List of sovereign states
Template:Lists by country 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 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. Additionally the entity doesn't accept that it 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.
In the notes information is included on the following issues:-
- 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
- Other remarks are made also
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. Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan)
- The short official names in the official language(s) have been - if necesary - transliterated into Romanized characters, but original scripts (Cyrillic, Chinese characters, etc.) are included. When possible, the romanization preferred by the country has been used. If the original name is the same as the English name, the original name is not listed.
The listing of any name in this article is not meant to imply an official position in any naming dispute. Entities considered to be microstates are not included.
The sovereign states
| Short name (English) | Official name (English) | Short name (native government language) |
|---|---|---|
| Abkhazia1 | Republic of Abkhazia | Abkhazian: Aṗsny / Аҧсны Russian: Abchazija / Абхазия Georgian: Aṗẖazeṭi / აფხაზეთი |
| Afghanistan | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Pushtu: Afġānistān / افغانستان Dari: Afġānestān / افغانستان |
| Albania | Republic of Albania | Albanian: Shqipëria |
| Algeria | People's Democratic Republic of Algeria | Arabic: Al-Jazā'ir / الجمهورية الجزائرية |
| Andorra | Principality of Andorra | Catalan: Andorra |
| Angola | Republic of Angola | Portugese: Angola |
| Antigua and Barbuda4 | Antigua and Barbuda | English: Antigua and Barbuda |
| Argentina3 | Arnetine Nation or Argentine Republic | Spanish: Argentina |
| Armenia | Republic of Armenia | Armenian: Hayastan / Հայաստան |
| Australia3 | Commonwealth of Australia | English: Australia |
| Austria4 | Republic of Austria | German: Österreich |
| Azerbaijan1, 4 | Republic of Azerbaijan | Azeri: Azərbaycan |
| The Bahamas | Commonwealth of the Bahamas | English: The Bahamas |
| Bahrain | Kingdom of Bahrain | Arabic: al-Baḥrayn / بحرين |
| Bangladesh | People's Republic of Bangladesh | Bengali: Banglādeś / বাংলাদেশ |
| Barbados | Barbados | English: Barbados |
| Belarus | Republic of Belarus | Belarusian: Bjelarúś / Белару́сь Russian: Bjelorússija / Белору́ссия |
| Belgium | Kingdom of Belgium | Dutch: België French: Belgique German: Belgien |
| Belize | Belize | English: Belize |
| Benin | Republic of Benin | French: Bénin |
| Bhutan | Kingdom of Bhutan | Jonghka: Druk Yul |
| Bolivia | Republic of Bolivia | Spanish: Bolivia |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnian: Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина Serbian and Croatian: idem |
| Botswana | Republic of Botswana | Tswana: Botswana English: Botswana |
| Brazil3 | Federative Republic of Brazil | Portuguese: Brasil |
| Brunei | Brunei Darussalam | Malay: Brunei |
| Bulgaria | Republic of Bulgaria | Bulgarian: Bălgarija / България |
| Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | French: Burkina Faso |
| Burundi | Republic of Burundi | Kirundi: Uburundi French: Burundi |
| Cambodia | Kingdom of Cambodia | Cambodian: Kampuchea / កម្ពុជា |
| Cameroon | Republic of Cameroon | French: Cameroun English: Cameroon |
| Canada3 | Canada | English: Canada French: Canada |
| Cape Verde | Republic of Cape Verde | Portugese: Cabo Verde |
| Central African Republic | Central African Republic | French: République Centrafricaine Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka |
| Chad | Republic of Chad | French: Tchad Arabic: Tašād / تشاد |
| Chile | Republic of Chile | Spanish: Chile |
| China (PRC)4 | People's Republic of China | Chinese: Zhōngguó / 中國 |
| Colombia | Republic of Colombia | Spanish: Colombia |
| Comoros3 | Union of the Comoros | French: Comores Comorian: Komori Arabic: Qumur / قمر |
| Congo-Kinshasa | Democratic Republic of Congo | French: Congo |
| Congo-Brazzaville | Republic of Congo | French: Congo |
| Costa Rica | Republic of Costa Rica | Spanish: Costa Rica |
| Côte d'Ivoire11 | Republic of Côte d'Ivore | French: Côte d'Ivoire |
