The following chart lists countries and dependencies along with their capital cities, in English as well as any additional official language(s). * In bold: Internationally recognized sovereign states * The 193 member states of the United Nations (UN) * Vatican City (administered by the Holy See, a UN observer state), which is generally recognized as a sovereign state * In bold italics: States with limited recognition and associated states not members of the United Nations * De facto sovereign states with partial international recognition, such as the State of Palestine, the Republic of Kosovo and Taiwan * De facto sovereign states lacking general international recognition * Cook Islands and Niue, two associated states of New Zealand without UN membership * In italics: Non-sovereign