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DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
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| COUNTRY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| Akrotiri | Akrotiri |
| Albania | Albania |
| Algeria | Algeria |
| American Samoa | American Samoa |
| Andorra | Andorra |
| Angola | Angola |
| Anguilla | Anguilla |
| Antarctica | Antarctica |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Argentina | Argentina |
| Armenia | Armenia |
| Aruba | Aruba |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Ashmore and Cartier Islands |
| Australia | Australia |
| Austria | Austria |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan |
| Bahrain | Bahrain |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
| Barbados | Barbados |
| Belarus | Belarus |
| Belgium | Belgium |
| Belize | Belize |
| Benin | Benin |
| Bermuda | Bermuda |
| Bhutan | Bhutan |
| Bolivia | Bolivia |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Botswana | Botswana |
| Bouvet Island | Bouvet Island |
| Brazil | Brazil |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | none |
| British Virgin Islands | British Virgin Islands |
| Brunei | Brunei |
| Bulgaria | Bulgaria |
| Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso |
| Burma | Burma |
| Burundi | Burundi |
| Cambodia | Cambodia |
| Cameroon | Cameroon |
| Canada | Canada |
| Cape Verde | Cabo Verde |
| Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands |
| Central African Republic | none |
| Chad | Chad |
| Chile | Chile |
| China | China |
| Christmas Island | Christmas Island |
| Clipperton Island | Clipperton Island |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| Colombia | Colombia |
| Comoros | Comoros |
| Congo, Republic of the | Congo (Brazzaville) |
| Cook Islands | Cook Islands |
| Coral Sea Islands | Coral Sea Islands |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Croatia | Croatia |
| Cuba | Cuba |
| Cyprus | Cyprus |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | DRC |
| Denmark | Denmark |
| Dhekelia | Dhekelia |
| Djibouti | Djibouti |
| Dominica | Dominica |
| Dominican Republic | The Dominican |
| East Timor | Timor-Leste |
| Ecuador | Ecuador |
| Egypt | Egypt |
| El Salvador | El Salvador |
| Equatorial Guinea | Equatorial Guinea |
| Eritrea | Eritrea |
| Estonia | Estonia |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopia |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) |
| Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands |
| Federated States of Micronesia | none |
| Fiji | Fiji |
| Finland | Finland |
| France | France |
| French Polynesia | French Polynesia |
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Gabon | Gabon |
| Gaza Strip | Gaza Strip |
| Georgia | Georgia |
| Germany | Germany |
| Ghana | Ghana |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar |
| Greece | Greece |
| Greenland | Greenland |
| Grenada | Grenada |
| Guam | Guam |
| Guatemala | Guatemala |
| Guernsey | Guernsey |
| Guinea | Guinea |
| Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau |
| Guyana | Guyana |
| Haiti | Haiti |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| Holy See (Vatican City) | Holy See (Vatican City) |
| Honduras | Honduras |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| Howland Island | Howland Island |
| Hungary | Hungary |
| Iceland | Iceland |
| India | India |
| Indonesia | Indonesia |
| Iran | Iran |
| Iraq | Iraq |
| Ireland | Ireland |
| Isle of Man | Isle of Man |
| Israel | Israel |
| Italy | Italy |
| Jamaica | Jamaica |
| Jan Mayen | Jan Mayen |
| Japan | Japan |
| Jarvis Island | Jarvis Island |
| Jersey | Jersey |
| Johnston Atoll | Johnston Atoll |
| Jordan | Jordan |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan |
| Kenya | Kenya |
| Kingman Reef | Kingman Reef |
| Kiribati | Kiribati |
| Kosovo | Kosovo |
| Kuwait | Kuwait |
| Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan |
| Laos | Laos |
| Latvia | Latvia |
| Lebanon | Lebanon |
| Lesotho | Lesotho |
| Liberia | Liberia |
| Libya | Libya |
| Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein |
| Lithuania | Lithuania |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| Macau | Macau |
| Madagascar | Madagascar |
| Malawi | Malawi |
| Malaysia | Malaysia |
| Maldives | Maldives |
| Mali | Mali |
| Malta | Malta |
| Marshall Islands | Marshall Islands |
| Mauritania | Mauritania |
| Mauritius | Mauritius |
| Mayotte | Mayotte |
| Mexico | Mexico |
| Midway Islands | Midway Islands |
| Moldova | Moldova |
| Monaco | Monaco |
| Mongolia | Mongolia |
| Montenegro | Montenegro |
| Montserrat | Montserrat |
| Morocco | Morocco |
| Mozambique | Mozambique |
| Namibia | Namibia |
| Nauru | Nauru |
| Navassa Island | Navassa Island |
| Nepal | Nepal |
| Netherlands | Netherlands |
| New Caledonia | New Caledonia |
| New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Nicaragua | Nicaragua |
| Niger | Niger |
| Nigeria | Nigeria |
| Niue | Niue |
| Norfolk Island | Norfolk Island |
| North Korea | North Korea |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Northern Mariana Islands |
| Norway | Norway |
| Oman | Oman |
| Pakistan | Pakistan |
| Palau | Palau |
| Palmyra Atoll | Palmyra Atoll |
| Panama | Panama |
| Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea |
| Paracel Islands | Paracel Islands |
| Paraguay | Paraguay |
| Peru | Peru |
| Philippines | Philippines |
| Pitcairn Islands | Pitcairn Islands |
| Poland | Poland |
| Portugal | Portugal |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico |
| Qatar | Qatar |
| Republic of Macedonia | Macedonia |
| Romania | Romania |
| Russia | Russia |
| Rwanda | Rwanda |
| Saint Barthelemy | Saint Barthelemy |
| Saint Helena | none |
| Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | none |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia |
| Saint Martin | Saint Martin |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Samoa | Samoa |
| San Marino | San Marino |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia |
| Senegal | Senegal |
| Serbia | Serbia |
| Seychelles | Seychelles |
| Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone |
| Singapore | Singapore |
| Slovakia | Slovakia |
| Slovenia | Slovenia |
| Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands |
| Somalia | Somalia |
| South Africa | South Africa |
| South Korea | South Korea |
| South Sudan | South Sudan |
| Spain | Spain |
| Spratly Islands | Spratly Islands |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Sudan | Sudan |
| Suriname | Suriname |
| Svalbard | Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen) |
| Swaziland | Swaziland |
| Sweden | Sweden |
| Switzerland | Switzerland |
| Syria | Syria |
| Taiwan | Taiwan |
| Tajikistan | Tajikistan |
| Tanzania | Tanzania |
| Thailand | Thailand |
| The Bahamas | The Bahamas |
| The Gambia | The Gambia |
| Togo | Togo |
| Tokelau | Tokelau |
| Tonga | Tonga |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tunisia | Tunisia |
| Turkey | Turkey |
| Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Tuvalu | Tuvalu |
| Uganda | Uganda |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |
| United Arab Emirates | none |
| United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| United States | United States |
| Uruguay | Uruguay |
| Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan |
| Vanuatu | Vanuatu |
| Venezuela | Venezuela |
| Vietnam | Vietnam |
| Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands |
| Wake Island | Wake Island |
| Wallis and Futuna | Wallis and Futuna |
| West Bank | West Bank |
| Western Sahara | Western Sahara |
| Yemen | Yemen |
| Zambia | Zambia |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
