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This is a '''list of the [[country|countries]] of the [[world]] by [[continent]]''', displayed with their respective [[national flag]]s and [[capital]]s. This list contains: |
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* [[List of sovereign states|Sovereign states]] (country names in '''bold'''), consisting of: |
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** The [[United Nations member states|member states]] of the [[United Nations]] (UN). |
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** A [[United Nations General Assembly observers#Non-member states|UN-recognized non-member state]]: [[Vatican City]]. |
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** States not recognized by the UN, but recognized by or maintaining ''de facto'' international relations with many UN members: the [[Republic of China]] and [[Kosovo]]. |
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* Territories ''de facto'' not independent, but recognized by many UN members as entitled to sovereignty (country names in '''''bold italics'''''): the [[Palestinian territories]] and [[Western Sahara]]. |
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* [[List of dependent territories|Dependent territories]], including the [[overseas department|overseas departments of France]] and the [[special administrative region (People's Republic of China)|special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China]] (country names in ''italics''). |
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However, this list does not contain [[List of unrecognized countries|''de facto'' independent states that are generally unrecognized]]. |
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==Summary== |
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For a detailed discussion of how the world is divided into continents, see the articles ''[[Continent]]'' and ''[[Borders of the continents]]''. |
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*movie poster for the American theatrical release of the film ''Airport 1975'' (1974) |
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*Source URL: http://www.impawards.com/1975/airport_ineteen_seventy_five.html |
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==Fair use rationale== |
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In this list, countries are classified according to the [[United Nations Statistics Division]].<ref>[http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings]</ref> |
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#This image is being used to illustrate the article on the movie ''Airport 1975'' and is used for informational or educational purposes only. |
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There are [[List of countries spanning more than one continent|countries that span more than one continent]], according to either geographical or political and historical criteria. For the partition of countries into continents according to geographical criteria, ''[[#Partition of countries according to geographical criteria|see here]]''. |
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#It is believed that this image will not devalue the ability of the copyright holder to profit from the original work. |
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==[[Africa]]== |
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{{main|List of African countries}} |
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* '''{{flag|Algeria|size=50px}}''' – [[Algiers]] |
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* '''{{flag|Angola|size=50px}}''' – [[Luanda]] |
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* '''{{flag|Benin|size=50px}}''' – [[Porto-Novo]] ([[seat of government]] at [[Cotonou]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Botswana|size=50px}}''' – [[Gaborone]] |
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* '''{{flag|Burkina Faso|size=50px}}''' – [[Ouagadougou]] |
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* '''{{flag|Burundi|size=50px}}''' – [[Bujumbura]] |
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* '''{{flag|Cameroon|size=50px}}''' – [[Yaoundé]] |
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* '''{{flag|Cape Verde|size=50px}}''' – [[Praia]] |
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* '''{{flag|Central African Republic|size=50px}}''' – [[Bangui]] |
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* '''{{flag|Chad|size=50px}}''' – [[N'Djamena]] |
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* '''{{flag|Comoros|size=50px}}''' – [[Moroni, Comoros|Moroni]] |
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* '''{{flag|Congo, Democratic Republic of|size=50px}}''' (also known as '''Congo-Kinshasa''') – [[Kinshasa]] |
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* '''{{flag|Congo, Republic of|size=50px}}''' (also known as '''Congo-Brazzaville''') – [[Brazzaville]] |
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* '''{{flag|Côte d'Ivoire|size=50px}}''' (also commonly known as '''Ivory Coast''') – [[Yamoussoukro]] ([[seat of government]] at [[Abidjan]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Djibouti|size=50px}}''' – [[Djibouti, Djibouti|Djibouti]] |
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* '''{{flag|Egypt|size=50px}}''' – [[Cairo]] |
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* '''{{flag|Equatorial Guinea|size=50px}}''' – [[Malabo]] |
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* '''{{flag|Eritrea|size=50px}}''' – [[Asmara]] |
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* '''{{flag|Ethiopia|size=50px}}''' – [[Addis Ababa]] |
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* '''{{flag|Gabon|size=50px}}''' – [[Libreville]] |
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* '''{{flag|Gambia|size=50px}}''' – [[Banjul]] |
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* '''{{flag|Ghana|size=50px}}''' – [[Accra]] |
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* '''{{flag|Guinea|size=50px}}''' – [[Conakry]] |
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* '''{{flag|Guinea-Bissau|size=50px}}''' – [[Bissau]] |
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* '''{{flag|Kenya|size=50px}}''' – [[Nairobi]] |
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* '''{{flag|Lesotho|size=50px}}''' – [[Maseru]] |
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* '''{{flag|Liberia|size=50px}}''' – [[Monrovia]] |
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* '''{{flag|Libya|size=50px}}''' – [[Tripoli]] |
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* '''{{flag|Madagascar|size=50px}}''' – [[Antananarivo]] |
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* '''{{flag|Malawi|size=50px}}''' – [[Lilongwe]] |
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* '''{{flag|Mali|size=50px}}''' – [[Bamako]] |
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* '''{{flag|Mauritania|size=50px}}''' – [[Nouakchott]] |
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* '''{{flag|Mauritius|size=50px}}''' – [[Port Louis]] |
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* ''{{flag|Mayotte|size=50px}}'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas territory of France]]) – [[Mamoudzou]] |
