Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Geographical names index

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's (FCDO) list of approved British English-language names for countries, Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.

These are the current British English-language names and descriptive terms for countries and territories, as well as their citizens. These names are approved by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

The information in the list of country names comes from FCDO’s country register. The country register also contains historical names for countries.

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Last Updated March 14, 2023, 12:19 (UTC)
Created September 2, 2020, 13:36 (UTC)
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