
TERRAN COUNTRIES, TERRITORIES & CONFEDERATIONS
Terrupik Shasollar - Tsokallar heh Ek'Terayalar
For help in translating Earth documents into their languages, the Vulcans have come up with standard names for uniquely Terran things. This is important in regards to the many nations of Earth. Even though that planet is technically a united planet, the old national identities survived the Eugenics Wars, World War III and the unification of Earth. Both historical and contemporary names may appear here. (All surviving North American native peoples were granted "national" status and the reservation system abolished in favor of homelands during the Post-World War III recovery. Some tribes chose individual status and some remained in confederations.)
Below you will find examples of Terran countries, territories, tribal nations and confederations, and how they are referred to in TGV and MGV. Golic-speaking Vulcans generally prefer the natives' own name and approximate pronunciation for their countries. Be aware that many foreign alphabetic characters are used and possibly may not display correctly on all computers.
Afghanistan (افغانستان) -- Af'gani'stan, Ahf'gahnih'stahn
Albania (Shqipëri/Shqipëria, Shqipni/Shqipnia) -- Shkip'ri, Shkip'ni, Ahl'beiniuh
Algeria (الجزائر , Dzayer, Algérie) -- Al'zheiri, Ahl'dzhihriuh
Algonquin Nation -- Ahl'gankwuhn-Shasol
Andorra -- An'doruh
Angola -- An'goluh
Antigua and Barbuda -- An'tigwuh eh Barbuduh
Apache Nation -- Uhpahchi-Shasol
Arapaho Nation -- Uhrahpuh'ho-Shasol
Argentina -- Arkhen'tina, Ardzhen'tinuh
Armenia (Հայաստան, Hayastan) -- Haya'stan, Ar'miniuh
Assam -- Asam
Australia -- Astreilyuh
Austria (Österreich) -- Ohstuhr'raikh, Astriuh
Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan) -- Azuhrbaidzhan
(The) Bahamas -- Buh'hamuhz |Buh'hamuh Vikuvtralar|
Bahrain (البحرين , al-Baḥrayn) -- Al-Ba'khrein, Ba'rein
Baja California Confederation -- Ek'teraya t'Ba'ha Kahlih'fornyuh
Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) -- Bang'gluh'deish
Barbados -- Bar'beidos
Belarus (Беларусь) -- Byela'rus
Belau -- Buhlau
Belgium (Belgique, België) -- Bel'zhi, Bel'zhik, Bel'giuh, Bel'dzhuhm
Belize (formerly British Honduras) -- Buh'liz
Benin (Bénin, formerly Dahomey) -- Beinin, Benihn, Buh'nin
Bermuda -- Buhr'myuduh
Bhutan (Dru Ü) -- Bu'tan, Dru Uuh
Blackfoot Nation -- Blahk'fuuht-Shasol
Bolivia -- Bo'liviuh
Bophuthatswana -- Bopu'tat'swanuh
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosna i Hercegovina, Боснa и Херцеговина) -- Bos'na i Khertse'govina
Botswana -- Bat'swanuh
Brazil (Brasil) -- Bra'zil, Bruh'zihl
Brunei -- Brunai
Bulgaria (България) -- Bal'gariya, Buhl'geriuh
Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) -- Buhrkinuh Faso
Burma (obs.) -- Buhrmuh
Burundi (Urundi) -- Buruhndi
Cahuilla Nation -- Ka'hwiluh-Shasol
Cambodia (Kambuja, Kâmpŭchéa, Kampuchea) -- Kam'pu'chiuh, Kahm'bodiuh
Cameroon (Cameroun) -- Kamuh'run
Canada -- Kahnuhduh
Cape Verde -- Miis-Vuhrd
