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Every way into the world on one page: the 195 countries, territories and other regional areas, and the states and provinces inside them.

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195 countries53 territories & areas3,853 states & provinces7 continents
Garni Canyon. Azat River Canyon. Azat River Valley. Kotayk Province, Armenia
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Africa

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Asia

48 countries · Open Asia with its territories →

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Europe

44 countries · Open Europe with its territories →

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North America

23 countries · Open North America with its territories →

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South America

12 countries · Open South America with its territories →

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Oceania

14 countries · Open Oceania with its territories →

Directory: UN M49 countries or areas, with 193 UN members, 2 observers and 53 other areas. Flags/symbols: flag-icons (MIT). Snapshot: 28 October 2026. Geographic groups are statistical. Associated-country links describe the cited relationship and do not settle sovereignty claims.

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