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| [ { 'Short and formal names': 'A AAA', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A AAA', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A AAA', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZ↓ UN member states or observer states ↓', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A AAA', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'ZZZ', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZAbkhazia → Abkhazia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Albania – Republic of Albania', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Algeria – People\'s Democratic Republic of Algeria', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Andorra – Principality of Andorra', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Andorra is a co-principality in which the office of head of state is jointly held ex officio by the French president and the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Urgell,[2] who himself is appointed by the Holy See.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Angola – Republic of Angola', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Antigua and Barbuda', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth realm[Note 4] with 1 autonomous region, Barbuda.[Note 5][3]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Argentina – Argentine Republic[Note 6]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Argentina is a federation of 23 provinces and 1 autonomous city.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Armenia – Republic of Armenia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'Not recognized by Pakistan[4][5][6]', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'See Armenia–Pakistan relations and Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Australia – Commonwealth of Australia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Australia is a Commonwealth realm[Note 4] and a federation of six states and 10 territories. The external territories of Australia are:\n\n Ashmore and Cartier Islands\n Australian Antarctic Territory\n Christmas Island\n Cocos (Keeling) Islands\n Coral Sea Islands Territory\n Heard Island and McDonald Islands\n Norfolk Island' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Austria – Republic of Austria', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the European Union.[a] Austria is a federation of nine states (Bundesländer).' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Azerbaijan contains two autonomous regions, Nakhchivan and Nagorno-Karabakh (Dağlıq Qarabağ).[Note 5] In Nagorno-Karabakh, a de facto state has been established.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Bahamas, The – Commonwealth of the Bahamas', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'The Bahamas is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 4]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Bangladesh – People\'s Republic of Bangladesh', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Barbados', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Barbados is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 4]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Belarus – Republic of Belarus', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Belarus forms the Union State jointly with Russia.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a] Belgium is a federation divided into linguistic communities and regions.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Belize', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Belize is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 4]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Benin – Republic of Benin[Note 7]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Bolivia – Plurinational State of Bolivia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Bosnia and Herzegovina', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Bosnia and Herzegovina is a federation of two constituent units:\n\n Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina\n Republika Srpska\n\nand Brčko District, a self-governing administrative unit.[8]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Botswana – Republic of Botswana', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Brazil is a federation of 26 states and 1 federal district.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Brunei – Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Burkina Faso[Note 8]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Burma → Myanmar', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Burundi – Republic of Burundi', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Canada[Note 9]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Canada is a Commonwealth realm[Note 4] and a federation of 10 provinces and three territories.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Cape Verde – Republic of Cabo Verde', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Central African Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Chad – Republic of Chad', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Chile – Republic of Chile', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Chile has two "special territories" in the Valparaíso Region:\n\n Easter Island\n Juan Fernández Islands' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'China – People\'s Republic of China[Note 10]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'Partially unrecognized. B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People\'s Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'The People\'s Republic of China (PRC) contains five autonomous regions, Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet.[Note 5] Additionally, it has sovereignty over the Special Administrative Regions of:\n\n Hong Kong\n Macau\n\nChina is not recognised by 21 UN member states and the Holy See, which instead recognise Taiwan (the Republic of China).[Note 11]\nChina claims, but does not control, Taiwan which is governed by a rival administration.[Note 12]\nChina controls part of the territory of Kashmir, which is disputed by India and Pakistan.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'China, Republic of → Taiwan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Colombia – Republic of Colombia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Comoros – Union of the Comoros', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Comoros is a federation of 3 islands.[Note 13][9]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Congo, Democratic Republic of the[Note 14]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Congo, Republic of the[Note 15]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZCook Islands → Cook Islands', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Côte d\'Ivoire → Ivory Coast', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Croatia – Republic of Croatia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Cuba – Republic of Cuba', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'Not recognized by Turkey[10]', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a] The northeastern part of the island is the de facto state of Northern Cyprus. See Foreign relations of Cyprus and Cyprus dispute. Turkey refers to the Republic of Cyprus government as "The Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus".[11]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Czech Republic[Note 16]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea → Korea, North', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Democratic Republic of the Congo → Congo, Democratic Republic of the', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]\nThe Danish Realm includes two self-governing territories:\n\n Faroe Islands (Føroyar/Færøerne)\n Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat/Grønland)\n\nThe designation "Denmark" can refer either to one of the Kingdom\'s constituent countries or to the short name for the Kingdom (e.g. in international organizations). The Kingdom of Denmark as a whole is a member of the EU, but EU law does not apply to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Dominican Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'East Timor – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste[Note 17]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Eritrea – State of Eritrea', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Estonia – Republic of Estonia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Ethiopia – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Ethiopia is a federation of nine regions and two chartered cities.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Federated States of Micronesia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Under Compact of Free Association with the United States. The Federated States of Micronesia is a federation of four states.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Fiji – Republic of Fiji', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Fiji contains 1 autonomous region, Rotuma.[Note 5][12][13]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Finland – Republic of Finland', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]\n\n Åland is a neutral and demilitarised autonomous region of Finland.[Note 5][Note 18]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'France – French Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a] France contains five overseas regions/departments: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Réunion. France also includes the overseas territories of:\n\n Clipperton Island\n French Polynesia\n New Caledonia\n Saint Barthélemy\n Saint Martin\n Saint Pierre and Miquelon\n Wallis and Futuna\n French Southern and Antarctic Lands' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Gabon – Gabonese Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Gambia Gambia, The – Islamic Republic of the Gambia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Georgia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Georgia contains two autonomous republics, Adjara and Abkhazia.[Note 5] In Abkhazia and South Ossetia, de facto states have been formed.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Germany – Federal Republic of Germany', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a] Germany is a federation of 16 federated states (Länder).' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Ghana – Republic of Ghana', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Greece – Hellenic Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a] Mount Athos is an autonomous part of Greece that is jointly governed by the multinational "Holy Community" on the mountain and a civil governor appointed by the Greek government.[14]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Grenada', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Grenada is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 4]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Guinea – Republic of Guinea[Note 19]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Haiti – Republic of Haiti', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Holy See → Vatican City', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Honduras – Republic of Honduras', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Hungary', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Iceland[Note 20]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'India – Republic of India', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'India is a federation of 29 states and seven union territories. India claims the entire territory of Kashmir as one of its states, but only exercises control over part of it, while the rest is controlled by the People\'s Republic of China and Pakistan.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Indonesia has five provinces with official special autonomy status: Aceh, Jakarta SCR, Yogyakarta SR, Papua, and West Papua.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Iraq – Republic of Iraq', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Iraq is a federation[Note 13][15] of 18 governorates, three of which make up the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Ireland[Note 21]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Israel – State of Israel', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'Partially unrecognized', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Israel exerts strong control over the territory claimed by Palestine. Israel annexed East Jerusalem,[17] an annexation not recognised by the international community.[18] Israel maintains varying levels of control over the rest of the West Bank, and although Israel no longer has a permanent civilian or military presence in the Gaza Strip, following its unilateral disengagement, it is still considered by some to be the occupying power under international law.[19][20][21][22][23] Israel is not recognised as a state by 32 UN members (including most Arab states) and by the SADR.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Italy – Italian Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a] Italy has five autonomous regions, Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Ivory Coast – Republic of Côte d\'Ivoire', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Jamaica', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Jamaica is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 4]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Japan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Kazakhstan – Republic of Kazakhstan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Kenya – Republic of Kenya', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Korea, North – Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People\'s Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'North Korea is not recognised by two UN members: Japan and South Korea.[Note 22][24]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Korea, South – Republic of Korea', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People\'s Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'South Korea contains 1 autonomous region, Jeju-do.[Note 5][25] South Korea is not recognised by one UN member: North Korea.[Note 22]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZKosovo → Kosovo', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Kuwait – State of Kuwait', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Laos – Lao People\'s Democratic Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Latvia – Republic of Latvia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Lebanon – Lebanese Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Liberia – Republic of Liberia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Libya – State of Libya', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Libya has one self-declared autonomous region:[26]\n\n Cyrenaica' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Macedonia – Republic of Macedonia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Because of the Macedonia naming dispute, the country is referred to by the UN and a number of states and international organizations as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Malawi – Republic of Malawi', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Malaysia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Malaysia is a federation of 13 states and three federal territories.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Maldives – Republic of Maldives', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Mali – Republic of Mali', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Malta – Republic of Malta', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Under Compact of Free Association with the United States.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Mauritius has an autonomous island, Rodrigues.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Mexico – United Mexican States', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Mexico is a federation of 31 states and 1 federal district.