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Afghanistan: conventional long form:  Islamic State of Afghanistan; note - the self-proclaimed Taliban government refers to the country as Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

conventional short form:  Afghanistan

local long form:  Dowlat-e Eslami-ye Afghanestan

local short form:  Afghanestan

former:  Republic of Afghanistan
Albania: conventional long form:  Republic of Albania

conventional short form:  Albania

local long form:  Republika e Shqiperise

local short form:  Shqiperia

former:  People's Socialist Republic of Albania
Algeria: conventional long form:  People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

conventional short form:  Algeria

local long form:  Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Sha'biyah

local short form:  Al Jaza'ir
American Samoa: conventional long form:  Territory of American Samoa

conventional short form:  American Samoa

abbreviation:  AS
Andorra: conventional long form:  Principality of Andorra

conventional short form:  Andorra

local long form:  Principat d'Andorra

local short form:  Andorra
Angola: conventional long form:  Republic of Angola

conventional short form:  Angola

local long form:  Republica de Angola

local short form:  Angola

former:  People's Republic of Angola
Anguilla: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Anguilla
Antarctica: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina: conventional long form:  Argentine Republic

conventional short form:  Argentina

local long form:  Republica Argentina

local short form:  Argentina
Armenia: conventional long form:  Republic of Armenia

conventional short form:  Armenia

local long form:  Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun

local short form:  Hayastan

former:  Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic; Armenian Republic
Aruba: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Aruba
Ashmore and Cartier Islands: conventional long form:  Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands

conventional short form:  Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Australia: conventional long form:  Commonwealth of Australia

conventional short form:  Australia
Austria: conventional long form:  Republic of Austria

conventional short form:  Austria

local long form:  Republik Oesterreich

local short form:  Oesterreich
Azerbaijan: conventional long form:  Republic of Azerbaijan

conventional short form:  Azerbaijan

local long form:  Azarbaycan Respublikasi

local short form:  none

former:  Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
Bahamas, The: conventional long form:  Commonwealth of The Bahamas

conventional short form:  The Bahamas
Bahrain: conventional long form:  State of Bahrain

conventional short form:  Bahrain

local long form:  Dawlat al Bahrayn

local short form:  Al Bahrayn

former:  Dilmun
Baker Island: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Baker Island
Bangladesh: conventional long form:  People's Republic of Bangladesh

conventional short form:  Bangladesh

former:  East Pakistan
Barbados: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Barbados
Bassas da India: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Bassas da India
Belarus: conventional long form:  Republic of Belarus

conventional short form:  Belarus

local long form:  Respublika Byelarus'

local short form:  none

former:  Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist Republic
Belgium: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Belgium

conventional short form:  Belgium

local long form:  Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie

local short form:  Belgique/Belgie
Belize: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Belize

former:  British Honduras
Benin: conventional long form:  Republic of Benin

conventional short form:  Benin

local long form:  Republique du Benin

local short form:  Benin

former:  Dahomey
Bermuda: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Bermuda

former:  Somers Islands
Bhutan: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Bhutan

conventional short form:  Bhutan
Bolivia: conventional long form:  Republic of Bolivia

conventional short form:  Bolivia

local long form:  Republica de Bolivia

local short form:  Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Bosnia and Herzegovina

local long form:  none

local short form:  Bosna i Hercegovina
Botswana: conventional long form:  Republic of Botswana

conventional short form:  Botswana

former:  Bechuanaland
Bouvet Island: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Bouvet Island
Brazil: conventional long form:  Federative Republic of Brazil

conventional short form:  Brazil

local long form:  Republica Federativa do Brasil

local short form:  Brasil
British Indian Ocean Territory: conventional long form:  British Indian Ocean Territory

conventional short form:  none

abbreviation:  BIOT
British Virgin Islands: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  British Virgin Islands

abbreviation:  BVI
Brunei: conventional long form:  Negara Brunei Darussalam

conventional short form:  Brunei
Bulgaria: conventional long form:  Republic of Bulgaria

