The Countries of the World (2024)

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The Countries of the World (2024)

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How many countries in the world answer? ›

Countries in the World:

There are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.

Why is the question how many countries are there in the world so hard to answer? ›

The answer to the seemingly simple geographical question of "How many countries are there?" is that it depends on who's doing the counting. The United Nations, for example, recognizes 251 countries and territories. 1 The United States, however, officially recognizes fewer than 200 nations.

Are there 256 countries? ›

How many countries are there in the world? There are 195 recognised countries in the world, according to the United Nations. 193 of these are member states of the UN, while two countries are non-member observer states: Vatican City and the State of Palestine.

How can I remember the countries of the world? ›

To memorize countries, print out copies of a world map to color or use for study. Color coding different continents and countries can help to build visual associations, and be a fun, relaxing activity. Blank maps can be useful for studying and quizzing yourself on the location of countries.

Which country is No 1 in world? ›

The United States of America is a North American nation that is the world's most dominant economic and military power.

Are there 270 countries in the world? ›

The United Nations includes 193 member countries and 2 recognized independent nations (Vatican City and Palestine).

Which country has only 33 citizens? ›

Welcome to Molossia, the self-proclaimed “micronation” in the Nevada desert.

Is there a country that no longer exist? ›

Austria-Hungary, Bengal, and Burma are some of the most popular countries that have ceased to exist in 2022.

Are there 52 countries in America? ›

The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. Both the states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions.

Is there a first world country? ›

First world countries included Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, among others.

What country is the hardest to remember? ›

Indonesia came top of the ranking with 83 per cent failing to find it and Vietnam came second, with 81 per cent unable to correctly point it out. Surprisingly over half couldn't locate Canada, just under half couldn't place Australia and a third found locating France a challenge too far.

What is the only country in the world that can be spelled on one row of a keyboard? ›

Peru is the only country that can be typed on one row of a keyboard. The QWERTY layout was created in 1874 for Sholes & Glidden typewriters. It was designed to stop common keys from being placed close together and jamming.

Are there 152 countries in the world? ›

There are 193 countries in the world. But only a few account for the bulk of the global economic output as this metric also follows the Pareto Law like others. In fact, according to the World Economic Forum, the global economy was worth a whopping $86 trillion as of 2019.

Are there 54 or 57 countries in Africa? ›

There are 54 countries in Africa today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion (based on the United Nations official statistics).

What is the smallest country in the world? ›

For some of the world's countries, the answer is very, very small, even teeny tiny. Vatican City holds the title as the world's smallest country, with an area of just 0.17 square mile (0.44 square km). As a point of comparison, the largest country in the world, Russia, is almost 39 million times bigger.

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