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Countries and dependencies of the world in alphabetical order from A to Z and by letter, showing current population estimates for 2016, density, and land area.
They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Article History. This is an alphabetically ordered list of the countries of the world. ( See also geography and government .)
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may refer to a sovereign state, states with limited recognition, constituent country, or a dependent territory.
List of countries. This is a list of sovereign states. Disputed countries are listed at the bottom. Contents: Top – 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.
Each country profile contains links to and information about important official websites of a country/territory, geographic information, maps, the national flag, history, culture and tourist destinations.
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.
Although there isn’t universal agreement on the question of what qualifies as a “country,” it is generally accepted that in order to be a country, a state must be a sovereign unit that has a permanent population, defined territorial boundaries, a government, and the ability to enter into agreements with other states.
List Of Country & Dialing Codes. The 2-letter codes shown above are supplied by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization). It bases its list of country names and abbreviations on the list of names published by the United Nations. The UN also uses 3-letter codes, and numerical codes to identify nations, and those are shown above.
A country is a distinct territory with defined borders, boundaries, people and government. Most countries are sovereign states while others make up one part of a larger state. The people that live in a country are referred to as a nation. The government that runs the country is called the state.
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