How many countries are in the world

there are 243 countries int the world... list as follows.. ========================================== A * Abkhazia Abkhazia – Republic of Abkhazia[3] * Afghanistan Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan * SBA Akrotiri and Dhekelia – Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK overseas territory) * Åland Åland – Åland Islands (Autonomous province of Finland) * Albania Albania – Republic of Albania * Algeria Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria * American Samoa American Samoa – Territory of American Samoa (US overseas territory) * Andorra Andorra – Principality of Andorra * Angola Angola – Republic of Angola * Anguilla Anguilla (UK overseas territory) * Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda * Argentina Argentina – Argentine Republic[9] * Armenia Armenia – Republic of Armenia * Aruba Aruba (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands) * United Kingdom Ascension Island (Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena) * Australia Australia – Commonwealth of Australia * Austria Austria – Republic of Austria * Azerbaijan Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan[10] ( B) * The Bahamas Bahamas, The – Commonwealth of The Bahamas * Bahrain Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain * Bangladesh Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh * Barbados Barbados * Belarus Belarus – Republic of Belarus * Belgium Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium * Belize Belize * Benin Benin – Republic of Benin * Bermuda Bermuda (UK overseas territory) * Bhutan Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan * Bolivia Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia * Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina[11] * Botswana Botswana – Republic of Botswana * Brazil Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil * Brunei Brunei – Negara Brunei Darussalam * Bulgaria Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria * Burkina Faso Burkina Faso o See Myanmar for Burma[1] * Burundi Burundi – Republic of Burundi ( C) * Cambodia Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia * Cameroon Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon * Canada Canada[12] * Cape Verde Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde * Cayman Islands Cayman Islands (UK overseas territory) * Central African Republic Central African Republic[13] * Chad Chad – Republic of Chad * Chile Chile – Republic of Chile * People's Republic of China China, People's Republic of – People's Republic of China[14] * Republic of China China, Republic of – Republic of China [15] * Christmas Is Christmas Island – Territory of Christmas Island (Australian overseas territory) * Cocos Is Cocos (Keeling) Islands – Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australian overseas territory) * Colombia Colombia – Republic of Colombia * Comoros Comoros – Union of the Comoros * Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo, Democratic Republic of – Democratic Republic of the Congo[16] * Republic of the Congo Congo, Republic of – Republic of the Congo[17] * Cook Islands Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand) * Costa Rica Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica * Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire – Republic of Côte d'Ivoire[1] * Croatia Croatia – Republic of Croatia * Cuba Cuba – Republic of Cuba * Cyprus Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus[18] * Czech Republic Czech Republic[19] D * Denmark Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark o See Akrotiri and Dhekelia for Dhekelia * Djibouti Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti * Dominica Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica * Dominican Republic Dominican Republic E * See Timor-Leste for East Timor[1] * Ecuador Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador * Egypt Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt * El Salvador El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador * Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea * Eritrea Eritrea – State of Eritrea * Estonia Estonia – Republic of Estonia * Ethiopia Ethiopia – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia F * Falkland Islands Falkland Islands (UK overseas territory)[20] * Faroe Islands Faroe Islands (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark) * Fiji Fiji – Republic of the Fiji Islands * Finland Finland – Republic of Finland * France France – French Republic * French Polynesia French Polynesia (French overseas community) G * Gabon Gabon – Gabonese Republic * The Gambia Gambia, The – Republic of The Gambia * Georgia (country) Georgia[21] * Germany Germany – Federal Republic of Germany * Ghana Ghana – Republic of Ghana * Gibraltar Gibraltar (UK overseas territory) * Greece Greece – Hellenic Republic * Greenland Greenland (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark) * Grenada Grenada * Guam Guam – Territory of Guam (US overseas territory) * Guatemala Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala * Guernsey Guernsey – Bailiwick of Guernsey (British Crown dependency)[22] * Guinea Guinea – Republic of Guinea * Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau * Guyana Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana H * Haiti Haiti – Republic of Haiti * Honduras Honduras – Republic of Honduras * Hong Kong Hong Kong – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)[23] * Hungary Hungary – Republic of Hungary I * Iceland Iceland – Republic of Iceland * India India – Republic of India * Indonesia Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia * Iran Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran * Iraq Iraq – Republic of Iraq * Republic of Ireland Ireland[24] * Isle of Man Isle of Man (British Crown dependency) * Israel Israel – State of Israel * Italy Italy – Italian Republic o See Côte d'Ivoire for Ivory Coast[1] J * Jamaica Jamaica * Japan Japan * Jersey Jersey – Bailiwick of Jersey (British Crown dependency) * Jordan Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan K * Kazakhstan Kazakhstan – Republic of Kazakhstan * Kenya Kenya – Republic of Kenya * Kiribati Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati * North Korea Korea, Democratic People's Republic of – Democratic People's Republic of Korea[25] * South Korea Korea, Republic of – Republic of Korea[26] * Kosovo Kosovo – Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohia (Autonomous province of Serbia under UN protectorate)[27] * Kuwait Kuwait – State of Kuwait * Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Republic[28] L * Laos Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic * Latvia Latvia – Republic of Latvia * Lebanon Lebanon – Republic of Lebanon * Lesotho Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho * Liberia Liberia – Republic of Liberia * Libya Libya – Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya * Liechtenstein Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein * Lithuania Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania * Luxembourg Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg M * Macau Macao – Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)[1][29] * Republic of Macedonia Macedonia – Republic of Macedonia[30] * Madagascar Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar * Malawi Malawi – Republic of Malawi * Malaysia Malaysia * Maldives Maldives – Republic of Maldives * Mali Mali – Republic of Mali * Malta Malta – Republic of Malta * Marshall Islands Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands * Mauritania Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania * Mauritius Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius * Mayotte Mayotte (French overseas community) * Mexico Mexico – United Mexican States * Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia * Moldova Moldova – Republic of Moldova[31] * Monaco Monaco – Principality of Monaco * Mongolia Mongolia * Montenegro Montenegro – Republic of Montenegro * Montserrat Montserrat (UK overseas territory) * Morocco Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco[32] * Mozambique Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique * Myanmar Myanmar – Union of Myanmar (also rendered as Burma[1]) N * Nagorno-Karabakh Nagorno-Karabakh – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic[4] * Namibia Namibia – Republic of Namibia * Nauru Nauru – Republic of Nauru * Nepal Nepal – State of Nepal * Netherlands Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands[33] * Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands) * New Caledonia New Caledonia – Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (French community sui generis) * New Zealand New Zealand * Nicaragua Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua * Niger Niger – Republic of Niger * Nigeria Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria * Niue Niue (Associated state of New Zealand) o See Korea, Democratic People's Republic of for North Korea * Norfolk Island Norfolk Island – Territory of Norfolk Island (Australian overseas territory) * Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus[2] * Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands – Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US overseas commonwealth) * Norway Norway – Kingdom of Norway O * Oman Oman – Sultanate of Oman P * Pakistan Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan * Palau Palau – Republic of Palau * Palestinian National Authority Palestine – State of Palestine[34] * Panama Panama – Republic of Panama * Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea * Paraguay Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay * Peru Peru – Republic of Peru * Philippines Philippin