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Facts, by numbers· straight answers, sourced
Short, sourced answers to the exact questions people ask — one page per question, each traced back to a primary source. More facts are on the way; this is where they live.
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12 questions, 9 answered
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?
7 in the classic model, and why 6, 5 and 4 also exist →
What is the largest country by area?
Facts, by numbers In the works
How many people have never used the internet?
Around 2.3 billion people were offline in 2024 →
What is the most spoken language?
Facts, by numbers In the works
How many time zones are there?
Facts, by numbers In the works