Countries of the world
This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world.
The listing includes both de jure and de facto independent states.
In order to be listed here as a de facto independent country, article 1 of the Montevideo Convention from 1933 is followed, which means that entity 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. Additionally the entity doesn't accept that it de jure comprises part of the territory of another country. In the case of the inclusion of a de facto independent country a note explains the reason for its inclusion.
The inhabited dependent territories are listed with each state. There are also a list of dependent territories and a list of disputed or occupied areas.
Other articles focus on imaginary countries, micronations and former countries (see List of extinct countries, empires, etc.).
The names are given in English and in the official language(s) of the state
- The names in English are the short official names (e.g. Afghanistan rather than Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan]].
- The short official names in the official language(s) have been - if necesary - transliterated into Romanized characters, but original scripts (Cyrillic, Chinese characters, etc.) are included. When possible, the romanization prefered by the country has been used.
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For each of the states the short name is listed with the short names in the official native languages.
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- Uganda
- Ukraine (Ukrajina / Україна)
- United Arab Emirates (Al-Imarat Al-Arabiyah Al-Muttahidah / الإمارات العربيّة المتّحدة)
- United Kingdom
- Crown dependencies: Guernsey, Jersey, Man
- Overseas territories: Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan (O'zbekiston)
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- Yemen (Al-Yaman / الجمهوريّة)
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About the status/sovereignty of countries listed
- 1 Republic of China (Taiwan): see Political status of Taiwan
- 2 Kosovo although not recognized as an independent entity has functioned under the United Nations independently of Serbia and Montenegro since 1999
- 3 Palestine: "State of Palestine" was declared 1988 and recognized by a series of Arab and Muslim countries, see also: proposals for a Palestinian state and Palestinian territories. Gaza Strip, West Bank, Israel include country articles about areas in the Palestine region.
- 4 Vatican: see Holy See
- 5 Western Sahara: see Politics of Western Sahara
- 6 Republic of Macedonia: known also as "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", see Foreign relations of the Republic of Macedonia.
- 7 Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Puntland, Somaliland, South Ossetia, and Transnistria are self-declared and more or less functioning independent states with no international recognition from any other nation; see also List of unrecognized countries
- 8 The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus seceded from Cyprus, but is only recognized by Turkey.
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For more sources, see Geographic references.
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