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* '''{{flag|Morocco|size=50px}}''' – [[Rabat]] |
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* '''{{flag|Mozambique|size=50px}}''' – [[Maputo]] |
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* '''{{flag|Namibia|size=50px}}''' – [[Windhoek]] |
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* '''{{flag|Niger|size=50px}}''' – [[Niamey]] |
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* '''{{flag|Nigeria|size=50px}}''' – [[Abuja]] |
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* ''{{flag|Réunion|size=50px}}'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas department of France]]) – [[Saint-Denis, Réunion|Saint-Denis]] |
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* '''{{flag|Rwanda|size=50px}}''' – [[Kigali]] |
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* ''{{flag|Saint Helena|size=50px}}'' ([[British overseas territory|overseas territory of the United Kingdom]]; including the territories of [[Ascension Island]] and [[Tristan da Cunha]]) – [[Jamestown, Saint Helena|Jamestown]] |
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* '''{{flag|Sao Tome and Principe|size=50px}}''' – [[São Tomé]] |
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* '''{{flag|Senegal|size=50px}}''' – [[Dakar]] |
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* '''{{flag|Seychelles|size=50px}}''' – [[Victoria, Seychelles|Victoria]] |
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* '''{{flag|Sierra Leone|size=50px}}''' – [[Freetown]] |
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* '''{{flag|Somalia|size=50px}}''' – [[Mogadishu]] |
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* '''{{flag|South Africa|size=50px}}''' – [[Pretoria]] (administrative), [[Cape Town]] (legislative), [[Bloemfontein]] (judicial) |
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* '''{{flag|Sudan|size=50px}}''' – [[Khartoum]] |
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* '''{{flag|Swaziland|size=50px}}''' – [[Mbabane]] (administrative), [[Lobamba]] (royal and legislative) |
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* '''{{flag|Tanzania|size=50px}}''' – [[Dodoma]] ([[seat of government]] at [[Dar es Salaam]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Togo|size=50px}}''' – [[Lomé]] |
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* '''{{flag|Tunisia|size=50px}}''' – [[Tunis]] |
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* '''{{flag|Uganda|size=50px}}''' – [[Kampala]] |
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* '''''{{flag|Western Sahara|size=50px}}''''' – [[El Aaiún]] (unofficial) |
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* '''{{flag|Zambia|size=50px}}''' – [[Lusaka]] |
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* '''{{flag|Zimbabwe|size=50px}}''' – [[Harare]] |
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==[[Eurasia]]== |
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===[[Asia]]=== |
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{{main|List of Asian countries}} |
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* '''{{flag|Afghanistan|size=50px}}''' – [[Kabul]] |
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* '''{{flag|Armenia|size=50px}}'''<ref name="europe">Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia and Turkey are classified as Asian countries by the United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm]. However, they are often considered European countries, since their territories are either partly in Europe or in the vicinity of Europe (for the geographical boundaries between Asia and Europe, ''[[#Boundaries between Asia and Europe|see here]]''), and they have close political and historical ties with Europe (e.g., they are members of the [[Council of Europe]]).</ref> – [[Yerevan]] |
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* '''{{flag|Azerbaijan|size=50px}}'''<ref name="europe" /> – [[Baku]] |
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* '''{{flag|Bahrain|size=50px}}''' – [[Manama]] |
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* '''{{flag|Bangladesh|size=50px}}''' – [[Dhaka]] |
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* '''{{flag|Bhutan|size=50px}}''' – [[Thimphu]] |
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* ''{{flag|British Indian Ocean Territory|size=50px}}''<ref>The British Indian Ocean Territory is sometimes considered an African territory, since it was historically part of Mauritius.</ref> ([[British overseas territory|overseas territory of the United Kingdom]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Brunei|size=50px}}''' – [[Bandar Seri Begawan]] |
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* '''{{flag|Cambodia|size=50px}}''' – [[Phnom Penh]] |
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* '''{{flag|China, People's Republic of|size=50px}}''' – [[Beijing]] |
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* '''{{flag|China, Republic of|size=50px}}''' (commonly known as '''Taiwan''') – [[Taipei]] |
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* ''{{flag|Christmas Island|size=50px}}''<ref name="australia">Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands are sometimes considered Oceanian territories, since they are dependent territories of Australia.</ref> (overseas territory of Australia) |
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* ''{{flag|Cocos (Keeling) Islands|size=50px}}''<ref name="australia" /> (overseas territory of Australia) |
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* '''{{flag|Cyprus|size=50px}}'''<ref name="europe" /> – [[Nicosia]] |
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* '''{{flag|Georgia|size=50px}}'''<ref name="europe" /> – [[Tbilisi]] |
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* ''{{flag|Hong Kong|size=50px}}'' ([[special administrative region (People's Republic of China)|special administrative region of the People's Republic of China]]) |
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* '''{{flag|India|size=50px}}''' – [[New Delhi]] |
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* '''{{flag|Indonesia|size=50px}}''' – [[Jakarta]] |
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* '''{{flag|Iran|size=50px}}''' – [[Tehran]] |
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* '''{{flag|Iraq|size=50px}}''' – [[Baghdad]] |
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* '''{{flag|Israel|size=50px}}''' – [[Jerusalem]] |
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* '''{{flag|Japan|size=50px}}''' – [[Tokyo]] |
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* '''{{flag|Jordan|size=50px}}''' – [[Amman]] |
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* '''{{flag|Kazakhstan|size=50px}}''' – [[Astana]] |
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* '''{{flag|Korea, Democratic People's Republic of|size=50px}}''' (commonly known as '''North Korea''') – [[Pyongyang]] |
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* '''{{flag|Korea, Republic of|size=50px}}''' (commonly known as '''South Korea''') – [[Seoul]] |
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* '''{{flag|Kuwait|size=50px}}''' – [[Kuwait City]] |
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* '''{{flag|Kyrgyzstan|size=50px}}''' – [[Bishkek]] |
