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				Afghanistan | conventional long form: Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan 
 conventional short form: Afghanistan local long form: Dowlat-e Eslami-ye Afghanestan local short form: Afghanestan former: Republic of Afghanistan  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Akrotiri | - | conventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area 
 conventional short form: Akrotiri  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Azerbaijan 
 conventional short form: Azerbaijan local long form: Azarbaycan Respublikasi local short form: Azarbaycan former: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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				Bangladesh | conventional long form: People's Republic of Bangladesh 
 conventional short form: Bangladesh former: East Pakistan  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Bhutan | conventional long form: Kingdom of Bhutan 
 conventional short form: Bhutan  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Bhutan 
 conventional short form: Bhutan local long form: Druk Gyalkhap local short form: Druk Yul  | 
				
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				Bosnia and Herzegovina | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Bosnia and Herzegovina local long form: none local short form: Bosna i Hercegovina  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Botswana | conventional long form: Republic of Botswana 
 conventional short form: Botswana former: Bechuanaland  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Botswana 
 conventional short form: Botswana local long form: Republic of Botswana local short form: Botswana former: Bechuanaland  | 
				
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				Brunei | conventional long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam 
 conventional short form: Brunei  | 
				conventional long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam 
 conventional short form: Brunei local long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam local short form: Brunei  | 
				
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				Bulgaria | conventional long form: Republic of Bulgaria 
 conventional short form: Bulgaria  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Bulgaria 
 conventional short form: Bulgaria local long form: Republika Balgariya local short form: Balgariya  | 
				
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				Burkina Faso | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Burkina Faso former: Upper Volta, Republic of Upper Volta  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Burundi | conventional long form: Republic of Burundi 
 conventional short form: Burundi local long form: Republika y'u Burundi local short form: Burundi former: Urundi  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Cambodia 
 conventional short form: Cambodia local long form: Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea (phonetic pronunciation) local short form: Kampuchea former: Kingdom of Cambodia, Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, People's Republic of Kampuchea, State of Cambodia  | 
				
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				Cameroon | conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon 
 conventional short form: Cameroon former: French Cameroon  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Chad | conventional long form: Republic of Chad 
 conventional short form: Chad local long form: Republique du Tchad local short form: Tchad  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Chad 
 conventional short form: Chad local long form: Republique du Tchad/Jumhuriyat Tshad local short form: Tchad/Tshad  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: People's Republic of China 
 conventional short form: China local long form: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo local short form: Zhongguo abbreviation: PRC  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Croatia | conventional long form: Republic of Croatia 
 conventional short form: Croatia local long form: Republika Hrvatska local short form: Hrvatska  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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)  | 
				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 (north Cyprus) refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)  | 
				
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				Czech Republic | conventional long form: Czech Republic 
 conventional short form: Czech Republic local long form: Ceska Republika local short form: Ceska Republika  | 
				conventional long form: Czech Republic 
 conventional short form: Czech Republic local long form: Ceska Republika local short form: Cesko  | 
				
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				Dhekelia | - | conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area 
 conventional short form: Dhekelia  | 
				
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				Djibouti | conventional long form: Republic of Djibouti 
 conventional short form: Djibouti former: French Territory of the Afars and Issas, French Somaliland  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Dominican Republic | conventional long form: Dominican Republic 
 conventional short form: none local long form: Republica Dominicana local short form: none  | 
				conventional long form: Dominican Republic 
 conventional short form: The Dominican local long form: Republica Dominicana local short form: La Dominicana  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Fiji | conventional long form: Republic of the Fiji Islands 
 conventional short form: Fiji  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Finland | conventional long form: Republic of Finland 
 conventional short form: Finland local long form: Suomen Tasavalta local short form: Suomi  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Finland 
 conventional short form: Finland local long form: Suomen tasavalta/Republiken Finland local short form: Suomi/Finland  | 
				
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				France | conventional long form: French Republic 
 conventional short form: France local long form: Republique Francaise local short form: France  | 
				conventional long form: French Republic 
 conventional short form: France local long form: Republique francaise local short form: France  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Gabon | conventional long form: Gabonese Republic 
 conventional short form: Gabon local long form: Republique Gabonaise local short form: Gabon  | 
				conventional long form: Gabonese Republic 
 conventional short form: Gabon local long form: Republique gabonaise local short form: Gabon  | 
				
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				Guam | conventional long form: Territory of Guam 
 conventional short form: Guam local long form: Guahan  | 
				conventional long form: Territory of Guam 
 conventional short form: Guam local long form: Guahan local short form: Guahan  | 
				
