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).
Eurasia
Asia
Europe
Americas
North America
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.
Country |
Capital |
Country |
Capital
|
American Samoa (overseas territory of the United States) |
Pago Pago (seat of government at Fagatogo)
|
Australia |
Canberra
|
Baker Island |
(overseas territory of the United States)
|
Cook Islands (territory in free association with New Zealand) |
Avarua
|
Fiji |
Suva
|
French Polynesia (overseas territory of France) |
Papeete
|
Guam (overseas territory of the United States) |
Hagåtña
|
Howland Island |
(overseas territory of the United States)
|
Jarvis Island |
(overseas territory of the United States)
|
Johnston Atoll |
(overseas territory of the United States)
|
Kingman Reef |
(overseas territory of the United States)
|
Kiribati |
South Tarawa
|
Marshall Islands |
Majuro
|
Micronesia |
Palikir
|
Midway Atoll |
(overseas territory of the United States)
|
Nauru |
no official capital (seat of government at Yaren)
|
New Caledonia (overseas territory of France) |
Nouméa
|
New Zealand |
Wellington
|
Niue (territory in free association with New Zealand) |
Alofi
|
Norfolk Island (overseas territory of Australia) |
Kingston
|
Northern Mariana Islands (overseas territory of the United States) |
Saipan
|
Palau |
Melekeok
|
Palmyra Atoll |
(overseas territory of the United States)
|
Papua New Guinea |
Port Moresby
|
Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory of the United Kingdom) |
Adamstown
|
Samoa |
Apia
|
Solomon Islands |
Honiara
|
Tokelau (overseas territory of New Zealand) |
no official capital (each atoll has its own administrative centre)
|
Tonga |
Nukuʻalofa
|
Tuvalu |
Funafuti
|
Vanuatu |
Port Vila
|
Wake Island |
(overseas territory of the United States)
|
Wallis and Futuna (overseas territory of France) |
Mata-Utu
|
|
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.
Territory |
Comment
|
Bouvet Island |
overseas territory of Norway
|
French Southern Territories |
overseas territory of France
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
overseas territory of Australia
|
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[7] |
overseas territory of the United Kingdom
|
Notes
- ↑ Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ The British Indian Ocean Territory is sometimes considered an African territory, since it was historically part of Mauritius.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands are sometimes considered Oceanian territories, since they are dependent territories of Australia.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 This country is a city-state.
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is sometimes considered a South American territory, since it is administered from the Falkland Islands.
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