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UNITED NATIONS WORKING PAPER GROUP OF EXPERTS NO. 60/12 ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES Twenty-eight session 28 April 2 May 2014 Item 12 of the Provisional Agenda Activities relating to the Working Group on Country Names
UNGEGN List of Country Names
Prepared by Leo Dillon, Convenor, Working Group on Country Names
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UNGEGN List of Country Names
Introduction During its 16th Session (New York, 1992), the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) re-convened its working group to establish the official forms of country names. The new working group was given the task of updating a list of country names drawn up in 1986. This document is the successor to that first effort and has been compiled using Unicode-compliant fonts throughout. It contains entries for the 194 countries generally recognized by the international community to be independent states. It is current as of May 2012. All of the countries listed in this document are United Nations member states, with the exception of the Holy See, which has permanent observer status in the UN. The principal aim of this document is to present country names in the language or languages used in an official capacity within each country in the world. These names, presented in the National Official name section, are provided in two forms: the short names, which may or may not be official, are the ones in common use, while the formal names are those used in an official diplomatic context. The form of the article is provided where necessary to indicate gender. The names of countries and language names and codes presented in the National Official name sections in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city, or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The authority for country names used officially in the United Nations is the UN Terminology Section, which maintains the United Nations Multilingual Terminology Database (or UNTERM), available on the Internet at http://unterm.un.org. This database contains records for each country that list, among other things, the short and formal country names in the six official languages of the UN. This information has been extracted from the UNTERM database and, with some minor modifications, is presented in the UN Official names section of this document. In this document, languages written in non-Roman scripts are presented in their native scripts whenever technically possible, and then these scripts are romanized according to systems approved by the United Nations (see the website of the UNGEGN Working Group on Romanization Systems at http://www.eki.ee/wgrs/ for the latest Report on the Current Status of United Nations Romanization Systems for Geographical Names). These languages include Amharic, Arabic, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Khmer, Macedonian Cyrillic, Nepali, Persian, Russian, Serbian, Tamil, Thai, Ukrainian, and Urdu. For those languages without a UN-approved romanization system, the most widely used international system is applied and its name listed in the Notes section of the document. A question mark [?] denotes the absence of a known established name in a given language. The UNGEGN Working Group on Country Names welcomes any comments to improve or update this document. Please forward these comments to the convenor by electronic mail at [email protected] or by post to Leo Dillon / INR/GGI Room 6741 HST / U.S. Department of State / Washington DC 20520-6510 / U.S.A.
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Explanation of entries
1. Title section contains:
1.a: two-letter country code from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 3166).
1.b: country name, as found in the English Short Name field of the UNTERM website;
2. National Official name section gives the name of the country in the language(s) used in official government business within that country.
2.a: language code and name from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 639-1), with the name in English. Where codes are not available, language names are given in English from the best available sources;
2.b: short name of country (name used in colloquial or informal contexts);
2.c: formal name of country.
3. UN Official name section gives the names used officially within the United Nations in the six official UN languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic. Other than a few minor modifications, these names are the same as those found in the UNTERM website.
4. Notes section contains information relating to languages, transliteration systems used, reference works, and technical issues.
List of Abbreviations:
BGN United States Board on Geographic Names
PCGN Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use
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AF AFGHANISTAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
Dari
Afghnestn Jomhr-ye Eslm-ye Afghnestn
ps: Pashto
Afghnistn (1) Afghnistn Islm Jumhryat (D) (1)
UN Official
English Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (the)
French Afghanistan (l) (masc.) Rpublique islamique dAfghanistan (la)
Spanish Afganistn (el) Repblica Islmica del Afganistn (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the BGN/PCGN 1968 Pashto system
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AL ALBANIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
Shqipri (1)
sq: Albanian Shqipria (2) Republika e Shqipris
UN Official
English Albania Republic of Albania (the)
French Albanie (l) (fm.) Rpublique dAlbanie (la)
Spanish Albania Repblica de Albania (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Indefinite Short name, (2) Definite Short name
DZ ALGERIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Al Jazir Al Jumhriyyah al Jaziriyyah ad Dmuqriyyah
ash Shabiyyah
UN Official
English Algeria Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria (the)
French Algrie (l) (fm.) Rpublique algrienne dmocratique et populaire (la)
Spanish Argelia Repblica Argelina Democrtica y Popular (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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AD ANDORRA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ca: Catalan Andorra Principat dAndorra
UN Official
English Andorra Principality of Andorra (the)
French Andorre (l) (fm.) Principaut dAndorre (la)
Spanish Andorra Principado de Andorra (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
AO ANGOLA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
pt: Portuguese Angola Repblica de Angola (a)
UN Official
English Angola Republic of Angola (the)
French Angola (l) (masc.) Rpublique dAngola (la)
Spanish Angola Repblica de Angola (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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AG ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
UN Official
English Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
French Antigua-et-Barbuda (fm.) Antigua-et-Barbuda (fm.)
Spanish Antigua y Barbuda Antigua y Barbuda
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
AR ARGENTINA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Argentina (la) Repblica Argentina (la)
UN Official
English Argentina Argentine Republic (the)
French Argentine (l) (fm.) Rpublique argentine (la)
Spanish Argentina (la) Repblica Argentina (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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AM ARMENIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
hy: Armenian
Hayastan (1) Hayastani Hanrapetutyun
UN Official
English Armenia Republic of Armenia (the)
French Armnie (l) (fm.) Rpublique dArmnie (la)
Spanish Armenia Repblica de Armenia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Local form resulting from the Armenian alphabet, romanization in the Eastern Armenian system
and in the BGN/PCGN 1981 system
AU AUSTRALIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Australia Commonwealth of Australia (the)
UN Official
English Australia Australia
French Australie (l) (fm.) Australie (l) (fm.)
Spanish Australia Australia
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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AT AUSTRIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
de: German sterreich Republik sterreich (die)
UN Official
English Austria Republic of Austria (the)
French Autriche (l) (fm.) Rpublique dAutriche (la)
Spanish Austria Repblica de Austria (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
AZ AZERBAIJAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
az: Azerbaijani Azrbaycan (1) Azrbaycan Respublikas (1)
UN Official
English Azerbaijan Republic of Azerbaijan (the)
French Azerbadjan (l) (masc.) Rpublique dAzerbadjan (la)
Spanish Azerbaiyn Repblica de Azerbaiyn (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Local form in Azerbaijani Latin alphabet
Variant for Azrbaycan: Azrbaycan
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BS BAHAMAS
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English The Bahamas Commonwealth of The Bahamas (the)
UN Official
English Bahamas (the) Commonwealth of the Bahamas (the)
French Bahamas (les) (fm.) Commonwealth des Bahamas (le)
Spanish Bahamas (las) Commonwealth de las Bahamas (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
BH BAHRAIN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Al Barayn Mamlakat al Barayn
UN Official
English Bahrain Kingdom of Bahrain (the)
French Bahren (masc.) Royaume de Bahren (le)
Spanish Bahrein Reino de Bahrein (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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BD BANGLADESH
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
bn: Bengali pnt
Bldesh Gaaprajtantr Bldesh
UN Official
English Bangladesh Peoples Republic of Bangladesh (the)
French Bangladesh (le) Rpublique populaire du Bangladesh (la)
Spanish Bangladesh Repblica Popular de Bangladesh (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
BB BARBADOS
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Barbados Barbados
UN Official
English Barbados Barbados
French Barbade (la) Barbade (la)
Spanish Barbados Barbados
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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BY BELARUS
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
be: Byelorussian
Bielaru Respublika Bielaru
ru: Russian
Belarus Respublika Belarus
UN Official
English Belarus Republic of Belarus (the)
French Blarus (le) Rpublique du Blarus (la)
Spanish Belars Repblica de Belars (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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BE BELGIUM
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
de: German Belgien Knigreich Belgien (das)
fr: French Belgique (la) Royaume de Belgique (le)
nl: Dutch Belgi Koninkrijk Belgi (het)
UN Official
English Belgium Kingdom of Belgium (the)
French Belgique (la) Royaume de Belgique (le)
Spanish Blgica Reino de Blgica (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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BZ BELIZE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Belize Belize
UN Official
English Belize Belize
French Belize (le) Belize (le)
Spanish Belice Belice
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
BJ BENIN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Bnin (le) Rpublique du Bnin (la)
UN Official
English Benin Republic of Benin (the)
French Bnin (le) Rpublique du Bnin (la)
Spanish Benin Repblica de Benin (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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BT BHUTAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
dz: Dzongkha
Druk Yul (1) Druk Gyalkhap (1)
UN Official
English Bhutan Kingdom of Bhutan (the)
French Bhoutan (le) Royaume du Bhoutan (le)
Spanish Bhutn Reino de Bhutn (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Traditional romanization, based on the pronunciation; the long form is not verified.
Local forms in the Bhutanese official romanization (1997): Drukyuel, Druk Gyekhap
BO BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Bolivia Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (el)
UN Official
English Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Plurinational State of Bolivia (the)
French Bolivie (ltat plurinational de) tat plurinational de Bolivia (l)
Spanish Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de) Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (el)
Russian ( )
Chinese
Arabic ]...[ ((
Notes
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BA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
bs: Bosnian Bosna i Hercegovina Bosna i Hercegovina
hr: Croatian Bosna i Hercegovina Bosna i Hercegovina
sr: Serbian
Bosna i Hercegovina Bosna i Hercegovina
UN Official
English Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
French Bosnie-Herzgovine (la) Bosnie-Herzgovine (la)
Spanish Bosnia y Herzegovina Bosnia y Herzegovina
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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BW BOTSWANA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Botswana Republic of Botswana (the)
UN Official
English Botswana Republic of Botswana (the)
French Botswana (le) Rpublique du Botswana (la)
Spanish Botswana Repblica de Botswana (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
BR BRAZIL
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
pt: Portuguese Brasil (o) Repblica Federativa do Brasil (a)
UN Official
English Brazil Federative Republic of Brazil (the)
French Brsil (le) Rpublique fdrative du Brsil (la)
Spanish Brasil (el) Repblica Federativa del Brasil (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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BN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Brunei Brunei Darussalam
ms: Malay Brunei Negara Brunei Darussalam
UN Official
English Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam
French Bruni Darussalam (le) Bruni Darussalam (le)
Spanish Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
BG BULGARIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
bg: Bulgarian
Balgaria Republika Balgaria
UN Official
English Bulgaria Republic of Bulgaria (the)
French Bulgarie (la) Rpublique de Bulgarie (la)
Spanish Bulgaria Repblica de Bulgaria (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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BF BURKINA FASO
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Burkina (le) Burkina Faso (le)
UN Official
English Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
French Burkina Faso (le) Burkina Faso (le)
Spanish Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
BI BURUNDI
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Burundi (le) Rpublique du Burundi (la)
rn: Kirundi Burundi Republika yUburundi
UN Official
English Burundi Republic of Burundi (the)
French Burundi (le) Rpublique du Burundi (la)
Spanish Burundi Repblica de Burundi (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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CV CABO VERDE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
pt: Portuguese Cabo Verde Repblica de Cabo Verde (a)
UN Official
English Cabo Verde Republic of Cabo Verde (the)
French Cabo Verde (le) Rpublique du Cabo Verde (la)
Spanish Cabo Verde Repblica de Cabo Verde (la)
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
KH CAMBODIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
km: Khmer
Kmpcha Prehrachanachkr Kmpcha
UN Official
English Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia (the)
French Cambodge (le) Royaume du Cambodge (le)
Spanish Camboya Reino de Camboya (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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CM CAMEROON
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Cameroon Republic of Cameroon (the)
fr: French Cameroun (le) Rpublique du Cameroun (la)
UN Official
English Cameroon Republic of Cameroon (the)
French Cameroun (le) Rpublique du Cameroun (la)
Spanish Camern (el) Repblica del Camern (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
CA CANADA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Canada Canada
fr: French Canada (le) Canada (le)
UN Official
English Canada Canada
French Canada (le) Canada (le)
Spanish Canad (el) Canad (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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CF CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Rpublique centrafricaine (la) Rpublique centrafricaine (la)
sg: Sango Kdrsse t Bafrka Kdrsse t Bafrka
UN Official
English Central African Republic (the) Central African Republic (the)
French Rpublique centrafricaine (la) Rpublique centrafricaine (la)
Spanish Repblica Centroafricana (la) Repblica Centroafricana (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
TD CHAD
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Tshd Jumhriyyat Tshd
fr: French Tchad (le) Rpublique du Tchad (la)
UN Official
English Chad Republic of Chad (the)
French Tchad (le) Rpublique du Tchad (la)
Spanish Chad (el) Repblica del Chad (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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CL CHILE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Chile Repblica de Chile (la)
UN Official
English Chile Republic of Chile (the)
French Chili (le) Rpublique du Chili (la)
Spanish Chile Repblica de Chile (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
CN CHINA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
zh: Chinese
Zhongguo Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo
UN Official
English China Peoples Republic of China (the)
French Chine (la) Rpublique populaire de Chine (la)
Spanish China Repblica Popular China (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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CO COLOMBIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Colombia Repblica de Colombia (la)
UN Official
English Colombia Republic of Colombia (the)
French Colombie (la) Rpublique de Colombie (la)
Spanish Colombia Repblica de Colombia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
KM COMOROS
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Juzur al Qamar Jumhriyyat al Qamar al Muttaidah
fr: French Comores (les) (fm.) Union des Comores (l)
Shikomor Komori Udzima wa Komori
UN Official
English Comoros (the) Union of the Comoros
French Comores (les) (fm.) Union des Comores (l)
Spanish Comoras (las) Unin de las Comoras (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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CG CONGO
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Congo (le) Rpublique du Congo (la)
UN Official
English Congo (the) Republic of the Congo (the)
French Congo (le) Rpublique du Congo (la)
Spanish Congo (el) Repblica del Congo (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
CD CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Rpublique dmocratique du Congo (la) Rpublique dmocratique du Congo (la)
UN Official
English Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)
French Rpublique dmocratique du Congo (la) Rpublique dmocratique du Congo (la)
Spanish Repblica Democrtica del Congo (la) Repblica Democrtica del Congo (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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CR COSTA RICA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Costa Rica Repblica de Costa Rica (la)
UN Official
English Costa Rica Republic of Costa Rica (the)
French Costa Rica (le) Rpublique du Costa Rica (la)
Spanish Costa Rica Repblica de Costa Rica (la)
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
CI CTE DIVOIRE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Cte dIvoire (la) Rpublique de Cte dIvoire (la)
UN Official
English Cte dIvoire Republic of Cte dIvoire (the)
French Cte dIvoire (la) Rpublique de Cte dIvoire (la)
Spanish Cte dIvoire Repblica de Cte dIvoire (la)
Russian -' -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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HR CROATIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
hr: Croatian Hrvatska Republika Hrvatska
UN Official
English Croatia Republic of Croatia (the)
French Croatie (la) Rpublique de Croatie (la)
Spanish Croacia Repblica de Croacia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
CU CUBA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Cuba Repblica de Cuba (la)
UN Official
English Cuba Republic of Cuba (the)
French Cuba (fm.) Rpublique de Cuba (la)
Spanish Cuba Repblica de Cuba (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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CY CYPRUS
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
el: Greek
Kpros Kypriak Dimokrata
tr: Turkish Kbrs Kbrs Cumhuriyeti
UN Official
English Cyprus Republic of Cyprus (the)
French Chypre (fm.) Rpublique de Chypre (la)
Spanish Chipre Repblica de Chipre (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
CZ CZECH REPUBLIC
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
cz: Czech esko esk republika
UN Official
English Czech Republic (the) Czech Republic (the)
French Rpublique tchque (la) Rpublique tchque (la)
Spanish Repblica Checa (la) Repblica Checa (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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DK DENMARK
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
da: Danish Danmark Kongeriget Danmark
UN Official
English Denmark Kingdom of Denmark (the)
French Danemark (le) Royaume du Danemark (le)
Spanish Dinamarca Reino de Dinamarca (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
DJ DJIBOUTI
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Jbt Jumhriyyat Jbt
fr: French Djibouti (masc.) Rpublique de Djibouti (la)
UN Official
English Djibouti Republic of Djibouti (the)
French Djibouti (masc.) Rpublique de Djibouti (la)
Spanish Djibouti Repblica de Djibouti (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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DM DOMINICA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Dominica Commonwealth of Dominica (the)
UN Official
English Dominica Commonwealth of Dominica (the)
French Dominique (la) Commonwealth de Dominique (le)
Spanish Dominica Commonwealth de Dominica (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
DO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Repblica Dominicana (la) Repblica Dominicana (la)
UN Official
English Dominican Republic (the) Dominican Republic (the)
French Rpublique dominicaine (la) Rpublique dominicaine (la)
Spanish Repblica Dominicana (la) Repblica Dominicana (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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EC ECUADOR
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Ecuador (el) Repblica del Ecuador (la)
UN Official
English Ecuador Republic of Ecuador (the)
French quateur (l) (masc.) Rpublique de lquateur (la)
Spanish Ecuador (el) Repblica del Ecuador (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
EG EGYPT
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Mir Jumhriyyat Mir al Arabiyyah
UN Official
English Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt (the)
French gypte (l) (fm.) Rpublique arabe dgypte (la)
Spanish Egipto Repblica rabe de Egipto (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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SV EL SALVADOR
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish El Salvador Repblica de El Salvador (la)
UN Official
English El Salvador Republic of El Salvador (the)
French El Salvador (masc.) Rpublique dEl Salvador (la)
Spanish El Salvador Repblica de El Salvador (la)
Russian -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
GQ EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Guinea Ecuatorial Repblica de Guinea Ecuatorial (la)
fr: French Guine quatoriale Rpublique de Guine quatoriale (la)
UN Official
English Equatorial Guinea Republic of Equatorial Guinea (the)
French Guine quatoriale (la) Rpublique de Guine quatoriale (la)
Spanish Guinea Ecuatorial (la) Repblica de Guinea Ecuatorial (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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ER ERITREA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Iritriy Dawlat Iritriy
en: English Eritrea State of Eritrea (the)
ti: Tigrinya
Iertra (1) Hagere Iertra (1)
UN Official
English Eritrea State of Eritrea (the)
French rythre (l) (fm.) tat d'rythre (l')
Spanish Eritrea Estado de Eritrea (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the BGN/PCGN 2007 Tigrinya system
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EE ESTONIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
et: Estonian Eesti Eesti Vabariik
UN Official
English Estonia Republic of Estonia (the)
French Estonie (l) (fm.) Rpublique dEstonie (la)
Spanish Estonia Repblica de Estonia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
ET ETHIOPIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
am: Amharic I I
Ityop'iya YeItyop'iya Federalawi Dimokrasiyawi Ripeblik
UN Official
English Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (the)
French thiopie (l) (fm.) Rpublique fdrale dmocratique dthiopie (la)
Spanish Etiopa Repblica Democrtica Federal de Etiopa (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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FJ FIJI
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Fiji Republic of Fiji (the)
fj: Fijian Viti Matanitu ko Viti
UN Official
English Fiji Republic of Fiji (the)
French Fidji (les) (fm.) Rpublique des Fidji (la)
Spanish Fiji Repblica de Fiji (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
FI FINLAND
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fi: Finnish Suomi Suomen tasavalta
sv: Swedish Finland Republiken Finland
UN Official
English Finland Republic of Finland (the)
French Finlande (la) Rpublique de Finlande (la)
Spanish Finlandia Repblica de Finlandia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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FR FRANCE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French France (la) Rpublique franaise (la)
UN Official
English France French Republic (the)
French France (la) Rpublique franaise (la)
Spanish Francia Repblica Francesa (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
GA GABON
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Gabon (le) Rpublique gabonaise (la)
UN Official
English Gabon Gabonese Republic (the)
French Gabon (le) Rpublique gabonaise (la)
Spanish Gabn (el) Repblica Gabonesa (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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GM GAMBIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English The Gambia Republic of The Gambia (the)
UN Official
English Gambia (the) Republic of the Gambia (the)
French Gambie (la) Rpublique de Gambie (la)
Spanish Gambia Repblica de Gambia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
GE GEORGIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ka: Georgian
Sakartvelo (1) Sakartvelo (1)
UN Official
English Georgia Georgia
French Gorgie (la) Gorgie (la)
Spanish Georgia Georgia
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the Georgian National System 2011
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DE GERMANY
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
de: German Deutschland Bundesrepublik Deutschland (die)
UN Official
English Germany Federal Republic of Germany (the)
French Allemagne (l) (fm.) Rpublique fdrale dAllemagne (la)
Spanish Alemania Repblica Federal de Alemania (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
GH GHANA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Ghana Republic of Ghana (the)
UN Official
English Ghana Republic of Ghana (the)
French Ghana (le) Rpublique du Ghana (la)
Spanish Ghana Repblica de Ghana (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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GR GREECE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
el: Greek
Ells Ellinik Dimokrata
UN Official
English Greece Hellenic Republic (the)
French Grce (la) Rpublique hellnique (la)
Spanish Grecia Repblica Helnica (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes In Dimotiki, there is another form of the nominative case: (Ellda)
GD GRENADA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Grenada Grenada
UN Official
English Grenada Grenada
French Grenade (la) Grenade (la)
Spanish Granada Granada
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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GT GUATEMALA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Guatemala Repblica de Guatemala (la)
UN Official
English Guatemala Republic of Guatemala (the)
French Guatemala (le) Rpublique du Guatemala (la)
Spanish Guatemala Repblica de Guatemala (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
GN GUINEA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Guine (la) Rpublique de Guine (la)
UN Official
English Guinea Republic of Guinea (the)
French Guine (la) Rpublique de Guine (la)
Spanish Guinea Repblica de Guinea (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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GW GUINEA-BISSAU
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
pt: Portuguese Guin-Bissau Repblica da Guin-Bissau (a)
UN Official
English Guinea-Bissau Republic of Guinea-Bissau (the)
French Guine-Bissau (la) Rpublique de Guine-Bissau (la)
Spanish Guinea-Bissau Repblica de Guinea-Bissau (la)
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic - -
Notes
GY GUYANA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Guyana Co-operative Republic of Guyana (the)
UN Official
English Guyana Republic of Guyana (the)
French Guyana (le) Rpublique du Guyana (la)
Spanish Guyana Repblica de Guyana (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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HT HAITI
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Hati (masc.) Rpublique dHati (la)
ht: Haitian Creole Ayiti Repiblik dAyiti
UN Official
English Haiti Republic of Haiti (the)
French Hati (masc.) Rpublique dHati (la)
Spanish Hait Repblica de Hait (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
VA HOLY SEE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
it: Italian Santa Sede (la) Santa Sede (la)
UN Official
English Holy See (the) Holy See (the) (1)
French Saint-Sige (le) Saint-Sige (le) (1)
Spanish Santa Sede (la) Santa Sede (la) (1)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
(1) In United Nations documents, the term Vatican City State is used only in texts concerning the International Telecommunication Union and the Universal Postal Union
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HN HONDURAS
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Honduras Repblica de Honduras (la)
UN Official
English Honduras Republic of Honduras (the)
French Honduras (le) Rpublique du Honduras (la)
Spanish Honduras Repblica de Honduras (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
HU HUNGARY
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
hu: Hungarian Magyarorszg Magyarorszg
UN Official
English Hungary Hungary
French Hongrie (la) Hongrie (la)
Spanish Hungra Hungra
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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IS ICELAND
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
is: Icelandic sland Lveldi sland (1)
UN Official
English Iceland Republic of Iceland (the)
French Islande (l) (fm.) Rpublique dIslande (la)
Spanish Islandia Repblica de Islandia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) The character is sometimes substituted by dh in international publications
IN INDIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English India Republic of India (the)
hi: Hindi
Bhrat Bhrat Gaarjya
UN Official
English India Republic of India (the)
French Inde (l) (fm.) Rpublique de lInde (la)
Spanish India (la) Repblica de la India (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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ID INDONESIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
id: Indonesian Indonesia Republik Indonesia
UN Official
English Indonesia Republic of Indonesia (the)
French Indonsie (l) (fm.) Rpublique dIndonsie (la)
Spanish Indonesia Repblica de Indonesia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
IR IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fa: Persian
Irn Jomhuri-ye Eslmi-ye Irn
UN Official
English Iran (Islamic Republic of) Islamic Republic of Iran (the)
French Iran (Rpublique islamique d) Rpublique islamique dIran (la)
Spanish Irn (Repblica Islmica del) Repblica Islmica del Irn (la)
Russian ( )
Chinese
Arabic ( ]...[ (
Notes
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IQ IRAQ
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic Al Irq Jumhriyyat al Irq
UN Official
English Iraq Republic of Iraq (the)
French Iraq (l) (masc.) Rpublique dIraq (la)
Spanish Iraq (el) Repblica del Iraq (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
IE IRELAND
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Ireland Ireland
ga: Irish ire ire
UN Official
English Ireland Ireland
French Irlande (l) (fm.) Irlande (l) (fm.)
Spanish Irlanda Irlanda
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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IL ISRAEL
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Isrl Dawlat Isrl
he: Hebrew
Yisrael Medinat Yisrael
UN Official
English Israel State of Israel (the)
French Isral (masc.) tat dIsral (l)
Spanish Israel Estado de Israel (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
IT ITALY
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
it: Italian Italia (l) Repubblica Italiana (la)
UN Official
English Italy Republic of Italy (the)
French Italie (l) (fm.) Rpublique italienne (la)
Spanish Italia Repblica Italiana (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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JM JAMAICA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Jamaica Jamaica
UN Official
English Jamaica Jamaica
French Jamaque (la) Jamaque (la)
Spanish Jamaica Jamaica
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
JP JAPAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ja: Japanese
Nihon, or Nippon (1) Nihon-koku, or Nippon-koku (1)
UN Official
English Japan Japan
French Japon (le) Japon (le)
Spanish Japn (el) Japn (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Both forms are valid, and derive from different pronunciations of a Sino-Japanese character
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JO JORDAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Al Urdun Al Mamlakah al Urduniyyah al Hshimiyyah
UN Official
English Jordan Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (the)
French Jordanie (la) Royaume hachmite de Jordanie (le)
Spanish Jordania Reino Hachemita de Jordania (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
KZ KAZAKHSTAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
kk: Kazakh
Qazaqstan (1) Qazaqstan Respblkasy (1)
ru: Russian
Kazahstan Respublika Kazahstan
UN Official
English Kazakhstan Republic of Kazakhstan (the)
French Kazakhstan (le) Rpublique du Kazakhstan (la)
Spanish Kazajstn Repblica de Kazajstn (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the BGN/PCGN 1979 system
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KE KENYA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Kenya Republic of Kenya (the)
sw: Swahili Kenya Jamhuri ya Kenya
UN Official
English Kenya Republic of Kenya (the)
French Kenya (le) Rpublique du Kenya (la)
Spanish Kenya Repblica de Kenya (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
KI KIRIBATI
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Kiribati Republic of Kiribati (the)
Gilbertese Kiribati Ribaberiki Kiribati
UN Official
English Kiribati Republic of Kiribati (the)
French Kiribati (fm.) Rpublique de Kiribati (la)
Spanish Kiribati Repblica de Kiribati (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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KP KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ko: Korean
Chosn (1) Chosn-minjujui-inmin-konghwaguk (1)
UN Official
English Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (the) Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (the)
French Rpublique populaire dmocratique Rpublique populaire dmocratique de Core (la) de Core (la)
Spanish Repblica Popular Democrtica de Corea (la) Repblica Popular Democrtica de Corea (la)
Russian -
-
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the McCune-Reischauer System (1939)
KR KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ko: Korean
Hanguk (1) Taehan Minguk (1)
UN Official
English Republic of Korea (the) Republic of Korea (the)
French Rpublique de Core (la) Rpublique de Core (la)
Spanish Repblica de Corea (la) Repblica de Corea (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the McCune-Reischauer System (1939) Romanization in the National System of the Republic of Korea (2000): Hanguk; Daehanminguk
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KW KUWAIT
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Al Kuwayt Dawlat al Kuwayt
UN Official
English Kuwait State of Kuwait (the)
French Kowet (le) tat du Kowet (l)
Spanish Kuwait Estado de Kuwait (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
KG KYRGYZSTAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ky: Kirghiz
Kyrgyzstan (1) Kyrgyz Respublikasy (1)
ru: Russian
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzskaja Respublika
UN Official
English Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz Republic (the)
French Kirghizistan (le) Rpublique kirghize (la)
Spanish Kirguistn Repblica Kirguisa (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the BGN/PCGN 1979 system
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LA LAO PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
lo: Lao
Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxn Lao (1)
UN Official
English Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (the) Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (the)
French Rpublique dmocratique populaire lao (la) Rpublique dmocratique populaire lao (la)
Spanish Repblica Democrtica Popular Lao (la) Repblica Democrtica Popular Lao (la)
Russian -
-
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the BGN/PCGN 1966 system (based on the Lao Commission Nationale de Toponymie (CNT) system)
LV LATVIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
Iv: Latvian Latvija Latvijas Republika
UN Official
English Latvia Republic of Latvia (the)
French Lettonie (la) Rpublique de Lettonie (la)
Spanish Letonia Repblica de Letonia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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LB LEBANON
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Lubnn Al Jumhriyyah al Lubnniyyah
UN Official
English Lebanon Lebanese Republic (the)
French Liban (le) Rpublique libanaise (la)
Spanish Lbano (el) Repblica Libanesa (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
LS LESOTHO
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Lesotho Kingdom of Lesotho (the)
st: Sesotho Lesotho ?
UN Official
English Lesotho Kingdom of Lesotho (the)
French Lesotho (le) Royaume du Lesotho (le)
Spanish Lesotho Reino de Lesotho (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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LR LIBERIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Liberia Republic of Liberia (the)
UN Official
English Liberia Republic of Liberia (the)
French Libria (le) Rpublique du Libria (la)
Spanish Liberia Repblica de Liberia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
LY LIBYA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Lbiy Lbiy
UN Official
English Libya Libya
French Libye (la) Libye (la)
Spanish Libia Libia
Russian
Chinese
Arabic Notes
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LI LIECHTENSTEIN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
de: German Liechtenstein Frstentum Liechtenstein (das)
UN Official
English Liechtenstein Principality of Liechtenstein (the)
French Liechtenstein (le) Principaut du Liechtenstein (la)
Spanish Liechtenstein Principado de Liechtenstein (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
LT LITHUANIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
It: Lithuanian Lietuva Lietuvos Respublika
UN Official
English Lithuania Republic of Lithuania (the)
French Lituanie (la) Rpublique de Lituanie (la)
Spanish Lituania Repblica de Lituania (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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LU LUXEMBOURG
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
de: German Luxemburg Groherzogtum Luxemburg (das)
fr: French Luxembourg (le) Grand-Duch de Luxembourg (le)
lb: Luxembourgish Ltzebuerg Groussherzogtum Ltzebuerg
UN Official
English Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (the)
French Luxembourg (le) Grand-Duch de Luxembourg (le)
Spanish Luxemburgo Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
MG MADAGASCAR
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Madagascar Rpublique de Madagascar (la)
mg: Malagasy Madagasikara Repoblikani Madagasikara
UN Official
English Madagascar Republic of Madagascar (the)
French Madagascar (fm.) Rpublique de Madagascar (la)
Spanish Madagascar Repblica de Madagascar (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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MW MALAWI
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Malawi Republic of Malawi (the)
ny: Chichewa Malai Dziko la Malai
UN Official
English Malawi Republic of Malawi (the)
French Malawi (le) Rpublique du Malawi (la)
Spanish Malawi Repblica de Malawi (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
MY MALAYSIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ms: Malay Malaysia Malaysia
UN Official
English Malaysia Malaysia
French Malaisie (la) Malaisie (la)
Spanish Malasia Malasia
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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MV MALDIVES
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
dv: Maldivian
Dhivehi Raajje (1) Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa (1)
UN Official
English Maldives Republic of Maldives (the)
French Maldives (les) (fm.) Rpublique des Maldives (la)
Spanish Maldivas Repblica de Maldivas (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the Maldivian Government 1987 System
ML MALI
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Mali (le) Rpublique du Mali (la)
UN Official
English Mali Republic of Mali (the)
French Mali (le) Rpublique du Mali (la)
Spanish Mal Repblica de Mal (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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MT MALTA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Malta Republic of Malta (the)
mt: Maltese Malta Repubblika ta Malta
UN Official
English Malta Republic of Malta (the)
French Malte (fm.) Rpublique de Malte (la)
Spanish Malta Repblica de Malta (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
MH MARSHALL ISLANDS
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Marshall Islands (the) Republic of the Marshall Islands (the)
mh: Marshallese Aeln in Maje ?
UN Official
English Marshall Islands (the) Republic of the Marshall Islands (the)
French les Marshall (les) Rpublique des les Marshall (la)
Spanish Islas Marshall (las) Repblica de las Islas Marshall (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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MR MAURITANIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Mrtniy Al Jumhriyyah al Islmiyyah al Mrtniyyah
UN Official
English Mauritania Islamic Republic of Mauritania (the)
French Mauritanie (la) Rpublique islamique de Mauritanie (la)
Spanish Mauritania Repblica Islmica de Mauritania (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
MU MAURITIUS
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Mauritius Republic of Mauritius (the)
UN Official
English Mauritius Republic of Mauritius (the)
French Maurice (fm.) Rpublique de Maurice (la)
Spanish Mauricio Repblica de Mauricio (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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MX MEXICO
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Mxico Estados Unidos Mexicanos (los)
UN Official
English Mexico United Mexican States (the)
French Mexique (le) tats-Unis du Mexique (les)
Spanish Mxico Estados Unidos Mexicanos (los)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
FM MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF)
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Federated States of Micronesia (the) Federated States of Micronesia (the)
UN Official
English Micronesia (Federated States of) Federated States of Micronesia (the)
French Micronsie (tats fdrs de) tats fdrs de Micronsie (les)
Spanish Micronesia (Estados Federados de) Estados Federados de Micronesia (los)
Russian ( )
Chinese ()
Arabic ( ]...[ (
Notes
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MD MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ro: Romanian Moldova Republica Moldova
UN Official
English Republic of Moldova (the) Republic of Moldova (the)
French Rpublique de Moldova (la) Rpublique de Moldova (la)
Spanish Repblica de Moldova (la) Repblica de Moldova (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
MC MONACO
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Monaco (masc.) Principaut de Monaco (la)
UN Official
English Monaco Principality of Monaco (the)
French Monaco (masc.) Principaut de Monaco (la)
Spanish Mnaco Principado de Mnaco (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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MN MONGOLIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
mn: Mongolian
Mongol (1) Mongol uls (1)
UN Official
English Mongolia Mongolia
French Mongolie (la) Mongolie (la)
Spanish Mongolia Mongolia
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the BGN/PCGN system (1964)
ME MONTENEGRO
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
sr: Serbian
Crna Gora Crna Gora
UN Official
English Montenegro Montenegro
French Montngro (le) Montngro (le)
Spanish Montenegro Montenegro
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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MA MOROCCO
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Al Maghrib Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyyah
UN Official
English Morocco Kingdom of Morocco (the)
French Maroc (le) Royaume du Maroc (le)
Spanish Marruecos Reino de Marruecos (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
MZ MOZAMBIQUE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
pt: Portuguese Moambique Repblica de Moambique (a)
UN Official
English Mozambique Republic of Mozambique (the)
French Mozambique (le) Rpublique du Mozambique (la)
Spanish Mozambique Repblica de Mozambique (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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MM MYANMAR
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
my: Burmese
Myanma (1) Pyidaungzu Thammada Myanma Naingngandaw (1)
UN Official
English Myanmar Republic of the Union of Myanmar (the)
French Myanmar (le) Rpublique de lUnion du Myanmar (la)
Spanish Myanmar Repblica de la Unin de Myanmar (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic Notes (1) Romanization in the BGN/PCGN system (1970)
NA NAMIBIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Namibia Republic of Namibia (the)
UN Official
English Namibia Republic of Namibia (the)
French Namibie (la) Rpublique de Namibie (la)
Spanish Namibia Repblica de Namibia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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NR NAURU
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Nauru Republic of Nauru (the)
na: Nauruan Naoero ?
UN Official
English Nauru Republic of Nauru (the)
French Nauru (fm.) Rpublique de Nauru (la)
Spanish Nauru Repblica de Nauru (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
NP NEPAL
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ne: Nepalese
Nepl Saghya Loktntrik Ganatantra Nepl
UN Official
English Nepal Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (the)
French Npal (le) Rpublique fdrale dmocratique du Npal (la)
Spanish Nepal Repblica Democrtica Federal de Nepal (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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NL NETHERLANDS
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
nl: Dutch Nederland Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (het)
UN Official
English Netherlands (the) Kingdom of the Netherlands (the)
French Pays-Bas (les) Royaume des Pays-Bas (le)
Spanish Pases Bajos (los) Reino de los Pases Bajos (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
NZ NEW ZEALAND
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English New Zealand New Zealand
mi: Maori Aotearoa Aotearoa
UN Official
English New Zealand New Zealand
French Nouvelle-Zlande (la) Nouvelle-Zlande (la)
Spanish Nueva Zelandia Nueva Zelandia
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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NI NICARAGUA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Nicaragua Repblica de Nicaragua (la)
UN Official
English Nicaragua Republic of Nicaragua (the)
French Nicaragua (le) Rpublique du Nicaragua (la)
Spanish Nicaragua Repblica de Nicaragua (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
NE NIGER
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Niger (le) Rpublique du Niger (la)
UN Official
English Niger (the) Republic of the Niger (the)
French Niger (le) Rpublique du Niger (la)
Spanish Nger (el) Repblica del Nger (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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NG NIGERIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria (the)
UN Official
English Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria (the)
French Nigria (le) Rpublique fdrale du Nigria (la)
Spanish Nigeria Repblica Federal de Nigeria (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
NO NORWAY
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
nb: Bokml Norge Kongeriket Norge
nn: Nynorsk Noreg Kongeriket Noreg
UN Official
English Norway Kingdom of Norway (the)
French Norvge (la) Royaume de Norvge (le)
Spanish Noruega Reino de Noruega (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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OM OMAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Umn Salanat Umn
UN Official
English Oman Sultanate of Oman (the)
French Oman (masc.) Sultanat dOman (le)
Spanish Omn Sultana de Omn (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
PK PAKISTAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Pakistan Islamic Republic of Pakistan (the)
ur: Urdu
Pkistn Jamhryat Islm Pkistn
UN Official
English Pakistan Islamic Republic of Pakistan (the)
French Pakistan (le) Rpublique islamique du Pakistan (la)
Spanish Pakistn (el) Repblica Islmica del Pakistn (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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PW PALAU
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Palau Republic of Palau (the)
Palauan Belau Beluu er a Belau
UN Official
English Palau Republic of Palau (the)
French Palaos (les) Rpublique des Palaos (la)
Spanish Palau Repblica de Palau (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
PA PANAMA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Panam Repblica de Panam (la)
UN Official
English Panama Republic of Panama (the)
French Panama (le) Rpublique du Panama (la)
Spanish Panam Repblica de Panam (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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PG PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Papua New Guinea Independent State of Papua New Guinea (the)
ho: Hiri Motu Papuaniugini ? Neo-Melanesian
(Tok Pisin) Papuaniugini ?
UN Official
English Papua New Guinea Independent State of Papua New Guinea (the)
French Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guine (la) tat indpendant de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guine (l)
Spanish Papua Nueva Guinea Estado Independiente de Papua Nueva Guinea
Russian -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
PY PARAGUAY
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Paraguay (el) Repblica del Paraguay (la)
gn: Guarani Paraguay Paraguay Retn
UN Official
English Paraguay Republic of Paraguay (the)
French Paraguay (le) Rpublique du Paraguay (la)
Spanish Paraguay (el) Repblica del Paraguay (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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PE PERU
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ay: Aymara Per ?
es: Spanish Per (el) Repblica del Per (la)
qu: Quechua Per ?
UN Official
English Peru Republic of Peru (the)
French Prou (le) Rpublique du Prou (la)
Spanish Per (el) Repblica del Per (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
PH PHILIPPINES
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Philippines (the) Republic of the Philippines (the)
tl: Pilipino Pilipinas Republika ng Pilipinas
UN Official
English Philippines (the) Republic of the Philippines (the)
French Philippines (les) (fm.) Rpublique des Philippines (la)
Spanish Filipinas Repblica de Filipinas (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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PL POLAND
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
pl: Polish Polska Rzeczpospolita Polska
UN Official
English Poland Republic of Poland (the)
French Pologne (la) Rpublique de Pologne (la)
Spanish Polonia Repblica de Polonia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
PT PORTUGAL
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
pt: Portuguese Portugal Repblica Portuguesa (a)
UN Official
English Portugal Portuguese Republic (the)
French Portugal (le) Rpublique portugaise (la)
Spanish Portugal Repblica Portuguesa (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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QA QATAR
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Qaar Dawlat Qaar
UN Official
English Qatar State of Qatar (the)
French Qatar (le) tat du Qatar (l)
Spanish Qatar Estado de Qatar (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
RO ROMANIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ro: Romanian Romnia Romnia
UN Official
English Romania Romania
French Roumanie (la) Roumanie (la)
Spanish Rumania Rumania
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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RU RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ru: Russian Rossija Rossijskaja Federacija
UN Official
English Russian Federation (the) Russian Federation (the)
French Fdration de Russie (la) Fdration de Russie (la)
Spanish Federacin de Rusia (la) Federacin de Rusia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
RW RWANDA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Rwanda Republic of Rwanda
fr: French Rwanda (le) Rpublique du Rwanda (la)
rw: Kinyarwanda Rwanda Republika yu Rwanda
UN Official
English Rwanda Republic of Rwanda
French Rwanda (le) Rpublique du Rwanda (la)
Spanish Rwanda Repblica de Rwanda (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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KN SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Saint Kitts and Nevis Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis (the)
UN Official
English Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis
French Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis (masc.) Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis (masc.)
Spanish Saint Kitts y Nevis Saint Kitts y Nevis
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic Notes
LC SAINT LUCIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
UN Official
English Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
French Sainte-Lucie (fm.) Sainte-Lucie (fm.)
Spanish Santa Luca Santa Luca
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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VC SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
UN Official
English Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
French Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines (fm.) Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines (fm.)
Spanish San Vicente y las Granadinas San Vicente y las Granadinas
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
WS SAMOA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Samoa Independent State of Samoa (the)
sm: Samoan Samoa Malo Saoloto Tutoatasi o Samoa
UN Official
English Samoa Independent State of Samoa (the)
French Samoa (le) tat indpendant du Samoa (l)
Spanish Samoa Estado Independiente de Samoa (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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SM SAN MARINO
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
it: Italian San Marino Repubblica di San Marino (la)
UN Official
English San Marino Republic of San Marino (the)
French Saint-Marin (masc.) Rpublique de Saint-Marin (la)
Spanish San Marino Repblica de San Marino (la)
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
ST SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
pt: Portuguese So Tom e Prncipe Repblica Democrtica de So Tom e Prncipe (a)
UN Official English Sao Tome and Principe Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and
Principe (the)
French Sao Tom-et-Principe (fm.) Rpublique dmocratique de Sao Tom-et- Principe (la)
Spanish Santo Tom y Prncipe Repblica Democrtica de Santo Tom y Prncipe (la)
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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SA SAUDI ARABIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
As Sudiyyah Al Mamlakah al Arabiyyah as Sudiyyah
UN Official
English Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the)
French Arabie saoudite (l) (fm.) Royaume dArabie saoudite (le)
Spanish Arabia Saudita (la) Reino de Arabia Saudita (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
SN SENEGAL
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Sngal (le) Rpublique du Sngal (la)
UN Official
English Senegal Republic of Senegal (the)
French Sngal (le) Rpublique du Sngal (la)
Spanish Senegal (el) Repblica del Senegal (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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RS SERBIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
sr: Serbian
Srbija Republika Srbija
UN Official
English Serbia Republic of Serbia (the)
French Serbie (la) Rpublique de Serbie (la)
Spanish Serbia Repblica de Serbia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
SC SEYCHELLES
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
Creole (Seselwa) Sesel Repiblik Sesel
en: English Seychelles Republic of Seychelles (the)
fr: French Seychelles (les) (fm.) Rpublique des Seychelles (la)
UN Official
English Seychelles Republic of Seychelles (the)
French Seychelles (les) (fm.) Rpublique des Seychelles (la)
Spanish Seychelles Repblica de Seychelles (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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SL SIERRA LEONE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Sierra Leone Republic of Sierra Leone (the)
UN Official
English Sierra Leone Republic of Sierra Leone (the)
French Sierra Leone (la) Rpublique de Sierra Leone (la)
Spanish Sierra Leona Repblica de Sierra Leona (la)
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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SG SINGAPORE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Singapore Republic of Singapore (the)
ms: Malay Singapura Republik Singapura
ta: Tamil
Chikappr Chikappr Kuiyarachu
zh: Chinese
Xinjiapo Xinjiapo Gongheguo
UN Official
English Singapore Republic of Singapore (the)
French Singapour (fm.) Rpublique de Singapour (la)
Spanish Singapur Repblica de Singapur (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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SK SLOVAKIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
sk: Slovak Slovensko Slovensk republika
UN Official
English Slovakia Slovak Republic (the)
French Slovaquie (la) Rpublique slovaque (la)
Spanish Eslovaquia Repblica Eslovaca (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
SI SLOVENIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
sl: Slovene Slovenija Republika Slovenija
UN Official
English Slovenia Republic of Slovenia (the)
French Slovnie (la) Rpublique de Slovnie (la)
Spanish Eslovenia Repblica de Eslovenia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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SB SOLOMON ISLANDS
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
UN Official
English Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
French les Salomon (les) les Salomon (les)
Spanish Islas Salomn (las) Islas Salomn (las)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
SO SOMALIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
A ml Jumhriyyat a ml al Fidirliyyah
so: Somali Soomaaliya Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya
UN Official
English Somalia Federal Republic of Somalia (the)
French Somalie (la) Rpublique fdrale de Somalie (la)
Spanish Somalia Repblica Federal de Somalia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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ZA SOUTH AFRICA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
af: Afrikaans Suid-Afrika Republiek van Suid-Afrika
en: English South Africa Republic of South Africa (the)
nr: Ndebele Sewula Afrika iRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika
Pedi Afrika-Borwa Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa
st: Sesotho Afrika Borwa Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa
ss: Swati Ningizimu Afrika iRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika
tn: Tswana Aforika Borwa Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa
ts: Tsonga Afrika Dzonga Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga
ve: Venda Afurika Tshipembe Riphabuiki ya Afurika Tshipembe
xh: Xhosa uMzantsi Afrika iRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika
zu: Zulu Ningizimu Afrika iRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
UN Official
English South Africa Republic of South Africa (the)
French Afrique du Sud (l) (fm.) Rpublique sud-africaine (la)
Spanish Sudfrica Repblica de Sudfrica (la)
Russian -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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SS SOUTH SUDAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English South Sudan Republic of South Sudan (the)
UN Official
English South Sudan (the) Republic of South Sudan (the)
French Soudan du Sud (le) Rpublique du Soudan du Sud (la)
Spanish Sudn del Sur (el) Repblica de Sudn del Sur (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
ES SPAIN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Espaa Reino de Espaa (el)
UN Official
English Spain Kingdom of Spain (the)
French Espagne (l) (fm.) Royaume dEspagne (le)
Spanish Espaa Reino de Espaa (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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LK SRI LANKA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
si: Sinhalese
Shr Lak (1) Shr Lak Prajtntrika Samjavd Janarajaya (1)
ta: Tamil
Ilakai Ilakai Jaanyaka Chohalichak Kuiyarachu
UN Official
English Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (the)
French Sri Lanka (fm.) Rpublique socialiste dmocratique de Sri Lanka (la)
Spanish Sri Lanka Repblica Socialista Democrtica de Sri Lanka (la)
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the system presented to the Second UN Conference by D.Sharma
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SD SUDAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official ar: Arabic
en: English
As Sdn Sudan
Jumhriyyat as Sdn Republic of the Sudan (the)
UN Official
English Sudan (the) Republic of the Sudan (the)
French Soudan (le) Rpublique du Soudan (la)
Spanish Sudn (el) Repblica del Sudn (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
SR SURINAME
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
nl: Dutch Suriname Republiek Suriname (de) (1)
UN Official
English Suriname Republic of Suriname (the)
French Suriname (le) Rpublique du Suriname (la)
Spanish Suriname Repblica de Suriname (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Variant : Republiek van Suriname (de)
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SZ SWAZILAND
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Swaziland Kingdom of Swaziland (the)
ss: Swati eSwatini Umbuso weSwatini (1)
UN Official
English Swaziland Kingdom of Swaziland (the)
French Swaziland (le) Royaume du Swaziland (le)
Spanish Swazilandia Reino de Swazilandia (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Means "Government of Swaziland"
SE SWEDEN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
sv: Swedish Sverige Konungariket Sverige
UN Official
English Sweden Kingdom of Sweden (the)
French Sude (la) Royaume de Sude (le)
Spanish Suecia Reino de Suecia (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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CH SWITZERLAND
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
de: German Schweiz (die) Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (die)
fr: French Suisse (la) Confdration suisse (la)
it: Italian Svizzera (la) Confederazione Svizzera (la)
rm: Romansh1 Svizra (la) 1 Confederaziun svizra (la) 1
UN Official
English Switzerland Swiss Confederation (the)
French Suisse (la) Confdration suisse (la)
Spanish Suiza Confederacin Suiza (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic Notes 1 Article 70 of the Constitution of Switzerland states The official languages of the Federation are
German, French, and Italian. Romansh is an official language for communicating with persons of Romansh language.
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SY SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic or
Sriyyah or Sriy Al Jumhriyyah al Arabiyyah as Sriyyah
UN Official
English Syrian Arab Republic (the) Syrian Arab Republic (the)
French Rpublique arabe syrienne (la) Rpublique arabe syrienne (la)
Spanish Repblica rabe Siria (la) Repblica rabe Siria (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
TJ TAJIKISTAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
tg: Tajik
Tojikiston (1) Jumhurii Tojikiston (1)
UN Official
English Tajikistan Republic of Tajikistan (the)
French Tadjikistan (le) Rpublique du Tadjikistan (la)
Spanish Tayikistn Repblica de Tayikistn (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the BGN/PCGN system (1994)
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TZ TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Tanzania United Republic of Tanzania (the)
sw: Swahili Tanzania Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
UN Official
English United Republic of Tanzania (the) United Republic of Tanzania (the)
French Rpublique-Unie de Tanzanie (la) Rpublique-Unie de Tanzanie (la)
Spanish Repblica Unida de Tanzana (la) Repblica Unida de Tanzana (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
TH THAILAND
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
th: Thai
Prathet Thai Ratcha Anachak Thai
UN Official
English Thailand Kingdom of Thailand (the)
French Thalande (la) Royaume de Thalande (le)
Spanish Tailandia Reino de Tailandia (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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MK THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF
MACEDONIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
mk: Macedonian J
j
Poranena Jugoslovenska Republika Makedonija
UN Official
English The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
French lex-Rpublique yougoslave de Macdoine (fm.) lex-Rpublique yougoslave de Macdoine
Spanish la ex Repblica Yugoslava de Macedonia la ex Repblica Yugoslava de Macedonia
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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TL TIMOR-LESTE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
pt: Portuguese Timor-Leste Repblica Democrtica de Timor-Leste (a)
Tetum Timor Lorosae Repblika Demokrtika Timor Lorosae
UN Official
English Timor-Leste Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
French Timor-Leste (le) la Rpublique dmocratique du Timor-Leste
Spanish Timor-Leste Repblica Democrtica de Timor-Leste
Russian - -
Chinese
Arabic - -
Notes
TG TOGO
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French Togo (le) Rpublique togolaise (la)
UN Official
English Togo Togolese Republic (the)
French Togo (le) Rpublique togolaise (la)
Spanish Togo (el) Repblica Togolesa (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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TO TONGA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Tonga Kingdom of Tonga (the)
to: Tongan Tonga Puleanga Tonga
UN Official
English Tonga Kingdom of Tonga (the)
French Tonga (les) (fm.) Royaume des Tonga (le)
Spanish Tonga Reino de Tonga (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
TT TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Trinidad and Tobago Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (the)
UN Official
English Trinidad and Tobago Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (the)
French Trinit-et-Tobago (la) Rpublique de Trinit-et-Tobago (la)
Spanish Trinidad y Tabago Repblica de Trinidad y Tabago (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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TN TUNISIA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Tnis Al Jumhriyyah at Tnisiyyah
UN Official
English Tunisia Republic of Tunisia (the)
French Tunisie (la) Rpublique tunisienne (la)
Spanish Tnez Repblica de Tnez (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
TR TURKEY
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
tr: Turkish Trkiye Trkiye Cumhuriyeti
UN Official
English Turkey Republic of Turkey (the)
French Turquie (la) Rpublique turque (la)
Spanish Turqua Repblica de Turqua (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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TM TURKMENISTAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
tk: Turkmen Trkmenistan Trkmenistan
UN Official
English Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
French Turkmnistan (le) Turkmnistan (le)
Spanish Turkmenistn Turkmenistn
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
TV TUVALU
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Tuvalu Tuvalu
Tuvaluan Tuvalu Tuvalu
UN Official
English Tuvalu Tuvalu
French Tuvalu (les) (masc.) Tuvalu (masc.)
Spanish Tuvalu Tuvalu
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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UG UGANDA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English Uganda Republic of Uganda (the)
UN Official
English Uganda Republic of Uganda (the)
French Ouganda (l) (masc.) Rpublique de lOuganda (la)
Spanish Uganda Repblica de Uganda (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
UA UKRAINE
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
uk: Ukrainian
Ukraina (1) Ukraina (1)
UN Official
English Ukraine Ukraine
French Ukraine (l) (fm.) Ukraine (l) (fm.)
Spanish Ucrania Ucrania
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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AE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
ar: Arabic
Al Imrt Al Imrt al Arabiyyah al Muttaidah
UN Official
English United Arab Emirates (the) United Arab Emirates (the)
French mirats arabes unis (les) mirats arabes unis (les)
Spanish Emiratos rabes Unidos (los) Emiratos rabes Unidos (los)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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GB UNITED KINGDOM
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English United Kingdom (the) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
UN Official
English United Kingdom of Great Britain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) Northern Ireland (the)
French Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne dIrlande du Nord (le) et dIrlande du Nord (le)
Spanish Reino Unido de Gran Bretaa e Reino Unido de Gran Bretaa e Irlanda del Norte (el) Irlanda del Norte (el)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
US UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
en: English United States (the) United States of America (the)
UN Official
English United States of America (the) United States of America (the)
French tats-Unis dAmrique (les) tats-Unis dAmrique (les)
Spanish Estados Unidos de Amrica (los) Estados Unidos de Amrica (los)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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UY URUGUAY
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
es: Spanish Uruguay (el) Repblica Oriental del Uruguay (la)
UN Official
English Uruguay Eastern Republic of Uruguay (the)
French Uruguay (l) (masc.) Rpublique orientale de lUruguay (la)
Spanish Uruguay (el) Repblica Oriental del Uruguay (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
UZ UZBEKISTAN
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
uz: Uzbek Ozbekiston Ozbekiston Respublikasi
UN Official
English Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan (the)
French Ouzbkistan (l) (masc.) Rpublique dOuzbkistan (la)
Spanish Uzbekistn Repblica de Uzbekistn (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes
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VU VANUATU
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
bi: Bislama Vanuatu Ripablik blong Vanuatu
en: English Vanuatu Republic of Vanuat