COUNTRIES, OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS, AND CAPITALS
(CT:CH-74; 06-18-2024)
(Office of Origin: DT/BMP/SPB/SPD)
5 FAH-1 H-1021 GENERAL
(CT:CH-60; 03-04-2022)
a. The Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of the Geographer and Global Issues (INR/GGI) keeps the Department up-to-date on geographic place names and international boundaries in the world. This office also answers questions regarding sovereignty issues.
b. The Department uses the short-form name of countries in colloquial or informal context (i.e., internal reports, maps) while the long-form names must be used in formal or official diplomatic context. A list of the country names, as well as the two-letter country codes (GENC codes), is available on the Independent States in the World page of the Department Internet website.
c. For Department of State jurisdictions abroad, see 2 FAM 460.
5 FAH-1 H-1022 COUNTRIES, OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS AND CAPITALS
(CT:CH-60; 03-04-2022)
a. The Independent States in the World list on the Department’s Internet website is the official list for short-form and long-form country names and country capitals. The Office of the Geographer and Global Issues in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR/GGI) maintains and updates this official list.
b. For information regarding dependencies and areas of special sovereignty, refer to the Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty page on the Department’s Internet website.
5 FAH-1 H-1023 COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES
(CT:CH-60; 03-04-2022)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook is the Federal Government standard for the noun and adjective identifying terms for citizens of each country. A list of countries and nationalities is available on the CIA’s Field Listing - Nationality website.
5 FAH-1 H-1024 THROUGH H-1029 UNASSIGNED