Names of countries and regions of Europe in local languages

English name Short local name Full local name Translation
Albania Shqipëria Republika e Shqipërisë Republic of Albania
Andorra Andorra Principat d'Andorra Principality of Andorra
Austria Österreich Republik Österreich Republic of Austria
Azerbaijan Azərbaycan, Азәрбајҹан / آذربايجان (Azərbaycan) Azərbaycan Respublikası, Азәрбајҹан Республикаси (Azərbaycan Respublikası) Azerbaijani Republic
Belarus Biełaruś
Беларусь
(Belarus')
Respublika Biełaruś
Рэспублика Беларусь
(Respublika Belarus')
Republic of Belarus
Belgium België
Belgique
Belgien
Koninkrijk België
Royaume de Belgique
Königreich Belgien
Kingdom of Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna i Hercegovina    
Bulgaria България
(Bŭlgarija)
Република България
(Republika Bŭlgarija)
Republic of Bulgaria
Croatia Hrvatska Republika Hrvatska Republic of Croatia
Cyprus Κύπρος
(Kýpros)
Kıbrıs
Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
(Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía)
Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti
Republic of Cyprus
Czech Republic Česká republika    
Denmark Danmark Kongeriget Danmark Kingdom of Denmark
Estonia Eesti Eesti Vabariik Republic of Estonia
Faroe Islands Føroyar
Færøerne
   
Finland Suomi
Finland
Suomen Tasavalta
Republiken Finland
Republic of Finland
France France République Française French Republic
Germany Deutschland Bundesrepublik Deutschland Federal Republic
of Germany
Greece Ελλάδα / Έλλας
(Elláda / Ellas)
Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
(Ellīnikī́ Dīmokratía)
Hellenic Republic / Republic of Greece
Guernsey (Channel Islands) Guernsey
Dgèrnésy
   
Hungary Magyarország Magyar Köztársaság Republic of Hungary
Iceland Ísland Lýðveldið Ísland Republic of Iceland
Ireland Ireland
Éire
Republic of Ireland
Poblacht na hÉireann
 
Isle of Man Isle of Man
Mannin
Ellan Vannin  
Italy Italia Repubblica Italiana Italian Republic
Jersey
(Channel Islands)
Jersey
Jèrri
   
Latvia Latvija Latvijas Republika Republic of Latvia
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Fürstentum Liechtenstein Principality of Liechtenstein
Lithuania Lietuva Lietuvos Respublika Republic of Lithuania
Luxembourg Luxembourg

Luxemburg

Lëtzebuerg
Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Großherzogtum Luxemburg, Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Macedonia Македонија
(Makedonija)
Република Македонија
(Republika Makedonija)
Бивша Југословенска Република Македонија
(Bivša Jugoslavenska Republika Makedonija)
The Republic of Macedonia /
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Malta Malta Repubblika ta' Malta Republic of Malta
Moldova Молдова
(Moldova)
Република Молдова
(Republica Moldova)
Republic of Moldova
Monaco Monaco Principauté de Monaco Principality of Monaco
Montenegro Црна Гора
(Crna Gora)
Република Црна Гора (Republika Crna Gora) Republic of Montenegro
Netherlands, Holland Nederland Koninkrijk der Nederlanden Kingdom of the Netherlands
Norway Norge (Bokmål)
Noreg (Nynorsk)
Kongeriket Norge
Kongeriket Noreg
Kingdom of Norway
Poland Polska Rzeczpospolita Polska Republic of Poland
Portugal Portugal República Portuguesa Portuguese Republic
Romania România    
Russia Россия
(Rossiya)
Российская Федерация (Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) Russian Federation
San Marino San Marino Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino Most Serene Republic of San Marino
Serbia Србија (Srbija) Република Србија (Republika Srbija) Republic of Serbia
Slovakia Slovensko Slovenska Republika Slovak Republic
Slovenia Slovenija Republika Slovenija Republic of Slovenia
Spain España (Castilian)
Espanya (Catalan)
Espainia (Basque)
Reino de España

Regne d'Espanya

Erresuma Espaninia
Kingdom of Spain
Sweden Sverige Konungariket Sverige Kingdom of Sweden
Switzerland die Schweiz
Suisse
Svizzera
Svizra
Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
Confederation Suisse
Confederazione Svizzera
Confederaziun Svizra
Swiss Confederation - the official name is Confoederatio Helvetica (Helvetic Confederation). The use of Latin avoids having to favor one of the four official languages.
Turkey Türkiye Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Republic of Turkey
UK, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Unitit Kinrick
 

Teyrnas Unedig
 

An Rywvaneth Unys

An Rìoghachd Aonaichte

Ríocht Aontaithe

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Ireland
(Scots)

Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon
(Welsh)

An Rywvaneth Unys a Vreten Veur hag Iwerdhon Gledh
(Cornish)

Rìoghachd Aonaichte Bhreatainn
agus Éirinn a Tuath (Scottish Gaelic)

Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire
agus Thuaisceart Éireann (Irish)
England England, Pow Sows (Cornish)
Scotland Scotland
Scotland
Alba
Kingdom of Scotland
Kinrick o Scotland (Scots)
Rìoghachd na h-Alba (Scottish Gaelic)
Wales Wales, Cymru (Welsh)
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland, Tuaisceart Éireann (Irish) Norlin Airlann (Ulster Scots)
Ukraine Україна (Ukrajina - Ukrainian)
Украина (Ukraina - Russian)
 
Vatican City Vaticanum Status Civitatis Vaticanae State of Vatican City

Other continents

Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

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Sources

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
http://www.geonames.de

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