| Croatia | Republic of Croatia | Croatian: Hrvatska |
| Cuba | Republic of Cuba | Spanish: Cuba |
| Cyprus1 | Republic of Cyprus | Greek: Kypros / Κυπρος Turkish: Kıbrıs |
| Czech Republic13 | Czech Republic | Czech: Česko |
| Denmark2 | Kingdom of Denmark | Danish: Danmark |
| Djibouti | Republic of Djibouti | French:Djibouti Arabic: Jibuti / جيبوتي |
| Dominica | Commonwealth of Dominica | English: Dominica |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | Spanish: Republica Dominicana |
| East Timor | Democratic Republic of East Timor | Tetum: Timor Lorosa'e Portuguese: Timor-Leste |
| Ecuador | Republic of Ecuador | Spanish: Ecuador |
| Egypt | Arab Republic of Egypt | Arabic: al-Mişr / مصر |
| El Salvador | Republic of El Salvador | Spanish: El Salvador |
| Equatorial Guinea | Republic of Equatorial Guinea | Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial |
| Eritrea | State of Eritrea | Tigrinya: Ertra - ኤርትራ Irītriyā /Arabic: إريتريا |
| Estonia | Republic of Estonia | Estonian: Eesti |
| Ethiopia3 | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia | Amharic: Ityop'ia / ኢትዮጵያ |
| Fiji4 | Republic of the Fiji Islands | English: Fiji Fijian: Viti |
| Finland4 | Republic of Finland | Finnish: Suomi Swedish: Finland |
| France2 | French Republic | French: France |
| Gabon | Gabonese Republic | French: Gabon |
| The Gambia | Republic of the Gambia | English: The Gambia |
| Georgia1,4 | Georgia | Georgian: Sak'art'velo / საქართველო |
| Germany3 | Federal Republic of Germany | German: Deutschland |
| Ghana | Republic of Ghana | English: Ghana |
| Greece4 | Greek Republic | Greek:'Ellas / 'Eλλας |
| Grenada4 | Grenada | English: Grenada |
| Guatemala | Republic of Guatemala | Spanish: Guatemala |
| Guinea | Republic of Guinea | French: Guinée |
| Guinea-Bissau | Republic of Guinea-Bissau | Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau |
| Guyana | Co-operative Republic of Guyana | English: Guyana |
| Haiti | Republic of Haiti | French: Haïti Haitian Creole: Ayiti |
| Honduras | Republic of Honduras | Spanish: Honduras |
| Hungary | Republic of Hungary | Hungarian: Magyarország |
| Iceland | Republic of Iceland | Icelandic: Ísland |
| India3 | Republic of India | Hindi: Bharat / भारत English: India |
| Indonesia | Republic of Indonesia | Indonesian: Indonesia |
| Iran | Islamic Republic of Iran | Farsi: Īrān / ایران |
| Iraq | Republic of Iraq | Arabic: Al-ʿĪrāq / العیراق Kurdish: ʿÎraq / عیراق |
| Ireland, Republic of | Republic of Ireland | English: Ireland Irish: Éire |
| Israel | State of Israel | Hebrew: Yisra'el / ישראל Arabic: Isra'il / اسرائيل |
| Italy | Italian Republic | Italian: Italia |
| Jamaica | Jamaica | English: Jamaica |
| Japan | Japan | Japanese: Nihon-koku / 日本国 |
| Jordan | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | Arabic: Al-Urdun / الاردن |
| Kazakhstan | Republic of Kazakhstan | Kazakh: Qazaqstan / Қазақстан Russian: Kazachstan / Казахстан |
| Kenya | Republic of Kenya | English: Kenya Swahili: Kenya |
| Kiribati | Republic of Kiribati | Kiribati: Kiribati English: Kiribati |
| Korea (North) | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Korean: Chosŏn / 조선 |
| Korea (South) | Republic of Korea | Korean: Hanguk / 대한 |
| Kuwait | State of Kuwait | Arabic: Al-Kuwayt / الكويت |
| Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyz Republic | Kyrgyz: Kyrgyzstan / Кыргызстан Russian: Kyrgyzstan / Кыргызстан |
| Laos | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Laotian: Lao / ນລາວ |
| Latvia | Republic of Latvia | Latvian: Latvija |
| Lebanon | Republic of Lebanon | Arabic: Lubnān / لبنان |
| Lesotho | Kingdom of Lesotho | English: Lesotho Sotho: Lesotho |
| Liberia | Republic of Liberia | English: Liberia |
| Libya | Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | Arabic: Lībiyyah / ليبية |
| Liechtenstein | Principality of Liechtenstein | German: Liechtenstein |
| Lithuania | Republic of Lithuania | Lithuanian: Lietuva |
| Luxembourg | Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg | Luxembourgian: Lëtzebuerg French: Luxembourg German: Luxemburg |
| Macedonia (FYROM)5 | Republic of Macedonia | Macedonian: Makedonija / Македонија Albanian: Maqedoni |
