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				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  | 
				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  | 
				conventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area 
 conventional short form: Akrotiri  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				American Samoa | conventional long form: Territory of American Samoa 
 conventional short form: American Samoa abbreviation: AS  | 
				conventional long form: Territory of American Samoa 
 conventional short form: American Samoa abbreviation: AS  | 
				
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				Andorra | conventional long form: Principality of Andorra 
 conventional short form: Andorra local long form: Principat d'Andorra local short form: Andorra  | 
				conventional long form: Principality of Andorra 
 conventional short form: Andorra local long form: Principat d'Andorra local short form: Andorra  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Anguilla | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Anguilla  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Anguilla  | 
				
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				Antarctica | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Antarctica  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Antarctica  | 
				
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				Antigua and Barbuda | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Antigua and Barbuda  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Antigua and Barbuda  | 
				
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				Argentina | conventional long form: Argentine Republic 
 conventional short form: Argentina local long form: Republica Argentina local short form: Argentina  | 
				conventional long form: Argentine Republic 
 conventional short form: Argentina local long form: Republica Argentina local short form: Argentina  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Aruba | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Aruba  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Aruba  | 
				
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				Ashmore and Cartier Islands | conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands 
 conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands  | 
				conventional long form: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands 
 conventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands  | 
				
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				Australia | conventional long form: Commonwealth of Australia 
 conventional short form: Australia  | 
				conventional long form: Commonwealth of Australia 
 conventional short form: Australia  | 
				
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				Austria | conventional long form: Republic of Austria 
 conventional short form: Austria local long form: Republik Oesterreich local short form: Oesterreich  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Austria 
 conventional short form: Austria local long form: Republik Oesterreich local short form: Oesterreich  | 
				
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				Azerbaijan | conventional long form: Republic of Azerbaijan 
 conventional short form: Azerbaijan local long form: Azarbaycan Respublikasi local short form: Azarbaycan former: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Azerbaijan 
 conventional short form: Azerbaijan local long form: Azarbaycan Respublikasi local short form: none former: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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				Bahamas, The | conventional long form: Commonwealth of The Bahamas 
 conventional short form: The Bahamas  | 
				conventional long form: Commonwealth of The Bahamas 
 conventional short form: The Bahamas  | 
				
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				Bahrain | conventional long form: Kingdom of Bahrain 
 conventional short form: Bahrain local long form: Mamlakat al Bahrayn local short form: Al Bahrayn former: Dilmun  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Bahrain 
 conventional short form: Bahrain local long form: Mamlakat al Bahrayn local short form: Al Bahrayn former: Dilmun  | 
				
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				Baker Island | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Baker Island  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Baker Island  | 
				
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				Bangladesh | 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  | 
				conventional long form: People's Republic of Bangladesh 
 conventional short form: Bangladesh former: East Pakistan  | 
				
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				Barbados | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Barbados  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Barbados  | 
				
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				Bassas da India | - | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Bassas da India  | 
				
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				Belarus | 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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Belgium | conventional long form: Kingdom of Belgium 
 conventional short form: Belgium local long form: Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie local short form: Belgique/Belgie  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Belgium 
 conventional short form: Belgium local long form: Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie local short form: Belgique/Belgie  | 
				
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				Belize | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Belize former: British Honduras  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Belize former: British Honduras  | 
				
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				Benin | conventional long form: Republic of Benin 
 conventional short form: Benin local long form: Republique du Benin local short form: Benin former: Dahomey  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Benin 
 conventional short form: Benin local long form: Republique du Benin local short form: Benin former: Dahomey  | 
				
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				Bermuda | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Bermuda former: Somers Islands  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Bermuda former: Somers Islands  | 
				
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				Bhutan | conventional long form: Kingdom of Bhutan 
 conventional short form: Bhutan local long form: Druk Gyalkhap local short form: Druk Yul  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Bhutan 
 conventional short form: Bhutan  | 
				
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				Bolivia | conventional long form: Republic of Bolivia 
 conventional short form: Bolivia local long form: Republica de Bolivia local short form: Bolivia  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Bolivia 
 conventional short form: Bolivia local long form: Republica de Bolivia local short form: Bolivia  | 
				
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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 former: People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Republic of Bosnia 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  | 
				
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				Botswana | conventional long form: Republic of Botswana 
 conventional short form: Botswana local long form: Republic of Botswana local short form: Botswana former: Bechuanaland  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Botswana 
 conventional short form: Botswana former: Bechuanaland  | 
				