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* '''{{flag|Laos|size=50px}}''' – [[Vientiane]] |
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* '''{{flag|Lebanon|size=50px}}''' – [[Beirut]] |
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* ''{{flag|Macau|size=50px}}'' ([[special administrative region (People's Republic of China)|special administrative region of the People's Republic of China]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Malaysia|size=50px}}''' – [[Kuala Lumpur]] ([[seat of government]] at [[Putrajaya]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Maldives|size=50px}}''' – [[Malé]] |
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* '''{{flag|Mongolia|size=50px}}''' – [[Ulaanbaatar]] |
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* '''{{flag|Myanmar|size=50px}}''' (also commonly known as '''Burma''') – [[Naypyidaw]] |
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* '''{{flag|Nepal|size=50px}}''' – [[Kathmandu]] |
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* '''{{flag|Oman|size=50px}}''' – [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]] |
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* '''{{flag|Pakistan|size=50px}}''' – [[Islamabad]] |
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* '''''{{flag|Palestinian territories|size=50px}}''''' (collectively the territories of the [[West Bank]] and the [[Gaza Strip]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Philippines|size=50px}}''' – [[Manila]] |
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* '''{{flag|Qatar|size=50px}}''' – [[Doha]] |
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* '''{{flag|Saudi Arabia|size=50px}}''' – [[Riyadh]] |
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* '''{{flag|Singapore|size=50px}}''' – Singapore<ref name="city-state">This country is a [[city-state]].</ref> |
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* '''{{flag|Sri Lanka|size=50px}}''' – [[Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte]] |
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* '''{{flag|Syria|size=50px}}''' – [[Damascus]] |
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* '''{{flag|Tajikistan|size=50px}}''' – [[Dushanbe]] |
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* '''{{flag|Thailand|size=50px}}''' – [[Bangkok]] |
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* '''{{flag|Timor-Leste|size=50px}}''' (also commonly known as '''East Timor''') – [[Dili]] |
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* '''{{flag|Turkey|size=50px}}'''<ref name="europe" /> – [[Ankara]] |
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* '''{{flag|Turkmenistan|size=50px}}''' – [[Ashgabat]] |
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* '''{{flag|United Arab Emirates|size=50px}}''' – [[Abu Dhabi]] |
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* '''{{flag|Uzbekistan|size=50px}}''' – [[Tashkent]] |
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* '''{{flag|Vietnam|size=50px}}''' – [[Hanoi]] |
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* '''{{flag|Yemen|size=50px}}''' – [[Sana'a]] |
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===[[Europe]]=== |
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{{main|List of European countries}} |
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* '''{{flag|Albania|size=50px}}''' – [[Tirana]] |
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* '''{{flag|Andorra|size=50px}}''' – [[Andorra la Vella]] |
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* '''{{flag|Austria|size=50px}}''' – [[Vienna]] |
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* '''{{flag|Belarus|size=50px}}''' – [[Minsk]] |
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* '''{{flag|Belgium|size=50px}}''' – [[Brussels]] |
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* '''{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina|size=50px}}''' – [[Sarajevo]] |
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* '''{{flag|Bulgaria|size=50px}}''' – [[Sofia]] |
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* '''{{flag|Croatia|size=50px}}''' – [[Zagreb]] |
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* '''{{flag|Czech Republic|size=50px}}''' – [[Prague]] |
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* '''{{flag|Denmark|size=50px}}''' – [[Copenhagen]] |
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* '''{{flag|Estonia|size=50px}}''' – [[Tallinn]] |
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* ''{{flag|Faroe Islands|size=50px}}'' (overseas territory of Denmark) – [[Tórshavn]] |
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* '''{{flag|Finland|size=50px}}''' – [[Helsinki]] |
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* '''{{flag|France|size=50px}}''' – [[Paris]] |
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* '''{{flag|Germany|size=50px}}''' – [[Berlin]] |
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* ''{{flag|Gibraltar|size=50px}}'' ([[British overseas territory|overseas territory of the United Kingdom]]) – Gibraltar<ref name="city-state" /> |
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* '''{{flag|Greece|size=50px}}''' – [[Athens]] |
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* ''{{flag|Guernsey|size=50px}}'' ([[Crown dependency|British crown dependency]]) – [[Saint Peter Port]] |
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* '''{{flag|Hungary|size=50px}}''' – [[Budapest]] |
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* '''{{flag|Iceland|size=50px}}''' – [[Reykjavík]] |
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* '''{{flag|Ireland|size=50px}}''' – [[Dublin]] |
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* ''{{flag|Isle of Man|size=50px}}'' ([[Crown dependency|British crown dependency]]) – [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]] |
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* '''{{flag|Italy|size=50px}}''' – [[Rome]] |
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* ''{{flag|Jersey|size=50px}}'' ([[Crown dependency|British crown dependency]]) – [[Saint Helier]] |
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* '''{{flag|Kosovo|size=50px}}''' – [[Pristina]] |
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* '''{{flag|Latvia|size=50px}}''' – [[Riga]] |
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* '''{{flag|Liechtenstein|size=50px}}''' – [[Vaduz]] |
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* '''{{flag|Lithuania|size=50px}}''' – [[Vilnius]] |
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* '''{{flag|Luxembourg|size=50px}}''' – [[Luxembourg, Luxembourg|Luxembourg]] |
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* '''{{flag|Macedonia|size=50px}}''' – [[Skopje]] |
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* '''{{flag|Malta|size=50px}}''' – [[Valletta]] |
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* '''{{flag|Moldova|size=50px}}''' – [[Chişinău]] |
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* '''{{flag|Monaco|size=50px}}''' – Monaco<ref name="city-state" /> |
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* '''{{flag|Montenegro|size=50px}}''' – [[Podgorica]] |
