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A World Countries List

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How many countries are there in the world?
Since South Sudan became an independent state on 9 July 2011, there are now 195 independent sovereign states in the world (including disputed but defacto independent Taiwan), plus about 60 dependent areas, and five disputed territories, like Kosovo.


This is a list of countries and areas in the world in alphabetical order, with the official names and alternative names.
English and French country names as well as local names of the countries.
Links will lead you to the respective One World - Nations Online country information and internet resources page.

Each country profile provides links to official web sites of a nation/territory, information on geography, maps, the national flag, history, culture, tourist destinations, its population and languages, the capital and the largest cities, education, economy and much more.



Countries: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
  
 English English Name
French French Name
Local Name
Region
A   

AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanestanSouth-Central Asia

AlbaniaAlbanieShqiperiaSouthern Europe

AlgeriaAlgérieAl Jaza'irNorthern Africa

American SamoaSamoa AméricainesAmerican SamoaPolynesia, Oceania

AndorraAndorreAndorraSouthern Europe

AngolaAngolaAngolaCentral Africa

AnguillaAnguillaAnguillaLeeward Islands, Caribbean
AntarcticaAntarctiqueAntarcticaAntarctica

Antigua and BarbudaAntigua-et-BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaLeeward Islands, Caribbean

ArgentinaArgentineArgentinaSouthern South America

ArmeniaArménieHayastanWestern Asia

Aruba Aruba Aruba Leeward Islands, Caribbean

Australia Australie Australia Australia

AustriaAutricheÖsterreichWestern Europe

AzerbaijanAzerbaïdjanAzarbaycanCaucasus, Western Asia

B

BahamasBahamasBahamasCaribbean

BahrainBahreïnAl BahraynArabian Peninsula, Middle East

BangladeshBangladeshBangladeshSouth-Central Asia

BarbadosBarbadeBarbadosLesser Antilles, Caribbean

BelarusBélarusByelarusEastern Europe

BelgiumBelgiqueBelgique/BelgieWestern Europe

BelizeBelizeBelizeCentral America

BeninBéninBeninWest Africa

BermudaBermudesBermudaNorth America

BhutanBhoutanBhutanSouth-Central Asia

BoliviaBolivieBoliviaCentral South America

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnie-HerzégovineBosna i HercegovinaSouthern Europe

Botswana Botswana Botswana Southern Africa

Brazil Brésil Brasil Central Eastern South America

Brunei Darussalam Brunéi Darussalam Negara Brunei Darussalam Southeast Asia

BulgariaBulgarieBulgariaEastern Europe

Burkina FasoBurkina FasoBurkina FasoWest Africa

BurundiBurundiBurundiEastern Africa, African Great Lakes

C

CambodiaCambodgeKampucheaSouth-East Asia

CameroonCamerounCameroonCentral Africa

CanadaCanadaCanadaNorth North America

Cape VerdeCap-VertCabo VerdeWest Africa

Cayman IslandsCaïmanes, ÎlesCayman Islands Greater Antilles, Caribbean

Central African RepublicCentrafricaine, RépubliqueRepublique CentrafricaineCentral Africa

ChadTchadTchadCentral Africa

ChileChiliChileWestern South America

ChinaChineZhong GuoEastern Asia

Christmas Island Île ChristmasChristmas IslandSoutheast Asia

Cocos (Keeling) IslandsÎles Cocos (Keeling)Cocos (Keeling) IslandsSouth-East Asia, Australia

ColombiaColombieColombiaNorth West South America

ComorosComoresComoresEastern Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa)Congo, La République Démocratique duRépublique Démocratique du CongoCentral Africa

Congo, Republic of (Brazzaville)République du CongoRépublique du CongoCentral Africa

Cook IslandsÎles CookCook IslandsPolynesia, Oceania

Costa RicaCosta RicaCosta RicaCentral America

Ivory CoastCôte D'ivoireCote d'IvoireWest Africa

CroatiaCroatieHrvatskaSouthern Europe

CubaCubaCubaGreater Antilles, Caribbean

CyprusChypreKibris, KyprosMediterranean, Western Asia

Czech RepublicRépublique TchèqueCeska RepublikaEastern Europe

  English English NameFrench French NameLocal NameRegion
D

DenmarkDanemarkDanmarkNorthern Europe

DjiboutiDjiboutiDjiboutiEastern Africa

DominicaDominiqueDominicaLesser Antilles, Caribbean

Dominican RepublicDominicaine, RépubliqueDominicana, RepublicaGreater Antilles, Caribbean

