How many countries are there in the world? Listed in detail .

There are a total of 197 countries in the world, which are:

1. Asia. China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives.

2. Europe. Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein.

3. Africa. Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Azores, Madeira, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Seychelles.

4. Oceania.

Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Samoa, Fiji Islands, Tonga, Cook Islands (new), ** (United States).

5. North America.

Canada, United States, Mexico, Greenland, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic.

Currently, there are 197 countries in the world.

Of these, 193 are Members of the United Nations, 2 are observer States of the United Nations (Vatican and Palestine) and 2 are neither Member States of the United Nations nor observer States of the United Nations (Cook Islands and Niue).

Profile of the country.

The state is a distinct territorial subject or political entity. It is often referred to as the land where an individual was born, resided, or citizenship.

A State may be an independent sovereign State or part of a larger State, with distinct political characteristics as a non-sovereign or previously sovereign political subdivision with a tangible territory or a geographical area associated with several groups of previously independent or differently related peoples. It is not inherently sovereign.

A state can refer to both a sovereign state and other political entities, while at other times, it can only refer to a state. For example, the Intelligence Bureau World Factbook uses the word in its "Country Name" field to refer to "various dependencies, special sovereign areas, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional or independent states."

By geographical region, the largest country in the world is Russia, while the most populous country is China, followed by India, the United States, Indonesia, Pakistan and Brazil. The newest member of the UN is South Sudan, followed by Montenegro. The approval of the General Assembly is required for the admission of new members; Since 1991, membership in the United Nations has been reserved for sovereign States.

Currently, there are 197 countries on the planet, of which 193 are members of the United Nations, 2 are observer states of the United Nations (Vatican and Palestine), and 2 are neither member states of the United Nations nor observer states of the United Nations (Cook Islands and Niue).

But today there may be 196 independent states on our planet, because there are some controversial states in the world, which are recognized in some countries and institutions and not in others.

Among the disputed ones is Western Sahara, a region in northwestern Africa, which has been in dispute with the Kingdom of Morocco for more than 40 years.

Palestine, 136 members of the United Nations recognize Palestine as an independent State. And the diplomatic tussle and fighting between the two countries, Palestine and Israel, continues to this day.

Kosovo, of all the political entities of the world today, probably has some of the most unclear national borders and status regarding its independent sovereignty.

and Greenland, which, with the referendum, took full responsibility for its internal affairs in June 2009. However, Denmark continued to negotiate with Greenland's autonomy** to control Greenland's foreign affairs, security, and fiscal policy, and the Danish monarch was still accepted as head of state.

These are all controversial countries or regions, and today it is generally accepted that there are 197 countries on the planet.

There are a total of 197 countries and 31 regions in the world that have not yet become independent, mainly distributed in the five continents of the world, among which Africa, Asia and Europe are more densely populated.

A country is made up of four elements: territory, people, culture and **. As of 2019, there are 233 countries and regions in the world, including 48 countries in Asia, and China, North Korea, and Japan are famous in East Asia; Southeast Asia has Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore and other countries; South Asia has Nepal, Maldives, etc.; In West Asia, there are Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, etc.; There are 43 countries and 1 region in Europe: Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Denmark in Northern Europe, and Estonia, Russia and Ukraine in Eastern Europe; Central Europe has:

Poland, Germany and other countries; Western Europe has the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, France, etc. Southern Europe has Greece, Italy, the Vatican, Spain, Portugal, etc.; There are a total of 53 countries and 6 regions in Africa, and there are famous countries such as Egypt and Morocco in North Africa; East Africa has Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, etc.; Central Africa includes the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, etc.; West Africa has Western Sahara, Mali, Guinea, etc.; South Africa has Zambia, Mauritius, etc.; Oceania has 14 countries and 10 regions including Australia, New Zealand, **; North America has 23 countries and 13 regions including Canada, the United States, and Panama; There are 12 countries and 1 region in South America, including Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil.