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Official Names of Countries 2024
Whether or not we realize it, most of us do not use a country's official name on a daily basis. Nearly every country in the world has an official or formal name that is longer and more formal than its common name. For example, many country names actually begin with the prefix "Republic of," as seen in Republic of Italy, Republic of Colombia, Republic of Korea (South Korea). Alternately, many countries use the similar "Kingdom of," such as Kingdom of Denmark and Kingdom of Norway, or a related form such as "Islamic Republic of," "Democratic Republic of," and "State of," among several others.
Most names are listed in their English iterations. For example, the proper name of France is the République française, which translates in English to the French Republic. Similarly, the official names for Germany and Mexico are the Bundesrepublik Deutschland and Estados Unidos Mexicanos, which translate respectively to the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Mexican States. Transcontinental countries are assigned to the continent with which they identify politically (i.e.: Russia with Europe).
Country | Official Name | Continent |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Asia |
| Albania | Republic of Albania | Europe |
| Algeria | People's Democratic Republic of Algeria | Africa |
| American Samoa | American Samoa | Oceania |
| Andorra | Principality of Andorra | Europe |
| Angola | Republic of Angola | Africa |
| Anguilla | Anguilla | North America |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda | North America |
| Argentina | Argentine Republic | South America |
| Armenia | Republic of Armenia | Asia |
| Aruba | Aruba | North America |
| Australia | Commonwealth of Australia | Oceania |
| Austria | Republic of Austria | Europe |
| Azerbaijan | Republic of Azerbaijan | Asia |
| Bahamas | Commonwealth of the Bahamas | North America |
| Bahrain | Kingdom of Bahrain | Asia |
| Bangladesh | People's Republic of Bangladesh | Asia |
| Barbados | Barbados | North America |
| Belarus | Republic of Belarus | Europe |
| Belgium | Kingdom of Belgium | Europe |
| Belize | Belize | North America |
| Benin | Republic of Benin | Africa |
| Bermuda | Bermuda | North America |
| Bhutan | Kingdom of Bhutan | Asia |
| Bolivia | Plurinational State of Bolivia | South America |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe |
| Botswana | Republic of Botswana | Africa |
| Brazil | Federative Republic of Brazil | South America |
| British Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands | North America |
| Brunei | Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace | Asia |
| Bulgaria | Republic of Bulgaria | Europe |
| Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | Africa |
| Burundi | Republic of Burundi | Africa |
| Cambodia | Kingdom of Cambodia | Asia |
| Cameroon | Republic of Cameroon | Africa |
| Canada | Canada | North America |
| Cape Verde | Republic of Cabo Verde | Africa |
| Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands | North America |
| Central African Republic | Central African Republic | Africa |
| Chad | Republic of Chad | Africa |
| Chile | Republic of Chile | South America |
| China | People's Republic of China | Asia |
| Colombia | Republic of Colombia | South America |
| Comoros | Union of the Comoros | Africa |
| Cook Islands | Cook Islands | Oceania |
| Costa Rica | Republic of Costa Rica | North America |
| Croatia | Republic of Croatia | Europe |
| Cuba | Republic of Cuba | North America |
| Curacao | Country of Curaçao | North America |
| Cyprus | Republic of Cyprus | Europe |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | Europe |
| Denmark | Kingdom of Denmark | Europe |
| Djibouti | Republic of Djibouti | Africa |
| Dominica | Commonwealth of Dominica | North America |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | North America |
| DR Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa |
| Ecuador | Republic of Ecuador | South America |
| Egypt | Arab Republic of Egypt | Africa |
| El Salvador | Republic of El Salvador | North America |
| Equatorial Guinea | Republic of Equatorial Guinea | Africa |
| Eritrea | State of Eritrea | Africa |
| Estonia | Republic of Estonia | Europe |
