It is however recognised by 7 UN member states. First, I must risk offending everyone by stating 4 facts:. What is a country vs a nation, for example? If you consider a country to be anything that sees itself as a country, then you may consider it differently. But what about Northern Ireland for example? Furthermore, there are other places that lots of people consider countries but all belong to an actual sovereign member state.
See you on the road I guess! I live like this because I love to travel, though. I mean, does that even really count? Sooooo, are there countries in the world, and will I visit them all? No cheating involved! I wrote a list of frequently asked questions about my journey to every country in the world. You can read that here. My plans are to have a crazy schedule of being based in Thailand 6 months a year, then somewhere else 3 months a year, and travelling 3 months a year.
What are the least visited countries in the world? Also, it has great digital nomad insurance for people who are constantly travelling too! You can read my review here , and you can sign-up here. Also, if you want to start a blog, and start to change your life, I'd love to help you! Email me on johnny onestep4ward. In the meantime, check out my super easy blog post on how to start a travel blog in under 30 minutes, here!
And if you just want to get cracking, use BlueHost at a discount, through me. Oh, one last thing! And off course you are wrong about the UK. Sorry bud, Aruba, Curacao and Saint Maarten are definitely not countries. That should give it away. I totally get your feelings on the constrained workaday world and cheer you on your dedication to an adventurous life.
The Pandemic has of course but a damper on traveling but hopes for better times ahead. Hi Johnny, just came across your blog after doing a search for total number of countries in the world. Sorry mate, the facts are facts. If you actually researched correctly, they are all defined as countries as well as the UK, just because they form a sovereign nation does not mean they are not countries.
Get it right. They all fly the same flag, speak the same language, and study the same subjects. The fact is that UK is the country. But alas, it absolutely, definitely is. Sorry mate, you are wrong, even pedantically. Nothing you said disqualifies Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland from being their own country. It is not inherently sovereign. Scotland, England, and Wales are definitely Countries. But the other three are bound by treaty and can be dissolved similarly.
If the Scottish government wants to be independent then Scotland will be independent, because of Brexit with the EU and UK governmental issues. Taiwan is not a country. What makes you have the rights to say it is? Furthermore, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Mayotte, Reunion and Martinique are integral overseas departments of France and not dependent territories.
Last but not least, autonomous territories e. Iraqi Kurdistan and constituent countries e. England,Scotland,Wales, Russian Republics are not independent countries neither dependent territories. But WHO says coronavirus has detected countries and territories.
Are there countries? As they now have an airport and a regular Saturday plane service, is that also on your list or have you already been? Would love to visit it myself.
Well, it says that the corona virus has infected countries… How about that? Is there an explanation for that? This article has really helped a lot, Thanks to you Johnny. I wish to be part of your travelling platform i. I have tried to join you via the email address provided. Thanks again. I am curious hehe. I am making a board game. Mind if I use Johnnyland? So thank you. Oh well, may send a copy of the finished game if I finish it-. This region is totally different from the rest of the country in terms of religion, language, culture etc.
What about the Maledives? They are a Republic and not part of another country, also they have their own passport. I agree about including Montserrat! Hello interesting article. No one in Madeira or the Azores or the Canary Islands for that matter consider them independent countries.
They are autonomous regions but very much part of Portugal and Spain. You must be good at photoshop. I know this is old but… I really want to comment on this. Although they have a lot of unique cultural aspects, they still pretty much adopt all continental Portugal traditions and lifestyle.
You are totally right, Simon. They also have their own language and culture. So technically they are not countries, even though you need a separate visa and a flight to get there. If I live a long time I might make it to What about Crown Dependencies? They just rely on the Crown for ratification of highest level of legislation and military defence.
I had the chance to visit more than countries so far. I would truly count several places I have been to as separate countries and not as part of a bigger one. We have thousands of miles between these places, totally different cultures, traditions, way of life, therefore to name them as their once colonizers wouldnt be fair. Just my opinion. I truly enjoyed your website. Wonderful and congratulations! I lost your count somewhere, you have and then you say you add the list of 21 and take away one, resulting to , but your list only has got 20?
Your comments are wrong. Scotland and Wales do have separate laws. Their leaders agree in principle that they're part of another country, even if they disagree about who should be in charge or how the country should be governed. See all PolGeoNow maps and news articles about completely or partially-unrecognized countries.
Some semi-independent "countries" like the Cook Islands associated with New Zealand and Aruba a "constituent country" of the Netherlands are included too. As for the two partially-recognized countries in the games, Kosovo became an Olympic Nation in , and Taiwan has been a member for some time, but has to call itself "Chinese Taipei" after a deal struck with China in the s.
This article, originally from , has been revised and updated to February You can view some older versions of the article in our archives. A world political map published by the US government.
One of the most basic questions for map-lovers is, "How many countries are there in the world? It actually depends a lot on how you define a "country". Here are six of the most common answers, each correct in its own way: Sovereign States According to the UN "Country" and "nation" are casual words for what political scientists call a "sovereign state", meaning a place with its own borders and completely independent government.
The question of which places count as sovereign states can be controversial, but for starters we normally count all the member and observer countries of the United Nations UN : UN Members: UN Observer States: 2 Total: These countries mostly all accept each other as sovereign states, and they're the ones you'll see on most world maps and lists of the world's countries.
If you want to know the names of all , Wikipedia has a complete list. The last addition to the list was in , when Palestine became a UN Observer State , and the last time the number of full UN members changed was when South Sudan joined in Note: Palestine's approval as a UN Observer State was controversial, so some sources may leave it out and list only countries. These controversially-proclaimed countries are usually labeled on world maps as disputed territories or special cases, if they're on the map at all.
Kosovo is recognized as independent by about countries , but claimed by Serbia. The three places most often considered de facto independent countries despite zero recognition from UN members are Artsakh Nagorno-Karabakh , Transnistria , and Somaliland. Generally, the UN seems to be a reliable source for the total number of countries. For a country to be a part of this organization, a country must apply for membership, be assessed, and then be voted in.
The country has to be approved by the five permanent member countries: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The constant flux of politics and globalization are continually redefining countries, so agreeing on a final count can be difficult. In addition to the reasons already described, here are some additional facts.
Some researchers believe that there could be even more countries in the future. This is because Libya has often been in turmoil, because of extremists there fighting for control and different governments trying to take over since Gaddafi was overthrown. Based in Barcelona, Spain, Catalonia is the country's financial center.
Catalans have wanted a separate state for many years, although many are opposed to separation. Somaliland part of Somalia considers itself independent and has its own government, army, and currency. It had self-proclaimed independence and has informal ties with other countries. Formal recognition from the rest of the world is yet to come, though.
Nope, Scotland is not a country; it is part of the United Kingdom.
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