Lists of countries

See also: Lists by country

A country is a geographical territory, both in the sense of nation (a cultural entity) and state (a political entity). Lists of countries by various criteria and lists of articles by country include:

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Economy 4 Politics 5 Environment 6 Name 7 Miscellaneous 7.1 Other entities

Geography

The Earth and its features.

List of countries (*annex for excluded entities) List of countries and outlying territories by total area, (*graphical) List of countries by coast/area ratio List of countries by compactness List of countries by continent (*data file for automated processing)

List of countries by highest point List of countries by lowest point List of countries by length of coastline List of countries by northernmost point List of countries by southernmost point List of countries that border only one other country List of island countries

Geography

Demographics

The characteristics of the human population.

List of countries and territories by fertility rate List of countries by birth rate List of countries by death rate List of countries by English-speaking population List of countries by Global Peace Index List of countries by HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate List of countries by Human Development Index List of countries by immigrant population List of countries by income equality List of countries by infant mortality rate List of countries by IQ List of countries by life expectancy

List of countries by literacy rate List of countries by murder rate List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty List of countries by population, (*graphical) List of countries by population density List of countries by population growth rate List of countries by suicide rate List of countries where English is an official language List of countries where French is an official language List of countries by spoken languages

Demographics

Economy

The production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.

List of countries by current account balance List of countries by easy business climate List of countries by foreign exchange reserves List of countries by electricity consumption List of countries by exports List of countries by external debt

List of countries by imports List of countries by public debt List of countries by rail transport network size List of countries by unemployment rate List of minimum wages by country

Economy

Gross domestic products – The value of goods and services produced within a country.

List of countries by GDP (nominal), (*per capita) List of countries by GDP (PPP), (*per capita), (*per hour) List of countries by GDP demographics comparison List of countries by GDP (real) growth rate, (per capita)

List of countries by GDP sector composition List of countries by future GDP estimates (PPP), (*per capita), (*nominal) List of countries by past GDP (PPP), (*nominal) List of richest countries in 2006

Politics

The process by which groups, often governments, make decisions.

List of countries applying death penalty List of countries by date of nationhood List of countries by date of independence List of countries by date of transition to republican system of government List of countries by homosexuality laws List of countries by system of government List of countries' copyright length List of countries in the United Nations (*Non-Self-Governing Territories)

List of countries involved in World War II List of countries party to the Berne Convention List of countries where language is a political issue List of countries without political parties List of current heads of state and government List of extinct states List of sovereign states List of special entities recognized by international treaty or agreement List of territorial disputes

Politics

Defense (military) — The armed forces of a nation or state

List of countries by military expenditures List of countries by number of active troops, (*size of armed forces) List of countries with nuclear weapons List of countries with submarines

List of countries without armed forces List of countries with UN peacekeeping missions List of countries where United Nations peacekeepers are currently deployed

Environment

The physical, chemical, and biotic factors that act upon an ecosystem.

• List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions, (*per capita)
• List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions

Name

The label for the country.

• List of ISO 3166-1 countries codes (ISO)
• List of IOC country codes (IOC)
• List of FIFA country codes (FIFA)
• List of alternative country names
• List of countries and capitals in native languages
• List of countries by native names
• List of countries of the European Union in the official languages
• List of countries named after people
• List of country Internet top-level domains
• List of country name etymologies
• List of country names in various languages

See also: Geographical renaming

Miscellaneous

List of countries with Burger King restaurants List of countries that drive on the left or right List of countries by beer consumption per capita List of countries by coffee consumption per capita List of countries by broadband users List of countries by colors of national flags List of countries exempt from rabies quarantines Daylight saving time around the world List of countries whose capital is not their largest city

List of countries with mains power plugs, voltages and frequencies List of countries with McDonald's franchises List of countries with multiple capitals List of country calling codes List of country codes on British diplomatic car number plates List of national capitals List of statistically superlative countries List of time zones

Other entities

List of active autonomist and secessionist movements List of autonomous areas by country List of dependent territories List of enclaves and exclaves List of entities considered to be confederations

List of federations List of fictional countries List of governments in exile List of micronations List of subnational entities

For more sources, see Geographic references.

•  • e Economic classification of countries
Developed country · Developing country · Least developed country · High income country · Newly industrialized country
Worlds Theory	First World · Second World · Third World · Fourth World
Lists of countries	GDP per capita List of countries by GDP (nominal), (per capita) · List of countries by GDP (PPP), (per capita), (per hour) Human Development Index List of countries by Human Development Index Human Poverty Index List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty Literacy rate List of countries by literacy rate

•  • e Lists of countries with rankings
Geography	Area · Coastline · Highest point · Lowest point · Compactness · Coast/area ratio · Northernmost point · Southernmost point · Continent · Number of neighbouring countries
Demographics	Population (graphical • by density) · Population growth rate · Life expectancy · Infant mortality rate · Fertility rate · Birth rate · Death rate · List of countries by sex ratio · Homicide rate · Human Development Index · Income equality · Literacy rate · HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate · Unemployment rate · Employment rate · Population living in poverty · Poverty Index · Immigrant population · Suicide rate · Undernourishment rate · Firearm-related death rate · Gun ownership
Economy	Current account balance · Foreign exchange reserves · Imports · Number of internet users · Number of telephone lines  · Exports (per capita) · Debt (External, Public)  · Consumption (Electricity, Natural gas, Electricity Intensity) · Production (Natural gas production by country, Natural gas proven reserves, Oil proven reserves, Automobile production, Steel production, Aluminium production, Coal production, Iron production) GDP Nominal (per capita) · PPP (per capita • per capita per hour) Past (nominal • PPP) · Future (nominal • PPP • PPP per capita) • GNI per capita (Atlas Method) · Growth (real • per capita) Sector composition · Demographics comparison
Politics Society	Heads of state and government · Political rights and civil liberties · Press freedom · Privacy · Perception of corruption · Bribe paying · Property rights · Economic freedom · Democracy · Globalization · Ease of doing business · Economic competitiveness · Date of formation · Legal drinking age · School leaving age · Abortion law · Homosexuality laws · Death penalty · Quality-of-life · E-readiness · Failed States index · Travel Freedom · Student Performance ·
Military	Military expenditures · Number of active troops · Possession of nuclear weapons · UN peacekeepers currently deployed · Global Peace Index
Environment	Carbon dioxide emissions (per capita) · Greenhouse gas emissions per capita · GDP per emissions · Sustainability · Environmental Performance · Happy Planet Index
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