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				Bouvet Island | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Bouvet Island  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Bouvet Island  | 
				
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				Brazil | conventional long form: Federative Republic of Brazil 
 conventional short form: Brazil local long form: Republica Federativa do Brasil local short form: Brasil  | 
				conventional long form: Federative Republic of Brazil 
 conventional short form: Brazil local long form: Republica Federativa do Brasil local short form: Brasil  | 
				
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				British Indian Ocean Territory | conventional long form: British Indian Ocean Territory 
 conventional short form: none abbreviation: BIOT  | 
				conventional long form: British Indian Ocean Territory 
 conventional short form: none abbreviation: BIOT  | 
				
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				British Virgin Islands | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: British Virgin Islands abbreviation: BVI  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: British Virgin Islands abbreviation: BVI  | 
				
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				Brunei | conventional long form: Brunei Darussalam 
 conventional short form: Brunei local long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam local short form: Brunei  | 
				conventional long form: Negara Brunei Darussalam 
 conventional short form: Brunei  | 
				
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				Bulgaria | conventional long form: Republic of Bulgaria 
 conventional short form: Bulgaria local long form: Republika Balgariya local short form: Balgariya  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Bulgaria 
 conventional short form: Bulgaria  | 
				
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				Burkina 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  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Burkina Faso former: Upper Volta, Republic of Upper Volta  | 
				
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				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 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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Burundi | 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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Burundi 
 conventional short form: Burundi local long form: 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 (phonetic pronunciation) local short form: Kampuchea former: Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, People's Republic of Kampuchea, State of Cambodia  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Cambodia 
 conventional short form: Cambodia local long form: Preahreacheanacha 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 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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Cameroon 
 conventional short form: Cameroon former: French Cameroon  | 
				
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				Canada | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Canada  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Canada  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Cape Verde 
 conventional short form: Cape Verde local long form: Republica de Cabo Verde local short form: Cabo Verde  | 
				
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				Cayman Islands | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Cayman Islands  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Cayman Islands  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Chad | conventional long form: Republic of Chad 
 conventional short form: Chad local long form: Republique du Tchad/Jumhuriyat Tshad local short form: Tchad/Tshad  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Chad 
 conventional short form: Chad local long form: Republique du Tchad local short form: Tchad  | 
				
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				Chile | conventional long form: Republic of Chile 
 conventional short form: Chile local long form: Republica de Chile local short form: Chile  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Chile 
 conventional short form: Chile local long form: Republica de Chile local short form: Chile  | 
				
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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: Zhongguo abbreviation: PRC  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Christmas Island | conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island 
 conventional short form: Christmas Island  | 
				conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island 
 conventional short form: Christmas Island  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Cocos (Keeling) Islands | conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 
 conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands  | 
				conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands 
 conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands  | 
				
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				Colombia | conventional long form: Republic of Colombia 
 conventional short form: Colombia local long form: Republica de Colombia local short form: Colombia  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Colombia 
 conventional short form: Colombia local long form: Republica de Colombia local short form: Colombia  | 
				
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				Comoros | conventional long form: Union of the Comoros 
 conventional short form: Comoros local long form: Union des Comores local short form: Comores  | 
				conventional long form: Union of the Comoros 
 conventional short form: Comoros local long form: Union des Comores local short form: Comores  | 
				
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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: DRC  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Congo, 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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Cook Islands | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Cook Islands former: Harvey Islands  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Cook Islands former: Harvey Islands  | 
				
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				Coral Sea Islands | conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory 
 conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands  | 
				conventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territory 
 conventional short form: Coral Sea Islands  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Costa Rica 
 conventional short form: Costa Rica local long form: Republica de Costa Rica local short form: Costa Rica  | 
				
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				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 note: pronounced coat-div-whar former: Ivory Coast  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Croatia | 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  | 
				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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				Cuba | conventional long form: Republic of Cuba 
 conventional short form: Cuba local long form: Republica de Cuba local short form: Cuba  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Cuba 
 conventional short form: Cuba local long form: Republica de Cuba local short form: Cuba  | 
				
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				Cyprus | 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)  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus 
 conventional short form: Cyprus 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: Cesko  | 
				conventional long form: Czech Republic 
 conventional short form: Czech Republic local long form: Ceska Republika local short form: Ceska Republika  | 
				
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				Denmark | conventional long form: Kingdom of Denmark 
 conventional short form: Denmark local long form: Kongeriget Danmark local short form: Danmark  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Denmark 
 conventional short form: Denmark local long form: Kongeriget Danmark local short form: Danmark  | 
				
