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

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Criteria for inclusion

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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. In the case of the inclusion of a de facto independent state, a note explains the reason for its inclusion.

The notes include information on:

• The reason why a non-de jure state is listed (also listed at the de jure state) This list includes some de facto independent countries. More information can be found at the list of unrecognized countries.
• The overseas dependencies 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.
• The federal structures if applicable Some sovereign states have more or less federal structures. More information can be found at a List of federations.
• The autonomous entities inside the territory of the sovereign state 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.

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 194 entities on this list. The breakdown into categories is as follows:

• 192 United Nations member states
• 1 state, not a UN member, governed by the Holy See (a UN permanent observer): the Vatican City.
• 1 state, not a UN member since late 1971, recognized by 25 other states as well as Vatican City of the Holy See, and currently with de facto international relations with most states, the Republic of China (Taiwan), popularly refered to as Taiwan. The majority of non-governmental almanacs, atlases, dictionaries, and encyclopedias include this state on their list.

Unlisted are the following states lacking majority international recognition, none UN members, that customary international law nonetheless may define as states under the Montevideo Convention:

• 2 states, in free association with New Zealand and represented in all matters by that country: Niue and the Cook Islands.
• 1 state, never a UN member, recognized by 47 other states, with most of its claimed territory under military occupation, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Western Sahara. Many lists of sovereign states exclude this entity.
• 1 state, never a UN member, recognized by 93 other states, with only partial de facto control over any of its claimed territory exercised through the Palestinian Authority (a UN permanent observer), the State of Palestine in the Palestinian territories. Many lists of sovereign states exclude this entity.
• 6 de facto independent states lacking any significant recognition from other states. One, Northern Cyprus, is diplomatically recognized by only Turkey; Five others, namely Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria, are all recognized by no states. Many lists of sovereign states exclude these entities.

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.

List of states

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A

— Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ^Flag

• Persian (Dari-Persian): Afġānestān / افغانستان — Dowlat-e Eslami-ye Afghanestan / دولت اسلامی افغانستان
• Pushtu: Afġānistān / افغانستان

— Republic of Albania ^Flag

• Albanian: Shqipëria — Republika e Shqipërise

— 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

— Principality of Andorra ^Flag

• Catalan: Andorra — Principat d’Andorra

— Republic of Angola ^Flag

• Portuguese: Angola - República de Angola

^Flag

• English: Antigua and Barbuda

— Argentine Nation or Argentine Republic ^Flag

• Spanish: Argentina — Nación Argentina or República Argentina

— Republic of Armenia ^Flag

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

— Commonwealth of Australia ^Flag

• English: Australia — Commonwealth of Australia

— Republic of Austria ^Flag

• German: Österreich — Republik Österreich

— Republic of Azerbaijan ^Flag

• Azeri: Azərbaycan — Azərbaycan Respublikası

B

— Commonwealth of the Bahamas ^{Flag of}

• English: The Bahamas — Commonwealth of the Bahamas

— Kingdom of Bahrain ^Flag

• Arabic: al-Barayn / بحرين - Mamlakat al Bahrayn / مملكة البحرين

— People's Republic of Bangladesh ^Flag

• Bengali: Banglādeś / বাংলাদেশ — Gana Prajātantrī Bānglādesh - গণ প্রজাতঁত্রী বাংলাদেশ

^Flag

• English: Barbados

— Republic of Belarus ^Flag

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

— Kingdom of Belgium ^Flag

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

^Flag

• English: Belize

— Republic of Benin ^Flag

• French: Bénin — République du Bénin

— Kingdom of Bhutan ^Flag

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

— Republic of Bolivia ^Flag

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

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

— Republic of Botswana ^Flag

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

— Federative Republic of Brazil ^Flag

• Portuguese: Brasil — República Federativa do Brasil

— State of Brunei Darussalam ^Flag

• Malay: Brunei Darussalam — Negara Brunei Darussalam

— Republic of Bulgaria ^Flag

• Bulgarian: Bălgarija / България - Republika Bălgarija / Република България

^Flag

• French: Burkina Faso

— Republic of Burundi ^Flag

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

C

— Kingdom of Cambodia ^Flag

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

— Republic of Cameroon ^Flag

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

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. — Canada ^Flag

• English: Canada
• French: Canada

— Republic of Cape Verde ^Flag

• Portuguese: Cabo Verde — República de Cabo Verde

— Central African Republic ^{Flag of}

• French: République Centrafricaine
• Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka

— Republic of Chad ^Flag

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

— Republic of Chile ^Flag

• Spanish: Chile — República de Chile

— People's Republic of China ^Flag

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

— Republic of Colombia ^Flag

• Spanish: Colombia - República de Colombia

— Union of the Comoros ^Flag

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

Congo-Brazzaville — Republic of Congo''' ^{Flag of}

• French: Congo — République du Congo

Congo-Kinshasa — Democratic Republic of Congo''' ^{Flag of}

• French: Congo — République Démocratique du Congo

— Republic of Costa Rica ^Flag

• Spanish: Costa Rica — República de Costa Rica

Also known as Ivory Coast (which was formerly its official name). — Republic of Côte d'Ivoire ^{Flag of}

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

— Republic of Croatia ^Flag

• Croatian: Hrvatska — Republika Hrvatska

— Republic of Cuba ^Flag

• Spanish: Cuba — República de Cuba

— Republic of Cyprus ^Flag

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

, or Czechia — Czech Republic ^{Flag of}

• Czech: Česko — Česká republika

D

² — Kingdom of Denmark ^Flag

• Danish: Danmark — Kongeriget Danmark

— Republic of Djibouti ^Flag

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

— Commonwealth of Dominica ^Flag

• English: Dominica — Commonwealth of Dominica

^{Flag of}

• Spanish: República Dominicana

E

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

— Republic of Ecuador ^Flag

• Spanish: Ecuador — República del Ecuador

— Arab Republic of Egypt ^Flag

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

— Republic of El Salvador ^Flag

• Spanish: El Salvador — República de El Salvador

— Republic of Equatorial Guinea ^Flag

• Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial — Républica de Guinea Ecuatorial

— State of Eritrea ^Flag

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

— Republic of Estonia ^Flag

• Estonian: Eesti — Eesti Vabariik

— Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ^Flag

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

F

— Republic of the Fiji Islands ^Flag

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

— Republic of Finland ^Flag

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

— French Republic ^Flag

• French: France — République Française

G

— Gabonese Republic ^Flag

• French: Gabon — République Gabonaise

— Republic of The Gambia ^Flag

• English: The Gambia — Republic of the Gambia

^Flag

• Georgian: Sak’art’velo / საქართველო

— Federal Republic of Germany ^Flag

• German: Deutschland — Bundesrepublik Deutschland

— Republic of Ghana ^Flag

• English: Ghana — Republic of Ghana

— Hellenic Republic ^Flag

• Greek:Ellás / Ελλάδα — Ellinikí Dimokratía / Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

^Flag

• English: Grenada

— Republic of Guatemala ^Flag

• Spanish: Guatemala — República de Guatemala

— Republic of Guinea ^Flag

• French: Guinée — République de Guinée

— Republic of Guinea-Bissau ^Flag

• Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau — Repùblica da Guiné-Bissau

— Co-operative Republic of Guyana ^Flag

• English: Guyana — Co-operative Republic of Guyana

H

— Republic of Haiti ^Flag

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

— Republic of Honduras ^Flag

• Spanish: Honduras — República de Honduras

— Republic of Hungary ^Flag

• Hungarian: Magyarország — Magyar Köztársaság

I

— Republic of Iceland ^Flag

• Icelandic: Ísland — Lýðveldið Ísland

— Republic of India ^Flag

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

— Republic of Indonesia ^Flag

• Bahasa Indonesia: Indonesia — Republik Indonesia

— Islamic Republic of Iran ^Flag

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

— Republic of Iraq ^Flag

• Arabic: Al-Īrāq / العراق — Al-Jumhuriyah Al-Iraqiyah / الجمهورية العراقية
• Kurdish: Iraq / عیراق — Komara Iraqê / عیراق

