This is a revised version of this list of countries and dependencies that I have made for personal purposes. You are free to use this however you want.
- In bold: internationally recognized sovereign states
- The 193 member states of the United Nations (UN)
- Vatican City (administered by the Holy See, a UN observer state), which is generally recognized as a sovereign state
- In bold italics: states with limited recognition and associated states not members of the United Nations
- De facto sovereign states with partial international recognition, such as the State of Palestine, the Republic of Kosovo and Taiwan
- De facto sovereign states lacking general international recognition
- 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)
- Other territories often regarded as separate geographical territories even though they are integral parts of their mother countries (such as the overseas departments of France)
This chart only lists inhabited territories. This may include territories that have solely military personnel, like the British Indian Ocean Territory, or solely scientific personnel, like Antarctica[1].
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edit- ^ a b Antarctica is a Condominium under the Antarctic Treaty.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Non-UN member state with limited or no international recognition as a sovereign state.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l British Overseas Territory.
- ^ a b c d e Insular area of the United States.
- ^ a b c d e UN member state which is unrecognized by at least one other UN member.
- ^ a b c Constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- ^ Autonomous region of Finland.
- ^ a b c Special municipality of the Netherlands
- ^ a b c External territory of Australia.
- ^ a b In free association with New Zealand.
- ^ a b Constituent country within the Kingdom of Denmark.
- ^ a b c d e Overseas department of France.
- ^ a b c d e Overseas collectivity of France.
- ^ Overseas territory of France.
- ^ a b c British Crown Dependency.
- ^ a b Special administrative regions of China recognized by international treaty.
- ^ Sui generis collectivity of France.
- ^ Dependency of New Zealand