Internationally recognized sovereign states
editA
edit- Afghanistan - Islamic State of Afghanistan
- Albania - Republic of Albania
- Algeria - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
- Andorra - Principality of Andorra
- Angola - Republic of Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina - Argentine Republic
- Armenia - Republic of Armenia
- Australia - Commonwealth of Australia
- Austria - Republic of Austria
- Azerbaijan - Republic of Azerbaijan
B
edit- The Bahamas - Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Bahrain - State of Bahrain
- Bangladesh - People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus - Republic of Belarus
- Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium
- Belize
- Benin - Republic of Benin
- Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan
- Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana - Republic of Botswana
- Brazil - Federative Republic of Brazil
- Brunei - State of Brunei Darussalam
- Bulgaria - Republic of Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi - Republic of Burundi
C
edit- Cambodia - Kingdom of Cambodia
- Cameroon - Republic of Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde - Republic of Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad - Republic of Chad
- Chile - Republic of Chile
- China - People's Republic of China
- Colombia - Republic of Colombia
- Comoros - Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros
- Congo - Republic of the Congo
- Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire - Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
- Croatia - Republic of Croatia
- Cuba - Republic of Cuba
- Cyprus - Republic of Cyprus
- Czech Republic
D
edit- Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark
- Djibouti - Republic of Djibouti
- Dominica - Commonwealth of Dominica
- Dominican Republic
E
edit- Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador
- Egypt - Arab Republic of Egypt
- El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea - Republic of Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea - State of Eritrea
- Estonia - Republic of Estonia
- Ethiopia
F
editG
edit- Gabon - Gabonese Republic
- The Gambia - Republic of the Gambia
- Georgia - Republic of Georgia
- Germany - Federal Republic of Germany
- Ghana - Republic of Ghana
- Greece - Hellenic Republic
- Grenada
- Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala
- Guinea - Republic of Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau - Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana - Co-operative Republic of Guyana
H
editI
edit- Iceland - Republic of Iceland
- India - Republic of India
- Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia
- Iran - Islamic Republic of Iran
- Iraq - Republic of Iraq
- Ireland - Republic of Ireland
- Israel - State of Israel
- Italy - Italian Republic
J
editK
edit- Kazakhstan - Republic of Kazakhstan
- Kenya - Republic of Kenya
- Kiribati - Republic of Kiribati
- Korea, North - Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Korea, South - Republic of Korea
- Kuwait - State of Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyz Republic
L
edit- Laos - Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Latvia - Republic of Latvia
- Lebanon - Lebanese Republic
- 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
edit- Macedonia - Republic of Macedonia[1]
- Madagascar - Republic of Madagascar
- Malawi - Republic of Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives - Republic of Maldives
- Mali - Republic of Mali
- Malta - Republic of Malta
- Marshall Islands - Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Mauritania - Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Mauritius - Republic of Mauritius
- Mexico - United Mexican States
- Micronesia - Federated States of Micronesia
- Moldova - Republic of Moldova
- Monaco - Principality of Monaco
- Mongolia
- Morocco - Kingdom of Morocco
- Mozambique - Republic of Mozambique
- Myanmar - Union of Myanmar
N
edit- Namibia - Republic of Namibia
- Nauru - Republic of Nauru
- Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal
- Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua
- Niger - Republic of Niger
- Nigeria - Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Norway - Kingdom of Norway
O
edit- Oman - Sultanate of Oman
P
edit- Pakistan - Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Palau - Republic of Palau (from October 1)
- Panama - Republic of Panama
- Papua New Guinea - Independent State of Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay
- Peru - Republic of Peru
- Philippines - Republic of the Philippines
- Poland - Republic of Poland
- Portugal - Portuguese Republic
Q
edit- Qatar - State of Qatar
R
editS
edit- Saint Kitts and Nevis - Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
- São Tomé and Príncipe - Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Senegal - Republic of Senegal
- Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles
- Sierra Leone - Republic of Sierra Leone
- Singapore - Republic of Singapore
- Slovakia - Slovak Republic
- Slovenia - Republic of Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa - Republic of South Africa
- Spain - Kingdom of Spain
- Sri Lanka - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Sudan - Republic of the Sudan
- Suriname - Republic of Suriname
- Swaziland - Kingdom of Swaziland
- Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden
- Switzerland - Swiss Confederation
- Syria - Syrian Arab Republic
T
edit- Tajikistan - Republic of Tajikistan
- Tanzania - United Republic of Tanzania
- Thailand - Kingdom of Thailand
- Togo - Togolese Republic
- Tonga - Kingdom of Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia - Republic of Tunisia
- Turkey - Republic of Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
U
edit- Uganda - Republic of Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States - United States of America
