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This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states.

In order to be listed here as a de facto independent country, Article 1 of the Montevideo Convention from 1933 is followed, which means that the entity should possess the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population, (b) a defined territory, (c) government, and (d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states. Also, the entity doesn't accept that the state de jure comprises part of the territory of another country. In the case of the inclusion of a de facto independent state, a note explains the reason for its inclusion.

The notes include information on:-

The reason why a non-de jure state is listed (also listed at the de jure state) ¹
The overseas dependencies ²
The federal structures if applicable ³
The autonomous entities inside the territory of the sovereign state ⁴

The names are given in English and in the official language(s) of the state.

The names in English are the short official names (e.g. Afghanistan) and the (longer) official name (e.g. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan).
The names in the native languages are the short and official names in the official language(s). If needed, they have been transliterated into Romanized characters, but original scripts (such as Cyrillic or Chinese characters) are included. When possible, the romanization preferred by the country has been used.

The listing of any name in this article is not meant to imply an official position in any naming dispute. Entities considered to be micronations that are internationally not recognized are not included.

1 The count
2 The sovereign states
- 2.1 A
- 2.2 B
- 2.3 C
- 2.4 D – E
- 2.5 F – G
- 2.6 H – I
- 2.7 J – K
- 2.8 L
- 2.9 M
- 2.10 N – O
- 2.11 P
- 2.12 Q – R
- 2.13 S
- 2.14 T
- 2.15 U
- 2.16 V – Z
3 Notes
4 Other listings
5 Related topics

The count

As of November 2004, there are 201 entities on this list. It corresponds to:

193 countries in List of countries by area, including:
- 191 United Nations member states
- Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Vatican City
Six de-facto independent countries (Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Northern Cyprus, Somaliland, South Ossetia, Transnistria)
Two entities recognized by many countries but de-facto not independent, Palestine and Western Sahara.

Not listed below are various disputed territories which fall into neither of the last two categories, including Jubaland, Puntland, Cabinda, Kosovo, Kurdistan (Iraq), and Kurdistan (Turkey).

The sovereign states

A

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Abkhazia¹ – Republic of Abkhazia	Abkhazian: Aṗsny / Аҧсны Russian: Abchazija / Абхазия Georgian: Aṗẖazeṭi / აფხაზეთი
Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan	Persian (Dari-Persian): Afġānestān / افغانستان- Dowlat-e Eslami-ye Afghanestan / دولت اسلامی افغانستان Pushtu: Afġānistān / افغانستان
Albania – Republic of Albania	Albanian: Shqipëria – Republika e Shqipërise
Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria	Arabic: Al-Jazā'ir / الجمهورية الجزائرية – Al-Jumhūrīyah al-Jazā’irīyah ad-Dīmuqrāţīyah ash-Sha’bīyah / الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
Andorra – Principality of Andorra	Catalan: Andorra – Principat d’Andorra
Angola: Republic of Angola	Portuguese: Angola – República de Angola
Antigua and Barbuda⁴	English: Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina³: Argentine Nation or Argentine Republic	Spanish: Argentina: Nación Argentina or República Argentina
Armenia: Republic of Armenia	Armenian: Hayastan / Հայաստան – Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun / Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն<
Australia³ – Commonwealth of Australia	English: Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
Austria⁴ – Republic of Austria	German: Österreich – Republik Österreich
Azerbaijan^{1, 4} – Republic of Azerbaijan	Azeri: Azərbaycan – Azərbaycan Respublikası

B

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
The Bahamas – Commonwealth of the Bahamas	English: The Bahamas – Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain	Arabic: al-Baḥrayn / بحرين – Mamlakat al Bahrayn / مملكة البحرين
Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh	Bengali: Banglādeś / বাংলাদেশ – Gana Prajātantrī Bānglādesh – গণ প্রজাতঁত্রী বাংলাদেশ
Barbados	English: Barbados
Belarus – Republic of Belarus	Belarusian: Bjelarúś / Белару́сь – Respublika Biełaruś / Рэспу́бліка Белару́сь Russian: Bjelorússija / Белору́ссия
Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium	Dutch: België – Koninkrijk België French: Belgique – Royaume de Belgique German: Belgien – Königreich Belgien
Belize	English: Belize
Benin – Republic of Benin	French: Bénin – République du Bénin
Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan	Dzongkha: Druk Yul / འབྲུག་ཡུལ – Druk Gyal Khab
Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia	Spanish: República de Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina⁴	Bosnian: Bosna i Hercegovina Serbian: Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина Croatian: Bosna i Hercegovina
Botswana – Republic of Botswana	Tswana: Botswana – Lefatshe la Botswana English: Botswana – Republic of Botswana
Brazil³ – Federative Republic of Brazil	Portuguese: Brasil – República Federativa do Brasil
Brunei – State of Brunei Darussalam	Malay: Brunei Darussalam – Negara Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria	Bulgarian: Bălgarija / България – Republika Bălgarija / Република България
Burkina Faso	French: Burkina Faso
Burundi – Republic of Burundi	Kirundi: Uburundi – Republika y'Uburundi French: Burundi – République du Burundi

C

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia	Cambodian: Kampuchea / កម្ពុជា – Preah Reachea Nachakr Kampuchea / ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រ កម្ពុជា
Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon	French: Cameroun – République du Cameroun English: Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
Canada³ – Canada	English: Canada French: Canada
Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde	Portugese: Cabo Verde – República de Cabo Verde
Central African Republic – Central African Republic	French: République Centrafricaine Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka
Chad – Republic of Chad	French: Tchad – République du Tchad Arabic: Tašād / تشاد – Jumhuriyat Tašād /جمهوريّة تشاد
Chile – Republic of Chile	Spanish: Chile – República de Chile
China (PRC)⁴ – People's Republic of China	Chinese: Zhōngguó / 中国 – Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó / 中华人民共和国
Colombia – Republic of Colombia	Spanish: Colombia – República de Colombia
Comoros³ – Union of the Comoros	French: Comores – Union des Comores Comorian: Komori – Udzima wa Komori Arabic: Qumur / قمر – الاتحاد القمر
Congo-Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo	French: Congo – République Démocratique du Congo
Congo-Brazzaville – Republic of Congo	French: Congo – République du Congo
Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica	Spanish: Costa Rica – República de Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire¹⁰ – Republic of Côte d'Ivore	French: Côte d'Ivoire – République de Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia – Republic of Croatia	Croatian: Hrvatska – Republika Hrvatska
Cuba – Republic of Cuba	Spanish: Cuba – República de Cuba
Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus	Greek: Kypros / Κυπρος – Kypriaki Dimokratia / Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Turkish: Kıbrıs – Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti
Czech Republic – Czech Republic	Czech: Česko – Česká republika

D – E

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Denmark² – Kingdom of Denmark	Danish: Danmark – Kongeriget Danmark
Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti	French:Djibouti – République de Djibouti Arabic: Jibuti / جيبوتي – Jumhuriyaa Jibuti / جمهورية جيبوتي
Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica	English: Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
Dominican Republic	Spanish: Republica Dominicana
East Timor – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste	Tetum: Timor Lorosa'e – Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa'e Portuguese: Timor-Leste – República Democrática de Timor-Leste
Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador	Spanish: Ecuador – República del Ecuador
Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt	Arabic: Mişr / مصر – Jumhuriyat Mişr al-Arabiyah / جمهوريّة مصرالعربيّة
El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador	Spanish: El Salvador – República de El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea	Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial – Républica de Guinea Ecuatorial
Eritrea – State of Eritrea	Tigrinya: Ertra / ኤርትራ – Hagere Ertra Arabic: Irītriyā / إريتريا
Estonia – Republic of Estonia	Estonian: Eesti – Eesti Vabariik
Ethiopia³ – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia	Amharic: Ityop'iya / ኢትዮጵያ – Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik / የኢትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ

F – G

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Fiji⁴ – Republic of the Fiji Islands	English: Fiji – Republic of the Fiji Islands Fijian: Viti – Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti
Finland⁴ – Republic of Finland	Finnish: Suomi – Suomen tasavalta Swedish: Finland – Republiken Finland
France² – French Republic	French: France – République Française
Gabon – Gabonese Republic	French: Gabon – République Gabonaise
The Gambia – Republic of the Gambia	English: The Gambia – Republic of the Gambia
Georgia^1,4	Georgian: Sakartvelo / საქართველო – Resp'ublik'a Sakartvelos / რესპუბლიკა საქართველოს
Germany³ – Federal Republic of Germany	German: Deutschland – Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Ghana – Republic of Ghana	English: Ghana – Republic of Ghana
Greece⁴ – Hellenic Republic	Greek:Ellás / Ελλάς; – Ellinikí Dimokratía / Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
Grenada⁴	English: Grenada
Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala	Spanish: Guatemala – República de Guatemala
Guinea – Republic of Guinea	French: Guinée – République de Guinée
Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau	Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau – Repùblica da Guiné-Bissau
Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana	English: Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana

H – I

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Haiti – Republic of Haiti	French: Haïti – République d'Haïti Haitian Creole: Ayiti – Repiblik Dayiti
Honduras – Republic of Honduras	Spanish: Honduras – República de Honduras
Hungary – Republic of Hungary	Hungarian: Magyarország – Magyar Köztársaság
Iceland – Republic of Iceland	Icelandic: Ísland – Lýðveldið Ísland
India³ – Republic of India	Hindi: Bharat / भारत – Bhārat Ganarājya / भारत गणराज्य English: India – Republic of India
Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia	Bahasa Indonesia: Indonesia – Republik Indonesia
Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran	Persian: Īrān / ایران – Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Īrān – جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Iraq – Republic of Iraq	Arabic: Al-ʿĪrāq / العراق – Al-Jumhuriyah Al-Iraqiyah / الجمهورية العراقية Kurdish: ʿIraq / Komara Iraqê / عیراق
Ireland	Irish: Éire Official description: Republic of Ireland
Israel – State of Israel	Hebrew: Yisra'el / ישראל – Medinat Yisra'el / מדינת ישראל Arabic: Isra'il / اسرائيل – Daulat Isra'il / دولة اسرائيل
Italy – Italian Republic	Italian: Italia – Repubblica Italiana

J – K

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Jamaica	English: Jamaica
Japan – Japan	Japanese: Nihon / 日本 – Nihon-koku / 日本国
Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan	Arabic: Al-Urdun / الاردن – Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah / المملكة الأردنّيّة الهاشميّة
Kazakhstan – Republic of Kazakhstan	Kazakh: Qazaqstan / Қазақстан – Qazaqstan Respūblīkasy / Қазақстан Республикасы Russian: Kazachstan / Казахстан – Respublika Kazachstan / Республика Казахстан
Kenya – Republic of Kenya	English: Kenya – Republic of Kenya Swahili: Kenya – Jamhuri ya Kenya
Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati	Kiribati: Kiribati – Ribaberikin Kiribati English: Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati
Korea (North) – Democratic People's Republic of Korea	Korean: Chosŏn / 조선 – Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk / 조선민주주의인민공화국
Korea (South) – Republic of Korea	Korean: Hanguk / 한국; – Daehan Minguk / 대한 민국
Kuwait – State of Kuwait	Arabic: Al-Kuwayt / الكويت – Dawlat al Kuwayt / دولة الكويت
Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Republic	Kyrgyz: Kyrgyzstan / Кыргызстан – Kyrgyz Respublikasy / Кыргыз Республикасы Russian: Kyrgyzstan / Кыргызстан – Kyrgyzskaya respublika – Кыргызская республика

L

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic	Laotian: Lao / ນລາວ – Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao / ສາທາລະນະລັດປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ
Latvia – Republic of Latvia	Latvian: Latvija – Latvijas Republika
Lebanon – Republic of Lebanon	Arabic: Lubnān / لبنان – Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah / الجمهوريّة البنانيّة
Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho	English: Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho Sotho: Lesotho – Mmuso wa Lesotho
Liberia – Republic of Liberia	English: Liberia – Republic of Liberia
Libya – Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	Arabic: Lībiyah / ليبية – al-Jamāhīrīyah al-‘Arabīya al-Lībīyah ash-Sha‘bīyah al-Ishtirākīyah al-Uzma / الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى
Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein	German: Liechtenstein – Fürstentum Liechtenstein
Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania	Lithuanian: Lietuva – Lietuvos Respublika
Luxembourg – Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg	Luxembourgian: Lëtzebuerg – Groussherzogdem Lëtzebuerg French: Luxembourg – Grand-Duché de Luxembourg German: Luxemburg – Großherzogtum Luxemburg

