Country/Catalogs

What is, and is not, a country can be a source of controversy.

For the purposes of this directory, a "country" is a nation state recognised by international law, typically through representation at the United Nations. Be aware, however, that some nation states are comprised of countries that may be only culturally recognised or may have formal recognition only within that nation state. The most notable example of this would be the United Kingdom, which is comprised of four widely recognised countries.

By contrast, Northern Cyprus, although to all practical purposes an independent country, has no legal recognition, with United Nations recognition reserved for the Republic of Cyprus.

For the purposes of this list stick to the internationally recognised, United Nations represented, entity, dealing with constituent or controversial countries within the relevant article.

Countries

1. Afghanistan
2. Austria
3. Australia
4. Bangladesh
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
6. Brazil
7. Burma
8. Canada
9. Colombia
10. Cuba
11. Cyprus
12. Democratic Republic of the Congo
13. Egypt
14. Ethiopia
15. France
16. Germany
17. Greece
18. India
19. Indonesia
20. Iran
21. Iraq
22. Israel
23. Italy
24. Japan -- DS
25. Libya
26. Mexico
27. Niger
28. Nigeria
29. North Korea
30. Pakistan
31. People's Republic of China
32. Poland
33. Portugal
34. Russia
35. Rwanda
36. Saudi Arabia
37. South Africa
38. South Korea
39. Spain
40. Thailand
41. Turkey
42. United Kingdom - Peter Hitchmough
43. United States of America
44. Vatican City (The sole UN observer state)
45. Vietnam