conventional short form:  Bulgaria
Burkina Faso: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Burkina Faso

former:  Upper Volta, Republic of Upper Volta
Burma: conventional long form:  Union of Burma

conventional short form:  Burma

local long form:  Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw (translated by the US Government as Union of Myanma and by the Burmese as Union of Myanmar)

local short form:  Myanma Naingngandaw

former:  Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
Burundi: conventional long form:  Republic of Burundi

conventional short form:  Burundi

local long form:  Republika y'u Burundi

local short form:  Burundi

former:  Urundi
Cambodia: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Cambodia

conventional short form:  Cambodia

local long form:  Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea

local short form:  Kampuchea

former:  Khmer Republic, Kampuchea Republic
Cameroon: conventional long form:  Republic of Cameroon

conventional short form:  Cameroon

former:  French Cameroon
Canada: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Canada
Cape Verde: conventional long form:  Republic of Cape Verde

conventional short form:  Cape Verde

local long form:  Republica de Cabo Verde

local short form:  Cabo Verde
Cayman Islands: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Cayman Islands
Central African Republic: conventional long form:  Central African Republic

conventional short form:  none

local long form:  Republique Centrafricaine

local short form:  none

former:  Ubangi-Shari, Central African Empire

abbreviation:  CAR
Chad: conventional long form:  Republic of Chad

conventional short form:  Chad

local long form:  Republique du Tchad

local short form:  Tchad
Chile: conventional long form:  Republic of Chile

conventional short form:  Chile

local long form:  Republica de Chile

local short form:  Chile
China: conventional long form:  People's Republic of China

conventional short form:  China

local long form:  Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo

local short form:  Zhong Guo

abbreviation:  PRC
Christmas Island: conventional long form:  Territory of Christmas Island

conventional short form:  Christmas Island
Clipperton Island: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Clipperton Island

local long form:  none

local short form:  Ile Clipperton

former:  sometimes called Ile de la Passion
Cocos (Keeling) Islands: conventional long form:  Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

conventional short form:  Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia: conventional long form:  Republic of Colombia

conventional short form:  Colombia

local long form:  Republica de Colombia

local short form:  Colombia
Comoros: conventional long form:  Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros

conventional short form:  Comoros

local long form:  Republique Federale Islamique des Comores

local short form:  Comores
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: conventional long form:  Democratic Republic of the Congo

conventional short form:  none

local long form:  Republique Democratique du Congo

local short form:  none

former:  Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Congo/Leopoldville, Congo/Kinshasa, Zaire

abbreviation:  DROC
Congo, Republic of the: conventional long form:  Republic of the Congo

conventional short form:  none

local long form:  Republique du Congo

local short form:  none

former:  Middle Congo, Congo/Brazzaville, Congo
Cook Islands: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Cook Islands

former:  Harvey Islands
Coral Sea Islands: conventional long form:  Coral Sea Islands Territory

conventional short form:  Coral Sea Islands
Costa Rica: conventional long form:  Republic of Costa Rica

conventional short form:  Costa Rica

local long form:  Republica de Costa Rica

local short form:  Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire: conventional long form:  Republic of Cote d'Ivoire

conventional short form:  Cote d'Ivoire

local long form:  Republique de Cote d'Ivoire

local short form:  Cote d'Ivoire

former:  Ivory Coast
Croatia: conventional long form:  Republic of Croatia

conventional short form:  Croatia

local long form:  Republika Hrvatska

local short form:  Hrvatska
Cuba: conventional long form:  Republic of Cuba

conventional short form:  Cuba

local long form:  Republica de Cuba

local short form:  Cuba
Cyprus: conventional long form:  Republic of Cyprus

conventional short form:  Cyprus

note:  the Turkish Cypriot area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
Czech Republic: conventional long form:  Czech Republic

conventional short form:  Czech Republic

local long form:  Ceska Republika

local short form:  Ceska Republika
Denmark: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Denmark

conventional short form:  Denmark

local long form:  Kongeriget Danmark

local short form:  Danmark
Djibouti: conventional long form:  Republic of Djibouti