Cayman Islands -- Vikuvtralar t'Kei'man
Cayuse Nation -- Kai'yus-Shasol
Central African Empire (obs.) -- Svitan-Ahfrikanik Eik-Te'kru
Central African Republic (Ubangi-Shari) -- Svitan-Ahfrikuh-Spantabralesku
Ceylan (obs.) -- Sei'lan
Chad (Tchad) -- Tchad, Tchahd
Chehalis Confederation -- Shuh'heiluhs-Ek'teraya
Cherokee Nation -- Tcheroki-Shasol
Cheyenne Nation -- Shai'ahn-Shasol
Chile -- Tchilei
China (中国, 中國, Zhōngguó) -- Tchainuh |Dzhung-Wa, Zhung'gwo|
Chinook Nation -- Tchinuk-Shasol
Chippewa Nation -- Tchihpuh'wa-Shasol
Choctaw Nation -- Tchak'ta-Shasol
Chukchansi Nation -- Tchuk'tchansi-Shasol
Chumash Nation -- Tchumash-Shasol
Colombia -- Ko'lombyuh
Columbia River Confederation -- Kuhluhmbiuh-Pilash-Ek'teraya
Colville Nation -- Kol'vihl-Shasol
Comanche Nation -- Kuh'mahnchi-Shasol
Comoro Islands -- Komori, Vikuvtralar t'Komoro
Confederate States of America (C.S.A.) (obs.) -- Ek'teral-Krusollar t'Uhmerikuh
Congo -- Kango, Kongo, Kang'go, Kong'go
Coos Confederation -- Kuz-Ek'teraya
Coquille Nation -- Ko'kil-Shasol
Costa Rica -- Kostuh Rikuh
Cowlitz Nation -- Kau'lihts-Shasol
Cree Nation -- Kri-Shasol
Creek Nation -- Krik-Shasol
Croatia (Hrvatska) -- Khruhvatska, Kro'eishuh
Crow Nation -- Kro-Shasol
Cuba -- Kuba, Kyubuh
Curaçao (Kòrsou) -- Kura'sau, Kuhruh'sau, Kyuhruh'sau
Cyprus (Κύπρος, Kıbrıs) -- Kipros, Kihbrihs, Saipruhs
Czech Republic (Česká Republika) -- Tcheska Republika |Tcheski Spantabralesku|
Czechoslovakia (Československo, Česko-Slovensko) (obs.) -- Tchesko'slovensko
Denmark (Danmark) -- Dan'mark, Den'mark
Djibouti (جيبوتي Jībūtī, Jabuuti, Gabuuti) -- Dzhuh'buti, Dzhih'buti
Dominica -- Damuh'nikuh
Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) -- Domuhnikan-Spantabralesku
Duwamish Nation -- Du'weimihsh-Shasol
East Germany (Ost-Deutschland, Deutsche Demokratische Republik) (obs.) -- Ost-Doich'land |She'rak-Doich'land|
Ecuador -- Ekwa'ðor, Ekwuh'dor
Egypt (مَصر Maṣr, مِصر Miṣr) -- Muhsuhrr, I'dzhihpt
El Salvador -- El Salvuh'dor
England -- Engluhnd, Ingluhnd
Equatorial Guinea -- Dahs-Da-Kuvik Gihni
Estonia (Eesti) -- Eisti, Estoniuh
Ethiopia (ʾĪtyōṗṗyā) -- I'topyuh, Ithi'opiuh
Færoe Islands (Føroyar, Færøerne, Faroe Islands) -- Fohroyar, Fero Ai'luhndz, Feiro-Vikuvtralar
Fiji -- Fidzhi
Finland (Suomi) -- Swomi, Fihn'luhnd
France -- Frans, Frahns
Gabon -- Gabon
Gambia -- Gambiuh
Georgia (საქართველო) -- Sakart'velo
Germany (Deutschland) -- Doich'land, Dzhuhrmuhni
Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) -- Ganuh
Grand Ronde Confederation -- Ek'teraya t'Grahnd Rand
Great Britain -- Greit Brihtuhn |Lo'uk Brihtuhn|
Greece (Ελλάδα, Ελλάς) -- E'laða, Ellas, Gris
Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat, Grønland) -- Grin'luhnd
Grenada -- Grih'neiduh
Guam -- Gwam
Guatemala -- Gwate'mala, Gwatuh'maluh
Guinea -- Gihni
Guinea-Bissau -- Gihni-Bihsau
Guyana (British Guiana) -- Gai'ahnuh
Haiti (Haïti, Ayiti, Hayti) -- A'iti, Ayiti, Heiti
Honduras -- Han'duruhs
