World Countries
Crt no English long (if not, english short) Local long (if not, local short) Former
1 Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan Dowlat-e Eslami-ye Afghanestan Republic of Afghanistan
2 Republic of Albania Republika e Shqiperise People's Socialist Republic of Albania
3 People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyah  
4 Territory of American Samoa Territory of American Samoa  
5 Principality of Andorra Principat d'Andorra  
6 Republic of Angola Republica de Angola People's Republic of Angola
7 Anguilla Anguilla  
8 Antarctica Antarctica  
9 Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda  
10 Argentine Republic Republica Argentina  
11 Republic of Armenia Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic; Armenian Republic
12 Aruba Aruba  
13 Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Territory of Ashmore and Cartier  
14 Commonwealth of Australia Commonwealth of Australia  
15 Republic of Austria Republik Oesterreich  
16 Republic of Azerbaijan Azarbaycan Respublikasi Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
17 Commonwealth of The Bahamas Commonwealth of The Bahamas  
18 Kingdom of Bahrain Mamlakat al Bahrayn Dilmun
19 Baker Island Baker Island  
20 People's Republic of Bangladesh People's Republic of Bangladesh East Pakistan
21 Barbados Barbados  
22 Bassas da India Bassas da India  
23 Republic of Belarus Respublika Byelarus' Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist Republic
24 Kingdom of Belgium Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie  
25 Belize Belize British Honduras
26 Republic of Benin Republique du Benin Dahomey
27 Bermuda Bermuda Somers Islands
28 Kingdom of Bhutan Kingdom of Bhutan  
29 Republic of Bolivia Republica de Bolivia  
30 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna i Hercegovina  
31 Republic of Botswana Republic of Botswana Bechuanaland
32 Bouvet Island Bouvet Island  
33 Federative Republic of Brazil Republica Federativa do Brasil  
34 British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean Territory  
35 British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands  
36 Negara Brunei Darussalam Negara Brunei Darussalam  
37 Republic of Bulgaria Republic of Bulgaria  
38 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Upper Volta, Republic of Upper Volta
39 Union of Burma Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
40 Republic of Burundi Republika y'u Burundi Urundi
41 Kingdom of Cambodia Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea Khmer Republic, Kampuchea Republic
42 Republic of Cameroon Republic of Cameroon French Cameroon
43 Canada Canada  
44 Republic of Cape Verde Republica de Cabo Verde  
45 Cayman Islands Cayman Islands  
46 Central African Republic Republique Centrafricaine Ubangi-Shari, Central African Empire
47 Republic of Chad Republique du Tchad  
48 Republic of Chile Republica de Chile  
49 People's Republic of China Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo  
50 Territory of Christmas Island Territory of Christmas Island  
51 Clipperton Island Ile Clipperton Ile de la Passion
52 Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands  
53 Republic of Colombia Republica de Colombia  
54 Union of the Comoros Union des Comores  
55 Democratic Republic of the Congo Republique Democratique du Congo Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Congo/Leopoldville, Congo/Kinshasa, Zaire
56 Republic of the Congo Republique du Congo Middle Congo, Congo/Brazzaville, Congo
57 Cook Islands Cook Islands Harvey Islands
58 Coral Sea Islands Territory Coral Sea Islands Territory  
59 Republic of Costa Rica Republica de Costa Rica  
60 Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Republique de Cote d'Ivoire Ivory Coast
61 Republic of Croatia Republika Hrvatska  
62 Republic of Cuba Republica de Cuba  
63 Republic of Cyprus Republic of Cyprus  
64 Czech Republic Czech Republic  
65 Kingdom of Denmark Kongeriget Danmark  
66 Republic of Djibouti Republic of Djibouti French Territory of the Afars and Issas, French Somaliland
67 Commonwealth of Dominica Commonwealth of Dominica  
68 Dominican Republic Republica Dominicana  
69 Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Republika Demokratika Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste [Portuguese] Portuguese Timor
70 Republic of Ecuador Republica del Ecuador  
71 Arab Republic of Egypt Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah United Arab Republic (with Syria)
72 Republic of El Salvador Republica de El Salvador  
73 Republic of Equatorial Guinea Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial Spanish Guinea
74 State of Eritrea Hagere Ertra Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
75 Republic of Estonia Eesti Vabariik Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
76 Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik Abyssinia, Italian East Africa
77 Europa Island Ile Europa  
78 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)  
79 Faroe Islands Foroyar  
80 Republic of the Fiji Islands Republic of the Fiji Islands  
81 Republic of Finland Suomen Tasavalta  
82 French Republic Republique Francaise  
