COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD
In an effort to find a new
country to explore, I made a list of possibilities. Unfortunately, some
countries are way too dangerous due to deceases or humans. Some are just
way too cold for me, some are extremely expensive to reach and explore,
some are still too wild to be travelled alone. Good thing is that I only have visited a
few! Way more to enjoy.
This list is not constantly updated. The relation of each country and
area does not necessarily be agreed on, and it may not be my own opinion
either.
I have visited the ones in bold, although the ones marked with (USSR)
were back in these days.
Officially, there are only around 196 countries
in the world, but some of those listed in the button of the page,
consider them self independent, and that lengthen the list.
ENGLISH NAME |
LOCAL NAME |
REGION |
Afghanistan |
Afghanestan |
South-Central Asia |
Albania |
Shqiperia |
Southern Europe |
Algeria |
Al Jaza'ir |
Northern Africa |
Andorra |
Andorra |
Southern Europe |
Angola |
Angola |
Central Africa |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Leeward Islands, Caribbean |
Argentina |
Argentina |
Southern South America |
Armenia |
Hayastan |
Western Asia |
Australia |
Australia |
Australia |
Austria |
Österreich |
Western Europe |
Azerbaijan (USSR) |
Azarbaycan |
Caucasus, Western Asia |
Bahamas |
Bahamas |
Caribbean |
Bahrain |
Al Bahrayn |
Arabian Peninsula, Middle East |
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh |
South-Central Asia |
Barbados |
Barbados |
Lesser Antilles, Caribbean |
Belarus (USSR) |
Byelarus |
Eastern Europe |
Belgium |
Belgique/Belgie |
Western Europe |
Belize |
Belize |
Central America |
Benin |
Benin |
West Africa |
Bhutan |
Bhutan |
South-Central Asia |
Bolivia |
Bolivia |
Central South America |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Bosna i Hercegovina |
Southern Europe |
Botswana |
Botswana |
Southern Africa |
Brazil |
Brasil |
Central Eastern South America |
Brunei Darussalam |
Negara Brunei Darussalam |
Southeast Asia |
Bulgaria |
Bulgaria |
Eastern Europe |
Burkina Faso |
Burkina Faso |
West Africa |
Burundi |
Burundi |
Eastern Africa, African Great Lakes |
Cambodia |
Kampuchea |
South-East Asia |
Cameroon |
Cameroon |
Central Africa |
Canada |
Canada |
North North America |
Cape Verde |
Cabo Verde |
West Africa |
Central African Republic |
Republique Centrafricaine |
Central Africa |
Chad |
Tchad |
Central Africa |
Chile |
Chile |
Western South America |
China |
Zhong Guo |
Eastern Asia |
Colombia |
Colombia |
North West South America |
Comoros |
Comores |
Eastern Africa |
Dem. Rep. of Congo (Kinshasa) |
République Démocratique du Congo |
Central Africa |
Congo, Republic of (Brazzaville) |
République du Congo |
Central Africa |
Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
Central America |
Croatia |
Hrvatska |
Southern Europe |
Cuba |
Cuba |
Greater Antilles, Caribbean |
Cyprus |
Kibris, Kypros |
Mediterranean, Western Asia |
Czech Republic |
Ceska Republika |
Eastern Europe |
Denmark |
Danmark |
Northern Europe |
Djibouti |
Djibouti |
Eastern Africa |
Dominica |
Dominica |
Lesser Antilles, Caribbean |
Dominican Republic |
Dominicana, Republica |
Greater Antilles, Caribbean |
Ecuador |
Ecuador |
North West South America |
Egypt |
Misr |
Africa, Middle East |
El Salvador |
El Salvador |
Central America |
Equatorial Guinea |
Guinea Ecuatorial |
Central Africa |
Eritrea |
Hagere Ertra |
Eastern Africa |
Estonia (USSR) |
Eesti Vabariik |
Northern Europe |
Ethiopia |
Ityop'iya |
Eastern Africa |
Fiji |
Fiji |
Melanesia, Oceania |
Finland |
Suomen Tasavalta |
Northern Europe |
France |
France |
Western Europe |
Gabon |
Gabon |
Central Africa |
Gambia |
The Gambia |
West Africa |
Georgia |
Sak'art'velo |
Western Asia |
Germany |
Deutschland |
Western Europe |
Ghana |
Ghana |
West Africa |
Greece |
Ellas or Ellada |
Southern Europe |
Grenada |
Grenada |
Lesser Antilles, Caribbean |
Guatemala |
Guatemala |
Central America |
Guinea |
Guinee |
West Africa |
Guinea-Bissau |
Guine-Bissau |
West Africa |
Guyana |
Guyana |
North Eastern South America |
Haiti |
Haiti |
Greater Antilles, Caribbean |
Honduras |
Honduras |
Central America |
Hungary |
Magyarorszag |
Eastern Europe |
Iceland |
Lyoveldio Island |
Northern Europe |
India |
Bharat |
South-Central Asia |
Indonesia |
Indonesia |
Maritime South-East Asia |
Iran
(Islamic Republic of) |
Iran |
South-Central Asia |
Iraq |
Iraq |
Middle East, Western Asia |
Ireland |
Éire |
Northern Europe |
Israel |
Yisra'el |
Middle East, Western Asia |
Italy |
Italia |
Southern Europe |
Ivory Coast |
Cote d'Ivoire |
West Africa |
Jamaica |
Jamaica |
Greater Antilles, Caribbean |
Japan |
Nippon |
Eastern Asia |
Jordan |
Al Urdun |
Middle East, Western Asia |
Kazakhstan (USSR) |
Qazaqstan |
Central Asia |
Kenya |
Kenya |
Eastern Africa |
Kiribati |
Kiribati, Kiribas |
Micronesia, Oceania |
Korea, Dem.People's Rep. N.K. |
Choson |
Eastern Asia |
Korea, Rep. of (South Korea) |
Han-guk |
Eastern Asia |
Kosovo |
Kosova ou Kosovë/ Kosovo, Косово |
Southern Europe |
Kuwait |
Al Kuwayt |
Middle East, Western Asia |
Kyrgyzstan (USSR) |
Kyrgyz Respublikasy |
Central Asia |
Laos,
People's Dem. Republic |
Lao |
South-East Asia |
Latvia (USSR) |
Latvija |
Northern Europe |
Lebanon |
Lubnan |
Middle East, Western Asia |
Lesotho |
Lesotho |
Southern Africa |
Liberia |
Liberia |
West Africa |
Libya |
Libiyah |
Northern Africa |
Liechtenstein |
Liechtenstein |
Western Europe |
Lithuania (USSR) |
Lietuva |
Northern Europe |
Luxembourg |
Luxembourg, Letzebuerg |
Western Europe |
Macedonia, Rep. of |
Makedonija |
Southern Europe |
Madagascar |
Madagascar |
Eastern Africa |
Malawi |
Malawi |
Eastern Africa |
Malaysia |
Malaysia |
Southeast Asia |
Maldives |
Dhivehi Raajje |
South-Central Asia |
Mali |
Mali |
West Africa |
Malta |
Malta |
Southern Europe |
Marshall Islands |
Marshall Islands |
Micronesia, Oceania |
Mauritania |
Muritaniyah |
West Africa |
Mauritius |
Mauritius |
Eastern Africa |
Mexico |
Estados Unidos Mexicanos |
North America |
Micronesia, Federal States of |
Micronesia |
Micronesia, Oceania |
Moldova, Republic of (USSR) |
Moldova |
Eastern Europe |
Monaco |
Monaco |
Southern Europe |
Mongolia |
Mongol Uls |
Eastern Asia |
Montenegro |
Crna Gora |
Southern Europe |
Morocco |
Al Maghrib |
Northern Africa |
Mozambique |
Mocambique |
Eastern Africa |
Myanmar, Burma |
Myanma Naingngandaw |
Southeast Asia |
Namibia |
Namibia |
Southern Africa |
Nauru |
Nauru |
Micronesia, Oceania |
Nepal |
Nepal |
South-Central Asia |
Netherlands |
Nederland/Holland |
Western Europe |
New Zealand |
Aotearoa |
Oceania; Australia |
Nicaragua |
Nicaragua |
Central America |
Niger |
Niger |
West Africa |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
West Africa |
Norway |
Norge |
Northern Europe |
Oman |
Saltanat Uman |
Middle East |
Pakistan |
Pakistan |
South-Central Asia |
Palestinian territories State of... |
Filastin |
Middle East, Western Asia |
Palau |
Belau |
Micronesia, Oceania |
Panama |
Panama |
Central America |
Papua New Guinea |
Papua Niu Gini |
Maritime SE Asia, Melanesia, Oceania |
Paraguay |
Paraguay |
Central South America |
Peru |
Peru |
Western South America |
Philippines |
Pilipinas |
Southeast Asia |
Poland |
Polska |
Eastern Europe |
Portugal |
Portugal |
Southern Europe |
Qatar |
Dawlat Qatar |
Arabian Peninsula, Middle East |
Romania |
Romania |
Eastern Europe |
Russian Federation (USSR) |
Rossiya |
Eastern Europe - Northern Asia |
Rwanda |
Rwanda |
Eastern Africa, African Great Lakes |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Lesser Antilles, Caribbean |
Saint Lucia |
Saint Lucia |
Lesser Antilles, Caribbean |
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines |
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Hairoun |
Lesser Antilles, Caribbean |
Samoa |
Samoa |
Polynesia, Oceania |
San Marino |
San Marino |
Southern Europe within Italy |
Sao Tome and Principe |
Sao Tome e Principe |
Central Africa |
Saudi Arabia |
Al Arabiyah as Suudiyah |
Arabian Peninsula, Middle East |
Senegal |
Senegal |
West Africa |
Serbia |
Srbija |
Southern Europe |
Seychelles |
Seychelles |
Eastern Africa |
Sierra Leone |
Sierra Leone |
West Africa |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Southeast Asia |
Slovakia (Slovak Republic) |
Slovensko |
Eastern Europe |
Slovenia |
Slovenija |
Southern Europe |
Solomon Islands |
Solomon Islands |
Melanesia, Oceania |
Somalia |
Somalia |
Eastern Africa |
South Africa |
South Africa |
Southern Africa |
South Sudan |
South Sudan |
East-Central Africa |
Spain |
España |
Southern Europe |
Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka |
South-Central Asia |
Sudan |
As-Sudan |
Northern Africa |
Suriname |
Suriname |
North-Eastern South America |
Swaziland |
Swaziland |
Southern Africa |
Sweden |
Sverige |
Northern Europe |
Switzerland |
Schweiz (G), Suisse (Fr), Svizzera
(I) |
Western Europe |
Syria,
Syrian Arab Republic |
Suriyah |
Middle East, Western Asia |
Tajikistan (USSR) |
Jumhurii Tojikiston |
Central Asia |
Tanzania United Republic of T. |
Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania |
Eastern Africa |
Thailand |
Prathet Thai |
South-East Asia |
Timor-Lest (EastTimor) |
Timor |
Maritime South-East Asia |
Togo |
Republique Togolaise |
West Africa |
Tonga |
Tonga |
Polynesia, Oceania |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Trinidad, Tobago |
Northern South America, Caribbean |
Tunisia |
Tunis |
Northern Africa |
Turkey |
Turkiye |
South-eastern Europe, Western Asia |
Turkmenistan (USSR) |
Turkmenistan |
Central Asia |
Tuvalu |
Tuvalu |
Polynesia, Oceania |
Uganda |
Uganda |
Eastern Africa |
Ukraine (USSR) |
Ukrayina |
Eastern Europe |
United Arab Emirates |
Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah |
Arabian Peninsula, Middle East |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
Northern Europe |
United States |
United States |
North America |
Uruguay |
Republica Oriental del Uruguay |
Central East South America |
Uzbekistan (USSR) |
Uzbekiston Respublikasi |
Central Asia |
Vanuatu |
Vanuatu |
Melanesia, Oceania |
Vatican City State (Holy See) |
Status Civitatis Vaticanæ |
Southern Europe within Italy |
Venezuela |
Venezuela |
Northern South America |
Vietnam |
Viet Nam |
South-East Asia |
Yemen |
Al Yaman |
Arabian Peninsula, Middle East |
Zambia |
Zambia |
Eastern Africa |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe |
Eastern Africa |
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THE AREAS
BELOW IS ONLY RECOGNISED AS TERRITORIES
- BY OTHERS
American Samoa (US) |
American Samoa |
Polynesia, Oceania |
Anguilla (UK) |
Anguilla |
Leeward Islands, Caribbean |
Aruba
(NL) |
Aruba |
Leeward Islands, Caribbean |
Bonaiere
(NL) |
Bonaiere |
Leeward Islands, Caribbean |
Curaçao (NL) |
Curaçao |
Leeward Islands, Caribbean |
Bermuda
(UK) |
Bermuda |
North America |
Cayman Islands
(UK) |
Cayman Islands |
Greater Antilles, Caribbean |
Christmas Island
(AUS) |
Christmas Island |
Southeast Asia |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
(AUS) |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
South-East Asia, Australia |
Cook Islands
(NZ) |
Cook Islands |
Polynesia, Oceania |
Falkland Islands
(UK) |
Islas Malvinas |
Southern South America |
Faroe Islands (DK) |
Foroyar |
Northern Europe |
French Guiana (FR) |
Guyane |
Northern South America |
French Polynesia (FR) |
Polynésie Française |
Polynesia, Oceania |
French Southern Territories
(FR) |
Terres Australes et Antarctiques Franç. |
Southern South America, Antarctic |
Gibraltar
(UK) |
Gibraltar |
Southern Europe |
Great Britain (UK) |
Great Britain |
Northern Europe |
Greenland (DK) |
Kalaallit Nunaat |
North America |
Guadeloupe (FR) |
Guadeloupe |
Lesser Antilles, Caribbean |
Guam
(US) |
Guam |
Micronesia, Oceania |
Hong
Kong (CH) |
Xianggang |
Eastern Asia |
Ladonia
(S) |
Ladonia |
Northern Europe |
Macau
(CH) |
Aomen |
Eastern Asia |
Martinique (FR) |
Martinique |
Lesser Antilles, Caribbean |
Mayotte
(FR) |
Mayotte |
Eastern Africa |
Montserrat (UK) |
Montserrat |
Lesser Antilles, Caribbean |
Netherlands Antilles (NL) |
Nederlandse Antillen |
Caribbean |
New Caledonia (FR) |
Nouvelle-Calédonie |
Melanesia, Oceania |
Niue
(NZ) |
Niue |
Polynesia, Oceania |
Northern Mariana Islands (UK) |
Northern Mariana Islands |
Micronesia, Oceania |
Pitcairn Island (UK) |
Pitcairn Island |
Polynesia, Oceania |
Puerto Rico (US) |
Puerto Rico |
Greater Antilles, Caribbean |
Reunion
Island (FR) |
Ile de la Réunion |
Eastern Africa |
Scotland (UK) |
Scotland |
Europe |
Taiwan
(CH) |
T'ai-wan |
Eastern Asia |
Tibet
(CH) |
Bod |
South-Central Asia |
Tokelau
(NZ) |
Tokelau |
Oceania/Australia |
Transdniester
(MOL) |
Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic |
Eastern Europe |
Turks and Caicos Islands
(UK) |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
Caribbean, part: Bahamas island chain. |
Wales (UK) |
Wales |
Europe |
Virgin Islands (UK) |
British Virgin Islands |
Lesser Antilles, Caribbean |
Virgin Islands (US) |
Virgin Islands |
Lesser Antilles, Caribbean |
Wallis and Futuna Islands
(FR) |
Wallis et Futuna |
Polynesia, Oceania |
Western Sahara
(MAR?) |
الصحراء الغربية al-Gharbīyah
|
Northern Africa |
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And a bit special: |
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Antarctica |
Antarctica |
Antarctica |
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