E

East Timor (Timor-Leste)Timor-Leste (Timor Oriental)TimorSouth-East Asia

EcuadorÉquateurEcuadorNorth West South America

EgyptÉgypteMisrAfrica, Middle East

El SalvadorEl SalvadorEl SalvadorCentral America

Equatorial GuineaGuinée ÉquatorialeGuinea EcuatorialCentral Africa

EritreaÉrythréeHagere ErtraEastern Africa

EstoniaEstonieEesti VabariikNorthern Europe

EthiopiaÉthiopieItyop'iyaEastern Africa

F

Falkland IslandsFalkland, Îles (Malvinas)Islas MalvinasSouthern South America

Faroe IslandsÎles FéroéForoyarNorthern Europe

FijiFidjiFijiMelanesia, Oceania

FinlandFinlandeSuomen TasavaltaNorthern Europe

FranceFranceFranceWestern Europe

French Guiana Guyane Française Guyane Northern South America

French Polynesia Polynésie Française Polynésie Française Polynesia, Oceania

French Southern TerritoriesTerres Australes FrançaisesTerres Australes et Antarctiques FrançaisesSouthern South America, Antarctic

G

GabonGabonGabonCentral Africa

GambiaGambieThe GambiaWest Africa

GeorgiaGéorgieSak'art'veloWestern Asia

GermanyAllemagneDeutschlandWestern Europe

GhanaGhanaGhanaWest Africa

Gibraltar Gibraltar Gibraltar Southern Europe

Great Britain Grande-Bretagne Great Britain Northern Europe

Greece Grèce Ellas or Ellada Southern Europe

GreenlandGroenlandKalaallit NunaatNorth America

GrenadaGrenadeGrenadaLesser Antilles, Caribbean

GuadeloupeGuadeloupeGuadeloupeLesser Antilles, Caribbean

GuamGuamGuamMicronesia, Oceania

GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemalaCentral America

GuineaGuinéeeGuineeWest Africa

Guinea-BissauGuinée-BissauGuine-BissauWest Africa

Guyana Guyana Guyana North Eastern South America

  English English NameFrench French NameLocal NameRegion
H

HaitiHaïtiHaitiGreater Antilles, Caribbean

Holy SeeSaint-Siège (État de la Cité du Vatican)Status Civitatis VaticanæSouthern Europe within Italy

HondurasHondurasHondurasCentral America

Hong KongHong-KongXianggangEastern Asia

Hungary Hongrie Magyarorszag Eastern Europe

I

IcelandIslandeLyoveldio IslandNorthern Europe

IndiaIndeBharatSouth-Central Asia

IndonesiaIndonésieIndonesiaMaritime South-East Asia

Iran (Islamic Republic of)République Islamique d' IranIranSouth-Central Asia

IraqIraqIraqMiddle East, Western Asia

Ireland Irlande Éire Northern Europe

Israel Israël Yisra'el Middle East, Western Asia

ItalyItalieItaliaSouthern Europe

J

JamaicaJamaïqueJamaicaGreater Antilles, Caribbean

Japan Japon Nippon Eastern Asia

Jordan Jordanie Al Urdun Middle East, Western Asia

K

KazakhstanKazakstanQazaqstanCentral Asia

KenyaKenyaKenyaEastern Africa

KiribatiKiribatiKiribati, KiribasMicronesia, Oceania

Korea, Democratic People's Rep. (North Korea)Corée, République Populaire Démocratique deChosonEastern Asia

Korea, Republic of (South Korea)Corée, République deHan-gukEastern Asia
  Kosovo Kosovo Albanian: : Kosova ou Kosovë,
Serbian: Kosovo, Косово
Southern Europe

KuwaitKoweïtAl KuwaytMiddle East, Western Asia

KyrgyzstanKirghizistanKyrgyz RespublikasyCentral Asia

L

Lao, People's Democratic RepublicLao, République Démocratique PopulaireLaoSouth-East Asia