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				Guyana | conventional long form: Co-operative Republic of Guyana 
 conventional short form: Guyana former: British Guiana  | 
				conventional long form: Cooperative Republic of Guyana 
 conventional short form: Guyana former: British Guiana  | 
				
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				Haiti | conventional long form: Republic of Haiti 
 conventional short form: Haiti local long form: Republique d'Haiti local short form: Haiti  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Haiti 
 conventional short form: Haiti local long form: Republique d'Haiti/Repiblik d' Ayiti local short form: Haiti/Ayiti  | 
				
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				Heard Island and McDonald Islands | conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands 
 conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands  | 
				conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands 
 conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands abbreviation: HIMI  | 
				
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				Iceland | conventional long form: Republic of Iceland 
 conventional short form: Iceland local long form: Lydhveldidh Island local short form: Island  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Iceland 
 conventional short form: Iceland local long form: Lydveldid Island local short form: Island  | 
				
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				Iles Eparses | - | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, Tromelin Island local long form: none local short form: Bassas da India, Ile Europa, Iles Glorieuses, Ile Juan de Nova, Ile Tromelin  | 
				
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				India | conventional long form: Republic of India 
 conventional short form: India  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of India 
 conventional short form: India local long form: Republic of India/Bharatiya Ganarajya local short form: India/Bharat  | 
				
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				Ireland | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Ireland  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Ireland local long form: none local short form: Eire  | 
				
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				Japan | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Japan  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Japan local long form: Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku local short form: Nihon/Nippon  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Kazakhstan 
 conventional short form: Kazakhstan local long form: Qazaqstan Respublikasy local short form: Qazaqstan former: Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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				Kenya | conventional long form: Republic of Kenya 
 conventional short form: Kenya former: British East Africa  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Kiribati | conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati 
 conventional short form: Kiribati note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss former: Gilbert Islands  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Korea 
 conventional short form: South Korea local long form: Taehan-min'guk local short form: Han'guk abbreviation: ROK  | 
				
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				Kyrgyzstan | conventional long form: Kyrgyz Republic 
 conventional short form: Kyrgyzstan local long form: Kyrgyz Respublikasy local short form: none former: Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				conventional long form: Kyrgyz Republic 
 conventional short form: Kyrgyzstan local long form: Kyrgyz Respublikasy local short form: Kyrgyzstan former: Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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				Laos | conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic 
 conventional short form: Laos local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao local short form: none  | 
				conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic 
 conventional short form: Laos PDR or Laos local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao local short form: none  | 
				
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				Lebanon | conventional long form: Lebanese Republic 
 conventional short form: Lebanon local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah local short form: Lubnan  | 
				conventional long form: Lebanese Republic 
 conventional short form: Lebanon local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah local short form: Lubnan former: Greater Lebanon  | 
				
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				Lesotho | conventional long form: Kingdom of Lesotho 
 conventional short form: Lesotho former: Basutoland  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Lesotho 
 conventional short form: Lesotho local long form: Kingdom of Lesotho local short form: Lesotho former: Basutoland  | 
				
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				Macedonia | - | 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  | 
				
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				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: F.Y.R.O.M.  | 
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				Madagascar | conventional long form: Republic of Madagascar 
 conventional short form: Madagascar local long form: Republique de Madagascar local short form: Madagascar former: Malagasy Republic  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Malawi | conventional long form: Republic of Malawi 
 conventional short form: Malawi former: British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Malaysia | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Malaysia former: Federation of Malaysia  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Malaysia local long form: none local short form: Malaysia former: Federation of Malaysia  | 
				
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				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)  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Mauritius | conventional long form: Republic of Mauritius 
 conventional short form: Mauritius  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Mauritius 
 conventional short form: Mauritius local long form: Republic of Mauritius local short form: Mauritius  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Montenegro | - | 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  | 
				
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				Namibia | conventional long form: Republic of Namibia 
 conventional short form: Namibia former: German Southwest Africa, South-West Africa  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Nauru | conventional long form: Republic of Nauru 
 conventional short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Nauru 
 conventional short form: Nauru local long form: Republic of Nauru local short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island  | 
				
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				Nepal | conventional long form: Kingdom of Nepal 
 conventional short form: Nepal  | 
				conventional long and short form: Nepal 
 local long and short form: Nepal  | 
				