| Eswatini | Kingdom of Eswatini | Africa |
| Ethiopia | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia | Africa |
| Falkland Islands | Falkland Islands | South America |
| Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | Europe |
| Fiji | Republic of Fiji | Oceania |
| Finland | Republic of Finland | Europe |
| France | French Republic | Europe |
| French Guiana | Guiana | South America |
| French Polynesia | French Polynesia | Oceania |
| Gabon | Gabonese Republic | Africa |
| Gambia | Republic of the Gambia | Africa |
| Georgia | Georgia | Asia |
| Germany | Federal Republic of Germany | Europe |
| Ghana | Republic of Ghana | Africa |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Europe |
| Greece | Hellenic Republic | Europe |
| Greenland | Greenland | North America |
| Grenada | Grenada | North America |
| Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | North America |
| Guam | Guam | Oceania |
| Guatemala | Republic of Guatemala | North America |
| Guernsey | Bailiwick of Guernsey | Europe |
| Guinea | Republic of Guinea | Africa |
| Guinea Bissau | Republic of Guinea-Bissau | Africa |
| Guyana | Co-operative Republic of Guyana | South America |
| Haiti | Republic of Haiti | North America |
| Honduras | Republic of Honduras | North America |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China | Asia |
| Hungary | Hungary | Europe |
| Iceland | Iceland | Europe |
| India | Republic of India | Asia |
| Indonesia | Republic of Indonesia | Asia |
| Iran | Islamic Republic of Iran | Asia |
| Iraq | Republic of Iraq | Asia |
| Ireland | Ireland | Europe |
| Isle of Man | Isle of Man | Europe |
| Israel | State of Israel | Asia |
| Italy | Italian Republic | Europe |
| Ivory Coast | Republic of Côte d'Ivoire | Africa |
| Jamaica | Jamaica | North America |
| Japan | Japan | Asia |
| Jersey | Bailiwick of Jersey | Europe |
| Jordan | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | Asia |
| Kazakhstan | Republic of Kazakhstan | Asia |
| Kenya | Republic of Kenya | Africa |
| Kiribati | Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati | Oceania |
| Kuwait | State of Kuwait | Asia |
| Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyz Republic | Asia |
| Laos | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Asia |
| Latvia | Republic of Latvia | Europe |
| Lebanon | Lebanese Republic | Asia |
| Lesotho | Kingdom of Lesotho | Africa |
| Liberia | Republic of Liberia | Africa |
| Libya | State of Libya | Africa |
| Liechtenstein | Principality of Liechtenstein | Europe |
| Lithuania | Republic of Lithuania | Europe |
| Luxembourg | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | Europe |
| Macau | Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China | Asia |
| Madagascar | Republic of Madagascar | Africa |
| Malawi | Republic of Malawi | Africa |
| Malaysia | Malaysia | Asia |
| Maldives | Republic of the Maldives | Asia |
| Mali | Republic of Mali | Africa |
| Malta | Republic of Malta | Europe |
| Marshall Islands | Republic of the Marshall Islands | Oceania |
| Martinique | Martinique | North America |
| Mauritania | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | Africa |
| Mauritius | Republic of Mauritius | Africa |
| Mayotte | Department of Mayotte | Africa |
| Mexico | United Mexican States | North America |
| Micronesia | Federated States of Micronesia | Oceania |
| Moldova | Republic of Moldova | Europe |
| Monaco | Principality of Monaco | Europe |
| Mongolia | Mongolia | Asia |
| Montenegro | Montenegro | Europe |
| Montserrat | Montserrat | North America |
| Morocco | Kingdom of Morocco | Africa |
| Mozambique | Republic of Mozambique | Africa |
| Myanmar | Republic of the Union of Myanmar | Asia |
| Namibia | Republic of Namibia | Africa |
| Nauru | Republic of Nauru | Oceania |
| Nepal | Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | Asia |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | Europe |
| New Caledonia | New Caledonia | Oceania |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | Oceania |
| Nicaragua | Republic of Nicaragua | North America |
| Niger | Republic of Niger | Africa |
| Nigeria | Federal Republic of Nigeria | Africa |
| Niue | Niue | Oceania |
| North Korea | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Asia |
| North Macedonia | Republic of North Macedonia | Europe |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | Oceania |
| Norway | Kingdom of Norway | Europe |
| Oman | Sultanate of Oman | Asia |
| Pakistan | Islamic Republic of Pakistan | Asia |
| Palau | Republic of Palau | Oceania |
| Palestine | State of Palestine | Asia |
| Panama | Republic of Panama | North America |
| Papua New Guinea | Independent State of Papua New Guinea | Oceania |
| Paraguay | Republic of Paraguay | South America |
| Peru | Republic of Peru | South America |
| Philippines | Republic of the Philippines | Asia |
| Poland | Republic of Poland | Europe |
| Portugal | Portuguese Republic | Europe |
| Puerto Rico | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | North America |
| Qatar | State of Qatar | Asia |
| Republic of the Congo | Republic of the Congo | Africa |
| Reunion | Réunion Island | Africa |
| Romania | Romania | Europe |
| Russia | Russian Federation | AsiaEurope |
| Rwanda | Republic of Rwanda | Africa |
| Saint Barthelemy | Collectivity of Saint BarthélemySaint Barthélemy | North America |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevisa | North America |
| Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia | North America |
| Saint Martin | Saint Martin | North America |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | North America |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | North America |
| Samoa | Independent State of Samoa | Oceania |
| San Marino | Most Serene Republic of San Marino | Europe |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe | Africa |
| Saudi Arabia | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Asia |
| Senegal | Republic of Senegal | Africa |
| Serbia | Republic of Serbia | Europe |
| Seychelles | Republic of Seychelles | Africa |
| Sierra Leone | Republic of Sierra Leone | Africa |
| Singapore | Republic of Singapore | Asia |
| Sint Maarten | Sint Maarten | North America |
| Slovakia | Slovak Republic | Europe |
| Slovenia | Republic of Slovenia | Europe |
| Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands | Oceania |
| Somalia | Federal Republic of Somalia | Africa |
| South Africa | Republic of South Africa | Africa |
| South Korea | Republic of Korea | Asia |
| South Sudan | Republic of South Sudan | Africa |
| Spain | Kingdom of Spain | Europe |
| Sri Lanka | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | Asia |
| Sudan | Republic of the Sudan | Africa |
| Suriname | Republic of Suriname | South America |
| Sweden | Kingdom of Sweden | Europe |
| Switzerland | Swiss Confederation | Europe |
| Syria | Syrian Arab Republic | Asia |
| Taiwan | Republic of China | Asia |
| Tajikistan | Republic of Tajikistan | Asia |
| Tanzania | United Republic of Tanzania | Africa |
| Thailand | Kingdom of Thailand | Asia |
| Timor Leste | Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | Asia |
| Togo | Togolese Republic | Africa |
| Tokelau | Tokelau | Oceania |
| Tonga | Kingdom of Tonga | Oceania |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | North America |
| Tunisia | Tunisian Republic | Africa |
| Turkey | Republic of Turkey | Asia |
| Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | Asia |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | North America |
| Tuvalu | Tuvalu | Oceania |
| Uganda | Republic of Uganda | Africa |
| Ukraine | Ukraine | Europe |
| United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | Asia |
| United Kingdom | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe |
| United States | United States of America | North America |
| United States Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands of the United States | North America |
| Uruguay | Oriental Republic of Uruguay | South America |
| Uzbekistan | Republic of Uzbekistan | Asia |
| Vanuatu | Republic of Vanuatu | Oceania |
| Vatican City | Vatican City State | Europe |
| Venezuela | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | South America |
| Vietnam | Socialist Republic of Vietnam | Asia |
| Wallis and Futuna | Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands | Oceania |
| Western Sahara | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Africa |
| Yemen | Republic of Yemen | Asia |
| Zambia | Republic of Zambia | Africa |
| Zimbabwe | Republic of Zimbabwe | Africa |