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Here's a cool thingy. A map with all the countries I have visited marked in red.
Although it looks impressive, apparently I have only visited 21% of the world's countries. The trick is to visit Russia, Brazil and China. Australia and Greenland would also punch above their weight in red tide terms. I'm working my way down South America, but what to do about Africa, the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent?
Create your own visited country map
Recently, for some work I was doing, I needed a list of countries, continents, and regions. Simple, you would think? Well I couldn't find a usable list anywhere. The UN? Yes, they have a list, but it's in some bizarre order, and not coded by continent. The Olympics? Their list differs from everyone elses for ideological reasons. Anyway, long and short, there is no OFFICIAL list of countries in the world that everyone can agree on. Here's my list - you can down-load it here as a spreadsheet. Feel free to use it, but don't blame me if it gets you into hot water!
| Country |
Continent |
Region |
Code |
| Afghanistan |
Asia |
ASOC |
AFG |
| Albania |
Europe |
EAME |
ALB |
| Algeria |
Middle East |
EAME |
DZA |
| American Samoa |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
ASM |
| Andorra |
Europe |
EAME |
AND |
| Angola |
Africa |
EAME |
AGO |
| Anguilla |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
AIA |
| Antarctica |
Antarctica |
ASOC |
ATA |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
ATG |
|
|
Central & South America |
AMER |
ARG |
| Armenia |
Europe |
EAME |
ARM |
| Aruba |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
ABW |
| Australia |
Oceania |
ASOC |
AUS |
| Austria |
EU |
EAME |
AUT |
|
|
Europe |
EAME |
AZE |
| Bahamas |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
BHS |
| Bahrain |
Middle East |
EAME |
BHR |
| Bangladesh |
Asia |
ASOC |
BGD |
| Barbados |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
BRB |
| Belarus |
Europe |
EAME |
BLR |
| Belgium |
EU |
EAME |
BEL |
| Belize |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
BLZ |
| Benin |
Africa |
EAME |
BEN |
| Bermuda |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
BMU |
| Bhutan |
Asia |
ASOC |
BTN |
| Bolivia |
Central & South America |
AMER |
BOL |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Europe |
EAME |
BIH |
| Botswana |
Africa |
EAME |
BWA |
| Brazil |
Central & South America |
AMER |
BRA |
| Brunei |
Middle East |
EAME |
BRN |
| Bulgaria |
Europe |
EAME |
BGR |
| Burkina |
Africa |
EAME |
BFA |
| Burundi |
Africa |
EAME |
BDI |
| Cambodia |
Asia |
ASOC |
KHM |
| Cameroon |
Africa |
EAME |
CMR |
| Canada |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
CAN |
| Cape Verde |
Africa |
EAME |
CPV |
| Central African Republic |
Africa |
EAME |
CAF |
| Chad |
Africa |
EAME |
TCD |
| Chile |
Central & South America |
AMER |
CHL |
| China |
Asia |
ASOC |
CHN |
|
|
Central & South America |
AMER |
COL |
| Comoros |
Africa |
EAME |
COM |
| Congo |
Africa |
EAME |
COG |
| Congo (Dem. Rep.) |
Africa |
EAME |
COD |
| Costa Rica |