M

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Macedonia (FYROM)⁵ – Republic of Macedonia	Macedonian: Makedonija / Македонија – Republika Makedonija / Република Македонија Albanian (not a national language): Maqedoni
Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar	Malagasy: Madagasikara – Repoblikan'i Madagasikara French: Madagascar – Republique de Madagascar
Malawi – Republic of Malawi	English: Malawi – Republic of Malawi Chewa: Malaŵi – Mfuko la Malaŵi
Malaysia³ – Federation of Malaysia	Malay: Malaysia – Persekutuan Malaysia
Maldives – Republic of Maldives	Divehi: Divehi Rājje / ގުޖޭއްރާ ޔާއްރިހޫމްޖު – Divehi Rājje ge Jumhuriyyā / ހިވެދި ގުޖޭއްރާ ޔާއްރިހޫމްޖު
Mali – Republic of Mali	French: Mali – République de Mali
Malta – Republic of Malta	Maltese: Malta – Repubblika ta' Malta
Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands	English: Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania	Arabic: Mūrītāniyyah / موريتانية – Al-Jumhuriyah al-Islamiyah al-Mūrītāniyah / الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية French: Mauritanie – République Islamique de la Mauritanie
Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius	English: Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius French: Maurice – République de Maurice
Mexico³ – United Mexican States	Spanish: México – Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Micronesia³ – Federated States of Micronesia	English: Micronesia – Federates States of Micronesia
Moldova^1,4 – Republic of Moldova	Romanian/Moldovan: Moldova – Republica Moldova
Monaco – Principality of Monaco	French: Monaco – Principauté de Monaco
Mongolia	Mongolian: Mongol Uls / Монгол Улс
Morocco⁶ – Kingdom of Morocco	Arabic: al-Maġrib / مغرب – Al Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah / المملكة المغربية
Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique	Portuguese: Moçambique – República de Moçambique
Myanmar¹¹ – Union of Myanmar	Burmese: Myanma / ဴမန္မာ – Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw / ဴပည္ေထာင္စုဴမန္မာနုိင္ငံေတာ္

N – O

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Nagorno-Karabakh¹ – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic	Armenian: Lernayin Gharabagh / Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ
Namibia – Republic of Namibia	English: Namibia – Republic of Namibia
Nauru – Republic of Nauru	Nauran: Naoero – Republik Naoero English: Nauru – Republic of Nauru
Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal	Nepali: Nepāl / नेपाल – Nepal Adhirajya / नेपाल अधिराज्य
Netherlands² – Kingdom of the Netherlands	Dutch: Nederland – Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
New Zealand²	English: New Zealand Maori: Aotearoa
Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua	Spanish: Nicaragua – República de Nicaragua
Niger – Republic of Niger	French: Niger – République du Niger
Nigeria³ – Federal Republic of Nigeria	English: Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria
Northern Cyprus¹ – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus	Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs – Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti
Norway² – Kingdom of Norway	Norwegian (bokmål): Norge – Kongeriket Norge Norwegian (nynorsk): Noreg – Kongeriket Noreg
Oman – Sultanate of Oman	Arabic: ʿUmmān / عمان – Saltanat Uman / سلطنة عُمان

P

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan	Urdu: Pākistān / پاکستان – Islami Jamhuria Pākistān / اسلامی جمہوریت پاکستان
Palau – Republic of Palau	Palauan: Belau – Beluu er a Belau English: Palau – Republic of Palau
Palestine⁷ – State of Palestine	Arabic: Filastīn / فلسطين – Daulat Filastin / دولةفلسطين
Panama – Republic of Panama	Spanish: Panamá – República de Panamá
Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea	English: Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay	Spanish: Paraguay – República del Paraguay Guarani: Paraguái – Têta Paraguái
Peru – Republic of Peru	Spanish: Perú – República del Perú
Philippines – Republic of the Philippines	Filipino: Pilipinas – Republika ng Pilipinas English: Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
Poland – Republic of Poland	Polish: Polska – Rzeczpospolita Polska
Portugal⁴ – Portuguese Republic	Portuguese: Portugal – República Portuguesa