83 Department of Guiana (French Guiana) Guyane  
84 Territory of French Polynesia Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise French Colony of Oceania
85 Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises  
86 Gabonese Republic Republique Gabonaise  
87 Republic of The Gambia Republic of The Gambia  
88 Gaza Strip Qita Ghazzah  
89 Georgia Georgia Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
90 Federal Republic of Germany Bundesrepublik Deutschland German Empire, German Republic, German Reich
91 Republic of Ghana Republic of Ghana Gold Coast
92 Gibraltar Gibraltar  
93 Glorioso Islands Iles Glorieuses  
94 Hellenic Republic Elliniki Dhimokratia Kingdom of Greece
95 Greenland Kalaallit Nunaat  
96 Grenada Grenada  
97 Department of Guadeloupe Departement de la Guadeloupe  
98 Territory of Guam Guahan  
99 Republic of Guatemala Republica de Guatemala  
100 Bailiwick of Guernsey Bailiwick of Guernsey  
101 Republic of Guinea Republique de Guinee French Guinea
102 Republic of Guinea-Bissau Republica da Guine-Bissau Portuguese Guinea
103 Co-operative Republic of Guyana Co-operative Republic of Guyana British Guiana
104 Republic of Haiti Republique d'Haiti  
105 Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Heard Island and McDonald Islands  
106 The Holy See (State of the Vatican City) Santa Sede (Stato della Citta del Vaticano)  
107 Republic of Honduras Republica de Honduras  
108 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu  
109 Howland Island Howland Island  
110 Republic of Hungary Magyar Koztarsasag  
111 Republic of Iceland Lydhveldidh Island  
112 Republic of India    
113 Republic of Indonesia Republik Indonesia Netherlands East Indies; Dutch East Indies
114 Islamic Republic of Iran Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran Persia
115 Republic of Iraq Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah  
116 Ireland Ireland  
117 State of Israel Medinat Yisra'el  
118 Italian Republic Repubblica Italiana Kingdom of Italy
119 Jamaica    
120 Jan Mayen    
121 Japan    
122 Jarvis Island    
123 Bailiwick of Jersey    
124 Johnston Atoll    
125 Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah Transjordan
126 Juan de Nova Island Ile Juan de Nova  
127 Republic of Kazakhstan Qazaqstan Respublikasy Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
128 Republic of Kenya   British East Africa
129 Kingman Reef    
130 Republic of Kiribati   Gilbert Islands
131 Democratic People's Republic of Korea Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk  
132 Republic of Korea Taehan-min'guk  
133 State of Kuwait Dawlat al Kuwayt  
134 Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz Respublikasy Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
135 Lao People's Democratic Republic Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao  
136 Republic of Latvia Latvijas Republika Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
137 Lebanese Republic Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah  
138 Kingdom of Lesotho   Basutoland
139 Republic of Liberia    
140 Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Al Jumahiriyah al Arabiyah al Libiyah ash Shabiyah al Ishtirakiyah al Uzma  
141 Principality of Liechtenstein Fuerstentum Liechtenstein  
142 Republic of Lithuania Lietuvos Respublika Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
143 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Grand Duche de Luxembourg  
144 Macau Special Administrative Region Aomen Tebie Xingzhengqu (Chinese); Regiao Administrativa Especial de Macau (Portuguese)  
145 The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Republika Makedonija  
146 Republic of Madagascar Republique de Madagascar Malagasy Republic
147 Republic of Malawi   British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland
148 Malaysia   Federation of Malaysia
149 Republic of Maldives Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa  
150 Republic of Mali Republique de Mali French Sudan and Sudanese Republic
151 Republic of Malta Repubblika ta' Malta  
152 Isle of Man    
153 Republic of the Marshall Islands   Marshall Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
154 Department of Martinique Departement de la Martinique  
155 Islamic Republic of Mauritania Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah  
156 Republic of Mauritius    
157 Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte    
158 United Mexican States Estados Unidos Mexicanos  
159 Federated States of Micronesia   Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
160 Midway Islands    
161 Republic of Moldova Republica Moldova Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldova; Moldavia
162 Principality of Monaco Principaute de Monaco  
163 Mongolia Mongol Uls Outer Mongolia
164 Montserrat    
165 Kingdom of Morocco Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah  
166 Republic of Mozambique Republica de Mocambique Portuguese East Africa
167 Republic of Namibia   German Southwest Africa, South-West Africa
168 Republic of Nauru   Pleasant Island
169 Navassa Island    
170 Kingdom of Nepal    
171 Kingdom of the Netherlands Koninkrijk der Nederlanden  
