A country is a geographical territory, both in the sense of nation (a cultural entity) and state (a political entity). Lists of countries by various criteria and lists of articles by country include: Look up country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... One of the most influential doctrines in history is that all humans are divided into groups called nations. ... A state is a set of institutions that possess the authority to make the rules that govern a society, having internal and external sovereignty over a definite territory. ...

Geography

Geography

The Earth and its features. Image File history File links Physical_world. ... Image File history File links Physical_world. ... Earth (IPA: , often referred to as the Earth, Terra, the World or Planet Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest. ...

• List of countries (*annex for excluded entities)
• List of countries and outlying territories by total area, (*graphical)
• List of countries by coast/area ratio
• List of countries by compactness
• List of countries by continent (*data file for automated processing)
• List of countries by highest point
• List of countries by length of coastline
• List of countries by northernmost point
• List of countries receiving snowfall
• List of countries that border only one other country
• List of island countries

This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including both internationally recognized and generally unrecognized independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The image at the top of this page is licensed under the GNU LGPL. This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2. ... In this Annex to the List of countries an outline is given on the entities not included in that list. ... Countries by area This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. ... This is a graphical list of the countries of the world sorted by area. ... This is a list of countries by coast/area ratio. ... This is a list of countries by compactness. ... This is a list of the countries of the world by continent, displayed with their national flags and capitals. ... The data shown below was taken from the List of countries by continent wiki page. ... Countries by highest point This is a list of countries by highest point above sea level. ... This is a List of countries by length of coastline, in kilometers, based on data for the year 2005 by the CIA World Factbook. ... This is a list of countries by northernmost point on land. ... Cyan = snows at 1000m or below; Blue = may snow at or below 1000m, but very rarely; Magenta = only snows higher than 1000m This is a list of countries receiving snow. ... This is a list of countries that have a land border with only one other country. ... This is a list of island nations, political entities that are located on islands or island-continents. ...

Demographics

Demographics

The characteristics of the human population. Demographics is a shorthand term for population characteristics. Demographics include race, age, income, mobility (in terms of travel time to work or number of vehicles available), educational attainment, home ownership, employment status, and even location. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2058x1543, 1031 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Traube Template talk:Blp Lists of countries Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2058x1543, 1031 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Traube Template talk:Blp Lists of countries Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Demographics is a shorthand term for population characteristics. Demographics include race, age, income, mobility (in terms of travel time to work or number of vehicles available), educational attainment, home ownership, employment status, and even location. ...

• List of countries and territories by fertility rate
• List of countries by birth rate
• List of countries by centenarian population
• List of countries by death rate
• List of countries by English-speaking population
• List of countries by HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate
• List of countries by Human Development Index
• List of countries by immigrant population
• List of countries by income equality
• List of countries by infant mortality rate
• List of countries by IQ
• List of countries by life expectancy
• List of countries by literacy rate
• List of countries by murder rate
• List of countries by people living with HIV/AIDS
• List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty
• List of countries by population density
• List of countries by population, (*graphical)
• List of countries by suicide rate
• List of countries where English is an official language
• List of countries where French is an official language

Map of countries and territories by fertility rate This is a list of countries by total fertility rate (TFR): the expected number of children born per woman in her child-bear years, based on 2006 age-specific fertility rate data. ... This is a list of countries by birth rate, based on The World Factbook, as at September 2005. ... This is a list of sovereign states and other territories by centenarian population, estimated for the year 2005. ... This is a list of countries and territories by death rate, based on The World Factbook, as at September 2005. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This is a list of countries and territories by HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate, based on The World Factbook, accessed in September 2005. ... This is a list of countries by Human Development Index (2004), as included in the United Nations Development Programmes Human Development Report of 2006. ... This is a list of countries by immigrant population, based on United Nations (UN) World Population Policies 2005 publication[1][2], released by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs/Population Division. ... World map of the Gini coefficient This is a list of countries or dependencies by Income inequality metrics, sorted in descending order according to their Gini coefficient. ... This is a list of countries by infant mortality rate, based on The World Factbook, 2005 estimates. ... IQ and the Wealth of Nations IQ and the Wealth of Nations is a controversial 2002 book by Dr. Richard Lynn, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, and Dr. Tatu Vanhanen, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland. ... World map showing Life expectancy This is a list of countries by life expectancy, based on The World Factbook, 2006 estimates. ... World literacy rates by country, based on The World Factbook. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This is a list of countries and territories by people living with HIV/AIDS, based on The World Factbook, accessed in September 2005. ... This article contains a list of countries by percentage of the population living below poverty line and a list of countries by population living under $2 a day and $1 a day. ... Population density by country, 2006 List of countries/dependencies by population density in inhabitants/km². The figures in the following table are based on areas including inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). ... This is a list of sovereign states and other territories by population, using the most recently available official figures. ... This is a graphical list of sovereign states and other territories by population, estimated for the year 2005. ... The following is a List of suicide rates by country. ... The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where English is an official language, in order of population. ... The following is a list of the 30 countries where French is an official language: Belgium Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Comoros Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Côte dIvoire Djibouti Equatorial Guinea France Gabon Guinea Haiti Luxembourg Madagascar Mali...

Economy

Economy

The production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1831x1411, 550 KB) Example money. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1831x1411, 550 KB) Example money. ...

• List of countries and territories by reserves of foreign exchange and gold
• List of countries by agricultural output
• List of countries by current account balance
• List of countries by current account balance
• List of countries by easy business climate
• List of countries by electricity consumption
• List of countries by exports
• List of countries by external debt
• List of countries by imports
• List of countries by industrial output
• List of countries by public debt
• List of countries by rail transport network size
• List of countries by services output
• List of countries by unemployment rate
• List of minimum wages by country

Gross domestic products – The value of goods and services produced within a country. This is a list of countries and territories by reserves of foreign exchange and gold in US dollar equivalence. ... THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION! This is a list of countries by agricultural output estimated for the year 2005 based on composition ratios provided in CIA World Fact Book at market or government official exchange rates with figures in millions of United States dollars. ... Blue = countries in surplus; Red = countries in deficit This is a list of countries and territories by current account balance, in millions of U.S. dollar, equivalence based on The World Factbook ([1]). All data are 2005 estimates, except Iraq which is a 2004 estimate. ... Blue = countries in surplus; Red = countries in deficit This is a list of countries and territories by current account balance, in millions of U.S. dollar, equivalence based on The World Factbook ([1]). All data are 2005 estimates, except Iraq which is a 2004 estimate. ... World map of the Ease of Doing Business Index. ... Countries by electricity consumption This is a list of countries by electricity consumption mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in March 2006. ... Map of amount of exports per country This is a list of countries by exports, mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in February 2006. ... Map of countries by external debt based on 2005 CIA factbook figures This is a list of countries by gross (i. ... This is a list of countries by imports, mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in October 2005. ... This is a list of countries by industrial output estimated for the year 2005 based on sector composition ratios provided in CIA World Fact Book at market or government official exchange rates with figures in millions of United States dollars. ... This is a list of countries by public debt as percentage of Gross domestic product, mostly based on The World Factbook [1], as of October 2005. ... List of countries by rail transport network size These figures include routes which are not used for passenger services. ... This is a list of countries by services output estimated for the year 2005 based on sector composition ratios provided in CIA World Fact Book at market or government official exchange rates with figures in millions of United States dollars. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Graph of minumum wage as a percentage of GDP per capita ( click for larger image) The list below gives the official minimum wage rates in some countries. ... IMF 2005 figures of GDP of nominal compared to PPP. A regions gross domestic product, or GDP, is one of the several measures of the size of its economy. ...

• List of countries by GDP (nominal), (*per capita)
• List of countries by GDP (PPP), (*per capita), (*per hour)
• List of countries by GDP estimates for 2006 (nominal), (*2007)
• List of countries by GDP estimates for 2006 (PPP), (*2007)
• List of countries by past GDP (PPP), (*nominal)

Countries by nominal GDP. Source: IMF (2005) This article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. ... Map of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita. ... Map of world GDP (PPP) by country using the IMF list for 2005 There are three lists of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. ... Map of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita, based on the 2005 IMF data. ... This is a list of countries of the world sorted by their Gross Domestic Product (PPP converted) per hour. ... This article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. ... This article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. ... The list below is of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. ... The list below is of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year, and gross domestic product per capita. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... This is a list of the countries of the world in order of Gross domestic product (GDP), based on exchange rates, not on purchasing power parity. ...

Politics

Politics

The process by which groups, often governments, make decisions. Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Public_Domain_Image_of_Canadian_UN_delegation. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Public_Domain_Image_of_Canadian_UN_delegation. ... Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ...

