Countries in Europe The following are the common and official names of countries in Europe:
- Albania – Republic of Albania
- Andorra – Principality of Andorra
- Austria – Republic of Austria
- Belarus – Republic of Belarus
- Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria
- Croatia – Republic of Croatia
- Czech Republic – Czech Republic
- Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
- Estonia – Republic of Estonia
- Finland – Republic of Finland
- France – French Republic
- Germany – Federal Republic of Germany
- Greece – Hellenic Greece
- Holy See – Holy See
- Hungary – Hungary
- Iceland – Republic of Iceland
- Ireland – Ireland
- Italy – Republic of Italy
- Latvia – Republic of Latvia
- Liechtenstein – Liechtenstein
- Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania
- Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Malta – Republic of Malta
- Moldova – Republic of Moldova
- Monaco – Principality of Monaco
- Montenegro – Montenegro
- Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands
- North Macedonia – Republic of North Macedonia
- Norway – Kingdom of Norway
- Poland – Republic of Poland
- Portugal – Portuguese Republic
- Romania – Romania
- Russia – Russian Federation
- San Marino – Republic of San Marino
- Serbia – Republic of Serbia
- Slovakia – Slovak Republic
- Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia
- Spain – Kingdom of Spain
- Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden
- Switzerland – Swiss Confederation
- Turkey – Republic of Turkey
- Ukraine – Ukraine
- United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Countries in North America The following are the common and official names of countries in North America:
- Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas – Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Barbados – Barbados
- Belize – Belize
- Bermuda – Bermuda
- Canada – Canada
- Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
- Cuba – Republic of Cuba
- Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
- Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic
- El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
- Grenada – Grenada
- Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
- Haiti – Republic of Haiti
- Honduras – Republic of Honduras
- Jamaica – Jamaica
- Mexico – United Mexican States
- Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
- Panama – Republic of Panama
- St. Kitts and Nevis – Saint Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia – Saint Lucia
- St. Vincent and The Grenadines – Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- United States – United States of America
Countries in South America The following are the common and official names of countries in South America:
- Argentina – Argentine Republic
- Bolivia – Plurinational State of Bolivia
- Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil
- Chile – Republic of Chile
- Colombia – Republic of Colombia
- Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
- Guyana – Republic of Guyana
- Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
- Peru – Republic of Peru
- Suriname – Republic of Suriname
- Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay
- Venezuela – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Countries in Africa The following are the common and official names of countries in Africa:
- Algeria – People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
- Angola – Republic of Angola
- Benin – Republic of Benin
- Botswana – Republic of Botswana
- Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso
- Burundi – Republic of Burundi
- Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
- Carbo Verde (formerly Cape Verde) – Republic of Carbo Verde
- Central African Republic – Central African Republic
- Chad – Republic of Chad
- Comoros – Union of the Comoros
- Côte d’Ivoire – Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo – Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti
- Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea – State of Eritrea
- Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) – Kingdom of Eswatini
- Ethiopia – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Gabon – Gabonese Republic
- Gambia – Republic of the Gambia
- Ghana – Republic of Ghana
- Guinea – Republic of Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya – Republic of Kenya
- Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho
- Liberia – Republic of Liberia
- Libya – State of Libya
- Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar
- Malawi – Republic of Malawi
- Mali – Republic of Mali
- Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius
- Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco
- Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique
- Namibia – Republic of Namibia
- Niger – Republic of the Niger
- Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo – Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe – Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal – Republic of Senegal
- Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles
- Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
- Somalia – Federal Republic of Somalia
- South Africa – Republic of South Africa
- South Sudan – Republic of South Sudan
- Sudan – Republic of the Sudan
- Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
- Togo – Togolese Republic
- Tunisia – Republic of Tunisia
- Uganda – Republic of Uganda
- Zambia – Republic of Zambia
- Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe
Countries in Asia The following are the common and official names of countries in Asia:
- Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Armenia – Republic of Armenia
- Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan
- Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain
- Bangladesh – People’s Republic of Bangladesh
- Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
- Brunei – Brunei Darussalam
- Burma – Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia
- China – People’s Republic of China
- Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus
- Georgia – Georgia
- India – Republic of India
- Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia
- Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran
- Iraq – Republic of Iraq
- Israel – State of Israel
- Japan – Japan
- Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Kazakhstan – Republic of Kazakhstan
- Kuwait – State of Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Republic
- Laos – Laos People’s Democratic Republic
- Lebanon – Lebanese Republic
- Malaysia – Malaysia
- Maldives – Republic of Maldives
- Mongolia – Mongolia
- Nepal – Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
- North Korea – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Oman – Sultanate of Oman
- Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Palestine – State of Palestine
- Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
- Qatar – State of Qatar
- Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Singapore – Republic of Singapore
- South Korea – Republic of Korea
- Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Syria – Syrian Arab Republic
- Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan
- Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand
- Timor-Leste – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
- Turkey – Republic of Turkey
- Turkmenistan – Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates – United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan – Republic of Uzbekistan
- Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Yemen – Republic of Yemen
Countries in Australia The following are the common and official names of countries in Australia:
- Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
- Fiji – Republic of Fiji
- Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati
- Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia
- Nauru – Republic of Nauru
- New Zealand – New Zealand
- Palau – Republic of Palau
- Papua New Guinea – State of Papua New Guinea
- Samoa – Independent State of Samoa
- Solomon Islands – Solomon Islands
- Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
- Tuvalu – Tuvalu
- Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu
Whether or not you know it, most of us do not use a country's official name on a daily basis. Most of the world's countries have an official or formal name that is longer than what we call them. One common prefix is "Republic of," seen in Republic of Italy, Republic of Colombia, Republic of Korea (South Korea). Some countries use "Kingdom of," such as Kingdom of Denmark and Kingdom of Norway. Some other prefixes you will see in the list below are "Islamic Republic of," "Democratic Republic of," and "State of," among several others.