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AfghanistanAfghanistan conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan


conventional short form: Afghanistan


local long form: Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Afghanestan


local short form: Afghanestan


former: Republic of Afghanistan
AkrotiriAkrotiri conventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area


conventional short form: Akrotiri
AlbaniaAlbania 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
AlgeriaAlgeria 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 SamoaAmerican Samoa conventional long form: Territory of American Samoa


conventional short form: American Samoa


abbreviation: AS
AndorraAndorra conventional long form: Principality of Andorra


conventional short form: Andorra


local long form: Principat d'Andorra


local short form: Andorra
AngolaAngola 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
AnguillaAnguilla conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Anguilla
AntarcticaAntarctica conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Antarctica
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Antigua and Barbuda
ArgentinaArgentina conventional long form: Argentine Republic


conventional short form: Argentina


local long form: Republica Argentina


local short form: Argentina
ArmeniaArmenia 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
ArubaAruba conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Aruba
Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAshmore and Cartier Islands conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands


conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands
AustraliaAustralia conventional long form: Commonwealth of Australia


conventional short form: Australia
AustriaAustria conventional long form: Republic of Austria


conventional short form: Austria


local long form: Republik Oesterreich


local short form: Oesterreich
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan conventional long form: Republic of Azerbaijan


conventional short form: Azerbaijan


local long form: Azarbaycan Respublikasi


local short form: Azarbaycan


former: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
Bahamas, TheBahamas, The conventional long form: Commonwealth of The Bahamas


conventional short form: The Bahamas
BahrainBahrain conventional long form: Kingdom of Bahrain


conventional short form: Bahrain


local long form: Mamlakat al Bahrayn


local short form: Al Bahrayn


former: Dilmun
Baker IslandBaker Island conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Baker Island
BangladeshBangladesh conventional long form: People's Republic of Bangladesh


conventional short form: Bangladesh


local long form: Gana Prajatantri Banladesh


local short form: Banladesh


former: East Bengal, East Pakistan
BarbadosBarbados conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Barbados
BelarusBelarus conventional long form: Republic of Belarus


conventional short form: Belarus


local long form: Respublika Byelarus'


local short form: Byelarus'


former: Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist Republic
BelgiumBelgium conventional long form: Kingdom of Belgium


conventional short form: Belgium


local long form: Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie


local short form: Belgique/Belgie
BelizeBelize conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Belize


former: British Honduras
BeninBenin conventional long form: Republic of Benin


conventional short form: Benin


local long form: Republique du Benin


local short form: Benin


former: Dahomey
BermudaBermuda conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Bermuda


former: Somers Islands
BhutanBhutan conventional long form: Kingdom of Bhutan


conventional short form: Bhutan


local long form: Druk Gyalkhap


local short form: Druk Yul
BoliviaBolivia conventional long form: Republic of Bolivia


conventional short form: Bolivia


local long form: Republica de Bolivia


local short form: Bolivia
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Bosnia and Herzegovina


local long form: none


local short form: Bosna i Hercegovina


former: People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
BotswanaBotswana conventional long form: Republic of Botswana


conventional short form: Botswana


local long form: Republic of Botswana


local short form: Botswana


former: Bechuanaland
Bouvet IslandBouvet Island conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Bouvet Island
BrazilBrazil 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 TerritoryBritish Indian Ocean Territory conventional long form: British Indian Ocean Territory


conventional short form: none


abbreviation: BIOT
British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands conventional long form: none


conventional short form: British Virgin Islands


abbreviation: BVI
BruneiBrunei conventional long form: Brunei Darussalam


conventional short form: Brunei


local long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam


local short form: Brunei
BulgariaBulgaria conventional long form: Republic of Bulgaria


conventional short form: Bulgaria


local long form: Republika Balgariya


local short form: Balgariya
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Burkina Faso


local long form: none


local short form: Burkina Faso


former: Upper Volta, Republic of Upper Volta
BurmaBurma 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


note: since 1989 the military authorities in Burma have promoted the name Myanmar as a conventional name for their state; this decision was not approved by any sitting legislature in Burma, and the US Government did not adopt the name, which is a derivative of the Burmese short-form name Myanma Naingngandaw
BurundiBurundi conventional long form: Republic of Burundi


