List of sovereign states

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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.

Contents:	Criteria for inclusion - List of states: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z - Notes - Other listings

[edit] Criteria for inclusion

This list derives its definition of a sovereign state from Article 1 of the Montevideo Convention from 1933. According to the Convention, a sovereign state 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. The list includes all states that satisfy these criteria and claim independence.

The notes include information on:

The reason why a non-de jure state is listed (also listed at the de jure state) <ref name=dejure>This list includes some de facto independent countries. More information can be found at the list of unrecognized countries.</ref>
The overseas dependencies <ref name=overseas>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.</ref>
The federal structures if applicable <ref name=federal>Some sovereign states have more or less federal structures. More information can be found at a List of federations.</ref>
The autonomous areas inside the territory of the sovereign state <ref name=autonomous>Some sovereign states have one or more autonomous areas as part of the their territory; see List of autonomous areas by country.</ref>

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) followed by the (long) 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.

There are 201 entities on this list. The breakdown into categories is as follows:

192 United Nations member states
One state with general international recognition but not UN membership governed by the Holy See within Rome (a UN permanent observer): the Vatican City.
One state, not a UN member since late 1971, recognized by 24 UN members as well as the Holy See, and currently with de facto international relations with most states, the Republic of China, popularly referred to as Taiwan.
One state, member of the African Union, recognized by 47 UN members though never itself a UN member, with more than half of its claimed territory under military occupation, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Western Sahara.
One state, not a UN member, recognised only by Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Five states, neither UN members nor recognised by any states that are, but sovereign according to article 1 of the Montevideo Convention, Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria.

Unlisted are the following states that fail to reach the criteria but which customary international law nonetheless might define as states under the Montevideo Convention:

Two states, in free association with New Zealand and represented in most matters by that country: Niue and the Cook Islands.
One so-called state, a UN observer member, recognized by 96 other states, but with extraterritorial areas within Rome is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
One state, never a UN member, recognized by 93 other states, but without any de facto control over its claimed territory, the State of Palestine in the Palestinian territories.<ref name=palestinian_authority>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.</ref>
One state, never a UN member, only ever briefly recognised by the Republic of Georgia, with all of its claimed territory under military occupation, the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

Also not listed below are various disputed territories which cannot be justifiably assigned to the latter category, including Jubaland and Puntland (Somalia), Cabinda (Angola), Kosovo (Serbia), Kurdistan (Iraq), Kurdistan (Turkey) and numerous others. For a more inclusive list that includes dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty, see list of countries.

[edit] List of states

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Image:Flag of Abkhazia.svg Abkhazia — Republic of Abkhazia ^Flag

Abkhazian: Apsny / Аҧсны; Respublika Abxazija / Республика Абхазия
Russian: Apsny / Апсны; Respublika Abxazija / Республика Абхазия

Image:Flag of Afghanistan.svg Afghanistan — Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ^Flag

Pashto: Afġānistān / افغانستان — Da Afġānistān Islāmī jomhoriyat/ د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت
Persian (Dari): Afġānestān / افغانستان — Jamhorīyē Eslāmī-ye Afġānistān/جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان

Image:Flag of Albania.svg Albania — Republic of Albania ^Flag

Albanian: Shqipëria — Republika e Shqipërise

Image:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria — People's Democratic Republic of Algeria ^Flag

Arabic: Al-Jazā'ir / الجمهورية الجزائرية — Al-Jumhūrīyah al-Jazā’irīyah ad-Dīmuqrāţīyah ash-Sha’bīyah / الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية

Image:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra — Principality of Andorra ^Flag

Catalan: Andorra — Principat d’Andorra

Image:Flag of Angola.svg Angola — Republic of Angola ^Flag

Portuguese: Angola - República de Angola

Image:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda<ref name=autonomous /> ^Flag

English: Antigua and Barbuda

Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina<ref name=federal /> — Argentine Nation orArgentine Republic ^Flag

Spanish: Argentina — Nación Argentina or República Argentina

Image:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia — Republic of Armenia ^Flag

Armenian: Hayastan / Հայաստան — Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun / Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն

Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia<ref name=federal /> — Commonwealth of Australia ^Flag

