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The terms country, state, and nation can have various meanings. Therefore, diverse lists of these entities are possible. Wikipedia offers the following lists:

the list of countries, listing countries in the sense of independent states (both those that are internationally recognized and generally unrecognized), inhabited dependent territories, and areas of special sovereignty.
the list of sovereign states, listing sovereign states with information on the extent of their sovereignty. It includes both states widely recognized (de jure) to be sovereign and entities that claim sovereignty while exercising de facto control over (part of) their claimed territory.

Related lists are the lists of federations, unrecognized countries, autonomous areas, dependent territories, and territorial disputes. In some contexts country and state is also used for some subnational entities.E.g. the constituent countries of the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales). More lists of countries can be found at the lists of countries.

This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged, gives an overview of states around the world with information on the extent of their sovereignty. It includes both states widely recognized (de jure) to be sovereign and entities that claim sovereignty while exercising de facto control over (part of) their claimed territory.

Contents:	Criteria for inclusion Sovereign states: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Other states See also - Other listings - References and footnotes

Criteria for inclusion

This list derives its definition of a sovereign state from Article 1 of the Montevideo Convention of 1933. According to the Convention, a sovereign state should possess the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population, (b) a defined territory, (c) government, and (d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states. In respect of the last qualification, the role of recognition by other states can often be crucial since it implies acceptance into the international community."State", pp. 512-3 in Penguin Dictionary of International Relations. Evans, Graham & Newnham, Jeffrey. 1998. (ISBN 0-14-051397-3). London: Penguin Books Ltd. The list includes all states that satisfy these criteria and claim independence; however, the aforementioned qualifications are not absolute and permit variations.

On the basis of the above criteria, this list includes the following 203 entities:

193 sovereign states with general international recognition:
- 192 member states of the United Nations
- One state with general international recognition but not UN membership, governed by the Holy See (a UN permanent observer): Vatican City
10 sovereign states lacking general international recognition:
- Three entities lacking general international recognition, none of which are UN members, that may be defined as states in the body of customary international law: the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, and the Palestinian territories.
- Seven entities lacking general international recognition, none of which are UN members, that have declared independence and have limited or no international recognition: the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (only recognized by Turkey), Abkhazia, Kosovo, Nagorno-Karabakh, Transnistria, Somaliland, and South Ossetia.

Entities considered to be micronations that are not internationally recognized are not included. Unlisted are the following noteworthy entities that do not possess all the qualifications in the Montevideo Convention:

two states, in free association with New Zealand and represented in most matters by that country: Niue and the Cook Islands.
one entity, a UN observer member, recognized by 96 states, but with extraterritorial areas within Rome is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
one state, never a UN member, only ever briefly recognized by the Republic of Georgia, with all of its claimed territory under military occupation, the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
The European Union, a sui generis supranational organization which currently has 27 member countries. The member countries transferred part of their legislative, executive, and judicial powers to the institutions of the EU; therefore, it has some characteristics of a sovereign state, without generally being considered a sovereign state.
Parts of Antarctica are claimed by a few nations.

The listing or placement of any entity in this article is not meant to imply an official position in any naming dispute.

Internationally recognized sovereign states

This list is complete and up-to-date as of March 11, 2008.

Name in English and the official languages of the stateThe names of the items in the list are given in English and include both an English version of the short official names (e.g. Afghanistan) and an English version of the (longer) official names (e.g. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan), as well as the same names in the (de jure or de facto) official languages on national level of the entity. Main source for the names in the official languages are the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the CIA World Fact Book (both retrieved 14 August 2007). If needed, they have been transliterated into Romanized characters, but original scripts (such as Cyrillic or Chinese characters) are included. When possible, the Romanization preferred by the country has been used.The sources for both flag and names, official languages and romanizations are the main articles on these entities. When other sources are used, these sources are mentioned. See for a gallery of flags Gallery of sovereign-state flags.	Information on the extent of the sovereigntyInformation is included on the extent of recognition and membership of the United Nations (Source: the website of the UNO). the reason a non-de jure state is listed. More information can be found at the list of unrecognized countries. the overseas dependencies. Some sovereign states have overseas dependencies, generally not part of the territory of the state. More information can be found at the List of dependent countries. the federal structures if applicable. Some sovereign states have more or less federal structures. More information can be found at a List of federations. the autonomous areas inside the territory of the sovereign state. Some sovereign states have one or more autonomous areas as part of the their territory; see List of autonomous areas by country. disputed territories separatist governments in exile.

