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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 |
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 |