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List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Eurasia

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This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Eurasia, along with other areas of special political status.

Eurasia is a continent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia. It is divided from Africa by the Isthmus of Suez. Some states such as Malta are traditionally part of Eurasia, however they lie on the African tectonic plate. It is separated from Australasia somewhere in the Malay Archipelago, and is usually considered as including Indonesia and East Timor (Timor-Leste).

Some areas are associated with Eurasian states, being part of them or dependent upon them, but are not physically in it. Examples are the Danish territory of Greenland, the French overseas areas, the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla, and most of the British overseas territories.

Sovereign states

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United Nations Member States

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The following is a list of internationally recognised sovereign states that are members of the United Nations.

Flag Coat of Arms / National Emblem Map Name Formal name Domestic name Domestic formal name Capital
Flag of Afghanistan
Emblem of Afghanistan
Afghanistan Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
  • Pashto: فغانستان
    Afġānistān
  • Dari: افغانستان
    Afghānistān
  • Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي امارت
    Də Afġānistān Islāmī Imārat
  • Dari: امارت اسلامی افغانستان
    Imārat-i Islāmī-yi Afghānistān
Kabul
Pashto and Dari:
کابل

Kābəl
Flag of Albania
Emblem of the Republic of Albania
Albania Republic of Albania Albanian: Shqipëria Albanian: Republika e Shqipërisë Tirana
Albanian: Tiranë
Flag of Andorra
Coat of arms of Andorra
Andorra Principality of Andorra Catalan: Andorra
French: Andorre
Spanish: Andorra
Catalan: Principat d'Andorra
French: Principauté d'Andorre
Spanish: Principado de Andorra
Andorra la Vella
Catalan: Andorra la Vella
French: Andorre-la-Vieille
Spanish: Andorra la Vieja
Flag of Armenia
Coat of arms of Armenia
Armenia[n 1] Republic of Armenia Armenian: Հայաստան/Հայք
Hayastan / Hayq
Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն
Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun
Yerevan
Armenian: Երևան Yerevan
Flag of Austria
Coat of arms of Austria
Austria Republic of Austria German: Österreich German: Republik Österreich Vienna
German: Wien
Flag of Azerbaijan
National emblem of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan[n 1] Republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Baku
Azerbaijani: Bakı
Flag of Bahrain
Coat of arms of Bahrain
Bahrain Kingdom of Bahrain Arabic: البحرين Al Baḩrayn Arabic: مملكة البحرين Mamlakat al Baḩrayn Manama
Arabic: المنامة
Al Manāmah
Flag of Bangladesh
National Emblem of Bangladesh
Bangladesh People's Republic of Bangladesh Bengali: বাংলাদেশ Bangladesh Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh Dhaka
Bengali: ঢাকা Dhaka
Flag of Belarus
National emblem of Belarus
Belarus Republic of Belarus Belarusian: Беларусь Bielaruś
Russian: Беларусь Belarus'
Belarusian: Рэспубліка Беларусь Respublika Bielaruś
Russian: Республика Беларусь
Respublika Belarus
Minsk
Belarusian: Мінск Minsk
Russian: Минск Minsk
Flag of Belgium
Coat of arms of Belgium
Belgium Kingdom of Belgium Dutch: België
French: Belgique
German: Belgien
Dutch: Koninkrijk België
French: Royaume de Belgique
German: Königreich Belgien
Brussels
Dutch: Brussel
French: Bruxelles
German: Brüssel
Flag of Bhutan
Emblem of Bhutan
Bhutan Kingdom of Bhutan Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་ Druk Yul Dzongkha: འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་ Druk Gyal Khap Thimphu
Dzongkha: ཐིམ་ཕུ Thimphu
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian Latin: BiH, Bosna
Serbian Cyrillic: БиХ, Босна BiH, Bosna
Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian Latin:
Bosna i Hercegovina
Serbian Cyrillic: Босна и Херцеговина
Bosna i Hercegovina
Sarajevo
Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian Latin: Sarajevo
Serbian Cyrillic: Сарајево Sarajevo
Flag of Brunei
Emblem of Brunei
Brunei State of Brunei Darussalam Malay: بروني دارالسلام
Brunei Darussalam
Malay: نڬارا بروني دارالسلام
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Bandar Seri Begawan
Malay: بندر سري بڬاوان
Bandar Seri Begawan
Flag of Bulgaria
Coat of arms of Bulgaria
Bulgaria Republic of Bulgaria Bulgarian: България Bulgaria Bulgarian: Република България Republika Bulgaria Sofia
Bulgarian: София Sofia
Flag of Cambodia
Royal arms of Cambodia
Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia Khmer: កម្ពុជា Kâmpŭchéa Khmer: ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchéa Phnom Penh
Khmer: ភ្នំពេញ Phnum Pénh
Flag of China
China[1] People's Republic of China Simplified Chinese: 中国 Zhōngguó
Traditional Chinese: 中國 Zhōngguó
Simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
Traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
Beijing
Chinese: 北京 Beìjíng
Flag of Croatia
Coat of arms of Croatia
Croatia Republic of Croatia Croatian: Hrvatska Croatian: Republika Hrvatska Zagreb
Croatian: Zagreb
Flag of Cyprus
Coat of arms of Cyprus
Cyprus Republic of Cyprus Greek: Κύπρος Kýpros
Turkish: Kıbrıs
Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Kypriakí Dimokratía

Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti

Nicosia
Greek: Λευκωσία Lefkosía
Turkish: Lefkoşa
Flag of the Czech Republic
Coat of arms of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic Czech Republic Czech: Česko Czech: Česká republika Prague
Czech: Praha
Flag of Denmark
Coat of arms of Denmark
Denmark Kingdom of Denmark Danish: Danmark Danish: Kongeriget Danmark Copenhagen
Danish: København
Flag of East Timor
Coat of arms of East Timor
East Timor Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Portuguese: Timor-Leste Portuguese: República Democrática de Timor-Leste Dili
Portuguese: Díli
Flag of Egypt
Coat of arms of Egypt
Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt Arabic: جمهورية مصر العربية Arabic: جمهورية مصر العربية
Al ʻJumhūrīyat Miṣr al-ʻArabīyah
Cairo
Arabic: القاهرة al-Qāhirah
Flag of Estonia
Coat of arms of Estonia
Estonia Republic of Estonia Estonian: Eesti Estonian: Eesti Vabariik Tallinn
Estonian: Tallinn
Flag of Finland
Coat of arms of Finland
Finland Republic of Finland Finnish: Suomi
Swedish: Finland
Finnish: Suomen tasavalta
Swedish: Republiken Finland
Helsinki
Finnish: Helsinki
Swedish: Helsingfors
Flag of France
National emblem of France
France French Republic French: France French: République française Paris
French: Paris
Flag of Georgia
Coat of arms of Georgia (country)
Georgia[n 1] Georgia Georgian: საქართველო Sakartvelo Georgian: საქართველო Sakartvelo Tbilisi
Georgian: თბილისი Tbilisi
Flag of Germany
Coat of arms of Germany
Germany Federal Republic of Germany German: Deutschland German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland Berlin
German: Berlin
Flag of Greece
Coat of arms of Greece
Greece Hellenic Republic Greek: Ελλάδα / Ελλάς
Elláda / Ellás
Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
Ellinikí Dimokratía
Athens
Greek: Αθήνα
Athína
Flag of Hungary
Coat of arms of Hungary
Hungary Hungary Hungarian: Magyarország Hungarian: Magyarország Budapest
Hungarian: Budapest
Flag of Iceland
Coat of arms of Iceland
Iceland Iceland Icelandic: Ísland Icelandic: Lýðveldið Ísland Reykjavík
Icelandic: Reykjavík
Flag of India
State Emblem of India
India Republic of India Hindi: भारत Bhārat Hindi: भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Gaṇarājya New Delhi
Hindi: नई दिल्ली Nai Dilli
Flag of Indonesia
National emblem of Indonesia
Indonesia[n 2] Republic of Indonesia Indonesian: Indonesia Indonesian: Republik Indonesia Jakarta
Indonesian: Jakarta
Flag of Iran
Emblem of Iran
Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Persian: ايران Irān Persian: جمهوری اسلامی ايران
Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān
Tehran
Persian: تهران Tehrān
Flag of Iraq
Coat of arms of Iraq
Iraq Republic of Iraq Arabic: العراق Al 'Irāq
Kurdish: عێراق Êraq
Arabic: جمهورية العراق Jumhūriyyat al 'Irāq
Kurdish: كۆماری عێراق Komarî Êraq
Baghdad
Arabic: بَغْدَاد Baghdād
Flag of Ireland
Coat of arms of Ireland
Ireland Ireland[n 3][2] Irish: Éire Irish: Éire[n 3][3] Dublin
Irish: Baile Átha Cliath
Flag of Israel
Emblem of Israel
Israel State of Israel Hebrew: יִשְרָאֵל Yisrā'el
Arabic: اسرائيل Isrā'īl
Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל Medīnat Yisrā'el
Arabic: دولة اسرائيل Dawlat Isrā'īl
Jerusalem (not internationally recognised)
Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushalayim
Arabic: القدس Al Quds
Flag of Italy
Emblem of Italy