Central & South America |
AMER |
CRI |
| Cote d'Ivoire |
Africa |
EAME |
CIV |
| Croatia |
Europe |
EAME |
HRV |
| Cuba |
Central & South America |
AMER |
CUB |
| Cyprus |
EU |
EAME |
CYP |
| Czech Republic |
EU |
EAME |
CZE |
| Denmark |
EU |
EAME |
DNK |
| Djibouti |
Africa |
EAME |
DJI |
| Dominica |
Central & South America |
AMER |
DMA |
| Dominican Republic |
Central & South America |
AMER |
DOM |
| East Timor |
Asia |
ASOC |
TMP |
| Ecuador |
Central & South America |
AMER |
ECU |
| Egypt |
Middle East |
EAME |
EGY |
| El Salvador |
Central & South America |
AMER |
SLV |
| Equatorial Guinea |
Africa |
EAME |
GNQ |
| Eritrea |
Africa |
EAME |
ERI |
| Estonia |
EU |
EAME |
EST |
| Ethiopia |
Africa |
EAME |
ETH |
| Fiji |
Oceania |
ASOC |
FJI |
| Finland |
EU |
EAME |
FIN |
| France |
EU |
EAME |
FRA |
| Gabon |
Africa |
EAME |
GAB |
| Gambia |
Africa |
EAME |
GMB |
| Georgia |
Europe |
EAME |
GEO |
| Germany |
EU |
EAME |
DEU |
| Ghana |
Africa |
EAME |
GHA |
| Greece |
EU |
EAME |
GRC |
| Grenada |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
GRD |
| Guatemala |
Central & South America |
AMER |
GTM |
| Guinea |
Africa |
EAME |
GIN |
| Guinea-Bissau |
Africa |
EAME |
GNB |
| Guyana |
Central & South America |
AMER |
GUY |
| Haiti |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
HTI |
| Holy See (Vatican City) |
Europe |
EAME |
VAT |
| Honduras |
Central & South America |
AMER |
HND |
| Hong Kong |
Asia |
ASOC |
HKG |
| Hungary |
EU |
EAME |
HUN |
| Iceland |
Europe |
EAME |
ISL |
| India |
Asia |
ASOC |
IND |
| Indonesia |
Asia |
ASOC |
IDN |
| Iran (Islamic Republic) |
Middle East |
EAME |
IRN |
|
|
Middle East |
EAME |
IRQ |
| Ireland |
EU |
EAME |
IRL |
| Israel |
Europe |
EAME |
ISR |
| Italy |
EU |
EAME |
ITA |
| Jamaica |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
JAM |
| Japan |
Asia |
ASOC |
JPN |
| Jordan |
Middle East |
EAME |
JOR |
| Kazakhstan |
Asia |
ASOC |
KAZ |
| Kenya |
Africa |
EAME |
KEN |
| Kiribati |
Oceania |
ASOC |
KIR |
| Korea (Democratic
People's Republic) | |
Asia |
ASOC |
PRK |
| Korea (Republic) |
Asia |
ASOC |
KOR |
| Kuwait |
Middle East |
EAME |
KWT |
| Kyrgyzstan |
Asia |
ASOC |
KGZ |
| Laos |
Asia |
ASOC |
LAO |
| Latvia |
EU |
EAME |
LVA |
| Lebanon |
Middle East |
EAME |
LBN |
| Lesotho |
Africa |
EAME |
LSO |
| Liberia |
Africa |
EAME |
LBR |
| Libya |
Middle East |
EAME |
LBY |
| Liechtenstein |
Europe |
EAME |
LIE |
|
|
EU |
EAME |
LTU |
| Luxembourg |
EU |
EAME |
LUX |
| Macau |
Asia |
ASOC |
MAC |
| Macedonia (Former Yugoslav
Republic) |
Europe |
EAME |
MKD |
| Madagascar |
Africa |
EAME |
MDG |
| Malawi |
Africa |
EAME |
MWI |
| Malaysia |
Asia |
ASOC |
MYS |
| Maldives |
Asia |
ASOC |
MDV |
| Mali |
Africa |
EAME |
MLI |
| Malta |
EU |
EAME |
MLT |
| Marshall Islands |
Oceania |
ASOC |
MHL |
| Martinique |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
MTQ |
| Mauritania |
Africa |
EAME |
MRT |
| Mauritius |
Africa |
EAME |
MUS |
| Mexico |
Central & South America |
AMER |
MEX |
| Micronesia |
Oceania |
ASOC |
FSM |
| Moldova |
Europe |
EAME |
MDA |
| Monaco |
Europe |
EAME |
MCO |
| Mongolia |
Asia |
ASOC |
MNG |
