List of Countries in the World

[Admin Pete]

List of Recognized Countries in the World:

Zimbabwe
Zambia
Yemen
Vietnam
Venezuela
Vatican City (Holy See)
Vanuatu
Uzbekistan
Uruguay
United States of America (USA)
United Kingdom (UK)
United Arab Emirates
Ukraine
Uganda
Tuvalu
Turkmenistan
Turkey
Tunisia
Trinidad and Tobago
Tonga
Togo
Timor-Leste
Thailand
Tanzania
Tajikistan
Taiwan
Syria
Switzerland
Sweden
Swaziland
Suriname
Sudan
St. Vincent and The Grenadines
St. Lucia
St. Kitts and Nevis
Sri Lanka
Spain
South Sudan
South Korea
South Africa
Somalia
Solomon Islands
Slovenia
Slovakia
Singapore
Sierra Leone
Seychelles
Serbia
Senegal
Saudi Arabia
Sao Tome and Principe
San Marino
Samoa
Rwanda
Russia
Romania
Qatar
Portugal
Poland
Philippines
Peru
Paraguay
Papua New Guinea
Panama
Palestine
Palau
Pakistan
Oman
Norway
North Korea
Northen Ireland
Nigeria
Niger
Nicaragua
New Zealand
Netherlands
Nepal
Nauru
Namibia
Myanmar (Burma)
Mozambique
Morocco
Montenegro
Mongolia
Monaco
Moldova
Micronesia
Mexico
Mauritius
Mauritania
Marshall Islands
Malta
Mali
Maldives
Malaysia
Malawi
Madagascar
Macedonia
Luxembourg
Lithuania
Liechtenstein
Libya
Liberia
Lesotho
Lebanon
Latvia
Laos
Kyrgyzstan
Kuwait
Kosovo
Kiribati
Kenya
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Jordan
Japan
Jamaica
Italy
Israel
Ireland
Iraq
Iran
Indonesia
India
Iceland
Hungary
Honduras
Haiti
Guyana
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Guatemala
Grenada
Greece
Ghana
Germany
Georgia
Gambia
France
Finland
Fiji
Ethiopia
Estonia
Eritrea
Equatorial Guinea
El Salvador
Egypt
Ecuador
Dominican Republic
Dominica
Djibouti
Denmark
Czech Republic
Cyprus
Cuba
Croatia
Cote d'Ivoire
Costa Rica
Congo, Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Comoros
Colombia
China
Chile
Chad
Central African Republic
Canada
Cameroon
Cambodia
Cabo Verde
Burundi
Burkina Faso
Bulgaria
Brunei
Brazil
Botswana
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bolivia
Bhutan
Benin
Belize
Belgium
Belarus
Barbados
Bangladesh
Bahrain
Bahamas
Azerbaijan
Austria
Australia
Armenia
Armenia
Argentina
Antigua and Barbuda
Angola
Andorra
Algeria
Albania
Afghanistan

[Admin Pete]

List of dependent territories:

Wallis and Futuna (France)
US Virgin Islands (USA)
Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)
Tokelau (New Zealand)
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (UK)
Sint Maarten (Netherlands)
Sint Eustatius (Netherlands)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
Saint Martin (France)
Saint Barthélemy (France)
Saba (Netherlands)
Puerto Rico (USA)
Pitcairn Islands (UK)
Northern Mariana Islands (USA)
Norfolk Island (Australia)
Niue (New Zealand)
New Caledonia (France)
Montserrat (UK)
Martinique (France)
Guam (USA)
Guadeloupe (France)
Greenland (Denmark)
French Polynesia (France)
French Guiana (France)
Falkland Islands (UK)
Curaçao (Netherlands)
Cook Islands (New Zealand)
Clipperton Island (France)
Cayman Islands (UK)
British Virgin Islands (UK)
Bonaire (Netherlands)
Bermuda (UK)
Aruba (Netherlands)
Anguilla (UK)
American Samoa (USA)

[Admin Pete]

Unrecognized Countries:

Transnistria, recognised by three non-UN member states. Declared independence from Moldova in 1990. It is separated from Moldova by a large river.
South Ossetia, recognised by 5 UN members. De facto independent of Georgia since 1991, but continues to be claimed as Georgian territory.
Somaliland, recognised by no other state. Originally British Somaliland, it become independent and merged with Italian Somaliland in 1960. Later it declared independence in 1991 and withdrew from being part of Somalia.
Sahrawi, recognised by 84 countries and is a member of the African Union. It claims most of Western Sahara, which is controlled by Morocco. Currently governs in exile in Algeria.
Northern Cyprus, recognised by Turkey. Illegally declared independence and is claimed by Cyprus.
Nagorno-Karabakh, recognised by three non-UN member states. Declared independence from Azerbaijan in 1992. It is wholly within Azerbaijan, but is not controlled by it.
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), unrecognised by any country but controls large swathes of territory in northern Iraq and Syria.
Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic (sometimes together called Novorossiya) - two separatist areas in eastern Ukraine, recognised only by South Ossetia.
Abkhazia, recognised by 6 UN members. De facto independent of Georgia since 1999, but still claimed as part of Georgia.

Bonus: These are former de jure or de facto countries that still 'exist' to an "extent".

Western Kurdistan, wants to create a Kurdish state in Syria, in exile in London.
West Papua, claims an independent West Papua, which is currently controlled by Indonesia. In exile in the Netherlands.
Tibet, government is in exile and claims some territory, but has no control over it nor is it recognised by any other nation.
Tamil Eelam, seeks Tamil independence from Sri Lanka, in exile.
Sovereign Military Order of the Knights of Malta, does not claim statehood or independence, but has diplomatic relations with 104 other countries.
Republic of South Maluku, claims part of Indonesia since the 1950s, currently in exile in the Netherlands.
Republic of Serbian Krajina, currently in exile in Belgrade, claims part of Croatia which it controlled for a short period of time before Croatian independence.
Republic of Cabinda, claims independence from Angola Currently in exile in the Congo.
Koma Civakên Kurdistan, aims to create an independent Kurdish state in Turkey.
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Taliban government that claims Afghanistan, currently in exile since 2001.
Federated Shan States, in exile, wants to create an independent state for the Shan ethnic group in Burma.
East Turkistan, claims independence from Xinjiang in western China, in exile in Washington.
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, claimed to be independent by Chechens government in exile in London.
Biafra, claims to be resurrecting the nation of Biafra, which is currently part of Nigeria. In exile in Washington.
Ambazonia, declared independence on 31st December 1999 from Cameroon, currently in exile.

[Admin Pete]

The above lists are not 100% complete and changes often happen.

[Admin Pete]

Micro-Nations not to be confused with Micro-States (some of these are tongue in cheeks or other innocuous reasons and some are for bank fraud and other scams and some are just other).

Zaqistan
Wy
Wirtland
Whangamomona Republic
Westarctica, Grand Duchy of
Wendland
Wallachia
Vikesland
Užupis
Talossa
Seborga
Sealand
Saugeais
Rose Island
Reunion
Republic of Ploiești
Republic of Jamtland
Republic of Hout Bay
Republic of Fredonia
Repubblica di Sbarre Centrali
Redonda
Rainbow Creek
Principality of Trinidad
Principality of Freedonia
Peščenica
Perloja ]
Outer Baldonia
Other World Kingdom
Nova Roma
North Dumpling Island
New Utopia
Naminara Republic
Murrawarri Republic
Morac-Songhrati-Meads
Molossia
Minerva
Mercia
Melchizedek
Marlborough
Lovely
Liberland
L'Anse-Saint-Jean
Lagoan Isles
Ladonia
Kugelmugel
Kingdom of North Sudan
Imperial Throne
Icaria
Hutt River
Humanity
Hajdučka Republika Mijata Tomića
Global Country of World Peace
Glacier Republic
Ganienkeh
Frestonia
Freetown Christiania
Forvik
Flandrensis
Filettino
EnenKio
Enclava
Elleore
Elgaland-Vargaland
Ecological Danubian Principality of Ongal
Coral Sea Islands
Copeman Empire
Conch Republic
Bumbunga
British West Florida
Avram, Grand Duchy of
Austenasia
Atlantium Empire of Atlantium
Aramoana
Akhzivland
Aeterna Lucina
Aerican Empire

[Admin Pete]

Micro-states - less than 1000 km² and/or less than 500,000 people:

Vatican City
Vanuatu
Tuvalu
Tonga
Singapore
Seychelles
São Tomé and Príncipe
San Marino
Samoa
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Lucia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Palau
Nauru
Monacope
Micronesia, Federated States of
Marshall Islands
Malta
Maldives
Liechtenstein
Kiribati
Iceland
Grenada
Dominica
Brunei
Belize
Barbados
Bahrain
Bahamas
Antigua and Barbuda
Andorra