Turks and Caicos Islandsdefense is the responsibility of the UK
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges defense is the responsibility of the US
Virgin Islandsdefense is the responsibility of the US
Wake Islanddefense is the responsibility of the US; the US AirForce is responsible for overall administration and operation of theisland; the launch support facility is administered by the USMissile Defense Agency (MDA)
Wallis and Futunadefense is the responsibility of France
Yemena Coast Guard was established in 2002
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@2138 Communications - note
AfghanistanInternet access is growing through Internet cafes aswell as public "telekiosks" in Kabul (2005)
Bouvet Islandautomatic meteorological station
Coral Sea Islands there are automatic weather stations on many of the isles and reefs relaying data to the mainland
French Southern and Antarctic Lands one or more meteorological stations on each possession; note - meteorological station on Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses) is important for forecasting cyclones
Saint HelenaSouth Africa maintains a meteorological station onGough Island
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@2140 Government - note
French Polynesiaunder certain acts of France, French Polynesia hasacquired autonomy in all areas except those relating to police andjustice, monetary policy, tertiary education, immigration, anddefense and foreign affairs; the duties of its president arefashioned after those of the French prime minister
Malawino party has a majority in the fractured legislature
New Zealandwhile not an official symbol, the Kiwi, a small nativeflightless bird, represents New Zealand
Solomon Islandsby the end of 2007, the Regional Assistance Missionto the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) - originally made up of police andtroops from Australia, NZ, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and Tonga - hadbeen scaled back to 303 police officers, 197 civilian technicaladvisers, and 72 military advisers from 15 countries across theregion
Somaliaalthough an interim government was created in 2004, otherregional and local governing bodies continue to exist and controlvarious regions of the country, including the self-declared Republicof Somaliland in northwestern Somalia and the semi-autonomous Stateof Puntland in northeastern Somalia
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@2142 Country name
Afghanistanconventional long form: Islamic Republic of Afghanistanconventional short form: Afghanistanlocal long form: Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Afghanestanlocal short form: Afghanestanformer: Republic of Afghanistan
Akrotiriconventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Areaconventional short form: Akrotiri
Albaniaconventional long form: Republic of Albaniaconventional short form: Albanialocal long form: Republika e Shqiperiselocal short form: Shqiperiaformer: People's Socialist Republic of Albania
Algeriaconventional long form: People's Democratic Republic ofAlgeriaconventional short form: Algerialocal long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ashSha'biyahlocal short form: Al Jaza'ir
American Samoaconventional long form: Territory of American Samoaconventional short form: American Samoaabbreviation: AS
Andorraconventional long form: Principality of Andorraconventional short form: Andorralocal long form: Principat d'Andorralocal short form: Andorra
Angolaconventional long form: Republic of Angolaconventional short form: Angolalocal long form: Republica de Angolalocal short form: Angolaformer: People's Republic of Angola
Anguillaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Anguilla
Antarcticaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Antarctica
Antigua and Barbudaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Antigua and Barbuda
Argentinaconventional long form: Argentine Republicconventional short form: Argentinalocal long form: Republica Argentinalocal short form: Argentina
Armeniaconventional long form: Republic of Armeniaconventional short form: Armenialocal long form: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yunlocal short form: Hayastanformer: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Armenian Republic
Arubaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Aruba
Ashmore and Cartier Islandsconventional long form: Territory ofAshmore and Cartier Islandsconventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Australiaconventional long form: Commonwealth of Australiaconventional short form: Australia
Austriaconventional long form: Republic of Austriaconventional short form: Austrialocal long form: Republik Oesterreichlocal short form: Oesterreich
Azerbaijanconventional long form: Republic of Azerbaijanconventional short form: Azerbaijanlocal long form: Azarbaycan Respublikasilocal short form: Azarbaycanformer: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
Bahamas, Theconventional long form: Commonwealth of The Bahamasconventional short form: The Bahamas
Bahrainconventional long form: Kingdom of Bahrainconventional short form: Bahrainlocal long form: Mamlakat al Bahraynlocal short form: Al Bahraynformer: Dilmun
Bangladeshconventional long form: People's Republic of Bangladeshconventional short form: Bangladeshlocal long form: Gana Prajatantri Banladeshlocal short form: Banladeshformer: East Bengal, East Pakistan
Barbadosconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Barbados
Belarusconventional long form: Republic of Belarusconventional short form: Belaruslocal long form: Respublika Byelarus'local short form: Byelarus'former: Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist Republic
Belgiumconventional long form: Kingdom of Belgiumconventional short form: Belgiumlocal long form: Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgielocal short form: Belgique/Belgie
Belizeconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Belizeformer: British Honduras