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				Dhekelia | conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area 
 conventional short form: 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 local long form: Republique de Djibouti/Jumhuriyat Jibuti local short form: Djibouti/Jibuti former: French Territory of the Afars and Issas, French Somaliland  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Djibouti 
 conventional short form: Djibouti former: French Territory of the Afars and Issas, French Somaliland  | 
				
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				Dominica | conventional long form: Commonwealth of Dominica 
 conventional short form: Dominica  | 
				conventional long form: Commonwealth of Dominica 
 conventional short form: Dominica  | 
				
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				Dominican Republic | conventional long form: Dominican Republic 
 conventional short form: The Dominican local long form: Republica Dominicana local short form: La Dominicana  | 
				conventional long form: Dominican Republic 
 conventional short form: The Dominican local long form: Republica Dominicana local short form: La Dominicana  | 
				
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				East Timor | - | conventional long form: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 
 conventional short form: East Timor 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: Portuguese Timor  | 
				
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				Ecuador | conventional long form: Republic of Ecuador 
 conventional short form: Ecuador local long form: Republica del Ecuador local short form: Ecuador  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Ecuador 
 conventional short form: Ecuador local long form: Republica del Ecuador local short form: Ecuador  | 
				
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				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)  | 
				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)  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of El Salvador 
 conventional short form: El Salvador local long form: Republica de El Salvador local short form: El Salvador  | 
				
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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/Republique de Guinee equatoriale local short form: Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinee equatoriale former: Spanish 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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Estonia 
 conventional short form: Estonia local long form: Eesti Vabariik local short form: Eesti former: Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Europa Island | - | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Europa Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Europa  | 
				
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				Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)  | 
				
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				Faroe Islands | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Faroe Islands local long form: none local short form: Foroyar  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Faroe Islands local long form: none local short form: Foroyar  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of the Fiji Islands 
 conventional short form: Fiji  | 
				
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				Finland | conventional long form: Republic of Finland 
 conventional short form: Finland local long form: Suomen tasavalta/Republiken Finland local short form: Suomi/Finland  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Finland 
 conventional short form: Finland local long form: Suomen Tasavalta local short form: Suomi  | 
				
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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 Guiana | - | conventional long form: Department of Guiana 
 conventional short form: French Guiana local long form: none local short form: Guyane  | 
				
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				French 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  | 
				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 abbreviation: TAAF  | 
				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  | 
				
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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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				Gambia, The | conventional long form: Republic of The Gambia 
 conventional short form: The Gambia  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of The Gambia 
 conventional short form: The Gambia  | 
				
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				Gaza Strip | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Gaza Strip local long form: none local short form: Qita Ghazzah  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Gaza Strip local long form: none local short form: Qita Ghazzah  | 
				
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				Georgia | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Georgia local long form: none local short form: Sak'art'velo former: Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Georgia local long form: none local short form: Sak'art'velo former: Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Ghana | conventional long form: Republic of Ghana 
 conventional short form: Ghana former: Gold Coast  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Ghana 
 conventional short form: Ghana former: Gold Coast  | 
				
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				Gibraltar | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Gibraltar  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Gibraltar  | 
				
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				Glorioso Islands | - | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Hellenic Republic 
 conventional short form: Greece local long form: Elliniki Dhimokratia local short form: Ellas or Ellada former: Kingdom of Greece  | 
				
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				Greenland | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Greenland local long form: none local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Greenland local long form: none local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat  | 
				
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				Grenada | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Grenada  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Grenada  | 
				
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				Guadeloupe | - | conventional long form: Department of Guadeloupe 
 conventional short form: Guadeloupe local long form: Departement de la Guadeloupe local short form: Guadeloupe  | 
				
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				Guam | conventional long form: Territory of Guam 
 conventional short form: Guam local long form: Guahan local short form: Guahan  | 
				conventional long form: Territory of Guam 
 conventional short form: Guam local long form: Guahan  | 
				
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				Guatemala | conventional long form: Republic of Guatemala 
 conventional short form: Guatemala local long form: Republica de Guatemala local short form: Guatemala  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Guatemala 
 conventional short form: Guatemala local long form: Republica de Guatemala local short form: Guatemala  | 
				
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				Guernsey | conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey 
 conventional short form: Guernsey  | 
				conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey 
 conventional short form: Guernsey  | 
				
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				Guinea | conventional long form: Republic of Guinea 
 conventional short form: Guinea local long form: Republique de Guinee local short form: Guinee former: French Guinea  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Guinea 
 conventional short form: Guinea local long form: Republique de Guinee local short form: Guinee former: French Guinea  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Guyana | conventional long form: Cooperative Republic of Guyana 
 conventional short form: Guyana former: British Guiana  | 
				conventional long form: Co-operative 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/Repiblik d' Ayiti local short form: Haiti/Ayiti  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Haiti 
 conventional short form: Haiti local long form: Republique d'Haiti local short form: Haiti  | 
				
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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 abbreviation: HIMI  | 
				conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands 
 conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands  | 
				
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				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)  | 
				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)  | 
				
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				Honduras | conventional long form: Republic of Honduras 
 conventional short form: Honduras local long form: Republica de Honduras local short form: Honduras  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Honduras 
 conventional short form: Honduras local long form: Republica de Honduras local short form: Honduras  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Howland Island | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Howland Island  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Howland Island  | 
				
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				Hungary | conventional long form: Republic of Hungary 
 conventional short form: Hungary local long form: Magyar Koztarsasag local short form: Magyarorszag  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Hungary 
 conventional short form: Hungary local long form: Magyar Koztarsasag local short form: Magyarorszag  | 
				
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				Iceland | conventional long form: Republic of Iceland 
 conventional short form: Iceland local long form: Lydveldid Island local short form: Island  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Iceland 
 conventional short form: Iceland local long form: Lydhveldidh Island local short form: Island  | 
				
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				India | conventional long form: Republic of India 
 conventional short form: India local long form: Republic of India/Bharatiya Ganarajya local short form: India/Bharat  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of India 
 conventional short form: India  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Iraq | conventional long form: Republic of Iraq 
 conventional short form: Iraq local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah local short form: Al Iraq  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Iraq 
 conventional short form: Iraq local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah local short form: Al Iraq  | 
				
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				Ireland | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Ireland local long form: none local short form: Eire  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Ireland local long form: none local short form: Eire  | 
				
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				Isle of Man | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Isle of Man abbreviation: I.O.M.  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Isle of Man  | 
				
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				Israel | conventional long form: State of Israel 
 conventional short form: Israel local long form: Medinat Yisra'el local short form: Yisra'el  | 
				conventional long form: State of Israel 
 conventional short form: Israel local long form: Medinat Yisra'el local short form: Yisra'el  | 
				
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				Italy | conventional long form: Italian Republic 
 conventional short form: Italy local long form: Repubblica Italiana local short form: Italia former: Kingdom of Italy  | 
				conventional long form: Italian Republic 
 conventional short form: Italy local long form: Repubblica Italiana local short form: Italia former: Kingdom of Italy  | 
				
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				Jamaica | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Jamaica  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Jamaica  | 
				
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				Jan Mayen | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Jan Mayen  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Jan Mayen  | 
				
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				Japan | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Japan local long form: Nihon-koku/Nippon-koku local short form: Nihon/Nippon  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Japan  | 
				
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				Jarvis Island | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Jarvis Island  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Jarvis Island  | 
				
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				Jersey | conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey 
 conventional short form: Jersey  | 
				conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey 
 conventional short form: Jersey  | 
				
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				Johnston Atoll | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Johnston Atoll  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Johnston Atoll  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				
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				Kazakhstan | conventional long form: Republic of Kazakhstan 
 conventional short form: Kazakhstan local long form: Qazaqstan Respublikasy local short form: Qazaqstan former: Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Kazakhstan 
 conventional short form: Kazakhstan local long form: Qazaqstan Respublikasy local short form: none former: Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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				Kenya | 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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Kenya 
 conventional short form: Kenya former: British East Africa  | 
				
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				Kingman Reef | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Kingman Reef  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Kingman Reef  | 
				
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				Kiribati | 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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Kiribati 
 conventional 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: Choson 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: none note: the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country 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: Han'guk abbreviation: ROK  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Kuwait | conventional long form: State of Kuwait 
 conventional short form: Kuwait local long form: Dawlat al Kuwayt local short form: Al Kuwayt  | 
				conventional long form: State of Kuwait 
 conventional short form: Kuwait local long form: Dawlat al Kuwayt local short form: Al Kuwayt  | 
				
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				Kyrgyzstan | conventional long form: Kyrgyz Republic 
 conventional short form: Kyrgyzstan local long form: Kyrgyz Respublikasy local short form: Kyrgyzstan former: Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				conventional long form: Kyrgyz Republic 
 conventional short form: Kyrgyzstan local long form: Kyrgyz Respublikasy local short form: none 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 local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao local short form: none  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Latvia 
 conventional short form: Latvia local long form: Latvijas Republika local short form: Latvija former: Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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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 former: Greater Lebanon  | 
				conventional long form: Lebanese Republic 
 conventional short form: Lebanon local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah local short form: Lubnan  | 
				
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				Lesotho | conventional long form: Kingdom of Lesotho 
 conventional short form: Lesotho local long form: Kingdom of Lesotho local short form: Lesotho former: Basutoland  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Lesotho 
 conventional short form: Lesotho former: Basutoland  | 
				
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				Liberia | conventional long form: Republic of Liberia 
 conventional short form: Liberia  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Liberia 
 conventional short form: Liberia  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Liechtenstein | conventional long form: Principality of Liechtenstein 
 conventional short form: Liechtenstein local long form: Fuerstentum Liechtenstein local short form: Liechtenstein  | 
				conventional long form: Principality of Liechtenstein 
 conventional short form: Liechtenstein local long form: Fuerstentum Liechtenstein local short form: Liechtenstein  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Lithuania 
 conventional short form: Lithuania local long form: Lietuvos Respublika local short form: Lietuva former: Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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				Luxembourg | conventional long form: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 
 conventional short form: Luxembourg local long form: Grand Duche de Luxembourg local short form: Luxembourg  | 
				conventional long form: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 
 conventional short form: Luxembourg local long form: Grand Duche de Luxembourg local short form: Luxembourg  | 
				
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				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)  | 
				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)  | 
				
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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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Macedonia 
 conventional short form: Macedonia; note - the provisional designation used by the UN, EU, and NATO is Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) local long form: Republika Makedonija local short form: Makedonija former: People's Republic of Macedonia, Socialist Republic of Macedonia  | 
				
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				Madagascar | 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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Madagascar 
 conventional short form: Madagascar local long form: Republique de Madagascar local short form: Madagascar former: Malagasy Republic  | 
				
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				Malawi | 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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Malawi 
 conventional short form: Malawi former: British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland  | 
				
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				Malaysia | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Malaysia local long form: none local short form: Malaysia former: Federation of Malaya  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Malaysia former: Federation of Malaysia  | 
				
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				Maldives | conventional long form: Republic of Maldives 
 conventional short form: Maldives local long form: Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa local short form: Dhivehi Raajje  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Maldives 
 conventional short form: Maldives local long form: Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa local short form: Dhivehi Raajje  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Malta | conventional long form: Republic of Malta 
 conventional short form: Malta local long form: Repubblika ta' Malta local short form: Malta  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Malta 
 conventional short form: Malta local long form: Repubblika ta' Malta local short form: Malta  | 
				
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				Marshall 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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of the Marshall Islands 
 conventional short form: Marshall Islands former: Marshall Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)  | 
				
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				Martinique | - | conventional long form: Department of Martinique 
 conventional short form: Martinique local long form: Departement de la Martinique local short form: Martinique  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Mauritania 
 conventional short form: Mauritania local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah local short form: Muritaniyah  | 
				
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				Mauritius | conventional long form: Republic of Mauritius 
 conventional short form: Mauritius local long form: Republic of Mauritius local short form: Mauritius  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Mauritius 
 conventional short form: Mauritius  | 
				
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				Mayotte | conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte 
 conventional short form: Mayotte  | 
				conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte 
 conventional short form: Mayotte  | 
				
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				Mexico | conventional long form: United Mexican States 
 conventional short form: Mexico local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos local short form: Mexico  | 
				conventional long form: United Mexican States 
 conventional short form: Mexico local long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanos local short form: Mexico  | 
				
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				Micronesia, 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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Midway Islands | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Midway Islands  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Midway Islands  | 
				
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				Moldova | 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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Moldova 
 conventional short form: Moldova local long form: Republica Moldova local short form: none former: Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic; Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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				Monaco | conventional long form: Principality of Monaco 
 conventional short form: Monaco local long form: Principaute de Monaco local short form: Monaco  | 
				conventional long form: Principality of Monaco 
 conventional short form: Monaco local long form: Principaute de Monaco local short form: Monaco  | 
				
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				Mongolia | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Mongolia local long form: none local short form: Mongol Uls former: Outer Mongolia  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Mongolia local long form: none local short form: Mongol Uls former: Outer Mongolia  | 
				
