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Prepared by Leo Dillon, Convenor, Working Group on Country Names
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 dillonli@state.gov 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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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:
PCGN Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for British Official Use
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National Official
Afghnestn Jomhr-ye Eslm-ye Afghnestn
ps: Pashto
Afghnistn (1) Afghnistn Islm Jumhryat (Dê) (1)
UN Official
French Afghanistan (l’) (masc.) République islamique d’Afghanistan (la)
Spanish Afganistán (el) República Islámica del Afganistán (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes (1) Romanization in the BGN/PCGN 1968 Pashto system
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National Official
Shqipëri (1)
UN Official
French Albanie (l’) (fém.) République d’Albanie (la)
Spanish Albania República de Albania (la)
Russian
DZ ALGERIA
National Official
Al Jaz’ir Al Jumhriyyah al Jaz’iriyyah ad Dmuqriyyah
ash Sha‘biyyah
French Algérie (l’) (fém.) République algérienne démocratique et populaire (la)
Spanish Argelia República Argelina Democrática y Popular (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French Andorre (l’) (fém.) Principauté d’Andorre (la)
Spanish Andorra Principado de Andorra (el)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Angola (l’) (masc.) République d’Angola (la)
Spanish Angola República de Angola (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Antigua-et-Barbuda (fém.) Antigua-et-Barbuda (fém.)
Spanish Antigua y Barbuda Antigua y Barbuda
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Argentine (l’) (fém.) République argentine (la)
Spanish Argentina (la) República Argentina (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Arménie (l’) (fém.) République d’Arménie (la)
Spanish Armenia República de Armenia (la)
Russian
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
National Official
UN Official
Spanish Australia Australia
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
UN Official
French Autriche (l’) (fém.) République d’Autriche (la)
Spanish Austria República de Austria (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Azerbaïdjan (l’) (masc.) République d’Azerbaïdjan (la)
Spanish Azerbaiyán República de Azerbaiyán (la)
Russian
Variant for Azrbaycan: Azärbaycan
National Official
UN Official
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Bahreïn (masc.) Royaume de Bahreïn (le)
Spanish Bahrein Reino de Bahrein (el)
Russian
National Official
bn: Bengali pnt
Bldesh Gaaprajtantr Bldesh
Spanish Bangladesh República Popular de Bangladesh (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
Spanish Barbados Barbados
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
Bielaru Respublika Bielaru
Belarus’ Respublika Belarus’
French Bélarus (le) République du Bélarus (la)
Spanish Belarús República de Belarús (la)
Russian
National Official
fr: French Belgique (la) Royaume de Belgique (le)
nl: Dutch België Koninkrijk België (het)
UN Official
French Belgique (la) Royaume de Belgique (le)
Spanish Bélgica Reino de Bélgica (el)
Russian
National Official
Spanish Belice Belice
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
UN Official
French Bénin (le) République du Bénin (la)
Spanish Benin República de Benin (la)
Russian
National Official
Druk Yul (1) Druk Gyalkhap (1)
UN Official
French Bhoutan (le) Royaume du Bhoutan (le)
Spanish Bhután Reino de Bhután (el)
Russian
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
UN Official
English Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Plurinational State of Bolivia (the)
French Bolivie (l’État plurinational de) État plurinational de Bolivia (l’)
Spanish Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de) Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (el)
Russian ( )
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
Bosna i Hercegovina Bosna i Hercegovina
UN Official
French Bosnie-Herzégovine (la) Bosnie-Herzégovine (la)
Spanish Bosnia y Herzegovina Bosnia y Herzegovina
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French Botswana (le) République du Botswana (la)
Spanish Botswana República de Botswana (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Brésil (le) République fédérative du Brésil (la)
Spanish Brasil (el) República Federativa del Brasil (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
ms: Malay Brunei Negara Brunei Darussalam
UN Official
French Brunéi Darussalam (le) Brunéi Darussalam (le)
Spanish Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam
Russian - -
Chinese
Notes
National Official
Balgaria Republika Balgaria
French Bulgarie (la) République de Bulgarie (la)
Spanish Bulgaria República de Bulgaria (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Burkina Faso (le) Burkina Faso (le)
Spanish Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
Russian - -
Chinese
Notes
National Official
rn: Kirundi Burundi Republika y’Uburundi
UN Official
French Burundi (le) République du Burundi (la)
Spanish Burundi República de Burundi (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Cabo Verde (le) République du Cabo Verde (la)
Spanish Cabo Verde República de Cabo Verde (la)
Russian - -
Notes
National Official
Kâmpchéa Prehréachéanachâkr Kâmpchéa
French Cambodge (le) Royaume du Cambodge (le)
Spanish Camboya Reino de Camboya (el)
Russian
National Official
fr: French Cameroun (le) République du Cameroun (la)
UN Official
French Cameroun (le) République du Cameroun (la)
Spanish Camerún (el) República del Camerún (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
UN Official
French République centrafricaine (la) République centrafricaine (la)
Spanish República Centroafricana (la) República Centroafricana (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
Tshd Jumhriyyat Tshd
UN Official
French Tchad (le) République du Tchad (la)
Spanish Chad (el) República del Chad (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Chili (le) République du Chili (la)
Spanish Chile República de Chile (la)
Russian
National Official
Spanish China República Popular China (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French Colombie (la) République de Colombie (la)
Spanish Colombia República de Colombia (la)
Russian
National Official
Juzur al Qamar Jumhriyyat al Qamar al Muttaidah
fr: French Comores (les) (fém.) Union des Comores (l’)
Shikomor Komori Udzima wa Komori
UN Official
French Comores (les) (fém.) Union des Comores (l’)
Spanish Comoras (las) Unión de las Comoras (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French Congo (le) République du Congo (la)
Spanish Congo (el) República del Congo (la)
Russian
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
fr: French République démocratique du Congo (la) République démocratique du Congo (la)
UN Official
English Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)
French République démocratique du Congo (la) République démocratique du Congo (la)
Spanish República Democrática del Congo (la) República Democrática del Congo (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French Costa Rica (le) République du Costa Rica (la)
Spanish Costa Rica República de Costa Rica (la)
Russian - -
National Official
fr: French Côte d’Ivoire (la) République de Côte d’Ivoire (la)
UN Official
English Côte d’Ivoire Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (the)
French Côte d’Ivoire (la) République de Côte d’Ivoire (la)
Spanish Côte d’Ivoire República de Côte d’Ivoire (la)
Russian -' -’
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French Croatie (la) République de Croatie (la)
Spanish Croacia República de Croacia (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Cuba (fém.) République de Cuba (la)
Spanish Cuba República de Cuba (la)
Russian
National Official
Kýpros Kypriakí Dimokratía
UN Official
French Chypre (fém.) République de Chypre (la)
Spanish Chipre República de Chipre (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French Danemark (le) Royaume du Danemark (le)
Spanish Dinamarca Reino de Dinamarca (el)
Russian
National Official
Jbt Jumhriyyat Jbt
UN Official
French Djibouti (masc.) République de Djibouti (la)
Spanish Djibouti República de Djibouti (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Dominique (la) Commonwealth de Dominique (le)
Spanish Dominica Commonwealth de Dominica (el)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French Équateur (l’) (masc.) République de l’Équateur (la)
Spanish Ecuador (el) República del Ecuador (la)
Russian
National Official
Mir Jumhriyyat Mir al ‘Arabiyyah
UN Official
French Égypte (l’) (fém.) République arabe d’Égypte (la)
Spanish Egipto República Árabe de Egipto (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French El Salvador (masc.) République d’El Salvador (la)
Spanish El Salvador República de El Salvador (la)
Russian -
National Official
UN Official
French Guinée équatoriale (la) République de Guinée équatoriale (la)
Spanish Guinea Ecuatorial (la) República de Guinea Ecuatorial (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
ti: Tigrinya
Iertra (1) Hagere Iertra (1)
UN Official
French Érythrée (l’) (fém.) État d'Érythrée (l')
Spanish Eritrea Estado de Eritrea (el)
Russian
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National Official
UN Official
French Estonie (l’) (fém.) République d’Estonie (la)
Spanish Estonia República de Estonia (la)
Russian
National Official
Ityop'iya YeItyop'iya Federalawi Dimokrasiyawi Ripeblik
UN Official
French Éthiopie (l’) (fém.) République fédérale démocratique d’Éthiopie (la)
Spanish Etiopía República Democrática Federal de Etiopía (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
fj: Fijian Viti Matanitu ko Viti
UN Official
French Fidji (les) (fém.) République des Fidji (la)
Spanish Fiji República de Fiji (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Finlande (la) République de Finlande (la)
Spanish Finlandia República de Finlandia (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French France (la) République française (la)
Spanish Francia República Francesa (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Gabon (le) République gabonaise (la)
Spanish Gabón (el) República Gabonesa (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Gambie (la) République de Gambie (la)
Spanish Gambia República de Gambia (la)
Russian
National Official
Spanish Georgia Georgia
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
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National Official
UN Official
French Allemagne (l’) (fém.) République fédérale d’Allemagne (la)
Spanish Alemania República Federal de Alemania (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Ghana (le) République du Ghana (la)
Spanish Ghana República de Ghana (la)
Russian
National Official
Ellás Ellinikí Dimokratía
French Grèce (la) République hellénique (la)
Spanish Grecia República Helénica (la)
Russian
Arabic
Notes In Dimotiki, there is another form of the nominative case: Ελλδα (Elláda)
GD GRENADA
National Official
Spanish Granada Granada
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
UN Official
French Guatemala (le) République du Guatemala (la)
Spanish Guatemala República de Guatemala (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Guinée (la) République de Guinée (la)
Spanish Guinea República de Guinea (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Guinée-Bissau (la) République de Guinée-Bissau (la)
Spanish Guinea-Bissau República de Guinea-Bissau (la)
Russian - -
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Guyana (le) République du Guyana (la)
Spanish Guyana República de Guyana (la)
Russian
National Official
ht: Haitian Creole Ayiti Repiblik d’Ayiti
UN Official
French Haïti (masc.) République d’Haïti (la)
Spanish Haití República de Haití (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Saint-Siège (le) Saint-Siège (le) (1)
Spanish Santa Sede (la) Santa Sede (la) (1)
Russian
Chinese
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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National Official
UN Official
French Honduras (le) République du Honduras (la)
Spanish Honduras República de Honduras (la)
Russian
National Official
Spanish Hungría Hungría
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
UN Official
French Islande (l’) (fém.) République d’Islande (la)
Spanish Islandia República de Islandia (la)
Russian
Arabic
Notes (1) The character ð is sometimes substituted by dh in international publications
IN INDIA
National Official
hi: Hindi
Bhrat Bhrat Gaarjya
French Inde (l’) (fém.) République de l’Inde (la)
Spanish India (la) República de la India (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Indonésie (l’) (fém.) République d’Indonésie (la)
Spanish Indonesia República de Indonesia (la)
Russian
National Official
Irn Jomhuri-ye Eslmi-ye Irn
English Iran (Islamic Republic of) Islamic Republic of Iran (the)
French Iran (République islamique d’) République islamique d’Iran (la)
Spanish Irán (República Islámica del) República Islámica del Irán (la)
Russian ( )
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
ar: Arabic Al ‘Irq Jumhriyyat al ‘Irq
UN Official
French Iraq (l’) (masc.) République d’Iraq (la)
Spanish Iraq (el) República del Iraq (la)
Russian
National Official
Spanish Irlanda Irlanda
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
Isr’l Dawlat Isr’l
he: Hebrew
Yisra’el Medinat Yisra’el
UN Official
French Israël (masc.) État d’Israël (l’)
Spanish Israel Estado de Israel (el)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Italie (l’) (fém.) République italienne (la)
Spanish Italia República Italiana (la)
Russian
National Official
Spanish Jamaica Jamaica
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
UN Official
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
Notes (1) Both forms are valid, and derive from different pronunciations of a Sino-Japanese character
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National Official
Al Urdun Al Mamlakah al Urduniyyah al Hshimiyyah
UN Official
French Jordanie (la) Royaume hachémite de Jordanie (le)
Spanish Jordania Reino Hachemita de Jordania (el)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
Kazahstan Respublika Kazahstan
French Kazakhstan (le) République du Kazakhstan (la)
Spanish Kazajstán República de Kazajstán (la)
Russian
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National Official
sw: Swahili Kenya Jamhuri ya Kenya
UN Official
French Kenya (le) République du Kenya (la)
Spanish Kenya República de Kenya (la)
Russian
National Official
Gilbertese Kiribati Ribaberiki Kiribati
French Kiribati (fém.) République de Kiribati (la)
Spanish Kiribati República de Kiribati (la)
Russian
Language Short name Formal name
National Official
Chosn (1) Chosn-minjujui-inmin-konghwaguk (1)
UN Official
English Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (the) Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (the)
French République populaire démocratique République populaire démocratique de Corée (la) de Corée (la)
Spanish República Popular Democrática de Corea (la) República Popular Democrática de Corea (la)
Russian -
Notes (1) Romanization in the McCune-Reischauer System (1939)
KR KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
National Official
Han’guk (1) Taehan Min’guk (1)
UN Official
Russian
Chinese
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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National Official
UN Official
French Koweït (le) État du Koweït (l’)
Spanish Kuwait Estado de Kuwait (el)
Russian
National Official
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzskaja Respublika
French Kirghizistan (le) République kirghize (la)
Spanish Kirguistán República Kirguisa (la)
Russian
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Language Short name Formal name
National Official
UN Official
English Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the) Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the)
French République démocratique populaire lao (la) République démocratique populaire lao (la)
Spanish República Democrática Popular Lao (la) República Democrática Popular Lao (la)
Russian -
Arabic
Notes (1) Romanization in the BGN/PCGN 1966 system (based on the Lao Commission Nationale de Toponymie (CNT) system)
LV LATVIA
National Official
UN Official
French Lettonie (la) République de Lettonie (la)
Spanish Letonia República de Letonia (la)
Russian
National Official
Lubnn Al Jumhriyyah al Lubnniyyah
UN Official
French Liban (le) République libanaise (la)
Spanish Líbano (el) República Libanesa (la)
Russian
National Official
st: Sesotho Lesotho ?
French Lesotho (le) Royaume du Lesotho (le)
Spanish Lesotho Reino de Lesotho (el)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Libéria (le) République du Libéria (la)
Spanish Liberia República de Liberia (la)
Russian
National Official
Lbiy Lbiy
UN Official
Spanish Libia Libia
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
UN Official
French Liechtenstein (le) Principauté du Liechtenstein (la)
Spanish Liechtenstein Principado de Liechtenstein (el)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Lituanie (la) République de Lituanie (la)
Spanish Lituania República de Lituania (la)
Russian
National Official
fr: French Luxembourg (le) Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (le)
lb: Luxembourgish Lëtzebuerg Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg
UN Official
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
mg: Malagasy Madagasikara Repoblikan’i Madagasikara
UN Official
French Madagascar (fém.) République de Madagascar (la)
Spanish Madagascar República de Madagascar (la)
Russian
National Official
ny: Chichewa Malai Dziko la Malai
UN Official
French Malawi (le) République du Malawi (la)
Spanish Malawi República de Malawi (la)
Russian
National Official
Spanish Malasia Malasia
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
Dhivehi Raajje (1) Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa (1)
UN Official
French Maldives (les) (fém.) République des Maldives (la)
Spanish Maldivas República de Maldivas (la)
Russian
Chinese
ML MALI
National Official
UN Official
French Mali (le) République du Mali (la)
Spanish Malí República de Malí (la)
Russian
National Official
mt: Maltese Malta Repubblika ta’ Malta
UN Official
French Malte (fém.) République de Malte (la)
Spanish Malta República de Malta (la)
Russian
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 Îles Marshall (les) République des Îles Marshall (la)
Spanish Islas Marshall (las) República de las Islas Marshall (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French Mauritanie (la) République islamique de Mauritanie (la)
Spanish Mauritania República Islámica de Mauritania (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Maurice (fém.) République de Maurice (la)
Spanish Mauricio República de Mauricio (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Mexique (le) États-Unis du Mexique (les)
Spanish México Estados Unidos Mexicanos (los)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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 Micronésie (États fédérés de) États fédérés de Micronésie (les)
Spanish Micronesia (Estados Federados de) Estados Federados de Micronesia (los)
Russian ( )
Chinese ()
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Monaco (masc.) Principauté de Monaco (la)
Spanish Mónaco Principado de Mónaco (el)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
Spanish Mongolia Mongolia
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
ME MONTENEGRO
National Official
Crna Gora Crna Gora
Spanish Montenegro Montenegro
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
Al Maghrib Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyyah
UN Official
French Maroc (le) Royaume du Maroc (le)
Spanish Marruecos Reino de Marruecos (el)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Mozambique (le) République du Mozambique (la)
Spanish Mozambique República de Mozambique (la)
Russian
National Official
my: Burmese
Myanma (1) Pyidaungzu Thammada Myanma Naingngandaw (1)
UN Official
French Myanmar (le) République de l’Union du Myanmar (la)
Spanish Myanmar República de la Unión de Myanmar (la)
Russian
Chinese
Arabic Notes (1) Romanization in the BGN/PCGN system (1970)
NA NAMIBIA
National Official
UN Official
French Namibie (la) République de Namibie (la)
Spanish Namibia República de Namibia (la)
Russian
National Official
na: Nauruan Naoero ?
French Nauru (fém.) République de Nauru (la)
Spanish Nauru República de Nauru (la)
Russian
National Official
ne: Nepalese
Nepl Saghya Loktntrik Ganatantra Nepl
UN Official
French Népal (le) République fédérale démocratique du Népal (la)
Spanish Nepal República Democrática Federal de Nepal (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French Pays-Bas (les) Royaume des Pays-Bas (le)
Spanish Países Bajos (los) Reino de los Países Bajos (el)
Russian
National Official
mi: Maori Aotearoa Aotearoa
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
UN Official
French Nicaragua (le) République du Nicaragua (la)
Spanish Nicaragua República de Nicaragua (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Niger (le) République du Niger (la)
Spanish Níger (el) República del Níger (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Nigéria (le) République fédérale du Nigéria (la)
Spanish Nigeria República Federal de Nigeria (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Norvège (la) Royaume de Norvège (le)
Spanish Noruega Reino de Noruega (el)
Russian
National Official
‘Umn Salanat ‘Umn
French Oman (masc.) Sultanat d’Oman (le)
Spanish Omán Sultanía de Omán (la)
Russian
National Official
ur: Urdu
Pkistn Jamhryat Islm Pkistn
French Pakistan (le) République islamique du Pakistan (la)
Spanish Pakistán (el) República Islámica del Pakistán (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
Palauan Belau Beluu er a Belau
UN Official
French Palaos (les) République des Palaos (la)
Spanish Palau República de Palau (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Panama (le) République du Panama (la)
Spanish Panamá República de Panamá (la)
Russian
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-Guinée (la) État indépendant de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée (l’)
Spanish Papua Nueva Guinea Estado Independiente de Papua Nueva Guinea
Russian - –
Chinese
Notes
National Official
gn: Guarani Paraguay Paraguay Retãn
UN Official
French Paraguay (le) République du Paraguay (la)
Spanish Paraguay (el) República del Paraguay (la)
Russian
National Official
qu: Quechua Perú ?
French Pérou (le) République du Pérou (la)
Spanish Perú (el) República del Perú (la)
Russian
National Official
tl: Pilipino Pilipinas Republika ng Pilipinas
UN Official
Spanish Filipinas República de Filipinas (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Pologne (la) République de Pologne (la)
Spanish Polonia República de Polonia (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Portugal (le) République portugaise (la)
Spanish Portugal República Portuguesa (la)
Russian
National Official
French Qatar (le) État du Qatar (l’)
Spanish Qatar Estado de Qatar (el)
Russian
National Official
Spanish Rumania Rumania
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
UN Official
French Fédération de Russie (la) Fédération de Russie (la)
Spanish Federación de Rusia (la) Federación de Rusia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
fr: French Rwanda (le) République du Rwanda (la)
rw: Kinyarwanda Rwanda Republika y’u Rwanda
UN Official
French Rwanda (le) République du Rwanda (la)
Spanish Rwanda República de Rwanda (la)
Russian
National Official
en: English Saint Kitts and Nevis Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis (the)
UN Official
French Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis (masc.) Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis (masc.)
Spanish Saint Kitts y Nevis Saint Kitts y Nevis
Russian - -
Chinese
LC SAINT LUCIA
National Official
UN Official
Russian - -
Chinese
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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 (fém.) Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines (fém.)
Spanish San Vicente y las Granadinas San Vicente y las Granadinas
Russian - -
Chinese
Notes
National Official
sm: Samoan Samoa Malo Sa‘oloto Tuto‘atasi o Samoa
UN Official
French Samoa (le) État indépendant du Samoa (l’)
Spanish Samoa Estado Independiente de Samoa (el)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French Saint-Marin (masc.) République de Saint-Marin (la)
Spanish San Marino República de San Marino (la)
Russian - -
Notes
National Official
pt: Portuguese São Tomé e Príncipe República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe (a)
UN Official English Sao Tome and Principe Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and
Principe (the)
French Sao Tomé-et-Principe (fém.) République démocratique de Sao Tomé-et- Principe (la)
Spanish Santo Tomé y Príncipe República Democrática de Santo Tomé y Príncipe (la)
Russian - -
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
ar: Arabic
As Su‘diyyah Al Mamlakah al ‘Arabiyyah as Su‘diyyah
UN Official
French Arabie saoudite (l’) (fém.) Royaume d’Arabie saoudite (le)
Spanish Arabia Saudita (la) Reino de Arabia Saudita (el)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Sénégal (le) République du Sénégal (la)
Spanish Senegal (el) República del Senegal (la)
Russian
National Official
Srbija Republika Srbija
French Serbie (la) République de Serbie (la)
Spanish Serbia República de Serbia (la)
Russian
National Official
en: English Seychelles Republic of Seychelles (the)
fr: French Seychelles (les) (fém.) République des Seychelles (la)
UN Official
French Seychelles (les) (fém.) République des Seychelles (la)
Spanish Seychelles República de Seychelles (la)
Russian
Chinese
National Official
UN Official
French Sierra Leone (la) République de Sierra Leone (la)
Spanish Sierra Leona República de Sierra Leona (la)
Russian - -
National Official
ms: Malay Singapura Republik Singapura
ta: Tamil
Chikappr Chikappr Kuiyarachu
French Singapour (fém.) République de Singapour (la)
Spanish Singapur República de Singapur (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Slovaquie (la) République slovaque (la)
Spanish Eslovaquia República Eslovaca (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Slovénie (la) République de Slovénie (la)
Spanish Eslovenia República de Eslovenia (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Îles Salomon (les) Îles Salomon (les)
Spanish Islas Salomón (las) Islas Salomón (las)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
A ml Jumhriyyat a ml al Fidirliyyah
so: Somali Soomaaliya Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya
UN Official
French Somalie (la) République fédérale de Somalie (la)
Spanish Somalia República Federal de Somalia (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
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
French Afrique du Sud (l’) (fém.) République sud-africaine (la)
Spanish Sudáfrica República de Sudáfrica (la)
Russian -
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
English South Sudan (the) Republic of South Sudan (the)
French Soudan du Sud (le) République du Soudan du Sud (la)
Spanish Sudán del Sur (el) República de Sudán del Sur (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Espagne (l’) (fém.) Royaume d’Espagne (le)
Spanish España Reino de España (el)
Russian
National Official
si: Sinhalese

Shr Lak (1) Shr Lak Prajtntrika Samjavd Janarajaya (1)
ta: Tamil

UN Official
English Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (the)
French Sri Lanka (fém.) République socialiste démocratique de Sri Lanka (la)
Spanish Sri Lanka República Socialista Democrática 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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en: English
UN Official
French Soudan (le) République du Soudan (la)
Spanish Sudán (el) República del Sudán (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Suriname (le) République du Suriname (la)
Spanish Suriname República de Suriname (la)
Russian
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ss: Swati eSwatini Umbuso weSwatini (1)
UN Official
French Swaziland (le) Royaume du Swaziland (le)
Spanish Swazilandia Reino de Swazilandia (el)
Russian
SE SWEDEN
National Official
UN Official
French Suède (la) Royaume de Suède (le)
Spanish Suecia Reino de Suecia (el)
Russian
National Official
rm: Romansh1 Svizra (la) 1 Confederaziun svizra (la) 1
UN Official
French Suisse (la) Confédération suisse (la)
Spanish Suiza Confederación 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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ar: Arabic or
Sriyyah or Sriy Al Jumhriyyah al ‘Arabiyyah as Sriyyah
UN Official
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Tadjikistan (le) République du Tadjikistan (la)
Spanish Tayikistán República de Tayikistán (la)
Russian
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UN Official
English United Republic of Tanzania (the) United Republic of Tanzania (the)
French République-Unie de Tanzanie (la) République-Unie de Tanzanie (la)
Spanish República Unida de Tanzanía (la) República Unida de Tanzanía (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Thaïlande (la) Royaume de Thaïlande (le)
Spanish Tailandia Reino de Tailandia (el)
Russian
MACEDONIA
National Official
UN Official
English The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
French l’ex-République yougoslave de Macédoine (fém.) l’ex-République yougoslave de Macédoine
Spanish la ex República Yugoslava de Macedonia la ex República Yugoslava de Macedonia
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
Tetum Timor Lorosa’e Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa’e
UN Official
French Timor-Leste (le) la République démocratique du Timor-Leste
Spanish Timor-Leste República Democrática de Timor-Leste
Russian - -
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Togo (le) République togolaise (la)
Spanish Togo (el) República Togolesa (la)
Russian
National Official
to: Tongan Tonga Pule‘anga Tonga
UN Official
French Tonga (les) (fém.) Royaume des Tonga (le)
Spanish Tonga Reino de Tonga (el)
Russian
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 Trinité-et-Tobago (la) République de Trinité-et-Tobago (la)
Spanish Trinidad y Tabago República de Trinidad y Tabago (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
Tnis Al Jumhriyyah at Tnisiyyah
UN Official
Russian
National Official
UN Official
Russian
National Official
Spanish Turkmenistán Turkmenistán
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
Spanish Tuvalu Tuvalu
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
UN Official
French Ouganda (l’) (masc.) République de l’Ouganda (la)
Spanish Uganda República de Uganda (la)
Russian
National Official
Spanish Ucrania Ucrania
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
National Official
Al Imrt Al Imrt al ‘Arabiyyah al Muttaidah
UN Official
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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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 d’Irlande du Nord (le) et d’Irlande du Nord (le)
Spanish Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (el) Irlanda del Norte (el)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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 États-Unis d’Amérique (les) États-Unis d’Amérique (les)
Spanish Estados Unidos de América (los) Estados Unidos de América (los)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
UN Official
French Uruguay (l’) (masc.) République orientale de l’Uruguay (la)
Spanish Uruguay (el) República Oriental del Uruguay (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Ouzbékistan (l’) (masc.) République d’Ouzbékistan (la)
Spanish Uzbekistán República de Uzbekistán (la)
Russian
National Official
en: English Vanuatu Republic of Vanuatu (the)
fr: French Vanuatu (masc.) République de Vanuatu (la)
UN Official
French Vanuatu (le) (masc.) République de Vanuatu (la)
Spanish Vanuatu República de Vanuatu (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Venezuela (République bolivarienne du) République bolivarienne du Venezuela (la)
Spanish Venezuela (República Bolivariana de) República Bolivariana de Venezuela (la)
Russian ( )
Chinese
Notes
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National Official
vi: Vietnamese Vit Nam Cng Hòa Xã Hi Ch Ngha Vit Nam
UN Official
French Viet Nam (le) République socialiste du Viet Nam (la)
Spanish Viet Nam República Socialista de Viet Nam (la)
Russian
Chinese
Notes
National Official
UN Official
French Yémen (le) République du Yémen (la)
Spanish Yemen (el) República del Yemen (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Zambie (la) République de Zambie (la)
Spanish Zambia República de Zambia (la)
Russian
National Official
UN Official
French Zimbabwe (le) République du Zimbabwe (la)
Spanish Zimbabwe República de Zimbabwe (la)
Russian