conventional short form:  Djibouti

former:  French Territory of the Afars and Issas, French Somaliland
Dominica: conventional long form:  Commonwealth of Dominica

conventional short form:  Dominica
Dominican Republic: conventional long form:  Dominican Republic

conventional short form:  none

local long form:  Republica Dominicana

local short form:  none
Ecuador: conventional long form:  Republic of Ecuador

conventional short form:  Ecuador

local long form:  Republica del Ecuador

local short form:  Ecuador
Egypt: conventional long form:  Arab Republic of Egypt

conventional short form:  Egypt

local long form:  Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah

local short form:  Misr

former:  United Arab Republic (with Syria)
El Salvador: conventional long form:  Republic of El Salvador

conventional short form:  El Salvador

local long form:  Republica de El Salvador

local short form:  El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea: conventional long form:  Republic of Equatorial Guinea

conventional short form:  Equatorial Guinea

local long form:  Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial

local short form:  Guinea Ecuatorial

former:  Spanish Guinea
Eritrea: conventional long form:  State of Eritrea

conventional short form:  Eritrea

local long form:  Hagere Ertra

local short form:  Ertra

former:  Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
Estonia: conventional long form:  Republic of Estonia

conventional short form:  Estonia

local long form:  Eesti Vabariik

local short form:  Eesti

former:  Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
Ethiopia: conventional long form:  Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

conventional short form:  Ethiopia

local long form:  Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik

local short form:  Ityop'iya

former:  Abyssinia, Italian East Africa

abbreviation:  FDRE
Europa Island: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Europa Island

local long form:  none

local short form:  Ile Europa
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Faroe Islands: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Faroe Islands

local long form:  none

local short form:  Foroyar
Fiji: conventional long form:  Republic of the Fiji Islands

conventional short form:  Fiji
Finland: conventional long form:  Republic of Finland

conventional short form:  Finland

local long form:  Suomen Tasavalta

local short form:  Suomi
France: conventional long form:  French Republic

conventional short form:  France

local long form:  Republique Francaise

local short form:  France
French Guiana: conventional long form:  Department of Guiana

conventional short form:  French Guiana

local long form:  none

local short form:  Guyane
French Polynesia: conventional long form:  Territory of French Polynesia

conventional short form:  French Polynesia

local long form:  Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise

local short form:  Polynesie Francaise

former:  French Colony of Oceania
French Southern and Antarctic Lands: conventional long form:  Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands

conventional short form:  French Southern and Antarctic Lands

local long form:  Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises

local short form:  Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises
Gabon: conventional long form:  Gabonese Republic

conventional short form:  Gabon

local long form:  Republique Gabonaise

local short form:  Gabon
Gambia, The: conventional long form:  Republic of The Gambia

conventional short form:  The Gambia
Gaza Strip: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Gaza Strip

local long form:  none

local short form:  Qita Ghazzah
Georgia: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Georgia

local long form:  none

local short form:  Sak'art'velo

former:  Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
Germany: conventional long form:  Federal Republic of Germany

conventional short form:  Germany

local long form:  Bundesrepublik Deutschland

local short form:  Deutschland

former:  German Empire, German Republic, German Reich
Ghana: conventional long form:  Republic of Ghana

conventional short form:  Ghana

former:  Gold Coast
Gibraltar: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Gibraltar
Glorioso Islands: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Glorioso Islands

local long form:  none

local short form:  Iles Glorieuses
Greece: conventional long form:  Hellenic Republic

conventional short form:  Greece

local long form:  Elliniki Dhimokratia

local short form:  Ellas or Ellada

former:  Kingdom of Greece
Greenland: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Greenland

local long form:  none

local short form:  Kalaallit Nunaat
Grenada: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Grenada
Guadeloupe: conventional long form:  Department of Guadeloupe

conventional short form:  Guadeloupe

local long form:  Departement de la Guadeloupe

local short form:  Guadeloupe
Guam: conventional long form:  Territory of Guam

conventional short form:  Guam
Guatemala: conventional long form:  Republic of Guatemala