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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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				Montserrat | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Montserrat  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Montserrat  | 
				
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				Morocco | conventional long form: Kingdom of Morocco 
 conventional short form: Morocco local long form: Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah local short form: Al Maghrib  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Morocco 
 conventional short form: Morocco local long form: Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah local short form: Al Maghrib  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Mozambique 
 conventional short form: Mozambique local long form: Republica de Mocambique local short form: Mocambique former: Portuguese East Africa  | 
				
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				Namibia | 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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Namibia 
 conventional 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 local long form: Republic of Nauru local short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Nauru 
 conventional short form: Nauru former: Pleasant Island  | 
				
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				Navassa Island | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Navassa Island  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Navassa Island  | 
				
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				Nepal | conventional long and short form: Nepal 
 local long and short form: Nepal  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Nepal 
 conventional short form: Nepal  | 
				
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				Netherlands | conventional long form: Kingdom of the Netherlands 
 conventional short form: Netherlands local long form: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden local short form: Nederland  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of the Netherlands 
 conventional short form: Netherlands local long form: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden local short form: Nederland  | 
				
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				Netherlands Antilles | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Netherlands Antilles local long form: none local short form: Nederlandse Antillen former: Curacao and Dependencies  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Netherlands Antilles local long form: none local short form: Nederlandse Antillen former: Curacao and Dependencies  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				New Zealand | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: New Zealand abbreviation: NZ  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: New Zealand abbreviation: NZ  | 
				
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				Nicaragua | conventional long form: Republic of Nicaragua 
 conventional short form: Nicaragua local long form: Republica de Nicaragua local short form: Nicaragua  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Nicaragua 
 conventional short form: Nicaragua local long form: Republica de Nicaragua local short form: Nicaragua  | 
				
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				Niger | conventional long form: Republic of Niger 
 conventional short form: Niger local long form: Republique du Niger local short form: Niger  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Niger 
 conventional short form: Niger local long form: Republique du Niger local short form: Niger  | 
				
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				Nigeria | conventional long form: Federal Republic of Nigeria 
 conventional short form: Nigeria  | 
				conventional long form: Federal Republic of Nigeria 
 conventional short form: Nigeria  | 
				
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				Niue | 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  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Niue former: Savage Island  | 
				
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				Norfolk Island | conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island 
 conventional short form: Norfolk Island  | 
				conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island 
 conventional short form: Norfolk Island  | 
				
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				Northern 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  | 
				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)  | 
				
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				Norway | conventional long form: Kingdom of Norway 
 conventional short form: Norway local long form: Kongeriket Norge local short form: Norge  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Norway 
 conventional short form: Norway local long form: Kongeriket Norge local short form: Norge  | 
				
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				Oman | conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman 
 conventional short form: Oman local long form: Saltanat Uman local short form: Uman former: Muscat and Oman  | 
				conventional long form: Sultanate of Oman 
 conventional short form: Oman local long form: Saltanat Uman local short form: Uman former: Muscat and Oman  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Islamic Republic of Pakistan 
 conventional 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: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Palau District  | 
				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)  | 
				
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				Palmyra Atoll | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Palmyra Atoll  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Palmyra Atoll  | 
				
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				Panama | conventional long form: Republic of Panama 
 conventional short form: Panama local long form: Republica de Panama local short form: Panama  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Panama 
 conventional short form: Panama local long form: Republica de Panama local short form: Panama  | 
				
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				Papua 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  | 
				conventional long form: Independent State of Papua New Guinea 
 conventional short form: Papua New Guinea former: Territory of Papua and New Guinea abbreviation: PNG  | 
				
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				Paracel Islands | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Paracel Islands  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Paracel Islands  | 
				
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				Paraguay | conventional long form: Republic of Paraguay 
 conventional short form: Paraguay local long form: Republica del Paraguay local short form: Paraguay  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Paraguay 
 conventional short form: Paraguay local long form: Republica del Paraguay local short form: Paraguay  | 
				
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				Peru | conventional long form: Republic of Peru 
 conventional short form: Peru local long form: Republica del Peru local short form: Peru  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Peru 
 conventional short form: Peru local long form: Republica del Peru local short form: Peru  | 
				
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				Philippines | conventional long form: Republic of the Philippines 
 conventional short form: Philippines local long form: Republika ng Pilipinas local short form: Pilipinas  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of the Philippines 
 conventional short form: Philippines local long form: Republika ng Pilipinas local short form: Pilipinas  | 
				