172 Netherlands Antilles Nederlandse Antillen Curacao and Dependencies
173 Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies Territoire des Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances  
174 New Zealand    
175 Republic of Nicaragua Republica de Nicaragua  
176 Republic of Niger Republique du Niger  
177 Federal Republic of Nigeria    
178 Niue Savage Island  
179 Territory of Norfolk Island    
180 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands   Mariana Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
181 Kingdom of Norway Kongeriket Norge  
182 Sultanate of Oman Saltanat Uman Muscat and Oman
183 Islamic Republic of Pakistan   West Pakistan
184 Republic of Palau Beluu er a Belau Palau District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
185 Palmyra Atoll    
186 Republic of Panama Republica de Panama  
187 Independent State of Papua New Guinea   Territory of Papua and New Guinea
188 Paracel Islands    
189 Republic of Paraguay Republica del Paraguay  
190 Republic of Peru Republica del Peru  
191 Republic of the Philippines Republika ng Pilipinas  
192 Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands    
193 Republic of Poland Rzeczpospolita Polska  
194 Portuguese Republic Republica Portuguesa  
195 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico    
196 State of Qatar Dawlat Qatar  
197 Department of Reunion Ile de la Reunion Bourbon Island
198 Romania Romania  
199 Russian Federation Rossiyskaya Federatsiya Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
200 Rwandese Republic Republika y'u Rwanda Ruanda
201 Saint Helena    
202 Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis  
203 Saint Lucia    
204 Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon  
205 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines    
206 Independent State of Samoa Western Samoa  
207 Republic of San Marino Repubblica di San Marino  
208 Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe  
209 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah  
210 Republic of Senegal Republique du Senegal  
211 Serbia and Montenegro Srbija i Crna Gora  
212 Republic of Seychelles    
213 Republic of Sierra Leone    
214 Republic of Singapore    
215 Slovak Republic Slovenska Republika  
216 Republic of Slovenia Republika Slovenija  
217 Solomon Islands   British Solomon Islands
218 Somalia   Somali Republic, Somali Democratic Republic
219 Republic of South Africa   Union of South Africa
220 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands    
221 Kingdom of Spain Espana  
222 Spratly Islands    
223 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka   Serendib, Ceylon
224 Republic of the Sudan Jumhuriyat as-Sudan Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
225 Republic of Suriname Republiek Suriname Netherlands Guiana, Dutch Guiana
226 Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitzbergen)    
227 Kingdom of Swaziland    
228 Kingdom of Sweden Konungariket Sverige  
229 Swiss Confederation Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German), Confederation Suisse (French), Confederazione Svizzera (Italian)  
230 Syrian Arab Republic Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah United Arab Republic (with Egypt)
231 Taiwan T'ai-wan Formosa
232 Republic of Tajikistan Jumhurii Tojikiston Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
233 United Republic of Tanzania   United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
234 Kingdom of Thailand   Siam
235 Togolese Republic Republique Togolaise French Togoland
236 Tokelau    
237 Kingdom of Tonga   Friendly Islands
238 Republic of Trinidad and Tobago    
239 Tromelin Island Ile Tromelin  
240 Tunisian Republic Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah  
241 Republic of Turkey Turkiye Cumhuriyeti  
242 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
243 Turks and Caicos Islands    
244 Tuvalu   Ellice Islands
245 Republic of Uganda    
246 Ukraine Ukrayina Ukrainian National Republic, Ukrainian State, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
247 United Arab Emirates Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah Trucial Oman, Trucial States
248 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland    
249 United States of America    
250 Oriental Republic of Uruguay Republica Oriental del Uruguay Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province
251 Republic of Uzbekistan Ozbekiston Respublikasi Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
252 Republic of Vanuatu   New Hebrides
253 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela  
254 Socialist Republic of Vietnam Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam  
255 United States Virgin Islands   Danish West Indies
256 Wake Island    
257 Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna  
258 West Bank    
259 Western Sahara   Spanish Sahara
260 Republic of Yemen Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah  
261 Republic of Zambia   Northern Rhodesia
262 Republic of Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia
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