North America
Bermuda
BD
50
62099
1700
dependent territory of the UK
Hamilton
North America
United States
US
9372610
266476278
7247700
1776-07-04
federal republic
Washington
Europe
Monaco
MN
1.9
31719
788
1419-01-01
constitutional monarchy
Monaco
Europe
Norway
NO
324220
4383807
106200
1905-10-26
constitutional monarchy
Oslo
Asia
Hong Kong
HK
1040
6305413
152400
dependent territory of the UK scheduled to revert to China on 1 July 1997
Victoria
North America
Canada
CA
9976140
28820671
694000
1867-07-01
confederation with parliamentary democracy
Ottawa
Europe
Luxembourg
LU
2586
415870
10000
constitutional monarchy
Luxembourg
Asia
United Arab Emirates
TC
75581
3057337
70100
1971-12-02
federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE central government and other powers reserved to member emirates
Abu Dhabi
Australia/Oceania
Australia
AS
7686850
18260863
405400
1901-01-01
federal parliamentary state
Canberra
Europe
Switzerland
SZ
41290
7207060
158500
federal republic
Bern
North America
Cayman Islands
CJ
260
34646
750
dependent territory of the UK
George Town
Europe
Denmark
DA
43070
5249632
112800
constitutional monarchy
Copenhagen
Asia
Japan
JA
377835
125449703
2679200
constitutional monarchy
Tokyo
Europe
Liechtenstein
LS
160
31122
630
1719-01-23
hereditary constitutional monarchy
Vaduz
Europe
France
FR
547030
58317450
1173000
republic
Paris
Europe
Sweden
SW
449964
8900954
177300
constitutional monarchy
Stockholm
Asia
Qatar
QA
11000
547761
10700
1971-09-03
traditional monarchy
Doha
Europe
United Kingdom
UK
244820
58489975
1138400
1801-01-01
constitutional monarchy
London
Asia
Singapore
SN
632.6
3396924
66100
1965-08-09
republic within Commonwealth
Singapore
Europe
Netherlands
NL
37330
15568034
301900
1579-01-01
constitutional monarchy
Amsterdam
Europe
Belgium
BE
30510
10170241
197000
1830-10-04
constitutional monarchy
Brussels
Europe
Italy
IT
301230
57460274
1088600
1861-03-17
republic
Rome
Europe
Austria
AU
83850
8023244
152000
1918-11-12
federal republic
Vienna
North America
Bahamas
BF
13940
259367
4800
1973-07-10
commonwealth
Nassau
Europe
Iceland
IC
103000
270292
5000
1944-06-17
republic
Reykjavik
Europe
Finland
FI
337030
5105230
92400
1917-12-06
republic
Helsinki
North America
Aruba
AA
193
67794
1200
part of the Dutch realm
Oranjestad
Australia/Oceania
New Zealand
NZ
268680
3547983
62300
1907-09-26
parliamentary democracy
Wellington
Europe
Germany
GM
356910
83536115
1452200
1871-01-18
federal republic
Berlin
Europe
Faroe Islands
FO
1400
43857
733
part of the Danish realm
Torshavn
Asia
Kuwait
KU
17820
1950047
30800
1961-06-19
nominal constitutional monarchy
Kuwait
Europe
San Marino
SM
60
24521
380
0301-01-01
republic
San Marino
Asia
Brunei
BX
5770
299939
4600
1984-01-01
constitutional sultanate
Bandar Seri Begawan
North America
Greenland
GL
2175600
58203
892
part of the Danish realm
Nuuk
Europe
Ireland
EI
70280
3566833
54600
1921-12-06
republic
Dublin
Asia
Israel
IS
20770
5421995
80100
1948-05-14
republic
Jerusalem
Europe
Spain
SP
504750
39181114
565000
1492-01-01
parliamentary monarchy
Madrid
Europe
Andorra
AN
450
72766
1000
parliamentary democracy that retains as its heads of state a coprincipality
Andorra la Vella
Asia
Taiwan
TW
35980
21465881
290500
multiparty democratic regime
Taipei
Asia
South Korea
KS
98480
45482291
590700
republic
Seoul
Asia
Macau
MC
16
496837
6400
overseas territory of Portugal scheduled to revert to China in 1999
Macau
Australia/Oceania
Guam
GQ
541.3
156974
2000
organized
Agana
North America
Trinidad and Tobago
TD
5130
1272385
16200
1962-08-31
parliamentary democracy
Port of Spain
Asia
Bahrain
BA
620
590042
7300
1971-08-15
traditional monarchy
Manama
North America
Virgin Islands
VQ
352
97120
1200
organized
Charlotte Amalie
Europe
Portugal
PO
92080
9865114
116200
1140-01-01
republic
Lisbon
Europe
Malta
MT
320
375576
4400
1964-09-21
parliamentary democracy
Valletta
Europe
Slovenia
SI
20256
1951443
22600
1991-06-25
emerging democracy
Ljubljana
Europe
Man
IM
588
73837
780
British crown dependency
Douglas
Asia
Cyprus
CY
9250
744609
7800
1960-08-16
republic
Nicosia
Europe
Czech Republic
EZ
78703
10321120
106200
1993-01-01
parliamentary democracy
Prague
North America
British Virgin Islands
VI
150
13195
133
dependent territory of the UK
Road Town
Australia/Oceania
Northern Mariana Islands
CQ
477
52284
524
commonwealth in political union with the US
Saipan
North America
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
SB
242
6809
68
territorial collectivity of France
Saint Pierre
North America
Martinique
MB
1100
399151
3950
overseas department of France
Fort de France
Asia
Saudi Arabia
SA
1960582
19409058
189300
1932-09-23
monarchy
Riyadh
Australia/Oceania
Nauru
NR
21
10273
100
1968-01-31
republic
no official capital
North America
Barbados
BB
430
257030
2500
1966-11-30
parliamentary democracy
Bridgetown
Asia
Malaysia
MY
329750
19962893
193600
1957-08-31
constitutional monarchy
Kuala Lumpur
Europe
Greece
GR
131940
10538594
101700
1829-01-01
parliamentary republic
Athens
Africa
Mauritius
MP
1860
1140256
10900
1968-03-12
parliamentary democracy
Port Louis
North America
Netherlands Antilles
NT
960
208968
1920
part of the Dutch realm
Willemstad
South America
Venezuela
VE
912050
21983188
195500
1811-07-05
republic
Caracas
Asia
Oman
MU
212460
2186548
19100
1650-01-01
monarchy
Muscat
Europe
Estonia
EN
45100
1459428
12300
1991-09-06
republic
Tallinn
South America
Argentina
AR
2766890
34672997
278500
1816-07-09
republic
Buenos Aires
South America
Chile
CI
756950
14333258
113200
1810-09-18
republic
Santiago
Australia/Oceania
French Polynesia
FP
4167
224911
1760
overseas territory of France since 1946
Papeete
North America
Puerto Rico
RQ
9104
3819023
29700
commonwealth associated with the US
San Juan
South America
Uruguay
UY
176220
3238952
24400
1828-08-25
republic
Montevideo
North America
Mexico
MX
1972550
95772462
721400
1810-09-16
federal republic operating under a centralized government
Mexico
Europe
Slovakia
LO
48845
5374362
39000
1993-01-01
parliamentary democracy
Bratislava
Europe
Hungary
HU
93030
10002541
72500
1001-01-01
republic
Budapest
Europe
Gibraltar
GI
6.5
28765
205
dependent territory of the UK
Gibraltar
Asia
Thailand
TH
514000
58851357
416700
1238-01-01
constitutional monarchy
Bangkok
North America
Antigua and Barbuda
AC
440
65647
425
1981-11-01
parliamentary democracy
Saint Johns
Africa
Libya
LY
1759540
5445436
32900
1951-12-24
Jamahiriya in theory
Tripoli
Australia/Oceania
Fiji
FJ
18270
782381
4700
1970-10-10
republic
Suva
South America
Brazil
BR
8511965
162661214
976800
1822-09-07
federal republic
Brasilia
Europe
Latvia
LG
64100
2468982
14700
1991-09-06
republic
Riga
Europe
Poland
PL
312683
38642565
226700
1918-11-11
democratic state
Warsaw
Asia
Syria
SY
185180
15608648
91200
1946-04-17
republic under military regime since March 1963
Damascus
North America
Turks and Caicos Islands
TK
430
14302
80.8
dependent territory of the UK
Grand Turk
Africa
Seychelles
SE
455
77575
430
1976-06-29
republic
Victoria
Asia
Turkey
TU
780580
62484478
345700
1923-10-29
republican parliamentary democracy
Ankara
Asia
Russia
RS
17075200
148178487
796000
1991-08-24
federation
Moscow
North America
Saint Kitts and Nevis
SC
269
41369
220
1983-09-19
constitutional monarchy
Basseterre
North America
Costa Rica
CS
51100
3463083
18400
1821-09-15
democratic republic
San Jose
South America
Colombia
CO
1138910
36813161
192500
1810-07-20
republic
Bogota
Africa
South Africa
SF
1219912
41743459
215000
1910-05-31
republic
Pretoria
North America
Panama
PM
78200
2655094
13600
1903-11-03
constitutional republic
Panama
Africa
Gabon
GB
267670
1172798
6000
1960-08-17
republic
Libreville
North America
Anguilla
AV
91
10424
53
dependent territory of the UK
The Valley
Europe
Bulgaria
BU
110910
8612757
43200
1908-09-22
emerging democracy
Sofia
Asia
Iran
IR
1648000
66094264
323500
1979-04-01
theocratic republic
Tehran
Europe
Romania
RO
237500
21657162
105700
1881-01-01
republic
Bucharest
Asia
Lebanon
LE
10400
3776317
18300
1943-11-22
republic
Beirut
Australia/Oceania
Palau
PS
458
16952
81.8
1994-10-01
constitutional government in free association with the US
Koror
Europe
Belarus
BO
207600
10415973
49200
1991-08-25
republic
Minsk
Asia
Jordan
JO
89213
4212152
19300
1946-05-25
constitutional monarchy
Amman
North America
Montserrat
MH
100
12771
55.6
dependent territory of the UK
Plymouth
Africa
Tunisia
TS
163610
9019687
37100
1956-03-20
republic
Tunis
North America
Saint Lucia
ST
620
157862
640
1979-02-22
parliamentary democracy
Castries
Europe
Croatia
HR
56538
5004112
20100
1991-06-25
parliamentary democracy
Zagreb
South America
Ecuador
EC
283560
11466291
44600
1822-05-24
republic
Quito
Africa
Algeria
AG
2381740
29183032
108700
1962-07-05
republic
Algiers
Europe
Lithuania
LH
65200
3646041
13300
1991-09-06
republic
Vilnius
Africa
Swaziland
WZ
17360
998730
3600
1968-09-06
monarchy
Mbabane
South America
Peru
PE
1285220
24523408
87000
1821-07-28
republic
Lima
Asia
Sri Lanka
CE
65610
18553074
65600
1948-02-04
republic
Colombo
Africa
Namibia
WA
825418
1677243
5800
1990-03-21
republic
Windhoek
Asia
Indonesia
ID
1919440
206611600
710900
1945-08-17
republic
Jakarta
Europe
Ukraine
UP
603700
50864009
174600
1991-12-01
republic
Kiev
North America
Dominican Republic
DR
48730
8088881
26800
1844-02-27
republic
Santo Domingo
North America
Guatemala
GT
108890
11277614
36700
1821-09-15
republic
Guatemala
North America
Jamaica
JM
10990
2595275
8200
1962-08-06
parliamentary democracy
Kingston
South America
Paraguay
PA
406750
5504146
17000
1811-05-14
republic
Asuncion
Africa
Congo
CF
342000
2527841
7700
1960-08-15
republic
Brazzaville
Africa
Botswana
BC
600370
1477630
4500
1966-09-30
parliamentary republic
Gaborone
North America
Grenada
GJ
340
94961
284
1974-02-07
parliamentary democracy
Saint Georges
South America
Suriname
NS
163270
436418
1300
1975-11-25
republic
Paramaribo
Africa
Morocco
MO
446550
29779156
87400
1956-03-02
constitutional monarchy
Rabat
Australia/Oceania
Cook Islands
CW
240
19561
57
self governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand
Avarua
Asia
China
CH
9596960
1210004956
3500000
Communist state
Beijing
South America
Bolivia
BL
1098580
7165257
20000
1825-08-06
republic
La Paz
Asia
Kazakstan
KZ
2717300
16916463
46900
1991-12-16
republic
Almaty
Asia
Turkmenistan
TX
488100
4149283
11500
1991-10-27
republic
Ashgabat
Asia
Yemen
YM
527970
13483178
37100
1990-05-22
republic
Sanaa
Africa
Egypt
EG
1001450
63575107
171000
1922-02-28
republic
Cairo
Asia
Armenia
AM
29800
3463574
9100
1918-05-28
republic
Yerevan
North America
Belize
BH
22960
219296
575
1981-09-21
parliamentary democracy
Belmopan
Australia/Oceania
Solomon Islands
BP
28450
412902
1000
1978-07-07
parliamentary democracy
Honiara
Asia
Philippines
RP
300000
74480848
179700
1946-07-04
republic
Manila
North America
Dominica
DO
750
82926
200
1978-11-03
parliamentary democracy
Roseau
Asia
Uzbekistan
UZ
447400
23418381
54700
1991-08-31
republic
Tashkent
Europe
Moldova
MD
33700
4463847
10400
1991-08-27
republic
Chisinau
Asia
Papua New Guinea
PP
461690
4394537
10200
1975-09-16
parliamentary democracy
Port Moresby
South America
Guyana
GY
214970
712091
1600
1966-05-26
republic
Georgetown
Australia/Oceania
American Samoa
AQ
199
59566
128
unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US
Pago Pago
Australia/Oceania
Tonga
TN
748
106466
228
1970-06-04
hereditary constitutional monarchy
Nukualofa
Asia
Pakistan
PK
803940
129275660
274200
1947-08-14
republic
Islamabad
North America
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
VC
340
118344
240
1979-10-27
constitutional monarchy
Kingstown
Asia
Mongolia
MG
1565000
2496617
4900
1921-03-13
republic
Ulaanbaatar
Australia/Oceania
Wallis and Futuna
WF
274
14659
28.7
overseas territory of France
Mata Utu
North America
El Salvador
ES
21040
5828987
11400
1821-09-15
republic
San Salvador
Europe
Serbia and Montenegro
YI
102350
10614558
20600
1992-04-11
republic
Belgrade
Australia/Oceania
Western Samoa
WS
2860
214384
415
1962-01-01
constitutional monarchy under native chief
Apia
North America
Honduras
HO
112090
5605193
10800
1821-09-15
republic
Tegucigalpa
Asia
Iraq
IZ
437072
21422292
41100
1932-10-03
republic
Baghdad
North America
Nicaragua
NU
129494
4272352
7100
1821-09-15
republic
Managua
Australia/Oceania
Micronesia
FM
702
125377
205
1986-11-03
constitutional government in free association with the US
Kolonia
Australia/Oceania
Marshall Islands
RM
181.3
58363
94
1986-10-21
constitutional government in free association with the US
Majuro
Africa
Zimbabwe
ZI
390580
11271314
18100
1980-04-18
parliamentary democracy
Harare
Africa
Senegal
SG
196190
9092749
14500
1960-08-20
republic under multiparty democratic rule
Dakar
Asia
Azerbaijan
AJ
86600
7676953
11500
1991-08-30
republic
Baku
Africa
Cote dIvoire
IV
322460
14762445
21900
1960-08-07
republic
Yamoussoukro
Asia
India
IN
3287590
952107694
1408700
1947-08-15
federal republic
New Delhi
Asia
Maldives
MV
300
270758
390
1965-07-26
republic
Male
Africa
Lesotho
LT
30350
1970781
2800
1966-10-04
modified constitutional monarchy
Maseru
Africa
Ghana
GH
238540
17698271
25100
1957-03-06
constitutional democracy
Accra
North America
Cuba
CU
110860
10951334
14700
1902-05-20
Communist state
Havana
Africa
Benin
BN
112620
5709529
7600
1960-08-01
republic under multiparty democratic rule dropped Marxism Leninism December 1989
Porto Novo
Asia
Vietnam
VM
329560
73976973
97000
1945-09-02
Communist state
Hanoi
Africa
Nigeria
NI
923770
103912489
135900
1960-10-01
military government
Abuja
Africa
Kenya
KE
582650
28176686
36800
1963-12-12
republic
Nairobi
Europe
Albania
AL
28750
3249136
4100
1912-11-28
emerging democracy
Tirane
Africa
Mauritania
MR
1030700
2336048
2800
1960-11-28
republic
Nouakchott
Asia
Kyrgyzstan
KG
198500
4529648
5400
1991-08-31
republic
Bishkek
Asia
Georgia
GG
69700
5219810
6200
1991-04-09
republic
Tbilisi
Australia/Oceania
Vanuatu
NH
14760
177504
210
1980-07-30
republic
Port Vila
Asia
Bangladesh
BG
144000
123062800
144500
1971-12-16
republic
Dhaka
Africa
Djibouti
DJ
22000
427642
500
1977-06-27
republic
Djibouti
Africa
Cameroon
CM
475440
14261557
16500
1960-01-01
unitary republic
Yaounde
Asia
Nepal
NP
140800
22094033
25200
1768-01-01
parliamentary democracy as of 12 May 1991
Kathmandu
Australia/Oceania
Niue
NE
260
2174
2.4
1974-10-19
self governing territory in free association with New Zealand
Alofi
Africa
Liberia
LI
111370
2109789
2300
republic
Monrovia
Asia
Tajikistan
TI
143100
5916373
6400
1991-09-09
republic
Dushanbe
Asia
Laos
LA
236800
4975772
5200
1949-07-19
Communist state
Vientiane
Asia
Burma
BM
678500
45975625
47000
1948-01-04
military regime
Rangoon
Africa
Cape Verde
CV
4030
449066
440
1975-07-05
republic
Praia
Africa
Zambia
ZA
752610
9159072
8900
1964-10-24
republic
Lusaka
North America
Haiti
HA
27750
6731539
6500
1804-01-01
republic
Port au Prince
Africa
Sao Tome and Principe
TP
960
144128
138
1975-07-12
republic
Sao Tome
Africa
Sierra Leone
SL
71740
4793121
4400
1961-04-27
constitutional democracy
Freetown
Africa
Gambia
GA
11300
1204984
1100
1965-02-18
republic under multiparty democratic rule
Banjul
Europe
Macedonia
MK
25333
2104035
1900
1991-09-17
emerging democracy
Skopje
Asia
North Korea
KN
120540
23904124
21500
Communist state
Pyongyang
Africa
Togo
TO
56790
4570530
4100
1960-04-27
republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
Lome
Africa
Guinea
GV
245860
7411981
6500
1958-10-02
republic
Conakry
Africa
Guinea-Bissau
PU
36120
1151330
1000
1974-09-10
republic
Bissau
Australia/Oceania
Kiribati
KR
717
80919
68
1979-07-12
republic
Tarawa
Africa
Madagascar
MA
587040
13670507
11400
1960-06-26
republic
Antananarivo
Africa
Uganda
UG
236040
20158176
16800
1962-10-09
republic
Kampala
Africa
Tanzania
TZ
945090
29058470
23100
1964-04-26
republic
Dar es Salaam
Africa
Sudan
SU
2505810
31547543
25000
1956-01-01
transitional previously ruling military junta
Khartoum
Australia/Oceania
Tuvalu
TV
26
10146
7.8
1978-10-01
democracy
Funafuti
Africa
Central African Republic
CT
622980
3274426
2500
1960-08-13
republic
Bangui
Africa
Equatorial Guinea
EK
28050
431282
325
1968-10-12
republic in transition to multiparty democracy
Malabo
Africa
Malawi
MI
118480
9452844
6900
1964-07-06
multiparty democracy
Lilongwe
Africa
Angola
AO
1246700
10342899
7400
1975-11-11
transitional government nominally a multiparty democracy with a strong presidential system
Luanda
Asia
Bhutan
BT
47000
1822625
1300
1949-08-08
monarchy
Thimphu
Africa
Burkina Faso
UV
274200
10623323
7400
1960-08-05
parliamentary
Ouagadougou
Africa
Mozambique
MZ
801590
17877927
12200
1975-06-25
republic
Maputo
Africa
Burundi
BY
27830
5943057
4000
1962-07-01
republic
Bujumbura
Africa
Comoros
CN
2170
569237
370
1975-07-06
independent republic
Moroni
Asia
Cambodia
CB
181040
10861218
7000
1949-11-09
multiparty liberal democracy under a constitutional monarchy established in September 1993
Phnom Penh
Africa
Niger
NG
1267000
9113001
5500
1960-08-03
republic
Niamey
Africa
Eritrea
ER
121320
3427883
2000
1993-05-27
transitional government
Asmara
Asia
Afghanistan
AF
647500
22664136
12800
1919-08-19
transitional government
Kabul
Africa
Mali
ML
1240000
9653261
5400
1960-09-22
republic
Bamako
Africa
Rwanda
RW
26340
6853359
3800
1962-07-01
republic
Kigali
Africa
Chad
CD
1284000
6976845
3300
1960-08-11
republic
NDjamena
Africa
Ethiopia
ET
1127127
57171662
24200
federal republic
Addis Ababa
Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BK
51233
2656240
1000
1992-04-01
emerging democracy
Sarajevo
Africa
Somalia
SO
637660
9639151
3600
1960-07-01
none
Mogadishu
Africa
Zaire
CG
2345410
46498539
16500
1960-06-30
republic with a strong presidential system
Kinshasa