Hopi Nation -- Hopi-Shasol
Hungary (Magyarország) -- Mag'yar'or'sahg, Huhnguhri
Iceland (Ísland) -- Is'land, Ais'luhnd
India -- Ihndiuh
Indonesia -- Ihndo'nizhuh, Ihnduh'nizhuh
Iran (ایران) -- Iran
Iraq (العراق al-‘Irāq, Êraq) -- Irak
Ireland (Éire) -- Eruh, Ai'uhr'luhnd
Iroquois Confederation -- Ihruh'koi-Ek'teraya
Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵל , إسرائيل) -- Yis'ra'el, Ihz'riuhl
Italy (Italia) -- I'tali'a, I'taliuh, Ihtuhli
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) -- Aivuhri Kost, Koot Div'war |Aivuhri-Gef|
Jamaica -- Dzhuh'meikuh
Japan (日本, Nippon, Nihon) -- Nipan, Dzhuh'pahn
Jordan -- Dzhor'dan, Dzhor'duhn
Kalispel Nation -- Kahlihspel-Shasol
Kampuchea (obs.) -- Kam'pu'chiuh
Karuk Nation -- Karuk-Shasol
Kashmir (کٔشِیر , कॅशीर , कश्मीर , کشمیر) -- Kash'mihr
Kazakhstan (Қазақстан, Казахстан) -- Kazak'stan
Kenya -- Kenyuh
Khmer Republic (obs.) -- Kuh'mer-Spantabralesku
Kickapoo Nation -- Kihkuh'pu-Shasol
Kikiallus Nation -- Kiki'aluhs-Shasol
Klamath Confederation -- Klahmuhth-Ek'teraya
Korea (한국, 韓國, 조선, 朝鮮) -- Han'guk, Tcho'sun, Koriuh
Kumeyaay Nation -- Kumuh'ya'ei-Shasol
Kuwait (دولة الكويت) -- Ku'weit
Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан, Киргизия, Кыргызстан) -- Kihrgihs'stan
Laos -- Laus
Latvia (Latvija) -- Lat'viya, Laht'viuh
Lebanon (لبنان Libnān, Lubnān , לבנאנ , Liban, The Lebanon) -- Lib'nan, Lebuh'nan
Lesotho -- Luhsoto
Liberia -- Lai'bihriuh
Libya (ليبيا Lībyā) -- Libya, Lihbiuh
Liechtenstein -- Liktuhn'shtain
Lithuania (Lietuva) -- Li'etuva, Lihthuweiniuh
Lummi Nation -- Luhmi-Shasol
Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg, Luxemburg) -- Luksuhm'bur, Luksuhm'burg, Luhksuhm'buhrg, Letse'buhrg
Madagascar, Republic of -- Spantabralesku t'Mahduh'gahskar
Maidu Nation -- Maidu-Shasol
Makah Nation -- Maka-Shasol
Malagasy Republic (République Malgache) (obs.) -- Mal'gash-Spantabralesku
Malawi -- Muh'lawi
Malaysia, Federation of -- Teraya t'Muh'leizhuh
Maldives, Republic of -- Spantabralesku t'Mal'divz
Mali -- Mali
Malta -- Malta, Maltuh
The Marshall Islands -- Vikuvtralar t'Marshuhl
Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītānyā, Muritanya, Agawej, Gànnaar, Murutaane, Moritani) -- Muritanya, Morihteinyuh
Mauritius -- Morihshuhs
Mexico (México, Mejico) -- Mei'hiko, Me'hiko, Meksiko
Micronesia, Federated States of -- Teral-Krusollar t'Maikruh'nizhuh
Miwok (Mewuk) Nation -- Miwak-Shasol
Mohawk Nation -- Mo'haak-Shasol
Mohican Nation -- Mo'hikan-Shasol
Monaco -- Mo'nako, Muh'nako, Manuh'ko
Mongolia (Monggol Ulus, Монгол Улс) -- Mongol Uls, Mangoliuh
Mono Nation -- Mono-Shasol
Montenegro (Црна Гора, Crna Gora) -- Tchuhrna Gora, Mantuh'neigro
Mordovian Republic -- Spantabralesku t'Mordovuh
Morocco (المغرب al-Maġrib, Lmaġrib, Maroc) -- Al-Magrib, Muh'rako
Mozambique (Moçambique) -- Mosuhm'bikuh
Muckleshoot Nation -- Muhkuhl'shut-Shasol
Myanmar (Myăma, formerly Burma) -- Myum'a, Myan'mar
Namibia (Southwest Africa) -- Nuh'mihbiuh
Nauru -- Na'uru
