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'''List of countries'''
 
'''List of countries'''
 
=== A ===
 
=== A ===
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*{{flagicon|Abkhazia}} '''''[[Abkhazia]]''''' – Republic of Abkhazia<ref name="ABK" />
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*{{flagicon|Abkhazia}} '''''[[Abkhazia]]''''' – Republic of Abkhazia
 
*{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} '''[[Afghanistan]]''' – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
 
*{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} '''[[Afghanistan]]''' – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
 
*{{flagicon|SBA}} [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]] – Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (''UK overseas territory'')
 
*{{flagicon|SBA}} [[Akrotiri and Dhekelia]] – Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (''UK overseas territory'')
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*{{flagicon|Anguilla}} [[Anguilla]] (''UK overseas territory'')
 
*{{flagicon|Anguilla}} [[Anguilla]] (''UK overseas territory'')
 
*{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} '''[[Antigua and Barbuda]]'''
 
*{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} '''[[Antigua and Barbuda]]'''
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*{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Argentina]]''' – Argentine Republic<ref>[[Argentina]] is also named Argentine Nation for purposes of legislation.</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Argentina]]''' – Argentine Republic
 
*{{flagicon|Armenia}} '''[[Armenia]]''' – Republic of Armenia  
 
*{{flagicon|Armenia}} '''[[Armenia]]''' – Republic of Armenia  
 
*{{flagicon|Aruba}} [[Aruba]] (''Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands'')
 
*{{flagicon|Aruba}} [[Aruba]] (''Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands'')
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*{{flagicon|Austria}} '''[[Austria]]''' – Republic of Austria  
 
*{{flagicon|Austria}} '''[[Austria]]''' – Republic of Austria  
 
*{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} '''[[Azerbaijan]]''' – Republic of Azerbaijan<ref>See also [[#N|Nagorno-Karabakh]].</ref>
 
*{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} '''[[Azerbaijan]]''' – Republic of Azerbaijan<ref>See also [[#N|Nagorno-Karabakh]].</ref>
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*[[Azores]] - Azores Islands (''Autonomous region of Portugal'')
  
 
=== B ===
 
=== B ===
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*{{flagicon|Cambodia}} '''[[Cambodia]]''' – Kingdom of Cambodia
 
*{{flagicon|Cambodia}} '''[[Cambodia]]''' – Kingdom of Cambodia
 
*{{flagicon|Cameroon}} '''[[Cameroon]]''' – Republic of Cameroon
 
*{{flagicon|Cameroon}} '''[[Cameroon]]''' – Republic of Cameroon
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*{{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Canada]]'''<ref>[[Canada]] is officially also (but infrequently) referred to as [[Canada's name|Dominion of Canada]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Canada]]'''. Canada is officially also (but infrequently) referred to as Dominion of Canada.</ref>
 
*{{flagicon|Cape Verde}} '''[[Cape Verde]]''' – Republic of Cape Verde
 
*{{flagicon|Cape Verde}} '''[[Cape Verde]]''' – Republic of Cape Verde
 
*{{flagicon|Cayman Islands}} [[Cayman Islands]] (''UK overseas territory'')
 
*{{flagicon|Cayman Islands}} [[Cayman Islands]] (''UK overseas territory'')
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*{{flagicon|Central African Republic}} '''[[Central African Republic]]'''<ref>The [[Central African Republic]] is also infrequently rendered as Central Africa.</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Central African Republic}} '''[[Central African Republic]]'''
 
