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This is a '''list of national dances'''. This may be a formal or informal designation. Not all nations officially recognize a national dance or dances.

==By country==
{| class="wikitable"
! Country !! Dance(s)
|-
| [[Afghanistan]] || [[Attan]]<ref>{{cite web|title="Afghanistan" entry at Encarta |url=http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761569370_5/Afghanistan.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028165046/http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761569370_5/Afghanistan.html |archive-date=2009-10-28 |url-status=dead |access-date=2015-01-03 }}</ref>
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| [[Albania]] || [[Shota (dance)|Shota]]
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| [[Algeria]] || [[Chaabi (Algeria)|Chaabi]]
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| [[Argentina]] || [[Tango (dance)|Tango]], [[:es:Pericón (danza)|Pericón]]
|-
| [[Armenia]] || nothing

|-
| [[Australia]] || [[Corroboree]], [[Bush dance]]
|-
| [[Austria]] || [[Ländler]], [[Waltz]]
|-
| [[Azerbaijan]] || [[Jangi (dance)|Jangi]], [[Khanchobany (dance)|Khanchobany]], [[Tello (dance)|Tello]]
|-
| [[Bahamas]] || [[Quadrille]], [[Rake-and-scrape]], [[Heel and Toe Polka]], and Scullin
|-
| [[Bahrain]] || [[Ardah]], [[Liwa (music)|Liwa]]
|-
| [[Bangladesh]] ||[[Baul]], [[Bizhu dance]], [[Marma people|Marma dance]], [[Peacock dance]]<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/51736/Bangladesh/277577/Music-dance-and-theatre ''Britannica'' - Bangladesh Music and Dance]</ref>
|-
| [[Belarus]] || [[Karahod]], [[Kryzhachok]], [[Liavonicha]], [[Trasucha]]
|-
| [[Belize]] || [[Brukdown]]
|-
| [[Bermuda]] || [[Gombey]]
|-
| [[Bolivia]] || [[Huayno]], [[Caporales]], [[Diablada]]
|-
| [[Brazil]] || [[Samba (Brazilian)|Samba]], [[Frevo]], [[Maculelê (dance)|Maculelê]], [[Carimbó]], [[Capoeira]], [[Siriri]], [[Forró]], [[Maxixe (dance)|Maxixe]], [[Coco (music)|Coco]]<ref>[http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1831196,00.html ''Guardian'' article]</ref>
|-
| [[Brunei]] || [[Zapin]]
|-
| [[Bulgaria]] || [[Rŭchenitsa]]
|-
| [[Burma]] || [[Burmese dance]]
|-
| [[Cambodia]] || [[Romvong]], [[Apsara Dance]], [[Peacock Dance]], [[Chhayam]]
|-
| [[Canada]] || None, [[Canadian stepdance]] unofficially; [[Red River Jig]] for [[Métis]]; [[Jingle dress|jingle dance]], [[Fancy dance]] and First Nations tribal dance styles dominate in areas populated by [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]].
|-
| [[Cape Verde]] || [[Coladeira]], [[Batuque (music and dance)|Batuque]]
|-
| [[Chile]] || [[Cueca]];<ref name="glossary" /> [[Rapa Nui]]: Sau-sau and others
|-
| [[China]]|| [[Yangge]], [[Lion dance]], [[Dragon dance]]
|-
| [[Colombia]] || [[Vallenato]] and [[Cumbia]]<ref name="glossary">{{cite web|url=http://www.lrc.salemstate.edu/aske/latmusic.htm#glossaire|title=Department of Foreign Languages, Salem State University | Dance glossary|author=Jon Aske|publisher=lrc.salemstate.edu|access-date=2015-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107163701/http://lrc.salemstate.edu/aske/latmusic.htm#glossaire|archive-date=2017-11-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[Cook Islands]] || [[Ura (dance)|Ura]]
|-
| [[Costa Rica]] || [[:es:Punto guanacasteco|Punto guanacasteco]]
|-
| [[Croatia]] || [[Linđo]]
|-
| [[Cuba]] || [[Danzón]], [[Cuban rumba|Rumba]]
|-
| [[Cyprus]] || [[Sousta]], [[Tatsia]], [[Turkish Cypriot folk dances]]
|-
| [[Czech Republic]] || [[Polka]] and [[Redowa]]
|-
| [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] || [[Soukous]]
|-
| [[Denmark]] || [[Les Lanciers]]
|-
| [[Dominica]] || [[Kwadril]]
|-
| [[Dominican Republic]] || [[Merengue (dance)|Merengue]] and [[Bachata (dance)|Bachata]]
|-
| [[Ecuador]] || [[Pasillo]]
|-
| [[Egypt]] || [[Raqs sharqi]] and [[Beledi|Raqs baladi]]
|-
| [[El Salvador]] || [[:es:Xuc|Xuc]]
|-
| [[Eritrea]] || [[Music of Eritrea#Dancing|Quda]]
|-
| [[Ethiopia]] || [[Eskista]]
|-
| [[Finland]] || [[Finnish tango]], [[Jenkka]]
|-
| [[Fiji]] || [[Meke]]
|-
| [[France]] || [[Branle]]; ([[Brittany]]) [[An Dro]]; ([[Provence]]) [[Farandole]], [[Tambourin]]
|-
| [[French Polynesia]] || [[Tamure]]
|-
| [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] || [[Khorumi]], [[Perkhuli]]
|-
| [[Germany]] || [[Schuhplattler]], [[Zwiefacher]]
|-
| [[Ghana]] || [[Adowa dance]]
|-
| [[Greece]] || [[Syrtos]], [[Syrtaki]], [[Zeibekiko]], [[Pyrrhichios]], [[Serra (dance)|Serra]], [[Pentozali]], [[Kalamatianos]], [[Tsamiko]], [[Ballos]], [[Sousta]]
|-
| [[Guadeloupe]] || [[Gwo ka]]
|-
| [[Guatemala]] || [[Baile de la Conquista]]
|-
| [[Guyana]] || [[Soca music|Soca]]
|-
| [[Haiti]] ||[[Compas]], [[Kadans]]
|-
| [[Honduras]] || [[Punta]]
|-
| [[Hungary]] || [[Czardas]]<ref name="britannica">{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9028454/czardas |title=czardas | Hungarian dance|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=2015-01-03}}</ref>
|-
| [[Iceland]] || [[:is:Vikivaki|Vikivaki]]
|-
| [[India]] || [[Bharatnatyam]], [[Kuchipudi]], [[Kathak]], [[Odissi]], [[Sattriya]], [[Manipuri dance|Manipuri]], [[Mohiniyattam]], [[Kathakali]]; ([[Punjab]]): [[Bhangra (dance)|Bhangra]]; ([[Gujarat]]): [[Garba (dance)|Garba]], [[Dandiya Raas|Dandiya]]; ([[Rajasthan]]): [[Ghoomar]];([[Mizoram]]): [[Cheraw]]; ([[Assam]]): [[Bihu dance|Bihu]]; ([[Jharkhand]]): [[Chhau dance|Chhau]]; ([[Karnataka]]): [[Yakshagana]];([[Maharashtra]]): [[Lavni]];([[Chhattisgarh]]): [[Karma Dance]]
|-
| [[Indonesia]] || [[Legong]], [[Pendet]], [[Barong (mythology)#Barong dance|Barong Ket]], [[Ronggeng]], [[Kebyar duduk]], [[Saman dance]]
|-
| [[Iraq]] || [[Kurdish dance]], [[Assyrian folk dance#Common Dances|Chobi]], [[Khigga]]
|-
| [[Iran]] || [[Persian dance]], [[Kurdish dance]], [[Azerbaijani dances]]
|-
| [[Ireland]] || [[Irish stepdance]]
|-
| [[Israel]] || [[Israeli folk dancing]]
|-
| [[Italy]] || [[Tarantella]], [[Furlana]], [[Monferrina]]
|-
| [[Jamaica]] || [[Quadrille]]
|-
| [[Japan]] || [[Nihon-buyō]]
|-
| [[Jordan]] || [[Dabke]]
|-
| [[Korea]] || [[Buchaechum]], [[Ganggangsullae]]
|-
| [[Kosovo]] || [[Shota (dance)|Shota]]

|-
| [[Kuwait]] || [[Ardah]], [[Liwa (music)|Liwa]]

|-
| [[Lebanon]] || [[Dabke]]

|-
| [[Liechtenstein]] || [[Polka|Liechtensteiner Polka]]
|-
| [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia (North Macedonia)]] || [[Osogovka]], [[Teshkoto]], [[Kopačka (folk dance)|Kopacka]], [[Belomorski biser]], [[Tresenica]], [[Belomorska kitka]], [[Pousteno]], [[Bajrace]], [[Berance]], [[Berovka]], [[Bufcansko]], [[Vleceno]], [[Vodensko]], [[Gajdarsko]], [[Gluvonemo]], [[Dracevka]], [[Dude Drne]], [[Ibraim odza]], [[Jeni jol]], [[Kavadarka]], [[Kalajdzisko]], [[Komitsko]], [[Krstacko]], [[Lesnoto]], [[Lisolaj]], [[Malesevka]], [[Oroto pocna]], [[Pajdusko]], [[Pembe]], [[Postupano]], [[Potrcano]], [[Potrculka]], [[Ramnoto]], [[Ratevka]], [[Rusalii]], [[Rusinsko]], [[Ratevka]], [[Sitnoto]], [[Skudrinka]], [[Staro oro]], [[Starskoto]], [[Tikvesko]], [[Toska]], [[Sopkata]], [[Cetvorka]], [[Toska]], [[Šopka|Sopka]], [[Tropnalo oro]], [[Zensko camce]]
|-
| [[Madagascar]] || [[Hiragasy]]
|-
| [[Malaysia]] || [[Joget]]
|-
| [[Martinique]] || [[Bélé]]
|-
| [[Mauritius]] and [[Réunion]] || [[Sega (genre)|Sega]]
|-
| [[Mexico]] || [[Jarabe tapatío]]
|-
| [[Moldova]] || [[Hora (dance)|Hora]]
|-
| [[Mongolia]] || [[Biyelgee]]
|-
| [[Morocco]] || [[Gnawa music|Gnawa]] and [[Reggada]]
|-
| [[Mozambique]] || [[Tufo (dance)|Tufo]]
|-
| [[Nicaragua]] || [[Palo de mayo]]
|-
| [[Nepal]] || [[Newa dance]]
|-
| [[Netherlands]] || [[Klompendansen]]
|-
| [[New Zealand]] || [[Haka]]
|-
| [[Norway]] || [[Hallingdans]]
|-
| [[Oman]] || Al-Bar'ah