| Madagascar | Republic of Madagascar | Malagasy: Madagasikara French: Madagascar |
| Malawi | Republic of Malawi | English: Malawi Chewa: Malaŵi |
| Malaysia3 | Federation of Malaysia | Malay: Malaysia |
| Maldives | Republic of Maldives | Divehi: Divehi Rājje / ގުޖޭއްރާ ޔާއްރިހޫމްޖު |
| Mali | Republic of Mali | French: Mali |
| Malta | Republic of Malta | Maltese: Malta |
| Marshall Islands | Republic of the Marshall Islands | English: Marshall Islands |
| Mauritania | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | Arabic: Mūrītāniyyah / موريتانية French: Mauritanie |
| Mauritius | Republic of Mauritius | ENglish: Mauritius French: Maurice |
| Mexico3 | United Mexican States | Spanish: México |
| Micronesia3 | Federated States of Micronesia | English: Micronesia |
| Moldova1,4 | Republic of Moldova | Romanian/Moldovan: Moldova Russian: Moldova / Молдова |
| Monaco | Principality of Monaco | French: Monaco |
| Mongolia | Mongolia | Mongolian: Mongol Uls / Монгол Улс |
| Morocco6 | Kingdom of Morocco | Arabic: al-Maġrib / مغرب |
| Mozambique | Republic of Mozambique | Portuguese: Moçambique |
| Myanmar12 | Union of Myanmar | Burmese: Myanma |
| Nagorno-Karabakh1 | Nagorno-Karabakh Republic | Armenian: Lernayin Gharabagh / Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ |
| Namibia | Republic of Namibia | English: Namibia |
| Nauru | Nauru | Nauran: Naoero English: Nauru |
| Nepal | Kingdom of Nepal | Nepali: Nepāl / नेपाल |
| Netherlands2 | Kingdom of the Netherlands | Dutch: Nederland |
| New Zealand2 | New Zealand | English: New Zealand Maori: Aotearoa |
| Nicaragua | Republic of Nicaragua | Spanish: Nicaragua |
| Niger | Republic of Niger | French: Niger |
| Nigeria3 | Federal Republic of Nigeria | English: Nigeria |
| Northern Cyprus1 | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs |
| Norway2 | Kingdom of Norway | Norwegian: Norge |
| Oman | Sultanate of Oman | Arabic: ʿUmmān / عمان |
| Pakistan | Islamic Republic of Pakistan | Urdu: Pākistān / پاکستان |
| Palau | Republic of Palau | Palauan: Belau English: Palau |
| Palestine7 | State of Palestine | Arabic: Filastīn / فلسطين |
| Panama | Republic of Panama | Spanish: Panamá |
| Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea | English: Papua New Guinea |
| Paraguay | Republic of Paraguay | Spanish: Paraguay Guarani: Paraguái |
| Peru | Republic of Peru | Spanish: Perú |
| Philippines | Republic of the Philippines | Pilipino: Pilipinas English: Philippines |
| Poland | Republic of Poland | Polish: Polska |
| Portugal4 | Portuguese Republic | Portuguese: Portugal |
| Qatar | State of Qatar | Arabic: Qaṭar / قطر |
| Romania | Romania | Romanian: România |
| Russia3 | Russian Federation | Russian: Rossija / Россия |
| Rwanda | Republic of Rwanda | Rwandese: Urwanda French: Rwanda |
| Sahara6 (Western) | Democratic Arab Republic of Sahara | Arabic: Al-Saḥrāwiyyah / صحراوية |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis4 | Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | English: Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia | English: Saint Lucia |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Samoa | Independent State of Samoa | English: Samoa Samoan: Samoa |
| San Marino | Italian: Most Serene Republic of San Marino | San Marino |
| São Tomé and Príncipe4 | Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe | Portuguese: São Tomé e Príncipe |
| Saudi Arabia | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Arabic: Al-ʿArabiyyah as-Saʿūdiyyah / العربية السعودية |
| Senegal | Republic of Senegal | French: Sénégal |
| Serbia and Montenegro3,4,8 | State Community of Serbia and Montenegro | Serbian: Srbija i Crna Gora / Србија и Црна Гора |
| Seychelles | Republic of Seychelles | English: Seychelles French: Seychelles Seselwa: Sesel |
| Sierra Leone | Republic of Sierra Leone | English: Sierra Leone |
| Singapore | Republic of Singapore | Malay: Singapura Chinese: Xinjiapo / 新加坡 Tamil: Čiṅkappūr / சிங்கப்பூர் English: Singapore |
| Slovakia | Slovak Republic | Slovak: Slovensko |
| Slovenia | Republic of Slovenia | Slovenian: Slovenija |
| Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands | English: Solomon Islands |
