POSC Specifications
Version 3.0
Epicentre Standard Values
geopolitical_feature

geopolitical_feature

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Afghanistan conventional short form country A transitional government. It is located in Southern Asia, between Iran and Pakistan. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Albania conventional short form country A nascent democracy. It is located in Balkan State, Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula between Serbia and Montenegro and Greece. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Algeria conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Northern Africa, along the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
American Samoa conventional short form dependent area An unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the US Department of Interior, Office of Territorial and International Affairs. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia, in the South Pacific Ocean, 3,700 km south-southwest of Honolulu, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. Principal Island: Tutuila. Includes Swain's Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Andorra conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its heads of state a co-principality; the two princes are the president of France and Spanish bishop of Seo de Urgel, who are represented locally by officials called veguers. It is located in Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Angola conventional short form country A transitional government nominally a multiparty democracy with a strong presidential system. It is located in Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean between Namibia and Zaire. Includes Cabinda. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Anguilla conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK. It is located in Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 270 km east of Puerto Rico. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Antarctica conventional short form dependent area A continent, consisting of the territory south of 60 deg south latitude, governed by international treaty. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Antigua and Barbuda conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 420 km east-southeast of Puerto Rico. Includes Redonda Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Argentina conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean between Chile and Uruguay. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Armenia conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southwestern Asia, between Turkey and Azerbaijan. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Aruba conventional short form dependent area A part of the Dutch realm; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles. It is located in Caribbean, in the southern Caribbean Sea, 28 km north of Venezuela and 125 km east of Colombia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Ashmore and Cartier Islands conventional short form dependent area A territory of Australia administered by the Australian Ministry for the Environment, Sport, and Territories. It is located in Southeastern Asia, in the Indian Ocean, 320 km off the northwest coast of Australia, between Australia and Indonesia. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Australia conventional short form country A federal parliamentary state. It is located in Southwestern Oceania, between Indonesia and New Zealand. Includes Lord Howe Island, Macquarie Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Austria conventional short form country A federal republic. It is located in Central Europe, between Germany and Hungary. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Azerbaijan conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southwestern Asia, between Armenia and Turkmenistan, bordering the Caspian Sea. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Bahamas conventional short form country A commonwealth. It is located in Caribbean, in the western North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida and northwest of Cuba. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Bahrain conventional short form country A traditional monarchy. It is located in Middle East, in the central Persian Gulf, between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Baker Island conventional short form dependent area An unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system. It is located in Oceania, Micronesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, just north of the Equator, 2,575 km southwest of Honolulu, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Bangladesh conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern Asia, at the head of the Bay of Bengal, almost completely surrounded by India. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Barbados conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Caribbean, in the extreme eastern Caribbean Sea, about 375 km northeast of Venezuela. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Bassas da India conventional short form dependent area A French possession administered by a Commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion. It is located in Southern Africa, in the southern Mozambique Channel about halfway between Madagascar and Mozambique. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Belarus conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Eastern Europe, between Poland and Russia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Belgium conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Western Europe, bordering on the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Belize conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea between Guatemala and Mexico. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Benin conventional short form country A republic under multiparty democratic rule dropped Marxism-Leninism December 1989; democratic reforms adopted February 1990; transition to multiparty system completed 4 April 1991. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Nigeria and Togo ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Bermuda conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK. It is located in Northern North America, in the western North Atlantic Ocean, 1,050 km east of North Carolina. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Bhutan conventional short form country A monarchy; special treaty relationship with India. It is located in Southern Asia, in the Himalayas, between China and India. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Bolivia conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Central South America, between Brazil and Chile. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Bosnia and Herzegovina conventional short form country An emerging democracy. It is located in Balkan State, Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula, between Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Botswana conventional short form country A parliamentary republic. It is located in Southern Africa, north of South Africa. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Bouvet Island conventional short form dependent area A territory of Norway. It is located in Southern Africa, in the South Atlantic Ocean, 2,575 km south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Brazil conventional short form country A federal republic. It is located in Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Includes Fernando de Noronha Island, Trindade Island, Martim Vaz Islands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
British Indian Ocean Territory conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK. It is located in Southern Asia, in the Indian Ocean, south of India about halfway between Africa and Indonesia. Comprises Chagos Archipelago. Principal island: Diego Garcia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