conventional short form: Burundi


local long form: Republique du Burundi/Republika y'u Burundi


local short form: Burundi


former: Urundi
CambodiaCambodia conventional long form: Kingdom of Cambodia


conventional short form: Cambodia


local long form: Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea (phonetic pronunciation)


local short form: Kampuchea


former: Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, People's Republic of Kampuchea, State of Cambodia
CameroonCameroon conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon


conventional short form: Cameroon


local long form: Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon


local short form: Cameroun/Cameroon


former: French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic of Cameroon, United Republic of Cameroon
CanadaCanada conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Canada
Cape VerdeCape 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 IslandsCayman Islands conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Cayman Islands
Central African RepublicCentral 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
ChadChad conventional long form: Republic of Chad


conventional short form: Chad


local long form: Republique du Tchad/Jumhuriyat Tshad


local short form: Tchad/Tshad
ChileChile conventional long form: Republic of Chile


conventional short form: Chile


local long form: Republica de Chile


local short form: Chile
ChinaChina conventional long form: People's Republic of China


conventional short form: China


local long form: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo


local short form: Zhongguo


abbreviation: PRC
Christmas IslandChristmas Island conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island


conventional short form: Christmas Island
Clipperton IslandClipperton 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) IslandsCocos (Keeling) Islands conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands


conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
ColombiaColombia conventional long form: Republic of Colombia


conventional short form: Colombia


local long form: Republica de Colombia


local short form: Colombia
ComorosComoros conventional long form: Union of the Comoros


conventional short form: Comoros


local long form: Union des Comores


local short form: Comores
Congo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, 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: DRC
Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the conventional long form: Republic of the Congo


conventional short form: Congo (Brazzaville)


local long form: Republique du Congo


local short form: none


former: Middle Congo, Congo/Brazzaville, Congo
Cook IslandsCook Islands conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Cook Islands


former: Harvey Islands
Coral Sea IslandsCoral Sea Islands conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory


conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
Costa RicaCosta 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'IvoireCote 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


note: pronounced coat-div-whar


former: Ivory Coast
CroatiaCroatia conventional long form: Republic of Croatia


conventional short form: Croatia


local long form: Republika Hrvatska


local short form: Hrvatska


former: People's Republic of Croatia, Socialist Republic of Croatia
CubaCuba conventional long form: Republic of Cuba


conventional short form: Cuba


local long form: Republica de Cuba


local short form: Cuba
CyprusCyprus conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus


conventional short form: Cyprus


local long form: Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyeti


local short form: Kypros/Kibris


note: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northern part of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic conventional long form: Czech Republic


conventional short form: Czech Republic


local long form: Ceska Republika


local short form: Cesko
DenmarkDenmark conventional long form: Kingdom of Denmark


conventional short form: Denmark


local long form: Kongeriget Danmark


local short form: Danmark
DhekeliaDhekelia conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area


conventional short form: Dhekelia
DjiboutiDjibouti conventional long form: Republic of Djibouti


conventional short form: Djibouti


local long form: Republique de Djibouti/Jumhuriyat Jibuti


local short form: Djibouti/Jibuti


former: French Territory of the Afars and Issas, French Somaliland
DominicaDominica conventional long form: Commonwealth of Dominica


conventional short form: Dominica
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic conventional long form: Dominican Republic


conventional short form: The Dominican


local long form: Republica Dominicana


local short form: La Dominicana
EcuadorEcuador conventional long form: Republic of Ecuador


conventional short form: Ecuador


local long form: Republica del Ecuador


local short form: Ecuador
EgyptEgypt 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 SalvadorEl 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 GuineaEquatorial Guinea conventional long form: Republic of Equatorial Guinea


conventional short form: Equatorial Guinea


local long form: Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial/Republique de Guinee equatoriale


local short form: Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinee equatoriale


former: Spanish Guinea
EritreaEritrea 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
EstoniaEstonia conventional long form: Republic of Estonia


conventional short form: Estonia


local long form: Eesti Vabariik


local short form: Eesti


former: Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
EthiopiaEthiopia 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
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Faroe Islands


local long form: none


local short form: Foroyar
FijiFiji conventional long form: Republic of the Fiji Islands


