List of Independent States and Territories of the World
As at August 1998
I've divided the World up into 13 regions. Russia is separate because it's irritatingly awkwardly positioned (I'm hoping that Siberia will secede in the near future). The West Indies are separate because they don't really qualify for North America or The Atlantic. I've also subdivided up most regions into appropriate sub-regions for easy reference. Note that the Arctic Ocean currently doesn't hold any s or Territories - Svalbard and Jan Mayen are both dependencies of Norway, not territories.
Africa
Antarctica and Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Asia
Atlantic Ocean
Australia
Europe
Indian Ocean
North America
Pacific Ocean
Russia
South America
West Indies
Africa
Central Africa
Central African Republic
Zaire
Gabon
Congo
Equitorial Guinea
East Africa
Mozambique
Burundi
Malawi
Ethiopia
Tanzania
Djibouti
Somalia
Kenya
Uganda
Eritrea
Rwanda
North Africa
Chad
Morocco
Western Sahara
Sudan
Mauritania
Egypt
Mali
Niger
Tunisia
Libya
Algeria
Southern Africa
Botswana
Swaziland
Namibia
Angola
South Africa
Zambia
Lesotho
Zimbabwe
West Africa
Benin
Cameroon
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Liberia
Burkina Faso
The Gambia
Togo
Senegal
Nigeria
Guinea Bissau
Ivory Coast
Guinea
Antarctica and Southern Ocean
Not Subdivided
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (United Kingdom)
French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France)
British Antarctic Territory
Antarctica (Disputed)
Asia
Central Asia
Kirghizstan
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan
Tadjikistan
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Nepal
India
Pakistan
Middle East
Kuwait
Iran
Yemen
Afghanistan
Turkey
The Lebanon
Iraq
Georgia
Qatar
Jordan
Armenia
Syria
Azerbaydjan
Cyprus
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Bahrain
United Arab Emirates
Oman
South East Asia
Laos
Vietnam
Malaysia
Indonesia
Cambodia
Myanmar (Burma)
Singapore
Thailand
Brunei
Phillipines
Paracel Islands (Disputed)
Spratly Islands (Disputed)
The Orient
North Korea
Mongolia
Japan
South Korea
China
Taiwan
Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic
Cape Verde
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
Azores (Portugal)
Madeira (Portugal)
South Atlantic
Sao Tome and Principe
St. Helena and Dependencies (United Kingdom)
Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)
Australasia
Papua New Guinea
New Zealand
Australia
Europe
Central Europe
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Austria
Liechtenstein
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Czech Republic
Slovenia
Germany
Eastern Europe
Slovakia
Moldova
Poland
Romania
Latvia
Hungary
Estonia
Belarus
Ukraine
Lithuania
Iberian Peninsula
Spain
Portugal
Andorra
Mediterranean
Monaco
The Vatican
Italy
Malta
San Marino
Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man (United Kingdom)
Channel Islands (United Kingdom)
Faroe Islands (Denmark)
Scandinavia
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
The Balkans
Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of)
Albania
Serbia and Montenegro
Croatia
Bulgaria
Greece
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Indian Ocean
Madagascan Area
Mauritius
Madagascar
Seychelles
Comoros Islands
Reunion (France)
Mayotte (France)
Off Sumatra
Christmas Island (Australia)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
South of India
Maldives
British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom)
North America
Central America
Panama
Honduras
El Salvador
Guatemala
Belize
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Continental North America
USA
Mexico
Canada
Greenland (Denmark)
St. Pierre and Miquelon (France)
Oceania
Melanesia
Fiji
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
New Caledonia (France)
Norfolk Island (Australia)
Micronesia
Marshall Islands
Nauru
Federated States of Micronesia
Kiribati
Palau
Guam (USA)
Northern Mariana Islands (USA)
Polynesia
Tonga
Tuvalu
Western Samoa
Cook Islands (New Zealand)
American Samoa (USA)
Pitcairn (United Kingdom)
Tokelau (New Zealand)
Wallis & Futuna (France)
French Polynesia (France)
Niue (New Zealand)
Russia
Not Subdivided
Russia
South America
Not Subdivided
Surinam
Brazil
Peru
Uruguay
Colombia
Paraguay
Guyana
Bolivia
Venezuela
Chile
Ecuador
Argentina
French Guiana (France)
West Indies
Bahama Islands
Bahamas
Turks & Caicos (United Kingdom)
Greater Antilles
Jamaica
Cuba
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico (USA)
Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)
Lesser Antilles
Trinidad and Tobago
Barbados
Aruba (Netherlands)
Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands)
Lesser Antilles (Leeward Isles)
Antigua and Barbuda
St. Christopher and Nevis
Anguilla (United Kingdom)
Gaudelope (France)
Virgin Islands (British) (United Kingdom)
Virgin Islands (US) (USA)
Montserrat (United Kingdom)
Lesser Antilles (Windward Isles)
St. Lucia
Dominica
Grenada
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Martinique (France)