British Virgin Islands conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK. It is located in Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 110 km east of Puerto Rico. Includes Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, Tortola, Virgin Gorda. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Brunei Darussalam conventional short form country A constitutional sultanate. It is located in Southeastern Asia, on the northern coast of Borneo almost completely surrounded by Malaysia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Bulgaria conventional short form country An emerging democracy. It is located in Balkan State, Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Burkina Faso conventional long form country A parliamentary. It is located in Western Africa, between Ghana and Mali. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Burundi conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Central Africa, between Tanzania and Zaire. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Cambodia conventional short form country A multiparty liberal democracy under a constitutional monarchy established in September 1993 . It is located in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand and Vietnam. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Cameroon conventional short form country An unitary republic; multiparty presidential regime (opposition parties legalized 1990). It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Canada conventional short form country A confederation with parliamentary democracy. It is located in Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean north of the US. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Cape Verde conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Western Africa, in the southeastern North Atlantic Ocean, 500 km west of Senegal in Western Africa. Principal islands: Sao Tiago and Sao Vicente. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Cayman Islands conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK. It is located in Caribbean, in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, nearly halfway between Cuba and Honduras. Principal island: Grand Cayman. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Central African Republic conventional short form country A republic; one-party presidential regime since 1986. It is located in Central Africa, between Chad and Zaire. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Chad conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Central Africa, between the Central African Republic and Libya. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Chile conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean between Argentina and Peru. Includes Easter Island, Juan Fernandez Islands, Sala y Gomez Island, San Ambrosio Island and San Felix Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
China conventional short form country A Communist state. It is located in Eastern Asia, between India and Mongolia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Christmas Island conventional short form dependent area A territory of Australia. It is located in Southeastern Asia, in the Indian Ocean, between Australia and Indonesia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Clipperton Island conventional short form dependent area A French possession administered by France from French Polynesia by High Commissioner of the Republic. It is located in Middle America, in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Cocos (Keeling) Islands conventional short form dependent area A territory of Australia. It is located in Southeastern Asia, in the Indian Ocean, 1,070 km southwest of Indonesia, about halfway between Australia and Sri Lanka. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Colombia conventional short form country A republic; executive branch dominates government structure. It is located in Northern South America, between Panama and Venezuela. Includes San Andres y Providencia Islands and Malpelo Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Comoros conventional short form country An independent republic. It is located in Southeastern Africa, in the extreme northern Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique. Comprises Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
COG ISO 3 digit code country A republic. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean between Gabon and Zaire. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.2 current
Congo conventional short form country Deprecated. Use COG (the ISO code). ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.2 deprecated
Cook Islands conventional short form dependent area A self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs, in consultation with the Cook Islands. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia, 4,500 km south of Hawaii in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. Principal island: Rarotonga. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Coral Sea Islands conventional short form dependent area A territory of Australia administered by the Ministry for Environment, Sport, and Territories. It is located in Southwestern Oceania, just off the northeast coast of Australia in the Coral Sea. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Costa Rica conventional short form country A democratic republic. It is located in Middle America, between Nicaragua and Panama. Includes Coco island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Cote d'Ivoire conventional short form country A republic multiparty presidential regime established 1960. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Ghana and Liberia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Croatia conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Balkan State, Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Cuba conventional short form country A Communist state. It is located in Caribbean, in the northern Caribbean Sea, 145 km south of Key West (Florida). ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Cyprus conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Middle East, in the eastern Mediterreanean Sea, 97 km west of Syria and 64 km west of Turkey. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Czech Republic conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Central Europe, between Germany and Slovakia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Denmark conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Nordic State, Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea on a peninsula north of Germany. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Djibouti conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Eastern Africa, at the entrance to the Red Sea between Eritrea and Somalia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Dominica conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Dominican Republic conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Caribbean, in the northern Caribbean Sea, about halfway between Cuba and Puerto Rico. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
East Timor conventional short form country Includes the exclave of Okusi. Formerly claimed by Indonesia and Portugal. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Ecuador conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator between Colombia and Peru. Includes Galapagos Islands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Egypt conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, between Sudan and Libya. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
El Salvador conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Middle America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and Honduras. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Equatorial Guinea conventional short form country A republic in transition to multiparty democracy. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Cameroon and Gabon. Includes the continental region (Rio Muni), Bioko Island and Annobon Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Eritrea conventional short form country A transitional government. It is located in Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea between Djibouti and Sudan. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Estonia conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Sweden and Russia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Ethiopia conventional short form country A transitional government. It is located in Eastern Africa, between Somalia and Sudan. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Europa Island conventional short form dependent area A French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic; resident in Reunion. It is located in Southern Africa, in the southern Mozambique Channel about halfway between Madagascar and Mozambique. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK. It is located in Southern South America, in the South Atlantic Ocean, off the southern coast of Argentina. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Faroe Islands conventional short form dependent area A part of the Danish realm; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark. It is located in Nordic States, Northern Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean, located half way between Norway and Iceland. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Fiji conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Oceania, Melanesia, 2,500 km north of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean. Principal islands: Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Includes Rotuma Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Finland conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Nordic State, Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Russia. Includes Aland. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
France conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Western Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Spain and Germany. Comprises Metropolitan France, Guadeloupe, Matrinique, French Guiana, Reunion, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
French Guiana conventional short form dependent area An overseas department of France. It is located in Northern South America, bordering on the North Atlantic Ocean between Suriname and Brazil. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
French Polynesia conventional short form dependent area An overseas territory of France since 1946. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia halfway between Australia and South America. Comprises Society Archipelago (Principal island: Tahiti), Austral Islands, Gambier Islands, Tuamotu Islands. Includes Clipperton Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
French Southern Territories conventional short form dependent area An overseas territory of France since 1955; governed by High Administrator Bernard de GOUTTES (since May 1990), who is assisted by a 7-member Consultative Council and a 12-member Scientific Council. It is located in Southern Africa, in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia. Comprises Kerguelen Islands, Crozet Archipelago, Amsterdam Island, Saint Paul Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Gabon conventional short form country A republic; multiparty presidential regime (opposition parties legalized 1990). It is located in Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator between the Congo and Equatorial Guinea. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Gambia conventional short form country A republic under multiparty democratic rule. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean almost completely surrounded by Senegal. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Gaza Strip conventional short form miscellaneous An interior portion of a country. It is located in Middle East, bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Georgia conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Germany conventional short form country A federal republic. It is located in Central Europe, bordering the North Sea between France and Poland. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Ghana conventional short form country A constitutional democracy. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Gibraltar conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK. It is located in Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, on the southern coast of Spain. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Glorioso Islands conventional short form dependent area A French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion. It is located in Southern Africa, in the Indian Ocean just north of Madagascar. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Greece conventional short form country A presidential parliamentary government; monarchy rejected by referendum 8 December 1974. It is located in Balkan State, Southern Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea between Turkey and Bulgaria. Includes Mount Athos autonomous area. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Greenland conventional short form dependent area A part of the Danish realm; self-governing overseas administrative division. It is located in Northern North America, in the North Atlantic Ocean, between Canada and Norway. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Grenada conventional short form country A parlaimentary democracy. It is located in Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 150 im north of Trinidad and Tobago. Includes Southern Grenadine Islands (Principal island: Carriacou). ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Guadeloupe conventional short form dependent area An overseas department of France. It is located in Caribbean, in the Caribbean Sea, 500 km southeast of Puerto Rico. Includes la Desirade, Marie-Galante, les Saintes, Saint-Barthelemy, northern Saint Martin. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Guam conventional short form dependent area An organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of the Interior. It is located in Oceania, Micronesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 5,955 km west-southwest of Honolulu, about three-quarters of the way between Hawaii and the Philippines. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Guatemala conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Middle America, between Honduras and Mexico. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Guernsey conventional short form dependent area A British crown dependency. It is located in Western Europe, in the English Channel, 52 km west of France between UK and France. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Guinea conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Guinea-Bissau conventional short form country A republic formerly highly centralized, multiparty since mid-1991. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Guinea and Senegal. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Guyana conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Suriname and Venezuela. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Haiti conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Caribbean, in the northern Caribbean Sea, about 90 km southeast of Cuba. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Heard Island and McDonald Islands conventional short form dependent area A territory of Australia administered by the Ministry for Environment, Sport, and Territories. It is located in Southern Africa, in the Indian Ocean, 4,100 km southwest of Australia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Holy See (Vatican City State) conventional short form country A monarchical-sacerdotal state. It is located in Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome - central Italy. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Honduras conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Middle America, between Guatemala and Nicaragua. Includes Swan Islands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Hong Kong conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK scheduled to revert to China in 1997. It is located in Eastern Asia, on the southeast coast of China bordering the South China Sea. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Howland Island conventional short form dependent area An unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 2,575 km southwest of Honolulu, just north of the Equator, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Hungary conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Central Europe, between Slovakia and Romania. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Iceland conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Nordic State, Northern Europe, in the North Atlantic Ocean, between Greenland and Norway. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
India conventional short form country A federal republic. It is located in Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Includes Amindivi Islands, Laccadive Islands, Minicoy Island, Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Indonesia conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southeastern Asia, between Malaysia and Australia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Islamic Republic of Iran conventional short form country A theocratic republic. It is located in Middle East, between the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Iraq conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Middle East, between Iran and Saudi Arabia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Ireland conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Western Europe, in the North Atlantic Ocean, across the Irish Sea from Great Britain. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Israel conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Middle East, bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Italy conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Jamaica conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Caribbean, in the northern Caribbean Sea, about 160 km south of Cuba. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Jan Mayen conventional short form dependent area A territory of Norway. It is located in Nordic State, Northern Europe, in the North Atlantic Ocean, north of the Arctic Circle about 590 km north-northeast of Iceland, between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Japan conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Eastern Asia, off the southeast coast of Russia and east of the Korean peninsula. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Jarvis Island conventional short form dependent area An unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia, in the South Pacific Ocean, 2,090 km south of Honolulu, just south of the Equator, about halfway between Hawaii and the Cook Islands. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Jersey conventional short form dependent area A British crown dependency. It is located in Western Europe, 27 km from France in the English Channel. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Johnston Atoll conventional short form dependent area An unincorportated territory of the US administered by the US Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) and managed cooperatively by DNA and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,430 km west-southwest of Honolulu, about one-third of the way between Hawaii and the Marshall Islands. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Jordan conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Middle East, between Israel and Saudi Arabia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Juan de Nova Island conventional short form dependent area A French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion. It is located in Southern Africa, in the central Mozambique Channel about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Kazakstan conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Central Asia, between Russia and Uzbekistan, bordering on the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Kenya conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Eastern Africa, bordering the northwestern India Ocean between Tanzania and Somalia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Kingman Reef conventional short form dependent area An unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy, however it is awash the majority of the time, so it is not usable and uninhabited.. It is located in Oceania, Micronesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,600 km south-southwest of Honolulu, about halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Kiribati conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Oceania, Micronesia, straddling the equator in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia. It includes Gilbert Islands (Principal atoll: Tarawa, including Banaba), Phoenix Islands (including Abariringa and Enderbury Island), part of Line Islands (including Kiritimati). ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Democratic People's Republic of Korea conventional short form country A Communist state; Stalinist dictatorship. It is located in Eastern Asia, between China and South Korea. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Republic of Korea conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Eastern Asia, between North Korea and Japan. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Kuwait conventional short form country A nominal constitutional monarchy. It is located in Middle East, at the head of the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Kyrgyzstan conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Central Asia, between China and Kazakhstan. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Lao People's Democratic Republic conventional short form country A Communist state. It is located in Southeastern Asia, between Vietnam and Thailand. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Latvia conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Eastern Europe, bordering on the Baltic Sea, between Sweden and Russia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Lebanon conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Middle East, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Lesotho conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Liberia conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Pacific Ocean between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya conventional short form country A Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, governed by the populace through local councils; in fact, a military dictatorship. It is located in Northern Africa, on the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Liechtenstein conventional short form country A hereditary constitutional monarchy. It is located in Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Lithuania conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Sweden and Russia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Luxembourg conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Western Europe, between Belgium and Germany. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Macau conventional short form dependent area An overseas territory of Portugal scheduled to revert to China in 1999. It is located in Eastern Asia, 27 km west-southwest of Hong Kong on the southeast coast of China bordering the South China Sea. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia conventional short form country An emerging democracy. It is located in the Balkan States, Southeastern Europe, between Serbia and Montenegro and Greece. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.2 current
Macedonia common name country Deprecated. Use The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Epicentre 2.2 allows names over 40 characters.   POSC epicentre 2.2 deprecated
Madagascar conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern Africa, in the western Indian Ocean, 430 km east of Mozambique. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Malawi conventional short form country A multiparty democracy following a referendum on 14 June 1993; formerly a one-party republic. It is located in Southern Africa, between Mozambique and Zambia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Malaysia conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea, between Vietnam and Indonesia. Comprises Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Maldives conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern Asia, in the Indian Ocean off the southwest coast of India. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Mali conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Western Africa, between Mauritania and Niger. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Malta conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Southern Europe, in the central Mediterranean Sea, 93 km south of Sicily (Italy), 290 km north of Libya. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Isle of Man conventional short form dependent area A British crown dependency. It is located in Western Europe, in the Irish Sea, between Ireland and Great Britain. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Marshall Islands conventional short form country A constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 21 October 1986. It is located in Oceania, Micronesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way between Hawaii and Papua New Guinea. Principal atolls: Majuro, Kwajalein, Jaluit. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Martinique conventional short form dependent area An overseas department of France. It is located in Caribbean, in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Venezuela. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Mauritania conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Northern Africa, along the North Atlantic Ocean, between Western Sahara and Senegal. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Mauritius conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Southern Africa, in the western Indian Ocean, 900 km east of Madagascar. Includes Rodrigues Island, Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Mayotte conventional short form dependent area A territorial collectivity of France. It is located in Southern Africa, in the northern Mozambique Channel about halfway between Madagascar and Mozambique. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Mexico conventional short form country A federal republic operating under a centralized government. It is located in Middle America, between Guatemala and the US. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Federated States of Micronesia conventional short form country A constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986. It is located in Oceania, Micronesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way between Hawaii and Indonesia. Includes Caroline Islands (except Palau). Principal islands: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Midway Islands conventional short form dependent area An unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Navy, under Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific Division. This facility has been operationally closed since 10 September 1993 and is currently being transferred from Pacific Fleet to Naval Facilities Engineering Command via a Memorandum of Understanding. . It is located in Oceania, Polynesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 2,350 km west-northwest of Honolulu, about one-third of the way between Honolulu and Tokyo. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Republic of Moldova conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Eastern Europe, between Ukraine and Romania. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Monaco conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, in southern France near the border with Italy. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Mongolia conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Northern Asia, between China and Russia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Montserrat conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK. It is located in Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 400 km southeast of Puerto Rico. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Morocco conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Northern Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Mozambique conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel between South Africa and Tanzania opposite the island of Madagascar. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Myanmar conventional short form country A military regime. It is located in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Namibia conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean between Angola and South Africa. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Nauru conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Oceania, Micronesia, 500 km north-northeast of Papua New Guinea. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Navassa Island conventional short form dependent area An unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Coast Guard. It is located in Caribbean, in the Caribbean Sea, 160 km south of the US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay (Cuba), between Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Nepal conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy as of 12 May 1991. It is located in Southern Asia, in the Himalayas, between China and India. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Netherlands conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Netherlands Antilles conventional short form dependent area A part of the Dutch realm; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 1954. It is located in Caribbean, two island groups - Curacao and Bonaire in the southern Caribbean Sea are about 70 km north of Venezuela near Aruba and the rest of the country is about 800 km to the northeast about one-third of the way between Antigua and Barbuda and Puerto Rico. It also includes Saba, Saint Eustatius, and southern Saint Martin. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
New Caledonia conventional short form dependent area An overseas territory of France since 1956. It is located in Oceania, Melanesia, in the South Pacific Ocean, 1,750 km east of Australia. Includes Loyalty Islands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
New Zealand conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Southwestern Oceania, southeast of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean. Includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Campbell Island, Kermadec Islands, Chatham Islands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Nicaragua conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Middle America, between Costa Rica and Honduras. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Niger conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Western Africa, between Algeria and Nigeria. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Nigeria conventional short form country A military government since 31 December 1983; plans to institute a constitutional conference to prepare for a new transition to civilian rule after plans for a transition in 1993 were negated by General BABANGIDA. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Benin and Cameroon. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Niue conventional short form dependent area A self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand; Niue fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia, 460 km east of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Norfolk Island conventional short form dependent area A territory of Australia. It is located in Southwestern Oceania, 1,575 km east of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Northern Mariana Islands conventional short form dependent area A commonwealth in political union with the US; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Territorial and International Affairs. It is located in Oceania, Micronesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 5,635 km west-southwest of Honolulu, about three-quarters of the way between Hawaii and the Philippines. Includes Mariana Islands (except Guam), Principal island: Saipan. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Norway conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Nordic State, Northern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Oman conventional short form country A monarchy. It is located in Middle East, along the Arabian Sea, between Yemen and the United Arab Emirates. Includes part of the Musandam Peninsula. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Palau conventional short form country An UN trusteeship administered by the US. It is located in Oceania, Micronesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 850 km southeast of the Philippines. comprises the west part of the Caroline Islands. Principal island: Babelthuap. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Pakistan conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern Asia, along the Arabian Sea, between India and Afghanistan. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Palmyra Atoll conventional short form dependent area An incorporated territory of the US; privately owned, but administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of the Interior. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,600 km south-southwest of Honolulu, almost halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Panama conventional short form country A constitutional republic. It is located in Middle America, between Colombia and Costa Rica. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Papua New Guinea conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Southeastern Asia, just north of Australia, between Indonesia and the Solomon Islands. Includes Ducie Island, Henderson Island, Oeno Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Paracel Islands conventional short form dependent area A dependency of China. It is located in Southeastern Asia, 400 km east of Vietnam in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way between Vietnam and the Philippines. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Paraguay conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Central South America, between Argentina and Brazil. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Peru conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean between Chile and Ecuador. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Philippines conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southeastern Asia, between Indonesia and China. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Pitcairn conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Peru and New Zealand. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Poland conventional short form country A democratic state. It is located in Central Europe, between Germany and Belarus. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Portugal conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean west of Spain. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Puerto Rico conventional short form dependent area A commonwealth associated with the US. It is located in Caribbean, in the North Caribbean Sea, between the Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands group. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Qatar conventional short form country A traditional monarchy. It is located in Middle East, peninsula jutting into the central Persian Gulf, between Iran and Saudi Arabia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Reunion conventional short form dependent area An overseas department of France. It is located in Southern Africa, in the western Indian Ocean, 750 km east of Madagascar. It includes Europa Island, Bassas da India, Juan de Nova Island, Glorioso Islands and Tromelin Island which form the French Scattered Indian Ocian Islands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Romania conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Balkan State, Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea between Bulgaria and Ukraine. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Russian Federation conventional short form country A federation. It is located in Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is sometimes included with Europe), between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean. Includes the Kaliningrad region. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Rwanda conventional short form country A republic; presidential system. It is located in Central Africa, between Tanzania and Zaire. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Saint Helena conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK. It is located in Southern Africa, in the South Atlantic Ocean, 1,920 km west of Angola, about two-thirds of the way between South America and Africa. Includes Ascension Island, Gough Island, Tristan da Cunha Archipelago. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Saint Kitts and Nevis conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Saint Lucia conventional short form country A parliamentray democracy. It is located in Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about two-thirds of the way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Saint Pierre and Miquelon conventional short form dependent area A territorial collectivity of France. It is located in Northern North America, in the North Atlantic Ocean, 25 km south of Newfoundland (Canada). ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea about three-fourths of the way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago. Comprises Saint Vincent Island and Northern Grenadine Islands (Principal Island: Bequia). ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Samoa conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy under native chief. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia, 4,300 km southwest of Honolulu in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. Principal islands: Upolu and Savaii. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
San Marino conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Sao Tome and Principe conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Western Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean, 340 km off the coast of Gabon straddling the equator. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Saudi Arabia conventional short form country A monarchy. It is located in Middle East, between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Senegal conventional short form country A republic under multiparty democratic rule. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Seychelles conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Eastern Africa in the western Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar. Principal island: Mahe. Includes Amirante Islands, Aldabra Islands, Cosmoledo Islands, Farquhar Islands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Sierra Leone conventional short form country A military government. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Guinea and Liberia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Singapore conventional short form country A republic within Commonwealth. It is located in Southeastern Asia, between Malaysia and Indonesia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Slovakia conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Central Europe, between Hungary and Poland. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Slovenia conventional short form country An emerging democracy. It is located in Balkan State, Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Solomon Islands conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Oceania, Melanesia, just east of Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. Includes Southern Solomon Islands (Principal island: Guadalcanal) and Santa Cruz Islands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Somalia conventional short form country A non-functioning republic. It is located in Eastern Africa, bordering the northwestern Indian Ocean, south of the Arabian Peninsula. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
South Africa conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern Africa, at the extreme southern tip of the continent. Includes Marion Island and Prince Edward Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK. It is located in Southern South America, in the South Atlantic Ocean, off the south Argentine coast, southeast of the Falkland Islands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.2 current
South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands common name dependent area Deprecated. Use South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands   POSC epicentre 2.2 deprecated
Spain conventional short form country A parliamentary monarchy. It is located in Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Portugal and France. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Spratly Islands conventional short form dependent area A collection of islands, occupied by different countries. It is located in Southeastern Asia, in the South China Sea, between Vietnam and the Philippines. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Sri Lanka conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern Asia, 29 km southeast of India across the Palk Strait in the Indian Ocean. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Sudan conventional short form country A ruling military junta - Revolutionary Command Council - dissolved on 16 October 1993 and government civilianized. It is located in Northern Africa, along the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Suriname conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between French Guiana and Guyana. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Svalbard conventional short form dependent area A territory of Norway administered by the Ministry of Industry, Oslo, through a governor (sysselmann) residing in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; by treaty (9 February 1920) sovereignty was given to Norway. It is located in Nordic State, Northern Europe in the Arctic Ocean where the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea meet, 445 km north of Norway. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Swaziland conventional short form country A monarchy; independent member of Commonwealth. It is located in Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Sweden conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Nordic State, Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Norway and Finland. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Switzerland conventional short form country A federal republic. It is located in Central Europe, between France and Austria. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Syrian Arab Republic conventional short form country A republic under leftwing military regime since March 1963. It is located in Middle East, along the Mediterranean Sea, between Turkey and Lebanon. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Taiwan, Province of China conventional short form country A multiparty democratic regime; opposition political parties legalized in March, 1989. It is located in Eastern Asia, off the southeastern coast of China, between Japan and the Philippines. Includes Penghu (Pescadores) Islands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Tajikistan conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Central Asia, between Uzbekistan and China. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
