Countries Visited

How many countries are there in the world? Well, it depends.

The most common answer is 192 – the number of member states in the United Nations. This number, though, does not include Vatican City, which is generally recognized by most world almanacs as an independently governed country.

There are also 10 sovereign states that lack general international recognition but are worth mentioning. States like Kosovo, like Taiwan, Somaliland, Northern Cyprus and Western Sahara. Interestingly enough, the U.S. Department of State has its own list of 194 approved countries that is independent from the UN.

For now, I am using the United Nations list to track how many countries I have visited.

Progress: 50 / 192

Albania
Algeria
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Botswana
Bulgaria
Canada
Djibouti
Ethiopia
France
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Grenada
Haiti
India
Israel
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Lebanon
Mexico
Namibia
Nepal
New Zealand
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Serbia
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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