User:TimCox98/sandbox

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="background:white; text-align:left;" ! style="width:35%" |Short and formal names ! style="width:12.5%;" |Membership within the UN System ! style="width:12.5%;" |Sovereignty dispute ! class="unsortable" |Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty
 * - style="background:Darkgrey;"
 * style="text-align:center;"| A AAA
 * A AAA
 * A AAA
 * - style="background:Lightgrey;"
 * style="text-align:center;"| ZZZ ↓ UN member states or observer states ↓
 * A AAA
 * ZZZ
 * ZZZ


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| ZZZ Abkhazia → Abkhazia
 * A UN member state
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇦🇱 Albania – Republic of Albania
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇩🇿 Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Andorra is a co-principality in which the office of head of state is jointly held ex officio by the French president and the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Urgell, who himself is appointed by the Holy See.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇦🇩 Andorra – Principality of Andorra
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇦🇴 Angola – Republic of Angola
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth realm with 1 autonomous region, Barbuda. Argentina is a federation of 23 provinces and 1 autonomous city. See Armenia–Pakistan relations and Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Australia is a Commonwealth realm and a federation of six states and 10 territories. The external territories of Australia are: Member of the European Union. Austria is a federation of nine states (Bundesländer). Azerbaijan contains two autonomous regions, Nakhchivan and Nagorno-Karabakh (Dağlıq Qarabağ). The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a de facto state, has been established in the latter. The Bahamas is a Commonwealth realm.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇦🇷 Argentina – Argentine Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇦🇲 Armenia – Republic of Armenia
 * A UN member state
 * style="background:LightCoral;" |Not recognized by Pakistan
 * style="background:LightCoral;" |Not recognized by Pakistan
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇦🇺 Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * 🇨🇽 Christmas Island
 * 🇨🇨 Cocos (Keeling) Islands
 * 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇦🇹 Austria – Republic of Austria
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇦🇹 Austria – Republic of Austria
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  Bahamas, The – Commonwealth of the Bahamas
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇭 Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Barbados is a Commonwealth realm. Belarus forms the Union State jointly with Russia. Member of the EU. Belgium is a federation divided into linguistic communities and regions. Belize is a Commonwealth realm.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇧 Barbados
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇾 Belarus – Republic of Belarus
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇪 Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇿 Belize
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇯 Benin – Republic of Benin
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇹 Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇴 Bolivia – Plurinational State of Bolivia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a federation of two constituent units: and Brčko District, a self-governing administrative unit.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
 * Republika Srpska
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇼 Botswana – Republic of Botswana
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Brazil is a federation of 26 states and 1 federal district.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇷 Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  Brunei – Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Member of the EU.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"|Burma → Myanmar
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇧🇮 Burundi – Republic of Burundi
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇰🇭 Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇲 Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Canada is a Commonwealth realm and a federation of 10 provinces and three territories.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇦 Canada
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde – Republic of Cabo Verde
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇩 Chad – Republic of Chad
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Chile has two "special territories" in the Valparaíso Region: Easter Island and Juan Fernández Islands The People's Republic of China (PRC) contains five autonomous regions, Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet. Additionally, it has sovereignty over the Special Administrative Regions of: China is not recognised by 21 UN member states and the Holy See, which instead recognise Taiwan (the Republic of China).
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇱 Chile – Republic of Chile
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇳 China – People's Republic of China
 * A UN member state
 * style="background:LightCoral;" |Partially unrecognized.
 * style="background:LightCoral;" |Partially unrecognized.
 * 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
 * Macau

China claims, but does not control, Taiwan which is governed by a rival administration.