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Abkhazia Other states

Afghanistan - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Persian: افغانستان - جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان Afġānestān - Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Afġānistān	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Albania - Republic of Albania Albanian: Shqipëria - Republika e Shqipërise	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Algeria - People\'s Democratic Republic of Algeria Arabic: الجزائر - الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية Al-Jazā\'ir - Al-Jumhūrīyah al-Jazā’irīyah ad-Dīmuqrāţīyah ash-Sha`bīyah	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Andorra - Principality of Andorra Catalan: Andorra - Principat d’Andorra	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Angola - Republic of Angola Portuguese: Angola - República de Angola	Widely recognized member of the UNO. A separatist government in exile claims independence for CabindaMore information on separatism can be found at the List of active autonomist and secessionist movements and the main articles.

Antigua and Barbuda - Antigua and Barbuda English - Antigua and Barbuda	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth RealmThe Commonwealth Realms are members of the Commonwealth of Nations in which the head of state of the United Kingdom is head of state. The realms are sovereign states, see Sovereignty of the Realms. and has a division (dependency), Barbuda, with a autonomous status.For more information on divisions with a high degree of autonomy, see the List of autonomous areas by country.

Argentina - Argentine RepublicArgentina is also named Argentine Nation for purposes of legislation. Spanish: Argentina - República Argentina	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Argentina is a federationMore information on more or less federal structures can be found at a List of federations. divided in provinces and one federal district. Argentine claims also sovereignty over the British overseas territories of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsMore information on territorial disputes can be found at the List of territorial disputes and the main articles.

Armenia - Republic of Armenia Armenian: Հայաստան - Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastan - Hayastani Hanrapetut\'yun	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Australia - Commonwealth of Australia English: Australia - Commonwealth of Australia	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Australia is a Commonwealth Realm and a federation of states and territories. Australia has sovereignty over: Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Norfolk Island Ashmore and Cartier Islands Coral Sea Islands Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Austria - Republic of Austria German: Österreich - Republik Österreich	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.The member countries of the European Union transferred part of their sovereignty in the form of legislative, executive, and judicial powers to the institutions of the EU Austria is a federation divided in states (Bundesländer).

Azerbaijan - Republic of Azerbaijan Azeri: Azərbaycan - Azərbaycan Respublikası	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Azerbaijan has one autonomous republic, Nakhchivan, and the autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh (Dağlıq Qarabağ,). In Nagorno Karabakh a de facto country in the de jure territory of Azerbaijan has been established.

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The Bahamas - Commonwealth of The Bahamas English: The Bahamas - Commonwealth of The Bahamas	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Bahamas is a Commonwealth Realm.

Bahrain - Kingdom of Bahrain Arabic: البحرين - مملكة البحرين al-Bahrayn - Mamlakat al-Bahrayn	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Bangladesh - People\'s Republic of Bangladesh Bengali: বাংলাদেশ - গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Banglādeś - Gônoprojatontri Banglādeś	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Barbados English: Barbados	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Barbados is a Commonwealth Realm.

Belarus - Republic of Belarus Belarusian: Беларусь - Рэспубліка Беларусь Bjelarúś - Respublika Bjelarúś Russian: Белоруссия - Республика Беларусь Belorussiya - Respublika Belarus	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium Dutch: België - Koninkrijk België French: Belgique - Royaume de Belgique German: Belgien - Königreich Belgien	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU. Belgium is a federation divided in linguistic communities and regions.

