A former country in the northern part of what is now Yemen.

Official name of the country popularly known as China, as opposed to the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Official name of Iran

A large central African nation, formerly called Zaire, whose capital is Kinshasa.

(historical, government) Any of the republics belonging to the former Soviet Union.

The official name of East Germany from 1949 until reunification in 1990.

The official name of Venezuela.

The official name of Tanzania, a country in East Africa.

The official name of Syria.

Official name of Mauritania.