China controls part of the territory of Kashmir, which is disputed by India and Pakistan.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|China, Republic of → Taiwan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇴 Colombia – Republic of Colombia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇴 Colombia – Republic of Colombia
 * A UN member state
 * A None

Comoros is a federation of 3 islands.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇰🇲 Comoros – Union of the Comoros
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  Congo, Democratic Republic of the
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  Congo, Republic of the
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| ZZZ Cook Islands → Cook Islands
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"|Côte d'Ivoire → Ivory Coast
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Member of the EU.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇭🇷 Croatia – Republic of Croatia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇺 Cuba – Republic of Cuba
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Member of the EU. The northeastern part of the island is the de facto state of Northern Cyprus. See Foreign relations of Cyprus and Cyprus dispute. Turkey refers to the Republic of Cyprus government as "The Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus". Member of the EU. Member of the EU. The Kingdom of Denmark includes two self-governing territories:
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇾 Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus
 * A UN member state
 * style="background:LightCoral;" |Not recognized by Turkey
 * style="background:LightCoral;" |Not recognized by Turkey
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|Democratic People's Republic of Korea → Korea, North
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|Democratic Republic of the Congo → Congo, Democratic Republic of the
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇩🇰 Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇩🇰 Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands (Føroyar/Færøerne)
 * 🇬🇱 Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat/Grønland)

The continental territory of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland form the three constituent countries of the Kingdom. The designation "Denmark" can refer either to continental Denmark or to the short name for the entire Kingdom (e.g. in international organizations). The Kingdom of Denmark as a whole is a member of the EU, but EU law does not apply to the Faroe Islands and Greenland. See Greenland Treaty.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇩🇯 Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇩🇲 Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  East Timor – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇪🇨 Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇪🇬 Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇻 El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇪🇷 Eritrea – State of Eritrea
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Member of the EU. Ethiopia is a federation of nine regions and two chartered cities.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇪🇪 Estonia – Republic of Estonia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Fiji contains 1 autonomous region, Rotuma. Member of the EU. Member of the EU. France contains five overseas regions/departments: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Réunion. France also includes the overseas territories of:
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇫🇯 Fiji – Republic of Fiji
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇫🇮 Finland – Republic of Finland
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * Åland is a neutral and demilitarised autonomous region of Finland.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇫🇷 France – French Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * 🇵🇫 French Polynesia
 * 🇳🇨 New Caledonia
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇬🇦 Gabon – Gabonese Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇬🇦 Gabon – Gabonese Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇬🇦 Gabon – Gabonese Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| Gambia  Gambia, The – Islamic Republic of the Gambia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Georgia contains two autonomous republics, Adjara and Abkhazia. In Abkhazia and South Ossetia, de facto states have been formed. Member of the EU. Germany is a federation of 16 federated states (Länder).
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  Georgia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇩🇪 Germany – Federal Republic of Germany
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇬🇭 Ghana – Republic of Ghana
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Member of the EU. Mount Athos is an autonomous part of Greece that is jointly governed by the multinational "Holy Community" on the mountain and a civil governor appointed by the Greek government. Grenada is a Commonwealth realm.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇬🇷 Greece – Hellenic Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇬🇩 Grenada
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇬🇹 Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇬🇳 Guinea – Republic of Guinea
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇬🇾 Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇭🇹 Haiti – Republic of Haiti
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"|Holy See → Vatican City
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇭🇳 Honduras – Republic of Honduras
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Member of the EU.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇭🇺 Hungary
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇮🇸 Iceland
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

India is a federation of 29 states and seven union territories. India claims the entire territory of Kashmir as one of its states, but only exercises control over part of it, while the rest is controlled by the People's Republic of China and Pakistan. Indonesia has five provinces with official special autonomy status: Aceh, Jakarta SCR, Yogyakarta SR, Papua, and West Papua.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇮🇳 India – Republic of India
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇮🇩 Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇮🇷 Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Iraq is a federation of 18 governorates, three of which make up the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan. Member of the EU. Israel exerts strong control over the territory claimed by Palestine. Israel annexed East Jerusalem, an annexation not recognised by the international community. Israel maintains varying levels of control over the rest of the West Bank, and although Israel no longer has a permanent civilian or military presence in the Gaza Strip, following its unilateral disengagement, it is still considered by some to be the occupying power under international law. Israel is not recognised as a state by 32 UN members (including most Arab states) nor by the SADR. Member of the EU. Italy has five autonomous regions, Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇮🇶 Iraq – Republic of Iraq
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇮🇪 Ireland
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇮🇱 Israel – State of Israel
 * A UN member state
 * style="background:LightCoral;" |Partially unrecognized
 * style="background:LightCoral;" |Partially unrecognized
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇮🇹 Italy – Italian Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  Ivory Coast – Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Jamaica is a Commonwealth realm.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇯🇲 Jamaica
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇯🇵 Japan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇯🇴 Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – Republic of Kazakhstan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇰🇪 Kenya – Republic of Kenya
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇰🇮 Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

North Korea is not recognised by two UN members: Japan and South Korea. South Korea contains 1 autonomous region, Jeju-do. South Korea is not recognised by one UN member: North Korea.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  Korea, North – Democratic People's Republic of Korea
 * A UN member state
 * style="background:LightCoral;" |
 * style="background:LightCoral;" |
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  Korea, South – Republic of Korea
 * A UN member state
 * style="background:LightCoral;" |
 * style="background:LightCoral;" |
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| ZZZ Kosovo → Kosovo
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇰🇼 Kuwait – State of Kuwait
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Member of the EU.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇱🇻 Latvia – Republic of Latvia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇱🇧 Lebanon – Lebanese Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇱🇸 Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇱🇷 Liberia – Republic of Liberia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Libya has one self-declared autonomous region: Cyrenaica
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇱🇾 Libya – State of Libya
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Member of the EU. Member of the EU. Because of the Macedonia naming dispute, the country is referred to by the UN and a number of states and international organizations as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇱🇹 Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇰 Macedonia – Republic of Macedonia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇬 Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇼 Malawi – Republic of Malawi
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Malaysia is a federation of 13 states and three federal territories.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇾 Malaysia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇻 Maldives – Republic of Maldives
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇱 Mali – Republic of Mali
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Member of the EU. Under Compact of Free Association with the United States.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇹 Malta – Republic of Malta
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇷 Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Mauritius has an autonomous island, Rodrigues. Mexico is a federation of 31 states and one autonomous city. Under Compact of Free Association with the United States. The Federated States of Micronesia is a federation of four states. Moldova has the autonomous regions of Gagauzia and Transnistria, the latter of which has established a de facto state.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇺 Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇽 Mexico – United Mexican States
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇫🇲 Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇩 Moldova – Republic of Moldova
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇨 Monaco – Principality of Monaco
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇳 Mongolia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇪 Montenegro
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Morocco claims sovereignty over Western Sahara and controls most of it, which is disputed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇦 Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇿 Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇲🇲 Myanmar – Republic of the Union of Myanmar
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| ZZZ Nagorno-Karabakh → Nagorno-Karabakh
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇳🇦 Namibia – Republic of Namibia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇳🇦 Namibia – Republic of Namibia
 * A UN member state
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇳🇷 Nauru – Republic of Nauru
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Nepal is a federation composed of 14 zones. Member of the EU. The Kingdom of the Netherlands includes three areas with substantial autonomy: The continental part of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten form the four constituent countries of the Kingdom. Three other territories (Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius) are special municipalities of the continental Netherlands.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇳🇵 Nepal – Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  undefined – Kingdom of the Netherlands
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * 🇦🇼 Aruba
 * 🇨🇼 Curaçao
 * Sint Maarten

The designation "Netherlands" can refer either to the continental Netherlands or to the short name for the entire Kingdom (e.g. in international organizations). The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a whole is a member of the EU, but EU law applies only to parts within Europe. New Zealand is a Commonwealth realm, and has the dependent territories of:
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇳🇿 New Zealand
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * 🇹🇰 Tokelau
 * 🇹🇰 Tokelau

New Zealand has responsibilities for (but no rights of control over) two freely associated states: The Cook Islands and Niue have diplomatic relations and  UN members respectively. They have full treaty-making capacity in the UN, and are members of some UN specialized agencies.
 * 🇨🇰 Cook Islands
 * 🇳🇺 Niue

Nicaragua contains two autonomous regions, Atlántico Sur and Atlántico Norte.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇳🇪 Niger – Republic of Niger
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Nigeria is a federation of 36 states and 1 federal territory.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇳🇬 Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| ZZZ Niue → Niue
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| ZZZ Northern Cyprus → Northern Cyprus
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|North Korea → Korea, North
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇳🇴 Norway – Kingdom of Norway
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇳🇴 Norway – Kingdom of Norway
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A UN member state
 * A None

Norway has the dependent territories of:
 * Svalbard is an integral part of Norway, but has a special status due to the Svalbard Treaty.
 * Jan Mayen is an island that is an integral part of Norway, although unincorporated.
 * Bouvet Island
 * Peter I Island
 * Queen Maud Land
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇴🇲 Oman – Sultanate of Oman
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Pakistan is a federation of four provinces, 1 capital territory, and tribal regions. Pakistan disputes the entire territory of Kashmir with India, and part of it with the People's Republic of China. It exercises control over certain portions of Kashmir, but has not officially annexed any of it, instead regarding it as a disputed territory. The portions that it controls are divided into two territories, administered separately from Pakistan proper:
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇵🇰 Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * Azad Kashmir
 * Gilgit Baltistan

Azad Kashmir describes itself as a "self-governing state under Pakistani control", while Gilgit-Baltistan is described in its governance order as a group of "areas" with self-government. These territories are not usually regarded as sovereign, as they do not fulfill the criteria set out by the declarative theory of statehood (for example, their current laws do not allow them to engage independently in relations with other states). Several state functions of these territories (such as foreign affairs and defence) are performed by Pakistan. Under Compact of Free Association with the United States. The declared State of Palestine has received diplomatic recognition from states. The proclaimed state has no agreed territorial borders, or effective control on much of the territory that it proclaimed. The Palestinian National Authority is an interim administrative body formed as a result of the Oslo Accords that exercises limited autonomous jurisdiction within the Palestinian territories. In foreign relations, Palestine is represented by the Palestine Liberation Organization. The State of Palestine is a member state of UNESCO, and an observer state in the UN.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇵🇼 Palau – Republic of Palau
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  undefined – State of Palestine
 * style="background:LightSkyBlue;" | A UN observer state; member of one UN specialized agency
 * style="background:LightCoral;" | Partially unrecognized.
 * style="background:LightCoral;" | Partially unrecognized.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇵🇦 Panama – Republic of Panama
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Papua New Guinea is a Commonwealth realm with 1 autonomous region, Bougainville.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇵🇾 Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇵🇪 Peru – Republic of Peru
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

The Philippines contains one autonomous region, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Member of the EU. Member of the EU. Portugal contains two autonomous regions, Azores and Madeira.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇵🇭 Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇵🇱 Poland – Republic of Poland
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇵🇹 Portugal – Portuguese Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|Pridnestrovie → Transnistria
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇶🇦 Qatar – State of Qatar
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇶🇦 Qatar – State of Qatar
 * A UN member state
 * A None

Member of the EU. Russia is officially a federation of 85 federal subjects (republics, oblasts, krais, autonomous okrugs, federal cities, and an autonomous oblast). Several of the federal subjects are ethnic republics. Russia also forms the Union State jointly with Belarus.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|Republic of Korea → Korea, South
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|Republic of the Congo → Congo, Republic of the
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇷🇴 Romania
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇷🇴 Romania
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇷🇺 Russia – Russian Federation
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇷🇼 Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a Commonwealth realm and is a federation of two islands, St. Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth realm. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Commonwealth realm.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| ZZZ Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic → Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇼🇸 Samoa – Independent State of Samoa
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇲 San Marino – Republic of San Marino
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

São Tomé and Príncipe contains 1 autonomous province, Príncipe.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  São Tomé and Príncipe – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇳 Senegal – Republic of Senegal
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Serbia contains two autonomous regions, Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija. The latter is under the de facto control of the Republic of Kosovo.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇷🇸 Serbia – Republic of Serbia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇨 Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇬 Singapore – Republic of Singapore
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Member of the EU. Member of the EU. The Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm. Somalia has two self-declared autonomous regions: Puntland and Galmudug, while the territory of Somaliland has formed an unrecognised de facto state.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇰 Slovakia – Slovak Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇮 Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇴 Somalia – Federal Republic of Somalia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| ZZZ Somaliland → Somaliland
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇿🇦 South Africa – Republic of South Africa
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇿🇦 South Africa – Republic of South Africa
 * A UN member state
 * A None

South Sudan is a federation of 28 states. Member of the EU. Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities and 2 special autonomous cities. Formerly known as Ceylon. Sudan is a federation of 18 states.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|South Korea → Korea, South
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| ZZZ South Ossetia → South Ossetia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇸 South Sudan – Republic of South Sudan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇸 South Sudan – Republic of South Sudan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇪🇸 Spain – Kingdom of Spain
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇩 Sudan – Republic of the Sudan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| ZZZ Sudan, South → South Sudan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇷 Suriname – Republic of Suriname
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇷 Suriname – Republic of Suriname
 * A UN member state
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇿 Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Member of the EU. Switzerland is a federation of 26 cantons. The Syrian National Coalition, which is recognized as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people by 20 UN members, has established an interim government to rule rebel controlled territory during the Syrian civil war. Syria has one self-declared autonomous region: Syrian Kurdistan Tajikistan contains 1 autonomous region, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province. Tanzania contains 1 autonomous region, Zanzibar.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇸🇪 Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇨🇭 Switzerland – Swiss Confederation
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  Syria – Syrian Arab Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| ZZZ Taiwan (Republic of China) → Taiwan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇿 Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇭 Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"|Timor-Leste → East Timor
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇬 Togo – Togolese Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇬 Togo – Togolese Republic
 * A UN member state
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇴 Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Trinidad and Tobago contains 1 autonomous region, Tobago.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| ZZZ Transnistria → Transnistria
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇳 Tunisia – Republic of Tunisia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇷 Turkey – Republic of Turkey
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Tuvalu is a Commonwealth realm.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇺🇬 Uganda – Republic of Uganda
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates. Member of the EU. The United Kingdom is a Commonwealth realm consisting of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom has the following overseas territories: The British monarch has direct sovereignty over three self-governing Crown dependencies: The United States is a federation of 50 states and 1 federal district. The United States has sovereignty over the following inhabited possessions and commonwealths: It also has sovereignty over several uninhabited territories: It also has sovereignty over the following incorporated territories:
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * 🇦🇮 Anguilla
 * 🇧🇲 Bermuda
 * 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory
 * British Virgin Islands
 * 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands
 * Falkland Islands
 * 🇬🇮 Gibraltar
 * 🇲🇸 Montserrat
 * Pitcairn Islands
 * South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
 * 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands
 * British Antarctic Territory
 * 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands
 * British Antarctic Territory
 * 🇬🇬 Guernsey, with three dependencies:
 * Alderney
 * Herm
 * Sark
 * 🇮🇲 Isle of Man
 * 🇯🇪 Jersey
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇺🇸 United States – United States of America
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * 🇦🇸 American Samoa
 * 🇬🇺 Guam
 * 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands
 * 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
 * U.S. Virgin Islands
 * Baker Island
 * Howland Island
 * Jarvis Island
 * Johnston Atoll
 * Kingman Reef
 * Midway Atoll
 * Navassa Island
 * Wake Island
 * Palmyra Atoll

Three sovereign states have become associated states of the United States under the Compact of Free Association:
 * 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
 * 🇫🇲 Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia
 * 🇵🇼 Palau – Republic of Palau

It also disputes sovereignty over the following territories:
 * Bajo Nuevo Bank
 * Serranilla Bank
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇺🇾 Uruguay – Oriental Republic of Uruguay
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Uzbekistan contains 1 autonomous region, Karakalpakstan.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan – Republic of Uzbekistan
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None

Administered by the Holy See, a sovereign entity with diplomatic ties to. The Holy See is a member of the IAEA, ITU, UPU, and WIPO and a permanent observer of the UN (in the category of "Non-member State") and multiple other UN System organizations. The Vatican City is governed by officials appointed by the Pope, who is the Bishop of the Diocese of Rome and ex officio sovereign of Vatican City. Venezuela is a federation of 23 states, 1 capital district, and federal dependencies.
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇻🇦 Vatican City – Vatican City State
 * style="background:LightSkyBlue;" | A UN observer state under the designation of "Holy See"; member of three UN specialized agencies and the IAEA
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇻🇪 Venezuela – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None
 * style="vertical-align:top;"|  Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇾🇪 Yemen – Republic of Yemen
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None


 * style="vertical-align:top;"| 🇿🇲 Zambia – Republic of Zambia
 * A UN member state
 * A None
 * A None