United Republic of Tanzania conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean between Kenya and Mozambique. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Thailand conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Burma and Cambodia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Togo conventional short form country A republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule. It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean beween Benin and Ghana. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Tokelau conventional short form dependent area A territory of New Zealand. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia, 3,750 km southwest of Honolulu in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Tonga conventional short form country A hereditary constitutional monarchy. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia, 2,250 km north-northwest of New Zealand, about two-thirds of the way between Hawaii and New Zealand. Principal island: Tongatapu. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Trinidad and Tobago conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Caribbean, in the extreme southeastern Caribbean Sea, 11 km off the coast of Venezuela. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Tromelin Island conventional short form dependent area A French possession administered by Commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion. It is located in Southern Africa, in the western Indian Ocean, 350 km east of Madagascar and 600 km north of Reunion. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Tunisia conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Northern Africa, 144 km from Italy across the Strait of Sicily, between Algeria and Libya. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Turkey conventional short form country A republican parliamentary democracy. It is located in Southwestern Asia (that part west of the Bosporus is sometimes included with Europe), bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Iran. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Turkmenistan conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Uzbekistan. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Turks and Caicos Islands conventional short form dependent area A dependent territory of the UK. It is located in Caribbean, in the western North Atlantic Ocean, 190 km north of the Dominican Republic and southeast of The Bahamas. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Tuvalu conventional short form country A democracy; began debating republic status in 1992; referendum expected in 1993. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia, 3,000 km east of Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. Principal atoll: Funafuti. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Uganda conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Eastern Africa, between Kenya and Zaire. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Ukraine conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland and Russia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
United Arab Emirates conventional short form country A federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE central government and other powers reserved to member emirates. It is located in Middle East, along the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
United Kingdom conventional short form country A constitutional monarchy. It is located in Western Europe, bordering on the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, between Ireland and France. Includes the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
United States conventional short form country A federal republic. It is located in North America, between Canada and Mexico. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Uruguay conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean between Argentina and Brazil. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Uzbekistan conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Central Asia, bordering the Aral Sea, between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Vanuatu conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Oceania, Melanesia, 5,750 km southwest of Honolulu in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way between Hawaii and Australia. Principal islands: Efate and Espiritu Santo. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Venezuela conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea between Colombia and Guyana. Includes Bird Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Viet Nam conventional short form country A Communist state. It is located in Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea, between Laos and the Philippines. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
U.S. Virgin Islands conventional short form dependent area An organized, unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of the Interior. It is located in Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 110 km east and southeast of Puerto Rico. Includes Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Wake Island conventional short form dependent area An unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Air Force (under an agreement with the US Department of Interior) since 24 June 1972; presently administered by Base Commander, Major James ANDEL until August 1994, when Willis ALLEY will take over until July 1995. It is located in Oceania, Micronesia, in the North Pacific Ocean, 3,700 km west of Honolulu, about two-thirds of the way between Hawaii and the Northern Mariana Islands. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Wallis and Futuna conventional short form dependent area An overseas territory of France. It is located in Oceania, Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean, 4,600 km southwest of Honolulu, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand. Comprises Wallis Islands (Principal island: Uvea) and Hoorn Islands (Principal Island: Futuna). ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
West Bank conventional short form miscellaneous A controlled area within a country. It is located in Middle East, between Jordan and Israel. World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Western Sahara conventional short form dependent area A legal status of territory and question of sovereignty unresolved; territory contested by Morocco and Polisario Front (Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro), which in February 1976 formally proclaimed a government in exile of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); territory partitioned between Morocco. It is located in Northern Africa, along the Atlantic Ocean, between Morocco and Mauritania. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Yemen conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Middle East, along the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, south of Saudi Arabia. Includes Socotra Island. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Yugoslavia conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Balkan State, Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria. It consists of the provinces of Serbia and Montenegro. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
ZAR ISO 3 digit code country A republic with a strong presidential system. It is located in Central Africa, between Congo and Zambia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.2 current
Zaire conventional short form country Deprecated. Use ZAR (ISO 3 digit code). ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.2 deprecated
Zambia conventional short form country A republic. It is located in Southern Africa, between Zaire and Zimbabwe. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Zimbabwe conventional short form country A parliamentary democracy. It is located in Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia. ISO 3166 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Commonwealth of Independent States conventional short form confederation     POSC epicentre 2.1 current
European Union conventional short form confederation     POSC epicentre 2.1 current
England conventional short form non-sovereign country   World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Northern Ireland conventional short form non-sovereign country   World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Scotland conventional short form non-sovereign country   World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Wales conventional short form non-sovereign country   World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Australian Capital Territory conventional short form state or province Australia World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
New South Wales conventional short form state or province Australia World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Queensland conventional short form state or province Australia World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
South Australia conventional short form state or province Australia World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Victoria conventional short form state or province Australia World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Western Australia conventional short form state or province Australia World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Northern Territory conventional short form state or province Australia World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Tasmania conventional short form state or province Australia World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Alberta conventional short form state or province Canada World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
British Columbia conventional short form state or province Canada World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Manitoba conventional short form state or province Canada World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
New Brunswick conventional short form state or province Canada World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Newfoundland conventional short form state or province Canada World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Northwest Territories conventional short form state or province Canada World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Nova Scotia conventional short form state or province Canada World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Ontario conventional short form state or province Canada World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Prince Edward Island conventional short form state or province Canada World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Quebec conventional short form state or province Canada World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Saskatchewan conventional short form state or province Canada World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Yukon Territory conventional short form state or province Canada World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Uttar Pradesh conventional short form state or province India World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Java conventional short form state or province Indonesia World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Irian conventional short form state or province Indonesia World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Sabah conventional short form state or province Malaysia World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Sarawak conventional short form state or province Malaysia World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Aguascalientes conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Baja California conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Baja California Sur conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Campeche conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Chiapas conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Chihuahua conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Coahuila conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Colima conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Distrito Federal conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Durango conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Guanajuanto conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Guerrero conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Hildalgo conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Jalisco conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Michoacan conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Morelos conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Nayarit conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Nuevo Leon conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Oaxaca conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Puebla conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Queretaro conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Quintana Roo conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
San Luis Potosi conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Sinaloa conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Sonora conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Tabasco conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Tamaulipas conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Tlaxcala conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Veracruz conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Yucatan conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Zacatecas conventional short form state or province Mexico World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Drenthe conventional short form state or province Netherlands World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Groningen conventional short form state or province Netherlands World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Noord-Holland conventional short form state or province Netherlands World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Zuid-Holland conventional short form state or province Netherlands World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Berkshire conventional short form county England World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Cheshire conventional short form county England World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Grampian conventional short form county Scotland World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Hampshire conventional short form county England World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Kent conventional short form county England World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Lothian conventional short form county Scotland World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Strathclyde conventional short form county Scotland World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Surrey conventional short form county England World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Alabama conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Alaska conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Arizona conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Arkansas conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
California conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Colorado conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Connecticut conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Delaware conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
District of Columbia conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Florida conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Georgia conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Hawaii conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Idaho conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Illinois conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Indiana conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Iowa conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Kansas conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Kentucky conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Louisiana conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Maine conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Maryland conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Massachusetts conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Michigan conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Minnesota conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Mississippi conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Missouri conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Montana conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Nebraska conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Nevada conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
New Hampshire conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
New Jersey conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
New Mexico conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
New York conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
North Carolina conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
North Dakota conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Ohio conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Oklahoma conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Oregon conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Pennsylvania conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Rhode Island conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
South Carolina conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
South Dakota conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Tennessee conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Texas conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Utah conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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Vermont conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Virginia conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Washington conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
West Virginia conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Wisconsin conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Wyoming conventional short form state or province United States World Factbook 94 POSC epicentre 2.1 current
London conventional short form city England   POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Houston conventional short form city Texas   POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Paris conventional short form city France   POSC epicentre 2.1 current
Dallas conventional short form city Texas   POSC epicentre 2.1 current

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