English: Australia — Commonwealth of Australia

Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria<ref name=federal /> — Republic of Austria ^Flag

German: Österreich — Republik Österreich

Image:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan<ref name=dejure /><ref name=autonomous /> — Republic of Azerbaijan ^Flag

Azeri: Azərbaycan — Azərbaycan Respublikası

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Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg The Bahamas — Commonwealth of the Bahamas ^{Flag of}

English: The Bahamas — Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Image:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain — Kingdom of Bahrain ^Flag

Arabic: al-Baḥrayn / بحرين - Mamlakat al Bahrayn / مملكة البحرين

Image:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh — People's Republic of Bangladesh ^Flag

Bengali: Banglādeś / বাংলাদেশ — Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh - গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ

Image:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados ^Flag

English: Barbados

Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus — Republic of Belarus ^Flag

Belarusian: Bjelarúś / Белару́сь — Respublika Biełaruś / Рэспу́бліка Белару́сь
Russian: Bjelorússija / Белору́ссия

Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium<ref name=federal /> — Kingdom of Belgium ^Flag

Dutch: België — Koninkrijk België
French: Belgique — Royaume de Belgique
German: Belgien — Königreich Belgien

Image:Flag of Belize.svg Belize ^Flag

English: Belize

Image:Flag of Benin.svg Benin — Republic of Benin ^Flag

French: Bénin — République du Bénin

Image:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan — Kingdom of Bhutan ^Flag

Dzongkha: Druk Yul / འབྲུག་ཡུལ — Druk Gyal Khab

Image:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia — Republic of Bolivia ^Flag

Spanish: Bolivia — República de Bolivia
Quechua: Bulibiya
Aymara: Wuliwya

Image:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina<ref name=autonomous /> ^Flag

Bosnian: Bosna i Hercegovina
Serbian: Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина
Croatian: Bosna i Hercegovina

Image:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana — Republic of Botswana ^Flag

Tswana: Botswana — Lefatshe la Botswana
English: Botswana — Republic of Botswana

Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil<ref name=federal /> — Federative Republic of Brazil ^Flag

Portuguese: Brasil — República Federativa do Brasil

Image:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei — State of Brunei Darussalam ^Flag

Malay: Brunei Darussalam — Negara Brunei Darussalam

Image:Flag of Bulgaria (bordered).svg Bulgaria — Republic of Bulgaria ^Flag

Bulgarian: Bălgarija / България - Republika Bălgarija / Република България

Image:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso ^Flag

French: Burkina Faso

Image:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi — Republic of Burundi ^Flag

Kirundi: Uburundi — Republika y'Uburundi
French: Burundi — République du Burundi

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Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia — Kingdom of Cambodia ^Flag

Cambodian: Kampuchea / កម្ពុជា — Preah Reachea Nachakr Kampuchea / ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រ កម្ពុជា

Image:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon — Republic of Cameroon ^Flag

French: Cameroun — République du Cameroun
English: Cameroon — Republic of Cameroon

Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada<ref name=federal /> <ref name=Canada>The legal name for Canada is the sole word; an officially sanctioned, though disused, name is Dominion of Canada (which includes its legal title); see: Canada's name, Dominion.</ref> — Canada ^Flag

English: Canada
French: Canada

Image:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde — Republic of Cape Verde ^Flag

Portuguese: Cabo Verde — República de Cabo Verde

Image:Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic — Central African Republic ^{Flag of}

French: République Centrafricaine
Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka

Image:Flag of Chad.svg Chad — Republic of Chad ^Flag

French: Tchad — République du Tchad
Arabic: Tašād / تشاد — Jumhuriyat Tašād /جمهوريّة تشاد

Image:Flag of Chile (bordered).svg Chile — Republic of Chile ^Flag

Spanish: Chile — República de Chile

Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China <ref name=autonomous /> ^Flag

Chinese: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó / 中华人民共和国

Image:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China ^Flag

Chinese: JhongHuá MínGuó / 中華民國

Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia — Republic of Colombia ^Flag

Spanish: Colombia - República de Colombia

Image:Flag of the Comoros.svg Comoros <ref name=federal /> — Union of the Comoros ^Flag

French: Comores — Union des Comores
Comorian: Komori — Udzima wa Komori
Arabic: Qumur / قمر — الاتحاد القمر

Image:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo — Republic of the Congo ^{Flag of}

French: Congo — République du Congo

Image:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Congo — Democratic Republic of the Congo ^{Flag of}

French: Congo — République Démocratique du Congo

Image:Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg Costa Rica — Republic of Costa Rica ^Flag

Spanish: Costa Rica — República de Costa Rica

Image:Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Côte d'Ivoire<ref name=ivoire>Also known as Ivory Coast (which was formerly its official name).</ref> — Republic of Côte d'Ivoire ^{Flag of}

French: Côte d'Ivoire — République de Côte d'Ivoire

Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia — Republic of Croatia ^Flag

Croatian: Hrvatska — Republika Hrvatska

Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba — Republic of Cuba ^Flag

Spanish: Cuba — República de Cuba

Image:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus — Republic of Cyprus ^Flag

Greek: Kypros / Κυπρος — Kypriaki Dimokratia / Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Turkish: Kıbrıs — Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti

Image:Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ^Flag

Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czech Republic, or Czechia — Czech Republic ^Flag

Czech: Česko — Česká republika

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Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark² — Kingdom of Denmark ^Flag

Danish: Danmark — Kongeriget Danmark

Image:Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti — Republic of Djibouti ^Flag

French:: Djibouti — République de Djibouti
Arabic: Jibuti / جيبوتي — Jumhuriyaa Jibuti / جمهورية جيبوتي

Image:Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica — Commonwealth of Dominica ^Flag

English: Dominica — Commonwealth of Dominica

Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic ^{Flag of}

Spanish: República Dominicana

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Image:Flag of East Timor.svg East Timor — Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste ^Flag

Tetum: Timor Lorosa'e — Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa'e
Portuguese: Timor-Leste — República Democrática de Timor-Leste

Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador — Republic of Ecuador ^Flag

Spanish: Ecuador — República del Ecuador

Image:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt — Arab Republic of Egypt ^Flag

Arabic: Mişr / مصر — Jumhuriyat Mişr al-Arabiyah / جمهوريّة مصرالعربيّة

Image:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador — Republic of El Salvador ^Flag

Spanish: El Salvador — República de El Salvador

Image:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea — Republic of Equatorial Guinea ^Flag

Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial — Républica de Guinea Ecuatorial

Image:Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea — State of Eritrea ^Flag

Tigrinya: Ertra / ኤርትራ — Hagere Ertra / ሃግሬ ኤርትራ
Arabic: Irītriyā / إريتريا

Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia — Republic of Estonia ^Flag

Estonian: Eesti — Eesti Vabariik

Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia<ref name=federal /> — Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ^Flag

Amharic: Ityop'iya / ኢትዮጵያ — Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik / የኢትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ

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Image:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji<ref name=autonomous /> — Republic of the Fiji Islands ^Flag

English: Fiji — Republic of the Fiji Islands
Fijian: Viti — Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti

Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Finland<ref name=autonomous /> — Republic of Finland ^Flag

Finnish: Suomi — Suomen tasavalta
Swedish: Finland — Republiken Finland

Image:Flag of France.svg France<ref name=overseas /> — French Republic ^Flag

French: France — République Française

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Image:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon — Gabonese Republic ^Flag

French: Gabon — République Gabonaise

Image:Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia — Republic of The Gambia ^Flag

English: The Gambia — Republic of the Gambia

Image:Flag of Georgia (bordered).svg Georgia<ref name=autonomous /> ^Flag

Georgian: Sak’art’velo / საქართველო

Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany<ref name=federal /> — Federal Republic of Germany ^Flag

German: Deutschland — Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Image:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana — Republic of Ghana ^Flag

English: Ghana — Republic of Ghana

Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece<ref name=autonomous /> — Hellenic Republic ^Flag

Greek:Ellás / Ελλάδα — Ellinikí Dimokratía / Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

Image:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada<ref name=autonomous /> ^Flag

English: Grenada

Image:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala — Republic of Guatemala ^Flag

Spanish: Guatemala — República de Guatemala

Image:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea — Republic of Guinea ^Flag

French: Guinée — République de Guinée

Image:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau — Republic of Guinea-Bissau ^Flag

Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau — Repùblica da Guiné-Bissau

Image:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana — Republic of Guyana ^Flag

English: Guyana — Republic of Guyana

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Image:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti — Republic of Haiti ^Flag

French: Haïti — République d'Haïti
Haitian Creole: Ayiti — Repiblik Dayiti

Image:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras — Republic of Honduras ^Flag

Spanish: Honduras — República de Honduras

Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary — Republic of Hungary ^Flag

Hungarian: Magyarország — Magyar Köztársaság

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Image:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland — Republic of Iceland ^Flag

Icelandic: Ísland — Lýðveldið Ísland

Image:Flag of India.svg India<ref name=federal /> — Republic of India ^Flag

Hindi: Bhārat / भारत — Bhārat Ganarājya / भारत गणराज्य
English: India — Republic of India

Image:Flag of Indonesia (bordered).svg Indonesia — Republic of Indonesia ^Flag

Indonesian: Indonesia — Republik Indonesia

Image:Flag of Iran.svg Iran — Islamic Republic of Iran ^Flag

Persian: Īrān / ایران — Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Īrān / جمهوری اسلامی ایران

Image:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq — Republic of Iraq ^Flag

Arabic: Al-ʿĪrāq / العراق — Al-Jumhuriyah Al-Iraqiyah / الجمهورية العراقية
Kurdish: ʿIraq / عیراق — Komara Iraqê / عیراق

Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland — Republic of Ireland ^Flag

Irish: Éire - Poblacht na hÉireann
English: Ireland - Republic of Ireland

Image:Flag of Israel (bordered).svg Israel — State of Israel ^Flag

Hebrew: Yisra'el / ישראל — Medinat Yisra'el / מדינת ישראל
Arabic: Isra'il / اسرائيل — Daulat Isra'il / دولة اسرائيل

Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy — Italian Republic ^Flag

Italian: Italia — Repubblica Italiana

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Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica ^Flag

English: Jamaica

Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg Japan ^Flag

Japanese: Nihon / 日本 — Nihon-koku / 日本国

Image:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan — Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ^Flag

Arabic: Al-Urdun / الاردن — Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah / المملكة الأردنّيّة الهاشميّة

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Image:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan — Republic of Kazakhstan ^Flag

Kazakh: Qazaqstan / Қазақстан — Qazaqstan Respūblīkasy / Қазақстан Республикасы
Russian: Kazachstan / Казахстан — Respublika Kazachstan / Республика Казахстан

Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya — Republic of Kenya ^Flag

English: Kenya — Republic of Kenya
Swahili: Kenya — Jamhuri ya Kenya

Image:Flag of Kiribati.svg Kiribati — Republic of Kiribati ^Flag

Kiribati: Kiribati — Ribaberikin Kiribati
English: Kiribati — Republic of Kiribati

Image:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea — Democratic People's Republic of Korea ^Flag

Korean: Chosŏn / 조선 — Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk / 조선민주주의인민공화국

Image:Flag of South Korea (bordered).svg South Korea — Republic of Korea ^Flag

Korean: Hanguk / 한국 — Daehan Minguk / 대한민국

Image:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait — State of Kuwait ^Flag

Arabic: Al-Kuwayt / الكويت — Dawlat al Kuwayt / دولة الكويت

Image:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyz Republic ^Flag

Kyrgyz: Kyrgyzstan / Кыргызстан — Kyrgyz Respublikasy / Кыргыз Республикасы
Russian: Kyrgyzstan / Кыргызстан — Kyrgyzskaya respublika - Кыргызская республика

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Image:Flag of Laos.svg Laos — Lao People's Democratic Republic ^Flag

Laotian: Lao / ນລາວ — Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao / ສາທາລະນະລັດປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ

Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia — Republic of Latvia ^Flag

Latvian: Latvija — Latvijas Republika

Image:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon — Republic of Lebanon ^Flag

Arabic: Lubnān / لبنان — Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah / الجمهوريّة البنانيّة

Image:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho — Kingdom of Lesotho ^Flag

