2006-07-22 08:45:56 · 19 answers · asked by eglemanosese 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
By Most Accounts, 193 is the Correct Answer
A very frequent geographical question is "How many countries are in the world?." Different numbers pop up when one inquires or reads about the number of countries in the world. Each source you use often yields a different answer.
United Nations
There are 192 members of the United Nations. Unfortunately, the number 192 is too often used to represent the number of countries in the world. Although this number represents almost all of the countries in the world, there is still one country (the Vatican City) that is independent and has chosen not to become a member of the U.N. so 192 is not the number of countries in the world.
U.S. Department of State
The United States' State Department recognizes 193 independent countries around the world.
2006-07-22 08:49:03 · answer #1 · answered by awaken_now 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
By Most Accounts, 193 is the Correct Answer
A very frequent geographical question is "How many countries are in the world?." Different numbers pop up when one inquires or reads about the number of countries in the world. Each source you use often yields a different answer.
2006-07-22 08:50:32 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The number depends on your definition of a country. There are 192 full members of the UN, but there are 202 sovereign countries. There are also 36 countries that are not fully sovereign, but have most of the attributes of a country and get different types of international recognition.
2006-07-22 08:54:18 · answer #3 · answered by hedgeman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 243 entities considered countries.
202 are sovereign states (of which 192 are members states of the United Nations). 36 are inhabited dependent territories. 5 are areas of special sovereignty.
Check out the wikipedia link for the list, along with their flags and info.
2006-07-22 08:51:22 · answer #4 · answered by rd. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much depends on what day of the week it is and who you ask.. too many countries are fighting amongst themselves or fighting their own internal battles... It seems like only yesterday there was a country called czechoslavakia.. how many countries were made from that one??
2006-07-22 08:59:10 · answer #5 · answered by escaped_mental_case 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
193
2006-07-22 13:54:10 · answer #6 · answered by kjhaldeman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are currently 193. Actually with Taiwan, which is not recognized by the United Nations, there are 194.
2006-07-22 08:49:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
193 countries
2006-07-22 20:06:12 · answer #8 · answered by Aditi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Countries, Islands and Archipelagos with cohabitants: 225.
2006-07-22 08:49:07 · answer #9 · answered by lelekid4ever 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
192
2006-07-22 08:47:19 · answer #10 · answered by lafytafy202 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