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* '''{{flag|Netherlands|size=50px}}''' – [[Amsterdam]] ([[seat of government]] at [[The Hague]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Norway|size=50px}}''' – [[Oslo]] |
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* '''{{flag|Poland|size=50px}}''' – [[Warsaw]] |
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* '''{{flag|Portugal|size=50px}}''' – [[Lisbon]] |
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* '''{{flag|Romania|size=50px}}''' – [[Bucharest]] |
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* '''{{flag|Russia|size=50px}}'''<ref>Russia is generally considered a European country more than an Asian country, even though most of its territory is in Asia, since most of its population and also its capital are in Europe, and it has close political and historical ties with Europe. Among the [[federal districts of Russia]], four are in Europe ([[Central Federal District|Central]], [[Southern Federal District|Southern]], [[Northwestern Federal District|Northwestern]] and [[Volga Federal District|Volga]]), while three are in Asia ([[Far Eastern Federal District|Far Eastern]], [[Siberian Federal District|Siberian]] and [[Urals Federal District|Urals]]).</ref> – [[Moscow]] |
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* '''{{flag|San Marino|size=50px}}''' – [[San Marino, San Marino|San Marino]] |
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* '''{{flag|Serbia|size=50px}}''' – [[Belgrade]] |
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* '''{{flag|Slovakia|size=50px}}''' – [[Bratislava]] |
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* '''{{flag|Slovenia|size=50px}}''' – [[Ljubljana]] |
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* '''{{flag|Spain|size=50px}}''' – [[Madrid]] |
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* '''{{flag|Sweden|size=50px}}''' – [[Stockholm]] |
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* '''{{flag|Switzerland|size=50px}}''' – [[Berne]] |
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* '''{{flag|Ukraine|size=50px}}''' – [[Kiev]] |
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* '''{{flag|United Kingdom|size=50px}}''' – [[London]] |
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* '''{{flag|Vatican City|size=50px}}''' – Vatican City<ref name="city-state" /> |
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==[[Americas]]== |
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===[[North America]]=== |
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{{main|List of North American countries}} |
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* ''{{flag|Anguilla|size=50px}}'' ([[British overseas territory|overseas territory of the United Kingdom]]) – [[The Valley, Anguilla|The Valley]] |
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* '''{{flag|Antigua and Barbuda|size=50px}}''' – [[Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda|Saint John's]] |
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* ''{{flag|Aruba|size=50px}}'' (overseas country in the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]) – [[Oranjestad, Aruba|Oranjestad]] |
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* '''{{flag|Bahamas|size=50px}}''' – [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]] |
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* '''{{flag|Barbados|size=50px}}''' – [[Bridgetown]] |
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* '''{{flag|Belize|size=50px}}''' – [[Belmopan]] |
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* ''{{flag|Bermuda|size=50px}}'' ([[British overseas territory|overseas territory of the United Kingdom]]) – [[Hamilton, Bermuda|Hamilton]] |
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* ''{{flag|British Virgin Islands|size=50px}}'' ([[British overseas territory|overseas territory of the United Kingdom]]) – [[Road Town]] |
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* '''{{flag|Canada|size=50px}}''' – [[Ottawa]] |
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* ''{{flag|Cayman Islands|size=50px}}'' ([[British overseas territory|overseas territory of the United Kingdom]]) – [[George Town, Cayman Islands|George Town]] |
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* ''{{flagicon|France|size=50px}} [[Clipperton Island]]'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas territory of France]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Costa Rica|size=50px}}''' – [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]] |
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* '''{{flag|Cuba|size=50px}}''' – [[Havana]] |
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* '''{{flag|Dominica|size=50px}}''' – [[Roseau]] |
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* '''{{flag|Dominican Republic|size=50px}}''' – [[Santo Domingo]] |
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* '''{{flag|El Salvador|size=50px}}''' – [[San Salvador]] |
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* ''{{flag|Greenland|size=50px}}'' (overseas territory of Denmark) – [[Nuuk]] |
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* '''{{flag|Grenada|size=50px}}''' – [[Saint George's, Grenada|Saint George's]] |
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* ''{{flag|Guadeloupe|size=50px}}'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas department of France]]) – [[Basse-Terre]] |
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* '''{{flag|Guatemala|size=50px}}''' – [[Guatemala City]] |
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* '''{{flag|Haiti|size=50px}}''' – [[Port-au-Prince]] |
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* '''{{flag|Honduras|size=50px}}''' – [[Tegucigalpa]] |
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* '''{{flag|Jamaica|size=50px}}''' – [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] |
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* ''{{flag|Martinique|size=50px}}'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas department of France]]) – [[Fort-de-France]] |
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* '''{{flag|Mexico|size=50px}}''' – [[Mexico City]] |
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* ''{{flag|Montserrat|size=50px}}'' ([[British overseas territory|overseas territory of the United Kingdom]]) – [[Plymouth, Montserrat|Plymouth]] ([[seat of government]] at [[Brades]]) |
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* ''{{flagicon|United States|size=50px}} [[Navassa Island]]'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) |
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* ''{{flag|Netherlands Antilles|size=50px}}'' (overseas country in the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]]) – [[Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles|Willemstad]] |
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* '''{{flag|Nicaragua|size=50px}}''' – [[Managua]] |
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* '''{{flag|Panama|size=50px}}''' – [[Panama City]] |
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* ''{{flag|Puerto Rico|size=50px}}'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) – [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] |
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* ''{{flag|Saint Barthélemy|size=50px}}'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas territory of France]]) – [[Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy|Gustavia]] |
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* '''{{flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis|size=50px}}''' – [[Basseterre]] |
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* '''{{flag|Saint Lucia|size=50px}}''' – [[Castries]] |
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* ''{{flag|Saint Martin|size=50px}}'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas territory of France]]) – [[Marigot, Saint Martin|Marigot]] |
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* ''{{flag|Saint Pierre and Miquelon|size=50px}}'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas territory of France]]) – [[Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon|Saint-Pierre]] |
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* '''{{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|size=50px}}''' – [[Kingstown]] |
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* '''{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago|size=50px}}''' – [[Port of Spain]] |
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* ''{{flag|Turks and Caicos Islands|size=50px}}'' ([[British overseas territory|overseas territory of the United Kingdom]]) – [[Cockburn Town]] |
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* '''{{flag|United States|size=50px}}''' – [[Washington, D.C.]] |
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* ''{{flag|United States Virgin Islands|size=50px}}'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) – [[Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands|Charlotte Amalie]] |
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===[[South America]]=== |
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{{main|List of South American countries}} |
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* '''{{flag|Argentina|size=50px}}''' – [[Buenos Aires]] |
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* '''{{flag|Bolivia|size=50px}}''' – [[Sucre]] ([[seat of government]] at [[La Paz]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Brazil|size=50px}}''' – [[Brasília]] |
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* '''{{flag|Chile|size=50px}}''' – [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]] |
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* '''{{flag|Colombia|size=50px}}''' – [[Bogotá]] |
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* '''{{flag|Ecuador|size=50px}}''' – [[Quito]] |
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* ''{{flag|Falkland Islands|size=50px}}'' ([[British overseas territory|overseas territory of the United Kingdom]]) – [[Stanley, Falkland Islands|Stanley]] |
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* ''{{flag|French Guiana|size=50px}}'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas department of France]]) – [[Cayenne]] |
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* '''{{flag|Guyana|size=50px}}''' – [[Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown]] |
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* '''{{flag|Paraguay|size=50px}}''' – [[Asunción]] |
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* '''{{flag|Peru|size=50px}}''' – [[Lima]] |
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* '''{{flag|Suriname|size=50px}}''' – [[Paramaribo]] |
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* '''{{flag|Uruguay|size=50px}}''' – [[Montevideo]] |
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* '''{{flag|Venezuela|size=50px}}''' – [[Caracas]] |
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==[[Oceania]]== |
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{{main|List of Oceanian countries}} |
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Oceania is a geopolitical region, rather than a continent, consisting of many countries in the [[Pacific Ocean]], including those in the [[Australia (continent)|continent of Australia]] and the [[Pacific Islands]]. |
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* ''{{flag|American Samoa|size=50px}}'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) – [[Pago Pago]] ([[seat of government]] at [[Fagatogo]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Australia|size=50px}}''' – [[Canberra]] |
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* ''{{flagicon|United States|size=50px}} [[Baker Island]]'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) |
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* ''{{flag|Cook Islands|size=50px}}'' ([[associated state|territory in free association]] with New Zealand) – [[Avarua]] |
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* '''{{flag|Fiji|size=50px}}''' – [[Suva]] |
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* ''{{flag|French Polynesia|size=50px}}'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas territory of France]]) – [[Papeete]] |
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* ''{{flag|Guam|size=50px}}'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) – [[Hagåtña]] |
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* ''{{flagicon|United States|size=50px}} [[Howland Island]]'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) |
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* ''{{flagicon|United States|size=50px}} [[Jarvis Island]]'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) |
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* ''{{flagicon|United States|size=50px}} [[Johnston Atoll]]'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) |
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* ''{{flagicon|United States|size=50px}} [[Kingman Reef]]'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Kiribati|size=50px}}''' – [[South Tarawa]] |
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* '''{{flag|Marshall Islands|size=50px}}''' – [[Majuro]] |
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* '''{{flag|Micronesia|size=50px}}''' – [[Palikir]] |
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* ''{{flagicon|United States|size=50px}} [[Midway Atoll]]'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Nauru|size=50px}}''' – no official capital ([[seat of government]] at [[Yaren]]) |
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* ''{{flag|New Caledonia|size=50px}}'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas territory of France]]) – [[Nouméa]] |
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* '''{{flag|New Zealand|size=50px}}''' – [[Wellington]] |
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* ''{{flag|Niue|size=50px}}'' ([[associated state|territory in free association]] with New Zealand) – [[Alofi]] |
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* ''{{flag|Norfolk Island|size=50px}}'' (overseas territory of Australia) – [[Kingston, Norfolk Island|Kingston]] |
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* ''{{flag|Northern Mariana Islands|size=50px}}'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) – [[Saipan]] |
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* '''{{flag|Palau|size=50px}}''' – [[Melekeok]] |
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* ''{{flagicon|United States|size=50px}} [[Palmyra Atoll]]'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) |
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* '''{{flag|Papua New Guinea|size=50px}}''' – [[Port Moresby]] |
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* ''{{flag|Pitcairn Islands|size=50px}}'' ([[British overseas territory|overseas territory of the United Kingdom]]) – [[Adamstown, Pitcairn Island|Adamstown]] |
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* '''{{flag|Samoa|size=50px}}''' – [[Apia]] |
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* '''{{flag|Solomon Islands|size=50px}}''' – [[Honiara]] |
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* ''{{flag|Tokelau|size=50px}}'' (overseas territory of New Zealand) – no official capital (each atoll has its own administrative centre) |
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* '''{{flag|Tonga|size=50px}}''' – [[Nukuʻalofa|Nuku{{Okina}}alofa]] |
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* '''{{flag|Tuvalu|size=50px}}''' – [[Funafuti]] |
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* '''{{flag|Vanuatu|size=50px}}''' – [[Port Vila]] |
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* ''{{flagicon|United States|size=50px}} [[Wake Island]]'' ([[insular area|overseas territory of the United States]]) |
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* ''{{flag|Wallis and Futuna|size=50px}}'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas territory of France]]) – [[Mata-Utu]] |
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==[[Antarctica]]== |
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{{main|List of Antarctic territories}} |
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Antarctica, including all [[Antarctic territorial claims|territorial claims]] by sovereign states, is regulated by the [[Antarctic Treaty System]], which defines it as all land and ice shelves south of 60°S. Several dependent territories include sub-Antarctic islands north of 60°S. |
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* ''{{flagicon|Norway|size=50px}} [[Bouvet Island]]'' (overseas territory of Norway) |
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* ''{{flag|French Southern Territories|size=50px}}'' ([[French overseas territory|overseas territory of France]]) |
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* ''{{flagicon|Australia|size=50px}} [[Heard Island and McDonald Islands]]'' (overseas territory of Australia) |
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* ''{{flag|South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands|size=50px}}''<ref>South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is sometimes considered a South American territory, since it is administered from the Falkland Islands.</ref> ([[British overseas territory|overseas territory of the United Kingdom]]) |
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==Partition of countries according to geographical criteria== |
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===Boundaries of Africa=== |
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''For a detailed description of the geographical boundaries of Africa, [[Borders of the continents#Africa|see here]].'' |
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====Suez Canal==== |
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Considering the [[Suez Canal]] as a boundary between [[Africa]] and [[Asia]], the following change from the UN definition occurs: |
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*'''[[Egypt]]''': Africa, west of the Suez Canal; to the east, Asia. |
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====Continental shelf of Africa==== |
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Considering the [[continental shelf]] of [[Africa]], the following changes from the UN definition occur: |
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*'''[[French Southern and Antarctic Lands|French Southern Territories]]''': sub-Antarctic territory; [[Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean|Îles Éparses]] ([[Bassas da India]], [[Europa Island]], [[Glorioso Islands]], [[Juan de Nova Island]] and [[Tromelin Island]]) in Africa. |
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*'''[[Italy]]''': Europe; [[Pantelleria]] and [[Pelagie Islands]] in Africa. |
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*'''[[Malta]]''': Africa. |
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*'''[[Portugal]]''': Europe; [[Madeira]] archipelago, [[Desertas Islands]] and [[Savage Islands]] in Africa. |
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*'''[[Spain]]''': Europe; [[Canary Islands]] and the [[plazas de soberanía]] in Africa (most of the plazas de soberanía, including [[Ceuta]] and [[Melilla]], are in mainland Africa). |
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*'''[[Yemen]]''': Asia; [[Socotra]] in Africa. |
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===Boundaries between Asia and Europe=== |
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''For a detailed description of the geographical boundaries between Asia and Europe, [[Borders of the continents#Europe and Asia|see here]].'' |
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====Sea of Marmara and Turkish Straits==== |
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Considering the [[Sea of Marmara]] and the [[Turkish Straits]] (the [[Bosporus]] and the [[Dardanelles]]) as a boundary between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]], the following change from the UN definition occurs: |
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*'''[[Turkey]]''': Asia, east and south of Sea of Marmara and the Turkish Straits; to the west and north, Europe. |
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====Ural definitions==== |
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Considering the Ural definition that follows the [[water divide|watershed]] of the [[Ural Mountains]], and then the [[Ural River]] until the [[Caspian Sea]], as a boundary between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]], the following changes from the UN definition occur: |
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*'''[[Kazakhstan]]''': Asia, east of the Ural River; to the west, Europe. |
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*'''[[Russia]]''': Europe, west and north of the Ural Mountains watershed and the Ural River; to the east and south, Asia. |
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Considering the Ural definition that follows the [[water divide|watershed]] of the [[Ural Mountains]], and then the [[Ural River]] until it reaches [[Kazakhstan]]'s border for the first time, and then the [[Or River]] and the [[Emba River]], as a boundary between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]], the following changes from the UN definition occur: |
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*'''[[Kazakhstan]]''': Asia, east of the Or River and the Emba River; to the west, Europe. |
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*'''[[Russia]]''': Europe, west of the Ural Mountains watershed and the Ural River (until it reaches Kazakhstan's border for the first time); to the east, Asia. |
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====Caucasus definitions==== |