English: Lesotho — Kingdom of Lesotho
Sotho: Lesotho — Mmuso wa Lesotho

Image:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia — Republic of Liberia ^Flag

English: Liberia — Republic of Liberia

Image:Flag of Libya.svg Libya — Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ^Flag

Arabic: Lībiyah / ليبية — al-Jamāhīrīyah al-‘Arabīya al-Lībīyah ash-Sha‘bīyah al-Ishtirākīyah al-Uzma / الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى

Image:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein — Principality of Liechtenstein ^Flag

German: Liechtenstein — Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania — Republic of Lithuania ^Flag

Lithuanian: Lietuva — Lietuvos Respublika

Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg — Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg ^Flag

Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg — Groussherzogdem Lëtzebuerg
French: Luxembourg — Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
German: Luxemburg — Großherzogtum Luxemburg

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Image:Flag of Macedonia.svg Macedonia <ref name=Macedonia>The Republic of Macedonia is known also as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, see Foreign relations of the Republic of Macedonia.</ref> — Republic of Macedonia ^Flag

Macedonian: Makedonija / Македонија — Republika Makedonija / Република Македонија

Image:Flag of Madagascar (bordered).svg Madagascar — Republic of Madagascar ^Flag

Malagasy: Madagasikara — Repoblikan'i Madagasikara
French: Madagascar — Republique de Madagascar

Image:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi — Republic of Malawi ^Flag

English: Malawi — Republic of Malawi
Chewa: Malaŵi — Mfuko la Malaŵi

Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia<ref name=federal /> ^Flag

Malay: Malaysia

Image:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives — Republic of Maldives ^Flag

Divehi: Divehi Rājje / ގުޖޭއްރާ ޔާއްރިހޫމްޖު — Divehi Rājje ge Jumhuriyyā / ހިވެދި ގުޖޭއްރާ ޔާއްރިހޫމްޖު

Image:Flag of Mali.svg Mali — Republic of Mali ^Flag

French: Mali — République de Mali

Image:Flag of Malta (bordered).svg Malta — Republic of Malta ^Flag

Maltese: Malta — Repubblika ta' Malta

Image:Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Marshall Islands — Republic of the Marshall Islands ^{Flag of}

English: Marshall Islands — Republic of the Marshall Islands

Image:Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania — Islamic Republic of Mauritania ^Flag

Arabic: Mūrītāniyyah / موريتانية — Al-Jumhuriyah al-Islamiyah al-Mūrītāniyah / الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية
French: Mauritanie — République Islamique de la Mauritanie

Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius — Republic of Mauritius ^Flag

English: Mauritius — Republic of Mauritius
French: Maurice — République de Maurice

Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico<ref name=federal /> — United Mexican States ^Flag

Spanish: México — Estados Unidos Mexicanos

Image:Flag of Micronesia.svg Micronesia<ref name=federal /> — Federated States of Micronesia ^Flag

English: Micronesia — Federates States of Micronesia

Image:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova<ref name=dejure /><ref name=autonomous /> — Republic of Moldova ^Flag

Romanian/Moldovan: Moldova — Republica Moldova

Image:Flag of Monaco (bordered).svg Monaco — Principality of Monaco ^Flag

French: Monaco — Principauté de Monaco

Image:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia ^Flag — Republic of Mongolia

Mongolian: Mongol Uls / Монгол Улс

Image:Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro — Republic of Montenegro ^Flag

Serbian: Crna Gora / Црна Гора — Republika Crna Gora / Република Црна Гора

Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco — Kingdom of Morocco ^Flag

Arabic: al-Maġrib / مغرب — Al Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah / المملكة المغربية

Image:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique — Republic of Mozambique ^Flag

Portuguese: Moçambique — República de Moçambique

Image:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar<ref name=Burma>Also known as Burma (which was formerly its official name).</ref> — Union of Myanmar ^Flag

Burmese: Myanma / ဴမန္မာ — Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw / ဴပည္ေထာင္စုဴမန္မာနုိင္ငံေတာ္

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Image:Flag of Nagorno-Karabakh.svg Nagorno-Karabakh — Republic of Nagorno Karabakh ^Flag

