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The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System : 193 UN member states , [ 1 ] two UN General Assembly non-member observer ...
This is a list of lists of countries and territories by various criteria. A country or territory is a geographical area, either in the sense of nation (a cultural entity) or state (a political entity).
This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories of the world by continent, displayed with their respective national flags, including the following entities: By association within the UN system: The 193 United Nations member states (UN).
3,049 counties (including 41 independent cities) [cg] Local government in the United States varies widely by state; some entities cross county and other boundaries. The US Census in 2012 counted 19,522 municipalities, 16,364 townships , 37,203 special districts, and 12,884 independent school districts which have active governments. [ 45 ]
This is a list of countries and territories by the United Nations geoscheme, including 193 UN member states, two UN observer states (the Holy See [note 1] and the State of Palestine), two states in free association with New Zealand (the Cook Islands and Niue), and 49 non-sovereign dependencies or territories, as well as Western Sahara (a disputed territory whose sovereignty is contested) and ...
Cook Islands and Niue, two associated states of New Zealand without UN membership; In italics: non-sovereign territories that are recognized by the UN as part of some member state Dependent territories; Special territories recognized by international treaty (such as the special administrative regions of China)
This is a list of national capitals, including capitals of territories and dependencies, non-sovereign states including associated states and entities whose sovereignty is disputed. The capitals included on this list are those associated with states or territories listed by the international standard ISO 3166-1 , or that are included in the ...
List of cities in Greenland - Greenland (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark) List of cities in Grenada - Grenada; List of cities in Guadeloupe - Guadeloupe (French overseas community) List of cities in Guam - Territory of Guam (US overseas territory) List of cities in Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala; List of cities in Guinea ...