If you were to ask ten people how many countries are in the world, you would probably hear ten different answers. Here at Worldatlas.com, we state …
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How Many Countries Are There In The World?
If you were to ask ten people how many countries are in the world, you would probably hear ten different answers. Here at Worldatlas.com, we state 195 countries based on the 193 that belong to the United Nations (UN) plus the Holy See (Vatican) and the State of Palestine, which are non-member observer states. Countries span all six populated continents, and although several nations claim Antarctica, no international body legitimizes those efforts.
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Africa is the world's second-largest, second-most populated continent, covering approximately 11.7 million square miles. Therefore, it makes sense …
Russia, with 17,098,242 km2 (6,601,670 mi2), is the largest country in the world by total area, including bodies of water; Russia is also the largest …
Europe is the second-smallest continent covering an area of 10,180,000 sq. km and occupying the western portion of the Eurasian landmass. As per the …
Over hundreds of millions of years, Earth's continents have drifted, merged, and broken apart in a slow dance that continues to shape the planet's …
The Earth's surface is always changing, shaped by the movements of underlying tectonic plates. The theory of plate tectonics has provided humans with …