|-
|[[Pakistan]]
|[[Jhumar]], [[Khattak dance|Khattak]], [[Bhangra (dance)|Bhangra]]
|-
| [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] || [[Dabke]]
|-
| [[Panama]] || [[Tamborito]]
|-
| [[Papua New Guinea]] || [[Sing-sing]]
|-
| [[Paraguay]] || [[Paraguayan bottle dance]], [[Paraguayan polka]]
|-
| [[Peru]] || [[Marinera]]
|-
| [[Philippines]] || [[Cariñosa]] and [[Tinikling]]
|-
| [[Poland]] || [[Krakowiak]], [[Kujawiak]], [[Mazurka|Mazur]], [[Oberek]], [[Polonaise (dance)|Polonaise]]<ref name="poland">{{cite web |url=http://culture.poland.com/culture-music-d.php |title=Welcome to nginx! |publisher=culture.poland.com |access-date=2015-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728203406/http://culture.poland.com/culture-music-d.php |archive-date=2014-07-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[Portugal]] || [[Vira (dance)|Vira]]
|-
| [[Puerto Rico]] || [[Danza]], [[Bomba (Puerto Rico)|Bomba]] and [[Plena]]
|-
| [[Qatar]] || [[Ardah]]
|-
| [[Romania]] || [[Căluş]], [[Hora (dance)|Hora]], [[Ciuleandra (dance)]]
|-
| [[Russia]] || [[Barynya]], [[Kamarinskaya]], [[Kozachok]], [[Tropak]], [[Khorovod]]
|-
| [[Saint Lucia]] || [[Kwadril]]
|-
| [[Samoa]] and [[American Samoa]] || [[Taualuga]]
|-
| [[Saudi Arabia]] || [[Ardah]], [[Khaleegy (dance)|Khaleegy]], [[Mizmar (dance)|Mizmar]]
|-
| [[Senegal]] || [[Mbalax]]
|-
| [[Serbia]] || [[Kolo (dance)|Kolo]]
|-
| [[Seychelles]] || Kanmtole
|-
| [[Slovakia]] || [[Čardáš]], [[Karička]], [[Odzemok]]
|-
| [[Somalia]] || [[Dhaanto]]
|-
| [[Somaliland]] || [[Saylici]], [[Jaandheer]]
|-
| [[South Africa]] || [[Gumboot dance|Gumboot dancing]] and [[Indlamu (dance)|Indlamu]]; [[Volkspele]] among [[Afrikaners]]
|-
| [[Spain]] || [[Flamenco]], [[Jota (music)|Jota]], [[Malagueñas (flamenco style)|Malagueñas]], [[Pasodoble]]
|-
| [[Sri Lanka]] || [[Kandyan dance]], [[Lowcountry dance]], [[Sabaragamu dance]]
|-
| [[Sudan]] || [[Tambour dance]]
|-
| [[Suriname]] || [[Kaseko]]
|-
| [[Sweden]] || [[Polska (dance)|Polska]], [[Hambo]]
|-
| [[Switzerland]] || [[Ländler]]
|-
| [[Syria]] || [[Dabke]]
|-
| [[Thailand]] || [[Thai dance]]
|-
| [[Tonga]] || [[Lakalaka]]
|-
| [[Trinidad and Tobago]] || None, unofficially [[Limbo (dance)|Limbo]]
|-
| [[Turkey]] || [[Zeybek dance|Zeybek]], [[Halay]], [[Horon]]
|-
| [[Turkmenistan]] || [[Kyushtdepdi]]<ref name="turkmenistan">{{cite web|url=http://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm/_eng/?id=530 |title=Turkmenistan: golden age | Our favourite dance |author=V@DIM|publisher=turkmenistan.gov.tm|access-date=2015-01-03}}</ref>
|-
| [[Turks and Caicos]] || [[Ripsaw music|Ripsaw dance]], [[Rake-and-scrape]]
|-
| [[Ukraine]] || [[Hopak]], [[Arkan (dance)|Arkan]] and [[Kolomyjka]]
|-
| [[United Arab Emirates]] || [[Yowlah]], [[Khaleegy (dance)|Khaleegy]] and [[Ardah]]
|-
| [[United Kingdom]] || ([[England]]) [[Morris dance]], [[Clog_dancing#English_clog_dancing|English clogging]] ([[Scotland]]) [[Scottish highland dance]], ([[Wales]]) [[Welsh Clog Dancing|Welsh clogging]], ([[Northern Ireland]]) [[Irish stepdance]]
|-
| [[United States]] || No national dance, [[Swing (dance)|swing]] and [[square dancing]] unofficially; see [[List of U.S. state dances]]; [[Native American Hoop Dance|hoop dance]], [[Grass dance]], [[Jingle dress|jingle dance]], [[Fancy dance]] and Native American tribal dance styles dominate in areas populated by [[Native American tribes]].
|-
| [[Uruguay]] || [[Tango (dance)|Tango]], [[:es:Pericón (danza)|Pericón]], [[Candombe]]
|-
| [[Uzbekistan]] || [[Lazgi]], [[Tanovar]]
|-
| [[Venezuela]] || [[Joropo]]
|-
| [[Virgin Islands]] || [[Quadrille]]
|-
| [[Yemen]] || [[Al-Bar'ah]]
|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Dance-related lists]]
[[Category:Lists of national symbols|Dance]]

List of national dances - Revision history

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