- Uruguay - Eastern Republic of Uruguay
- Uzbekistan - Republic of Uzbekistan
V
edit- Vanuatu - Republic of Vanuatu
- Vatican City - State of the Vatican City
- Venezuela - United States of Venezuela
- Vietnam - Socialist Republic of Vietnam
W
edit- Western Samoa - Independent State of Western Samoa
Y
edit- Yemen - Republic of Yemen
- Yugoslavia - Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Z
editOther states
edit- Abkhazia - Republic of Abkhazia
- Bophuthatswana - Republic of Bophuthatswana (to April 27)
- Bougainville - Republic of Bougainville
- Chechnya
- Republic of Chechnya (to January 16)
- Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (from January 16)
- Ciskei - Republic of Ciskei (to April 27)
- Gagauzia - Republic of Gagauzia (to December 23)
- Nagorno-Karabakh - Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
- Northern Cyprus - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Palestine
- Republika Srpska
- Sahrawi Republic - Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic[2]
- Serbian Krajina - Republic of Serbian Krajina
- Somaliland - Republic of Somaliland
- South Ossetia - Republic of South Ossetia
- South Yemen - Democratic Republic of Yemen (from May 21 to July 7)
- Taiwan - Republic of China[3]
- Tatarstan - Republic of Tatarstan (to February 15)
- Transkei - Republic of Transkei (to April 27)
- Transnistria - Transnistrian Moldovan Republic
- Venda - Republic of Venda (to April 27)
Non-Sovereign Territories
editAustralia
edit- Ashmore and Cartier Islands - Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Uninhabited external territory)
- Australian Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited external territory)[4]
- Christmas Island - Territory of Christmas Island (External territory)
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (External territory)
- Coral Sea Islands - Coral Sea Islands Territory (Uninhabited external territory)
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Uninhabited external territory)
- Norfolk Island - Territory of Norfolk Island (External territory)
Denmark
edit- Faroe Islands (Autonomous province)
- Greenland (Autonomous province)
France
edit- Banc du Geyser (Uninhabited possession)
- Bassas da India (Uninhabited possession)
- Clipperton Island (Uninhabited possession)
- Europa Island (Uninhabited possession)
- French Polynesia - Territory of French Polynesia (Overseas territory)
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands - Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Uninhabited overseas territory)[4]
- Glorioso Islands (Uninhabited possession)
- Juan de Nova Island (Uninhabited possession)
- Mayotte - Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte (Territorial collectivity)
- New Caledonia - Overseas Collectivity of New Caledonia (Overseas collectivity)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Territorial collectivity)
- Tromelin Island (Uninhabited possession)
- Wallis and Futuna - Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (Overseas territory)
Netherlands
edit- Aruba (Overseas country)
- Netherlands Antilles (Overseas country)
New Zealand
edit- Cook Islands (Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)
- Niue (Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)
- Ross Dependency (Uninhabited dependent territory)[4]
- Tokelau (Dependent territory)
Norway
edit- Bouvet Island (Uninhabited possession)
- Peter I Island (Uninhabited possession)[4]
- Queen Maud Land (Uninhabited possession)[4]
Portugal
edit- Macau (Chinese territory under Portuguese administration)
United Kingdom
edit- Akrotiri and Dhekelia - Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign base areas administrated as a single dependent territory)
- Anguilla (Dependent territory)
- Bermuda (Self-governing dependent territory)
- British Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited dependent territory)[4]
- British Indian Ocean Territory (Uninhabited dependent territory)
- British Virgin Islands (Dependent territory)
- Cayman Islands (Dependent territory)
- Falkland Islands (Dependent territory)
- Gibraltar (Dependent territory)
- Guernsey - Bailiwick of Guernsey (Crown dependency)
- Hong Kong - Hong Kong (Dependent territory)
- Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
- Jersey - Bailiwick of Jersey (Crown dependency)
- Montserrat (Dependent territory)
- Pitcairn Islands - Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands (Dependent territory)
- Saint Helena (Dependent territory with two dependencies)
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Dependent territory)
- Turks and Caicos Islands (Dependent territory)
United Nations Trust Territories
edit- Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (administered by the United States to October 1)
- Palau - Republic of Palau (to October 1)
United States
edit- American Samoa - Territory of American Samoa (Territory)
- Baker Island (Uninhabited territory)
- Guam - Territory of Guam (Territory)
- Howland Island (Uninhabited territory)
- Jarvis Island (Uninhabited territory)
- Johnston Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
- Kingman Reef (Uninhabited territory)
- Midway Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
- Navassa Island (Uninhabited territory)
- Northern Mariana Islands (Territory)
- Palmyra Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
- Puerto Rico - Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Territory)
- United States Virgin Islands (Territory)
- Wake Island (Uninhabited territory)
- ^ referred to in the United Nations as Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- ^ Claims to be the legitimate government of Western Sahara. See Legal status of Western Sahara.
- ^ See Political status of Taiwan and Legal status of Taiwan for details.
- ^ a b c d e f Including an Antarctic claim, neither recognized nor disputed under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty System.