A country or territory is a geographical area, either in the sense of nation (a cultural entity) or state (a political entity) List of sovereign states in the 2020s this is a list of sovereign states in the 2020s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 january 2020 and the present day It contains 210 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. For a table of sovereign states and dependent territories in africa with geographical data such as area, population, and population density, see africa Internationally recognized sovereign states the 193 member states of the united nations (un) Lists of country names in various languages most countries of the world have different names in different languages
Some countries have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons Countries are listed alphabetically by their most common name in english. Pages in category lists of countries the following 137 pages are in this category, out of 137 total This list may not reflect recent changes.
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