Navajo Nation -- Nava'ho-Shasol
Nepal (नेपाल) -- Ne'pal, Nuh'pal
The Netherlands (Holland, Nederland) -- Neider'lant, Ðuh Nethuhr'luhdz, Haluhnd
New Caledonia -- Nu Kaluh'donyuh
New Guinea (obs.) -- Nu Gihni
New Zealand -- Nu Ziluhnd
Nez Perce Nation -- Neiz-Puhrs-Shasol, Shasol t'Nimipular
Nicaragua -- Nikuh'ragwuh
Niger -- Nizher
Nigeria -- Nai'dzhihriuh
Nisqually Nation -- Nihskwali-Shasol
Nomlaki Nation -- Nom'laki-Shasol
Nooksack Nation -- Nuuhk'sahk-Shasol
North Korea (obs.) -- Desh'rak-Koriuh
Northern Mariana Islands -- Desh'rak-Mari'anuh-Vikuvtralar
Norway (Norge, Noreg) -- Norguh, Nor'wei
Nyasaland (obs.) -- Nai'asuh'lahnd
Ojibwa Nation -- O'dzhib'wei-Shasol
Oman (عمان ʻUmān) -- U'man, O'mahn
Pakistan (پاكستان) -- Pakih'stan, Pahkih'stahn
Palau (Pelew) (obs.) -- Puhlau
Palestine (فلسطين Filasṭīn, Falasṭīn, Filisṭīn, פלשתינה) -- Filastin, Pahluh'stain, Fihluh'stin
Panama -- Panama, Pahnuh'ma
Papua New Guinea -- Papuhwuh Nu Gihni
Paraguay -- Paruhgwai
Pawnee Nation -- Paa'ni-Shasol
The People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国) -- Sutra-Spantabralesku t'Tchainuh
Perú -- Peiru
The Philippines (República de Filipinas, Republika ng Pilipinas, The Philippine Islands) -- Spantabralesku t'Pilipinas, Vikuvtralar t'Pilipinas
Poland (Polska) -- Pol'ska
Pomo Nation -- Pomo-Shasol
Portugal -- Portu'gal, Porchuh'guhl
Puyallup Nation -- Pu'yaluhp-Shasol
Qatar (قطر) -- Katar, Gihtar, Kuhtar, Katuhr
Quileute Nation -- Kwihliut-Shasol
Quinault Nation -- Kwihnalt-Shasol
Rhodesia (obs.) -- Ro'dizhuh
Romania (România, Rumania) -- Romuh'ni'a, Ro'meiniuh
Russia (Россия) -- Rasiya
Russian Federation (Россия Федерация) -- Teraya t'Rasiya
Rwanda -- Ruh'wanduh
S'Klallam Nation -- Sklaluhm-Shasol
St. Kitts-Nevis -- Seint Kihts-Nivihs
St. Lucia -- Seint Lushuh
St. Vincent and the Grenadines -- Seint Vihnsuhnt heh Grenuhdinlar
Salinan Nation -- Salinuhn-Shasol
Salish-Kootenai Nation -- Sei'lihsh-Kutenai-Shasol
San Marino -- San-Marino
São Tomé and Principe -- Saun'tuhmei eh Prinsuhpuh
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of (المملكة العربية السعودية) -- Te'kortra t'Sa'udi Arabiuh
Scotland -- Skat'luhnd
Seminole Nation -- Semihnol-Shasol
Seneca Nation -- Senuhkuh-Shasol
Senegal -- Seneigal, Senihgal
Serbia (Srbija, Србија) -- Suhrbiya
Seychelles -- Sei'shelz
Shasta Nation -- Shastuh-Shasol
Shoalwater Bay Nation -- Shol'watuhr-Tchol-Shasol
Shoshone Nation -- Sho'shoni-Shasol
Sierra Leone -- Si'era Lei'onei, Si'eruh Li'on
Silesia -- Shleshviuh
Siletz Confederation -- Sihlets-Ek'teraya
Singapore -- Sing'guh'por
Slovakia (Slovensko) -- Slovensko
Slovenia (Slovenija) -- Slo'veiniya, Slo'veiniuh
Snohommish Nation -- Sno'homihsh-Shasol
Snoqualmie Nation -- Sno'kwalmi-Shasol
Solomon Islands -- Vikuvtralar t'Saluhmuhn
Somalia -- Somaliuh, Suhmaliuh
South Africa, Republic of (RSA, Republiek van Suid-Afrika) -- Spantabralesku t'Khu'rak-Ahfrikuh
South Korea (obs.) -- Khu'rak-Koriuh
Southern Yemen (obs.) -- Khu'rak-Yemuhn
