This list includes unrecognized/breakaway/disputed states/territories.
| # | Country/Territory | Capital | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abkhazia | Sukhumi | Asia |
| 2 | Afghanistan | Kabul | Asia |
| 3 | Åland Islands | Mariehamn | Europe |
| 4 | Albania | Tirana | Europe |
| 5 | Algeria | Algiers | Africa |
| 6 | American Samoa (USA) | Pago Pago | Oceania |
| 7 | Andorra | Andorra La Vella | Europe |
| 8 | Angola | Luanda | Africa |
| 9 | Anguilla (UK) | The Valley | North America |
| 10 | Antigua and Barbuda | Saint Johns | North America |
| 11 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | South America |
| 12 | Armenia | Yerevan | Europe |
| 13 | Artsakh | Stepanakert | Europe |
| 14 | Aruba (Netherlands) | Oranjestad | North America |
| 15 | Ascension Island | Georgetown | |
| 16 | Australia | Canberra | Oceania |
| 17 | Austria | Vienna | Europe |
| 18 | Azerbaijan | Baku | Europe |
| 19 | Bahamas | Nassau | North America |
| 20 | Bahrain | Manama | Asia |
| 21 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | Asia |
| 22 | Barbados | Bridgetown | North America |
| 23 | Belarus | Minsk | Europe |
| 24 | Belgium | Brussels | Europe |
| 25 | Belize | Belmopan | North America |
| 26 | Benin | Porto-Novo (official) | Africa |
| 26 | Benin | Cotonou (de facto) | Africa |
| 27 | Bermuda (UK) | Hamilton | North America |
| 28 | Bhutan | Thimphu | Asia |
| 29 | Bolivia | Sucre (constitutional) | South America |
| 29 | Bolivia | La Paz (administrative) | South America |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Europe |
| 31 | Botswana | Gaborone | Africa |
| 32 | Brazil | Brasília | South America |
| 33 | British Virgin Islands (UK) | Road Town | North America |
| 34 | Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | Asia |
| 35 | Bulgaria | Sofia | Europe |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Africa |
| 37 | Burundi | Bujumbura (de facto) | Africa |
| 37 | Burundi | Gitega (official) | Africa |
| 38 | Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Asia |
| 39 | Cameroon | Yaoundé | Asia |
| 40 | Canada | Ottawa | North America |
| 41 | Cape Verde | Praia | Africa |
| 42 | Cayman Islands (UK) | George Town | North America |
| 43 | Central African Republic | Bangui | Africa |
| 44 | Chad | N'Djamena | Africa |
| 45 | Chile | Santiago (official) | South America |
| 45 | Chile | Valparaíso (legislative) | South America |
| 46 | China | Beijing | Asia |
| 47 | Christmas Island (Australia) | Flying Fish Cove | Asia |
| 48 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) | West Island, Cocos Islands | Asia |
| 49 | Colombia | Bogotá | South America |
| 50 | Comoros | Moroni | Africa |
| 51 | Congo (Republic of the Congo) | Brazzaville | Africa |
| 52 | Cook Islands (New Zealand) | Avarua | Oceania |
| 53 | Costa Rica | San José | North America |
| 54 | Croatia | Zagreb | Europe |
| 55 | Cuba | Havana | North America |
| 56 | Curacao (Netherlands) | Willemstad | North America |
| 57 | Cyprus | Nicosia | Europe |
| 58 | Czech Republic | Prague | Europe |
| 59 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kinshasa | Africa |
| 60 | Denmark | Copenhagen | Europe |
| 61 | Djibouti | Djibouti-city | Africa |
| 62 | Dominica | Roseau | North America |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | North America |
| 64 | East Timor (Timor-Leste) | Dili | Asia |
| 65 | Ecuador | Quito | South America |
| 66 | Egypt | Cairo | Africa |
| 67 | El Salvador | San Salvador | North America |
| 68 | Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | Africa |
| 69 | Eritrea | Asmara | Africa |
| 70 | Estonia | Tallinn | Europe |
| 71 | Eswatini | Lobamba (royal and legislative) | Africa |
| 71 | Eswatini | Mbabane (administrative) | Africa |
| 72 | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Africa |
| 73 | Falkland Islands (UK) | Stanley | South America |
| 74 | Faroe Islands (Denmark) | Tórshavn | Europe |
| 75 | Fiji | Suva | Oceania |
| 76 | Finland | Helsinki | Europe |
| 77 | France | Paris | Europe |
| 78 | French Guiana (France) | Cayenne | South America |
| 79 | French Polynesia (France) | Papeete | Oceania |
| 80 | Gabon | Libreville | Africa |
| 81 | Gambia (The Gambia) | Banjul | Africa |
| 82 | Georgia | Tbilisi | Europe |
| 83 | Germany | Berlin | Europe |
| 84 | Ghana | Accra | Africa |
| 85 | Gibraltar (UK) | Gibraltar | Europe |
| 86 | Greece | Athens | Europe |
| 87 | Greenland (Denmark) | Nuuk | North America |
| 88 | Grenada | St. George's | North America |
| 89 | Guam (USA) | Hagatna | North America |
| 90 | Guatemala | Guatemala City | North America |
| 91 | Guernsey (UK) | Saint Peter Port | Europe |
| 92 | Guinea | Conakry | Africa |
| 93 | Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | Africa |
| 94 | Guyana | Georgetown | South America |
| 95 | Haiti | Port-au-prince | North America |
| 96 | Honduras | Tegucigalpa | North America |
| 97 | Hong Kong (China) | Hong Kong City | Asia |
| 98 | Hungary | Budapest | Europe |
| 99 | Iceland | Reykjavík | Europe |
| 100 | India | New Delhi | Asia |
| 101 | Indonesia | Jakarta | Asia |
| 102 | Iran | Tehran | Asia |
| 103 | Iraq | Baghdad | Asia |
| 104 | Ireland | Dublin | Europe |
| 105 | Isle of Man (UK) | Douglas | Europe |
| 106 | Israel | Jerusalem (disputed) | Asia |
| 107 | Italy | Rome | Europe |
| 108 | Ivory Coast | Yamoussoukro | Africa |
| 108 | Ivory Coast | Abidjan (former capital; still has many government offices) | Africa |
| 109 | Jamaica | Kingston | North America |
| 110 | Japan | Tokyo | Asia |
| 111 | Jersey (UK) | Saint Helier | Europe |
| 112 | Jordan | Amman | Asia |
| 113 | Kazakhstan | Astana | Asia |
| 114 | Kenya | Nairobi | Africa |
| 115 | Kiribati | Tarawa | Asia |
| 116 | Kosovo | Pristina | Asia |
| 117 | Kuwait | Kuwait City | Asia |
| 118 | Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Asia |
| 119 | Laos | Vientiane | Asia |
| 120 | Latvia | Riga | Europe |
| 121 | Lebanon | Beirut | Asia |
| 122 | Lesotho | Maseru | Africa |
| 123 | Liberia | Monrovia | Africa |
| 124 | Libya | Tripoli | Africa |
| 125 | Liechtenstein | Vaduz | Europe |
| 126 | Lithuania | Vilnius | Europe |
| 127 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Europe |
| 128 | Macedonia | Skopje | Europe |
| 129 | Madagascar | Antananarivo | Africa |
| 130 | Malawi | Lilongwe | Africa |
| 130 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Asia |
| 131 | Maldives | Malé | Asia |
| 132 | Mali | Bamako | Africa |
| 133 | Malta | Valletta | Europe |
| 134 | Marshall Islands | Majuro | Oceania |
| 135 | Mauritania | Nouakchott | Africa |
| 136 | Mauritius | Port Louis | Africa |
| 137 | Mexico | Mexico City | North America |
| 138 | Micronesia | Palikir | Oceania |
| 139 | Moldova | Chisinau | Europe |
| 140 | Monaco | Monaco | Europe |
| 141 | Mongolia | Ulan Bator | Asia |
| 142 | Montenegro | Cetinje (Old Royal Capital, present seat of the President) | Europe |
| 142 | Montenegro | Podgorica (official) | Europe |
| 143 | Montserrat (UK) | Brades Estate (de facto) | North America |
| 143 | Montserrat (UK) | Plymouth (official) | North America |
| 144 | Morocco | Rabat | Europe |
| 145 | Mozambique | Maputo | Africa |
| 146 | Myanmar | Naypyidaw | Asia |
| 147 | Namibia | Windhoek | Africa |
| 148 | Nauru | Yaren | Oceania |
| 149 | Nepal | Kathmandu | Asia |
| 150 | Netherlands | Amsterdam (official) | Europe |
| 150 | Netherlands | The Hague (de facto) | Europe |
| 151 | New Caledonia (France) | Nouméa | Oceania |
| 152 | New Zealand | Wellington | Oceania |
| 153 | Nicaragua | Managua | North America |
| 154 | Niger | Niamey | Africa |
| 155 | Nigeria | Abuja | Africa |
| 156 | Niue (New Zealand) | Alofi | Oceania |
| 157 | Norfolk Island (Australia) | Kingston | Oceania |
| 158 | North Korea | Pyongyang | Asia |
| 159 | North Macedonia | Skopje | Europe |
| 160 | Northern Mariana Islands (USA) | Saipan | Oceania |
| 161 | Norway | Oslo | Europe |
| 162 | Oman | Muscat | Asia |
| 163 | Pakistan | Islamabad | Asia |
| 164 | Palau | Ngerulmud | Oceania |
| 165 | Palestine | Ramallah (de facto) and Gaza | Asia |
| 165 | Palestine | Jerusalem (disputed) | Asia |
| 166 | Panama | Panama City | North America |
| 167 | Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | Oceania |
| 168 | Paraguay | Asunción | South America |
| 169 | Peru | Lima | South America |
| 170 | Philippines | Manila | Asia |
| 171 | Pitcairn Islands (UK) | Adamstown | Oceania |
| 172 | Poland | Warsaw | Europe |
| 173 | Portugal | Lisbon | Europe |
| 174 | Puerto Rico (USA) | San Juan | North America |
| 175 | Qatar | Doha | Africa |
| 176 | Romania | Bucharest | Europe |
| 177 | Russia | Moscow | Europe |
| 178 | Rwanda | Kigali | Africa |
| 179 | Saint Barthelemy | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy | North America |
| 180 | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha (UK) | Jamestown | South America |
| 181 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | North America |
| 182 | Saint Lucia | Castries | North America |
| 183 | Saint Martin | Philipsburg | North America |
| 184 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) | Saint-Pierre | North America |
| 185 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown | North America |
| 186 | Samoa | Apia | Oceania |
| 187 | San Marino | San Marino | Europe |
| 188 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Sao Tome | Africa |
| 189 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Asia |
| 190 | Senegal | Dakar | Africa |
| 191 | Serbia | Belgrade | Europe |
| 192 | Seychelles | Victoria | Africa |
| 193 | Sierra Leone | Freetown | Africa |
| 194 | Singapore | Singapore | Asia |
| 195 | Sint Maarten (Netherlands) | Philipsburg | North America |
| 196 | Slovakia | Bratislava | Europe |
| 197 | Slovenia | Ljubljana | Europe |
| 198 | Solomon Islands | Honiara | Oceania |
| 199 | Somalia | Mogadishu | Africa |
| 200 | Somaliland | Hargeisa | Africa |
| 201 | South Africa | Bloemfontein (judicial) | Africa |
| 201 | South Africa | Cape Town (legislative) | Africa |
| 201 | South Africa | Pretoria (executive) | Africa |
| 202 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | King Edward Point | Africa |
| 203 | South Korea | Seoul | Asia |
| 204 | South Ossetia | Tskhinvali | Asia |
| 205 | South Sudan | Juba | Africa |
| 206 | Spain | Madrid | Europe |
| 207 | Sri Lanka | Colombo (executive, judicial) | Asia |
| 207 | Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (official) | Asia |
| 208 | Sudan | Khartoum | Africa |
| 209 | Suriname | Paramaribo | South America |
| 210 | Sweden | Stockholm | Europe |
| 211 | Switzerland | Bern | Europe |
| 212 | Syria | Damascus | Asia |
| 213 | Taiwan | Taipei | Asia |
| 214 | Tajikistan | Dushanbe | Asia |
| 215 | Tanzania | Dar es Salaam (de facto, judicial) | Africa |
| 215 | Tanzania | Dodoma (official, legislative) | Africa |
| 216 | Thailand | Bangkok | Asia |
