List of countries

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Template:Sprotect2 This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty.

Such inclusion criteria means the list does not treat the word "country" as synonymous with "sovereign state," as one may often find in colloquial usage. For a list of independent states only, see the list of sovereign states.

The list covers all areas under the jurisdiction of the listed countries, namely territory, territorial waters (including internal waters and contiguous zone), exclusive economic zone, continental shelf, and airspace.

The names of countries in the list are given in English and include both an English version of the short official names (e.g. Afghanistan) and an English version of the (longer) official names (e.g. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan).[1] The listing of any name in this article is not meant to imply an official position in any naming dispute.

Contents: Included entities - Entities not included

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[edit] Entities included in this article

On this list are 245 entities considered to be countries. This corresponds to:

  • 202 sovereign states:
    • 193 states with general international recognition:
      • 192 member states of the United Nations (UN).
      • 1 state with general international recognition but not UN membership, governed by the Holy See (a UN permanent observer), the Vatican City.
    • 9 states lacking general international recognition, none of which are UN members, that are nonetheless defined as states in the body of customary international law, drawing on the precedent of the Montevideo Convention:
      • 1 state, no longer a UN member since late 1971, recognized by 24 UN member states and the Holy See (Vatican City), and currently with de facto international relations with many others, the Republic of China (commonly referred to as Taiwan).
      • 1 state, member of the African Union and the Asian-African Strategic Partnership formed at the 2005 Asian-African Conference, recognized by 43 UN member states but never admitted to the UN itself, with most of its claimed territory under Moroccan de facto administration, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Western Sahara.
      • 1 state, member of the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, recognized by more than 100 UN member states though never itself a UN member, with no sovereignty over its claimed territories, the State of Palestine in the Palestinian territories.[2]
      • 6 de facto independent states lacking any significant measure of diplomatic recognition from other states:
        • 1 de facto independent state, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states except Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.[3]
        • 5 de facto independent states, namely Abkhazia,[4] Nagorno-Karabakh,[5] Pridnestrovie,[6] Somaliland,[7] and South Ossetia,[8] none recognized by any UN member states.
  • 38 inhabited dependent territories:
    • 3 external territories of Australia (Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island).
    • 2 overseas countries in the Kingdom of Denmark (Greenland and Faroe Islands).
    • 7 overseas territories of France:[9]
      • 1 sui generis (unique) community (New Caledonia).
      • 6 overseas collectivities:
        • 1 overseas country (French Polynesia)
        • 1 departmental collectivity (Mayotte)
        • 1 territorial collectivity (Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
        • 2 collectivities (Saint Barthelemy and Saint Martin)
        • 1 territory (Wallis and Futuna)
    • 2 overseas countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba and Netherlands Antilles).
    • 3 dependent territories of New Zealand:
      • 2 states in free association with New Zealand (Cook Islands and Niue).
      • 1 overseas territory (Tokelau).
    • 16 dependent territories of the United Kingdom:
      • 3 Crown dependencies (Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man).
      • 13 overseas territories (Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena (and its dependencies Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha), Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia).
    • 5 unincorporated territories of the United States:
  • 5 areas of special sovereignty:
    • 4 special entities recognized by international treaty or agreement (Åland in Finland, Svalbard in Norway, as well as the 2 special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China - Hong Kong and Macau).
    • 1 UN-administered territory inside the de jure territory of a sovereign state and under de jure sovereignty of that sovereign state (Kosovo in Serbia under UN interim civilian administration).

In the Annex to the list of countries, an outline is given on the entities not included in this list. This includes distinct political and legal entities which are countries but are considered integral parts of a sovereign state, notably the constituent countries of the United Kingdom and the Länder of Germany.

