2007-10-16 08:25:45 · 13 answers · asked by dukeman_5 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
There are 192 member states. (Switzerland joined in 2002).
Not members:
Antarctica (regulated by the Antarctic Treaty System), Vatican City (the Holy See is a UN observer), the Palestinian territories (Palestine, represented by the Palestine Liberation Organization, is a UN observer), and Western Sahara (status in dispute between Morocco and the Polisario Front). The UN considers Taiwan administered by the Republic of China as "Taiwan, Province of China" and also considers the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate representative of China.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_member_states
2007-10-16 08:44:56 · answer #1 · answered by Beardo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not many
There are 192 member states of the UN, but there are about 194 (ish) recognised countries in the world.
Switzerland and Vatican City are not members.
**EDIT**
I stand corrected Beardo - Switzerland did indeed join in 2002.
2007-10-16 08:30:39 · answer #2 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well theres like 70 countries and only 8 in the un, or something liuke that
2007-10-16 08:28:39 · answer #3 · answered by Yoni 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's 192 independent countries.
Yes, a lot of countries aren't in the United Nations..
:)
2007-10-16 08:30:14 · answer #4 · answered by ashydr 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
relatively speaking or not
relatively, most major countries are a part of it
not, well, about 90% (guestimation) of the countries on Earth arent.
2007-10-16 08:28:57 · answer #5 · answered by runescapeguy9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can find a full listing of the un member states(as in nations) on www.un.org
Any that arent on that list arent members.
2007-10-16 08:28:51 · answer #6 · answered by bolinger81380 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes their are many countries not park of the un
2007-10-16 08:30:21 · answer #7 · answered by bounder 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I think the Vatican City only observes their assemblies, etc., but other than that, not that I know of.
2007-10-16 08:28:46 · answer #8 · answered by . 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, there's alot.
2007-10-16 08:28:05 · answer #9 · answered by Leslie L 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes -- most of the small countries in Africa!!!!
2007-10-16 08:29:25 · answer #10 · answered by mister ed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