipe – República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe
 * Portuguese: São Tomé e Príncipe – República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 * Arabic: السعودية – المملكة العربيّة السّعوديّة
 * Arabic: السعودية – المملكة العربيّة السّعوديّة


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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇸🇳 Senegal – Republic of Senegal
 * French: Sénégal – République du Sénégal
 * French: Sénégal – République du Sénégal
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Serbia officially has two autonomous provinces: Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija. Most of the latter is under the de facto control of the Republic of Kosovo (see Other states).
 * valign=top|🇷🇸 Serbia – Republic of Serbia
 * Serbian: Србија / Srbija – Република Србија / Republika Srbija
 * Serbian: Србија / Srbija – Република Србија / Republika Srbija
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Seychelles claims the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French Glorioso Islands and Tromelin Island.
 * valign=top|🇸🇨 Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles
 * English: Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles
 * French: Seychelles – République des Seychelles
 * Seselwa: Sesel – Repiblik Sesel
 * Seselwa: Sesel – Repiblik Sesel
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇸🇱 Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
 * English: Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
 * English: Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇸🇬 Singapore – Republic of Singapore
 * English: Singapore – Republic of Singapore
 * Malay: Singapura – Republik Singapura
 * Chinese: 新加坡 – 新加坡共和国
 * Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் – சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு
 * Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் – சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇸🇰 Slovakia – Slovak Republic
 * Slovak: Slovensko – Slovenská republika
 * Hungarian: Szlovákia – Szlovák Köztársaság
 * Hungarian: Szlovákia – Szlovák Köztársaság
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇸🇮 Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia
 * Slovenian: Slovenija – Republika Slovenija
 * Italian: Slovenia – Repubblica slovena
 * Hungarian: Szlovénia – a Szlovén Köztársaság
 * Hungarian: Szlovénia – a Szlovén Köztársaság
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Widely recognized member of the UN. The Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm.
 * valign=top|🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
 * English: Solomon Islands
 * English: Solomon Islands
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Somalia is presently divided with its official government (TFG) controlling little of the country. Puntland has declared itself an autonomous region of Somalia (a claim which the TFG does not recognise), while Somaliland has formed an unrecognised de facto state (see Other states). Somalia disputes the Yemenite sovereignty over Socotra.
 * valign=top|🇸🇴 Somalia – Republic of Somalia
 * Somali: Soomaaliya – Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya
 * Arabic: الصومال – جمهورية الصومال
 * Arabic: الصومال – جمهورية الصومال
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Somaliland → Other states
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇿🇦 South Africa – Republic of South Africa
 * Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika – Republiek van Suid-Afrika
 * English: South Africa – Republic of South Africa
 * Northern Sotho: Afrika-Borwa – Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa
 * Sotho: Afrika Borwa – Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa
 * Southern Ndebele: Sewula Afrika – iRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika
 * Swazi: Ningizimu Afrika – iRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika
 * Tsonga: Afrika Dzonga – Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga
 * Tswana: Aforika Borwa – Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa
 * Venda: Afurika Tshipembe – Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe
 * Xhosa: uMzantsi Afrika – iRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika
 * Zulu: Ningizimu Afrika – iRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
 * Zulu: Ningizimu Afrika – iRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|South Korea → Korea, Republic of
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|South Ossetia → Other states
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. Spain is divided into autonomous communities and cities. The sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla and Peñón de Alhucemas is disputed by Morocco. The sovereignty over Olivenza and Táliga is disputed by Portugal. Spain disputes the British sovereignty over Gibraltar.
 * valign=top|🇪🇸 Spain – Kingdom of Spain
 * Spanish: España – Reino de España
 * Asturian: España – Reinu d’España
 * Basque: Espainia – Espainiako Erresuma
 * Catalan: Espanya – Regne d'Espanya
 * Galician: España – Reino de España
 * Occitan: Espanha – Reialme d'Espanha
 * Occitan: Espanha – Reialme d'Espanha
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Formerly known as Ceylon.
 * valign=top|🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
 * Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා – ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රජාතාන්ත්‍රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය
 * Tamil: இலங்கை – இலங்கை சனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசு
 * Tamil: இலங்கை – இலங்கை சனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசு
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Sudan is a federation composed of 25 states. Ten of those states form the autonomous region of Southern Sudan.
 * valign=top|🇸🇩 Sudan – Republic of the Sudan
 * Arabic: السودان – جمهورية السودان
 * English: Sudan – Republic of the Sudan
 * English: Sudan – Republic of the Sudan
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇸🇷 Suriname – Republic of Suriname
 * Dutch: Suriname – Republiek Suriname
 * Dutch: Suriname – Republiek Suriname
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇸🇿 Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland
 * English: Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland
 * Swazi: eSwatini – Umbuso weSwatini
 * Swazi: eSwatini – Umbuso weSwatini
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU.
 * valign=top|🇸🇪 Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden
 * Swedish: Sverige – Konungariket Sverige
 * Swedish: Sverige – Konungariket Sverige
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Switzerland is a federation composed of 26 cantons.
 * valign=top|🇨🇭 Switzerland – Swiss Confederation
 * German: Schweiz – Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
 * French: Suisse – Confédération suisse
 * Italian: Svizzera – Confederazione Svizzera
 * Romansh: Svizra – Confederaziun Svizra
 * Latin: Helvetia – Confoederatio Helvetica
 * Latin: Helvetia – Confoederatio Helvetica
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Widely recognized member of the UN. The Golan Heights are annexed by Israel. Syria disputed the Turkish sovereignty over Hatay Province.
 * valign=top| Syria – Syrian Arab Republic
 * Arabic: سورية – الجمهوريّة العربيّة السّوريّة
 * Arabic: سورية – الجمهوريّة العربيّة السّوريّة
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T

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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Taiwan (Republic of China) → Other states
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Tajikistan also has the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province.
 * valign=top|🇹🇯 Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan
 * Tajik: Тоҷикистон – Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон
 * Tajik: Тоҷикистон – Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Tanzania is a federacy with an autonomous status for Zanzibar.
 * valign=top|🇹🇿 Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
 * Swahili: Tanzania – Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
 * English: Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
 * English: Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇹🇭 Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand
 * Thai: ประเทศไทย – ราชอาณาจักรไทย
 * Thai: ประเทศไทย – ราชอาณาจักรไทย
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Timor-Leste → East Timor
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇹🇬 Togo – Togolese Republic
 * French: Togo – République togolaise
 * French: Togo – République togolaise
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇹🇴 Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
 * Tongan: Tonga – Pule'anga Tonga
 * English: Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
 * English: Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
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 * valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 90%;"|Transnistria → Other states
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Trinidad and Tobago has an autonomous island: Tobago.
 * valign=top|🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
 * English: Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
 * English: Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇹🇳 Tunisia – Republic of Tunisia
 * Arabic: تونس – الجمهورية التونسية
 * French: Tunisie – République tunisienne
 * French: Tunisie – République tunisienne
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇹🇷 Turkey – Republic of Turkey
 * Turkish: Türkiye – Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
 * Turkish: Türkiye – Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
 * Turkmenian: Türkmenistan
 * Turkmenian: Türkmenistan
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Tuvalu is a Commonwealth realm.
 * valign=top|🇹🇻 Tuvalu
 * Tuvaluan and English: Tuvalu
 * Tuvaluan and English: Tuvalu
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U

