Most sovereign states have alternative names. Some countries have also undergone
name changes for political or other reasons. This article attempts to give all known alternative names and initialisms for all nations, countries, and sovereign states, in English and any predominant or official languages of the country in question.
Countries are listed alphabetically by their ''description'', the most common name or term that is politically neutral and unambiguous. This may be followed by a note as to the status of the description used.
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See also
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List of country names in various languages
Most countries of the world have different names in different languages. Some countries have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article attempts to give all known alternative names for all nations, countries and sovere ...
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List of countries and capitals in native languages
The following chart lists countries and dependencies along with their capital cities, in English as well as any additional official language(s).
* In bold: Internationally recognized sovereign states
** The 193 member states of the United Natio ...
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List of countries
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.
The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership wit ...
References
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Alternative country names
Alternative
Alternative or alternate may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* Alternative (''Kamen Rider''), a character in the Japanese TV series ''Kamen Rider Ryuki''
* ''The Alternative'' (film), a 1978 Australian television film
* ''The Alternative ...
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