| 217 | Togo | Lomé | Africa |
| 218 | Tokelau (New Zealand) | Nukunonu, Atafu,Tokelau | Oceania |
| 219 | Tonga | Nuku?alofa | Africa |
| 220 | Transnistria | Tiraspol | Europe |
| 221 | Trinidad and Tobago | Port Of Spain | North America |
| 222 | Tunisia | Tunis | Africa |
| 223 | Turkey | Ankara | Asia |
| 224 | Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | Asia |
| 225 | Turks and Caicos Islands (UK) | Cockburn Town | North America |
| 226 | Tuvalu | Funafuti | Oceania |
| 227 | Uganda | Kampala | Africa |
| 228 | Ukraine | Kiev | Europe |
| 229 | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Asia |
| 230 | United Kingdom | London | Europe |
| 231 | United States | Washington D.C. | North America |
| 232 | United States Virgin Islands (USA) | Charlotte Amalie | North America |
| 233 | Uruguay | Montevideo | South America |
| 234 | Uzbekistan | Tashkent | Asia |
| 235 | Vanuatu | Port Vila | Oceania |
| 236 | Vatican City | Vatican City | Europe |
| 237 | Venezuela | Caracas | South America |
| 238 | Vietnam | Hanoi | Asia |
| 239 | Wallis and Futuna (France) | Mata-Utu | Oceania |
| 240 | Western Sahara | El Aaiún (declared) | Africa |
| 240 | Western Sahara | Tifariti (de facto) | Africa |
| 241 | Yemen | Aden (de facto, temporary) | Asia |
| 241 | Yemen | Sana'a (de jure) | Asia |
| 242 | Zambia | Lusaka | Africa |
| 243 | Zimbabwe | Harare | Africa |
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http://geography.about.com/od/urbaneconomicgeography/a/agglomerations.htm
http://geography.about.com/od/urbaneconomicgeography/a/agglomerations2.htm
http://knowledge.allianz.com/demography/population/?662/the-worlds-biggest-megacities
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metropolitan_areas_by_population
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It is good list of countries in the world. Very useful info.
I think, total no of countries as 249 ( as per Wikipedia)
Plz reply, if wrong
There are 196 independent countries. There are 193 UN member countries. There are more than 70 territories, colonies, dependencies and disputed territories.
http://www.go4lists.com/279/countries/list-of-territories-and-dependencies/
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/territories.htm
Wikipedia’s list of 249 includes overseas territories and dependencies.
More lists here:
http://www.go4lists.com/category/countries/
Some sources say there is 189, 191 , 192, 193, 194, and 195, too
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Where is Nigeria? Or is it no longer a country?
Please check no. 130
Nigeria – Abuja
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i did not find zair ;(
Please check No. 40.
Zaire is now called Democratic Republic of the Congo. Capital is Kinshasa
i don’t think so their are less than 230 countries
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In Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, it is really supposed to be Sri JayawardenApura Kotte
In Benins capital, add Cotonou with Porto-Novo.
P.S., Porto-Novo is the constitutional capital, while Cotonou is the seat of goverment.
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Where Kyiv is put this : Kyiv/Kiev
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Where is Western Sahara?
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there are 204 countries
Nice job congratulations…,…… but i didn’t see Burma, England, Great britian, Northern ireland, Palestinian, West sahara Wales, Yemen, Zaire and most importantly my country Scotland.
hey i have only 182 countries by continental wise
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