Spain (España) -- Espanya, Spein
Spokane Nation -- Spokahn-Shasol
Squaxin Island Nation -- Skwaksihn-Vikuvtra-Shasol
Sri Lanka (இலங்கை) -- Sri Langkuh, Shri Langkuh
Steilacoom Nation -- Stiluhkum-Shasol
Sudan (السودان as-Sūdān) -- As-Su'dan, Su'dahn
Suquamish Nation -- Su'kwamihsh-Shasol
Suriname (formerly Dutch Guiana) -- Suhruh'namuh
Swaziland -- Swazi'land
Sweden (Sverige) -- Svariyuh, Swiduhn
Switzerland (Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera) -- Hel'vishuh-Teraya |Shvaits, Swis, Svitsera, Swihtsuhr'luhnd|
Syria (سوريا , سورية , Sūriyā, Sūrīyah) -- Suriya, Sihriuh
Taiwan (臺灣 , 台灣 , Táiwān, formerly Formosa) -- Tai'wan
Tanzania -- Tanzuh'niuh
Thailand (ประเทศไทย) -- Prathet Ttai, Tai'lahnd
Tibet (Bod, 藏区, Zàngqū, Tövd, Tsast) -- Ppoh', Bod, Bboh, Poi, Tohvd, Tih'bet
Tlingit Nation -- Tlingiht-Shasol
Togo -- Togo
Tonga -- Tanguh
Transkei -- Trans'ki
Trinidad and Tobago -- Trihnih'dahd heh Tuh'bago
Tulalip Nation -- Tu'leiluhp-Shasol
Tunisia (تونس Tūnis, Tunisie) -- Tunis, Tu'nizhuh
Turkey (Türkiye) -- Tuhrkiye, Tuhrki
Turkmenistan (Türkmenistan, Түркменистан) -- Tuhrk'meni'stan
Uganda -- Yu'ganduh
Ukraine (Україна) -- Ukra'yina, Yukrein
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Союз Советских Социалистических Республик) (obs.) -- Kaunshaya t'Sovyet-Shila-Dvaik Spantabraleskular |KSShDS|
United Arab Emirates (دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة Dawlat al-Imārāt al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah, U.A.E.) -- Kaunshal-Arab-Emihrtralar
The United Arab Republic (U.A.R.) (obs.) -- Kaunshal-Arab-Spantabralesku
The United Kingdom (U.K.) -- Kaunshal-Te'kortra |KT|
United Paiute Nation -- Kaunshal-Pai'ut-Shasol
United Sioux Nation -- Kaunshal-Lakota-Shasol
The United States of America (U.S.A.) -- Kaunshal-Krusollar t'Uhmerikuh |KKU|
United Virgin Islands -- Kaunshal-Ri'estuhsu-Vikuvtralar
Upper Volta (obs.) -- Weh-Abu-Voltuh
Uruguay -- Uru'gwai, Yuhruh'gwei
Uzbekistan (Oʻzbekiston) -- Oz'bekiston, Uz'bekistahn, Uz'bekistan
Vatican City -- Vatikan-Kahr
Venda -- Venduh
Venezuela -- Venuh'zweiluh
Vietnam (Việt Nam) -- Vi'et'nam
Wales (Cymru) -- Kuhm'ri, Weilz
Warm Springs Confederation -- Ek'teraya t'Warm Springz |Lamekh-Sayumaklar|
Washoe Nation -- Washo-Shasol
West Germany (West-Deutschland, Bundesrepublik Deutschland) (obs.) -- Vest-Doich'land |Tev'rak-Doich'land|
Western Samoa -- Tev'rak-Sa'mo'uh
Wintun-Wailaki Nation -- Wihn'tun-Wailaki-Shasol
Yakama Nation -- Yakama-Shasol
Yemen Arab Republic (الجمهورية العربية اليمنية al-Jumhūrīyah al-‘Arabīyah al-Yamanīyah) -- Arab-Spantabralesku t'Yamaniya
Yokayo Nation -- Yokayo-Shasol
Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija, Југославија) (obs.) -- Yugo'slaviya, Yugo'slaviuh
Yurok Nation -- Yurak-Shasol
Zaire (obs.) -- Zai'uhr
Zambia -- Zambiuh, Zahmbiuh
Zimbabwe -- Zim'bab'wei
Zululand -- Zulu'lahnd
Zuni Nation -- Zuni-Shasol

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