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				Pitcairn Islands | conventional long form: Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands 
 conventional short form: Pitcairn Islands  | 
				conventional long form: Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands 
 conventional short form: Pitcairn Islands  | 
				
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				Poland | conventional long form: Republic of Poland 
 conventional short form: Poland local long form: Rzeczpospolita Polska local short form: Polska  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Poland 
 conventional short form: Poland local long form: Rzeczpospolita Polska local short form: Polska  | 
				
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				Portugal | conventional long form: Portuguese Republic 
 conventional short form: Portugal local long form: Republica Portuguesa local short form: Portugal  | 
				conventional long form: Portuguese Republic 
 conventional short form: Portugal local long form: Republica Portuguesa local short form: Portugal  | 
				
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				Puerto Rico | conventional long form: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
 conventional short form: Puerto Rico  | 
				conventional long form: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
 conventional short form: Puerto Rico  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				
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				Romania | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Romania local long form: none local short form: Romania  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Romania local long form: none local short form: Romania  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Rwanda | 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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Rwanda 
 conventional short form: Rwanda local long form: Republika y'u Rwanda local short form: Rwanda former: Ruanda  | 
				
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				Saint 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  | 
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				Saint Helena | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Saint Helena  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Saint Helena  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis 
 conventional short form: Saint Kitts and Nevis former: Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis  | 
				
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				Saint Lucia | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Saint Lucia  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Saint Lucia  | 
				
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				Saint 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  | 
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Independent State of Samoa 
 conventional short form: Samoa former: Western Samoa  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of San Marino 
 conventional short form: San Marino local long form: Repubblica di San Marino local short form: San Marino  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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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 former: Senegambia (along with The Gambia); Mali Federation  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Senegal 
 conventional short form: Senegal local long form: Republique du Senegal local short form: Senegal  | 
				
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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 former: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia abbreviation: SCG  | 
				
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				Seychelles | conventional long form: Republic of Seychelles 
 conventional short form: Seychelles local long form: Republic of Seychelles local short form: Seychelles  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Seychelles 
 conventional short form: Seychelles  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Sierra Leone 
 conventional short form: Sierra Leone  | 
				
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				Singapore | conventional long form: Republic of Singapore 
 conventional short form: Singapore local long form: Republic of Singapore local short form: Singapore  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Singapore 
 conventional short form: Singapore  | 
				
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				Slovakia | conventional long form: Slovak Republic 
 conventional short form: Slovakia local long form: Slovenska Republika local short form: Slovensko  | 
				conventional long form: Slovak Republic 
 conventional short form: Slovakia local long form: Slovenska Republika local short form: Slovensko  | 
				
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				Slovenia | 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  | 
				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 local long form: none local short form: Solomon Islands former: British Solomon Islands  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Solomon Islands former: British Solomon Islands  | 
				
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				Somalia | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Somalia local long form: Jamhuuriyada Demuqraadiga Soomaaliyeed local short form: Soomaaliya former: Somali Republic; Somali Democratic Republic  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Somalia former: Somali Republic, Somali Democratic Republic  | 
				
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				South Africa | conventional long form: Republic of South Africa 
 conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of South Africa 
 conventional short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa abbreviation: RSA  | 
				
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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 abbreviation: SGSSI  | 
				conventional long form: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 
 conventional short form: none  | 
				
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				Spain | conventional long form: Kingdom of Spain 
 conventional short form: Spain local long form: Reino de Espana local short form: Espana  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Spain 
 conventional short form: Spain local short form: Espana  | 
				
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				Spratly Islands | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Spratly Islands  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Spratly Islands  | 
				
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				Sri 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  | 
				conventional long form: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 
 conventional short form: Sri Lanka former: Serendib, Ceylon  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Suriname 
 conventional short form: Suriname local long form: Republiek Suriname local short form: Suriname former: Netherlands Guiana, Dutch Guiana  | 
				
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				Svalbard | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitzbergen)  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitzbergen)  | 
				
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				Swaziland | conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland 
 conventional short form: Swaziland local long form: Umbuso weSwatini local short form: eSwatini  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland 
 conventional short form: Swaziland  | 
				
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				Sweden | conventional long form: Kingdom of Sweden 
 conventional short form: Sweden local long form: Konungariket Sverige local short form: Sverige  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Sweden 
 conventional short form: Sweden local long form: Konungariket Sverige local short form: Sverige  | 
				
