2006-10-28 00:34:06 · 11 answers · asked by riazuddin10 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
click here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries
2006-10-28 00:37:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Now that is a question that's somewhat difficult to answer, as there is no one right answer.
Many sources offer different answers, and depending on the source, there are 189, 191, 192, 193 or 194 independent countries in the world today.
The United Nations has 192 members (including Montenegro and Serbia - the two newest nations) but that number does not include the Vatican, an independent nation.
The US State Department recognizes 193 independent countries around the world. but that list of countries reflects the political agenda of the United States of America. As an example, it does not include Taiwan as China claims that Taiwan (the ROC) is simply a province of China.
The latest World Almanacs use 193 countries, which is probably the best answer, but what about Palestine? Greenland? Western Sahara?
2006-10-28 07:38:26 · answer #2 · answered by Gazpode55 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://geography.about.com/cs/countries/a/numbercountries.htm
About.com says that US State Department recognises 193 independent countries around the world
http://worldatlas.com/nations.htmd.
This stie says the latest World Almanacs use 193 countires
The UN has 192 (doesn't include the Vatican)
2006-10-28 07:38:05 · answer #3 · answered by Thisbysghost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
193
2006-10-28 07:41:57 · answer #4 · answered by Inky Pinky Ponky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
243
2006-10-28 07:41:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are now more than 200 government units, including 169 independent state
2006-10-28 07:36:52 · answer #6 · answered by inviso_venus 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there r 258 approx country in this world.
2006-10-28 08:07:19 · answer #7 · answered by savita_chill16 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
+193 independent nations
2006-10-28 08:26:32 · answer #8 · answered by kari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question. If you're a native speaker of English you need to know how to write a sentence first before exploring more in depth questions.
2006-10-28 07:43:57 · answer #9 · answered by Common Sense 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
200 approx
2006-10-28 07:46:28 · answer #10 · answered by poor student 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