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  2. List of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    The dominant customary international law standard of statehood is the declarative theory of statehood, which was codified by the Montevideo Convention of 1933. The Convention defines the state as a person of international law if it "possess[es] the following qualifications: (a) a permanent population; (b) a defined territory; (c) government; and (d) a capacity to enter into relations with the ...

  3. List of alternative country names - Wikipedia

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    Islamic Republic of Pakistan (official, English), Federation of Pakistan (alternate official name, English), Dominion of Pakistan (historic official name, English), West Pakistan (common and later official name for the area now covering Pakistan, used when discussing the polity before the unilateral-secession of East Bengal/Bangladesh), Meluhha ...

  4. History by country - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of articles covering the history of present-day nations, states, and dependencies. Countries are listed in bold under their respective pages, whereas territories and dependencies are not. Disputed and unrecognized countries are italicized.

  5. Lists of sovereign states and dependent territories - Wikipedia

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    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).

  6. 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 .

  7. Member states of the United Nations - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. For the League of Nations, see Member states of the League of Nations. 193 United Nations member states 2 UN General Assembly observer states (the Holy See [a] and the State of Palestine) 2 eligible non-member states (the Cook Islands and Niue) 17 non-self-governing territories ...

  8. List of countries and dependencies and their capitals in ...

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    The following chart lists countries and dependencies along with their capital cities, in English and non-English official language(s). In bold : internationally recognized sovereign states The 193 member states of the United Nations (UN)

  9. Lists by country - Wikipedia

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    This is a series of lists by country. The lists generally cover topics related to sovereign countries ; however, states with limited recognition are also included. Topical country articles