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[edit] A

  • Flag of Abkhazia Abkhazia – Republic of Abkhazia[4]
  • Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
  • Template:Country data United Kingdom Akrotiri and Dhekelia – Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK overseas territory)
  • Template:Country data Åland – Åland Islands (Autonomous province of Finland)
  • Template:Country data Albania – Republic of Albania
  • Flag of Algeria Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
  • Template:Country data American Samoa – Territory of American Samoa (US territory)
  • Template:Country data Andorra – Principality of Andorra
  • Template:Country data Angola – Republic of Angola
  • Template:Country data Anguilla (UK overseas territory)
  • Template:Country data Antigua and Barbuda
  • Template:Country data Argentina – Argentine Republic[10]
  • Template:Country data Armenia – Republic of Armenia
  • Template:Country data Aruba (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
  • Template:Country data United Kingdom Ascension Island (Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena)
  • Flag of Australia Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
  • Template:Country data Austria – Republic of Austria
  • Template:Country data Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan[11]

[edit] B

  • Template:Country data Bahamas – Commonwealth of The Bahamas
  • Template:Country data Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain
  • Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh
  • Template:Country data Barbados
  • Template:Country data Belarus – Republic of Belarus
  • Template:Country data Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
  • Template:Country data Belize
  • Template:Country data Benin – Republic of Benin
  • Template:Country data Bermuda (UK overseas territory)
  • Flag of Bhutan Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
  • Template:Country data Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia
  • Template:Country data Bosnia and Herzegovina[12]
  • Template:Country data Botswana – Republic of Botswana
  • Template:Country data Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil
  • Flag of Brunei Brunei – Negara Brunei Darussalam
  • Template:Country data Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria
  • Template:Country data Burkina Faso
  • Flag of Burundi Burundi – Republic of Burundi

[edit] C

  • Flag of Cambodia Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia
  • Template:Country data Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
  • Flag of Canada Canada[13]
  • Template:Country data Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde
  • Template:Country data Cayman Islands (UK overseas territory)
  • Template:Country data Central African Republic[14]
  • Template:Country data Chad – Republic of Chad
  • Template:Country data Chile – Republic of Chile
  • Template:Country data People's Republic of China – People's Republic of China[15]
  • Flag of Republic of China China, Republic of – Republic of China [16]
  • Template:Country data Christmas Island – Territory of Christmas Island (Australian overseas territory)
  • Template:Country data Cocos (Keeling) Islands – Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australian overseas territory)
  • Template:Country data Colombia – Republic of Colombia
  • Flag of Comoros Comoros – Union of the Comoros
  • Template:Country data Democratic Republic of the Congo – Democratic Republic of the Congo[17]
  • Template:Country data Republic of the Congo – Republic of the Congo[18]
  • Template:Country data Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
  • Template:Country data Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
  • Template:Country data Côte d'Ivoire – Republic of Côte d'Ivoire[1]
  • Template:Country data Croatia – Republic of Croatia
  • Template:Country data Cuba – Republic of Cuba
  • Template:Country data Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus[19]
  • Template:Country data Czech Republic[20]

[edit] D

  • Template:Country data Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
  • Flag of Djibouti Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti
  • Template:Country data Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
  • Template:Country data Dominican Republic

[edit] E

  • Template:Country data Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
  • Template:Country data Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt
  • Template:Country data El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
  • Template:Country data Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea
  • Flag of Eritrea Eritrea – State of Eritrea
  • Template:Country data Estonia – Republic of Estonia
  • Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

[edit] F

  • Template:Country data Falkland Islands (UK overseas territory)[21]
  • Template:Country data Faroe Islands (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark)
  • Template:Country data Fiji – Republic of the Fiji Islands
  • Template:Country data Finland – Republic of Finland
  • Template:Country data France – French Republic
  • Template:Country data French Polynesia (French overseas collectivity)

[edit] G

  • Template:Country data Gabon – Gabonese Republic
  • Template:Country data Gambia – Republic of The Gambia
  • Template:Country data Georgia[22]
  • Template:Country data Germany – Federal Republic of Germany
  • Template:Country data Ghana – Republic of Ghana
  • Template:Country data Gibraltar (UK overseas territory)
  • Template:Country data Greece – Hellenic Republic
  • Template:Country data Greenland (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark)
  • Template:Country data Grenada
  • Template:Country data Guam – Territory of Guam (US organized territory)
  • Template:Country data Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
  • Template:Country data Guernsey – Bailiwick of Guernsey (British Crown dependency)[23]
  • Template:Country data Guinea – Republic of Guinea
  • Template:Country data Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau
  • Template:Country data Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana

[edit] H

  • Template:Country data Haiti – Republic of Haiti
  • Template:Country data Honduras – Republic of Honduras
  • Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)[24]
  • Template:Country data Hungary – Republic of Hungary

[edit] I

  • Template:Country data Iceland – Republic of Iceland
  • Flag of India India – Republic of India
  • Flag of Indonesia Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia
  • Flag of Iran Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Template:Country data Iraq – Republic of Iraq
  • Template:Country data Republic of Ireland[25]
  • Template:Country data Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
  • Template:Country data Israel – State of Israel
  • Flag of Italy Italy – Italian Republic

[edit] J

  • Template:Country data Jamaica
  • Flag of Japan Japan
  • Template:Country data Jersey – Bailiwick of Jersey (British Crown dependency)
  • Template:Country data Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

[edit] K

[edit] L

  • Flag of Laos Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Template:Country data Latvia – Republic of Latvia
  • Template:Country data Lebanon – Republic of Lebanon
  • Template:Country data Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho
  • Template:Country data Liberia – Republic of Liberia
  • Template:Country data Libya – Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
  • Template:Country data Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
  • Template:Country data Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania
  • Template:Country data Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

[edit] M

  • Template:Country data Macao – Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)[1][30]
  • Template:Country data Macedonia – Republic of Macedonia[31]
  • Template:Country data Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar
  • Template:Country data Malawi – Republic of Malawi
  • Flag of Malaysia Malaysia
  • Flag of Maldives Maldives – Republic of Maldives
  • Template:Country data Mali – Republic of Mali
  • Template:Country data Malta – Republic of Malta
  • Template:Country data Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
  • Template:Country data Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania
  • Template:Country data Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius
  • Template:Country data Mayotte – Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte (French overseas collectivity)
  • Template:Country data Mexico – United Mexican States
  • Template:Country data Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia
  • Template:Country data Moldova – Republic of Moldova[32]
  • Template:Country data Monaco – Principality of Monaco
  • Flag of Mongolia Mongolia
  • Template:Country data Montenegro – Republic of Montenegro
  • Template:Country data Montserrat (UK overseas territory)
  • Template:Country data Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco[33]
  • Template:Country data Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique
  • Flag of Myanmar Myanmar – Union of Myanmar (also rendered as Burma[1])

[edit] N

  • Template:Country data Nagorno-Karabakh – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic[5]
  • Template:Country data Namibia – Republic of Namibia
  • Template:Country data Nauru – Republic of Nauru
  • Flag of Nepal Nepal – State of Nepal
  • Template:Country data Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands[34]
  • Template:Country data Netherlands Antilles (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
  • Template:Country data New Caledonia – Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (French community sui generis)
  • Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
  • Template:Country data Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
  • Template:Country data Niger – Republic of Niger
  • Template:Country data Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria
  • Template:Country data Niue (Associated state of New Zealand)
  • Template:Country data Norfolk Island – Territory of Norfolk Island (Australian overseas territory)
  • Template:Country data Northern Cyprus – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus[3]
  • Template:Country data Northern Mariana Islands – Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US commonwealth)
  • Template:Country data Norway – Kingdom of Norway

[edit] O

  • Template:Country data Oman – Sultanate of Oman

[edit] P

  • Flag of Pakistan Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
  • Template:Country data Palau – Republic of Palau
  • Template:Country data Palestinian territories – State of Palestine[35]
  • Template:Country data Panama – Republic of Panama
  • Template:Country data Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea
  • Template:Country data Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
  • Template:Country data Peru – Republic of Peru
  • Flag of Philippines Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
  • Template:Country data Pitcairn Islands – Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands (UK overseas territory)
  • Template:Country data Poland – Republic of Poland
  • Template:Country data Portugal – Portuguese Republic
  • Template:Country data Transnistria – Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (also rendered as Transnistria[1])[6]
  • Template:Country data Puerto Rico – Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (US commonwealth)

[edit] Q

  • Template:Country data Qatar – State of Qatar

[edit] R

  • Template:Country data Romania
  • Flag of Russia Russia – Russian Federation
  • Template:Country data Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda

[edit] S

  • Template:Country data Saint Barthelemy – Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy (French overseas collectivity)
  • Template:Country data Saint Helena (UK overseas territory)
  • Template:Country data Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
  • Template:Country data Saint Lucia
  • Template:Country data Saint Martin – Collectivity of Saint Martin (French overseas collectivity)
  • Template:Country data Saint Pierre and Miquelon – Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French overseas collectvity)
  • Template:Country data Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Template:Country data Samoa – Independent State of Samoa
  • Template:Country data San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
  • Template:Country data São Tomé and Príncipe – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Template:Country data Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Template:Country data Senegal – Republic of Senegal
  • Template:Country data Serbia – Republic of Serbia[36]
  • Template:Country data Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles
  • Template:Country data Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
  • Flag of Singapore Singapore – Republic of Singapore
  • Template:Country data Slovakia – Slovak Republic
  • Template:Country data Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia
  • Template:Country data Solomon Islands
  • Template:Country data Somalia[37]
  • Template:Country data Somaliland – Republic of Somaliland[7]
  • Template:Country data South Africa – Republic of South Africa
  • Template:Country data South Ossetia – Republic of South Ossetia[8]
  • Flag of Spain Spain – Kingdom of Spain
  • Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
  • Template:Country data Sudan – Republic of the Sudan
  • Template:Country data Suriname – Republic of Suriname
  • Template:Country data Svalbard (Territory of Norway)[38]
  • Template:Country data Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland
  • Flag of Sweden Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden
  • Template:Country data Switzerland – Swiss Confederation
  • Template:Country data Syria – Syrian Arab Republic

[edit] T

  • Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan
  • Template:Country data Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
  • Flag of Thailand Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand
  • Template:Country data East Timor – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (also rendered as East Timor[1])
  • Template:Country data Togo – Togolese Republic
  • Template:Country data Tokelau (Overseas territory of New Zealand)
  • Template:Country data Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
  • Template:Country data Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Template:Country data Tristan da Cunha (Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena)
  • Template:Country data Tunisia – Tunisian Republic
  • Template:Country data Turkey – Republic of Turkey
  • Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
  • Template:Country data Turks and Caicos Islands (UK overseas territory)
  • Template:Country data Tuvalu

[edit] U

  • Template:Country data Uganda – Republic of Uganda
  • Template:Country data Ukraine
  • Template:Country data United Arab Emirates
  • Template:Country data United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Template:Country data United States – United States of America
  • Template:Country data Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay
  • Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan – Republic of Uzbekistan

[edit] V

  • Template:Country data Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu
  • Template:Country data Vatican City – State of the Vatican City[39]
  • Template:Country data Venezuela – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  • Flag of Vietnam Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  • Template:Country data British Virgin Islands – British Virgin Islands (UK overseas territory)
  • Template:Country data U.S. Virgin Islands – United States Virgin Islands (US organized territory)

[edit] W

  • Template:Country data Wallis and Futuna – Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (French overseas collectivity)
  • Template:Country data Western Sahara – Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic[40]

[edit] Y

  • Template:Country data Yemen – Republic of Yemen

[edit] Z

  • Template:Country data Zambia – Republic of Zambia
  • Template:Country data Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe

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[edit] References

[edit] Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 In some cases the government of a country adopts an official country name in English which is different from the name used conventionally in the Anglophone world. In that case the name preferred by the government is used in the list. This concerns Côte d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast, Macao/Macau, Myanmar/Burma, Pridnestrovie/Transnistria and Timor-Leste/East Timor.
  2. Note that the Palestinian Authority, which does enjoy partial control over the Palestinian Territories cannot be equated to the State of Palestine. The former does not, at the moment, claim independence.
  3. 3.0 3.1 The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is a de facto independent state inside Cyprus, recognized by no UN member states except Turkey. Though without universal diplomatic recognition, it was accepted as an observer state of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in the name of Turkish Cypriot State since 1979. In addition, the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic regards TRNC as sovereign but Azerbaijan (the sovereign state that Nakhichevan belongs to) has not followed suit. See The World Factbook - Cyprus (10 January, 2006). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Abkhazia is a de facto independent state inside Georgia, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. See Regions and territories: Abkhazia (14 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Nagorno-Karabakh is a de facto independent state inside Azerbaijan, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. See Regions and territories: Nagorno-Karabakh (17 January 2006). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Pridnestrovie is a de facto independent state inside Moldova, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states, commonly known and referred to by the international community as Transnistria. See Regions and territories: Trans-Dniester (13 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Somaliland is a de facto independent state inside Somalia, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. See Regions and territories: Somaliland (30 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
  8. 8.0 8.1 South Ossetia is a de facto independent state inside Georgia, diplomatically recognized by no UN member states. See Regions and territories: South Ossetia (14 December 2005). BBC News. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
  9. The overseas regions/overseas departments of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion are integral part of France, and therefore not listed.
  10. Argentina is also named Argentine Nation for purposes of legislation.
  11. See also Nagorno-Karabakh.
  12. See also entities Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska.
  13. Canada is officially also (but infrequently) referred to as Dominion of Canada.
  14. The Central African Republic is also infrequently rendered as Central Africa.
  15. The People's Republic of China is occasionally rendered as mainland China in the relationship with its special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao as well as its relations with the Republic of China.
  16. The Republic of China (ROC) is a country commonly referred to as Taiwan by the international community. It is also diplomatically occasionally known as Chinese Taipei or other names. The ROC is no longer an UN member since late 1971 and regarded by UN as Taiwan, Province of China (see also One-China policy and Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China). It is currently recognized by the Holy See and 24 UN member states and with de facto international relations with most others. The political status of the ROC and the legal status of Taiwan (alongside the territories currently under the ROC jurisdiction) are in dispute. The ROC should not be confused with the Republic of Taiwan proposed by supporters of Taiwan independence.
  17. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is formerly and popularly known as Zaire. It is referred to as Congo-Kinshasa to distinguish it from the Republic of the Congo.
  18. The Republic of the Congo is referred to as Congo-Brazzaville to distinguish it from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  19. See also Northern Cyprus.
  20. The Czech Republic is also infrequently rendered as Czechia. See Names of the Czech Republic.
  21. Falkland Islands is also claimed by Argentina as Islas Malvinas.
  22. See also Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
  23. The Bailiwick of Guernsey includes its self-governing dependencies Alderney, Herm and Sark.
  24. Hong Kong is a Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. It is often diplomatically known as Hong Kong, China.
  25. Ireland is often referred to as the Republic of Ireland as the official "description" of the state in order to distinguish it from the island of Ireland as a whole.
  26. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is popularly known as North Korea.
  27. The Republic of Korea is popularly known as South Korea.
  28. Kosovo is an autonomous province of Serbia currently administered by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government under the supervision of the UN Interim Administration Mission.
  29. Kyrgyzstan is also sometimes rendered as Kirghizia.
  30. Macao is a Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. It is diplomatically known as Macao, China.
  31. Republic of Macedonia is referred to by UN and a number of countries and international organizations as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
  32. See also Pridnestrovie.
  33. See also Western Sahara.
  34. Legally the Netherlands refers to the mainland European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with the latter consisting of the Netherlands and two overseas countries, namely Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles.
  35. See State of Palestine for a list of states that recognize the State of Palestine.
  36. See also Kosovo - under UN administration.
  37. Somalia is presently fragmented with its Transitional National Government in exile. See also Somaliland.
  38. Svalbard is an overseas territory of Norway recognized by international treaty.
  39. Vatican City is administered by a Governor appointed by the Pope, with the latter being the head of the Holy See and that of the Vatican City concurrently.
  40. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Western Sahara is currently recognized by 45 UN member states. It has never been admitted to the UN but is a member of the African Union. It claims the whole territory of Western Sahara but only exercises effective control over the territory east of Moroccan Wall, while a large portion of the territory is integrated into Morocco.

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