Template:Lists by country This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states, (inhabited) dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. For a list of sovereign states only, see the list of sovereign states.

The names are given in English and include both the short official names (e.g. Afghanistan) and the (longer) official name (e.g. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan). The listing of any name in this article is not meant to imply an official position in any naming dispute.

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There are 243 entities on this list, considered to be countries. It corresponds to:

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Note

Note 1: Palestine: "State of Palestine" was declared in 1988 and currently recognized by 93 countries. The international status of Palestine is further supported, short of further present recognition as a state, by non-recognizing countries' according the (at least closely associated) Palestinian Authority a pivotal role in the process that may involve their eventually recognizing a State of Palestine. See also: proposals for a Palestinian state and Palestinian territories. Gaza Strip, West Bank, Israel include country articles about areas proposed for inclusion in various versions of a future more widely recognized state.

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