Summary of How Many Countries Are There?

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This video explains how countries are defined and how many countries there are according to the United Nations. It shows that the number of countries is difficult to determine as it depends on the source of the map.

• 00:00:00 Countries are difficult to determine, as borders can change depending on the source of the map. The answer to the question "How many countries are there?" is 193. This answer is based on the 193 countries recognized by the United Nations. Some countries, like Vatican City, are not recognized by any UN member countries, and some countries, like Kosovo, have only a few supporters. The four countries with the fewest supporters are Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia. Kosovo, a country that wants to be a member of the United Nations, has a website where she thanks each one in their own language. Two of the four "maybe-countries" (Puerto Rico and Bermuda) are connected to other countries by land. The number of countries is difficult to determine, as it depends on the source of the map.
• 00:05:00 This video explains how countries are defined, and it shows that countries are determined by the opinions of other countries.