List of national dances
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
| National dance by country |
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| Country | Dance |
| Afghanistan | Attan,[1] Khattak |
| Algeria | Chaoui dance, Alaoui, Gnawa |
| Argentina | Tango, Pericón |
| Armenia | Armenian dance |
| Australia | Bush dance; Corroboree among Australian Aborigines |
| Austria | Ländler |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijani dances |
| Bahamas | Junkanoo and Rake and scrape |
| Bangladesh | Dhali, Jari, Baul, Kathakali, Manipuri, Snake Dance[2] |
| Belize | Brukdown; Punta for Garifunas |
| Bermuda | Gombey |
| Bolivia | Huayno, Caporales dance |
| Brazil | Samba[3] |
| Brunei | Zapin |
| Bulgaria | Horo, Rŭchenitsa |
| Canada | Maple Leaf Stomp (official),[4] Canadian stepdance (unofficial) |
| Cape Verde | Batuku |
| Colombia | Vallenato and Cumbia[5] |
| Chile | Cueca[5] |
| Rapa Nui, Chile | Sau-Sau and other traditional Rapa Nui dances |
| China | Chinese dance |
| Cook Islands | Tamure |
| Costa Rica | Punto Guanacasteco |
| Croatia | Kolo |
| Cuba | Danzón, Rumba |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Soukous |
| Dominica | Kwadril |
| Dominican Republic | Merengue |
| Ecuador | Sanjuanito |
| Egypt | Raqs sharqi and Raqs baladi |
| El Salvador | Xuc |
| Ethiopia | Eskista |
| Finland | Jenkka |
| Fiji | Meke |
| France | Can can, Bal-musette, Bourrée; (Brittany) Gavotte and An Dro |
| French Polynesia | Tamure |
| Germany | Polka, Waltz |
| Ghana | Adowa dance |
| Greece | Syrtos, Syrtaki |
| Guadeloupe | Gwo ka |
| Guatemala | Baile de la Conquista; Punta for Garifunas |
| Gulf States (also covers Saudi Arabia and Oman) | Khaleegy dance |
| Haiti | Méringue |
| Honduras | Punta |
| Hungary | Czardas[6] |
| India | Kuchipudi, Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Sattriya, Manipuri dance, Mohiniyattam, Garba, Dollu Kunitha, Dandiya, Bihu dance, Chholiya, Bhangra, Rasiya, Ghoomar, Kalbelia, Giddha |
| Indonesia | Indonesian dances |
| Iraq | Dabke, Kurdish dance, Khigga |
| Iran | Persian dance, Kurdish dance, Azerbaijani dances |
| Ireland | Irish Dancing |
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| Italy | Tarantella |
| Japan | Japanese traditional dance |
| Jordan | Dabke |
| Kavkaz (also covers Azerbaijan and Armenia) | Lezginka |
| Korea | Korean dance |
| Kuwait | Ardah |
| Lebanon | Dabke |
| Macedonia | Oro |
| Madagascar | Hiragasy |
| Malaysia | Zapin |
| Martinique | Bélé |
| Mexico | Jarabe tapatío |
| Moldova | Hora |
| Morocco | Gnawa |
| Nicaragua | Danza del Mestizaje; Punta for Garifunas |
| Netherlands | Clogging |
| New Zealand | Haka |
| Norway | Hallingdans |
| Oman | Al-Bar'ah |
| Pakistan | Khattak and Kathak |
| Palestine | Dabke |
| Panama | Tamborito |
| Papua New Guinea | Sing-sing |
| Paraguay | Paraguayan polka |
| Poland | Krakowiak, Kujawiak, Mazur, Oberek, Polonaise[7] |
| Philippines | Cariñosa and Tinikling |
| Peru | Marinera |
| Portugal | Vira |
| Puerto Rico | Danza, Bomba and Plena |
| Romania | Hora |
| Russia | Troika, Barynya and Trepak |
| Saint Lucia | Kwadril |
| Saudi Arabia | Ardah |
| Finland and Sweden | Polska |
| Serbia | Kolo |
| Somalia | Dhaanto |
| Spain | Flamenco |
| South Africa | Gumboot dancing and various styles of South African tribal dance (Zulu, Xhosa, etc.); Volkspele among Afrikaners |
| Syria | Dabke, Khigga |
| Tonga | Lakalaka |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Unofficially Limbo |
| Turkey | Zeybek, Halay, Horon |
| Turkmenistan | Kyushtdepdi[8] |
| Ukraine | Hopak |
| United Kingdom | (England) English country dance, Morris dance (Scotland) Scottish highland dance, (Wales) Twmpath, (Cornwall) Cornish dance, (Northern Ireland) Irish Dancing |
| United States | No national dance, square dancing unofficially; see List of US state dances |
| Uruguay | Tango, Pericón, Candombe |
| Venezuela | Joropo |
| Yemen | Al-Bar'ah |
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