conventional short form:  Guatemala

local long form:  Republica de Guatemala

local short form:  Guatemala
Guernsey: conventional long form:  Bailiwick of Guernsey

conventional short form:  Guernsey
Guinea: conventional long form:  Republic of Guinea

conventional short form:  Guinea

local long form:  Republique de Guinee

local short form:  Guinee

former:  French Guinea
Guinea-Bissau: conventional long form:  Republic of Guinea-Bissau

conventional short form:  Guinea-Bissau

local long form:  Republica da Guine-Bissau

local short form:  Guine-Bissau

former:  Portuguese Guinea
Guyana: conventional long form:  Co-operative Republic of Guyana

conventional short form:  Guyana

former:  British Guiana
Haiti: conventional long form:  Republic of Haiti

conventional short form:  Haiti

local long form:  Republique d'Haiti

local short form:  Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands: conventional long form:  Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

conventional short form:  Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Holy See (Vatican City): conventional long form:  The Holy See (State of the Vatican City)

conventional short form:  Holy See (Vatican City)

local long form:  Santa Sede (Stato della Citta del Vaticano)

local short form:  Santa Sede (Citta del Vaticano)
Honduras: conventional long form:  Republic of Honduras

conventional short form:  Honduras

local long form:  Republica de Honduras

local short form:  Honduras
Hong Kong: conventional long form:  Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

conventional short form:  Hong Kong

local long form:  Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu

local short form:  Xianggang

abbreviation:  HK
Howland Island: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Howland Island
Hungary: conventional long form:  Republic of Hungary

conventional short form:  Hungary

local long form:  Magyar Koztarsasag

local short form:  Magyarorszag
Iceland: conventional long form:  Republic of Iceland

conventional short form:  Iceland

local long form:  Lyoveldio Island

local short form:  Island
India: conventional long form:  Republic of India

conventional short form:  India
Indonesia: conventional long form:  Republic of Indonesia

conventional short form:  Indonesia

local long form:  Republik Indonesia

local short form:  Indonesia

former:  Netherlands East Indies; Dutch East Indies
Iran: conventional long form:  Islamic Republic of Iran

conventional short form:  Iran

local long form:  Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran

local short form:  Iran

former:  Persia
Iraq: conventional long form:  Republic of Iraq

conventional short form:  Iraq

local long form:  Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah

local short form:  Al Iraq
Ireland: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Ireland
Israel: conventional long form:  State of Israel

conventional short form:  Israel

local long form:  Medinat Yisra'el

local short form:  Yisra'el
Italy: conventional long form:  Italian Republic

conventional short form:  Italy

local long form:  Repubblica Italiana

local short form:  Italia

former:  Kingdom of Italy
Jamaica: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Jamaica
Jan Mayen: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Jan Mayen
Japan: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Japan
Jarvis Island: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Jarvis Island
Jersey: conventional long form:  Bailiwick of Jersey

conventional short form:  Jersey
Johnston Atoll: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Johnston Atoll
Jordan: conventional long form:  Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

conventional short form:  Jordan

local long form:  Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah

local short form:  Al Urdun

former:  Transjordan
Juan de Nova Island: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Juan de Nova Island

local long form:  none

local short form:  Ile Juan de Nova
Kazakhstan: conventional long form:  Republic of Kazakhstan

conventional short form:  Kazakhstan

local long form:  Qazaqstan Respublikasy

local short form:  none

former:  Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Kenya: conventional long form:  Republic of Kenya

conventional short form:  Kenya

former:  British East Africa
Kingman Reef: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Kingman Reef
Kiribati: conventional long form:  Republic of Kiribati

conventional short form:  Kiribati

note:  pronounced kir-ih-bahss

former:  Gilbert Islands
Korea, North: conventional long form:  Democratic People's Republic of Korea

conventional short form:  North Korea

local long form:  Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk

local short form:  none

note:  the North Koreans generally use the term "Choson" to refer to their country

