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Geoname.pdf (application/pdf Object) Ited Nations Statistics Division- Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications (M49) Untitled. The World Factbook. The World Factbook. Sovereign states. This list of sovereign states provides an overview of states around the world, with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.
The 206 states listed are divided into: The membership within the United Nations system column divides the states into three categories: 193 member states,[1] two observer states, and 11 other states.The sovereignty dispute column indicates states whose sovereignty is undisputed (190 states) and states whose sovereignty is disputed (16 states). Compiling a list such as this can be a difficult and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerning the criteria for statehood.