![]() | Afghanistan | conventional long form:
Islamic State of Afghanistan; note - the self-proclaimed Taliban government refers to the country as Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan conventional short form: Afghanistan local long form: Dowlat-e Eslami-ye Afghanestan local short form: Afghanestan former: Republic of Afghanistan |
![]() | Albania | conventional long form:
Republic of Albania conventional short form: Albania local long form: Republika e Shqiperise local short form: Shqiperia former: People's Socialist Republic of Albania |
![]() | Algeria | conventional long form:
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria conventional short form: Algeria local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyah local short form: Al Jaza'ir |
![]() | American Samoa | conventional long form:
Territory of American Samoa conventional short form: American Samoa abbreviation: AS |
![]() | Andorra | conventional long form:
Principality of Andorra conventional short form: Andorra local long form: Principat d'Andorra local short form: Andorra |
![]() | Angola | conventional long form:
Republic of Angola conventional short form: Angola local long form: Republica de Angola local short form: Angola former: People's Republic of Angola |
![]() | Anguilla | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Anguilla |
![]() | Antarctica | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Antarctica |
![]() | Antigua and Barbuda | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Antigua and Barbuda |
![]() | Argentina | conventional long form:
Argentine Republic conventional short form: Argentina local long form: Republica Argentina local short form: Argentina |
![]() | Armenia | conventional long form:
Republic of Armenia conventional short form: Armenia local long form: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun local short form: Hayastan former: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic; Armenian Republic |
![]() | Aruba | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Aruba |
![]() | Ashmore and Cartier Islands | conventional long form:
Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands |
![]() | Australia | conventional long form:
Commonwealth of Australia conventional short form: Australia |
![]() | Austria | conventional long form:
Republic of Austria conventional short form: Austria local long form: Republik Oesterreich local short form: Oesterreich |
![]() | Azerbaijan | conventional long form:
Republic of Azerbaijan conventional short form: Azerbaijan local long form: Azarbaycan Respublikasi local short form: none former: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic |
![]() | Bahamas, The | conventional long form:
Commonwealth of The Bahamas conventional short form: The Bahamas |
![]() | Bahrain | conventional long form:
State of Bahrain conventional short form: Bahrain local long form: Dawlat al Bahrayn local short form: Al Bahrayn former: Dilmun |
![]() | Baker Island | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Baker Island |
![]() | Bangladesh | conventional long form:
People's Republic of Bangladesh conventional short form: Bangladesh former: East Pakistan |
![]() | Barbados | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Barbados |
![]() | Bassas da India | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Bassas da India |
![]() | Belarus | conventional long form:
Republic of Belarus conventional short form: Belarus local long form: Respublika Byelarus' local short form: none former: Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist Republic |
![]() | Belgium | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Belgium conventional short form: Belgium local long form: Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie local short form: Belgique/Belgie |
![]() | Belize | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Belize former: British Honduras |
![]() | Benin | conventional long form:
Republic of Benin conventional short form: Benin local long form: Republique du Benin local short form: Benin former: Dahomey |
![]() | Bermuda | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Bermuda former: Somers Islands |
![]() | Bhutan | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Bhutan conventional short form: Bhutan |
![]() | Bolivia | conventional long form:
Republic of Bolivia conventional short form: Bolivia local long form: Republica de Bolivia local short form: Bolivia |
![]() | Bosnia and Herzegovina | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Bosnia and Herzegovina local long form: none local short form: Bosna i Hercegovina |
![]() | Botswana | conventional long form:
Republic of Botswana conventional short form: Botswana former: Bechuanaland |
![]() | Bouvet Island | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Bouvet Island |
![]() | Brazil | conventional long form:
Federative Republic of Brazil conventional short form: Brazil local long form: Republica Federativa do Brasil local short form: Brasil |
![]() | British Indian Ocean Territory | conventional long form:
British Indian Ocean Territory conventional short form: none abbreviation: BIOT |
![]() | British Virgin Islands | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: British Virgin Islands abbreviation: BVI |
![]() | Brunei | conventional long form:
Negara Brunei Darussalam conventional short form: Brunei |
![]() | Bulgaria | conventional long form:
Republic of Bulgaria conventional short form: Bulgaria |
![]() | Burkina Faso | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Burkina Faso former: Upper Volta, Republic of Upper Volta |
![]() | Burma | conventional long form:
Union of Burma conventional short form: Burma local long form: Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw (translated by the US Government as Union of Myanma and by the Burmese as Union of Myanmar) local short form: Myanma Naingngandaw former: Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma |
![]() | Burundi | conventional long form:
Republic of Burundi conventional short form: Burundi local long form: Republika y'u Burundi local short form: Burundi former: Urundi |
![]() | Cambodia | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Cambodia conventional short form: Cambodia local long form: Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea local short form: Kampuchea former: Khmer Republic, Kampuchea Republic |
![]() | Cameroon | conventional long form:
Republic of Cameroon conventional short form: Cameroon former: French Cameroon |
![]() | Canada | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Canada |
![]() | Cape Verde | conventional long form:
Republic of Cape Verde conventional short form: Cape Verde local long form: Republica de Cabo Verde local short form: Cabo Verde |
![]() | Cayman Islands | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Cayman Islands |
![]() | Central African Republic | conventional long form:
Central African Republic conventional short form: none local long form: Republique Centrafricaine local short form: none former: Ubangi-Shari, Central African Empire abbreviation: CAR |
![]() | Chad | conventional long form:
Republic of Chad conventional short form: Chad local long form: Republique du Tchad local short form: Tchad |
![]() | Chile | conventional long form:
Republic of Chile conventional short form: Chile local long form: Republica de Chile local short form: Chile |
![]() | China | conventional long form:
People's Republic of China conventional short form: China local long form: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo local short form: Zhong Guo abbreviation: PRC |
![]() | Christmas Island | conventional long form:
Territory of Christmas Island conventional short form: Christmas Island |
![]() | Clipperton Island | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Clipperton Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Clipperton former: sometimes called Ile de la Passion |
![]() | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | conventional long form:
Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
![]() | Colombia | conventional long form:
Republic of Colombia conventional short form: Colombia local long form: Republica de Colombia local short form: Colombia |
![]() | Comoros | conventional long form:
Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros conventional short form: Comoros local long form: Republique Federale Islamique des Comores local short form: Comores |
![]() | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | conventional long form:
Democratic Republic of the Congo conventional short form: none local long form: Republique Democratique du Congo local short form: none former: Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Congo/Leopoldville, Congo/Kinshasa, Zaire abbreviation: DROC |
![]() | Congo, Republic of the | conventional long form:
Republic of the Congo conventional short form: none local long form: Republique du Congo local short form: none former: Middle Congo, Congo/Brazzaville, Congo |
![]() | Cook Islands | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Cook Islands former: Harvey Islands |
![]() | Coral Sea Islands | conventional long form:
Coral Sea Islands Territory conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands |
![]() | Costa Rica | conventional long form:
Republic of Costa Rica conventional short form: Costa Rica local long form: Republica de Costa Rica local short form: Costa Rica |
![]() | Cote d'Ivoire | conventional long form:
Republic of Cote d'Ivoire conventional short form: Cote d'Ivoire local long form: Republique de Cote d'Ivoire local short form: Cote d'Ivoire former: Ivory Coast |
![]() | Croatia | conventional long form:
Republic of Croatia conventional short form: Croatia local long form: Republika Hrvatska local short form: Hrvatska |
![]() | Cuba | conventional long form:
Republic of Cuba conventional short form: Cuba local long form: Republica de Cuba local short form: Cuba |
![]() | Cyprus | conventional long form:
Republic of Cyprus conventional short form: Cyprus note: the Turkish Cypriot area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) |
![]() | Czech Republic | conventional long form:
Czech Republic conventional short form: Czech Republic local long form: Ceska Republika local short form: Ceska Republika |
![]() | Denmark | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Denmark conventional short form: Denmark local long form: Kongeriget Danmark local short form: Danmark |
![]() | Djibouti | conventional long form:
Republic of Djibouti conventional short form: Djibouti former: French Territory of the Afars and Issas, French Somaliland |
![]() | Dominica | conventional long form:
Commonwealth of Dominica conventional short form: Dominica |
![]() | Dominican Republic | conventional long form:
Dominican Republic conventional short form: none local long form: Republica Dominicana local short form: none |
![]() | Ecuador | conventional long form:
Republic of Ecuador conventional short form: Ecuador local long form: Republica del Ecuador local short form: Ecuador |
![]() | Egypt | conventional long form:
Arab Republic of Egypt conventional short form: Egypt local long form: Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah local short form: Misr former: United Arab Republic (with Syria) |
![]() | El Salvador | conventional long form:
Republic of El Salvador conventional short form: El Salvador local long form: Republica de El Salvador local short form: El Salvador |
![]() | Equatorial Guinea | conventional long form:
Republic of Equatorial Guinea conventional short form: Equatorial Guinea local long form: Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial local short form: Guinea Ecuatorial former: Spanish Guinea |
![]() | Eritrea | conventional long form:
State of Eritrea conventional short form: Eritrea local long form: Hagere Ertra local short form: Ertra former: Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia |
![]() | Estonia | conventional long form:
Republic of Estonia conventional short form: Estonia local long form: Eesti Vabariik local short form: Eesti former: Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic |
![]() | Ethiopia | conventional long form:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia conventional short form: Ethiopia local long form: Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik local short form: Ityop'iya former: Abyssinia, Italian East Africa abbreviation: FDRE |
![]() | Europa Island | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Europa Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Europa |
![]() | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) |
![]() | Faroe Islands | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Faroe Islands local long form: none local short form: Foroyar |
![]() | Fiji | conventional long form:
Republic of the Fiji Islands conventional short form: Fiji |
![]() | Finland | conventional long form:
Republic of Finland conventional short form: Finland local long form: Suomen Tasavalta local short form: Suomi |
![]() | France | conventional long form:
French Republic conventional short form: France local long form: Republique Francaise local short form: France |
![]() | French Guiana | conventional long form:
Department of Guiana conventional short form: French Guiana local long form: none local short form: Guyane |
![]() | French Polynesia | conventional long form:
Territory of French Polynesia conventional short form: French Polynesia local long form: Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise local short form: Polynesie Francaise former: French Colony of Oceania |
![]() | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | conventional long form:
Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands conventional short form: French Southern and Antarctic Lands local long form: Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises local short form: Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises |
![]() | Gabon | conventional long form:
Gabonese Republic conventional short form: Gabon local long form: Republique Gabonaise local short form: Gabon |
![]() | Gambia, The | conventional long form:
Republic of The Gambia conventional short form: The Gambia |
![]() | Gaza Strip | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Gaza Strip local long form: none local short form: Qita Ghazzah |
![]() | Georgia | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Georgia local long form: none local short form: Sak'art'velo former: Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic |
![]() | Germany | conventional long form:
Federal Republic of Germany conventional short form: Germany local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland local short form: Deutschland former: German Empire, German Republic, German Reich |
![]() | Ghana | conventional long form:
Republic of Ghana conventional short form: Ghana former: Gold Coast |
![]() | Gibraltar | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Gibraltar |
![]() | Glorioso Islands | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses |
![]() | Greece | conventional long form:
Hellenic Republic conventional short form: Greece local long form: Elliniki Dhimokratia local short form: Ellas or Ellada former: Kingdom of Greece |
![]() | Greenland | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Greenland local long form: none local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat |
![]() | Grenada | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Grenada |
![]() | Guadeloupe | conventional long form:
Department of Guadeloupe conventional short form: Guadeloupe local long form: Departement de la Guadeloupe local short form: Guadeloupe |
![]() | Guam | conventional long form:
Territory of Guam conventional short form: Guam |
![]() | Guatemala | conventional long form:
Republic of Guatemala conventional short form: Guatemala local long form: Republica de Guatemala local short form: Guatemala |
![]() | Guernsey | conventional long form:
Bailiwick of Guernsey conventional short form: Guernsey |
![]() | Guinea | conventional long form:
Republic of Guinea conventional short form: Guinea local long form: Republique de Guinee local short form: Guinee former: French Guinea |
![]() | Guinea-Bissau | conventional long form:
Republic of Guinea-Bissau conventional short form: Guinea-Bissau local long form: Republica da Guine-Bissau local short form: Guine-Bissau former: Portuguese Guinea |
![]() | Guyana | conventional long form:
Co-operative Republic of Guyana conventional short form: Guyana former: British Guiana |
![]() | Haiti | conventional long form:
Republic of Haiti conventional short form: Haiti local long form: Republique d'Haiti local short form: Haiti |
![]() | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | conventional long form:
Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
![]() | Holy See (Vatican City) | conventional long form:
The Holy See (State of the Vatican City) conventional short form: Holy See (Vatican City) local long form: Santa Sede (Stato della Citta del Vaticano) local short form: Santa Sede (Citta del Vaticano) |
![]() | Honduras | conventional long form:
Republic of Honduras conventional short form: Honduras local long form: Republica de Honduras local short form: Honduras |
![]() | Hong Kong | conventional long form:
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region conventional short form: Hong Kong local long form: Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu local short form: Xianggang abbreviation: HK |
![]() | Howland Island | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Howland Island |
![]() | Hungary | conventional long form:
Republic of Hungary conventional short form: Hungary local long form: Magyar Koztarsasag local short form: Magyarorszag |
![]() | Iceland | conventional long form:
Republic of Iceland conventional short form: Iceland local long form: Lyoveldio Island local short form: Island |
![]() | India | conventional long form:
Republic of India conventional short form: India |
![]() | Indonesia | conventional long form:
Republic of Indonesia conventional short form: Indonesia local long form: Republik Indonesia local short form: Indonesia former: Netherlands East Indies; Dutch East Indies |
![]() | Iran | conventional long form:
Islamic Republic of Iran conventional short form: Iran local long form: Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran local short form: Iran former: Persia |
![]() | Iraq | conventional long form:
Republic of Iraq conventional short form: Iraq local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah local short form: Al Iraq |
![]() | Ireland | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Ireland |
![]() | Isle of Man | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Isle of Man |
![]() | Israel | conventional long form:
State of Israel conventional short form: Israel local long form: Medinat Yisra'el local short form: Yisra'el |
![]() | Italy | conventional long form:
Italian Republic conventional short form: Italy local long form: Repubblica Italiana local short form: Italia former: Kingdom of Italy |
![]() | Jamaica | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Jamaica |
![]() | Jan Mayen | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Jan Mayen |
![]() | Japan | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Japan |
![]() | Jarvis Island | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Jarvis Island |
![]() | Jersey | conventional long form:
Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: Jersey |
![]() | Johnston Atoll | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Johnston Atoll |
![]() | Jordan | conventional long form:
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan conventional short form: Jordan local long form: Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah local short form: Al Urdun former: Transjordan |
![]() | Juan de Nova Island | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Juan de Nova Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Juan de Nova |
![]() | Kazakhstan | conventional long form:
Republic of Kazakhstan conventional short form: Kazakhstan local long form: Qazaqstan Respublikasy local short form: none former: Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic |
![]() | Kenya | conventional long form:
Republic of Kenya conventional short form: Kenya former: British East Africa |
![]() | Kingman Reef | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Kingman Reef |
![]() | Kiribati | conventional long form:
Republic of Kiribati conventional short form: Kiribati note: pronounced kir-ih-bahss former: Gilbert Islands |
![]() | Korea, North | conventional long form:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea conventional short form: North Korea local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk local short form: none note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country abbreviation: DPRK |
![]() | Korea, South | conventional long form:
Republic of Korea conventional short form: South Korea local long form: Taehan-min'guk local short form: none note: the South Koreans generally use the term "Han-guk" to refer to their country abbreviation: ROK |
![]() | Kuwait | conventional long form:
State of Kuwait conventional short form: Kuwait local long form: Dawlat al Kuwayt local short form: Al Kuwayt |
![]() | Kyrgyzstan | conventional long form:
Kyrgyz Republic conventional short form: Kyrgyzstan local long form: Kyrgyz Respublikasy local short form: none former: Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic |
![]() | Laos | conventional long form:
Lao People's Democratic Republic conventional short form: Laos local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao local short form: none |
![]() | Latvia | conventional long form:
Republic of Latvia conventional short form: Latvia local long form: Latvijas Republika local short form: Latvija former: Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic |
![]() | Lebanon | conventional long form:
Lebanese Republic conventional short form: Lebanon local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah local short form: Lubnan |
![]() | Lesotho | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Lesotho conventional short form: Lesotho former: Basutoland |
![]() | Liberia | conventional long form:
Republic of Liberia conventional short form: Liberia |
![]() | Libya | conventional long form:
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya conventional short form: Libya local long form: Al Jumahiriyah al Arabiyah al Libiyah ash Shabiyah al Ishtirakiyah al Uzma local short form: none |
![]() | Liechtenstein | conventional long form:
Principality of Liechtenstein conventional short form: Liechtenstein local long form: Fuerstentum Liechtenstein local short form: Liechtenstein |
![]() | Lithuania | conventional long form:
Republic of Lithuania conventional short form: Lithuania local long form: Lietuvos Respublika local short form: Lietuva former: Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic |
![]() | Luxembourg | conventional long form:
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg conventional short form: Luxembourg local long form: Grand Duche de Luxembourg local short form: Luxembourg |
![]() | Macau | conventional long form:
Macau Special Administrative Region conventional short form: Macau local long form: Aomen Tebie Xingzhengqu (Chinese); Regiao Administrativa Especial de Macau (Portuguese) local short form: Aomen (Chinese); Macau (Portuguese) |
![]() | Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | conventional long form:
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia conventional short form: none local long form: Republika Makedonija local short form: Makedonija abbreviation: FYROM |
![]() | Madagascar | conventional long form:
Republic of Madagascar conventional short form: Madagascar local long form: Republique de Madagascar local short form: Madagascar former: Malagasy Republic |
![]() | Malawi | conventional long form:
Republic of Malawi conventional short form: Malawi former: British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland |
![]() | Malaysia | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Malaysia former: Federation of Malaysia |
![]() | Maldives | conventional long form:
Republic of Maldives conventional short form: Maldives local long form: Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa local short form: Dhivehi Raajje |
![]() | Mali | conventional long form:
Republic of Mali conventional short form: Mali local long form: Republique de Mali local short form: Mali former: French Sudan and Sudanese Republic |
![]() | Malta | conventional long form:
Republic of Malta conventional short form: Malta local long form: Repubblika ta' Malta local short form: Malta |
![]() | Marshall Islands | conventional long form:
Republic of the Marshall Islands conventional short form: Marshall Islands former: Marshall Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) |
![]() | Martinique | conventional long form:
Department of Martinique conventional short form: Martinique local long form: Departement de la Martinique local short form: Martinique |
![]() | Mauritania | conventional long form:
Islamic Republic of Mauritania conventional short form: Mauritania local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah local short form: Muritaniyah |
![]() | Mauritius | conventional long form:
Republic of Mauritius conventional short form: Mauritius |
![]() | Mayotte | conventional long form:
Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte conventional short form: Mayotte |
![]() | Mexico | conventional long form:
United Mexican States conventional short form: Mexico local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos local short form: Mexico |
![]() | Micronesia, Federated States of | conventional long form:
Federated States of Micronesia conventional short form: none former: Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) abbreviation: FSM |
![]() | Midway Islands | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Midway Islands |
![]() | Moldova | conventional long form:
Republic of Moldova conventional short form: Moldova local long form: Republica Moldova local short form: none former: Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldova; Moldavia |
![]() | Monaco | conventional long form:
Principality of Monaco conventional short form: Monaco local long form: Principaute de Monaco local short form: Monaco |
![]() | Mongolia | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Mongolia local long form: none local short form: Mongol Uls former: Outer Mongolia |