abbreviation:  DPRK
Korea, South: conventional long form:  Republic of Korea

conventional short form:  South Korea

local long form:  Taehan-min'guk

local short form:  none

note:  the South Koreans generally use the term "Han-guk" to refer to their country

abbreviation:  ROK
Kuwait: conventional long form:  State of Kuwait

conventional short form:  Kuwait

local long form:  Dawlat al Kuwayt

local short form:  Al Kuwayt
Kyrgyzstan: conventional long form:  Kyrgyz Republic

conventional short form:  Kyrgyzstan

local long form:  Kyrgyz Respublikasy

local short form:  none

former:  Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
Laos: conventional long form:  Lao People's Democratic Republic

conventional short form:  Laos

local long form:  Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao

local short form:  none
Latvia: conventional long form:  Republic of Latvia

conventional short form:  Latvia

local long form:  Latvijas Republika

local short form:  Latvija

former:  Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
Lebanon: conventional long form:  Lebanese Republic

conventional short form:  Lebanon

local long form:  Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah

local short form:  Lubnan
Lesotho: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Lesotho

conventional short form:  Lesotho

former:  Basutoland
Liberia: conventional long form:  Republic of Liberia

conventional short form:  Liberia
Libya: conventional long form:  Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

conventional short form:  Libya

local long form:  Al Jumahiriyah al Arabiyah al Libiyah ash Shabiyah al Ishtirakiyah al Uzma

local short form:  none
Liechtenstein: conventional long form:  Principality of Liechtenstein

conventional short form:  Liechtenstein

local long form:  Fuerstentum Liechtenstein

local short form:  Liechtenstein
Lithuania: conventional long form:  Republic of Lithuania

conventional short form:  Lithuania

local long form:  Lietuvos Respublika

local short form:  Lietuva

former:  Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
Luxembourg: conventional long form:  Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

conventional short form:  Luxembourg

local long form:  Grand Duche de Luxembourg

local short form:  Luxembourg
Macau: conventional long form:  Macau Special Administrative Region

conventional short form:  Macau

local long form:  Aomen Tebie Xingzhengqu (Chinese); Regiao Administrativa Especial de Macau (Portuguese)

local short form:  Aomen (Chinese); Macau (Portuguese)
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of: conventional long form:  The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

conventional short form:  none

local long form:  Republika Makedonija

local short form:  Makedonija

abbreviation:  FYROM
Madagascar: conventional long form:  Republic of Madagascar

conventional short form:  Madagascar

local long form:  Republique de Madagascar

local short form:  Madagascar

former:  Malagasy Republic
Malawi: conventional long form:  Republic of Malawi

conventional short form:  Malawi

former:  British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland
Malaysia: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Malaysia

former:  Federation of Malaysia
Maldives: conventional long form:  Republic of Maldives

conventional short form:  Maldives

local long form:  Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa

local short form:  Dhivehi Raajje
Mali: conventional long form:  Republic of Mali

conventional short form:  Mali

local long form:  Republique de Mali

local short form:  Mali

former:  French Sudan and Sudanese Republic
Malta: conventional long form:  Republic of Malta

conventional short form:  Malta

local long form:  Repubblika ta' Malta

local short form:  Malta
Man, Isle of: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Isle of Man
Marshall Islands: conventional long form:  Republic of the Marshall Islands

conventional short form:  Marshall Islands

former:  Marshall Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
Martinique: conventional long form:  Department of Martinique

conventional short form:  Martinique

local long form:  Departement de la Martinique

local short form:  Martinique
Mauritania: conventional long form:  Islamic Republic of Mauritania

conventional short form:  Mauritania

local long form:  Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah

local short form:  Muritaniyah
Mauritius: conventional long form:  Republic of Mauritius

conventional short form:  Mauritius
Mayotte: conventional long form:  Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte

conventional short form:  Mayotte
Mexico: conventional long form:  United Mexican States

conventional short form:  Mexico

local long form:  Estados Unidos Mexicanos

local short form:  Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of: conventional long form:  Federated States of Micronesia

conventional short form:  none

former:  Ponape, Truk, and Yap Districts (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)

abbreviation:  FSM
Midway Islands: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Midway Islands
Moldova: conventional long form:  Republic of Moldova

conventional short form:  Moldova

local long form:  Republica Moldova

local short form:  none

former:  Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldova; Moldavia
Monaco: conventional long form:  Principality of Monaco

conventional short form:  Monaco

local long form:  Principaute de Monaco

local short form:  Monaco
Mongolia: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Mongolia

local long form:  none

local short form:  Mongol Uls

former:  Outer Mongolia
Montserrat: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Montserrat
Morocco: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Morocco

conventional short form:  Morocco

local long form:  Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah

local short form:  Al Maghrib
Mozambique: conventional long form:  Republic of Mozambique

conventional short form:  Mozambique

local long form:  Republica de Mocambique

local short form:  Mocambique

former:  Portuguese East Africa
Namibia: conventional long form:  Republic of Namibia

conventional short form:  Namibia

former:  German Southwest Africa, South-West Africa
Nauru: conventional long form:  Republic of Nauru

conventional short form:  Nauru

former:  Pleasant Island
Navassa Island: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Navassa Island
Nepal: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Nepal

conventional short form:  Nepal
Netherlands: conventional long form:  Kingdom of the Netherlands

conventional short form:  Netherlands

local long form:  Koninkrijk der Nederlanden

local short form:  Nederland
Netherlands Antilles: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Netherlands Antilles

local long form:  none

local short form:  Nederlandse Antillen

former:  Curacao and Dependencies
New Caledonia: conventional long form:  Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies

conventional short form:  New Caledonia

local long form:  Territoire des Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances

local short form:  Nouvelle-Caledonie
New Zealand: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  New Zealand

abbreviation:  NZ
Nicaragua: conventional long form:  Republic of Nicaragua

conventional short form:  Nicaragua

local long form:  Republica de Nicaragua

local short form:  Nicaragua
Niger: conventional long form:  Republic of Niger

conventional short form:  Niger

local long form:  Republique du Niger

local short form:  Niger
Nigeria: conventional long form:  Federal Republic of Nigeria

conventional short form:  Nigeria
Niue: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Niue

former:  Savage Island
Norfolk Island: conventional long form:  Territory of Norfolk Island

conventional short form:  Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands: conventional long form:  Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

conventional short form:  Northern Mariana Islands

former:  Mariana Islands District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
Norway: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Norway

conventional short form:  Norway

local long form:  Kongeriket Norge

local short form:  Norge
Oman: conventional long form:  Sultanate of Oman

conventional short form:  Oman

local long form:  Saltanat Uman

local short form:  Uman

former:  Muscat and Oman
Pakistan: conventional long form:  Islamic Republic of Pakistan

conventional short form:  Pakistan

former:  West Pakistan
Palau: conventional long form:  Republic of Palau

conventional short form:  Palau

local long form:  Beluu er a Belau

local short form:  Belau

former:  Palau District (Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
Palmyra Atoll: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Palmyra Atoll
Panama: conventional long form:  Republic of Panama

conventional short form:  Panama

local long form:  Republica de Panama

local short form:  Panama
Papua New Guinea: conventional long form:  Independent State of Papua New Guinea

conventional short form:  Papua New Guinea

former:  Territory of Papua and New Guinea

abbreviation:  PNG
Paracel Islands: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Paracel Islands
Paraguay: conventional long form:  Republic of Paraguay

conventional short form:  Paraguay

local long form:  Republica del Paraguay

local short form:  Paraguay
Peru: conventional long form:  Republic of Peru

conventional short form:  Peru

local long form:  Republica del Peru

local short form:  Peru
Philippines: conventional long form:  Republic of the Philippines

conventional short form:  Philippines

local long form:  Republika ng Pilipinas

local short form:  Pilipinas
Pitcairn Islands: conventional long form:  Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands

conventional short form:  Pitcairn Islands
Poland: conventional long form:  Republic of Poland