Q – R

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Qatar – State of Qatar	Arabic: Qaṭar / قطر – Dawlat Qatar / دولة قطر
Romania	Romanian: România
Russia³ – Russian Federation	Russian: Rossija / Россия – Rossijskaja Federacija / Российская Федерация
Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda	Rwandese: Rwanda – Repubulika y'u Rwanda French: Rwanda – République du Rwanda English: Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda

S

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Saint Kitts and Nevis⁴ – Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis	English: Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia -	English: Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa – Independent State of Samoa	English: Samoa – Independent State of Samoa Samoan: Samoa – Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa
San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino	Italian: San Marino – Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe⁴ – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe	Portuguese: São Tomé e Príncipe – República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe
Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	Arabic: Al-ʿArabiyyah as-Saʿūdiyyah / العربية السعودية – Al-Mamlakah al-'Arabiyah as-Sa'udiyah / المملكة العربيّة السّعوديّة
Senegal – Republic of Senegal	French: Sénégal – République du Sénégal
Serbia and Montenegro^3,4,8 – State Community of Serbia and Montenegro	Serbian: Srbija i Crna Gora / Србија и Црна Гора – Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora / Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора
Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles	English: Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles French: Seychelles – République des Seychelles Seselwa: Sesel – Repiblik Sesel
Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone	English: Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
Singapore – Republic of Singapore	Malay: Singapura – Republik Singapura Chinese: Xinjiapo / 新加坡 – Xīnjīapō Gònghéguó / 新加坡共和国 Tamil: Čiṅkappūr / சிங்கப்பூர் – Cingkappūr Kudiyarasu / சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு English: Singapore – Republic of Singapore
Slovakia – Slovak Republic	Slovak: Slovensko – Slovenská Republika
Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia	Slovenian: Slovenija – Republika Slovenija
Solomon Islands	English: Solomon Islands
Somalia^1,9	Somalian: Soomaaliya
Somaliland¹ – Republic of Somaliland	Somalian: Somaliland
South Africa – Republic of South Africa	English: South Africa – Republic of South Africa Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika – Republiek van Suid-Afrika Xhosa: Mzantsi Afrika – IRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika Zulu: Ningizimu Afrika – IRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
South Ossetia¹ – Republic of South Ossetia	Ossetian: Xussar Iryston / Хуссар Ирыстон – Respublikae Xussar Iryston / Республикæ Хуссар Ирыстон Russian: Južnaja Osetia / Южная Осетия – Respublika Južnaja Osetija/ Республика Южная Осетия
Spain³ – Kingdom of Spain	Spanish: España – Reino de España Basque: Espainia – Espainiako Erresuma Catalan: Espanya – Regne d'Espanya Galician: España – Reino de España
Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka	Sinhala: Sri Lanka – Sri Lankā Prajathanthrika Samajavadi Janarajaya Tamil: Llankai / இலங்கை – Illankai Chananaayaka Chosalisa Kudiyarasu
Sudan – Republic of the Sudan	Arabic: As-Sūdān / السودان – Jumhuriyat as-Sudan / جمهورية السودان
Suriname – Republic of Suriname	Dutch: Suriname – Republiek Suriname
Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland	English: Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland Swazi: eSwatini – Umbuso weSwatini
Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden	Swedish: Sverige – Konungariket Sverige
Switzerland³ – Swiss Confederation	German: Schweiz – Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft French: Suisse – Confédération suisse Italian: Svizzera – Confederazione Svizzera Raeto-Romance: Svizra – Confederaziun Svizra
Syria – Syrian Arab Republic	Arabic: Sūriyyah / سورية – Al-Jumhuriyah al-'Arabiyah al-Suriyah / الجمهوريّة العربيّة السّوريّة

