Country Profiles: Filtering on Two Categories

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Name Local Name Continent Region GovernmentForm IndepYear Population
Afghanistan Afganistan/Afqanestan Asia Southern and Central Asia Islamic Emirate 1919 22720000
Albania Shqipëria Europe Southern Europe Republic 1912 3401200
Algeria Al-Jaza’ir/Algérie Africa Northern Africa Republic 1962 31471000
American Samoa Amerika Samoa Oceania Polynesia US Territory 68000
Andorra Andorra Europe Southern Europe Parliamentary Coprincipality 1278 78000
Angola Angola Africa Central Africa Republic 1975 12878000
Anguilla Anguilla North America Caribbean Dependent Territory of the UK 8000
Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica Co-administrated 0
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda North America Caribbean Constitutional Monarchy 1981 68000
Argentina Argentina South America South America Federal Republic 1816 37032000
Armenia Hajastan Asia Middle East Republic 1991 3520000
Aruba Aruba North America Caribbean Nonmetropolitan Territory of The Netherlands 103000
Australia Australia Oceania Australia and New Zealand Constitutional Monarchy, Federation 1901 18886000
Austria Österreich Europe Western Europe Federal Republic 1918 8091800
Azerbaijan Azärbaycan Asia Middle East Federal Republic 1991 7734000
Bahamas The Bahamas North America Caribbean Constitutional Monarchy 1973 307000
Bahrain Al-Bahrayn Asia Middle East Monarchy (Emirate) 1971 617000
Bangladesh Bangladesh Asia Southern and Central Asia Republic 1971 129155000
Barbados Barbados North America Caribbean Constitutional Monarchy 1966 270000
Belarus Belarus Europe Eastern Europe Republic 1991 10236000
Belgium België/Belgique Europe Western Europe Constitutional Monarchy, Federation 1830 10239000
Belize Belize North America Central America Constitutional Monarchy 1981 241000
Benin Bénin Africa Western Africa Republic 1960 6097000
Bermuda Bermuda North America North America Dependent Territory of the UK 65000
Bhutan Druk-Yul Asia Southern and Central Asia Monarchy 1910 2124000
Bolivia Bolivia South America South America Republic 1825 8329000
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna i Hercegovina Europe Southern Europe Federal Republic 1992 3972000
Botswana Botswana Africa Southern Africa Republic 1966 1622000
Bouvet Island Bouvetøya Antarctica Antarctica Dependent Territory of Norway 0
Brazil Brasil South America South America Federal Republic 1822 170115000
British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean Territory Africa Eastern Africa Dependent Territory of the UK 0
Brunei Brunei Darussalam Asia Southeast Asia Monarchy (Sultanate) 1984 328000
Bulgaria Balgarija Europe Eastern Europe Republic 1908 8190900
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Africa Western Africa Republic 1960 11937000
Burundi Burundi/Uburundi Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1962 6695000
Cambodia Kâmpuchéa Asia Southeast Asia Constitutional Monarchy 1953 11168000
Cameroon Cameroun/Cameroon Africa Central Africa Republic 1960 15085000
Canada Canada North America North America Constitutional Monarchy, Federation 1867 31147000
Cape Verde Cabo Verde Africa Western Africa Republic 1975 428000
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands North America Caribbean Dependent Territory of the UK 38000
Central African Republic Centrafrique/Bê-Afrîka Africa Central Africa Republic 1960 3615000
Chad Tchad/Tshad Africa Central Africa Republic 1960 7651000
Chile Chile South America South America Republic 1810 15211000
China Zhongquo Asia Eastern Asia People'sRepublic -1523 1277558000
Christmas Island Christmas Island Oceania Australia and New Zealand Territory of Australia 2500
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cocos (Keeling) Islands Oceania Australia and New Zealand Territory of Australia 600
Colombia Colombia South America South America Republic 1810 42321000
Comoros Komori/Comores Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1975 578000
Congo Congo Africa Central Africa Republic 1960 2943000
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the République Démocratique du Congo Africa Central Africa Republic 1960 51654000
Cook Islands The Cook Islands Oceania Polynesia Nonmetropolitan Territory of New Zealand 20000
Costa Rica Costa Rica North America Central America Republic 1821 4023000
Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire Africa Western Africa Republic 1960 14786000
Croatia Hrvatska Europe Southern Europe Republic 1991 4473000
Cuba Cuba North America Caribbean Socialistic Republic 1902 11201000
Cyprus Kýpros/Kibris Asia Middle East Republic 1960 754700
Czech Republic ¸esko Europe Eastern Europe Republic 1993 10278100
