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Find a comprehensive and updated list of countries in the world, organized alphabetically by name. Learn about the history, geography, and government of each country from Britannica's editors.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
Below is a list of countries and areas of the world in alphabetical order, with official names and alternative designations. The list contains English and French country names as well as the local names of the countries. Links will lead to the respective One World - Nations Online country profiles. Each country profile contains links to and ...
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Find the independent countries of the world in alphabetical order from A to Z, with their names, capitals, and status. Learn about the total number of countries, the largest and smallest countries, and the permanent and observer states in the UN.
The web page lists 195 countries in the world by population, share of world population, and land area. It also shows the flags of all countries and the list of countries ranked by the most populous. It explains the criteria for inclusion and exclusion of some countries from the list.
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This is a list of sovereign states. Disputed countries are listed at the bottom.