Belize English: Belize	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Belize is a Commonwealth Realm.

Benin - Republic of BeninFormerly referred to as Dahomey, its official name until 1975. French: Bénin - République du Bénin	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ - འབྲུག་ རྒྱལ་ཁབ་ Druk Yul - Druk Gyal-khab	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia Spanish: Bolivia - República de Bolivia Quechua: Bulibiya - Bulibiya Mama Llaqta Aymara: Wuliwya - Wuliwya Suyu	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian and Croatian: Bosna i Hercegovina Serbian: Босна и Херцеговина / Bosna i Hercegovina	Widely recognized member of the UNO. As a result of the Dayton Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina is divided into two constituent entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska.See form more information about the division of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dayton Agreement and the text of the The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Botswana - Republic of Botswana Tswana: Botswana - Lefatshe la Botswana English: Botswana - Republic of Botswana	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Brazil - Federative Republic of Brazil Portuguese: Brasil - República Federativa do Brasil	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Brasil is a federation divided in states and one federal district.

Brunei - Negara Brunei Darussalam Malay: Brunei - Negara Brunei Darussalam	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Brunei claims sovereignty over part of the Spratly Islands.

Bulgaria - Republic of Bulgaria Bulgarian: България - Република България Bălgarija - Republika Bălgarija	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.

Burkina Faso - Burkina FasoAlso known as Burkina; formerly referred to as Upper Volta, its official name until 1984. French: Burkina Faso	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Burma Myanmar

Burundi - Republic of Burundi Kirundi: Uburundi - Republika y\'Uburundi French: Burundi - République du Burundi	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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Cambodia - Kingdom of Cambodia Cambodian: កម្ពុជា - ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រ កម្ពុជា Kampuchea - Preah Reachea Nachakr Kampuchea	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Cameroon - Republic of Cameroon French: Cameroun - République du Cameroun English: Cameroon - Republic of Cameroon	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

CanadaThe legal name for Canada is the sole word; an officially sanctioned, though disused, name is Dominion of Canada (which includes its legal title); see: Name of Canada, Dominion. English and French: Canada	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Canada is a Commonwealth Realm and a federation divided into provinces and territories.

Cape Verde - Republic of Cape Verde Portuguese: Cabo Verde - República de Cabo Verde	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Central African Republic French: République Centrafricaine Sangho: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Chad - Republic of Chad French: Tchad - République du Tchad Arabic: تشاد - جمهوريّة تشاد Tašād - Jumhūriyyat Tašād	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Chile - Republic of Chile Spanish: Chile - República de Chile	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Easter Island is an integral part of Chile.

China - People\'s Republic of ChinaThe People\'s Republic of China (PRC) is commonly referred to as China, while the Republic of China (ROC) is commonly referred to as Taiwan. The ROC is also diplomatically occasionally known as Chinese Taipei or other names. Chinese: 中国 - 中华人民共和国 Zhōngguó - Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó	Widely recognized member of the UNO.The People\'s Republic of China is currently non-recognized by 23 countries and Vatican City, see PRC\'s diplomatic relations, Foreign relations of the PRC. Commonly known as China, the People\'s Republic of China (PRC) has five autonomous regions: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet. Additionally, it has sovereignty over the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong (Xianggang)Hong Kong is a Special administrative region of the People\'s Republic of China. It is often diplomatically known as Hong Kong, China. Macau (Aomen).Macau is a Special administrative region of the People\'s Republic of China. It is diplomatically known as Macau, China. It claims sovereignty over Taiwan (Republic of China; ROC) (which claims sovereignty over the whole of China), the Paracel Islands (disputed by the ROC and Vietnam),The Chinese sovereignty over the Paracel Islands is disputed by Vietnam and the Republic of China (Taiwan) (see List of territorial disputes). the Spratly Islands (disputed by the ROC, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei),The sovereignty over the Spratly Islands is disputed by China, the ROC (Taiwan), Vietnam, the Philippines (part), Malaysia (part), and Brunei (part). Except Brunei, each of these countries occupies part of the islands (see List of territorial disputes). and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Kashmir. Tibet and East Turkestan (Xinjiang) have separatist governments in exile.