![]() | Montserrat | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Montserrat |
![]() | Morocco | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Morocco conventional short form: Morocco local long form: Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah local short form: Al Maghrib |
![]() | Mozambique | conventional long form:
Republic of Mozambique conventional short form: Mozambique local long form: Republica de Mocambique local short form: Mocambique former: Portuguese East Africa |
![]() | Namibia | conventional long form:
Republic of Namibia conventional short form: Namibia former: German Southwest Africa, South-West Africa |
![]() | Nauru | conventional long form:
Republic of Nauru conventional short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island |
![]() | Navassa Island | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Navassa Island |
![]() | Nepal | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Nepal conventional short form: Nepal |
![]() | Netherlands | conventional long form:
Kingdom of the Netherlands conventional short form: Netherlands local long form: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden local short form: Nederland |
![]() | Netherlands Antilles | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Netherlands Antilles local long form: none local short form: Nederlandse Antillen former: Curacao and Dependencies |
![]() | New Caledonia | conventional long form:
Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies conventional short form: New Caledonia local long form: Territoire des Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances local short form: Nouvelle-Caledonie |
![]() | New Zealand | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: New Zealand abbreviation: NZ |
![]() | Nicaragua | conventional long form:
Republic of Nicaragua conventional short form: Nicaragua local long form: Republica de Nicaragua local short form: Nicaragua |
![]() | Niger | conventional long form:
Republic of Niger conventional short form: Niger local long form: Republique du Niger local short form: Niger |
![]() | Nigeria | conventional long form:
Federal Republic of Nigeria conventional short form: Nigeria |
![]() | Niue | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Niue former: Savage Island |
![]() | Norfolk Island | conventional long form:
Territory of Norfolk Island conventional short form: Norfolk Island |
![]() | Northern Mariana Islands | conventional long form:
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands conventional short form: Northern Mariana Islands former: Mariana Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) |
![]() | Norway | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Norway conventional short form: Norway local long form: Kongeriket Norge local short form: Norge |
![]() | Oman | conventional long form:
Sultanate of Oman conventional short form: Oman local long form: Saltanat Uman local short form: Uman former: Muscat and Oman |
![]() | Pakistan | conventional long form:
Islamic Republic of Pakistan conventional short form: Pakistan former: West Pakistan |
![]() | Palau | conventional long form:
Republic of Palau conventional short form: Palau local long form: Beluu er a Belau local short form: Belau former: Palau District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) |
![]() | Palmyra Atoll | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Palmyra Atoll |
![]() | Panama | conventional long form:
Republic of Panama conventional short form: Panama local long form: Republica de Panama local short form: Panama |
![]() | Papua New Guinea | conventional long form:
Independent State of Papua New Guinea conventional short form: Papua New Guinea former: Territory of Papua and New Guinea abbreviation: PNG |
![]() | Paracel Islands | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Paracel Islands |
![]() | Paraguay | conventional long form:
Republic of Paraguay conventional short form: Paraguay local long form: Republica del Paraguay local short form: Paraguay |
![]() | Peru | conventional long form:
Republic of Peru conventional short form: Peru local long form: Republica del Peru local short form: Peru |
![]() | Philippines | conventional long form:
Republic of the Philippines conventional short form: Philippines local long form: Republika ng Pilipinas local short form: Pilipinas |
![]() | Pitcairn Islands | conventional long form:
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands conventional short form: Pitcairn Islands |
![]() | Poland | conventional long form:
Republic of Poland conventional short form: Poland local long form: Rzeczpospolita Polska local short form: Polska |
![]() | Portugal | conventional long form:
Portuguese Republic conventional short form: Portugal local long form: Republica Portuguesa local short form: Portugal |
![]() | Puerto Rico | conventional long form:
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico conventional short form: Puerto Rico |
![]() | Qatar | conventional long form:
State of Qatar conventional short form: Qatar local long form: Dawlat Qatar local short form: Qatar note: closest approximation of the native pronunciation falls between cutter and gutter, but not like guitar |
![]() | Reunion | conventional long form:
Department of Reunion conventional short form: Reunion local long form: none local short form: Ile de la Reunion former: Bourbon Island |