Denmark Danmark Europe Nordic Countries Constitutional Monarchy 800 5330000
Djibouti Djibouti/Jibuti Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1977 638000
Dominica Dominica North America Caribbean Republic 1978 71000
Dominican Republic República Dominicana North America Caribbean Republic 1844 8495000
East Timor Timor Timur Asia Southeast Asia Administrated by the UN 885000
Ecuador Ecuador South America South America Republic 1822 12646000
Egypt Misr Africa Northern Africa Republic 1922 68470000
El Salvador El Salvador North America Central America Republic 1841 6276000
Equatorial Guinea Guinea Ecuatorial Africa Central Africa Republic 1968 453000
Eritrea Ertra Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1993 3850000
Estonia Eesti Europe Baltic Countries Republic 1991 1439200
Ethiopia YeItyop´iya Africa Eastern Africa Republic -1000 62565000
Falkland Islands Falkland Islands South America South America Dependent Territory of the UK 2000
Faroe Islands Føroyar Europe Nordic Countries Part of Denmark 43000
Fiji Islands Fiji Islands Oceania Melanesia Republic 1970 817000
Finland Suomi Europe Nordic Countries Republic 1917 5171300
France France Europe Western Europe Republic 843 59225700
French Guiana Guyane française South America South America Overseas Department of France 181000
French Polynesia Polynésie française Oceania Polynesia Nonmetropolitan Territory of France 235000
French Southern territories Terres australes françaises Antarctica Antarctica Nonmetropolitan Territory of France 0
Gabon Le Gabon Africa Central Africa Republic 1960 1226000
Gambia The Gambia Africa Western Africa Republic 1965 1305000
Georgia Sakartvelo Asia Middle East Republic 1991 4968000
Germany Deutschland Europe Western Europe Federal Republic 1955 82164700
Ghana Ghana Africa Western Africa Republic 1957 20212000
Gibraltar Gibraltar Europe Southern Europe Dependent Territory of the UK 25000
Greece Elláda Europe Southern Europe Republic 1830 10545700
Greenland Kalaallit Nunaat/Grønland North America North America Part of Denmark 56000
Grenada Grenada North America Caribbean Constitutional Monarchy 1974 94000
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe North America Caribbean Overseas Department of France 456000
Guam Guam Oceania Micronesia US Territory 168000
Guatemala Guatemala North America Central America Republic 1821 11385000
Guinea Guinée Africa Western Africa Republic 1958 7430000
Guinea-Bissau Guiné-Bissau Africa Western Africa Republic 1974 1213000
Guyana Guyana South America South America Republic 1966 861000
Haiti Haïti/Dayti North America Caribbean Republic 1804 8222000
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Heard and McDonald Islands Antarctica Antarctica Territory of Australia 0
Holy See (Vatican City State) Santa Sede/Città del Vaticano Europe Southern Europe Independent Church State 1929 1000
Honduras Honduras North America Central America Republic 1838 6485000
Hong Kong Xianggang/Hong Kong Asia Eastern Asia Special Administrative Region of China 6782000
Hungary Magyarország Europe Eastern Europe Republic 1918 10043200
Iceland Ísland Europe Nordic Countries Republic 1944 279000
India Bharat/India Asia Southern and Central Asia Federal Republic 1947 1013662000
Indonesia Indonesia Asia Southeast Asia Republic 1945 212107000
Iran Iran Asia Southern and Central Asia Islamic Republic 1906 67702000
Iraq Al-´Iraq Asia Middle East Republic 1932 23115000
Ireland Ireland/Éire Europe British Islands Republic 1921 3775100
Israel Yisra’el/Isra’il Asia Middle East Republic 1948 6217000
Italy Italia Europe Southern Europe Republic 1861 57680000
Jamaica Jamaica North America Caribbean Constitutional Monarchy 1962 2583000
Japan Nihon/Nippon Asia Eastern Asia Constitutional Monarchy -660 126714000
Jordan Al-Urdunn Asia Middle East Constitutional Monarchy 1946 5083000
Kazakstan Qazaqstan Asia Southern and Central Asia Republic 1991 16223000
Kenya Kenya Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1963 30080000
Kiribati Kiribati Oceania Micronesia Republic 1979 83000
Kuwait Al-Kuwayt Asia Middle East Constitutional Monarchy (Emirate) 1961 1972000
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Asia Southern and Central Asia Republic 1991 4699000
Laos Lao Asia Southeast Asia Republic 1953 5433000
Latvia Latvija Europe Baltic Countries Republic 1991 2424200
Lebanon Lubnan Asia Middle East Republic 1941 3282000
Lesotho Lesotho Africa Southern Africa Constitutional Monarchy 1966 2153000
Liberia Liberia Africa Western Africa Republic 1847 3154000
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Libiya Africa Northern Africa Socialistic State 1951 5605000
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Europe Western Europe Constitutional Monarchy 1806 32300