conventional short form: Fiji


local long form: Republic of the Fiji Islands/Matanitu ko Viti


local short form: Fiji/Viti
FinlandFinland conventional long form: Republic of Finland


conventional short form: Finland


local long form: Suomen tasavalta/Republiken Finland


local short form: Suomi/Finland
FranceFrance conventional long form: French Republic


conventional short form: France


local long form: Republique francaise


local short form: France
French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia conventional long form: Overseas Lands of French Polynesia


conventional short form: French Polynesia


local long form: Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaise


local short form: Polynesie Francaise


former: French Colony of Oceania
French Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench 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


abbreviation: TAAF
GabonGabon conventional long form: Gabonese Republic


conventional short form: Gabon


local long form: Republique gabonaise


local short form: Gabon
Gambia, TheGambia, The conventional long form: Republic of The Gambia


conventional short form: The Gambia
Gaza StripGaza Strip conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Gaza Strip


local long form: none


local short form: Qita Ghazzah
GeorgiaGeorgia conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Georgia


local long form: none


local short form: Sak'art'velo


former: Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
GermanyGermany 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
GhanaGhana conventional long form: Republic of Ghana


conventional short form: Ghana


former: Gold Coast
GibraltarGibraltar conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Gibraltar
GreeceGreece conventional long form: Hellenic Republic


conventional short form: Greece


local long form: Elliniki Dhimokratia


local short form: Ellas or Ellada


former: Kingdom of Greece
GreenlandGreenland conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Greenland


local long form: none


local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat
GrenadaGrenada conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Grenada
GuamGuam conventional long form: Territory of Guam


conventional short form: Guam


local long form: Guahan


local short form: Guahan
GuatemalaGuatemala conventional long form: Republic of Guatemala


conventional short form: Guatemala


local long form: Republica de Guatemala


local short form: Guatemala
GuernseyGuernsey conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey


conventional short form: Guernsey
GuineaGuinea conventional long form: Republic of Guinea


conventional short form: Guinea


local long form: Republique de Guinee


local short form: Guinee


former: French Guinea
Guinea-BissauGuinea-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
GuyanaGuyana conventional long form: Cooperative Republic of Guyana


conventional short form: Guyana


former: British Guiana
HaitiHaiti conventional long form: Republic of Haiti


conventional short form: Haiti


local long form: Republique d'Haiti/Repiblik d' Ayiti


local short form: Haiti/Ayiti
Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Island and McDonald Islands conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands


conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands


abbreviation: HIMI
Holy See (Vatican City)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)
HondurasHonduras conventional long form: Republic of Honduras


conventional short form: Honduras


local long form: Republica de Honduras


local short form: Honduras
Hong KongHong 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 IslandHowland Island conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Howland Island
HungaryHungary conventional long form: Republic of Hungary


conventional short form: Hungary


local long form: Magyar Koztarsasag


local short form: Magyarorszag
IcelandIceland conventional long form: Republic of Iceland


conventional short form: Iceland


local long form: Lydveldid Island


local short form: Island
IndiaIndia conventional long form: Republic of India


conventional short form: India


local long form: Republic of India/Bharatiya Ganarajya


local short form: India/Bharat
IndonesiaIndonesia 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
IranIran 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
IraqIraq conventional long form: Republic of Iraq


conventional short form: Iraq


local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al-Iraqiyah


local short form: Al Iraq
IrelandIreland conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Ireland


local long form: none


local short form: Eire
Isle of ManIsle of Man conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Isle of Man


abbreviation: I.O.M.
IsraelIsrael conventional long form: State of Israel


conventional short form: Israel


local long form: Medinat Yisra'el


local short form: Yisra'el
ItalyItaly conventional long form: Italian Republic


conventional short form: Italy


local long form: Repubblica Italiana


local short form: Italia


former: Kingdom of Italy
JamaicaJamaica conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Jamaica
Jan MayenJan Mayen conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Jan Mayen
JapanJapan conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Japan


local long form: Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku


local short form: Nihon/Nippon
Jarvis IslandJarvis Island conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Jarvis Island
JerseyJersey conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey


conventional short form: Jersey
Johnston AtollJohnston Atoll conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Johnston Atoll
JordanJordan 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
KazakhstanKazakhstan conventional long form: Republic of Kazakhstan