![]() | Romania | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Romania local long form: none local short form: Romania |
![]() | Russia | conventional long form:
Russian Federation conventional short form: Russia local long form: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya local short form: Rossiya former: Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic |
![]() | Rwanda | conventional long form:
Rwandese Republic conventional short form: Rwanda local long form: Republika y'u Rwanda local short form: Rwanda former: Ruanda |
![]() | Saint Helena | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Saint Helena |
![]() | Saint Kitts and Nevis | conventional long form:
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis conventional short form: Saint Kitts and Nevis former: Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis |
![]() | Saint Lucia | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Saint Lucia |
![]() | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | conventional long form:
Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon conventional short form: Saint Pierre and Miquelon local long form: Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon local short form: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon |
![]() | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
![]() | Samoa | conventional long form:
Independent State of Samoa conventional short form: Samoa former: Western Samoa |
![]() | San Marino | conventional long form:
Republic of San Marino conventional short form: San Marino local long form: Repubblica di San Marino local short form: San Marino |
![]() | Sao Tome and Principe | conventional long form:
Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe conventional short form: Sao Tome and Principe local long form: Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe local short form: Sao Tome e Principe |
![]() | Saudi Arabia | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia conventional short form: Saudi Arabia local long form: Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah local short form: Al Arabiyah as Suudiyah |
![]() | Senegal | conventional long form:
Republic of Senegal conventional short form: Senegal local long form: Republique du Senegal local short form: Senegal |
![]() | Seychelles | conventional long form:
Republic of Seychelles conventional short form: Seychelles |
![]() | Sierra Leone | conventional long form:
Republic of Sierra Leone conventional short form: Sierra Leone |
![]() | Singapore | conventional long form:
Republic of Singapore conventional short form: Singapore |
![]() | Slovakia | conventional long form:
Slovak Republic conventional short form: Slovakia local long form: Slovenska Republika local short form: Slovensko |
![]() | Slovenia | conventional long form:
Republic of Slovenia conventional short form: Slovenia local long form: Republika Slovenija local short form: Slovenija |
![]() | Solomon Islands | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Solomon Islands former: British Solomon Islands |
![]() | Somalia | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Somalia former: Somali Republic, Somali Democratic Republic |
![]() | South Africa | conventional long form:
Republic of South Africa conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA |
![]() | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | conventional long form:
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands conventional short form: none |
![]() | Spain | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Spain conventional short form: Spain local short form: Espana |
![]() | Spratly Islands | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Spratly Islands |
![]() | Sri Lanka | conventional long form:
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka conventional short form: Sri Lanka former: Serendib, Ceylon |
![]() | Sudan | conventional long form:
Republic of the Sudan conventional short form: Sudan local long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudan local short form: As-Sudan former: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan |
![]() | Suriname | conventional long form:
Republic of Suriname conventional short form: Suriname local long form: Republiek Suriname local short form: Suriname former: Netherlands Guiana, Dutch Guiana |
![]() | Svalbard | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitzbergen) |
![]() | Swaziland | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Swaziland conventional short form: Swaziland |
![]() | Sweden | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Sweden conventional short form: Sweden local long form: Konungariket Sverige local short form: Sverige |
![]() | Switzerland | conventional long form:
Swiss Confederation conventional short form: Switzerland local long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German), Confederation Suisse (French), Confederazione Svizzera (Italian) local short form: Schweiz (German), Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian) |
![]() | Syria | conventional long form:
Syrian Arab Republic conventional short form: Syria local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah local short form: Suriyah former: United Arab Republic (with Egypt) |