*{{flagicon|Chad}} '''[[Chad]]''' – Republic of Chad
 
*{{flagicon|Chad}} '''[[Chad]]''' – Republic of Chad
 
*{{flagicon|Chile}} '''[[Chile]]''' – Republic of Chile
 
*{{flagicon|Chile}} '''[[Chile]]''' – Republic of Chile
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*{{flagicon|People's Republic of China}} '''[[People's Republic of China|China (People's Republic of)]]''' – People's Republic of China<ref>The [[People's Republic of China]] is sometimes rendered as [[Mainland China]] in the [[One country, two systems|relationship]] with its [[Special administrative region (People's Republic of China)|special administrative regions]] of [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]] as well as its [[Cross-Strait relations|relations]] with the [[Republic of China]] on Taiwan.</ref>
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*{{flagicon|People's Republic of China}} '''[[People's Republic of China|China (People's Republic of)]]''' – People's Republic of China. The [[People's Republic of China]] is sometimes rendered as Mainland China in the relationship with its special administrative regions of [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]] as well as its relations with the [[Republic of China]] on Taiwan.
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*{{flagicon|Taiwan}} '''[[Republic of China|China (Republic of)]]''' – Republic of China<ref>The [[Republic of China]] (ROC) is popularly referred to as Taiwan by the international community. It is also [[Foreign relations of the Republic of China|diplomatically]] sometimes known as [[Chinese Taipei]] or [[Chinese Taipei#Other references to Taiwan|other names]] and regarded by UN as [[Taiwan Province|Taiwan, Province of China]] (see [[One-China policy]]). The ROC is not a UN member [[China and the United Nations|since late 1971]]. It is currently recognized by the [[Holy See]] and [[Foreign relations of the Republic of China#List of countries with diplomatic relations with the ROC|24 UN member states]] and with ''de facto'' international relations with most others. The [[Political status of Taiwan|political status]] of the ROC and the [[Legal status of Taiwan|legal status]] of [[Taiwan]] (alongside the [[Free Area of the Republic of China|territories]] currently under the ROC jurisdiction) are in dispute. The ROC should not be confused with the so-called [[Republic of Taiwan]] proposed by supporters of [[Taiwan independence]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Taiwan}} '''[[Republic of China|China (Republic of)]]''' – Republic of China. The [[Republic of China]] (ROC) is popularly referred to as [[Taiwan]] by the international community.
 
*{{flagicon|Christmas Is}} [[Christmas Island]] – Territory of Christmas Island (''Australian overseas territory'')
 
*{{flagicon|Christmas Is}} [[Christmas Island]] – Territory of Christmas Island (''Australian overseas territory'')
 
*{{flagicon|Cocos Is}} [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands]] – Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (''Australian overseas territory'')
 
*{{flagicon|Cocos Is}} [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands]] – Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (''Australian overseas territory'')
 
*{{flagicon|Colombia}} '''[[Colombia]]''' – Republic of Colombia
 
*{{flagicon|Colombia}} '''[[Colombia]]''' – Republic of Colombia
 
*{{flagicon|Comoros}} '''[[Comoros]]''' – Union of the Comoros
 
*{{flagicon|Comoros}} '''[[Comoros]]''' – Union of the Comoros
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*{{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} '''[[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo (Democratic Republic of)]]''' – Democratic Republic of the Congo<ref>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]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} '''[[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo (Democratic Republic of)]]''' – Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is referred to as Congo-Kinshasa to distinguish it from the [[Republic of the Congo]].
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*{{flagicon|Republic of the Congo}} '''[[Republic of the Congo|Congo (Republic of)]]''' – Republic of the Congo<ref>The [[Republic of the Congo]] is referred to as Congo-Brazzaville to distinguish it from the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Republic of the Congo}} '''[[Republic of the Congo|Congo (Republic of)]]''' – Republic of the Congo. It is referred to as Congo-Brazzaville to distinguish it from the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].
 