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Moldova – Republic of Moldova', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Moldova has the autonomous regions of Gagauzia and Transnistria, the latter of which has established a de facto state.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Monaco – Principality of Monaco', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Mongolia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Montenegro', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Morocco claims sovereignty over Western Sahara and controls most of it, which is disputed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Myanmar – Republic of the Union of Myanmar[Note 23][27]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZNagorno-Karabakh → Nagorno-Karabakh', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Namibia – Republic of Namibia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Nauru – Republic of Nauru', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Nepal – Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Nepal is a federation composed of 14 zones.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a] The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of four constituent countries:\n\n The Netherlands\n Aruba\n Curaçao\n Sint Maarten\n\nThe monarch and his ministers form the government of the kingdom as well as the government of its constituent country, the Netherlands. Following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010, Curaçao and Sint Maarten have become constituent countries, which, alongside Aruba, enjoy considerable autonomy. The other three islands (Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius) became special municipalities of the constituent country of the Netherlands.\nThe designation "Netherlands" can refer either to one of the Kingdom\'s constituent countries or to the short name for the Kingdom (e.g. in international organizations). The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a whole is a member of the EU, but EU law applies only to parts within Europe.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'New Zealand', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'New Zealand is a Commonwealth realm,[Note 4] and has the dependent territories of:\n\n Ross Dependency\n Tokelau\n\nNew Zealand has responsibilities for (but no rights of control over) two freely associated states:\n\n Cook Islands\n Niue\n\nThe Cook Islands and Niue have diplomatic relations with 41 and with 17 UN members respectively.[28][29][30] They have full treaty-making capacity in the UN,[31] and are members of some UN specialized agencies.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Nicaragua contains two autonomous regions, Atlántico Sur and Atlántico Norte.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Niger – Republic of Niger', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Nigeria is a federation of 36 states and 1 federal territory.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZNiue → Niue', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZNorthern Cyprus → Northern Cyprus', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'North Korea → Korea, North', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Norway – Kingdom of Norway', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Svalbard is an integral part of Norway, but has a special status due to the Svalbard Treaty.\nJan Mayen is an island that is an integral part of Norway, although unincorporated.\n\nNorway has the dependent territories of:\n\nBouvet Island\nPeter I Island\nQueen Maud Land' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Oman – Sultanate of Oman', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Pakistan is a federation of four provinces, 1 capital territory, and tribal regions. Pakistan disputes the entire territory of Kashmir with India, and part of it with the People\'s Republic of China. It exercises control over certain portions of Kashmir, but has not officially annexed any of it,[32][33] instead regarding it as a disputed territory.[34][35] The portions that it controls are divided into two territories, administered separately from Pakistan proper:[Note 24]\n\n Azad Kashmir\n Gilgit–Baltistan\n\nAzad Kashmir describes itself as a "self-governing state under Pakistani control", while Gilgit-Baltistan is described in its governance order as a group of "areas" with self-government.[36][37] These territories are not usually regarded as sovereign, as they do not fulfill the criteria set out by the declarative theory of statehood (for example, their current laws do not allow them to engage independently in relations with other states). Several state functions of these territories (such as foreign affairs and defence) are performed by Pakistan on their behalf.[37][38][39]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Palau – Republic of Palau', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Under Compact of Free Association with the United States.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Palestine – State of Palestine', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN observer state; member of one UN specialized agency', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'Partially unrecognized. B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People\'s Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'The declared State of Palestine has received diplomatic recognition from 136 states.[40] The proclaimed state has no agreed territorial borders, or effective control on much of the territory that it proclaimed.[41] The Palestinian National Authority is an interim administrative body formed as a result of the Oslo Accords that exercises limited autonomous jurisdiction within the Palestinian territories. In foreign relations, Palestine is represented by the Palestine Liberation Organization.[42] The State of Palestine is a member state of UNESCO,[43] and an observer state in the UN.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Panama – Republic of Panama', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Papua New Guinea is a Commonwealth realm[Note 4] with 1 autonomous region, Bougainville.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Peru – Republic of Peru', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Philippines – Republic of the Philippines', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'The Philippines contains one autonomous region, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Poland – Republic of Poland', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Portugal – Portuguese Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a] Portugal contains two autonomous regions, Azores and Madeira.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Pridnestrovie → Transnistria', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Qatar – State of Qatar', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Republic of Korea → Korea, South', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Republic of the Congo → Congo, Republic of the', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Romania', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Russia – Russian Federation', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Russia is officially a federation of 85 federal subjects (republics, oblasts, krais, autonomous okrugs, federal cities, and an autonomous oblast). Several of the federal subjects are ethnic republics.[Note 5] Russia also forms the Union State jointly with Belarus.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZSahrawi Arab Democratic Republic → Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Commonwealth realm[Note 4] and is a federation[Note 13] of 14 parishes.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Saint Lucia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 4]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Saint Vincent and the Grenadines', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 4]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Samoa – Independent State of Samoa', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'San Marino – Republic of San Marino', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'São Tomé and Príncipe – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'São Tomé and Príncipe contains 1 autonomous province, Príncipe.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Senegal – Republic of Senegal', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Serbia – Republic of Serbia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Serbia contains two autonomous regions, Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija.[Note 5] The latter is under the de facto control of the Republic of Kosovo.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Singapore – Republic of Singapore', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Slovakia – Slovak Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Solomon Islands', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'The Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 4]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Somalia – Federal Republic of Somalia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Somalia is presently divided with the official Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) controlling only part of the country. Puntland and Galmudug have declared themselves as autonomous regions of Somalia (a claim that the FGS does not recognise),[44][need quotation to verify] while Somaliland has formed an unrecognised de facto state.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZSomaliland → Somaliland', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'South Africa – Republic of South Africa', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'South Korea → Korea, South', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZSouth Ossetia → South Ossetia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'South Sudan – Republic of South Sudan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'South Sudan is a federation of 10 states.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Spain – Kingdom of Spain', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a] Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities and 2 special autonomous cities.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Formerly known as Ceylon.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Sudan – Republic of the Sudan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Sudan is a federation of 17 states. Disputes Abyei and Kafia Kingi with South Sudan.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZSudan, South → South Sudan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Suriname – Republic of Suriname', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Switzerland – Swiss Confederation', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Switzerland is a federation of 26 cantons.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Syria – Syrian Arab Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'The Syrian National Coalition, which is recognized as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people by 20 UN members, has established an interim government to rule rebel controlled territory during the Syrian civil war.\nSyria has one self-declared autonomous region:\n\n Syrian Kurdistan' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZTaiwan (Republic of China) → Taiwan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Tajikistan contains 1 autonomous region, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Tanzania contains 1 autonomous region, Zanzibar.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Timor-Leste → East Timor', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Togo – Togolese Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZTransnistria → Transnistria', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Trinidad and Tobago contains 1 autonomous region, Tobago.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Tunisia – Republic of Tunisia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Turkey – Republic of Turkey', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Turkmenistan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Tuvalu', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Tuvalu is a Commonwealth realm.[Note 4]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Uganda – Republic of Uganda', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Ukraine', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'United Arab Emirates', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Member of the EU.[a] The United Kingdom is a Commonwealth realm[Note 4] consisting of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom has the following overseas territories:\n\n Akrotiri and Dhekelia\n Anguilla\n Bermuda\n British Indian Ocean Territory\n British Virgin Islands\n Cayman Islands\n Falkland Islands\n Gibraltar\n Montserrat\n Pitcairn Islands\n Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha\n South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands\n Turks and Caicos Islands\n British Antarctic Territory\n\nThe British monarch has direct sovereignty over three self-governing Crown dependencies:\n\n Guernsey, with three dependencies:\n\n Alderney\n Herm\n Sark\n\n\n Isle of Man\n Jersey' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'United States – United States of America', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'The United States is a federation of 50 states and 1 federal district. The United States has sovereignty over the following inhabited possessions and commonwealths:\n\n American Samoa\n Guam\n Northern Mariana Islands\n Puerto Rico\n U.S. Virgin Islands\n\nIt also has sovereignty over several uninhabited territories:\n\nBaker Island\nHowland Island\nJarvis Island\nJohnston Atoll\nKingman Reef\nMidway Atoll\nNavassa Island\nWake Island\n\nIt also has sovereignty over the following incorporated territories:\n\nPalmyra Atoll\n\nThree sovereign states have become associated states of the United States under the Compact of Free Association:\n\n Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands\n Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia\n Palau – Republic of Palau\n\nIt also disputes sovereignty over the following territories:\n\nBajo Nuevo Bank\nSerranilla Bank' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Uruguay – Oriental Republic of Uruguay', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Uzbekistan – Republic of Uzbekistan', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Uzbekistan contains 1 autonomous region, Karakalpakstan.[Note 5]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Vatican City – Vatican City State', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN observer state under the designation of "Holy See"; member of three UN specialized agencies and the IAEA', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Administered by the Holy See, a sovereign entity with diplomatic ties to 180 states.[45] The Holy See is a member of the IAEA, ITU, UPU, and WIPO and a permanent observer of the UN (in the category of "Non-member State")[42] and multiple other UN System organizations. The Vatican City is governed by officials appointed by the Pope, who is the Bishop of the Diocese of Rome and ex officio sovereign of Vatican City.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Venezuela – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Venezuela is a federation of 23 states, 1 capital district, and federal dependencies.