• List of countries applying death penalty
• List of countries by date of nationhood (*simplified version)
• List of countries by system of government
• List of countries by date of transition to republican system of government
• List of countries by homosexuality laws
• List of countries' copyright length
• List of countries involved in World War II
• List of countries party to the Berne Convention
• List of countries where language is a political issue
• List of countries in the United Nations (*Non-Self-Governing Territories)
• List of countries without political parties
• List of extinct states
• List of sovereign states
• List of special entities recognized by international treaty or agreement
• List of territorial disputes

Defense (military) — The armed forces of a nation or state At one time capital punishment was used in almost every part of the globe; but over the last few decades many countries have abolished it. ... Map showing the earliest date of nationhood listed Below is a list of nations in chronological order of their nationhood. ... Below is a list of nations in chronological order of their nationhood. ... States by their systems of government as of April 2006. ... This is a list of European and Asian countries by date of their last transition from a monarchy to a republican form of government. ... World laws on homosexuality Status of same-sex union laws in North America. ... An alphabetic list of different countries and the length of their standard copyright in years. ... Participants in World War II involves all nations who either participated directly or were affected by any of the theatres or events of World War II. // Alliances World Map with the participants in World War II. The Allies depicted in green (those in light green entered after the Attack on... Below is a list of countries which have signed and ratified one or more international copyright treaties. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... A map of UN member states and their dependencies as recognized by the UN. Regions excluded: Antarctica, Palestinian territories, Vatican City, and Western Sahara. ... The United Nations maintains a list of territories that do not govern themselves. ... This is a list of countries and dependencies with a permanent population that have no legal political parties. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Four political entities have a special position recognized by international treaty or agreement (Ã…land in Finland, Svalbard in Norway, as well as the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau in the Peoples Republic of China). ... This is a list of extant territorial disputes around the world. ... In military science, defense (or defence) is the art of preventing an enemy from conquering territory. ...

• List of countries by military expenditures
• List of countries by number of active troops, (*size of armed forces)
• List of countries with nuclear weapons
• List of countries with submarines
• List of countries without armed forces
• List of countries where United Nations peacekeepers are currently deployed
• List of countries with UN peacekeeping missions

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Number of active troops per country This is a list of countries sorted by the total number of active troops where the military manpower of a country is measured by the total amount of active troops within the command of that country. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of countries by number of active troops. ... This is a list of countries with nuclear weapons. ... Map showing submarine operators The following countries operate or have operated submarines for naval or other military purposes. ... This is a list of the 25 countries that do not maintain any armed forces. ... UN refugee camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ... UN refugee camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ...

Environment

Environment

The physical, chemical, and biotic factors that act upon an ecosystem. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 158 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lists of countries ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 158 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lists of countries ... An ecosystem, a contraction of ecological and system, refers to the collection of components and processes that comprise, and govern the behavior of, some defined subset of the biosphere. ...

• List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions, (*per capita)
• List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions, (*per capita)

This is a list of countries by carbon dioxide emissions. ... Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here CO2 emission per capita per year per country This is a list of countriesafsdafdasfsdfsfsdfafsafsdafsadfs by carbon dioxide emissions per capita from 1990 through 2003. ... This is a list of countries arranged by their ratio of Gross domestic product (GDP (Nominal)) to carbon dioxide emissions. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Name

Name

The label for the country. A name is a label for a thing, person, place, product (as in a brand name) and even an idea or concept, normally used to distinguish one from another. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1196 KB) Road sign to Twatt, Shetland, UK. File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lists of countries Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1196 KB) Road sign to Twatt, Shetland, UK. File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lists of countries Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from... A name is a label for a thing, person, place, product (as in a brand name) and even an idea or concept, normally used to distinguish one from another. ...

• List of ISO 3166-1 countries codes (ISO)
• List of IOC country codes (IOC)
• List of FIFA country codes (FIFA)
• List of alternative country names
• List of countries and capitals in native languages
• List of countries by native names
• List of countries of the European Union in the official languages
• List of countries named after people
• List of countries that have the name of their capital included in their name
• List of country Internet top-level domains
• List of country name etymologies
• List of country names in various languages
• List of country nicknames

See also: Geographical renaming

ISO 3166-1, as part of the ISO 3166 standard, provides codes for the names of countries and dependent areas. ... ISO has many meanings: Iso is the stem of the Latin transliteration of the Greek word ίσος (ísos, meaning equal). The iso- prefix in English derives from this and means equality or similarity. ... The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allocates three-letter country codes to all National Olympic Committees and other groups competing in the Olympic Games. ... Alternative meanings at IOC (disambiguation) The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organize this sports event every four years. ... FIFA assigns a three-letter code (dubbed FIFA Trigramme) to each of its member and non-member countries. ... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, known worldwide by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of Football (soccer) and the largest sporting organization in the world. ... Most countries of the world have alternative names. ... The following chart lists the countries of the world (as defined here), along with their capital cities, in English as well as in the countrys native language (when different). ... This List of countries by native names is an alphabetical list of countries of the world with the names in the official (national) native languages, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Languages of the European Union List of names of the official languages of the European Union in the official languages Categories: | ... This is a list of countries named after people. ... This is a list of countries that have the name of their capital included in their name. ... The following is a list of currently existing Internet Top-level domains (TLDs). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of meanings of countries names. ... Most countries of the world have different names in different languages. ... This list of country nicknames compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that countries are sometimes known by, officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their tourism boards. ... Geographical renaming is the act of changing the name of a geographical feature or area. ...

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

• List of countries with Burger King restaurants
• List of countries that drive on the left or right
• List of countries by beer consumption per capita
• List of countries by colors of national flags
• List of countries exempt from rabies quarantines
• List of countries that do not observe Daylight Saving Time
• List of countries whose capital is not their largest city
• List of countries with mains power plugs, voltages and frequencies
• List of countries with McDonald's franchises
• List of countries with multiple capitals
• List of country calling codes
• List of country codes on British diplomatic car number plates
• List of national capitals
• List of statistically superlative countries
• List of time zones

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1016 KB)Temporary traffic signs waiting to be used at a building site in Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1016 KB)Temporary traffic signs waiting to be used at a building site in Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria. ... Burger King, Seoul, South Korea Burger King is a large international chain of fast food restaurants, predominantly selling burgers, french fries, soft drinks, desserts, and various sandwiches. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... A map of the world coloured by per-capita beer consumption This is a list of countries ordered by annual per-capita consumption of beer, as of 2004. ... This is list of countries by colors of national flags. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... List of countries and regions that do not observe Daylight Saving Time, north to south geographically: // Canada (Saskatchewan, northeastern British Columbia and Southampton Island in Nunavut) United States of America (Arizona, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico) Mexico (Sonora) Trinidad and Tobago No country in Africa observes daylight saving time except those... Countries whose capital is not their largest city This is an incomplete list of countries whose capital is not their largest city. ... This is a list of countries and territories, with the plugs, voltages and frequencies they use for providing electrical power to small appliances and some major appliances. ... Countries with McDonalds stores McDonalds is one of the most successful restaurant franchisers in the world, with locations in over 100 countries and territories. ... Countries with multiple capitals Some countries have multiple capitals; often one city is the seat of government while the other is the legal capital. ... This is a list of country calling codes defined by ITU-T recommendation E.164. ... Since 1979 cars operated by foreign embassies, consular staff, and various international organisations have been given plates with a distinguishing format of three numbers, one letter, three numbers. ... This is a list of national capitals of the world in alphabetical order. ... Patriotic citizens of many nations believe that their country is the worlds greatest, a belief repeated by many politicians. ... // This is a list of time zones, sorted by time offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ...

Other entities

• List of active autonomist and secessionist movements
• List of autonomous areas by country
• List of dependent territories
• List of enclaves and exclaves
• List of entities considered to be confederations
• List of federations
• List of fictional countries
• List of governments in exile
• List of micronations
• List of subnational entities

For more sources, see Geographic references. This is a list of currently active, autonomist and secessionist movements around the world. ... The table below lists autonomous areas by country. ... A dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State. ... In political geography, an enclave is a piece of land which is totally surrounded by a foreign territory, and an exclave is one which is politically attached to a larger piece but not actually continuous with it. ... A confederation is an association of sovereign states or communities, usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution. ... A map displaying todays federations. ... List of fictional countries is a list of fictional countries from published works of fiction (books, films, television series, etc. ... A government in exile is a political group that claims to be a countrys legitimate government, but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power, and instead resides in a foreign country. ... The following is intended as a comprehensive list of micronations that are documented in both online and offline third-party sources as having some form of interaction with the real world, or which have had some manner of impact on real world events. ... This is a list of current subnational entities, some of which may be states in the legal sense of the word, by country: See also: ISO 3166-2 country subdivision codes based on ISO 3166-1 country codes. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

See also

• Category:Lists of countries
• Category:Lists by country or Lists by country