*{{flagicon|Cook Islands}} [[Cook Islands]] (''Associated state of New Zealand'')
 
*{{flagicon|Cook Islands}} [[Cook Islands]] (''Associated state of New Zealand'')
 
*{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} '''[[Costa Rica]]''' – Republic of Costa Rica
 
*{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} '''[[Costa Rica]]''' – Republic of Costa Rica
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*{{flagicon|Cuba}} '''[[Cuba]]''' – Republic of Cuba
 
*{{flagicon|Cuba}} '''[[Cuba]]''' – Republic of Cuba
 
*{{flagicon|Cyprus}} '''[[Cyprus]]''' – Republic of Cyprus<ref>See also [[#N|Northern Cyprus]].</ref>
 
*{{flagicon|Cyprus}} '''[[Cyprus]]''' – Republic of Cyprus<ref>See also [[#N|Northern Cyprus]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} '''[[Czech Republic]]'''<ref>The [[Czech Republic]] is also infrequently rendered as Czechia.  See [[Names of the Czech Republic]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} '''[[Czech Republic]]'''
  
 
=== D ===
 
=== D ===
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*{{flagicon|Haiti}} '''[[Haiti]]''' – Republic of Haiti
 
*{{flagicon|Haiti}} '''[[Haiti]]''' – Republic of Haiti
 
*{{flagicon|Honduras}} '''[[Honduras]]''' – Republic of Honduras
 
*{{flagicon|Honduras}} '''[[Honduras]]''' – Republic of Honduras
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*{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Hong Kong]] – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (''Area of special sovereignty'')<ref>[[Hong Kong]] is a [[special administrative region (People's Republic of China)|Special administrative region]] of the [[#C|People's Republic of China]]. It is diplomatically known as [[Politics of Hong Kong#Foreign Affairs|Hong Kong, China]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[Hong Kong]] – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (''Area of special sovereignty''). [[Hong Kong]] is a special administrative region of the [[#C|People's Republic of China]].
 
*{{flagicon|Hungary}} '''[[Hungary]]''' – Republic of Hungary
 
*{{flagicon|Hungary}} '''[[Hungary]]''' – Republic of Hungary
  
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*{{flagicon|Kiribati}} '''[[Kiribati]]''' – Republic of Kiribati
 
*{{flagicon|Kiribati}} '''[[Kiribati]]''' – Republic of Kiribati
 
*{{flagicon|North Korea}} '''[[North Korea|Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)]]''' – Democratic People's Republic of Korea<ref>The [[North Korea|Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] is popularly known as North Korea.</ref>
 
*{{flagicon|North Korea}} '''[[North Korea|Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)]]''' – Democratic People's Republic of Korea<ref>The [[North Korea|Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] is popularly known as North Korea.</ref>
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*{{flagicon|South Korea}} '''[[South Korea|Korea (Republic of)]]''' – Republic of Korea<ref>The [[South Korea|Republic of Korea]] is popularly known as South Korea.</ref>
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*{{flagicon|South Korea}} '''[[South Korea|Korea (Republic of)]]''' – Republic of Korea
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*{{flagicon|Kosovo}} [[Kosovo]] – Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohia (''Autonomous province of Serbia under UN protectorate'')<ref name>[[Kosovo]] is an autonomous province of [[Serbia]] currently administered by the [[Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (Kosovo)|Provisional Institution of Self-Government]] under the supervision of the [[United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo|UN Interim Administration Mission]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Kosovo}} [[Kosovo]] – Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohia (''Autonomous province of Serbia under UN protectorate'')
 
*{{flagicon|Kuwait}} '''[[Kuwait]]''' – State of Kuwait
 
*{{flagicon|Kuwait}} '''[[Kuwait]]''' – State of Kuwait
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*{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} '''[[Kyrgyzstan]]''' – Kyrgyz Republic<ref>[[Kyrgyzstan]] is also sometimes rendered as Kirghizia.</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} '''[[Kyrgyzstan]]''' – Kyrgyz Republic
  
 
=== L ===
 
=== L ===
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=== M ===
 
=== M ===
 
<!--Macau is the Portuguese name and is known as Macao in English, see http://www.gov.mo-->
 