Armenian: Leṙnalin Ġarabaġ / Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ — Leṙnayin Ġarabaġ Hanrapetowt‘youn / Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ Հանրապետություն

Image:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia — Republic of Namibia ^Flag

English: Namibia — Republic of Namibia

Image:Flag of Nauru.svg Nauru — Republic of Nauru ^Flag

Nauruan: Naoero — Republik Naoero
English: Nauru — Republic of Nauru

Image:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal — State of Nepal ^Flag

Nepali: Nepāl / नेपाल — Nepāl Rājya / नेपाल राज्य

Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands<ref name=overseas /> — Kingdom of the Netherlands ^Flag

Dutch: Nederland — Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
Frisian : Nederlân — Keninkryk fan Nederlân

Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand<ref name=overseas /> ^Flag

English: New Zealand or Aotearoa
Maori: Aotearoa, Niu Tireni or Nu Tirani

Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua — Republic of Nicaragua ^Flag

Spanish: Nicaragua — República de Nicaragua

Image:Flag of Niger.svg Niger — Republic of Niger ^Flag

French: Niger — République du Niger

Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria<ref name=federal /> — Federal Republic of Nigeria ^Flag

English: Nigeria — Federal Republic of Nigeria

Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway<ref name=overseas /> — Kingdom of Norway ^Flag

Norwegian (bokmål): Norge — Kongeriket Norge
Norwegian (nynorsk): Noreg — Kongeriket Noreg

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Image:Flag of Oman (bordered).svg Oman — Sultanate of Oman ^Flag

Arabic: ʿUmmān / عمان — Saltanat Uman / سلطنة عُمان

Image:Flag of South Ossetia.svg South Ossetia — Republic of South Ossetia ^Flag

Ossetian: Xussar Iryston / Хуссар Ирыстон — Respublikæ Xussar Iryston / Республикæ Хуссар Ирыстон
Russian: Južnaja Osetija / Южная Осетия — Respublika Južnaja Osetija / Республика Южная Осетия
Georgian: Samkhret Oseti / სამხრეთ ოსეთი — Samkhret Osetis Respublika / სამხრეთ ოსეთის რესპუბლიკა

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Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan — Islamic Republic of Pakistan ^Flag

Urdu: Pākistān / پاکستان — Islami Jamhuria Pākistān / اسلامی جمہوریت پاکستان

Image:Flag of Palau.svg Palau — Republic of Palau ^Flag

Palauan: Belau — Beluu er a Belau
English: Palau — Republic of Palau

Image:Flag of Panama (bordered).svg Panama — Republic of Panama ^Flag

Spanish: Panamá — República de Panamá

Image:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea — Independent State of Papua New Guinea ^Flag

English: Papua New Guinea — Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay — Republic of Paraguay ^Flag

Spanish: Paraguay — República del Paraguay
Guarani: Paraguái — Têta Paraguái

Image:Flag of Peru.svg Peru — Republic of Peru ^Flag

Spanish: Perú — República del Perú

Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines<ref name=autonomous /> — Republic of the Philippines ^{Flag of}

Filipino: Pilipinas — Republika ng Pilipinas

Image:Flag of Poland (bordered).svg Poland — Republic of Poland ^Flag

Polish: Polska — Rzeczpospolita Polska

Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal<ref name=autonomous /> — Portuguese Republic ^Flag

Portuguese: Portugal — República Portuguesa

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Image:Flag of Qatar (bordered).svg Qatar — State of Qatar ^Flag

Arabic: Qaṭar / قطر — Dawlat Qatar / دولة قطر

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Romania ^Flag

Romanian: România

Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Russia<ref name=federal /> — Russian Federation ^Flag

Russian: Rossija / Россия — Rossijskaja Federacija / Российская Федерация

Image:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda — Republic of Rwanda ^Flag

Rwandese: Rwanda — Repubulika y'u Rwanda
French: Rwanda — République du Rwanda
English: Rwanda — Republic of Rwanda

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Image:Flag of Western Sahara.svg Western Sahara — Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ^Flag

Arabic: Al-Jumhūrīyya al-`Arabīyya as-Saharāwīyya ad-Dīmuqrātīyya / الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية

Image:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis<ref name=autonomous /> — Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis ^Flag

English: Saint Kitts and Nevis — Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Image:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia ^Flag

English: Saint Lucia

Image:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ^Flag

English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Image:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa — Independent State of Samoa ^Flag

English: Samoa — Independent State of Samoa
Samoan: Samoa — Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa

Image:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino — Most Serene Republic of San Marino ^Flag

Italian: San Marino — Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino

Image:Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe<ref name=autonomous /> — Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ^Flag

Portuguese: São Tomé e Príncipe - República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe

Image:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia — Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ^Flag

Arabic: Al-ʿArabiyyah as-Saʿūdiyyah / العربية السعودية — Al-Mamlakah al-'Arabiyah as-Sa'udiyah / المملكة العربيّة السّعوديّة

Image:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal — Republic of Senegal ^Flag

French: Sénégal — République du Sénégal

Image:Flag of Serbia (state) (bordered).svg Serbia<ref name=federal /><ref name=autonomous /> — Republic of Serbia ^Flag

Serbian: Srbija / Србија — Republika Srbija / Република Србија

Image:Flag of the Seychelles.svg Seychelles — Republic of Seychelles ^{Flag of}

English: Seychelles — Republic of Seychelles
French: Seychelles — République des Seychelles
Seselwa: Sesel — Repiblik Sesel

Image:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone — Republic of Sierra Leone ^Flag

English: Sierra Leone — Republic of Sierra Leone

Image:Flag of Singapore (bordered).svg Singapore — Republic of Singapore ^Flag

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

Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia — Slovak Republic ^Flag

Slovak: Slovensko — Slovenská republika

Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia — Republic of Slovenia ^Flag

Slovenian: Slovenija — Republika Slovenija

Image:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands ^{Flag of}

English: Solomon Islands

Image:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia<ref name=dejure /><ref name=Somalia>Somalia is a country that currently only exists in a de jure capacity.</ref> ^Flag

Somalian: Soomaaliya

Image:Flag of Somaliland.svg Somaliland — Republic of Somaliland ^Flag

Somali: Soomaaliland — Jamhuriyatha Soomaaliland
Arabic: ʾrḍ ʾˈalṣwmʾl / ارض الصومال — ǧmhwryẗ ʾrḍ ʾˈalṣwmʾl / جمهورية ارض الصومال

Image:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa — Republic of South Africa ^Flag

Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika — Republiek van Suid-Afrika
English: South Africa — Republic of South Africa
Xhosa: Mzantsi Afrika — IRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika
Zulu: Ningizimu Afrika — IRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika

Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain<ref name=federal /> — Kingdom of Spain ^Flag

Spanish: España — Reino de España
Basque: Espainia — Espainiako Erresuma
Catalan: Espanya — Regne d'Espanya
Galician: España — Reino de España

Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka — Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ^Flag

Sinhala: Sri Lanka — Sri Lankā Prajathanthrika Samajavadi Janarajaya
Tamil: Llankai / இலங்கை — Illankai Chananaayaka Chosalisa Kudiyarasu

Image:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan — Republic of the Sudan ^Flag

Arabic: As-Sūdān / السودان — Jumhuriyat as-Sudan / جمهورية السودان

Image:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname — Republic of Suriname ^Flag

Dutch: Suriname — Republiek Suriname

Image:Flag of Swaziland.svg Swaziland — Kingdom of Swaziland ^Flag

English: Swaziland — Kingdom of Swaziland
Swazi: eSwatini — Umbuso weSwatini

Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden — Kingdom of Sweden ^Flag

Swedish: Sverige — Konungariket Sverige

Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland<ref name=federal /> — Swiss Confederation ^Flag

German: Schweiz — Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
French: Suisse — Confédération suisse
Italian: Svizzera — Confederazione Svizzera
Raeto-Romance: Svizra — Confederaziun Svizra

Syria — Syrian Arab Republic ^Flag

Arabic: Sūriyyah / سورية — Al-Jumhuriyah al-'Arabiyah al-Suriyah / الجمهوريّة العربيّة السّوريّة

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For the state that is commonly referred to as "Taiwan," please see the Republic of China

Image:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan<ref name=autonomous /> — Republic of Tajikistan ^Flag

