A country is a geographical territory, both in the sense of nation (a cultural entity) and state (a political entity).^[1]

When the term country is used as a synonym for an independent sovereign state, see:

• List of sovereign states
• United Nations member states
  • The United Nations also lists dependent territories (including the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories) and certain areas of special sovereignty as separate entries in their lists of countries.

Other official lists

• List of ISO 3166-1 countries codes (ISO)
• List of IOC country codes (IOC)
• List of FIFA country codes (FIFA)
• List of country Internet top-level domains

Other meanings of country

• List of active autonomist and secessionist movements
• List of autonomous areas by country
• 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

Themed lists

Demographics

Demographics

The characteristics of the human population:

• List of countries and dependencies by population density
• List of countries and territories by fertility rate
• List of countries by birth rate
• 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 intentional homicide rate
• List of countries by life expectancy
• List of countries by literacy rate
• List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty
• List of countries by population
• List of countries by population (graphical)
• List of countries by population growth rate
• List of countries by spoken languages
• List of countries by suicide rate
• List of countries where English is an official language
• List of countries where French is an official language
• List of countries where Portuguese is an official language
• List of countries where Spanish is an official language

Economy

Economy

The production, distribution and consumption of goods and services:

• Ease of Doing Business Index Rankings
• List of countries by central bank interest rates
• List of countries by current account balance
• List of countries by employment rate
• List of countries by energy consumption per capita
• List of countries by exports
• List of countries by external debt
• List of countries by foreign exchange reserves
• List of countries by imports
• List of countries by public debt
• List of countries by rail transport network size
• List of countries by unemployment rate
• List of countries by value
• List of Internet top-level domains
• List of minimum wages by country

Gross domestic product

The value of goods and services produced within a country:

• List of countries by future GDP (nominal) estimates
• List of countries by future GDP (PPP) estimates
• List of countries by future GDP (PPP) per capita estimates
• List of countries by GDP (nominal)
• List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita
• List of countries by future GDP (nominal) per capita estimates
• List of countries by GDP (PPP)
• List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita
• List of countries by GDP (PPP) per hour worked
• List of countries by GDP (real) growth rate
• List of countries by GDP (real) per capita growth rate
• List of countries by GDP sector composition
• List of countries by past GDP (nominal)
• List of regions by past GDP (PPP)

Environment

Environment

The physical, chemical, and biotic factors that act upon an ecosystem:

• List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions
• List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions per capita
• List of countries by electricity consumption
• List of countries by electricity production from renewable sources
• List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions

Geography

Geography

The Earth and its features:

• List of countries and outlying territories by total area
• List of countries by area (graphical)
• List of countries by continent
• List of countries by continent (data file)
• List of countries by highest point
• List of countries by length of coastline
• List of countries by lowest point
• List of countries by northernmost point
• List of countries by southernmost point
• List of countries that border only one other country
• List of island countries
• List of island countries by area

Names

Name of a country

The label for the country:

• List of alternative country names
• List of countries and capitals in native languages
• List of countries by native names
• List of countries named after people
• List of country name etymologies
• List of country names in various languages
• List of ISO 3166-1 officially assigned country code elements
• List of member states of the European Union in the official languages

Politics

Politics

The process by which groups, often governments, make decisions:

• Homosexuality laws of the world
• List of active autonomist and secessionist movements
• List of autonomous areas by country
• List of confederations today
• List of countries by date of transition to republican system of government
• List of countries by system of government
• List of countries' copyright length
• List of countries without political parties
• List of current governments in exile
• List of current heads of state and government
• List of enclaves and exclaves
• List of extinct states
• List of federations
• List of fictional countries
• List of micronations
• List of parties to international copyright agreements
• List of sovereign states by formation date
• List of territorial disputes
• Table of administrative country subdivisions by country
• Use of capital punishment by nation

Military

• 2007-2008 Global Peace Index rankings
• List of countries by military expenditures
• List of countries by number of active troops
• List of countries by size of armed forces
• List of countries without armed forces
• List of states with nuclear weapons
• List of submarine operators
• List of United Nations peacekeeping missions
• Participants in World War II

Sports

• List of FIFA country codes
• List of IOC country codes

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 coffee consumption per capita
• List of countries by number of broadband Internet users
• List of countries by colors of national flags
• Pet passport
• Daylight saving time around the world
• 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 international vehicle registration codes
• List of country codes on British diplomatic vehicle registration plates
• List of national capitals
• List of statistically superlative countries
• List of time zones

Notes and references

1. ↑ The Oxford English Dictionary lists the first six as:

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