China, Republic of Other states

Colombia - Republic of Colombia Spanish: Colombia - República de Colombia	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Comoros - Union of the Comoros Komori: Komori - Udzima wa Komori French: Comores - Union des Comores Arabic: القمر - اتحاد القمر Al-Qumur - Ittihād al-Qumur	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Comoros is a federation with autonomous islands. The Comoros dispute the French sovereignty over Mayotte and the Glorioso Islands.

Congo - Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)Abbreviated as DRC, and also known as Congo-Kinshasa; also formerly referred to as Zaire, its official name from 1971 to 1997. French: Congo - République Démocratique du Congo	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Congo - Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) French: Congo - République du Congo	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Cook Islands New Zealand

Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica Spanish: Costa Rica - República de Costa Rica	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Côte d\'Ivoire - Republic of Côte d\'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) French: Côte d\'Ivoire - République de Côte d\'Ivoire	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Croatia - Republic of Croatia Croatian: Hrvatska - Republika Hrvatska	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Cuba - Republic of Cuba Spanish: Cuba - República de Cuba	Widely recognized member of the UNO. The Cuban area of Guantánamo Bay is as the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base under the permanent control (with no claim of sovereignty) of the United States which pays rent under terms of treaties with Cuba.

Cyprus - Republic of Cyprus Greek: Κυπρος - Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypros - Kipriakí Dimokratía Turkish: Kıbrıs - Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti	Widely recognizedCyprus is recognized by all countries except Turkey, see Foreign relations of Cyprus member of the UNO and the EU. See Northern Cyprus for the de facto state in the de jure territory of Cyprus.

Czech RepublicA simpler official short-form name has been encouraged by the Czech government: the English variant Czechia remains uncommon, but variants in Czech (Česko) and some other languages are more popular. See Names of the Czech Republic Czech: Česko - Česká republika	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.

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Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark Danish: Danmark - Kongeriget Danmark	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU. The Kingdom of Denmark includes also the associated countries Faroe Islands (Føroyar/Færøerne) Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat/Grønland)

Djibouti - Republic of Djibouti French: Djibouti - République de Djibouti Arabic: جيبوتي - جمهورية جيبوتي Jībūtī - Jumhūrīyat Jībūtī	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Dominica - Commonwealth of Dominica English: Dominica - Commonwealth of Dominica	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Dominican Republic Spanish: República Dominicana	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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East Timor - Democratic Republic of Timor-LesteThe government of East Timor uses Timor-Leste as English translation. Tetum: Timor Lorosa\'e - Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa\'e Portuguese: Timor-Leste - República Democrática de Timor-Leste	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador Spanish: Ecuador - República del Ecuador	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Egypt - Arab Republic of Egypt Arabic: مصر - جمهوريّة مصرالعربيّة Mişr - Jumhūriyyat Mişr al-`Arabiyyah	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador Spanish: El Salvador - República de El Salvador	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Equatorial Guinea - Republic of Equatorial Guinea Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial - Républica de Guinea Ecuatorial	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Eritrea - State of Eritrea Tigrinya: ኤርትራ - ሃግሬ ኤርትራ Ertra - Hagere Ertra Arabic: إرتريا - دولة إرتريا Iritriyā - Dawlat Iritriyā	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Estonia - Republic of Estonia Estonian: Eesti - Eesti Vabariik	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.

Ethiopia - Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ - የኢትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ Ityop\'iya - Ityop\'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Ethiopia is a federation divided in regions and chartered cities.

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Fiji - Republic of the Fiji Islands Fijian: Viti - Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti English: Fiji - Republic of the Fiji Islands Hindustani:Hindustani uses both the Hindi and Urdu script फ़िजी / فِجی - फ़िजी गणराज्य / فِجی رپبلک Fijī - Fijī RipablikSource for the romanization is Geonames.	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Fiji has an autonomous region (dependency), Rotuma.

Finland - Republic of Finland Finnish: Suomi - Suomen Tasavalta Swedish: Finland - Republiken Finland	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU. Åland is a neutral and demilitarised autonomous region of Finland.Åland It was demilitarised by the Treaty of Paris in 1856, which was later affirmed by the League of Nations in 1921, and in a somewhat different context reaffirmed in the treaty on Finland\'s admission to the European Union in 1995..

France - French Republic French: France - République Française	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU. The French overseas regions/departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion) are legally part of France and France possesses the uninhabited Clipperton Island. The French sovereignty includes also the overseas territories of French Polynesia (Polnésie Française) Mayotte (disputed by Comoros) New Caledonia (Nouvelle-Calédonie) Saint-Barthélemy Saint Martin (Saint-Martin) Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) Wallis and Futuna (Wallis-et-Futuna) French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises, uninhabited). It includes the disputed Antarctic claim of Adélie Land. The French sovereignty over Bassas da India, Europa Island and Juan de Nova is disputed by Madagascar, over Glorioso Islands by Madagascar, the Seychelles and the Comoros and Tromelin disputed by Mauritius and the Seychelles.

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Gabon - Gabonese Republic French: Gabon - République Gabonaise	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

The Gambia - Republic of The Gambia English: The Gambia - Republic of The Gambia	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Georgia Georgian: საქართველო Sak’art’velo	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Georgia has three divisions with an autonomous status, Adjara, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Both in Abkhazia and South Ossetia de facto states inside the de jure territory of Georgia have been formed.

Germany - Federal Republic of Germany German: Deutschland - Bundesrepublik Deutschland	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU. Germany is a federation divided in states (Länder).

Ghana - Republic of Ghana English: Ghana - Republic of Ghana	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Greece - Hellenic Republic Greek: Ελλάδα - Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Elláda - Ellinikí Dimokratía	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU. Greece has an autonomous republic, Athos.

Grenada English: Grenada	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Grenada is a Commonwealth Realm.

Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala Spanish: Guatemala - República de Guatemala	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Guinea - Republic of Guinea French: Guinée - République de Guinée	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Guinea-Bissau - Republic of Guinea-Bissau Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau - República da Guiné-Bissau	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Guyana - Co-operative Republic of Guyana English: Guyana - Co-operative Republic of Guyana	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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Haiti - Republic of Haiti French: Haïti - République d\'Haïti Haitian Creole: Ayiti - Repiblik dAyiti	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Haiti claims the uninhabited United States possession of Navassa.

Honduras - Republic of Honduras Spanish: Honduras - República de Honduras	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Hungary - Republic of Hungary Hungarian: Magyarország - Magyar Köztársaság	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.

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Iceland - Republic of Iceland Icelandic: Ísland - Lýðveldið Ísland	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

India - Republic of India Hindi: भारत - भारत गणराज्य Bhārat - Bhārat Ganarājya English: India - Republic of India	Widely recognized member of the UNO. India is a federation divided in states and union territories. The Indian sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh is disputed by the People\'s Republic of China. India claims sovereignty over and occupies part of Kashmir.The sovereignty over Kashmir is disputed by India and Pakistan, smaller parts are disputed by the People\'s Republic of China (and the [[{Republic of China]]). De facto Kashmir is divided between India, Pakistan and China. See the List of territorial disputes.

Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia Indonesian: Indonesia - Republik Indonesia	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Indonesia has an four provinces with special status, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Yogyakarta Special Region, Papua, and Jakarta Special Capital Region. Separatist governments in exile claim independence for the Republic of the South Moluccas and the Republic of West PapuaSee List of active autonomist and secessionist movements.

Iran - Islamic Republic of Iran Persian: ایران - جمهوری اسلامی ایران Īrān - Jomhūri-ye Eslāmi-ye Īrān	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Iraq - Republic of Iraq Arabic: العراق - جمهورية العراق Al-ʿIrāq - Jumhūrīyat Al-`Irāq Kurdish: عێراق - كۆماری عێراق ʿÎraq - Komara `Îraqê	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Iraq\'s constitution labels the country as a federationSource: Iraqi constitution divided in regions, governorates and the capital district. At present the only region is Iraqi Kurdistan.

Ireland - Ireland (Republic of Ireland)Ireland is often referred to as the Republic of Ireland as the official "description" of the state in order to distinguish it from the island of Ireland as a whole. Irish: Éire (Poblacht na hÉireann) English: Ireland (Republic of Ireland)	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.

Israel - State of Israel Hebrew: ישראל - מדינת ישראל Yisra\'el - Medinat Yisra\'el Arabic: اسرائيل - دولة اسرائيل Isrā\'īl - Dawlat Isrā\'īl	Widely recognized member of the UNO.Israel is currently non-recognized by 34 countries, see Foreign relations of Israel. Israel occupies the Syrian Golan Heights and parts of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. It has supervision over the partially occupied Palestinian territories. These occupations are internationally not recognized. See for more information also Palestine.

Italy - Italian Republic Italian: Italia - Repubblica Italiana	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU. Italy has autonomous regions, Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.

Ivory Coast Côte d\'Ivoire

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Jamaica English: Jamaica	Widely recognized member of the UNO. Jamaica is a Commonwealth Realm.

Japan - State of JapanThe translation of Nihon-koku was found at the Afrikaans Wikipedia. Japanese: 日本 - 日本国 Nihon - Nihon-koku	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Jordan - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Arabic: الاردن - المملكة الأردنّيّة الهاشميّة Al-Urdunn - Al-Mamlakah al-Urdunniyyah al-Hāshimiyyah	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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Kazakhstan - Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakh: Қазақстан - Қазақстан Республикасы Qazaqstan - Qazaqstan Respūblīkasy	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Kenya - Republic of Kenya English: Kenya - Republic of Kenya Swahili: Kenya - Jamhuri ya Kenya	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Kiribati - Republic of Kiribati Gilbertese: Kiribati - Ribaberikin Kiribati English: Kiribati - Republic of Kiribati	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Korea, North - Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea (North Korea) Korean: 조선 - 조선민주주의인민공화국 Chosŏn - Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Korea, South - Republic of Korea (South Korea) Korean: 한국 - 대한민국 Hanguk - Daehan Minguk	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Kosovo Other states

Kuwait - State of Kuwait Arabic: الكويت - دولة الكويت Al-Kuwayt - Dawlat al-Kuwayt	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан - Кыргыз Республикасы Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyz Respublikasy Russian: Кыргызстан - Кыргызская республика Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzskaya respublika	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

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Laos - Lao People\'s Democratic Republic Laotian: ນລາວ - ສາທາລະນະລັດປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Lao - Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Latvia - Republic of Latvia Latvian: Latvija - Latvijas Republika	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.

Lebanon - Republic of Lebanon Arabic: لبنان - الجمهوريّة البنانيّة Lubnān - Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Lubnāniyyah	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Lesotho - Kingdom of Lesotho English: Lesotho - Kingdom of Lesotho Sotho: Lesotho - Mmuso wa Lesotho	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Liberia - Republic of Liberia English: Liberia - Republic of Liberia	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Libya - Great Socialist People\'s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Arabic: ليبيا - الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى Lībiyā - al-Jamāhīrīyah al-‘Arabīyah al-Lībīyah ash-Sha‘bīyah al-Ishtirākīyah al-`Uzmā	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein German: Liechtenstein - Fürstentum Liechtenstein	Widely recognized member of the UNO.

Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania Lithuanian: Lietuva - Lietuvos Respublika	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.

Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Luxembourgian: Lëtzebuerg - Groussherzogdem Lëtzebuerg French: Luxembourg - Grand-Duché du Luxembourg German: Luxemburg - Großherzogtum Luxemburg	Widely recognized member of the UNO and the EU.

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