![]() | Taiwan | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Taiwan local long form: none local short form: T'ai-wan former: Formosa |
![]() | Tajikistan | conventional long form:
Republic of Tajikistan conventional short form: Tajikistan local long form: Jumhurii Tojikiston local short form: none former: Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic |
![]() | Tanzania | conventional long form:
United Republic of Tanzania conventional short form: Tanzania former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar |
![]() | Thailand | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Thailand conventional short form: Thailand former: Siam |
![]() | Togo | conventional long form:
Togolese Republic conventional short form: Togo local long form: Republique Togolaise local short form: none former: French Togoland |
![]() | Tokelau | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Tokelau |
![]() | Tonga | conventional long form:
Kingdom of Tonga conventional short form: Tonga former: Friendly Islands |
![]() | Trinidad and Tobago | conventional long form:
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago conventional short form: Trinidad and Tobago |
![]() | Tromelin Island | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Tromelin Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Tromelin |
![]() | Tunisia | conventional long form:
Republic of Tunisia conventional short form: Tunisia local long form: Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah local short form: Tunis |
![]() | Turkey | conventional long form:
Republic of Turkey conventional short form: Turkey local long form: Turkiye Cumhuriyeti local short form: Turkiye |
![]() | Turkmenistan | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Turkmenistan local long form: none local short form: Turkmenistan former: Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic |
![]() | Turks and Caicos Islands | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands |
![]() | Tuvalu | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Tuvalu former: Ellice Islands |
![]() | Uganda | conventional long form:
Republic of Uganda conventional short form: Uganda |
![]() | Ukraine | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Ukraine local long form: none local short form: Ukrayina former: Ukrainian National Republic, Ukrainian State, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic |
![]() | United Arab Emirates | conventional long form:
United Arab Emirates conventional short form: none local long form: Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah local short form: none former: Trucial Oman, Trucial States abbreviation: UAE |
![]() | United Kingdom | conventional long form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland conventional short form: United Kingdom abbreviation: UK |
![]() | United States | conventional long form:
United States of America conventional short form: United States abbreviation: US or USA |
![]() | Uruguay | conventional long form:
Oriental Republic of Uruguay conventional short form: Uruguay local long form: Republica Oriental del Uruguay local short form: Uruguay former: Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province |
![]() | Uzbekistan | conventional long form:
Republic of Uzbekistan conventional short form: Uzbekistan local long form: Uzbekiston Respublikasi local short form: none former: Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic |
![]() | Vanuatu | conventional long form:
Republic of Vanuatu conventional short form: Vanuatu former: New Hebrides |
![]() | Venezuela | conventional long form:
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela conventional short form: Venezuela local long form: Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela local short form: Venezuela |
![]() | Vietnam | conventional long form:
Socialist Republic of Vietnam conventional short form: Vietnam local long form: Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam local short form: Viet Nam abbreviation: SRV |
![]() | Virgin Islands | conventional long form:
United States Virgin Islands conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies |
![]() | Wake Island | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Wake Island |
![]() | Wallis and Futuna | conventional long form:
Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands conventional short form: Wallis and Futuna local long form: Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna local short form: Wallis et Futuna |
![]() | West Bank | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: West Bank |
![]() | Western Sahara | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Western Sahara former: Spanish Sahara |
![]() | Yemen | conventional long form:
Republic of Yemen conventional short form: Yemen local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah local short form: Al Yaman |
![]() | Yugoslavia | conventional long form:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia conventional short form: Yugoslavia local long form: Savezna Republika Jugoslavija local short form: Jugoslavija |
![]() | Zambia | conventional long form:
Republic of Zambia conventional short form: Zambia former: Northern Rhodesia |
![]() | Zimbabwe | conventional long form:
Republic of Zimbabwe conventional short form: Zimbabwe former: Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia |