List of countries in the world: There are a total of 195 countries in the world, of which 193 are UN member states while 2 are non-member observer states – the Vatican and Palestine. Fifty-four of these countries are located in Africa, forty-eight in Asia, forty-four in Europe, thirty-three in Latin America and the Caribbean, fourteen in Oceania, and two in Northern America.

List of countries and their capitals

10 Interesting Facts About Different Countries

• Brazil is home to the Amazon Rainforest, which is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, covering about 60% of the country’s territory.
• Australia is the only country that is also a continent.
• Iceland, the “Land of Fire and Ice” does not have a standing army and is considered one of the most peaceful countries in the world.
• Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world.
• Egypt is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
• Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world, stretching over 202,080 kilometres (125,567 miles).
• Norway is the birthplace of the Nobel Peace Prize.
• India is the world’s largest democracy and the second-most populous country.
• South Africa is home to the “Big Five” animals: lions, elephants, rhinoceroses, leopards, and buffalos.
• Italy is home to the Colosseum, an ancient amphitheatre in Rome that was used for gladiatorial contests and other public spectacles.