<!--Macau is the Portuguese name and is known as Macao in English, see http://www.gov.mo-->
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*{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Macau|Macao]] – Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (''Area of special sovereignty'')<ref>[[Macau|Macao]] is a [[special administrative region (People's Republic of China)|Special administrative region]] of the [[#C|People's Republic of China]]. It is diplomatically known as [[Politics of Macau#Foreign Affairs|Macao, China]]. </ref><ref name="names" />
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*{{flagicon|Macau}} [[Macau|Macao]] – Macao Special Administrative Region of the [[#C|People's Republic of China]] (''Area of special sovereignty'')
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*{{flagicon|Macedonia}} '''[[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]''' – Republic of Macedonia<ref>[[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]] is referred to by UN and a number of countries and international organizations as [[Foreign relations of the Republic of Macedonia#Naming issue|the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Macedonia}} '''[[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]''' – Republic of Macedonia
 
*{{flagicon|Madagascar}} '''[[Madagascar]]''' – Republic of Madagascar
 
*{{flagicon|Madagascar}} '''[[Madagascar]]''' – Republic of Madagascar
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*[[Madeira]] - Madeira Islands (''Autonomous region of Portugal'')
 
*{{flagicon|Malawi}} '''[[Malawi]]''' – Republic of Malawi
 
*{{flagicon|Malawi}} '''[[Malawi]]''' – Republic of Malawi
 
*{{flagicon|Malaysia}} '''[[Malaysia]]'''
 
*{{flagicon|Malaysia}} '''[[Malaysia]]'''
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*{{flagicon|Mexico}} '''[[Mexico]]''' – United Mexican States
 
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} '''[[Mexico]]''' – United Mexican States
 
*{{flagicon|Micronesia}} '''[[Federated States of Micronesia|Micronesia]]''' – Federated States of Micronesia
 
*{{flagicon|Micronesia}} '''[[Federated States of Micronesia|Micronesia]]''' – Federated States of Micronesia
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*{{flagicon|Moldova}} '''[[Republic of Moldova|Moldova]]''' – Republic of Moldova<ref>See also [[#P|Pridnestrovie]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Moldova}} '''[[Republic of Moldova|Moldova]]''' – Republic of Moldova. See also [[#P|Pridnestrovie]].
 
*{{flagicon|Monaco}} '''[[Monaco]]''' – Principality of Monaco
 
*{{flagicon|Monaco}} '''[[Monaco]]''' – Principality of Monaco
 
*{{flagicon|Mongolia}} '''[[Mongolia]]'''
 
*{{flagicon|Mongolia}} '''[[Mongolia]]'''
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*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} '''[[Montenegro]]''' – Republic of Montenegro<ref name="SM" />
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*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} '''[[Montenegro]]''' – Republic of Montenegro
 
*{{flagicon|Montserrat}} [[Montserrat]] (''UK overseas territory'')
 
*{{flagicon|Montserrat}} [[Montserrat]] (''UK overseas territory'')
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*{{flagicon|Morocco}} '''[[Morocco]]''' – Kingdom of Morocco<ref>See also [[#W|Western Sahara]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Morocco}} '''[[Morocco]]''' – Kingdom of Morocco. See also [[#W|Western Sahara]].
 
*{{flagicon|Mozambique}} '''[[Mozambique]]''' – Republic of Mozambique
 
*{{flagicon|Mozambique}} '''[[Mozambique]]''' – Republic of Mozambique
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*{{flagicon|Myanmar}} '''[[Myanmar]]''' – Union of Myanmar<ref name="names" />
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*{{flagicon|Myanmar}} '''[[Myanmar]]''' – Union of Myanmar
  
 
=== N ===
 
=== N ===
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*{{flagicon|Pakistan}} '''[[Pakistan]]''' – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
 
*{{flagicon|Pakistan}} '''[[Pakistan]]''' – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
 