T

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Taiwan (ROC)¹ – Republic of China	Chinese: Táiwān / 台灣 – JhongHuá MínGuó / 中華民國
Tajikistan⁴ – Republic of Tajikistan	Persian (Tajiki-Persian): Tojikistan / Тоҷикистон – Jumhurii Tojikiston
Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania	Swahili: Tanzania – Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand	Thai: Prathēt Thai / ราชอาณาจักรไทย – Ratcha Anachak Thai
Togo – Togolese Republic	French: Togo – République Togolaise
Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga	Tongan: Tonga – Pule'anga Fakatu'i 'o Tonga English: Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
Transnistria¹ – Transdniestrian Moldovan Republic	Russian: Pridnestrovje / Приднестровье – Приднестровская Молдавская Республика Romanian/Moldovan (unofficial): Stînga Nistrului – Republica Moldovenească Nistreană / Република Молдовеняскэ Нистрянэ
Trinidad and Tobago⁴ – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago	English: Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia – Republic of Tunisia	Arabic: Tūnis / تونس – Al Jumhuriyya at-Tūsiyya / الجمهرية التونسية
Turkey – Republic of Turkey	Turkish: Türkiye – Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
Turkmenistan	Turkmen: Türkmenistan
Tuvalu	Tuvaluan: Tuvalu English: Tuvalu

U

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Uganda – Republic of Uganda	English: Uganda – Republic of Uganda
Ukraine⁴	Ukrainian: Ukrajina / Україна
United Arab Emirates³	Arabic: Al-Imarat Al-Arabiyah Al-Muttahidah / الإمارات العربيّة المتّحدة
United Kingdom^2,3 – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	English: United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States^2,3 – United States of America	English: United States – United States of America
Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay	Spanish: Uruguay – República Oriental del Uruguay
Uzbekistan⁴ – Republic of Uzbekistan	Uzbek: O'zbekiston – O‘zbekiston Respublikasi

V – Z

Short and official name in English	Short and official names in native government language(s)
Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu	Bislama: Vanuatu – Ripablik blong Vanuatu English: Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu French: Vanuatu – République du Vanuatu
Vatican City (Holy See) – State of the Vatican City	Latin: Civitas Vaticana – Status Civitatis Vaticanæ Italian: Città del Vaticano – Stato della Città del Vaticano
Venezuela ³ – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela	Spanish: Venezuela – República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Viet Nam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam	Vietnamese: Việt Nam – Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam
Western Sahara⁶ – Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic	Arabic: Al-Saḥrāwiyyah / صحراوية – Al-Jumhūrīyâ al-Arabīyâ as-Sahrāwīyâ ad-Dīmuqrātīyâ / الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية
Yemen – Republic of Yemen	Arabic: Al-Yaman / اليمن – Al-Jumhuriyah al-Yamaniyah / الجمهوريّة اليمنية
Zambia – Republic of Zambia	English: Zambia – Republic of Zambia
Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe	English: Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe

Notes

¹: This list includes de facto independent countries. More information can be found at the list of unrecognized countries.
²: Some sovereign states have overseas dependencies, generally not part of the territory of the state. More information can be found at the List of dependent countries.
³: Some sovereign states have more or less federal structures. More information can be found at a List of federations.
⁴: Some sovereign states have autonomous entities as part of the territory of the state. More information can be found at the list of autonomous entities.
⁵: The Republic of Macedonia is known also as "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", see Foreign relations of the Republic of Macedonia.
⁶: Western Sahara: see Politics of Western Sahara
⁷: Palestine: "State of Palestine" was declared in 1988 and is as of 2004 is recognized by 93 countries. The international status of Palestine is further supported, short of further present recognition as a state, by non-recognizing countries' according the (at least closely associated) Palestinian Authority a pivotal role in the process that may involve their eventually recognizing a State of Palestine. See also: proposals for a Palestinian state and Palestinian territories. Gaza Strip, West Bank, Israel include country articles about areas proposed for inclusion in various versions of a future more widely recognized state.
⁸: Kosovo (Kosova – Kosovo i Metohija / Косово и Метохија), a Serbian autonomous province, is under UN administration since 1999
⁹: Somalia is a country that currently only exists in a de jure capacity
¹⁰: Also known as Ivory Coast (which was formerly its official name)
¹¹: Also known as Burma (which was formerly its official name)

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