Beninconventional long form: Republic of Beninconventional short form: Beninlocal long form: Republique du Beninlocal short form: Beninformer: Dahomey
Bermudaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Bermudaformer: Somers Islands
Bhutanconventional long form: Kingdom of Bhutanconventional short form: Bhutanlocal long form: Druk Gyalkhaplocal short form: Druk Yul
Boliviaconventional long form: Republic of Boliviaconventional short form: Bolivialocal long form: Republica de Bolivialocal 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 former: People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswanaconventional long form: Republic of Botswanaconventional short form: Botswanalocal long form: Republic of Botswanalocal short form: Botswanaformer: Bechuanaland
Bouvet Islandconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Bouvet Island
Brazilconventional long form: Federative Republic of Brazilconventional short form: Brazillocal long form: Republica Federativa do Brasillocal short form: Brasil
British Indian Ocean Territoryconventional long form: BritishIndian Ocean Territoryconventional short form: noneabbreviation: BIOT
British Virgin Islandsconventional long form: noneconventional short form: British Virgin Islandsabbreviation: BVI
Bruneiconventional long form: Brunei Darussalamconventional short form: Bruneilocal long form: Negara Brunei Darussalamlocal short form: Brunei
Bulgariaconventional long form: Republic of Bulgariaconventional short form: Bulgarialocal long form: Republika Balgariyalocal short form: Balgariya
Burkina Fasoconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Burkina Fasolocal long form: nonelocal short form: Burkina Fasoformer: Upper Volta, Republic of Upper Volta
Burmaconventional long form: Union of Burmaconventional short form: Burmalocal long form: Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw (translated by theUS Government as Union of Myanma and by the Burmese as Union ofMyanmar)local short form: Myanma Naingngandawformer: Socialist Republic of the Union of Burmanote: since 1989 the military authorities in Burma have promoted thename Myanmar as a conventional name for their state; this decisionwas not approved by any sitting legislature in Burma, and the USGovernment did not adopt the name, which is a derivative of theBurmese short-form name Myanma Naingngandaw
Burundiconventional long form: Republic of Burundiconventional short form: Burundilocal long form: Republique du Burundi/Republika y'u Burundilocal short form: Burundiformer: Urundi
Cambodiaconventional long form: Kingdom of Cambodiaconventional short form: Cambodialocal long form: Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea (phoneticpronunciation)local short form: Kampucheaformer: Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, People's Republic ofKampuchea, State of Cambodia
Cameroonconventional long form: Republic of Cameroonconventional short form: Cameroonlocal long form: Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroonlocal short form: Cameroun/Cameroonformer: French Cameroon, British Cameroon, Federal Republic ofCameroon, United Republic of Cameroon
Canadaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Canada
Cape Verdeconventional long form: Republic of Cape Verdeconventional short form: Cape Verdelocal long form: Republica de Cabo Verdelocal short form: Cabo Verde
Cayman Islandsconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Cayman Islands
Central African Republicconventional long form: Central AfricanRepublicconventional short form: nonelocal long form: Republique Centrafricainelocal short form: noneformer: Ubangi-Shari, Central African Empireabbreviation: CAR
Chadconventional long form: Republic of Chadconventional short form: Chadlocal long form: Republique du Tchad/Jumhuriyat Tshadlocal short form: Tchad/Tshad
Chileconventional long form: Republic of Chileconventional short form: Chilelocal long form: Republica de Chilelocal short form: Chile
Chinaconventional long form: People's Republic of Chinaconventional short form: Chinalocal long form: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguolocal short form: Zhongguoabbreviation: PRC
Christmas Islandconventional long form: Territory of ChristmasIslandconventional 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
Colombiaconventional long form: Republic of Colombiaconventional short form: Colombialocal long form: Republica de Colombialocal short form: Colombia
Comorosconventional long form: Union of the Comorosconventional short form: Comoroslocal long form: Union des Comoreslocal 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: DRC
Congo, Republic of the conventional long form: Republic of the Congo conventional short form: Congo (Brazzaville) local long form: Republique du Congo local short form: none former: Middle Congo, Congo/Brazzaville, Congo
Cook Islandsconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Cook Islandsformer: Harvey Islands
Coral Sea Islandsconventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territoryconventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
Costa Ricaconventional long form: Republic of Costa Ricaconventional short form: Costa Ricalocal long form: Republica de Costa Ricalocal short form: Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoireconventional long form: Republic of Cote d'Ivoireconventional short form: Cote d'Ivoirelocal long form: Republique de Cote d'Ivoirelocal short form: Cote d'Ivoirenote: pronounced coat-div-wharformer: Ivory Coast
Croatiaconventional long form: Republic of Croatiaconventional short form: Croatialocal long form: Republika Hrvatskalocal short form: Hrvatskaformer: People's Republic of Croatia, Socialist Republic of Croatia
Cubaconventional long form: Republic of Cubaconventional short form: Cubalocal long form: Republica de Cubalocal short form: Cuba
Cyprusconventional long form: Republic of Cyprusconventional short form: Cypruslocal long form: Kypriaki Dimokratia/Kibris Cumhuriyetilocal short form: Kypros/Kibrisnote: the Turkish Cypriot community, which administers the northernpart of the island, refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic ofNorthern Cyprus" (TRNC)