Lithuania Lietuva Europe Baltic Countries Republic 1991 3698500
Luxembourg Luxembourg/Lëtzebuerg Europe Western Europe Constitutional Monarchy 1867 435700
Macao Macau/Aomen Asia Eastern Asia Special Administrative Region of China 473000
Macedonia Makedonija Europe Southern Europe Republic 1991 2024000
Madagascar Madagasikara/Madagascar Africa Eastern Africa Federal Republic 1960 15942000
Malawi Malawi Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1964 10925000
Malaysia Malaysia Asia Southeast Asia Constitutional Monarchy, Federation 1957 22244000
Maldives Dhivehi Raajje/Maldives Asia Southern and Central Asia Republic 1965 286000
Mali Mali Africa Western Africa Republic 1960 11234000
Malta Malta Europe Southern Europe Republic 1964 380200
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands/Majol Oceania Micronesia Republic 1990 64000
Martinique Martinique North America Caribbean Overseas Department of France 395000
Mauritania Muritaniya/Mauritanie Africa Western Africa Republic 1960 2670000
Mauritius Mauritius Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1968 1158000
Mayotte Mayotte Africa Eastern Africa Territorial Collectivity of France 149000
Mexico México North America Central America Federal Republic 1810 98881000
Micronesia, Federated States of Micronesia Oceania Micronesia Federal Republic 1990 119000
Moldova Moldova Europe Eastern Europe Republic 1991 4380000
Monaco Monaco Europe Western Europe Constitutional Monarchy 1861 34000
Mongolia Mongol Uls Asia Eastern Asia Republic 1921 2662000
Montserrat Montserrat North America Caribbean Dependent Territory of the UK 11000
Morocco Al-Maghrib Africa Northern Africa Constitutional Monarchy 1956 28351000
Mozambique Moçambique Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1975 19680000
Myanmar Myanma Pye Asia Southeast Asia Republic 1948 45611000
Namibia Namibia Africa Southern Africa Republic 1990 1726000
Nauru Naoero/Nauru Oceania Micronesia Republic 1968 12000
Nepal Nepal Asia Southern and Central Asia Constitutional Monarchy 1769 23930000
Netherlands Nederland Europe Western Europe Constitutional Monarchy 1581 15864000
Netherlands Antilles Nederlandse Antillen North America Caribbean Nonmetropolitan Territory of The Netherlands 217000
New Caledonia Nouvelle-Calédonie Oceania Melanesia Nonmetropolitan Territory of France 214000
New Zealand New Zealand/Aotearoa Oceania Australia and New Zealand Constitutional Monarchy 1907 3862000
Nicaragua Nicaragua North America Central America Republic 1838 5074000
Niger Niger Africa Western Africa Republic 1960 10730000
Nigeria Nigeria Africa Western Africa Federal Republic 1960 111506000
Niue Niue Oceania Polynesia Nonmetropolitan Territory of New Zealand 2000
Norfolk Island Norfolk Island Oceania Australia and New Zealand Territory of Australia 2000
North Korea Choson Minjujuui In´min Konghwaguk (Bukhan) Asia Eastern Asia Socialistic Republic 1948 24039000
Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands Oceania Micronesia Commonwealth of the US 78000
Norway Norge Europe Nordic Countries Constitutional Monarchy 1905 4478500
Oman ´Uman Asia Middle East Monarchy (Sultanate) 1951 2542000
Pakistan Pakistan Asia Southern and Central Asia Republic 1947 156483000
Palau Belau/Palau Oceania Micronesia Republic 1994 19000
Palestine Filastin Asia Middle East Autonomous Area 3101000
Panama Panamá North America Central America Republic 1903 2856000
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea/Papua Niugini Oceania Melanesia Constitutional Monarchy 1975 4807000
Paraguay Paraguay South America South America Republic 1811 5496000
Peru Perú/Piruw South America South America Republic 1821 25662000
Philippines Pilipinas Asia Southeast Asia Republic 1946 75967000
Pitcairn Pitcairn Oceania Polynesia Dependent Territory of the UK 50
Poland Polska Europe Eastern Europe Republic 1918 38653600
Portugal Portugal Europe Southern Europe Republic 1143 9997600
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico North America Caribbean Commonwealth of the US 3869000
Qatar Qatar Asia Middle East Monarchy 1971 599000
Réunion Réunion Africa Eastern Africa Overseas Department of France 699000
Romania România Europe Eastern Europe Republic 1878 22455500
Russian Federation Rossija Europe Eastern Europe Federal Republic 1991 146934000
Rwanda Rwanda/Urwanda Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1962 7733000
Saint Helena Saint Helena Africa Western Africa Dependent Territory of the UK 6000
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis North America Caribbean Constitutional Monarchy 1983 38000
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia North America Caribbean Constitutional Monarchy 1979 154000
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon North America North America Territorial Collectivity of France 7000
