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How many countries are there in the world?
195 — and why the count ranges from 193 to 249 →
How many countries are there in Europe?
44 sovereign states →
How many countries are there in Asia?
48 sovereign states →
How many countries are there in Africa?
54 sovereign states →
How many countries are there in North America?
23 sovereign states →
How many countries are there in South America?
12 sovereign states →
How many countries are there in Oceania?
14 sovereign states →
How many continents are there?
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What is the largest country by area?
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How many people have never used the internet?
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What is the most spoken language?
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How many time zones are there?
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