List of countries by continent

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This is a list of the countries of the world by continent, according to the United Nations Statistics Division[1], displayed with their respective national flags and capitals. This list contains:

  • Sovereign states (country names in bold), consisting of:
    • The member states of the United Nations (UN).
    • A UN-recognized non-member state: Vatican City.
    • 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.
  • 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.
  • Dependent territories, including the overseas departments of France and the special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China (country names in italics).

Africa

Eurasia

Asia

Europe

Americas

North America

South America

Oceania

Oceania is a geopolitical region, rather than a continent, consisting of many countries in the Pacific Ocean, including those in the continent of Australia and the Pacific Islands.

  • Flag of American Samoa American Samoa (overseas territory of the United States) – Pago Pago (seat of government at Fagatogo)
  • Flag of Australia Australia – Canberra
  • Flag of United States Baker Island (overseas territory of the United States)
  • Flag of Cook Islands Cook Islands (territory in free association with New Zealand) – Avarua
  • Flag of Fiji Fiji – Suva
  • Flag of French Polynesia French Polynesia (overseas territory of France) – Papeete
  • Flag of Guam Guam (overseas territory of the United States) – Hagåtña
  • Flag of United States Howland Island (overseas territory of the United States)
  • Flag of United States Jarvis Island (overseas territory of the United States)
  • Flag of United States Johnston Atoll (overseas territory of the United States)
  • Flag of United States Kingman Reef (overseas territory of the United States)
  • Flag of Kiribati Kiribati – South Tarawa
  • Flag of Marshall Islands Marshall Islands – Majuro
  • Flag of Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia – Palikir
  • Flag of United States Midway Atoll (overseas territory of the United States)
  • Flag of Nauru Nauru – no official capital (seat of government at Yaren)
  • Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia (overseas territory of France) – Nouméa
  • Flag of New Zealand New Zealand – Wellington
  • Flag of Niue Niue (territory in free association with New Zealand) – Alofi
  • Flag of Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (overseas territory of Australia) – Kingston
  • Flag of Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands (overseas territory of the United States) – Saipan
  • Flag of Palau Palau – Melekeok
  • Flag of United States Palmyra Atoll (overseas territory of the United States)
  • Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea – Port Moresby
  • Flag of Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory of the United Kingdom) – Adamstown
  • Flag of Samoa Samoa – Apia
  • Flag of Solomon Islands Solomon Islands – Honiara
  • Flag of Tokelau Tokelau (overseas territory of New Zealand) – no official capital (each atoll has its own administrative centre)
  • Flag of Tonga Tonga – Nukuʻalofa
  • Flag of Tuvalu Tuvalu – Funafuti
  • Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu – Port Vila
  • Flag of United States Wake Island (overseas territory of the United States)
  • Flag of Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna (overseas territory of France) – Mata-Utu

Antarctica

Antarctica, including all 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.

  • Flag of Norway Bouvet Island (overseas territory of Norway)
  • Flag of French Southern and Antarctic Lands French Southern Territories (overseas territory of France)
  • Flag of Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands (overseas territory of Australia)
  • Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[7] (overseas territory of the United Kingdom)

Notes

  1. ↑ Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia and Turkey are classified as Asian countries by the United Nations Statistics Division [1]. 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, see here), and they have close political and historical ties with Europe (e.g., they are members of the Council of Europe).
  3. ↑ The British Indian Ocean Territory is sometimes considered an African territory, since it was historically part of Mauritius.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands are sometimes considered Oceanian territories, since they are dependent territories of Australia.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 This country is a city-state.
  6. ↑ 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, Southern, Northwestern and Volga), while three are in Asia (Far Eastern, Siberian and Urals).
  7. ↑ South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is sometimes considered a South American territory, since it is administered from the Falkland Islands.

External links

Continents of the world
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Eurasia 		LocationOceania.png
Oceania
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Antarctica 		LocationAsia.png
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N. America 		LocationSouthAmerica.png
S. America

Geological supercontinents

Gondwana • Laurasia • Pangaea • Pannotia • Rodinia • Columbia • Kenorland • Ur • Vaalbara

Mythical and theorized continents

Atlantis • Kerguelen Plateau • Lemuria • Mu • Terra Australis • Zealandia

Lists of countries

By continent · By population · By Area · By Human Development Index · By date of independence · By system of government · By capital city · By calling code · By Internet domain

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