Persian (Tajiki-Persian): Tojikistan / Тоҷикистон — Jumhurii Tojikiston / Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон

Image:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania — United Republic of Tanzania ^Flag

Swahili: Tanzania — Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand — Kingdom of Thailand ^Flag

Thai: Prathēt Thai / ประเทศไทย — Rātcha Anāchak Thai / ราชอาณาจักรไทย

Image:Flag of Togo.svg Togo — Togolese Republic ^Flag

French: Togo — République Togolaise

Image:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga — Kingdom of Tonga ^Flag

Tongan: Tonga — Pule'anga Fakatu'i 'o Tonga
English: Tonga — Kingdom of Tonga

Image:Flag of Transnistria.svg Transnistria — Trans-Dniestr Moldovan Republic ^Flag

Moldovan: Pridnestrov'e / Приднестровье — Republika Moldovenjaskè Nistrjanè / Република Молдовеняскэ Нистрянэ
Russian: Pridnestrov'e / Приднестровье — Pridnestrovskaja Moldavskaja Respublika / Приднестровская Молдавская Республика
Ukrainian: Prydnistrov″ja / Придністров'я — Prydnistrovs'ka Moldavs'ka Respublika / Придністровська Молдавська Республіка

Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago<ref name=autonomous /> — Republic of Trinidad and Tobago ^Flag

English: Trinidad and Tobago — Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Image:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia — Republic of Tunisia ^Flag

Arabic: Tūnis / تونس — Al Jumhuriyya at-Tūsiyya / الجمهرية التونسية

Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey — Republic of Turkey ^Flag

Turkish: Türkiye — Türkiye Cumhuriyeti

Image:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan ^Flag

Turkmen: Türkmenistan

Image:Flag of Tuvalu.svg Tuvalu ^Flag

Tuvaluan: Tuvalu
English: Tuvalu

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Image:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda — Republic of Uganda ^Flag

English: Uganda — Republic of Uganda

Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine<ref name=autonomous /> ^{Flag of}

Ukrainian: Ukrajina / Україна
Russian: Ukrajina / Украина

Image:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates<ref name=federal /> ^{Flag of}

Arabic: Al-Imarat Al-Arabiyah Al-Muttahidah / الإمارات العربيّة المتّحدة

Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom<ref name=overseas /> — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ^{Flag of}

English: United Kingdom — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Welsh: Y Deyrnas Unedig — Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon
Scottish Gaelic: An Rìoghachd Aonaichte — An Rìoghachd Aonaichte na Breatainn Mhòr agus Eirinn a Tuath
Irish: An Ríocht Aontaithe — Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Tuaisceart na hÉireann

Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States<ref name=overseas /><ref name=federal /> — United States of America ^{Flag of}

English: United States — United States of America

Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay — Eastern Republic of Uruguay ^Flag

Spanish: Uruguay — República Oriental del Uruguay

Image:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan<ref name=autonomous /> — Republic of Uzbekistan ^Flag

Uzbek: O'zbekiston — O‘zbekiston Respublikasi

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Image:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu — Republic of Vanuatu ^Flag

Bislama: Vanuatu — Ripablik blong Vanuatu
English: Vanuatu — Republic of Vanuatu
French: Vanuatu — République du Vanuatu

Image:Flag of the Vatican City.svg Vatican City — State of the Vatican City ^{Flag of}

Latin: Civitas Vaticana — Status Civitatis Vaticanæ
Italian: Città del Vaticano — Stato della Città del Vaticano

Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela<ref name=federal /> — Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ^Flag

Spanish: Venezuela — República Bolivariana de Venezuela

Image:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam — Socialist Republic of Vietnam ^Flag

Vietnamese: Việt Nam — Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam

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Image:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen — Republic of Yemen ^Flag

Arabic: Al-Yaman / اليمن — Al-Jumhuriyah al-Yamaniyah / الجمهوريّة اليمنية

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Image:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia — Republic of Zambia ^Flag

English: Zambia — Republic of Zambia

Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe — Republic of Zimbabwe ^Flag

English: Zimbabwe — Republic of Zimbabwe

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Flags of micronations	Coats of arms of micronations
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