conventional short form: Kazakhstan


local long form: Qazaqstan Respublikasy


local short form: Qazaqstan


former: Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
KenyaKenya conventional long form: Republic of Kenya


conventional short form: Kenya


local long form: Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri y Kenya


local short form: Kenya


former: British East Africa
Kingman ReefKingman Reef conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Kingman Reef
KiribatiKiribati conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati


conventional short form: Kiribati


local long form: Republic of Kiribati


local short form: Kiribati


note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss


former: Gilbert Islands
Korea, NorthKorea, 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: Choson


abbreviation: DPRK
Korea, SouthKorea, South conventional long form: Republic of Korea


conventional short form: South Korea


local long form: Taehan-min'guk


local short form: Han'guk


abbreviation: ROK
KosovoKosovo conventional long form: Republic of Kosovo


conventional short form: Kosovo


local long form: Republika e Kosoves (Republika Kosova)


local short form: Kosova (Kosovo)


former: Kosovo i Metohija, Autonomna Pokrajina
KuwaitKuwait conventional long form: State of Kuwait


conventional short form: Kuwait


local long form: Dawlat al Kuwayt


local short form: Al Kuwayt
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan conventional long form: Kyrgyz Republic


conventional short form: Kyrgyzstan


local long form: Kyrgyz Respublikasy


local short form: Kyrgyzstan


former: Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
LaosLaos conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic


conventional short form: Laos


local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao


local short form: none
LatviaLatvia conventional long form: Republic of Latvia


conventional short form: Latvia


local long form: Latvijas Republika


local short form: Latvija


former: Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
LebanonLebanon conventional long form: Lebanese Republic


conventional short form: Lebanon


local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah


local short form: Lubnan


former: Greater Lebanon
LesothoLesotho conventional long form: Kingdom of Lesotho


conventional short form: Lesotho


local long form: Kingdom of Lesotho


local short form: Lesotho


former: Basutoland
LiberiaLiberia conventional long form: Republic of Liberia


conventional short form: Liberia
LibyaLibya 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
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein conventional long form: Principality of Liechtenstein


conventional short form: Liechtenstein


local long form: Fuerstentum Liechtenstein


local short form: Liechtenstein
LithuaniaLithuania conventional long form: Republic of Lithuania


conventional short form: Lithuania


local long form: Lietuvos Respublika


local short form: Lietuva


former: Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
LuxembourgLuxembourg conventional long form: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg


conventional short form: Luxembourg


local long form: Grand Duche de Luxembourg


local short form: Luxembourg
MacauMacau 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)
MacedoniaMacedonia conventional long form: Republic of Macedonia


conventional short form: Macedonia


local long form: Republika Makedonija


local short form: Makedonija


note: the provisional designation used by the UN, EU, and NATO is Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)


former: People's Republic of Macedonia, Socialist Republic of Macedonia
MadagascarMadagascar conventional long form: Republic of Madagascar


conventional short form: Madagascar


local long form: Republique de Madagascar/Repoblikan'i Madagasikara


local short form: Madagascar/Madagasikara


former: Malagasy Republic
MalawiMalawi conventional long form: Republic of Malawi


conventional short form: Malawi


local long form: Dziko la Malawi


local short form: Malawi


former: British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland
MalaysiaMalaysia conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Malaysia


local long form: none


local short form: Malaysia


former: Federation of Malaya
MaldivesMaldives conventional long form: Republic of Maldives


conventional short form: Maldives


local long form: Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa


local short form: Dhivehi Raajje
MaliMali 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
MaltaMalta conventional long form: Republic of Malta


conventional short form: Malta


local long form: Repubblika ta' Malta


local short form: Malta
Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands conventional long form: Republic of the Marshall Islands


conventional short form: Marshall Islands


local long form: Republic of the Marshall Islands


local short form: Marshall Islands


abbreviation: RMI


former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Marshall Islands District
MauritaniaMauritania conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Mauritania


conventional short form: Mauritania


local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah


local short form: Muritaniyah
MauritiusMauritius conventional long form: Republic of Mauritius


conventional short form: Mauritius


local long form: Republic of Mauritius


local short form: Mauritius
MayotteMayotte conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte


conventional short form: Mayotte
MexicoMexico conventional long form: United Mexican States


conventional short form: Mexico


local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos


local short form: Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States ofMicronesia, Federated States of conventional long form: Federated States of Micronesia


conventional short form: none


local long form: Federated States of Micronesia


local short form: none


former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts


abbreviation: FSM
Midway IslandsMidway Islands conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Midway Islands
MoldovaMoldova conventional long form: Republic of Moldova


conventional short form: Moldova


local long form: Republica Moldova


local short form: Moldova


former: Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic
MonacoMonaco conventional long form: Principality of Monaco


conventional short form: Monaco


local long form: Principaute de Monaco


local short form: Monaco
MongoliaMongolia conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Mongolia


local long form: none


local short form: Mongol Uls


former: Outer Mongolia
MontenegroMontenegro conventional long form: Republic of Montenegro


conventional short form: Montenegro


local long form: Republika Crna Gora


local short form: Crna Gora


former: People's Republic of Montenegro, Socialist Republic of Montenegro
MontserratMontserrat conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Montserrat
MoroccoMorocco conventional long form: Kingdom of Morocco


conventional short form: Morocco


local long form: Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah


local short form: Al Maghrib
MozambiqueMozambique conventional long form: Republic of Mozambique


conventional short form: Mozambique


local long form: Republica de Mocambique


local short form: Mocambique


former: Portuguese East Africa
NamibiaNamibia conventional long form: Republic of Namibia


conventional short form: Namibia


local long form: Republic of Namibia


local short form: Namibia


former: German Southwest Africa, South-West Africa
NauruNauru conventional long form: Republic of Nauru


conventional short form: Nauru


local long form: Republic of Nauru


local short form: Nauru


former: Pleasant Island
Navassa IslandNavassa Island conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Navassa Island
NepalNepal conventional long and short form: Nepal


local long and short form: Nepal
NetherlandsNetherlands conventional long form: Kingdom of the Netherlands


conventional short form: Netherlands


local long form: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden


local short form: Nederland
Netherlands AntillesNetherlands Antilles conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Netherlands Antilles


local long form: none


local short form: Nederlandse Antillen


former: Curacao and Dependencies
New CaledoniaNew 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 ZealandNew Zealand conventional long form: none


conventional short form: New Zealand


abbreviation: NZ
NicaraguaNicaragua conventional long form: Republic of Nicaragua


conventional short form: Nicaragua


local long form: Republica de Nicaragua


local short form: Nicaragua
NigerNiger conventional long form: Republic of Niger


conventional short form: Niger


local long form: Republique du Niger


local short form: Niger
NigeriaNigeria conventional long form: Federal Republic of Nigeria


conventional short form: Nigeria
NiueNiue conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Niue


note: pronounciation falls between nyu-way and new-way, but not like new-wee


former: Savage Island
Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island


conventional short form: Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands conventional long form: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands


conventional short form: Northern Mariana Islands


abbreviation: CNMI


former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Mariana Islands District
NorwayNorway conventional long form: Kingdom of Norway


conventional short form: Norway


local long form: Kongeriket Norge


local short form: Norge
OmanOman conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman


conventional short form: Oman


local long form: Saltanat Uman


local short form: Uman


former: Muscat and Oman
PakistanPakistan conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Pakistan


conventional short form: Pakistan


local long form: Jamhuryat Islami Pakistan


local short form: Pakistan


former: West Pakistan
PalauPalau conventional long form: Republic of Palau


conventional short form: Palau


local long form: Beluu er a Belau


local short form: Belau


former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Palau District
Palmyra AtollPalmyra Atoll conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Palmyra Atoll
PanamaPanama conventional long form: Republic of Panama


conventional short form: Panama


local long form: Republica de Panama


local short form: Panama
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea conventional long form: Independent State of Papua New Guinea


conventional short form: Papua New Guinea


local short form: Papuaniugini


former: Territory of Papua and New Guinea


abbreviation: PNG
Paracel IslandsParacel Islands conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Paracel Islands
ParaguayParaguay conventional long form: Republic of Paraguay


conventional short form: Paraguay


local long form: Republica del Paraguay


local short form: Paraguay
PeruPeru conventional long form: Republic of Peru


conventional short form: Peru


local long form: Republica del Peru


local short form: Peru
PhilippinesPhilippines conventional long form: Republic of the Philippines