| Morocco |
Middle East |
EAME |
MAR |
| Mozambique |
Africa |
EAME |
MOZ |
| Myanmar |
Asia |
ASOC |
MMR |
| Namibia |
Africa |
EAME |
NAM |
| Nauru |
Oceania |
ASOC |
NRU |
| Nepal |
Asia |
ASOC |
NPL |
| Netherlands |
EU |
EAME |
NLD |
| New Zealand |
Oceania |
ASOC |
NZL |
| Nicaragua |
Central & South America |
AMER |
NIC |
| Niger |
Africa |
EAME |
NER |
| Nigeria |
Africa |
EAME |
NGA |
|
|
Europe |
EAME |
NOR |
| Oman |
Middle East |
EAME |
OMN |
| Pakistan |
Asia |
ASOC |
PAK |
| Palau |
Oceania |
ASOC |
PLW |
| Palestinian Authority |
Middle East |
EAME |
PSE |
| Panama |
Central & South America |
AMER |
PAN |
| Papua New Guinea |
Oceania |
ASOC |
PNG |
| Paraguay |
Central & South America |
AMER |
PRY |
| Peru |
Central & South America |
AMER |
PER |
| Philippines |
Asia |
ASOC |
PHL |
| Poland |
EU |
EAME |
POL |
| Portugal |
EU |
EAME |
PRT |
| Qatar |
Middle East |
EAME |
QAT |
| Rakusenia |
Middle East |
EAME |
RAK |
| Romania |
Europe |
EAME |
ROM |
| Russian Federation |
Europe |
EAME |
RUS |
| Rwanda |
Africa |
EAME |
RWA |
| Samoa |
Oceania |
ASOC |
WSM |
| San Marino |
Europe |
EAME |
SMR |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
Africa |
EAME |
STP |
| Saudi Arabia |
Middle East |
EAME |
SAU |
| Senegal |
Africa |
EAME |
SEN |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
Europe |
EAME |
YUG |
| Seychelles |
Africa |
EAME |
SYC |
| Sierra Leone |
Africa |
EAME |
SLE |
| Singapore |
Asia |
ASOC |
SGP |
| Slovakia |
EU |
EAME |
SVK |
| Slovenia |
EU |
EAME |
SVN |
| Solomon Islands |
Oceania |
ASOC |
SLB |
| Somalia |
Africa |
EAME |
SOM |
|
|
Africa |
EAME |
ZAF |
| Spain |
EU |
EAME |
ESP |
| Sri Lanka |
Asia |
ASOC |
LKA |
| St. Kitts & Nevis |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
KNA |
| St. Lucia |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
LCA |
| St. Vincent & the
Grenadines |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
VCT |
| Sudan |
Africa |
EAME |
SDN |
| Suriname |
Central & South America |
AMER |
SUR |
| Swaziland |
Africa |
EAME |
SWZ |
| Sweden |
EU |
EAME |
SWE |
| Switzerland |
Europe |
EAME |
CHE |
| Syria |
Middle East |
EAME |
SYR |
| Taiwan |
Asia |
ASOC |
TWN |
| Tajikistan |
Asia |
ASOC |
TJK |
| Tanzania |
Africa |
EAME |
TZA |
| Thailand |
Asia |
ASOC |
THA |
| Togo |
Africa |
EAME |
TGO |
| Tonga |
Oceania |
ASOC |
TON |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
TTO |
| Tunisia |
Middle East |
EAME |
TUN |
| Turkey |
Europe |
EAME |
TUR |
| Turkmenistan |
Asia |
ASOC |
TKM |
| Tuvalu |
Oceania |
ASOC |
TUV |
| Uganda |
Africa |
EAME |
UGA |
| Ukraine |
Europe |
EAME |
UKR |
| United Arab Emirates |
Middle East |
EAME |
ARE |
| United Kingdom |
EU |
EAME |
GBR |
| United States
|
North America & Carribean |
AMER |
USA |
| Uruguay |
Central & South America |
AMER |
URY |
| Uzbekistan |
Asia |
ASOC |
UZB |
| Vanuatu |
Oceania |
ASOC |
VUT |
| Venezuela |
Central & South America |
AMER |
VEN |
| Vietnam |
Asia |
ASOC |
VNM |
| Yemen |
Middle East |
EAME |
YEM |
| Zambia |
Africa |
EAME |
ZMB |
| Zimbabwe |
Africa |
EAME |
ZWE
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