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines North America Caribbean Constitutional Monarchy 1979 114000
Samoa Samoa Oceania Polynesia Parlementary Monarchy 1962 180000
San Marino San Marino Europe Southern Europe Republic 885 27000
Sao Tome and Principe São Tomé e Príncipe Africa Central Africa Republic 1975 147000
Saudi Arabia Al-´Arabiya as-Sa´udiya Asia Middle East Monarchy 1932 21607000
Senegal Sénégal/Sounougal Africa Western Africa Republic 1960 9481000
Seychelles Sesel/Seychelles Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1976 77000
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Africa Western Africa Republic 1961 4854000
Singapore Singapore/Singapura/Xinjiapo/Singapur Asia Southeast Asia Republic 1965 3567000
Slovakia Slovensko Europe Eastern Europe Republic 1993 5398700
Slovenia Slovenija Europe Southern Europe Republic 1991 1987800
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Oceania Melanesia Constitutional Monarchy 1978 444000
Somalia Soomaaliya Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1960 10097000
South Africa South Africa Africa Southern Africa Republic 1910 40377000
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Antarctica Antarctica Dependent Territory of the UK 0
South Korea Taehan Min’guk (Namhan) Asia Eastern Asia Republic 1948 46844000
Spain España Europe Southern Europe Constitutional Monarchy 1492 39441700
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka/Ilankai Asia Southern and Central Asia Republic 1948 18827000
Sudan As-Sudan Africa Northern Africa Islamic Republic 1956 29490000
Suriname Suriname South America South America Republic 1975 417000
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Svalbard og Jan Mayen Europe Nordic Countries Dependent Territory of Norway 3200
Swaziland kaNgwane Africa Southern Africa Monarchy 1968 1008000
Sweden Sverige Europe Nordic Countries Constitutional Monarchy 836 8861400
Switzerland Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra Europe Western Europe Federation 1499 7160400
Syria Suriya Asia Middle East Republic 1941 16125000
Taiwan T’ai-wan Asia Eastern Asia Republic 1945 22256000
Tajikistan Toçikiston Asia Southern and Central Asia Republic 1991 6188000
Tanzania Tanzania Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1961 33517000
Thailand Prathet Thai Asia Southeast Asia Constitutional Monarchy 1350 61399000
Togo Togo Africa Western Africa Republic 1960 4629000
Tokelau Tokelau Oceania Polynesia Nonmetropolitan Territory of New Zealand 2000
Tonga Tonga Oceania Polynesia Monarchy 1970 99000
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago North America Caribbean Republic 1962 1295000
Tunisia Tunis/Tunisie Africa Northern Africa Republic 1956 9586000
Turkey Türkiye Asia Middle East Republic 1923 66591000
Turkmenistan Türkmenostan Asia Southern and Central Asia Republic 1991 4459000
Turks and Caicos Islands The Turks and Caicos Islands North America Caribbean Dependent Territory of the UK 17000
Tuvalu Tuvalu Oceania Polynesia Constitutional Monarchy 1978 12000
Uganda Uganda Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1962 21778000
Ukraine Ukrajina Europe Eastern Europe Republic 1991 50456000
United Arab Emirates Al-Imarat al-´Arabiya al-Muttahida Asia Middle East Emirate Federation 1971 2441000
United Kingdom United Kingdom Europe British Islands Constitutional Monarchy 1066 59623400
United States United States North America North America Federal Republic 1776 278357000
United States Minor Outlying Islands United States Minor Outlying Islands Oceania Micronesia/Caribbean Dependent Territory of the US 0
Uruguay Uruguay South America South America Republic 1828 3337000
Uzbekistan Uzbekiston Asia Southern and Central Asia Republic 1991 24318000
Vanuatu Vanuatu Oceania Melanesia Republic 1980 190000
Venezuela Venezuela South America South America Federal Republic 1811 24170000
Vietnam Viêt Nam Asia Southeast Asia Socialistic Republic 1945 79832000
Virgin Islands, British British Virgin Islands North America Caribbean Dependent Territory of the UK 21000
Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands of the United States North America Caribbean US Territory 93000
Wallis and Futuna Wallis-et-Futuna Oceania Polynesia Nonmetropolitan Territory of France 15000
Western Sahara As-Sahrawiya Africa Northern Africa Occupied by Marocco 293000
Yemen Al-Yaman Asia Middle East Republic 1918 18112000
Yugoslavia Jugoslavija Europe Southern Europe Federal Republic 1918 10640000
Zambia Zambia Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1964 9169000
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Africa Eastern Africa Republic 1980 11669000

 

 

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