conventional short form: Philippines


local long form: Republika ng Pilipinas


local short form: Pilipinas
Pitcairn IslandsPitcairn Islands conventional long form: Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands


conventional short form: Pitcairn Islands
PolandPoland conventional long form: Republic of Poland


conventional short form: Poland


local long form: Rzeczpospolita Polska


local short form: Polska
PortugalPortugal conventional long form: Portuguese Republic


conventional short form: Portugal


local long form: Republica Portuguesa


local short form: Portugal
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico conventional long form: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico


conventional short form: Puerto Rico
QatarQatar 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
RomaniaRomania conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Romania


local long form: none


local short form: Romania
RussiaRussia 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
RwandaRwanda conventional long form: Republic of Rwanda


conventional short form: Rwanda


local long form: Republika y'u Rwanda


local short form: Rwanda


former: Ruanda, German East Africa
Saint BarthelemySaint Barthelemy conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy


conventional short form: Saint Barthelemy


local long form: Collectivite d'outre mer de Saint-Barthelemy


local short form: Saint-Barthelemy
Saint HelenaSaint Helena conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and NevisSaint 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 LuciaSaint Lucia conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Saint Lucia
Saint MartinSaint Martin conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin


conventional short form: Saint Martin


local long form: Collectivity d'outre mer de Saint-Martin


local short form: Saint-Martin
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint 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 GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
SamoaSamoa conventional long form: Independent State of Samoa


conventional short form: Samoa


local long form: Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa


local short form: Samoa


former: Western Samoa
San MarinoSan 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 PrincipeSao 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 ArabiaSaudi 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
SenegalSenegal conventional long form: Republic of Senegal


conventional short form: Senegal


local long form: Republique du Senegal


local short form: Senegal


former: Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
SerbiaSerbia conventional long form: Republic of Serbia


conventional short form: Serbia


local long form: Republika Srbija


local short form: Srbija


former: People's Republic of Serbia, Socialist Republic of Serbia
SeychellesSeychelles conventional long form: Republic of Seychelles


conventional short form: Seychelles


local long form: Republic of Seychelles


local short form: Seychelles
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone conventional long form: Republic of Sierra Leone


conventional short form: Sierra Leone


local long form: Republic of Sierra Leone


local short form: Sierra Leone
SingaporeSingapore conventional long form: Republic of Singapore


conventional short form: Singapore


local long form: Republic of Singapore


local short form: Singapore
SlovakiaSlovakia conventional long form: Slovak Republic


conventional short form: Slovakia


local long form: Slovenska Republika


local short form: Slovensko
SloveniaSlovenia conventional long form: Republic of Slovenia


conventional short form: Slovenia


local long form: Republika Slovenija


local short form: Slovenija


former: People's Republic of Slovenia, Socialist Republic of Slovenia
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Solomon Islands


local long form: none


local short form: Solomon Islands


former: British Solomon Islands
SomaliaSomalia conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Somalia


local long form: Jamhuuriyada Demuqraadiga Soomaaliyeed


local short form: Soomaaliya


former: Somali Republic, Somali Democratic Republic
South AfricaSouth 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 IslandsSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands conventional long form: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands


conventional short form: none


abbreviation: SGSSI
SpainSpain conventional long form: Kingdom of Spain


conventional short form: Spain


local long form: Reino de Espana


local short form: Espana
Spratly IslandsSpratly Islands conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Spratly Islands
Sri LankaSri Lanka conventional long form: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka


conventional short form: Sri Lanka


local long form: Shri Lamka Prajatantrika Samajaya di Janarajaya/Ilankai Jananayaka Choshalichak Kutiyarachu


local short form: Shri Lamka/Ilankai


former: Serendib, Ceylon
SudanSudan 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
SurinameSuriname conventional long form: Republic of Suriname


conventional short form: Suriname


local long form: Republiek Suriname


local short form: Suriname


former: Netherlands Guiana, Dutch Guiana
SvalbardSvalbard conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitzbergen)
SwazilandSwaziland conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland


conventional short form: Swaziland


local long form: Umbuso weSwatini


local short form: eSwatini
SwedenSweden conventional long form: Kingdom of Sweden