| Somalia1,10 | Somalia | Somalian: Soomaaliya |
| Somaliland1 | Republic of Somaliland | Somalian: Somaliland |
| South Africa | Republic of South Africa | English: South Africa Afrikaans: Suid Afrika Xhosa: Mzantsi Afrika Zulu: Ningizimu Afrika etc. |
| South Ossetia1 | Republic of South Ossetia | Ossetian: Xussar Iryston / Хуссар Ирыстон Russian: Južnaja Osetia / Южная Осетия |
| Spain3 | Kingdom of Spain | Spanish: España Basque: Espainia Catalan: Espanya Galician: España |
| Sri Lanka | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | Sinhala: Sri Lanka Tamil: Llankai / இலங்கை |
| Sudan | Republic of the Sudan | Arabic: As-Sūdān / السودان |
| Suriname | Republic of Suriname | Dutch: Suriname |
| Swaziland | Kingdom of Swaziland | English: Swaziland Swazi: eSwatini |
| Sweden | Kingdom of Sweden | Swedish: Sverige |
| Switzerland3 | Swiss Confederation | German: Schweiz French: Suisse Italian: Svizzera Raeto-Romance: Svizra |
| Syria | Syrian Arab Republic | Arabic: Sūriyyah / سورية |
| Taiwan (ROC)1 | Republic of China | Chinese: Táiwān / 台湾 (official: JhongHuá MínGuó / 中華民國) |
| Tajikistan4 | Republic of Tajikistan | Tajik: Tojikistan / Тоҷикистон |
| Tanzania | United Republic of Tanzania | Swahili: Tanzania English: Tanzania |
| Thailand | Kingdom of Thailand | Thai: Prathēt Thai / ราชอาณาจักรไทย |
| Togo | Togolese Republic | French: Togo |
| Tonga | Kingdom of Tonga | Tongan: Tonga English: Tonga |
| Transnistria1 | Transdniestrian Moldovan Republic | Russian: Pridnestrovje / пpиднecтpoвe Romanian/Moldovan: Stînga Nistrului |
| Trinidad and Tobago4 | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | English: Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tunisia | Republic of Tunisia | Arabic: Tūnis / تونس |
| Turkey | Republic of Turkey | Turkish: Türkiye |
| Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | Turkmen: Türkmenistan |
| Tuvalu | Tuvalu | Tuvaluan: Tuvalu English: Tuvalu |
| Uganda | Republic of Uganda | ENglish: Uganda |
| Ukraine4 | Ukraine | Ukrainian: Ukrajina / Україна |
| United Arab Emirates3 | United Arab Emirates | Arabic: Al-Imarat Al-Arabiyah Al-Muttahidah / الإمارات العربيّة المتّحدة |
| United Kingdom2,3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | English: United Kingdom |
| United States2,3 | United States of America | English: United States |
| Uruguay | Eastern Republic of Uruguay | Spanish: Uruguay |
| Uzbekistan4 | Republic of Uzbekistan | Uzbek: O'zbekiston |
| Vanuatu | Republic of Vanuatu | Bislama: Vanuatu English: Vanuatu French: Vanuatu |
| Vatican City | State of the City of the Vatican | Italian: Città del Vaticano (Holy See9 ) |
| Venezuela 3 | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | Spanish: Venezuela |
| Vietnam | Socialist Republic of Vietnam | Vietnamese: Việt Nam |
| Yemen | Republic of Yemen | Arabic: Al-Yaman / اليمن |
| Zambia | Republic of Zambia | English: Zambia |
| Zimbabwe | Republic of Zimbabwe | English: 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: Sahara: see Politics of Western Sahara
- 7: Palestine: "State of Palestine" was declared 1988 and recognized by a series of Arab and Muslim countries, see also: proposals for a Palestinian state and Palestinian territories. Gaza Strip, West Bank, Israel include country articles about areas in the Palestine region.
- 8: Kosovo (Kosova - Kosovo i Metohija / Косово и Метохија), a Serbian autonomous province, is under UN administration since 1999
- 9: Vatican: see Holy See
- 10: Somalia is a country that currently only exists in a de jure capacity
- 11: Côte d'Ivoire is known also as Ivory Coast
- 12: Myanmar is known also as Burma
- 13: The Czech Republic is known also as Czechia (preferred short name in English by the Czech authorities)
Other listings
- of unrecognized countries
- of autonomous entities
- of dependent territories
- disputed or occupied areas
- imaginary countries|of imaginary countries
- of micronations
- of former countries.
- by area
- by capital city
- by continent
- by gross domestic product
- of island countries.
- by date of nationhood
- by population
- by population density
- by time zone
For more sources, see Geographic references.
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