FAO Terminology - names of countries - In order to standardize and harmonize the vast quantity of terms used in FAO documents and publications, the Organization developed the terminology database FAOTERM. The Corporate NAMES OF COUNTRIES database also aims at facilitating the consultation and harmonization of country names throughout the Organization. Downloading options are available to enable the creation of customized country lists and databases.

Asia | eastern Asia

Group members of Asia

Afghanistan | Armenia | Azerbaijan | Bahrain | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Cambodia | China | Cyprus | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Georgia | India | Indonesia | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Iraq | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Kazakhstan | Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Lebanon | Malaysia | Maldives | Mongolia | Myanmar | Nepal | Oman | Pakistan | Philippines | Qatar | Republic of Korea | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Syrian Arab Republic | Tajikistan | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Turkey | Turkmenistan | United Arab Emirates | Uzbekistan | Viet Nam | Yemen

Group members of eastern Asia

China | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Japan | Mongolia | Republic of Korea