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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇺🇬 Uganda – Republic of Uganda
 * English: Uganda – Republic of Uganda
 * Swahili: Uganda – Jamhuri ya Uganda
 * Swahili: Uganda – Jamhuri ya Uganda
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Ukraine has one autonomous republic: Crimea.
 * valign=top|🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Ukrainian: Україна
 * Russian: Украина
 * Russian: Украина
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Widely recognized member of the UN. The United Arab Emirates is a federation composed of 7 emirates.
 * valign=top|🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
 * Arabic: اَلإمَارَات – اَلإمَارَات اَلْعَرَبِيَّة اَلْمُتَّحِدَة
 * Arabic: اَلإمَارَات – اَلإمَارَات اَلْعَرَبِيَّة اَلْمُتَّحِدَة
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Widely recognized member of the UN and the EU. The United Kingdom is a Commonwealth realm consisting of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom has the following overseas territories: The British monarch has direct sovereignty over three self-governing Crown dependencies:
 * valign=top|🇬🇧 United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 * English: United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 * Irish: Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann
 * Scots: Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Ireland
 * Scottish Gaelic: Rìoghachd Aonaichte na Breatainn Mòire agus Èireann a Tuath
 * Welsh: Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon
 * Welsh: Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon
 * 🇦🇮 Anguilla
 * 🇧🇲 Bermuda
 * 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (disputed by Mauritius and Seychelles)
 * British Virgin Islands
 * 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands
 * Falkland Islands (disputed by Argentina)
 * 🇬🇮 Gibraltar (disputed by Spain)
 * 🇲🇸 Montserrat
 * Pitcairn Islands
 * 🇸🇭 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
 * South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (disputed by Argentina)
 * 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands
 * British Antarctic Territory (disputed by Argentina and Chile)
 * British Antarctic Territory (disputed by Argentina and Chile)
 * 🇬🇬 Guernsey, with three dependencies:
 * Alderney
 * Herm
 * Sark
 * 🇮🇲 Isle of Man
 * 🇯🇪 Jersey
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Widely recognized member of the UN. The United States is a federation composed of 50 states, 1 federal district, and the incorporated territory of Palmyra Atoll. The United States has sovereignty over the following inhabited possessions and commonwealths:
 * valign=top|🇺🇸 United States – United States of America
 * English: United States – United States of America
 * French: États-Unis – États-Unis d'Amérique
 * Hawaiian: ʻAmelika Hui – ‘Amelika Huipū‘ia
 * Spanish: Estados Unidos – Estados Unidos de América
 * Spanish: Estados Unidos – Estados Unidos de América
 * 🇦🇸 American Samoa (including Swains Island, disputed by Tokelau)
 * 🇬🇺 Guam
 * 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands
 * 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
 * U.S. Virgin Islands

In addition, there are uninhabited possessions of the United States in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea: Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Navassa Island (disputed by Haiti), and Wake Island (disputed by the Marshall Islands). According to some sources, the United States also claims Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank as territories.
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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇺🇾 Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay
 * Spanish: Uruguay – República Oriental del Uruguay
 * Spanish: Uruguay – República Oriental del Uruguay
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Uzbekistan has one autonomous republic: Karakalpakstan.
 * valign=top|🇺🇿 Uzbekistan – Republic of Uzbekistan
 * Uzbek: Ўзбекистон – Ўзбекистон Республикаси
 * Uzbek: Ўзбекистон – Ўзбекистон Республикаси
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V

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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇻🇺 Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu
 * Bislama: Vanuatu – Ripablik blong Vanuatu
 * English: Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu
 * French: Vanuatu – République du Vanuatu
 * French: Vanuatu – République du Vanuatu
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Widely recognized sovereign state. Administered by the Holy See, a sovereign entity with diplomatic ties to 178 states. The Holy See is a permanent observer of the UN in the category of "Non-member State." Vatican City is governed by officials appointed by the Pope, who is the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Rome and therefore ex officio sovereign of Vatican City. The Holy See also administers a number of extraterritorial properties in Italy and in many other countries (Apostolic Nunciatures).
 * valign=top|🇻🇦 Vatican City – State of the Vatican City
 * Latin: Civitas Vaticana – Status Civitatis Vaticanæ
 * Italian: Città del Vaticano – Stato della Città del Vaticano
 * French: Cité du Vatican – État de la Cité du Vatican
 * French: Cité du Vatican – État de la Cité du Vatican
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Venezuela is a federation composed of 23 states, 1 capital district, and federal dependencies.
 * valign=top|🇻🇪 Venezuela – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
 * Spanish: Venezuela – República Bolivariana de Venezuela
 * Spanish: Venezuela – República Bolivariana de Venezuela
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Widely recognized member of the UN. Vietnam claims sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands.
 * valign=top| Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam
 * Vietnamese: Việt Nam – Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam
 * Vietnamese: Việt Nam – Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam
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W