LatviaLettonieLatvijaNorthern Europe

LebanonLibanLubnanMiddle East, Western Asia

LesothoLesothoLesothoSouthern Africa

LiberiaLibériaLiberiaWest Africa

LibyaLibyeLibiyahNorthern Africa

LiechtensteinLiechtensteinLiechtensteinWestern Europe

LithuaniaLituanieLietuvaNorthern Europe

LuxembourgLuxembourgLuxembourg, LetzebuergWestern Europe

M

MacauMacaoAomenEastern Asia

Macedonia, Rep. ofMacédoine, l'ex-République Yougoslave deMakedonijaSouthern Europe

MadagascarMadagascarMadagascarEastern Africa

MalawiMalawiMalawiEastern Africa

MalaysiaMalaisieMalaysiaSoutheast Asia

MaldivesMaldivesDhivehi RaajjeSouth-Central Asia

MaliMaliMaliWest Africa

MaltaMalteMaltaSouthern Europe

Marshall IslandsÎles MarshallMarshall IslandsMicronesia, Oceania

MartiniqueMartiniqueMartiniqueLesser Antilles, Caribbean

MauritaniaMauritanieMuritaniyahWest Africa

MauritiusÎle MauriceMauritiusEastern Africa

MayotteMayotteMayotteEastern Africa

MexicoMexiqueEstados Unidos MexicanosNorth America

Micronesia, Federal States ofÉtats Fédérés de MicronésieMicronesiaMicronesia, Oceania

Moldova, Republic ofMoldova, République deMoldovaEastern Europe

MonacoMonacoMonacoSouthern Europe

MongoliaMongolieMongol UlsEastern Asia

MontenegroMonténégroCrna GoraSouthern Europe

MontserratMontserratMontserratLesser Antilles, Caribbean

MoroccoMarocAl MaghribNorthern Africa

MozambiqueMozambiqueMocambiqueEastern Africa

Myanmar, BurmaMyanmar, BirmanieMyanma NaingngandawSoutheast Asia

 
  English English NameFrench French NameLocal NameRegion
N

NamibiaNamibieNamibiaSouthern Africa

NauruNauruNauruMicronesia, Oceania

NepalNépalNepalSouth-Central Asia

NetherlandsPays-BasNederland/HollandWestern Europe

Netherlands AntillesAntilles NéerlandaisesNederlandse AntillenCaribbean

New CaledoniaNouvelle-CalédonieNouvelle-CalédonieMelanesia, Oceania

New ZealandNouvelle-ZélandeAotearoaOceania; Australia

NicaraguaNicaraguaNicaraguaCentral America

NigerNigerNigerWest Africa

NigeriaNigériaNigeriaWest Africa

NiueNiouéNiuePolynesia, Oceania

Northern Mariana IslandsÎles Mariannes du NordNorthern Mariana IslandsMicronesia, Oceania

Norway Norvège Norge Northern Europe

O

OmanOmanSaltanat UmanMiddle East
 
P

PakistanPakistanPakistanSouth-Central Asia

PalauPalaosBelauMicronesia, Oceania

Palestinian territoriesAutorité Nationale PalestinienneFilastinMiddle East, Western Asia

PanamaPanamaPanamaCentral America

Papua New GuineaPapouasie-Nouvelle-GuinéePapua Niu GiniMaritime Southeast Asia, Melanesia, Oceania

ParaguayParaguayParaguayCentral South America

PeruPérouPeruWestern South America

PhilippinesPhilippinesPilipinasSoutheast Asia

Pitcairn IslandPitcairnPitcairn IslandPolynesia, Oceania

PolandPolognePolskaEastern Europe

PortugalPortugalPortugalSouthern Europe

Puerto RicoPorto RicoPuerto RicoGreater Antilles, Caribbean

Q

QatarQatarDawlat QatarArabian Peninsula, Middle East

R

Reunion IslandIle de la RéunionIle de la RéunionEastern Africa

RomaniaRoumanieRomaniaEastern Europe

Russian FederationRussie, Fédération deRossiyaEastern Europe - Northern Asia

RwandaRwandaRwandaEastern Africa, African Great Lakes

S

Saint Kitts and NevisSaint-Kitts-et-Nevis Lesser Antilles, Caribbean

Saint LuciaSainte-LucieSaint LuciaLesser Antilles, Caribbean

Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines Lesser Antilles, Caribbean

SamoaSamoaSamoaPolynesia, Oceania

San MarinoSaint-MarinSan MarinoSouthern Europe within Italy

Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tomé-et-PrincipeSao Tome e PrincipeCentral Africa

Saudi ArabiaArabie SaouditeAl Arabiyah as SuudiyahArabian Peninsula, Middle East

SenegalSénégalSenegalWest Africa

SerbiaSerbieSrbijaSouthern Europe

SeychellesSeychellesSeychellesEastern Africa

Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneSierra LeoneWest Africa

SingaporeSingapourSingaporeSoutheast Asia

Slovakia (Slovak Republic)SlovaquieSlovenskoEastern Europe

SloveniaSlovénieSlovenijaSouthern Europe

Solomon IslandsSalomon, ÎlesSolomon IslandsMelanesia, Oceania

SomaliaSomalieSomaliaEastern Africa

South Africa Afrique du Sud South Africa Southern Africa

South Sudan Soudan du Sud South Sudan East-Central Africa

Spain Espagne España Southern Europe

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka South-Central Asia

Sudan Soudan As-Sudan Northern Africa

Suriname Suriname Suriname North-Eastern South America

Swaziland Swaziland Swaziland Southern Africa

SwedenSuèdeSverigeNorthern Europe

SwitzerlandSuisseSchweiz (German), Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian)Western Europe

Syria, Syrian Arab RepublicSyrienne, République ArabeSuriyahMiddle East, Western Asia

  English English NameFrench French NameLocal NameRegion
T

Taiwan (Republic of China)Taïwan, Province de ChineT'ai-wanEastern Asia

TajikistanTadjikistanJumhurii TojikistonCentral Asia

Tanzania; officially the United Republic of TanzaniaTanzanie, République-Unie deJamhuri ya Muungano wa TanzaniaEastern Africa

ThailandThaïlandePrathet ThaiSouth-East Asia

TibetTibetBod South-Central Asia

Timor-Leste (East Timor)Timor-Leste (Timor Oriental)TimorMaritime South-East Asia

TogoTogoRepublique TogolaiseWest Africa

TokelauTokelauTokelauOceania/Australia

TongaTongaTongaPolynesia, Oceania

Trinidad and TobagoTrinité-et-TobagoTrinidad, TobagoNorthern South America, Caribbean

TunisiaTunisieTunisNorthern Africa

TurkeyTurquieTurkiyeSoutheastern Europe, Western Asia

TurkmenistanTurkménistanTurkmenistanCentral Asia

Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks et Caïques, ÎlesTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbean, parts of the Bahamas island chain.

TuvaluTuvaluTuvaluPolynesia, Oceania

U

UgandaOugandaUgandaEastern Africa

UkraineUkraineUkrayinaEastern Europe

United Arab EmiratesÉmirats Arabes UnisAl Imarat al Arabiyah al MuttahidahArabian Peninsula, Middle East

United KingdomRoyaume-UniUnited KingdomNorthern Europe

United States États-Unis United States North America

Uruguay Uruguay Republica Oriental del Uruguay Central East South America

UzbekistanOuzbékistanUzbekiston RespublikasiCentral Asia

V

VanuatuVanuatuVanuatuMelanesia, Oceania

Vatican City State (Holy See)Saint-Siège (État de la Cité du Vatican)Status Civitatis VaticanæSouthern Europe within Italy

VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuelaNorthern South America

VietnamViêt NamViet NamSouth-East Asia

Virgin Islands (British)Îles Vierges Britanniques Lesser Antilles, Caribbean

Virgin Islands (U.S.)Îles Vierges des États-UnisVirgin IslandsLesser Antilles, Caribbean
 
W

Wallis and Futuna IslandsWallis et FutunaWallis et FutunaPolynesia, Oceania

Western SaharaSahara OccidentalAṣ-Ṣaḥrā’ al-Gharbīyah Northern Africa
 
Y

YemenYémenAl YamanArabian Peninsula, Middle East
 
Z

Zambia Zambie Zambia Eastern Africa

ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabweEastern Africa
 

 
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