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Considering the [[Caucasus]] definition that follows the [[water divide|watershed]] of the [[Greater Caucasus]] of the [[Caucasus Mountains]] as a boundary between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]], the following changes from the UN definition occur: |
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*'''[[Azerbaijan]]''': Asia, south of the Greater Caucasus watershed; to the north, Europe (very small area). |
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*'''[[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]''': Asia, south of the Greater Caucasus watershed; to the north, Europe (very small area). |
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*'''[[Russia]]''': Europe, north of the Greater Caucasus watershed; to the south, Asia (very small area). |
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Considering the [[Caucasus]] definition that follows the Meso-Caucaso, marked by the [[Rioni River]] and the [[Kura River]] (from [[Tbilisi]] on), as a boundary between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]], the following changes from the UN definition occur: |
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*'''[[Azerbaijan]]''': Asia, south of the Kura River; to the north, Europe. |
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*'''[[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]''': Asia, south of the Rioni River and the Kura River (from Tbilisi on); to the north, Europe. |
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Considering the [[Caucasus]] definition that follows the [[Kuma-Manych Depression]], marked by the [[Kuma River (Russia)|Kuma River]] and the [[Manych River]], as a boundary between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]], the following change from the UN definition occurs: |
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*'''[[Russia]]''': Europe, north of the Kuma River and the Manych River; to the south, Asia. |
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Though very rare, considering the [[Caucasus]] definition that follows the [[water divide|watershed]] of the [[Lesser Caucasus]] of the [[Caucasus Mountains]] as a boundary between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]], the following changes from the UN definition occur: |
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*'''[[Armenia]]''': Europe; isolated spots in the south in Asia. |
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*'''[[Azerbaijan]]''': Europe; isolated spots in the south in Asia. |
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*'''[[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]''': Europe; isolated spots in the south in Asia. |
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*'''[[Iran]]''': Asia; isolated spots in the northwest in Europe. |
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*'''[[Turkey]]''': Asia; isolated spots in the northeast in Europe. |
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====Continental shelfs of Asia and Europe==== |
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Considering the [[continental shelf]]s of [[Asia]] and [[Europe]], the following change from the UN definition occurs: |
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*'''[[Greece]]''': Europe (including [[Crete]], [[Ionian Islands]], [[Cyclades]] and near mainland Greek islands); [[Aegean Islands]], [[Dodecanese]] and nearby islands in Asia. |
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===Boundaries between Asia and North America=== |
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''For a detailed description of the geographical boundaries between Asia and North America, [[Borders of the continents#Asia and North America|see here]].'' |
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====Continental shelfs of Asia and North America==== |
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Considering the [[continental shelf]]s of [[Asia]] and [[North America]], the following change from the UN definition occurs: |
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*'''[[United States]]''': North America; [[Near Islands]] and [[St. Lawrence Island]] in Asia. |
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===Boundaries between Europe and North America=== |
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''For a detailed description of the geographical boundaries between Europe and North America, [[Borders of the continents#Europe and North America|see here]].'' |
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====Continental shelfs of Europe and North America==== |
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Considering the [[continental shelf]]s of [[Europe]] and [[North America]], the following change from the UN definition occurs: |
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*'''[[Portugal]]''': Europe (including [[São Miguel Island|São Miguel]], [[Santa Maria Island|Santa Maria]], [[Terceira Island|Terceira]], [[Graciosa]], [[São Jorge Island|São Jorge]], [[Pico Island|Pico]] and [[Faial Island|Faial]] of the [[Azores]]); [[Flores Island (Azores)|Flores]] and [[Corvo Island|Corvo]] of the Azores in North America. |
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===Boundaries between North and South America=== |
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''For a detailed description of the geographical boundaries between North and South America, [[Borders of the continents#Americas|see here]].'' |
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====Panama Canal==== |
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Considering the [[Panama Canal]] as a boundary between [[North America|North]] and [[South America]], the following change from the UN definition occurs: |
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*'''[[Panama]]''': North America, west of the Panama Canal; to the east, South America. |
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====Continental shelfs of North and South America==== |
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Considering the [[continental shelf]]s of [[North America|North]] and [[South America]], the following changes from the UN definition occur: |
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*'''[[Aruba]]''': South America. |
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*'''[[Colombia]]''': South America; [[San Andrés y Providencia Department|San Andrés and Providencia Islands]] in North America. |
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*'''[[Netherlands Antilles]]''': North America; [[Curaçao]] and [[Bonaire]] in South America. |
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*'''[[Trinidad and Tobago]]''': South America. |
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*'''[[Venezuela]]''': South America; [[Isla Aves]] in North America. |
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===Boundaries of Oceania=== |
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''For a detailed description of the geographical boundaries of Oceania, [[Borders of the continents#Asia and Oceania|see here]].'' |
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====Asia-Australasia divisions==== |