*{{flagicon|Palau}} '''[[Palau]]''' – Republic of Palau
 
*{{flagicon|Palau}} '''[[Palau]]''' – Republic of Palau
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*{{flagicon|Palestine}} '''''[[Palestinian territories|Palestine]]''''' – [[State of Palestine]]<ref>The [[State of Palestine]] in the [[Palestinian territories]] is currently recognized by the [[Holy See]] and [[State of Palestine#States that recognize the State of Palestine|93 UN member states]]. It has never been admitted as a full UN member (only granted with a [[United Nations General Assembly observers|permanent observer]] status) but is a member of the [[Arab League]] and the [[Organization of the Islamic Conference]]. The State claims the whole Palestinian territories but only exercises ''de facto'' control over part of the territories administered through its shadow organ, the [[Palestinian National Authority]] (PNA). It is further supported by other countries according the PNA a pivotal role in the [[Proposals for a Palestinian state|process]] that may involve their eventually recognizing the State as sovereign.</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Palestine}} '''''[[Palestinian Territory|Palestine]]''''' – State of Palestine
 
*{{flagicon|Panama}} '''[[Panama]]''' – Republic of Panama
 
*{{flagicon|Panama}} '''[[Panama]]''' – Republic of Panama
 
*{{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} '''[[Papua New Guinea]]''' – Independent State of Papua New Guinea
 
*{{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} '''[[Papua New Guinea]]''' – Independent State of Papua New Guinea
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*{{flagicon|Poland}} '''[[Poland]]''' – Republic of Poland
 
*{{flagicon|Poland}} '''[[Poland]]''' – Republic of Poland
 
*{{flagicon|Portugal}} '''[[Portugal]]''' – Portuguese Republic
 
*{{flagicon|Portugal}} '''[[Portugal]]''' – Portuguese Republic
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*{{flagicon|Transnistria}} '''''[[Transnistria|Pridnestrovie]]''''' – Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic<ref name="PRID" /><ref name="names" />
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*{{flagicon|Transnistria}} '''''[[Transnistria|Pridnestrovie]]''''' – Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
 
*{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Puerto Rico]] – Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (''US overseas commonwealth'')
 
*{{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Puerto Rico]] – Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (''US overseas commonwealth'')
  
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*{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} '''[[Saudi Arabia]]''' – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 
*{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} '''[[Saudi Arabia]]''' – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 
*{{flagicon|Senegal}} '''[[Senegal]]''' – Republic of Senegal
 
*{{flagicon|Senegal}} '''[[Senegal]]''' – Republic of Senegal
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*{{flagicon|Serbia}} '''[[Serbia]]''' – Republic of Serbia<ref name= "SM"/><ref>See also [[#K|Kosovo]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Serbia}} '''[[Serbia]]''' – Republic of Serbia
 
*{{flagicon|Seychelles}} '''[[Seychelles]]''' – Republic of Seychelles
 
*{{flagicon|Seychelles}} '''[[Seychelles]]''' – Republic of Seychelles
 
*{{flagicon|Sierra Leone}} '''[[Sierra Leone]]''' – Republic of Sierra Leone
 
*{{flagicon|Sierra Leone}} '''[[Sierra Leone]]''' – Republic of Sierra Leone
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*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} '''[[Slovenia]]''' – Republic of Slovenia
 
*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} '''[[Slovenia]]''' – Republic of Slovenia
 
*{{flagicon|Solomon Islands}} '''[[Solomon Islands]]'''
 
*{{flagicon|Solomon Islands}} '''[[Solomon Islands]]'''
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*{{flagicon|Somalia}} '''[[Somalia]]'''<ref>[[Somalia]] is presently fragmented with its [[Politics of Somalia|Transitional National Government]] in exile.  See also [[#S|Somaliland]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Somalia}} '''[[Somalia]]'''
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*{{flagicon|Somaliland}} '''''[[Somaliland]]''''' – Republic of Somaliland<ref name="SOM" />
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*{{flagicon|Somaliland}} '''''[[Somaliland]]''''' – Republic of Somaliland
 
