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DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
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COUNTRY |
DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| AfghanistanAfghanistan | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| AkrotiriAkrotiri | none |
| AlbaniaAlbania | Republic of Albania |
| AlgeriaAlgeria | People's Democratic Republic of Algeria |
| American SamoaAmerican Samoa | Territory of American Samoa |
| AndorraAndorra | Principality of Andorra |
| AngolaAngola | Republic of Angola |
| AnguillaAnguilla | none |
| AntarcticaAntarctica | none |
| Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | none |
| ArgentinaArgentina | Argentine Republic |
| ArmeniaArmenia | Republic of Armenia |
| ArubaAruba | none |
| Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAshmore+ | Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands |
| AustraliaAustralia | Commonwealth of Australia |
| AustriaAustria | Republic of Austria |
| AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | Republic of Azerbaijan |
| BahrainBahrain | Kingdom of Bahrain |
| BangladeshBangladesh | People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| BarbadosBarbados | none |
| BelarusBelarus | Republic of Belarus |
| BelgiumBelgium | Kingdom of Belgium |
| BelizeBelize | none |
| BeninBenin | Republic of Benin |
| BermudaBermuda | none |
| BhutanBhutan | Kingdom of Bhutan |
| BoliviaBolivia | Plurinational State of Bolivia |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | none |
| BotswanaBotswana | Republic of Botswana |
| Bouvet IslandBouvet Island | none |
| BrazilBrazil | Federative Republic of Brazil |
| British Indian Ocean TerritoryIndian Ocean | British Indian Ocean Territory |
| British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | none |
| BruneiBrunei | Brunei Darussalam |
| BulgariaBulgaria | Republic of Bulgaria |
| Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | none |
| BurmaBurma | Union of Burma |
| BurundiBurundi | Republic of Burundi |
| CambodiaCambodia | Kingdom of Cambodia |
| CameroonCameroon | Republic of Cameroon |
| CanadaCanada | none |
| Cape VerdeCape Verde | Republic of Cabo Verde |
| Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | none |
| Central African RepublicCentral Africa | Central African Republic |
| ChadChad | Republic of Chad |
| ChileChile | Republic of Chile |
| ChinaChina | People's Republic of China |
| Christmas IslandXmas Island | Territory of Christmas Island |
| Clipperton IslandClipperton | none |
| Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands | Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| ColombiaColombia | Republic of Colombia |
| ComorosComoros | Union of the Comoros |
| Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | Republic of the Congo |
| Cook IslandsCook Islands | none |
| Coral Sea IslandsCoral Sea | Coral Sea Islands Territory |
| Costa RicaCosta Rica | Republic of Costa Rica |
| Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | Republic of Cote d'Ivoire |
| CroatiaCroatia | Republic of Croatia |
| CubaCuba | Republic of Cuba |
| CyprusCyprus | Republic of Cyprus |
| Czech RepublicCzech Republic | Czech Republic |
| Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| DenmarkDenmark | Kingdom of Denmark |
| DhekeliaDhekelia | none |
| DjiboutiDjibouti | Republic of Djibouti |
| DominicaDominica | Commonwealth of Dominica |
| Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | Dominican Republic |
| East TimorEast Timor | Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (pronounced TEE-mor LESS-tay) |
| EcuadorEcuador | Republic of Ecuador |
| EgyptEgypt | Arab Republic of Egypt |
| El SalvadorEl Salvador | Republic of El Salvador |
| Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
| EritreaEritrea | State of Eritrea |
| EstoniaEstonia | Republic of Estonia |
| EthiopiaEthiopia | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands | none |
| Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | none |
| Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | Federated States of Micronesia |
| FijiFiji | Republic of Fiji |
| FinlandFinland | Republic of Finland |
| FranceFrance | French Republic |
| French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | Overseas Lands of French Polynesia |
| French Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench Antarctic+ | Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| GabonGabon | Gabonese Republic |
| Gaza StripGaza Strip | none |
| GeorgiaGeorgia | none |
| GermanyGermany | Federal Republic of Germany |
| GhanaGhana | Republic of Ghana |
| GibraltarGibraltar | none |
| GreeceGreece | Hellenic Republic |
| GreenlandGreenland | none |
| GrenadaGrenada | none |
| GuamGuam | Territory of Guam |
| GuatemalaGuatemala | Republic of Guatemala |
| GuernseyGuernsey | Bailiwick of Guernsey |
| GuineaGuinea | Republic of Guinea |
| Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | Republic of Guinea-Bissau |
| GuyanaGuyana | Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
| HaitiHaiti | Republic of Haiti |
| Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Isl+ | Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City | The Holy See (Vatican City State) |
| HondurasHonduras | Republic of Honduras |
| Hong KongHong Kong | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| Howland IslandHowland Island | none |
| HungaryHungary | none |
| IcelandIceland | Republic of Iceland |
| IndiaIndia | Republic of India |
| IndonesiaIndonesia | Republic of Indonesia |
| IranIran | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| IraqIraq | Republic of Iraq |
| IrelandIreland | none |
| Isle of ManIsle of Man | none |
| IsraelIsrael | State of Israel |
| ItalyItaly | Italian Republic |
| JamaicaJamaica | none |
| Jan MayenJan Mayen | none |
| JapanJapan | none |
| Jarvis IslandJarvis Island | none |
| JerseyJersey | Bailiwick of Jersey |
| Johnston AtollJohnston Atoll | none |
| JordanJordan | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
| KazakhstanKazakhstan | Republic of Kazakhstan |
| KenyaKenya | Republic of Kenya |
| Kingman ReefKingman Reef | none |
| KiribatiKiribati | Republic of Kiribati |
| KosovoKosovo | Republic of Kosovo |