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				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)  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Pakistan | conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Pakistan 
 conventional short form: Pakistan former: West Pakistan  | 
				conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Pakistan 
 conventional short form: Pakistan local long form: Jamhuryat Islami Pakistan local short form: Pakistan former: West Pakistan  | 
				
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				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)  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Rwanda | conventional long form: Rwandese Republic 
 conventional short form: Rwanda local long form: Republika y'u Rwanda local short form: Rwanda former: Ruanda  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Samoa | conventional long form: Independent State of Samoa 
 conventional short form: Samoa former: Western Samoa  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Senegal | conventional long form: Republic of Senegal 
 conventional short form: Senegal local long form: Republique du Senegal local short form: Senegal  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Serbia | - | 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  | 
				
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				Serbia and Montenegro | conventional long form: Serbia and Montenegro 
 conventional short form: none local long form: Srbija i Crna Gora local short form: none  | 
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				Seychelles | conventional long form: Republic of Seychelles 
 conventional short form: Seychelles  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Seychelles 
 conventional short form: Seychelles local long form: Republic of Seychelles local short form: Seychelles  | 
				
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				Sierra Leone | conventional long form: Republic of Sierra Leone 
 conventional short form: Sierra 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  | 
				
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				Singapore | conventional long form: Republic of Singapore 
 conventional short form: Singapore  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Singapore 
 conventional short form: Singapore local long form: Republic of Singapore local short form: Singapore  | 
				
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				Slovenia | conventional long form: Republic of Slovenia 
 conventional short form: Slovenia local long form: Republika Slovenija local short form: Slovenija  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Solomon Islands | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Solomon Islands former: British Solomon Islands  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Solomon Islands local long form: none local short form: Solomon Islands former: British Solomon Islands  | 
				
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				Somalia | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Somalia former: Somali Republic, Somali Democratic Republic  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Somalia local long form: Jamhuuriyada Demuqraadiga Soomaaliyeed local short form: Soomaaliya former: Somali Republic; Somali Democratic Republic  | 
				
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				South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | conventional long form: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 
 conventional short form: none  | 
				conventional long form: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 
 conventional short form: none abbreviation: SGSSI  | 
				
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				Spain | conventional long form: Kingdom of Spain 
 conventional short form: Spain local short form: Espana  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Spain 
 conventional short form: Spain local long form: Reino de Espana local short form: Espana  | 
				
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				Sri Lanka | conventional long form: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 
 conventional short form: Sri Lanka former: Serendib, Ceylon  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Swaziland | conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland 
 conventional short form: Swaziland  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland 
 conventional short form: Swaziland local long form: Umbuso weSwatini local short form: eSwatini  | 
				
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				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)  | 
				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)  | 
				
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				Tanzania | conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania 
 conventional short form: Tanzania former: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Thailand | conventional long form: Kingdom of Thailand 
 conventional short form: Thailand former: Siam  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Thailand 
 conventional short form: Thailand local long form: Ratcha Anachak Thai local short form: Prathet Thai former: Siam  | 
				
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				Togo | conventional long form: Togolese Republic 
 conventional short form: Togo local long form: Republique Togolaise local short form: none former: French Togoland  | 
				conventional long form: Togolese Republic 
 conventional short form: Togo local long form: Republique togolaise local short form: none former: French Togoland  | 
				
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				Tonga | conventional long form: Kingdom of Tonga 
 conventional short form: Tonga former: Friendly Islands  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Tonga 
 conventional short form: Tonga local long form: Pule'anga Tonga local short form: Tonga former: Friendly Islands  | 
				
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				Turks and Caicos Islands | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands abbreviation: TCI  | 
				
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				Tuvalu | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Tuvalu former: Ellice Islands note: "Tuvalu" means "group of eight," referring to the country's eight traditionally inhabited islands  | 
				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  | 
				
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				United Kingdom | conventional long form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
 conventional short form: United Kingdom abbreviation: UK  | 
				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  | 
				
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				United 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  | 
				
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				Vanuatu | conventional long form: Republic of Vanuatu 
 conventional short form: Vanuatu former: New Hebrides  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Vanuatu 
 conventional short form: Vanuatu local long form: Ripablik blong Vanuatu local short form: Vanuatu former: New Hebrides  | 
				
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				Virgin Islands | conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands 
 conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies  | 
				conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands 
 conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies abbreviation: USVI  | 
				
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				Yemen | conventional long form: Republic of Yemen 
 conventional short form: Yemen local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah local short form: Al Yaman  | 
				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]  |