Italy Italian Republic Italian: Italia Italian: Repubblica Italiana Rome
Italian: Roma
Flag of Japan
Imperial Seal of Japan
Japan Japan Japanese: 日本国
Nippon-koku / Nihon-koku
Japanese: 日本国 Nippon-koku / Nihon-koku Tokyo
Japanese: 東京 Tokyo
Flag of Jordan
Coat of arms of Jordan
Jordan Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Arabic: الأردنية Al 'urdun Arabic: المملكة الأردنية الهاشميه Al Mamlakah al 'Urduniyyah al Hāshimiyyah Amman
Arabic: عَمّان 'Ammān
Flag of Kazakhstan
Emblem of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakh: Қазақстан
Qazaqstan
Russian: Казахстан
Kazakhstan
Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы
Qazaqstan Respublïkası
Russian: Республика Казахстан
Respublika Kazakhstan
Astana
Kazakh: Астана Astana
Russian: Астана Astana
Flag of North Korea
Emblem of North Korea
Korea, North Democratic People's Republic of Korea Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국
Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk
Pyongyang
Korean: 평양 Pyongyang
Flag of South Korea
Emblem of South Korea
Korea, South Republic of Korea Korean: 대한민국 Daehan Minguk Seoul
Korean: 서울 Seoul
Flag of Kuwait
Emblem of Kuwait
Kuwait State of Kuwait Arabic: الكويت Al Kuwayt Arabic: دولة الكويت Dawlat al Kuwayt Kuwait City
Arabic: مدينة الكويت Madīnat al Kuwayt
Flag of Kyrgyzstan
Emblem of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz adn Russian: Кыргызстан Kırgızstan Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасы
Kırgız Respublikası
Russian: Кыргызская Республика
Kyrgyzskaya Respublika
Bishkek
Kyrgyz and Russian: Бишкек Bishkek
Flag of Laos
Emblem of Laos
Laos Lao People's Democratic Republic Lao: ລາວ Lāo Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ
Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxôn Lāo
Vientiane
Lao: ວຽງຈັນ Vientiane
Flag of Latvia
Coat of arms of Latvia
Latvia Republic of Latvia Latvian: Latvija Latvian: Latvijas Republika Riga
Latvian: Rīga
Flag of Lebanon
Coat of arms of Lebanon
Lebanon Lebanese Republic Arabic: لبنان Lubnān
French: Liban
Arabic: الجمهورية اللبنانية Al Jumhūriyyah al Lubnāniyyah
French: République libanaise
Beirut
Arabic: بيروت Bayrūt
Flag of Liechtenstein
Coat of arms of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein Principality of Liechtenstein German: Liechtenstein German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein Vaduz
German: Vaduz
Flag of Lithuania
Coat of arms of Lithuania
Lithuania Republic of Lithuania Lithuanian: Lietuva Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublika Vilnius
Lithuanian: Vilnius
Flag of Luxembourg
Coat of arms of Luxembourg
Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg
French: Luxembourg
German: Luxemburg
Luxembourgish: Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg
French: Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
German: Großherzogtum Luxemburg
Luxembourg City
Luxembourgish: Stad Lëtzebuerg
French: Ville de Luxembourg
German: Luxemburg Stadt
Flag of Malaysia
Coat of arms of Malaysia
Malaysia Malaysia Malay: Malaysia
Simplified Chinese: 马来西亚 Mǎláixīyà
Traditional Chinese: 馬來西亞 Mǎláixīyà
Malay: Malaysia
Simplified Chinese: 马来西亚 Mǎláixīyà
Traditional Chinese: 馬來西亞 Mǎláixīyà
Kuala Lumpur
Malay: Kuala Lumpur
Chinese: 吉隆坡 Jílóngpō
Flag of Maldives
Emblem of Maldives
Maldives Republic of Maldives Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ
Dhivehi Raajje
Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމުހޫރިއްޔާ
Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa
Malé
Dhivehi: މާލެ Male
Flag of Malta
Coat of arms of Malta
Malta Republic of Malta Maltese: Malta Maltese: Repubblika ta' Malta Valletta
Maltese: Il-Belt Valletta
Flag of Moldova
oat of arms of Moldova
Moldova Republic of Moldova Romanian: Moldova Romanian: Republica Moldova Chișinău
Romanian: Chișinău
Flag of Monaco
Coat of arms of Monaco
Monaco Principality of Monaco French and Italian: Monaco
Monégasque: Múnegu
Occitan: Mónegue
French: Principauté de Monaco
Monégasque: Principatu de Múnegu
Occitan: Principat de Mónegue
Italian: Principato di Monaco
Monaco[n 4]
French and Italian: Monaco
Monégasque: Múnegu
Occitan: Mónegue
Flag of Mongolia
Emblem of Mongolia
Mongolia Mongolia Mongolian: Монгол улс and Mongol uls Mongolian: Монгол улс and Mongol uls Ulaanbaatar
Mongolian: Улаанбаатар and Ulaanbaatar
Flag of Montenegro
Coat of arms of Montenegroo
Montenegro Montenegro Montenegrin Latin: Crna Gora
Montenegrin Cyrillic: Црна Гора Crna Gora
Montenegrin Latin: Crna Gora
Montenegrin Cyrillic: Црна Гора Crna Gora
Podgorica
Montenegrin Latin: Podgorica
Montenegrin Cyrillic: Подгорица Podgorica
Flag of Myanmar
State Seal of Myanmar
Myanmar Union of Myanmar Burmese: Myan-ma Burmese: Pyi-daung-zu Myan-ma Naing-ngan-daw Naypyidaw
Burmese: Naypyidaw
Flag of Nepal
Emblem of Nepal
Nepal Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Nepali:नेपाल Nepāl Nepali: संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल
Sanghiya Loktāntrik Ganatantra Nepāl
Kathmandu
Nepali: काठमाडौँ Kathmandu
Flag of the Netherlands
Coat of arms of the Netherlands
Netherlands[n 5][4] Kingdom of the Netherlands[n 6] Dutch: Nederland Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden Amsterdam (capital)
Dutch: Amsterdam
The Hague (seat of government)
Dutch: 's-Gravenhage (Den Haag)
Flag of North Macedonia
National emblem of North Macedonia
North Macedonia Republic of North Macedonia Macedonian: Северна Македонија
Severna Makedonija
Macedonian: Република Северна Македонија
Republika Severna Makedonija
Skopje
Macedonian: Скопје Skopje
Flag of Norway
Coat of arms of Norway
Norway Kingdom of Norway Bokmål: Norge
Nynorsk: Noreg
Bokmål: Kongeriket Norge
Nynorsk: Kongeriket Noreg
Oslo
Bokmål and Nynorsk: Oslo
Flag of Oman
National emblem of Oman
Oman Sultanate of Oman Arabic: عُمان ʻUmān Arabic: سلطنة عُمان Salțanat ʻUmān Muscat
Arabic: مَسْقَط Masqaț
Flag of Pakistan
State emblem of Pakistan
Pakistan Islamic Republic of Pakistan Urdu: پاکستان Pākistān Urdu: اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان
Islāmī Jumhūriyah Pākistān
Islamabad
Urdu: پاکستان Islāmābād
Flag of the Philippines
Coat of arms of the Philippines
Philippines Republic of the Philippines Filipino: Pilipinas Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas Manila
Filipino: Maynila
Flag of Poland
Coat of arms of Poland
Poland Republic of Poland Polish: Polska Polish: Rzeczpospolita Polska Warsaw
Polish: Warszawa
Flag of Portugal
Coat of arms of Portugal
Portugal Portuguese Republic Portuguese: Portugal Portuguese: República Portuguesa Lisbon
Portuguese: Lisboa
Flag of Qatar
Coat of arms of Qatar
Qatar State of Qatar Arabic: قطر Qațar Arabic: دولة قطر Dawlat Qațar Doha
Arabic: الدوحة Ad Dawḩah
Flag of Romania
Coat of arms of Romania
Romania Romania Romanian: România Romanian: România Bucharest
Romanian: București
Flag of Russia
Coat of arms of Russia
Russia Russian Federation Russian: Россия Rossiya Russian: Российская Федерация
Rossiyskaya Federatsiya
Moscow
Russian: Москва Moskva
Flag of San Marino
Coat of arms of San Marino
San Marino Republic of San Marino Italian: San Marino Italian: Repubblica di San Marino City of San Marino
Italian: Città di San Marino[n 4]
Flag of Saudi Arabia
Emblem of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Arabic: العربية السعودية
Al ʻArabiyyah as Suʻūdiyyah
Arabic: المملكة العربية السعودية Al Mamlakah al ʻArabiyyah as Suʻūdiyyah Riyadh
Arabic: الرياض Ar Riyāḑ
Flag of Serbia
Coat of arms of Serbia
Serbia Republic of Serbia Serbian Cyrillic: Србија Srbija
Serbian Latin: Srbija
Serbian Cyrillic: Република Србија Republika Srbija
Serbian Latin: Republika Srbija
Belgrade
Serbian Cyrillic: Београд Beograd
Serbian Latin: Beograd
Flag of Singapore
Coat of arms of Singapore
Singapore Republic of Singapore Simplified Chinese: 新加坡 Xīnjiāpō
Malay: Singapura
Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் Ciṅkappūr
Simplified Chinese: 新加坡共和国
Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó
Malay: Republik Singapura
Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு Ciṅkappūr Kuṭiyaracu
Singapore
Simplified Chinese: 新加坡 Xīnjiāpō
Malay: Singapura
Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் Ciṅkappūr
Flag of Slovakia
Coat of arms of Slovakia
Slovakia Slovak Republic Slovak: Slovensko Slovak: Slovenská republika Bratislava
Slovak: Bratislava
Flag of Slovenia
Coat of arms of Slovenia
Slovenia Republic of Slovenia Slovene: Slovenija Slovene: Republika Slovenija Ljubljana
Slovene: Ljubljana
Flag of Spain
Coat of arms of Spain
Spain Kingdom of Spain Spanish: España Spanish: Reino de España Madrid
Spanish: Madrid
Flag of Sri Lanka
Emblem of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Sinhalese: ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ
Śrī Laṁkāva
Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai
Sinhalese: ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ප්‍රජාතන්ත්‍රවාදී සමාජවාදී ජනරජය Śrī Laṁkāvē Prajātantravādī Samājavādī Janarajaya
Tamil: இலங்கை ஜனநாயக சமத்துவ குடியரசு Ilaṅkai Jaṉanāyaka Cōcalica Kuṭiyaracu
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Sinhalese: ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ
Śrī Jayavardhanapura Kōṭṭē
Tamil: ஸ்ரீ ஜெயவர்தனபுர கோட்டே Srī Jeyavartaṉapura Kōṭṭē
Flag of Sweden
Coat of arms of Sweden
Sweden Kingdom of Sweden Swedish: Sverige Swedish: Konungariket Sverige Stockholm
Swedish: Stockholm
Flag of Switzerland
Coat of arms of Switzerland
Switzerland Swiss Confederation Latin: Helvetica
German: Schweiz
French: Suisse
Italian: Svizzera
Romansh: Svizra
Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica
German: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
French: Confédération suisse
Italian: Confederazione Svizzera
Romansh: Confederaziun svizra
Bern or Berne
Bernese German: Bärn
German: Bern
French: Berne
Italian: Berna
Romansh: Berna
Flag of Syria
Coat of arms of Syria
Syria Syrian Arab Republic Arabic: سورية Sūriyyah or Arabic: سوريا Sūriyā Arabic: الجمهورية العربية السورية Al Jumhūriyyah al ʿArabiyyah as Sūriyyah Damascus
Arabic: دِمَشْق Dimashq
Flag of Tajikistan
Emblem of Tajikistan
Tajikistan Republic of Tajikistan Tajik: Тоҷикистон Tojikiston Russian: Таджикистан Tadzhikistan Tajik: Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон Jumhurii Tojikiston

Russian: Республика Таджикистан Respublika Tadzhikistan

Dushanbe
Tajik and Russian: Душанбе Dushanbe
Flag of Thailand
Emblem of Thailand
Thailand Kingdom of Thailand Thai: ประเทศไทย
Prathed Thai
Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย Ratcha Anachak Thai Bangkok
Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Flag of Turkey
National emblem of Turkey
Türkiye Republic of Türkiye Turkish: Türkiye Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Ankara
Turkish: Ankara
Flag of Turkmenistan
Emblem of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Turkmen: Türkmenistan Turkmen: Türkmenistan respublikasy Ashgabat
Turkmen: Aşgabat
Flag of Ukraine
Coat of arms of Ukraine
Ukraine Ukraine Ukrainian: Україна Ukraina Ukrainian: Україна Ukraina Kyiv
Ukrainian: Київ Kyiv
Flag of the United Arab Emirates
Emblem of the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Arabic: الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Al Imārāt al 'Arabiyyah al Muttaḩidah
Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Dawlat al Imārāt al 'Arabiyyah al Muttaḩidah
Abu Dhabi
Arabic: أَبُو ظَبْيٍ Abū Ḏẖabī
Flag of the United Kingdom
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom[n 7] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland English: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Welsh: Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon
Scottish Gaelic: An Rìoghachd Aonaichte na Breatainn Mhòr agus Eirinn a Tuath
Irish: Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann
Scots: Unitit Kinrick o Graet Breetain an Northren Irland
Cornish: An Rywvaneth Unys a Vreten Veur hag Iwerdhon Glédh
London
Flag of Uzbekistan
Emblem of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbek: O'zbekiston Uzbek: O'zbekiston Respublikasi Tashkent
Uzbek: Toshkent
Flag of Vietnam
Emblem of Vietnam
Vietnam Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vietnamese: Việt Nam Vietnamese: Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam Hanoi
Vietnamese: Hà Nội
Flag of Yemen
nEmblem of Yemen
Yemen Republic of Yemen Arabic: اليمن Al Yaman Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية
Al Jumhūriyyah al Yamaniyyah
Sanaa
Arabic: صَنْعَاء Şanʿāʾ

United Nations General Assembly non-member observer states

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Non-member sovereign states are free to submit a petition to join as a full member at their discretion. The petition is then evaluated by the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). For example, Switzerland was a UNGA non-member observer state from 1948 to 2002, until becoming a full member of the UN on September 10, 2002. Currently, there are two non-member observer states, namely the Holy See and the State of Palestine. They are both referred to as "non-member States having received a standing invitation to participate as observers in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly and maintaining permanent observer missions at Headquarters".

Flag Coat of Arms / National Emblem Map English short name English long name Legal status Domestic short name Domestic long name Capital
Flag of Palestine
Coat of arms of Palestine
Palestine State of Palestine Observer state at the United Nations Arabic: فلسـطين Filasțīn Arabic: دولة فلسـطين Dawlat Filasțīn Ramallah (de facto)
Jerusalem (de jure)
Flag of the Vatican City
Coats of arms of the Holy See and Vatican City
Map showing Vatican City in Europe
Vatican City

Holy See
State of the Vatican City Observer state at the United Nations Italian: Città del Vaticano
Latin: Sancta Sedes[5]
Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano Vatican City
Italian: Città del Vaticano
Latin: Sancta Sedes

States with limited recognition

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The following entities are not UN member states and have limited or no recognition. However, they are defined as states by the declarative theory of statehood.

Flag Coat of Arms / National Emblem Map English short name English long name Legal status Domestic short name Domestic long name Capital
Flag of Abkhazia
Emblem of Abkhazia
Abkhazia[n 1] De jure part of Georgia[s 1] Abkhaz: Аԥсны Apsny

Georgian: აფხაზეთი Abkhazeti / Apkhazeti
Russian: Абхазия Abhaziya

Abkhaz: Аԥсны Аҳәынҭқарра
Apsny Ahwyntkarra
Russian: Республика Абхазия
Respublika Abhaziya
Sukhumi
Abkhaz: Аҟəа Akwa

Georgian: სოხუმი Sokhumi
Russian: Сухуми Sukhumi

Flag of Kosovo
Emblem of Kosovo
Kosovo Republic of Kosovo De jure part of Serbia[s 2] Albanian: Kosova, Kosovë

Serbian Cyrillic: Косово Kosovo

Albanian: Republika e Kosovës

Serbian Cyrillic: Република Косово
Republika Kosovo

Pristina
Albanian: Prishtina, Prishtinë

Serbian Cyrillic: Приштина Priština

Flag of Northern Cyprus
Coat of arms of Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus De jure part of Cyprus[s 3] Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti North Nicosia
Turkish: Kuzey Lefkoşa
Flag of South Ossetia
Coat of arms of Ossetia
South Ossetia[n 1] De jure part of Georgia[s 1] Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстон Khussar Iryston

Georgian: სამხრეთ ოსეთი Samkhret Oseti
Russian: Южная Осетия Yuzhnaya Osetiya

Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстон Республика Khussar Iryston Respublika
Russian: Республика Южная Осетия Respublika Yuzhnaya Osetiya
Tskhinvali
Ossetian: Цхинвал / Чъреба Tskhinval / Chreba
Georgian: ცხინვალი Tskhinvali
Russian: Цхинвал / Цхинвали Tskhinval / Tskhinvali
Flag of the Republic of China
Emblem of Taiwan
Taiwan[6] Republic of China See Legal Status of Taiwan Traditional Chinese:
臺灣 / 台灣 Táiwān
Taiwanese: 臺灣 / 台灣
Tâi-oân
Traditional Chinese: 中華民國 Zhōnghuá Mínguó
Taiwanese: 中華民國 Tiong-hoâ Bîn-kok
Taipei
Traditional Chinese: 臺北 Táiběi
Flag of Transnistria
Coat of arms of Transnistria
Transnistria Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic De jure part of Moldova[s 4] Romanian: Transnistria
Russian: Приднестрoвье Pridnestrov'ye
Ukrainian: Придністрoв'я Prydnistrovia
Romanian: Republica Moldovenească Nistreană
Russian: Приднестрoвская Молдaвская Республика
Pridnestrovskaya Moldavskaya Respublika

Ukrainian: Придністровська Молдавська Республіка
Prydnistrovska Moldavska Respublika

Tiraspol
Romanian: Tiraspol
Russian and Ukrainian: Тирасполь Tiraspol'

Dependent territories

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The following entities are territories in Eurasia that remain outside the controlling state's integral area.

Flag Map English short name English long name Legal status Domestic short name Domestic long name Capital
Flag of the United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia British overseas territory Akrotiri and Dhekelia Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Episkopi Cantonment
Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory
board
board
British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean Territory British overseas territory British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean Territory Diego Garcia
Flag of Christmas Island
Christmas Island[n 8] Territory of Christmas Island External territory of Australia Christmas Island Territory of Christmas Island Flying Fish Cove
Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cocos (Keeling) Islands[n 8] Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands External territory of Australia Cocos (Keeling) Islands Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands West Island
Flag of the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark Faroese: Føroyar
Danish: Færøerne
Tórshavn
Faroese: Tórshavn
Danish: Thorshavn
Flag of Gibraltar
Gibraltar British overseas territory Gibraltar Gibraltar
Flag of Guernsey
Guernsey[n 7] Bailiwick of Guernsey Crown dependency of The Crown in Right of Guernsey English: Guernsey
Guernésiais: Guernesey
English: Bailiwick of Guernsey
Guernésiais: Bailliage de Guernesey
Saint Peter Port
Guernésiais: Saint-Pierre Port
Flag of the Isle of Man
Isle of Man[n 7] Crown dependency of The Crown in Right of the Isle of Man English: Mann
Manx: Mannin
English: Isle of Man
Manx: Ellan Vannin
Douglas
Manx: Doolish
Flag of Jersey
Jersey[n 7] Bailiwick of Jersey Crown dependency of The Crown in Right of Jersey English: Jersey
Jèrriais: Jèrri
English: Bailiwick of Jersey
Jèrriais: Bailliage de Jersey
Saint Helier
Jèrriais: Saint-Hélyi

Special areas of internal sovereignty

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The following entities are an integral part of their controlling state but have a political arrangement which was decided by an agreement with another state.

Flag Map English short name English long name Legal status Domestic short name Domestic long name Capital
Flag of Åland
Åland Åland Region Autonomous region of Finland Swedish: Åland
Finnish: Ahvenanmaa
Swedish: Landskapet Åland
Finnish: Ahvenanmaan maakunta
Mariehamn
Swedish: Mariehamn
Finnish: Maarianhamina
Flag of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Special administrative region of China Chinese:
香港
Chinese:
香港特别行政區
Admiralty
Chinese: 金鐘
Flag of Norway
Jan Mayen Jan Mayen Territory of Norway administered by the county governor of Nordland
with some authority delegated to the station commander of the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation, a branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces.[7]
Norwegian: Jan Mayen Norwegian: Jan Mayen Olonkinbyen
Norwegian: Olonkinbyen
Flag of Macau
Macau Macau Special Administrative Region Special administrative region of China Chinese:
澳門 Àomén
Chinese:
澳門特別行政區 Àomén Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū
Flag of Norway
Svalbard Svalbard Special territory of Norway Norwegian: Svalbard Norwegian: Svalbard Longyearbyen
Norwegian: Longyearbyen

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Part of Transcaucasian Region, which is a border between Europe and Asia.
  2. ^ Some territory could be argued to be a part of Asia or Oceania.
  3. ^ a b The terms Republic of Ireland and Poblacht na hÉireann are not official long names and are used only as a legal description meant to differentiate the state from the island.
  4. ^ a b These countries are city-states.
  5. ^ Netherlands is the name for the largest country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the short name for the Kingdom
  6. ^ Refers to the sovereign entity encompassing the countries the Netherlands (comprising the European Netherlands and the Caribbean Netherlands), Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
  7. ^ a b c d The United Kingdom (UK) consists of the constituent countries England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and controls the Crown Dependencies of Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey. The mainlands of England, Scotland and Wales make up the island of Great Britain (often shortened to Britain), which is sometimes used synonymously with the United Kingdom.
  8. ^ a b Debate exists as to whether Australian territories are integral areas of Australia of not

References

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  1. ^ China is the short form name used internationally
  2. ^ "Republic of Ireland Act, 1948". No. 22/1948. 1948. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  3. ^ "An tAcht Phoblacht na hÉireann, 1948". Uimhir 22 de 1948. 1948. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  4. ^ United States CIA World Factbook -- Netherlands
  5. ^ "Holy See (Vatican City)". Cia.gov. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  6. ^ Taiwan: Republic of China is the name recognised as official by the Taipei authorities. Taiwan is the name used by governments which broke off diplomatic relations with Taipei after the UN resolution of October 1971. The name Chinese Taipei is used for sporting events and membership of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) and reputedly for Taiwan's application to the WTO as the short form of Independent Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu. It competes as Chinese Taipei in sports.
  7. ^ "Jan Mayen". World Fact Book. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 4 March 2012.