Countries of the World
 The countries of the world. The entire world is divided into
nearly 200 countries, and each country is
beautifully unique with landscapes and hills and valleys, and even the people
are unique with their languages, customs, governments, and laws. The
smallest country in the world is the Vatican City,
which is actually 1/5 of a square mile. The largest country
in the world is Russia covering two thirds of Asia and one third
of Europe. The width of Russia is so wide that there are 11
time zones. When looking at a map of all the countries of the
world, the lines that you notice that separate each country are called
borders. Some maps will show every country with a
different color, and this will allow you to see the borders more clearly, with
the shapes and sizes of each country. Some borders are long and jagged, while
others might be smooth. On the other side of each border there could be a
mountain, or a river, or possibly a large ocean or sea. It is important to spend
time learning about geography, and how the borders were formed, and the history
of the nations of the world.
Some of the political facts about this world are: there are 193
countries; there are 65 territories; the three largest countries
are Russia, Canada, and China; the smallest country as previously mentioned
his Vatican City; and the longest border in the world is the border that
separates the United States and Canada, it is almost 4000 miles across.
The countries of the world include: Afghanistan,
Africa,
Albania,
Alberta,
Algeria,
Angola,
Antarctica,
Arctic,
Argentina,
Armenia,
Asia,
Australia,
Austria,
Azerbaijan,
Bahrain,
Bangladesh,
Belarus,
Belgium,
Belize,
Benin,
Bhutan,
Bolivia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Botswana,
Brazil,
British Columbia,
Brunei,
Bulgaria,
Burkina Faso,
Burma,
Burundi,
Cambodia,
Cameroon,
Canada,
Caribbean,
Central African Republic,
Central America,
Chad,
Chile,
China,
Colombia,
Comoros Islands,
Costa Rica,
Croatia,
Cuba,
Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark,
Djibouti,
Dominican Republic,
East Timor,
Ecuador,
Egypt,
El Salvador,
Equatorial Guinea,
Eritrea,
Estonia,
Ethiopia,
Europe,
Finland,
France,
French Guiana,
Gabon,
Georgia,
Germany,
Ghana,
Gibraltar,
Greece,
Guatemala,
Guinea-Bissau,
Guinea,
Guyana,
Haiti,
Honduras,
Hong Kong,
Hungary,
Iceland,
India,
Indonesia,
Iran,
Iraq,
Ireland,
Israel,
Italy,
Ivory Coast,
Japan,
Jordan,
Kazakhstan,
Kenya,
Kuwait,
Kyrgyzstan,
Laos,
Latvia,
Lebanon,
Lesotho,
Leeward Islands,
Liberia,
Libya,
Lithuania,
Macedonia,
Madagascar,
Malawi,
Malaysia,
Mali,
Manitoba,
Mauritania,
Mexico,
Moldova,
Mongolia,
Montenegro,
Morocco,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
Nepal,
Netherlands,
New Brunswick,
New Zealand,
Newfoundland & Labrador,
Nicaragua,
Nigeria,
Niger,
North Korea,
Northwest Territories,
Norway,
Nova Scotia,
Nunavut,
Oman,
Ontario,
Pakistan,
Panama,
Papua New Guinea,
Paraguay,
Peru,
Philippines,
Poland,
Portugal,
Prince Edward Island,
Puerto Rico,
Qatar,
Quebec,
Republic of the Congo,
Romania,
Russia,
Rwanda,
Sao Tome and Principe,
Saskatchewan,
Saudi Arabia,
Senegal,
Serbia,
Sierra Leone,
Singapore,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
Somalia,
South Africa,
South America,
South Korea,
Spain,
Sri Lanka,
Sudan,
Suriname,
Swaziland,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
Syria,
Taiwan,
Tajikistan,
Tanzania,
Thailand,
The Gambia,
Togo,
Tunisia,
Turkey,
Turkmenistan,
Uganda,
Ukraine,
United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom,
United States of America,
Uruguay,
Uzbekistan,
Venezuela,
Vietnam,
Western Sahara,
Windward Islands,
Yemen,
Yukon Territory,
Zambia, and
Zimbabwee.
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