| KuwaitKuwait | State of Kuwait |
| KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | Kyrgyz Republic |
| LaosLaos | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| LatviaLatvia | Republic of Latvia |
| LebanonLebanon | Lebanese Republic |
| LesothoLesotho | Kingdom of Lesotho |
| LiberiaLiberia | Republic of Liberia |
| LibyaLibya | none |
| LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | Principality of Liechtenstein |
| LithuaniaLithuania | Republic of Lithuania |
| LuxembourgLuxembourg | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
| MacauMacau | Macau Special Administrative Region |
| MadagascarMadagascar | Republic of Madagascar |
| MalawiMalawi | Republic of Malawi |
| MalaysiaMalaysia | none |
| MaldivesMaldives | Republic of Maldives |
| MaliMali | Republic of Mali |
| MaltaMalta | Republic of Malta |
| Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
| MauritaniaMauritania | Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
| MauritiusMauritius | Republic of Mauritius |
| MayotteMayotte | Department Collectivity of Mayotte |
| MexicoMexico | United Mexican States |
| Midway IslandsMidway Islands | none |
| MoldovaMoldova | Republic of Moldova |
| MonacoMonaco | Principality of Monaco |
| MongoliaMongolia | none |
| MontenegroMontenegro | none |
| MontserratMontserrat | none |
| MoroccoMorocco | Kingdom of Morocco |
| MozambiqueMozambique | Republic of Mozambique |
| NamibiaNamibia | Republic of Namibia |
| NauruNauru | Republic of Nauru |
| Navassa IslandNavassa Island | none |
| NepalNepal | Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies |
| New ZealandNew Zealand | none |
| NicaraguaNicaragua | Republic of Nicaragua |
| NigerNiger | Republic of Niger |
| NigeriaNigeria | Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| NiueNiue | none |
| Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island | Territory of Norfolk Island |
| North KoreaNorth Korea | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| NorwayNorway | Kingdom of Norway |
| OmanOman | Sultanate of Oman |
| PakistanPakistan | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| PalauPalau | Republic of Palau |
| Palmyra AtollPalmyra Atoll | none |
| PanamaPanama | Republic of Panama |
| Papua New GuineaPapua NG | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
| Paracel IslandsParacel Islands | none |
| ParaguayParaguay | Republic of Paraguay |
| PeruPeru | Republic of Peru |
| PhilippinesPhilippines | Republic of the Philippines |
| Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn | Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands |
| PolandPoland | Republic of Poland |
| PortugalPortugal | Portuguese Republic |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico |
| QatarQatar | State of Qatar |
| Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | Republic of Macedonia |
| RomaniaRomania | none |
| RussiaRussia | Russian Federation |
| RwandaRwanda | Republic of Rwanda |
| Saint BarthelemySt Barthelemy | Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy |
| Saint HelenaSaint Helena | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha |
| Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha |
| Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | none |
| Saint MartinSaint Martin | Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin |
| Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ | Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | none |
| SamoaSamoa | Independent State of Samoa |
| San MarinoSan Marino | Republic of San Marino |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe |
| Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| SenegalSenegal | Republic of Senegal |
| SerbiaSerbia | Republic of Serbia |
| SeychellesSeychelles | Republic of Seychelles |
| Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | Republic of Sierra Leone |
| SingaporeSingapore | Republic of Singapore |
| SlovakiaSlovakia | Slovak Republic |
| SloveniaSlovenia | Republic of Slovenia |
| Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | none |
| SomaliaSomalia | Federal Republic of Somalia |
| South AfricaSouth Africa | Republic of South Africa |
| South KoreaSouth Korea | Republic of Korea |
| South SudanSouth Sudan | Republic of South Sudan |
| SpainSpain | Kingdom of Spain |
| Spratly IslandsSpratly Islands | none |
| Sri LankaSri Lanka | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
| SudanSudan | Republic of the Sudan |
| SurinameSuriname | Republic of Suriname |
| SvalbardSvalbard | none |
| SwazilandSwaziland | Kingdom of Swaziland |
| SwedenSweden | Kingdom of Sweden |
| SwitzerlandSwitzerland | Swiss Confederation |
| SyriaSyria | Syrian Arab Republic |
| TaiwanTaiwan | none |
| TajikistanTajikistan | Republic of Tajikistan |
| TanzaniaTanzania | United Republic of Tanzania |
| ThailandThailand | Kingdom of Thailand |
| The BahamasThe Bahamas | Commonwealth of The Bahamas |
| The GambiaThe Gambia | Republic of The Gambia |
| TogoTogo | Togolese Republic |
| TokelauTokelau | none |
| TongaTonga | Kingdom of Tonga |
| Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
| TunisiaTunisia | Tunisian Republic |
| TurkeyTurkey | Republic of Turkey |
| TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | none |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | none |
| TuvaluTuvalu | none |
| UgandaUganda | Republic of Uganda |
| UkraineUkraine | none |
| United Arab EmiratesUAE | United Arab Emirates |
| United KingdomUnited Kingdom | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| United StatesUnited States | United States of America |
| UruguayUruguay | Oriental Republic of Uruguay |
| UzbekistanUzbekistan | Republic of Uzbekistan |
| VanuatuVanuatu | Republic of Vanuatu |
| VenezuelaVenezuela | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
| VietnamVietnam | Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
| Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | United States Virgin Islands |
| Wake IslandWake Island | none |
| Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands |
| West BankWest Bank | none |
| Western SaharaWestern Sahara | none |
| YemenYemen | Republic of Yemen |
| ZambiaZambia | Republic of Zambia |
| ZimbabweZimbabwe | Republic of Zimbabwe |
