Countries of
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Capitals, flags, continents, populations, and geography — how many of the world's195 countriesdo you really know? Test yourself across four quiz modes.

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Name the capital city of each country

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Identify countries by their flag emoji

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Continents

Which continent does each country belong to?

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Populations, sizes, landmarks, records

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Countries of the World — Quick Facts

There are195 countriesin the world — 193 member states of the United Nations plus the Vatican City and the State of Palestine as non-member observer states. The world's countries span seven continents, speak over 7,000 languages, and range fromRussia(17.1 million km²) toVatican City(0.44 km²).

🌍Africa54 countries

🌏Asia49 countries

🌍Europe44 countries

🌎N. America23 countries

🌎S. America12 countries

🌏Oceania14 countries

🧊AntarcticaNo countries

World Geography Records

Themost populous countryis India (1.4B+), overtaking China in 2023. Theleast populousis Vatican City (~800 people). Thelargest by areais Russia; thesmallestis Vatican City. The country with themost neighbouring countriesis China and Russia (both sharing borders with 14 nations). Thenewest countryis South Sudan, independent since 2011.

Countries of the World Quiz — FAQ

How many countries are in the world?

There are195 countriesin the world as of 2025 — 193 UN member states, plus Vatican City and Palestine as UN observer states. Taiwan is a special case: it operates as a fully independent state but is not a UN member and is claimed by China. Some lists count 196 or 197 depending on how Taiwan and Kosovo are classified.

Which country has the most neighbours?

China and Russiaare tied — both share land borders with 14 other countries. China borders Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and North Korea. Russia borders Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, and North Korea.

What is the smallest country in the world?

Vatican Cityis the smallest country in the world by both area (0.44 km²) and population (~800 people). It is an independent city-state entirely enclosed within Rome, Italy. It became independent in 1929 under the Lateran Treaty. Monaco (2.02 km²) is the second smallest, and San Marino (61 km²) is the third smallest — all three are enclaves within Italy or on its border.

Which continent has the most countries?

Africa has the most countries of any continent— 54 recognised sovereign nations. Africa is also the second largest continent by area and population. The most recently independent African country is South Sudan (2011). Nigeria is the most populous African country with over 220 million people.

What are the hardest country capitals to remember?

Some of the most commonly missed capitals in quizzes:Australia → Canberra(not Sydney),Canada → Ottawa(not Toronto),Brazil → Brasília(not São Paulo or Rio),New Zealand → Wellington(not Auckland),South Africa → Pretoria(executive; Cape Town and Bloemfontein are also capitals),Kazakhstan → Astana(renamed from Nur-Sultan in 2022), andMyanmar → Naypyidaw(not Yangon).