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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
In World War I the Allies accepted self-determination as a peace aim. In his Fourteen Points —the essential terms for peace—U.S. Pres. Woodrow Wilson listed self-determination as an important objective for the postwar world; the result was the fragmentation of the old Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires and Russia’s former Baltic ...
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Find the names of 197 independent countries in the world in alphabetical order, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Learn about their sovereignty, recognition, and area status.
Find a list of 195 countries in the world, organized by A-Z, with continent, subregion, and capital city information. Learn about the number of countries per continent, the UN member states, and the observer states.
Two non-member countries have permanent observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine. 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.
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System : 193 UN member states , [1] 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states ...
Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Lucia - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Samoa - San Marino - São Tomé and Príncipe - Saudi Arabia - Senegal - Serbia - Seychelles - Sierra Leone - Singapore - Slovakia - Slovenia - Solomon Islands - Somalia - South Africa - South Sudan - Spain - Sri Lanka - Sudan - Suriname - Sweden - Switzerland - Syria.