conventional short form: Sweden


local long form: Konungariket Sverige


local short form: Sverige
SwitzerlandSwitzerland conventional long form: Swiss Confederation


conventional short form: Switzerland


local long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German); Confederation Suisse (French); Confederazione Svizzera (Italian); Confederaziun Svizra (Romansh)


local short form: Schweiz (German); Suisse (French); Svizzera (Italian); Svizra (Romansh)
SyriaSyria 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)
TaiwanTaiwan conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Taiwan


local long form: none


local short form: T'ai-wan


former: Formosa
TajikistanTajikistan conventional long form: Republic of Tajikistan


conventional short form: Tajikistan


local long form: Jumhurii Tojikiston


local short form: Tojikiston


former: Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
TanzaniaTanzania conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania


conventional short form: Tanzania


local long form: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania


local short form: Tanzania


former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
ThailandThailand conventional long form: Kingdom of Thailand


conventional short form: Thailand


local long form: Ratcha Anachak Thai


local short form: Prathet Thai


former: Siam
Timor-LesteTimor-Leste conventional long form: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste


conventional short form: Timor-Leste


local long form: Republika Demokratika Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste [Portuguese]


local short form: Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Timor-Leste [Portuguese]


former: East Timor, Portuguese Timor
TogoTogo conventional long form: Togolese Republic


conventional short form: Togo


local long form: Republique togolaise


local short form: none


former: French Togoland
TokelauTokelau conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tokelau
TongaTonga conventional long form: Kingdom of Tonga


conventional short form: Tonga


local long form: Pule'anga Tonga


local short form: Tonga


former: Friendly Islands
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago conventional long form: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago


conventional short form: Trinidad and Tobago
TunisiaTunisia conventional long form: Tunisian Republic


conventional short form: Tunisia


local long form: Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah


local short form: Tunis
TurkeyTurkey conventional long form: Republic of Turkey


conventional short form: Turkey


local long form: Turkiye Cumhuriyeti


local short form: Turkiye
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Turkmenistan


local long form: none


local short form: Turkmenistan


former: Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands


abbreviation: TCI
TuvaluTuvalu conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tuvalu


local long form: none


local short form: Tuvalu


former: Ellice Islands


note: "Tuvalu" means "group of eight," referring to the country's eight traditionally inhabited islands
UgandaUganda conventional long form: Republic of Uganda


conventional short form: Uganda
UkraineUkraine 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 EmiratesUnited 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 KingdomUnited Kingdom conventional long form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; note - Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales


conventional short form: United Kingdom


abbreviation: UK
United StatesUnited States conventional long form: United States of America


conventional short form: United States


abbreviation: US or USA
United States Pacific Island Wildlife RefugesUnited States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Baker Island; Howland Island; Jarvis Island; Johnston Atoll; Kingman Reef; Midway Islands; Palmyra Atoll
UruguayUruguay 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
UzbekistanUzbekistan conventional long form: Republic of Uzbekistan


conventional short form: Uzbekistan


local long form: Ozbekiston Respublikasi


local short form: Ozbekiston


former: Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
VanuatuVanuatu conventional long form: Republic of Vanuatu


conventional short form: Vanuatu


local long form: Ripablik blong Vanuatu


local short form: Vanuatu


former: New Hebrides
VenezuelaVenezuela conventional long form: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela


conventional short form: Venezuela


local long form: Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela


local short form: Venezuela
VietnamVietnam 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 IslandsVirgin Islands conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands


conventional short form: Virgin Islands


former: Danish West Indies


abbreviation: USVI
Wake IslandWake Island conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Wake Island
Wallis and FutunaWallis 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 BankWest Bank conventional long form: none


conventional short form: West Bank
Western SaharaWestern Sahara conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Western Sahara


former: Spanish Sahara
YemenYemen conventional long form: Republic of Yemen


conventional short form: Yemen


local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah


local short form: Al Yaman


former: Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]
ZambiaZambia conventional long form: Republic of Zambia


conventional short form: Zambia


former: Northern Rhodesia
ZimbabweZimbabwe conventional long form: Republic of Zimbabwe


conventional short form: Zimbabwe


former: Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia
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