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Considering the Asia-[[Australasia]] division that follows the anthropologic [[Melanesia|Melanesian Line]] as a boundary between [[Asia]] and [[Oceania]], the following changes from the UN definition occur: |
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*'''[[Indonesia]]''': Asia (including [[Borneo]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]], [[Bali]], [[Sulawesi]], [[Sumba]] and [[Flores]]); [[Maluku Islands|Maluku]], [[Buru]], [[Seram]], [[Timor]] and [[New Guinea]] in Oceania. |
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*'''[[East Timor|Timor-Leste]]''': Oceania. |
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Considering the Asia-[[Australasia]] division that follows the zoologic [[Wallace Line]] as a boundary between [[Asia]] and [[Oceania]], the following changes from the UN definition occur: |
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*'''[[Indonesia]]''': Asia (including [[Borneo]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]] and [[Bali]]); [[Sulawesi]], [[Sumba]], [[Flores]], [[Maluku Islands|Maluku]], [[Buru]], [[Seram]], [[Timor]] and [[New Guinea]] in Oceania. |
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*'''[[East Timor|Timor-Leste]]''': Oceania. |
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Though very rare, considering the [[Malay Archipelago]] as being part of [[Oceania]], the following changes from the UN definition occur: |
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*'''[[Brunei]]''': Oceania. |
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*'''[[Indonesia]]''': Oceania. |
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*'''[[Malaysia]]''': Asia; [[Labuan]], [[Sarawak]] and [[Sabah]] in Oceania. |
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*'''[[Philippines]]''': Oceania. |
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*'''[[Singapore]]''': Oceania. |
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*'''[[East Timor|Timor-Leste]]''': Oceania. |
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====Pacific Islands==== |
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Considering all [[Pacific Islands]] as being part of [[Oceania]], the following changes from the UN definition occur: |
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*'''[[Chile]]''': South America; [[Easter Island]] and [[Sala y Gómez]] in Oceania. |
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*'''[[Japan]]''': Asia; Bird Islands ([[Okinotorishima]] and [[Minami Torishima|Minamitorishima]]) in Oceania. |
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*'''[[United States]]''': North America; [[Hawaii]] in Oceania. |
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===Boundaries of Antarctica=== |
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''For a detailed description of the geographical boundaries of Antarctica, [[Borders of the continents#Antarctica|see here]].'' |
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====Sub-Antarctic islands==== |
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Considering [[List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands|sub-Antarctic islands]] north of 60°S which are fully integrated with its country, the following changes from the UN definition occur: |
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*'''[[Australia]]''': Oceania; [[Macquarie Island]], sub-Antarctic territory. |
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*'''[[New Zealand]]''': Oceania; [[New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands]] ([[Antipodes Islands]], [[Auckland Islands]], [[Bounty Islands]], [[Campbell Island group|Campbell Islands]] and [[The Snares|Snares Islands]]), sub-Antarctic territory. |
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*'''[[South Africa]]''': Africa; [[Prince Edward Islands]], sub-Antarctic territory. |
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==Notes== |
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==See also== |
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===Definition of continents=== |
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* [[Continent]] |
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* [[Borders of the continents]] |
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* [[Continental shelf]] |
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* Geography by continent: |
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** [[Geography of Africa|Africa]] |
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** [[Geography of Asia|Asia]] |
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** [[Geography of Europe|Europe]] |
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** [[Geography of North America|North America]] |
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** [[Geography of South America|South America]] |
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** [[Geography of Oceania|Oceania]] |
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** [[Geography of Antarctica|Antarctica]] |
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===Lists of countries=== |
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* [[List of countries by continent (data file)]] - this data in a plain text format suitable for automated processing |
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* [[List of countries]] (in alphabetical order) |
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* [[List of countries and capitals in native languages]] |
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* [[List of national capitals]] (in alphabetical order) |
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* [[List of capitals by country]] |
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* Tables of countries and territories (with area, population, population density, and capital) in each continent: |
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** [[Africa#Territories and regions|Africa]] |
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** [[Asia#Territories and regions|Asia]] |
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** [[Europe#Territories and regions|Europe]] |
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** [[North America#Countries and territories|North America]] |
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** [[South America#Territories|South America]] |
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** [[Oceania#Territories and regions|Oceania]] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/geoinfo/geoname.pdf UN List of Territories] |
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* [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html CIA – The World Factbook] |
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* [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ U.S. Department of State: Background notes] |
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* [http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-5000500.htm European Commission: List of countries, territories and currencies] |
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* [http://www.statoids.com/statoids.html Statoids] |
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* [http://www.world-gazetteer.com/ World Gazetteer] |
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