Ireland — Republic of Ireland''' ^Flag

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

— State of Israel ^Flag

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

— Italian Republic ^Flag

• Italian: Italia — Repubblica Italiana

J

^Flag

• English: Jamaica

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

— Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ^Flag

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

K

— Republic of Kazakhstan ^Flag

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

— Republic of Kenya ^Flag

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

— Republic of Kiribati ^Flag

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

(North) Korea''' — Democratic People's Republic of Korea ^Flag

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

(South) Korea''' — Republic of Korea ^Flag

• Korean: Hanguk / 한국; - Daehan Minguk / 대한 민국

— State of Kuwait ^Flag

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

— Kyrgyz Republic ^Flag

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

L

— Lao People's Democratic Republic ^Flag

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

— Republic of Latvia ^Flag

• Latvian: Latvija — Latvijas Republika

— Republic of Lebanon ^Flag

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

— Kingdom of Lesotho ^Flag

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

— Republic of Liberia ^Flag

• English: Liberia — Republic of Liberia

— 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

— Principality of Liechtenstein ^Flag

• German: Liechtenstein — Fürstentum Liechtenstein

— Republic of Lithuania ^Flag

• Lithuanian: Lietuva — Lietuvos Respublika

— Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg ^Flag

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

M

Macedonia The Republic of Macedonia is known also as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, see Foreign relations of the Republic of Macedonia. — Republic of Macedonia''' ^Flag

• Macedonian: Makedonija / Македонија — Republika Makedonija / Република Македонија

— Republic of Madagascar ^Flag

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

— Republic of Malawi ^Flag

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

— Federation of Malaysia ^Flag

• Malay: Malaysia — Persekutuan Malaysia

— Republic of Maldives ^Flag

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

— Republic of Mali ^Flag

• French: Mali — République de Mali

— Republic of Malta ^Flag

• Maltese: Malta — Repubblika ta' Malta

— Republic of the Marshall Islands ^{Flag of}

• English: Marshall Islands — Republic of the Marshall Islands

— Islamic Republic of Mauritania ^Flag

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

— Republic of Mauritius ^Flag

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

— United Mexican States ^Flag

• Spanish: México — Estados Unidos Mexicanos

— Federated States of Micronesia''' ^Flag

• English: Micronesia — Federates States of Micronesia

— Republic of Moldova ^Flag

• Romanian/Moldovan: Moldova — Republica Moldova

— Principality of Monaco ^Flag

• French: Monaco — Principauté de Monaco

^Flag — Republic of Mongolia

• Mongolian: Mongol Uls / Монгол Улс

— Republic of Montenegro ^Flag

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

— Kingdom of Morocco ^Flag

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

— Republic of Mozambique ^Flag

• Portuguese: Moçambique — República de Moçambique

Also known as Burma (which was formerly its official name). — Union of Myanmar ^Flag

• Burmese: Myanma / ဴမန္မာ — Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw / ဴပည္ေထာင္စုဴမန္မာနုိင္ငံေတာ္

N

— Republic of Namibia ^Flag

• English: Namibia — Republic of Namibia

— Republic of Nauru ^Flag

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

— Kingdom of Nepal ^Flag

• Nepali: Nepāl / नेपाल — Nepal Adhirajya / नेपाल अधिराज्य

— Kingdom of the Netherlands ^Flag

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

^Flag

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

— Republic of Nicaragua ^Flag

• Spanish: Nicaragua — República de Nicaragua

— Republic of Niger ^Flag

• French: Niger — République du Niger

— Federal Republic of Nigeria ^Flag

• English: Nigeria — Federal Republic of Nigeria

— Kingdom of Norway ^Flag

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

O

— Sultanate of Oman ^Flag

• Arabic: Ummān / عمان — Saltanat Uman / سلطنة عُمان

P

— Islamic Republic of Pakistan ^Flag

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

— Republic of Palau ^Flag

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

— Republic of Panama ^Flag

• Spanish: Panamá — República de Panamá

— Independent State of Papua New Guinea ^Flag

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

— Republic of Paraguay ^Flag

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

— Republic of Peru ^Flag

• Spanish: Perú — República del Perú

— Republic of the Philippines ^{Flag of}

• Filipino: Pilipinas — Republika ng Pilipinas

— Republic of Poland ^Flag

• Polish: Polska — Rzeczpospolita Polska

— Portuguese Republic ^Flag

• Portuguese: Portugal — República Portuguesa

Q

— State of Qatar ^Flag

• Arabic: Qaar / قطر — Dawlat Qatar / دولة قطر

R

''' ^Flag

• Romanian: România

— Russian Federation ^Flag

• Russian: Rossija / Россия — Rossijskaja Federacija / Российская Федерация

— Republic of Rwanda ^Flag

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

S

— Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis ^Flag

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

''' ^Flag

• English: Saint Lucia

''' ^Flag

• English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

— Independent State of Samoa ^Flag

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

— Most Serene Republic of San Marino ^Flag

• Italian: San Marino — Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino

— Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe ^Flag

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

— Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ^Flag

• Arabic: Al-Arabiyyah as-Saūdiyyah / العربية السعودية — Al-Mamlakah al-'Arabiyah as-Sa'udiyah / المملكة العربيّة السّعوديّة