Czech Republicconventional long form: Czech Republicconventional short form: Czech Republiclocal long form: Ceska Republikalocal short form: Cesko
Denmarkconventional long form: Kingdom of Denmarkconventional short form: Denmarklocal long form: Kongeriget Danmarklocal short form: Danmark
Dhekeliaconventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Areaconventional short form: Dhekelia
Djibouticonventional long form: Republic of Djibouticonventional short form: Djiboutilocal long form: Republique de Djibouti/Jumhuriyat Jibutilocal short form: Djibouti/Jibutiformer: French Territory of the Afars and Issas, French Somaliland
Dominicaconventional long form: Commonwealth of Dominicaconventional short form: Dominica
Dominican Republicconventional long form: Dominican Republicconventional short form: The Dominicanlocal long form: Republica Dominicanalocal short form: La Dominicana
Ecuadorconventional long form: Republic of Ecuadorconventional short form: Ecuadorlocal long form: Republica del Ecuadorlocal short form: Ecuador
Egyptconventional long form: Arab Republic of Egyptconventional short form: Egyptlocal long form: Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyahlocal short form: Misrformer: United Arab Republic (with Syria)
El Salvadorconventional long form: Republic of El Salvadorconventional short form: El Salvadorlocal long form: Republica de El Salvadorlocal short form: El Salvador
Equatorial Guineaconventional long form: Republic of EquatorialGuineaconventional short form: Equatorial Guinealocal long form: Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial/Republique de Guineeequatorialelocal short form: Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinee equatorialeformer: Spanish Guinea
Eritreaconventional long form: State of Eritreaconventional short form: Eritrealocal long form: Hagere Ertralocal short form: Ertraformer: Eritrea Autonomous Region in Ethiopia
Estoniaconventional long form: Republic of Estoniaconventional short form: Estonialocal long form: Eesti Vabariiklocal short form: Eestiformer: Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
Ethiopiaconventional long form: Federal Democratic Republic ofEthiopiaconventional short form: Ethiopialocal long form: Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripebliklocal short form: Ityop'iyaformer: Abyssinia, Italian East Africaabbreviation: FDRE
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)conventional long form: noneconventional short form: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Faroe Islandsconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Faroe Islandslocal long form: nonelocal short form: Foroyar
Fijiconventional long form: Republic of the Fiji Islandsconventional short form: Fijilocal long form: Republic of the Fiji Islands/Matanitu ko Vitilocal short form: Fiji/Viti
Finlandconventional long form: Republic of Finlandconventional short form: Finlandlocal long form: Suomen tasavalta/Republiken Finlandlocal short form: Suomi/Finland
Franceconventional long form: French Republicconventional short form: Francelocal long form: Republique francaiselocal short form: France
French Polynesiaconventional long form: Overseas Lands of FrenchPolynesiaconventional short form: French Polynesialocal long form: Pays d'outre-mer de la Polynesie Francaiselocal short form: Polynesie Francaiseformer: French Colony of Oceania
French Southern and Antarctic Landsconventional long form:Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Landsconventional short form: French Southern and Antarctic Landslocal long form: Territoire des Terres Australes et AntarctiquesFrancaiseslocal short form: Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaisesabbreviation: TAAF
Gabonconventional long form: Gabonese Republicconventional short form: Gabonlocal long form: Republique gabonaiselocal short form: Gabon
Gambia, Theconventional long form: Republic of The Gambiaconventional short form: The Gambia
Gaza Stripconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Gaza Striplocal long form: nonelocal short form: Qita Ghazzah
Georgiaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Georgialocal long form: nonelocal short form: Sak'art'veloformer: Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
Germanyconventional long form: Federal Republic of Germanyconventional short form: Germanylocal long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschlandlocal short form: Deutschlandformer: German Empire, German Republic, German Reich
Ghanaconventional long form: Republic of Ghanaconventional short form: Ghanaformer: Gold Coast
Gibraltarconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Gibraltar
Greececonventional long form: Hellenic Republicconventional short form: Greecelocal long form: Elliniki Dhimokratialocal short form: Ellas or Elladaformer: Kingdom of Greece
Greenlandconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Greenlandlocal long form: nonelocal short form: Kalaallit Nunaat
Grenadaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Grenada
Guamconventional long form: Territory of Guamconventional short form: Guamlocal long form: Guahanlocal short form: Guahan
Guatemalaconventional long form: Republic of Guatemalaconventional short form: Guatemalalocal long form: Republica de Guatemalalocal short form: Guatemala
Guernseyconventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernseyconventional short form: Guernsey
Guineaconventional long form: Republic of Guineaconventional short form: Guinealocal long form: Republique de Guineelocal short form: Guineeformer: French Guinea
Guinea-Bissauconventional long form: Republic of Guinea-Bissauconventional short form: Guinea-Bissaulocal long form: Republica da Guine-Bissaulocal short form: Guine-Bissauformer: Portuguese Guinea
Guyanaconventional long form: Cooperative Republic of Guyanaconventional short form: Guyanaformer: British Guiana
Haiticonventional long form: Republic of Haiticonventional short form: Haitilocal long form: Republique d'Haiti/Repiblik d' Ayitilocal short form: Haiti/Ayiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islandsconventional long form: Territoryof Heard Island and McDonald Islandsconventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islandsabbreviation: HIMI
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)
Hondurasconventional long form: Republic of Hondurasconventional short form: Honduraslocal long form: Republica de Honduraslocal short form: Honduras
Hong Kongconventional long form: Hong Kong Special AdministrativeRegionconventional short form: Hong Konglocal long form: Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqulocal short form: Xianggangabbreviation: HK
Hungaryconventional long form: Republic of Hungaryconventional short form: Hungarylocal long form: Magyar Koztarsasaglocal short form: Magyarorszag
Icelandconventional long form: Republic of Icelandconventional short form: Icelandlocal long form: Lydveldid Islandlocal short form: Island
Indiaconventional long form: Republic of Indiaconventional short form: Indialocal long form: Republic of India/Bharatiya Ganarajyalocal short form: India/Bharat
Indonesiaconventional long form: Republic of Indonesiaconventional short form: Indonesialocal long form: Republik Indonesialocal short form: Indonesiaformer: Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies
Iranconventional long form: Islamic Republic of Iranconventional short form: Iranlocal long form: Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iranlocal short form: Iranformer: Persia
Iraqconventional long form: Republic of Iraqconventional short form: Iraqlocal long form: Al Jumhuriyah al-Iraqiyahlocal short form: Al Iraq
Irelandconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Irelandlocal long form: nonelocal short form: Eire
Isle of Manconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Isle of Manabbreviation: I.O.M.
Israelconventional long form: State of Israelconventional short form: Israellocal long form: Medinat Yisra'ellocal short form: Yisra'el
Italyconventional long form: Italian Republicconventional short form: Italylocal long form: Repubblica Italianalocal short form: Italiaformer: Kingdom of Italy
Jamaicaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Jamaica
Jan Mayenconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Jan Mayen
Japanconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Japanlocal long form: Nihon-koku/Nippon-kokulocal short form: Nihon/Nippon
Jerseyconventional long form: Bailiwick of Jerseyconventional short form: Jersey
Jordanconventional long form: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordanconventional short form: Jordanlocal long form: Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyahlocal short form: Al Urdunformer: Transjordan
Kazakhstanconventional long form: Republic of Kazakhstanconventional short form: Kazakhstanlocal long form: Qazaqstan Respublikasylocal short form: Qazaqstanformer: Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Kenyaconventional long form: Republic of Kenyaconventional short form: Kenyalocal long form: Republic of Kenya/Jamhuri ya Kenyalocal short form: Kenyaformer: British East Africa
Kiribaticonventional long form: Republic of Kiribaticonventional short form: Kiribatilocal long form: Republic of Kiribatilocal short form: Kiribatinote: pronounced keer-ree-bahssformer: Gilbert Islands
Korea, Northconventional long form: Democratic People's Republic ofKoreaconventional short form: North Korealocal long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguklocal short form: Chosonabbreviation: DPRK
Korea, Southconventional long form: Republic of Koreaconventional short form: South Korealocal long form: Taehan-min'guklocal short form: Han'gukabbreviation: ROK
Kosovoconventional long form: Republic of Kosovoconventional short form: Kosovolocal long form: Republika e Kosoves (Republika Kosova)local short form: Kosova (Kosovo)former: Kosovo and Metohija Autonomous Province
Kuwaitconventional long form: State of Kuwaitconventional short form: Kuwaitlocal long form: Dawlat al Kuwaytlocal short form: Al Kuwayt
Kyrgyzstanconventional long form: Kyrgyz Republicconventional short form: Kyrgyzstanlocal long form: Kyrgyz Respublikasylocal short form: Kyrgyzstanformer: Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
Laosconventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republicconventional short form: Laoslocal long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Laolocal short form: none
Latviaconventional long form: Republic of Latviaconventional short form: Latvialocal long form: Latvijas Republikalocal short form: Latvijaformer: Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
Lebanonconventional long form: Lebanese Republicconventional short form: Lebanonlocal long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyahlocal short form: Lubnanformer: Greater Lebanon
Lesothoconventional long form: Kingdom of Lesothoconventional short form: Lesotholocal long form: Kingdom of Lesotholocal short form: Lesothoformer: Basutoland
Liberiaconventional long form: Republic of Liberiaconventional short form: Liberia
Libyaconventional long form: Great Socialist People's Libyan ArabJamahiriyaconventional short form: Libyalocal long form: Al Jumahiriyah al Arabiyah al Libiyah ash Shabiyahal Ishtirakiyah al Uzmalocal short form: none
Liechtensteinconventional long form: Principality of Liechtensteinconventional short form: Liechtensteinlocal long form: Fuerstentum Liechtensteinlocal short form: Liechtenstein
Lithuaniaconventional long form: Republic of Lithuaniaconventional short form: Lithuanialocal long form: Lietuvos Respublikalocal short form: Lietuvaformer: Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
Luxembourgconventional long form: Grand Duchy of Luxembourgconventional short form: Luxembourglocal long form: Grand Duche de Luxembourglocal short form: Luxembourg
Macauconventional long form: Macau Special Administrative Regionconventional short form: Macaulocal long form: Aomen Tebie Xingzhengqu (Chinese); RegiaoAdministrativa Especial de Macau (Portuguese)local short form: Aomen (Chinese); Macau (Portuguese)
Macedoniaconventional long form: Republic of Macedoniaconventional short form: Macedonialocal long form: Republika Makedonijalocal short form: Makedonijanote: the provisional designation used by the UN, EU, and NATO isthe Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)former: People's Republic of Macedonia, Socialist Republic ofMacedonia
Madagascarconventional long form: Republic of Madagascarconventional short form: Madagascarlocal long form: Republique de Madagascar/Repoblikan'i Madagasikaralocal short form: Madagascar/Madagasikaraformer: Malagasy Republic
Malawiconventional long form: Republic of Malawiconventional short form: Malawilocal long form: Dziko la Malawilocal short form: Malawiformer: British Central African Protectorate, NyasalandProtectorate, Nyasaland
Malaysiaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Malaysialocal long form: nonelocal short form: Malaysiaformer: Federation of Malaya
Maldivesconventional long form: Republic of Maldivesconventional short form: Maldiveslocal long form: Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaalocal short form: Dhivehi Raajje
Maliconventional long form: Republic of Maliconventional short form: Malilocal long form: Republique de Malilocal short form: Maliformer: French Sudan and Sudanese Republic
Maltaconventional long form: Republic of Maltaconventional short form: Maltalocal long form: Repubblika ta' Maltalocal short form: Malta
Marshall Islandsconventional long form: Republic of the MarshallIslandsconventional short form: Marshall Islandslocal long form: Republic of the Marshall Islandslocal short form: Marshall Islandsabbreviation: RMIformer: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Marshall IslandsDistrict
Mauritaniaconventional long form: Islamic Republic of Mauritaniaconventional short form: Mauritanialocal long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyahlocal short form: Muritaniyah
Mauritiusconventional long form: Republic of Mauritiusconventional short form: Mauritiuslocal long form: Republic of Mauritiuslocal short form: Mauritius
Mayotteconventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotteconventional short form: Mayotte
Mexicoconventional long form: United Mexican Statesconventional short form: Mexicolocal long form: Estados Unidos Mexicanoslocal short form: Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States ofconventional long form: FederatedStates of Micronesiaconventional short form: nonelocal long form: Federated States of Micronesialocal short form: noneformer: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Ponape, Truk, andYap Districtsabbreviation: FSM
Moldovaconventional long form: Republic of Moldovaconventional short form: Moldovalocal long form: Republica Moldovalocal short form: Moldovaformer: Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, Moldovan SovietSocialist Republic
Monacoconventional long form: Principality of Monacoconventional short form: Monacolocal long form: Principaute de Monacolocal short form: Monaco
Mongoliaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Mongolialocal long form: nonelocal short form: Mongol Ulsformer: Outer Mongolia
Montenegroconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Montenegrolocal long form: nonelocal short form: Crna Goraformer: People's Republic of Montenegro, Socialist Republic ofMontenegro, Republic of Montenegro
Montserratconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Montserrat
Moroccoconventional long form: Kingdom of Moroccoconventional short form: Moroccolocal long form: Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyahlocal short form: Al Maghrib
Mozambiqueconventional long form: Republic of Mozambiqueconventional short form: Mozambiquelocal long form: Republica de Mocambiquelocal short form: Mocambiqueformer: Portuguese East Africa
Namibiaconventional long form: Republic of Namibiaconventional short form: Namibialocal long form: Republic of Namibialocal short form: Namibiaformer: German Southwest Africa, South-West Africa
Nauruconventional long form: Republic of Nauruconventional short form: Naurulocal long form: Republic of Naurulocal short form: Nauruformer: Pleasant Island
Navassa Islandconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Navassa Island
Nepalconventional long form: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepalconventional short form: Nepallocal long form: Sanghiya Loktantrik Ganatantra Nepallocal short form: Nepal
Netherlandsconventional long form: Kingdom of the Netherlandsconventional short form: Netherlandslocal long form: Koninkrijk der Nederlandenlocal short form: Nederland
Netherlands Antillesconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Netherlands Antilleslocal long form: nonelocal short form: Nederlandse Antillenformer: Curacao and Dependencies
New Caledoniaconventional long form: Territory of New Caledonia andDependenciesconventional short form: New Caledonialocal long form: Territoire des Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependanceslocal short form: Nouvelle-Caledonie
New Zealandconventional long form: noneconventional short form: New Zealandabbreviation: NZ
Nicaraguaconventional long form: Republic of Nicaraguaconventional short form: Nicaragualocal long form: Republica de Nicaragualocal short form: Nicaragua
Nigerconventional long form: Republic of Nigerconventional short form: Nigerlocal long form: Republique du Nigerlocal short form: Niger
Nigeriaconventional long form: Federal Republic of Nigeriaconventional short form: Nigeria
Niueconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Niuenote: pronounciation falls between nyu-way and new-way, but not likenew-weeformer: Savage Island
Norfolk Islandconventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Islandconventional short form: Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands conventional long form: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands conventional short form: Northern Mariana Islands abbreviation: CNMI former: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Mariana Islands District
Norwayconventional long form: Kingdom of Norwayconventional short form: Norwaylocal long form: Kongeriket Norgelocal short form: Norge
Omanconventional long form: Sultanate of Omanconventional short form: Omanlocal long form: Saltanat Umanlocal short form: Umanformer: Muscat and Oman
Pakistanconventional long form: Islamic Republic of Pakistanconventional short form: Pakistanlocal long form: Jamhuryat Islami Pakistanlocal short form: Pakistanformer: West Pakistan
Palauconventional long form: Republic of Palauconventional short form: Palaulocal long form: Beluu er a Belaulocal short form: Belauformer: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Palau District
Panamaconventional long form: Republic of Panamaconventional short form: Panamalocal long form: Republica de Panamalocal short form: Panama
Papua New Guineaconventional long form: Independent State of PapuaNew Guineaconventional short form: Papua New Guinealocal short form: Papuaniuginiformer: Territory of Papua and New Guineaabbreviation: PNG
Paracel Islandsconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Paracel Islands
Paraguayconventional long form: Republic of Paraguayconventional short form: Paraguaylocal long form: Republica del Paraguaylocal short form: Paraguay
Peruconventional long form: Republic of Peruconventional short form: Perulocal long form: Republica del Perulocal short form: Peru
Philippinesconventional long form: Republic of the Philippinesconventional short form: Philippineslocal long form: Republika ng Pilipinaslocal short form: Pilipinas
Pitcairn Islandsconventional long form: Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie,and Oeno Islandsconventional short form: Pitcairn Islands
Polandconventional long form: Republic of Polandconventional short form: Polandlocal long form: Rzeczpospolita Polskalocal short form: Polska
Portugalconventional long form: Portuguese Republicconventional short form: Portugallocal long form: Republica Portuguesalocal short form: Portugal
Puerto Ricoconventional long form: Commonwealth of Puerto Ricoconventional short form: Puerto Rico
Qatarconventional long form: State of Qatarconventional short form: Qatarlocal long form: Dawlat Qatarlocal short form: Qatarnote: closest approximation of the native pronunciation fallsbetween cutter and gutter, but not like guitar
Romaniaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Romanialocal long form: nonelocal short form: Romania
Russiaconventional long form: Russian Federationconventional short form: Russialocal long form: Rossiyskaya Federatsiyalocal short form: Rossiyaformer: Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Rwandaconventional long form: Republic of Rwandaconventional short form: Rwandalocal long form: Republika y'u Rwandalocal short form: Rwandaformer: Ruanda, German East Africa
Saint Barthelemyconventional long form: Overseas Collectivity ofSaint Barthelemyconventional short form: Saint Barthelemylocal long form: Collectivite d'outre mer de Saint-Barthelemylocal short form: Saint-Barthelemy
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 Martinconventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of SaintMartinconventional short form: Saint Martinlocal long form: Collectivity d'outre mer de Saint-Martinlocal short form: Saint-Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelonconventional long form: TerritorialCollectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelonconventional short form: Saint Pierre and Miquelonlocal long form: Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelonlocal short form: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoaconventional long form: Independent State of Samoaconventional short form: Samoalocal long form: Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoalocal short form: Samoaformer: Western Samoa
San Marinoconventional long form: Republic of San Marinoconventional short form: San Marinolocal long form: Repubblica di San Marinolocal 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 Arabiaconventional long form: Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaconventional short form: Saudi Arabialocal long form: Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyahlocal short form: Al Arabiyah as Suudiyah
Senegalconventional long form: Republic of Senegalconventional short form: Senegallocal long form: Republique du Senegallocal short form: Senegalformer: Senegambia (along with The Gambia), Mali Federation
Serbiaconventional long form: Republic of Serbiaconventional short form: Serbialocal long form: Republika Srbijalocal short form: Srbijaformer: People's Republic of Serbia, Socialist Republic of Serbia
Seychellesconventional long form: Republic of Seychellesconventional short form: Seychelleslocal long form: Republic of Seychelleslocal short form: Seychelles
Sierra Leoneconventional long form: Republic of Sierra Leoneconventional short form: Sierra Leonelocal long form: Republic of Sierra Leonelocal short form: Sierra Leone
Singaporeconventional long form: Republic of Singaporeconventional short form: Singaporelocal long form: Republic of Singaporelocal short form: Singapore
Slovakiaconventional long form: Slovak Republicconventional short form: Slovakialocal long form: Slovenska Republikalocal short form: Slovensko
Sloveniaconventional long form: Republic of Sloveniaconventional short form: Slovenialocal long form: Republika Slovenijalocal short form: Slovenijaformer: People's Republic of Slovenia, Socialist Republic of Slovenia
Solomon Islandsconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Solomon Islandslocal long form: nonelocal short form: Solomon Islandsformer: British Solomon Islands
Somaliaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Somalialocal long form: Jamhuuriyada Demuqraadiga Soomaaliyeedlocal short form: Soomaaliyaformer: Somali Republic, Somali Democratic Republic
South Africaconventional long form: Republic of South Africaconventional short form: South Africaformer: Union of South Africaabbreviation: RSA
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsconventional long form:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsconventional short form: noneabbreviation: SGSSI
Spainconventional long form: Kingdom of Spainconventional short form: Spainlocal long form: Reino de Espanalocal short form: Espana
Spratly Islandsconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Spratly Islands
Sri Lankaconventional long form: Democratic Socialist Republic ofSri Lankaconventional short form: Sri Lankalocal long form: Shri Lamka Prajatantrika Samajaya diJanarajaya/Ilankai Jananayaka Choshalichak Kutiyarachulocal short form: Shri Lamka/Ilankaiformer: Serendib, Ceylon
Sudanconventional long form: Republic of the Sudanconventional short form: Sudanlocal long form: Jumhuriyat as-Sudanlocal short form: As-Sudanformer: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Surinameconventional long form: Republic of Surinameconventional short form: Surinamelocal long form: Republiek Surinamelocal short form: Surinameformer: Netherlands Guiana, Dutch Guiana
Svalbardconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Svalbard (sometimes referred to asSpitzbergen)
Swazilandconventional long form: Kingdom of Swazilandconventional short form: Swazilandlocal long form: Umbuso weSwatinilocal short form: eSwatini
Swedenconventional long form: Kingdom of Swedenconventional short form: Swedenlocal long form: Konungariket Sverigelocal short form: Sverige
Switzerlandconventional long form: Swiss Confederationconventional short form: Switzerlandlocal long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German);Confederation Suisse (French); Confederazione Svizzera (Italian);Confederaziun Svizra (Romansh)local short form: Schweiz (German); Suisse (French); Svizzera(Italian); Svizra (Romansh)
Syriaconventional long form: Syrian Arab Republicconventional short form: Syrialocal long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyahlocal short form: Suriyahformer: United Arab Republic (with Egypt)
Taiwanconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Taiwanlocal long form: nonelocal short form: T'ai-wanformer: Formosa
Tajikistanconventional long form: Republic of Tajikistanconventional short form: Tajikistanlocal long form: Jumhurii Tojikistonlocal short form: Tojikistonformer: Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
Tanzaniaconventional long form: United Republic of Tanzaniaconventional short form: Tanzanialocal long form: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzanialocal short form: Tanzaniaformer: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
Thailandconventional long form: Kingdom of Thailandconventional short form: Thailandlocal long form: Ratcha Anachak Thailocal short form: Prathet Thaiformer: Siam
Timor-Lesteconventional long form: Democratic Republic ofTimor-Lesteconventional short form: Timor-Lestelocal long form: Republika Demokratika Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum];Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste [Portuguese]local short form: Timor Lorosa'e [Tetum]; Timor-Leste [Portuguese]former: East Timor, Portuguese Timor
Togoconventional long form: Togolese Republicconventional short form: Togolocal long form: Republique togolaiselocal short form: noneformer: French Togoland
Tokelauconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Tokelau
Tongaconventional long form: Kingdom of Tongaconventional short form: Tongalocal long form: Pule'anga Tongalocal short form: Tongaformer: Friendly Islands
Trinidad and Tobagoconventional long form: Republic of Trinidad andTobagoconventional short form: Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisiaconventional long form: Tunisian Republicconventional short form: Tunisialocal long form: Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyahlocal short form: Tunis
Turkeyconventional long form: Republic of Turkeyconventional short form: Turkeylocal long form: Turkiye Cumhuriyetilocal short form: Turkiye
Turkmenistanconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Turkmenistanlocal long form: nonelocal short form: Turkmenistanformer: Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
Turks and Caicos Islandsconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islandsabbreviation: TCI
Tuvaluconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Tuvalulocal long form: nonelocal short form: Tuvaluformer: Ellice Islandsnote: "Tuvalu" means "group of eight," referring to the country'seight traditionally inhabited islands
Ugandaconventional long form: Republic of Ugandaconventional short form: Uganda
Ukraineconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Ukrainelocal long form: nonelocal short form: Ukrayinaformer: Ukrainian National Republic, Ukrainian State, UkrainianSoviet Socialist Republic
United Arab Emiratesconventional long form: United Arab Emiratesconventional short form: nonelocal long form: Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidahlocal short form: noneformer: Trucial Oman, Trucial Statesabbreviation: UAE
United Kingdomconventional long form: United Kingdom of GreatBritain and Northern Ireland; note - Great Britain includes England,Scotland, and Walesconventional short form: United Kingdomabbreviation: UK
United Statesconventional long form: United States of Americaconventional short form: United Statesabbreviation: US or USA
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refugesconventional longform: noneconventional short form: Baker Island; Howland Island; JarvisIsland; Johnston Atoll; Kingman Reef; Midway Islands; Palmyra Atoll
Uruguayconventional long form: Oriental Republic of Uruguayconventional short form: Uruguaylocal long form: Republica Oriental del Uruguaylocal short form: Uruguayformer: Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province
Uzbekistanconventional long form: Republic of Uzbekistanconventional short form: Uzbekistanlocal long form: Ozbekiston Respublikasilocal short form: Ozbekistonformer: Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
Vanuatuconventional long form: Republic of Vanuatuconventional short form: Vanuatulocal long form: Ripablik blong Vanuatulocal short form: Vanuatuformer: New Hebrides
Venezuelaconventional long form: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuelaconventional short form: Venezuelalocal long form: Republica Bolivariana de Venezuelalocal short form: Venezuela
Vietnamconventional long form: Socialist Republic of Vietnamconventional short form: Vietnamlocal long form: Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Namlocal short form: Viet Namabbreviation: SRV
Virgin Islandsconventional long form: United States Virgin Islandsconventional short form: Virgin Islandsformer: Danish West Indiesabbreviation: USVI
Wake Islandconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Wake Island
Wallis and Futunaconventional long form: Territory of the Wallisand Futuna Islandsconventional short form: Wallis and Futunalocal long form: Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futunalocal short form: Wallis et Futuna
West Bankconventional long form: noneconventional short form: West Bank
Western Saharaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Western Saharaformer: Spanish Sahara
Yemenconventional long form: Republic of Yemenconventional short form: Yemenlocal long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyahlocal short form: Al Yamanformer: Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] andPeople's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]
Zambiaconventional long form: Republic of Zambiaconventional short form: Zambiaformer: Northern Rhodesia
Zimbabweconventional long form: Republic of Zimbabweconventional short form: Zimbabweformer: Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia
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AfghanistanSouthern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran
AkrotiriEastern Mediterranean, peninsula on the southwest coast ofCyprus
AlbaniaSoutheastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and IonianSea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to thenorth
AlgeriaNorthern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, betweenMorocco and Tunisia
American SamoaOceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean,about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand
AndorraSouthwestern Europe, between France and Spain
AngolaSouthern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, betweenNamibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
AnguillaCaribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and NorthAtlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Antarcticacontinent mostly south of the Antarctic Circle
Antigua and BarbudaCaribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea andthe North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Arctic Oceanbody of water between Europe, Asia, and North America,mostly north of the Arctic Circle
ArgentinaSouthern South America, bordering the South AtlanticOcean, between Chile and Uruguay
ArmeniaSouthwestern Asia, east of Turkey
ArubaCaribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Ashmore and Cartier IslandsSoutheastern Asia, islands in the IndianOcean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island
Atlantic Oceanbody of water between Africa, Europe, the SouthernOcean, and the Western Hemisphere
AustraliaOceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the SouthPacific Ocean
AustriaCentral Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia
AzerbaijanSouthwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, betweenIran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasusrange
Bahamas, TheCaribbean, chain of islands in the North AtlanticOcean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba
BahrainMiddle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of SaudiArabia
BangladeshSouthern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burmaand India
BarbadosCaribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast ofVenezuela
BelarusEastern Europe, east of Poland
BelgiumWestern Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France andthe Netherlands
BelizeCentral America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, betweenGuatemala and Mexico
BeninWestern Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeriaand Togo
BermudaNorth America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean,east of South Carolina (US)
BhutanSouthern Asia, between China and India
BoliviaCentral South America, southwest of Brazil
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSoutheastern Europe, bordering the AdriaticSea and Croatia
BotswanaSouthern Africa, north of South Africa
Bouvet Islandisland in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of theCape of Good Hope (South Africa)
BrazilEastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
British Indian Ocean Territoryarchipelago in the Indian Ocean,south of India, about halfway between Africa and Indonesia
British Virgin IslandsCaribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and theNorth Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
BruneiSoutheastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
BulgariaSoutheastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, betweenRomania and Turkey
Burkina FasoWestern Africa, north of Ghana
BurmaSoutheastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay ofBengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand
BurundiCentral Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo
CambodiaSoutheastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, betweenThailand, Vietnam, and Laos
CameroonWestern Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, betweenEquatorial Guinea and Nigeria