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Western Sahara → Other states
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X

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Y

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Widely recognized member of the UN. Sovereignty over Socotra is disputed by Somalia.
 * valign=top|🇾🇪 Yemen – Republic of Yemen
 * Arabic: اليمن – الجمهوريّة اليمنية
 * Arabic: اليمن – الجمهوريّة اليمنية
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Z

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Widely recognized member of the UN.
 * valign=top|🇿🇲 Zambia – Republic of Zambia
 * English: Zambia – Republic of Zambia
 * Bemba: Zambia – Ichalo Ca Zambia
 * Kaonde: Zambia – Kyalo Kya Zambia
 * Lozi: Zambia – Naha Zambia Ye Ipusa
 * Chewa: Zambia – Dziko La Zambia
 * Tonga: Zambia – Cisi Ca Zambia
 * Tonga: Zambia – Cisi Ca Zambia
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 * valign=top|🇿🇼 Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe
 * English: Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe
 * Ndebele: Zimbabwe – iRiphabliki ye Zimbabwe
 * Ndebele: Zimbabwe – iRiphabliki ye Zimbabwe

Widely recognized member of the UN.
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Other states
This annex lists states that claim sovereignty and have control over (part of or all of) their claimed territories, but due to disputes over their legitimacy, do not have normal diplomatic relations with the majority of sovereign states. None of the states in this annex list are UN member states.

Criteria for inclusion
This list derives its definition of a state from Article 1 of the Montevideo Convention of 1933. According to the Convention, a state should possess the following qualifications:
 * (a) a permanent population
 * (b) a defined territory
 * (c) government
 * (d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states.

In respect of the last qualification, the role of recognition by other states can often be crucial since it implies acceptance into the international community. The list includes all states which are often regarded as satisfying these criteria and claim to be sovereign and independent. However, in many cases, whether an entity satisfies the Montevideo Convention criteria is disputed. It is also important to note that there is a divergence of opinion in international law on whether the Montevideo Convention criteria alone are sufficient qualities of statehood. Links to different theories on this question are provided below.

On the basis of the above criteria, this list includes the following 203 entities:
 * 193 sovereign states with general international recognition:
 * 192 member states of the United Nations
 * One state with general international recognition, governed by the Holy See (a United Nations permanent observer in the category "Non-member states" ): Vatican City
 * 10 sovereign states lacking general international recognition, none of which are members of the United Nations:
 * One state with diplomatic relations with more than 100 states and informal relations with 25 others, governed by the Palestinian National Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization (a United Nations permanent observer): Palestine
 * One state, recognized by 81 UN member states, member of the African Union, in partial control of the Western Sahara (listed by the United Nations as a non self-governing territory): the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
 * One state, and by the ROC, informal relations with six others: Kosovo
 * One state, competing for recognition with another state, currently as the state representing China, but no longer recognised by the United Nations as of 25 October 1971: the Republic of China (ROC; Taiwan)
 * Two states, recognized by four United Nations member states, by Transnistria and by each other: Abkhazia and South Ossetia
 * One state, recognized by one United Nations member state and having informal relations with 19 more: Northern Cyprus
 * One state, recognized by Abkhazia and South Ossetia: Transnistria
 * One state recognized by Transnistria: Nagorno-Karabakh
 * One state not recognized by any other state: Somaliland