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Learn what a country is, how the word is used in different contexts, and how it relates to sovereignty, nation, and territory. Explore the history and variations of the term "country" in English and other languages.
- Countries
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- Nation
The English word nation from Middle English c. 1300, nacioun...
- List of Sovereign States and Dependent Territories by Continent
This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories...
- List of Former Sovereign States
Czechoslovakia – Existed from 1918 to 1992, the country...
- City Network
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- South America
There are 12 sovereign states and 3 non-sovereign dependent...
- Oceania
Exclusive economic zones of Oceania and neighboring areas....
- List of countries
Places sometimes considered countries, but not actual...
- Most Populous Country
This is a list of countries and dependencies by population....
- Countries
A list of sovereign states and disputed countries in alphabetical order, with links to their articles. Also includes places sometimes considered countries, dependent territories, administrative divisions and other entities.
For non-sovereign dependencies, see Dependent territory. Flags of the United Nations member and non-member GA observer states in front of the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty .
A comprehensive collection of lists of countries and territories by various criteria, such as demographics, economy, finance, geography, history, politics, society and culture. Find information on population, GDP, health, religion, languages, exports, imports, trade, debt, human development and more.
This is a list of countries and other inhabited territories of the world by total population, based on estimates published by the United Nations in the 2024 revision of World Population Prospects. It presents population estimates from 1950 to the present. [ 2]
CountryPopulation (1 July 2022)Population (1 July 2023)Change8,021,407,1928,091,734,930+0.88%1,425,423,2121,438,069,596+0.89%1,425,179,5691,422,584,933−0.18%341,534,046343,477,335+0.57%This is a list of countries and dependencies by population. It includes sovereign states, inhabited dependent territories and, in some cases, constituent countries of sovereign states, with inclusion within the list being primarily based on the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. For instance, the United Kingdom is considered a single entity, while the ...
A comprehensive table of the world's countries and their dependencies by land, water, and total area, ranked by total area. Includes sovereign states, dependent territories, and largely unrecognised states, with sources and notes for each entry.