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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); Confederaziun Svizra (Romansh) local short form: Schweiz (German); Suisse (French); Svizzera (Italian); Svizra (Romansh)  | 
				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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				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)  | 
				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)  | 
				
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				Taiwan | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Taiwan local long form: none local short form: T'ai-wan former: Formosa  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Taiwan local long form: none local short form: T'ai-wan former: Formosa  | 
				
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				Tajikistan | conventional long form: Republic of Tajikistan 
 conventional short form: Tajikistan local long form: Jumhurii Tojikiston local short form: Tojikiston former: Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Tajikistan 
 conventional short form: Tajikistan local long form: Jumhurii Tojikiston local short form: Tojikiston former: Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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				Tanzania | 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  | 
				conventional long form: United Republic of Tanzania 
 conventional 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 local long form: Ratcha Anachak Thai local short form: Prathet Thai former: Siam  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Thailand 
 conventional short form: Thailand former: Siam  | 
				
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				Timor-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  | 
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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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				Tokelau | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Tokelau  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Tokelau  | 
				
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				Tonga | conventional long form: Kingdom of Tonga 
 conventional short form: Tonga local long form: Pule'anga Tonga local short form: Tonga former: Friendly Islands  | 
				conventional long form: Kingdom of Tonga 
 conventional short form: Tonga former: Friendly Islands  | 
				
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				Trinidad and Tobago | conventional long form: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 
 conventional short form: Trinidad and Tobago  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 
 conventional short form: Trinidad and Tobago  | 
				
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				Tromelin Island | - | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Tromelin Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Tromelin  | 
				
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				Tunisia | conventional long form: Tunisian Republic 
 conventional short form: Tunisia local long form: Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah local short form: Tunis  | 
				conventional long form: Tunisian Republic 
 conventional short form: Tunisia local long form: Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah local short form: Tunis  | 
				
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				Turkey | conventional long form: Republic of Turkey 
 conventional short form: Turkey local long form: Turkiye Cumhuriyeti local short form: Turkiye  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Turkey 
 conventional short form: Turkey local long form: Turkiye Cumhuriyeti local short form: Turkiye  | 
				
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				Turkmenistan | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Turkmenistan local long form: none local short form: Turkmenistan former: Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Turkmenistan local long form: none local short form: Turkmenistan former: Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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				Turks and Caicos Islands | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands abbreviation: TCI  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands  | 
				
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				Tuvalu | 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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Uganda | conventional long form: Republic of Uganda 
 conventional short form: Uganda  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Uganda 
 conventional short form: Uganda  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				United 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  | 
				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 | conventional long form: United States of America 
 conventional short form: United States abbreviation: US or USA  | 
				conventional long form: United States of America 
 conventional short form: United States abbreviation: US or USA  | 
				
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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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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Uzbekistan | conventional long form: Republic of Uzbekistan 
 conventional short form: Uzbekistan local long form: Ozbekiston Respublikasi local short form: Ozbekiston former: Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Uzbekistan 
 conventional short form: Uzbekistan local long form: Ozbekiston Respublikasi local short form: Ozbekiston former: Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic  | 
				
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				Vanuatu | conventional long form: Republic of Vanuatu 
 conventional short form: Vanuatu local long form: Ripablik blong Vanuatu local short form: Vanuatu former: New Hebrides  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Vanuatu 
 conventional short form: Vanuatu former: New Hebrides  | 
				
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				Venezuela | conventional long form: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 
 conventional short form: Venezuela local long form: Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela local short form: Venezuela  | 
				conventional long form: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 
 conventional short form: Venezuela local long form: Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela local short form: Venezuela  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				Virgin Islands | conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands 
 conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies abbreviation: USVI  | 
				conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands 
 conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies  | 
				
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				Wake Island | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Wake Island  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Wake Island  | 
				
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				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  | 
				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  | 
				
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				West Bank | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: West Bank  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: West Bank  | 
				
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				Western Sahara | conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Western Sahara former: Spanish Sahara  | 
				conventional long form: none 
 conventional short form: Western Sahara former: Spanish Sahara  | 
				
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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 former: Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]  | 
				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]  | 
				
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				Zambia | conventional long form: Republic of Zambia 
 conventional short form: Zambia former: Northern Rhodesia  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Zambia 
 conventional short form: Zambia former: Northern Rhodesia  | 
				
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				Zimbabwe | conventional long form: Republic of Zimbabwe 
 conventional short form: Zimbabwe former: Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia  | 
				conventional long form: Republic of Zimbabwe 
 conventional short form: Zimbabwe former: Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia  |