conventional short form:  Poland

local long form:  Rzeczpospolita Polska

local short form:  Polska
Portugal: conventional long form:  Portuguese Republic

conventional short form:  Portugal

local long form:  Republica Portuguesa

local short form:  Portugal
Puerto Rico: conventional long form:  Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

conventional short form:  Puerto Rico
Qatar: conventional long form:  State of Qatar

conventional short form:  Qatar

local long form:  Dawlat Qatar

local short form:  Qatar

note:  closest approximation of the native pronunciation falls between cutter and gutter, but not like guitar
Reunion: conventional long form:  Department of Reunion

conventional short form:  Reunion

local long form:  none

local short form:  Ile de la Reunion

former:  Bourbon Island
Romania: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Romania

local long form:  none

local short form:  Romania
Russia: conventional long form:  Russian Federation

conventional short form:  Russia

local long form:  Rossiyskaya Federatsiya

local short form:  Rossiya

former:  Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Rwanda: conventional long form:  Rwandese Republic

conventional short form:  Rwanda

local long form:  Republika y'u Rwanda

local short form:  Rwanda

former:  Ruanda
Saint Helena: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis: conventional long form:  Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

conventional short form:  Saint Kitts and Nevis

former:  Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
Saint Lucia: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Saint Lucia
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: conventional long form:  Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

conventional short form:  Saint Pierre and Miquelon

local long form:  Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon

local short form:  Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa: conventional long form:  Independent State of Samoa

conventional short form:  Samoa

former:  Western Samoa
San Marino: conventional long form:  Republic of San Marino

conventional short form:  San Marino

local long form:  Repubblica di San Marino

local short form:  San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe: conventional long form:  Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe

conventional short form:  Sao Tome and Principe

local long form:  Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe

local short form:  Sao Tome e Principe
Saudi Arabia: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

conventional short form:  Saudi Arabia

local long form:  Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah

local short form:  Al Arabiyah as Suudiyah
Senegal: conventional long form:  Republic of Senegal

conventional short form:  Senegal

local long form:  Republique du Senegal

local short form:  Senegal
Seychelles: conventional long form:  Republic of Seychelles

conventional short form:  Seychelles
Sierra Leone: conventional long form:  Republic of Sierra Leone

conventional short form:  Sierra Leone
Singapore: conventional long form:  Republic of Singapore

conventional short form:  Singapore
Slovakia: conventional long form:  Slovak Republic

conventional short form:  Slovakia

local long form:  Slovenska Republika

local short form:  Slovensko
Slovenia: conventional long form:  Republic of Slovenia

conventional short form:  Slovenia

local long form:  Republika Slovenija

local short form:  Slovenija
Solomon Islands: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Solomon Islands

former:  British Solomon Islands
Somalia: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Somalia

former:  Somali Republic, Somali Democratic Republic
South Africa: conventional long form:  Republic of South Africa

conventional short form:  South Africa

former:  Union of South Africa

abbreviation:  RSA
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: conventional long form:  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

conventional short form:  none
Spain: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Spain

conventional short form:  Spain

local short form:  Espana
Spratly Islands: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Spratly Islands
Sri Lanka: conventional long form:  Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

conventional short form:  Sri Lanka

former:  Serendib, Ceylon
Sudan: conventional long form:  Republic of the Sudan

conventional short form:  Sudan

local long form:  Jumhuriyat as-Sudan

local short form:  As-Sudan

former:  Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Suriname: conventional long form:  Republic of Suriname

conventional short form:  Suriname

local long form:  Republiek Suriname

local short form:  Suriname

former:  Netherlands Guiana, Dutch Guiana
Svalbard: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitzbergen)
Swaziland: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Swaziland

conventional short form:  Swaziland
Sweden: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Sweden

conventional short form:  Sweden

local long form:  Konungariket Sverige

local short form:  Sverige
Switzerland: conventional long form:  Swiss Confederation

conventional short form:  Switzerland

local long form:  Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German), Confederation Suisse (French), Confederazione Svizzera (Italian)

local short form:  Schweiz (German), Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian)
Syria: conventional long form:  Syrian Arab Republic

