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  2. List of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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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] 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states ...

  3. Nation state - Wikipedia

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    Nation states typically have a policy to create and maintain national transportation infrastructure, facilitating trade and travel. In 19th-century Europe, the expansion of the rail transport networks was at first largely a matter for private railway companies but gradually came under the control of the national governments.

  4. List of sovereign states by date of formation - Wikipedia

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    The list shows large groupings associated with the dates of independence from decolonization (e.g. 41 current states gained control of sovereignty from the United Kingdom and France between 1956 and 1966) or dissolution of a political union (e.g. 18 current states gained control of sovereignty from the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia between 1990 ...

  5. Lists of sovereign states and dependent territories - Wikipedia

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    Lists of sovereign states and dependent territories. 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). [1]

  6. Member states of the United Nations - Wikipedia

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    The member states of the United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states. The United Nations (UN) is the world's largest intergovernmental organization. All members have equal representation in the UN General Assembly. [3] The Charter of the United Nations defines the rules for admission of member states.

  7. List of sovereign states and dependent territories by ...

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    Transcontinental country in Europe and Asia, classified as an Eastern European country by the United Nations Statistics Division: Russia ( North Asia ). States mostly or entirely in West Asia, but commonly associated with Europe, and a member of the Council of Europe: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, and Turkey.

  8. List of former sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    A historical sovereign state is a state that once existed, but has since been dissolved due to conflict, war, rebellion, annexation, or uprising. This page lists sovereign states, countries, nations, or empires that ceased to exist as political entities sometime after 1453, grouped geographically and by constitutional nature.

  9. List of sovereign states in the 2020s - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of sovereign states in the 2020s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 2020 and the present day. It contains 210 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes 195 widely recognized sovereign states, two associated ...