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Yemen – Republic of Yemen', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Zambia – Republic of Zambia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A UN member state', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZ↑ UN member states and observer states ↑', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'A ZZZ', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'ZZZ', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZ', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'AB', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'B', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZ↓ Other states ↓', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'D AAA', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'ZZZ', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Abkhazia – Republic of Abkhazia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'D No membership', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People\'s Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Recognised by Russia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Venezuela,[46] Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia and Transnistria.[47] Claimed in whole by Georgia as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Cook Islands', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'D Member of eight UN specialized agencies', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None\n(See political status)', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'A state in free association with New Zealand, the Cook Islands maintains diplomatic relations with 44 states. The Cook Islands is a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity.[31] It shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Kosovo – Republic of Kosovo', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'D Member of two UN specialized agencies', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People\'s Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, Kosovo was placed under the administration of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in 1999.[48] Kosovo declared independence in 2008, and it has received diplomatic recognition from 108 UN member states and the Republic of China. Serbia continues to maintain its sovereignty claim over Kosovo. Other UN member states and non UN member states continue to recognise Serbian sovereignty or have taken no position on the question. Kosovo is a member of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. The Republic of Kosovo has de facto control over most of the territory, with limited control in North Kosovo.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Nagorno-Karabakh – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic[Note 25]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'D No membership', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People\'s Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'A de facto independent state,[49][50][51] recognised only by Abkhazia,[52] South Ossetia[52] and Transnistria.[52][53] Claimed in whole by Azerbaijan.[54]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Niue', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'D Member of five UN specialized agencies', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'A None\n(See political status)', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'A state in free association with New Zealand, Niue maintains diplomatic relations with 19 states. Niue is a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity.[31] It shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Northern Cyprus – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'D No membership', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'Claimed by Cyprus', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Recognised only by Turkey. Under the name "Turkish Cypriot State", it is an observer state of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Economic Cooperation Organization. Northern Cyprus is claimed in whole by the Republic of Cyprus.[55]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'D No membership', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People\'s Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'Recognised at some stage by 84 UN member states, 37 of which have since withdrawn or frozen their recognition. It is a founding member of the African Union and the Asian-African Strategic Partnership formed at the 2005 Asian-African Conference. The territories under its control, the so-called Free Zone, are claimed in whole by Morocco as part of its Southern Provinces. In turn, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic claims the part of Western Sahara to the west of the Moroccan Wall controlled by Morocco. Its government resides in exile in Tindouf, Algeria.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Somaliland – Republic of Somaliland', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'D No membership', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People\'s Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'A de facto independent state,[49][56][57][58][59] not diplomatically recognised by any other state, claimed in whole by the Federal Republic of Somalia.[60]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'South Ossetia – Republic of South Ossetia', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'D No membership', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People\'s Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'A de facto independent state,[61] recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Nauru, Venezuela,[46] Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Transnistria.[47] Claimed in whole by Georgia as the Provisional Administrative Entity of South Ossetia.[62]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Taiwan – Republic of China[Note 10]', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'DFormer UN member (as Republic of China, 1945-1971) Observer in one UN specialized agency under the name "Chinese Taipei"', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People\'s Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'A state competing for recognition with the People\'s Republic of China as the government of China since 1949. The Republic of China controls the island of Taiwan and associated islands, Quemoy, Matsu, the Pratas and parts of the Spratly Islands,[Note 26] and has not renounced claims over its annexed territories on the mainland.[63] The Republic of China is recognised by 21 UN member states and the Holy See as of 2013. The territory of the Republic of China is claimed in whole by the People\'s Republic of China.[Note 12] The Republic of China participates in international organizations under a variety of pseudonyms, most commonly "Chinese Taipei" and in the WTO it has full membership. The Republic of China was a founding member of the UN and enjoyed membership from 1945 to 1971, with veto power in the security council. See China and the United Nations.' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'Transnistria – Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'D No membership', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'B Claimed by Georgia Claimed by North Korea Claimed by Serbia Claimed by Somalia Claimed by the People\'s Republic of China Claimed by the Republic of China Claimed by South Korea Claimed by Azerbaijan Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus Disputed by Israel Claimed by Morocco Claimed by Moldova Claimed by Mali', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': 'A de facto independent state,[49] recognised only by Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, and South Ossetia.[47] Claimed in whole by Moldova as the Transnistria autonomous territorial unit.[64]' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZ↑ Other states ↑', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'D ZZZ', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'ZZZ', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' }, | |
| { 'Short and formal names': 'ZZZZ', | |
| 'Membership within the UN System [Note 1]': 'ZZZZ', | |
| 'Sovereignty dispute [Note 2]': 'ZZZZ', | |
| 'Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty [Note 3]': '' } ] | |
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