conventional short form:  Syria

local long form:  Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah

local short form:  Suriyah

former:  United Arab Republic (with Egypt)
Tajikistan: conventional long form:  Republic of Tajikistan

conventional short form:  Tajikistan

local long form:  Jumhurii Tojikiston

local short form:  none

former:  Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
Tanzania: conventional long form:  United Republic of Tanzania

conventional short form:  Tanzania

former:  United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
Thailand: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Thailand

conventional short form:  Thailand

former:  Siam
Togo: conventional long form:  Togolese Republic

conventional short form:  Togo

local long form:  Republique Togolaise

local short form:  none

former:  French Togoland
Tokelau: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Tokelau
Tonga: conventional long form:  Kingdom of Tonga

conventional short form:  Tonga

former:  Friendly Islands
Trinidad and Tobago: conventional long form:  Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

conventional short form:  Trinidad and Tobago
Tromelin Island: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Tromelin Island

local long form:  none

local short form:  Ile Tromelin
Tunisia: conventional long form:  Republic of Tunisia

conventional short form:  Tunisia

local long form:  Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah

local short form:  Tunis
Turkey: conventional long form:  Republic of Turkey

conventional short form:  Turkey

local long form:  Turkiye Cumhuriyeti

local short form:  Turkiye
Turkmenistan: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Turkmenistan

local long form:  none

local short form:  Turkmenistan

former:  Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
Turks and Caicos Islands: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Tuvalu

former:  Ellice Islands
Uganda: conventional long form:  Republic of Uganda

conventional short form:  Uganda
Ukraine: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Ukraine

local long form:  none

local short form:  Ukrayina

former:  Ukrainian National Republic, Ukrainian State, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
United Arab Emirates: conventional long form:  United Arab Emirates

conventional short form:  none

local long form:  Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah

local short form:  none

former:  Trucial Oman, Trucial States

abbreviation:  UAE
United Kingdom: conventional long form:  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

conventional short form:  United Kingdom

abbreviation:  UK
United States: conventional long form:  United States of America

conventional short form:  United States

abbreviation:  US or USA
Uruguay: conventional long form:  Oriental Republic of Uruguay

conventional short form:  Uruguay

local long form:  Republica Oriental del Uruguay

local short form:  Uruguay

former:  Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province
Uzbekistan: conventional long form:  Republic of Uzbekistan

conventional short form:  Uzbekistan

local long form:  Uzbekiston Respublikasi

local short form:  none

former:  Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
Vanuatu: conventional long form:  Republic of Vanuatu

conventional short form:  Vanuatu

former:  New Hebrides
Venezuela: conventional long form:  Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

conventional short form:  Venezuela

local long form:  Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela

local short form:  Venezuela
Vietnam: conventional long form:  Socialist Republic of Vietnam

conventional short form:  Vietnam

local long form:  Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam

local short form:  Viet Nam

abbreviation:  SRV
Virgin Islands: conventional long form:  United States Virgin Islands

conventional short form:  Virgin Islands

former:  Danish West Indies
Wake Island: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Wake Island
Wallis and Futuna: conventional long form:  Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands

conventional short form:  Wallis and Futuna

local long form:  Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna

local short form:  Wallis et Futuna
West Bank: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  West Bank
Western Sahara: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Western Sahara

former:  Spanish Sahara
Yemen: conventional long form:  Republic of Yemen

conventional short form:  Yemen

local long form:  Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah

local short form:  Al Yaman
Yugoslavia: conventional long form:  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

conventional short form:  Yugoslavia

local long form:  Savezna Republika Jugoslavija

local short form:  Jugoslavija
Zambia: conventional long form:  Republic of Zambia

conventional short form:  Zambia

former:  Northern Rhodesia
Zimbabwe: conventional long form:  Republic of Zimbabwe

conventional short form:  Zimbabwe

former:  Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia
Taiwan: conventional long form:  none

conventional short form:  Taiwan

local long form:  none

local short form:  T'ai-wan

former:  Formosa