*{{flagicon|South Africa}} '''[[South Africa]]''' – Republic of South Africa
 
*{{flagicon|South Africa}} '''[[South Africa]]''' – Republic of South Africa
 
**''See [[#K|Korea (Republic of)]] for South Korea''
 
**''See [[#K|Korea (Republic of)]] for South Korea''
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*{{flagicon|South Ossetia}} '''''[[South Ossetia]]''''' – Republic of South Ossetia<ref name="SOS" />
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*{{flagicon|South Ossetia}} '''''[[South Ossetia]]''''' – Republic of South Ossetia
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*{{flagicon|South Sudan}} ''' [[South Sudan]]''' - Republic of South Sudan
 
*{{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Spain]]''' – Kingdom of Spain
 
*{{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Spain]]''' – Kingdom of Spain
 
*{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} '''[[Sri Lanka]]''' – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
 
*{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} '''[[Sri Lanka]]''' – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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*{{flagicon|Tokelau (local)}} [[Tokelau]] (''Overseas territory of New Zealand'')
 
*{{flagicon|Tokelau (local)}} [[Tokelau]] (''Overseas territory of New Zealand'')
 
*{{flagicon|Tonga}} '''[[Tonga]]''' – Kingdom of Tonga
 
*{{flagicon|Tonga}} '''[[Tonga]]''' – Kingdom of Tonga
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**''See [[#P|Pridnestrovie]] for Transnistria''<ref name="names" />
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**''See [[#P|Pridnestrovie]] for Transnistria''
 
*{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} '''[[Trinidad and Tobago]]''' – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
 
*{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} '''[[Trinidad and Tobago]]''' – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
 
*{{flagicon|Tristan da Cunha}} [[Tristan da Cunha]] (''Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena'')
 
*{{flagicon|Tristan da Cunha}} [[Tristan da Cunha]] (''Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena'')
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=== V ===
 
=== V ===
 
*{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} '''[[Vanuatu]]''' – Republic of Vanuatu
 
*{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} '''[[Vanuatu]]''' – Republic of Vanuatu
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*{{flagicon|Vatican City}} '''[[Vatican City]]''' – State of the Vatican City<ref>[[Vatican City]] is administered by a [[Governor of Vatican City|Governor]] appointed by the [[Pope]], with the latter being the head of the [[Holy See]] and that of the Vatican City concurrently.</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Vatican City}} '''[[Vatican City]]''' – State of the Vatican City
 
*{{flagicon|Venezuela}} '''[[Venezuela]]''' – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
 
*{{flagicon|Venezuela}} '''[[Venezuela]]''' – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
 
*{{flagicon|Vietnam}} '''[[Vietnam]]''' – Socialist Republic of Vietnam
 
*{{flagicon|Vietnam}} '''[[Vietnam]]''' – Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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=== W ===
 
=== W ===
 
*{{flagicon|W and F}} [[Wallis and Futuna]] – Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (''French overseas community'')
 
*{{flagicon|W and F}} [[Wallis and Futuna]] – Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (''French overseas community'')
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*{{flagicon|Western Sahara}} '''''[[Western Sahara]]''''' – [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]]<ref>The [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]] in [[Western Sahara]] is currently recognized by [[Foreign relations of Western Sahara|46 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 [[Free Zone (region)|territory]] east of [[Moroccan Wall]], while a [[Southern Provinces|large portion]] of the territory is occupied by and integrated into [[Morocco]].</ref>
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*{{flagicon|Western Sahara}} '''''[[Western Sahara]]''''' – [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]]
  
 
=== Y ===
 
=== Y ===

Latest revision as of 21:56, 23 September 2012

List of countries

Contents

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

  • Iceland – Republic of Iceland
  • India – Republic of India
  • Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia
  • Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Iraq – Republic of Iraq
  • Ireland<ref>Ireland is commonly 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.</ref>
  • Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
  • Israel – State of Israel
  • Italy – Italian Republic

J

K

L

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

M

N

O

  • Oman – Sultanate of Oman

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

  • Yemen – Republic of Yemen

Z


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