— Republic of Senegal ^Flag

• French: Sénégal — République du Sénégal

— Republic of Serbia ^Flag

• Serbian: Srbija / Србија — Republika Srbija / Република Србија

— Republic of Seychelles ^{Flag of}

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

— Republic of Sierra Leone ^Flag

• English: Sierra Leone — Republic of Sierra Leone

— 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

— Slovak Republic ^Flag

• Slovak: Slovensko — Slovenská Republika

— Republic of Slovenia ^Flag

• Slovenian: Slovenija — Republika Slovenija

''' ^{Flag of}

• English: Solomon Islands

Somalia is a country that currently only exists in a de jure capacity. ^Flag

• Somalian: Soomaaliya

— 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

— Kingdom of Spain ^Flag

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

— Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ^Flag

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

— Republic of the Sudan ^Flag

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

— Republic of Suriname ^Flag

• Dutch: Suriname — Republiek Suriname

— Kingdom of Swaziland ^Flag

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

— Kingdom of Sweden ^Flag

• Swedish: Sverige — Konungariket Sverige

— Swiss Confederation ^Flag

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

— Syrian Arab Republic ^Flag

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

T

Republic of China (Taiwan), (Popularly known as Taiwan)¹² — Republic of China (Taiwan)^Flag

• Chinese: JhongHuá MínGuó / 中華民國 — (Táiwān / 台灣)

— Republic of Tajikistan ^Flag

• Persian (Tajiki-Persian): Tojikistan / Тоикистон — Jumhurii Tojikiston / умҳурии Тоикистон

— United Republic of Tanzania ^Flag

• Swahili: Tanzania — Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

— Kingdom of Thailand ^Flag

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

— Togolese Republic ^Flag

• French: Togo — République Togolaise

— Kingdom of Tonga ^Flag

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

— Republic of Trinidad and Tobago ^Flag

• English: Trinidad and Tobago — Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

— Republic of Tunisia ^Flag

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

— Republic of Turkey ^Flag

• Turkish: Türkiye — Türkiye Cumhuriyeti

''' ^Flag

• Turkmen: Türkmenistan

''' ^Flag

• Tuvaluan: Tuvalu
• English: Tuvalu

U

— Republic of Uganda ^Flag

• English: Uganda — Republic of Uganda

^{Flag of}

• Ukrainian: Ukrajina / Україна
• Russian: Ukrajina / Украина

^{Flag of}

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

— 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

— United States of America ^{Flag of}

• English: United States — United States of America

— Eastern Republic of Uruguay ^Flag

• Spanish: Uruguay — República Oriental del Uruguay

— Republic of Uzbekistan ^Flag

• Uzbek: O'zbekiston — O‘zbekiston Respublikasi

V

— Republic of Vanuatu ^Flag

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

— State of the Vatican City ^{Flag of}

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

— Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ^Flag

• Spanish: Venezuela — República Bolivariana de Venezuela

— Socialist Republic of Vietnam ^Flag

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

Y

— Republic of Yemen ^Flag

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

Z

— Republic of Zambia ^Flag

• English: Zambia — Republic of Zambia

— Republic of Zimbabwe ^Flag

• English: Zimbabwe — Republic of Zimbabwe

Notes

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Other listings

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• Gallery of sovereign state flags
• List of National Days
• of countries
• of unrecognized countries
• of autonomous entities
• of dependent territories
• disputed or occupied areas
• of active autonomist and secessionist movements
• 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
• by highest point
• by number of active troops

For more sources, see Geographic references.

See also

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• Declarative theory of statehood
• Constitutive theory of statehood
• Lists by country
• List of reference tables
• Geography
• The Earth
• Continent
• List of countries and capitals in native languages
• List of country names in various languages
• List of alternative country names
• Micronations

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