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Guess how many Countries there are in the world.

Would you guess over 200? ....... Correct. But what if I said "Exactly How many Countries and Territories are there in the World?"

Not so easy now....

You could Google the question, and get an answer. Other sites like OurWorldInData.org for example, would most likely have a slightly different number.

It seems that there is no correct answer to this question.

I have been using 265 as the 'correct' answer for a while now, but every so often one renames itself, disappears or a new one pops up, so just imagine you live in such a country where you are here today and gone tomorrow. Of course, you know where you live and you know you are not alone, but a lost Country or Territory?

You would think this would be a World Standard where you just go check the number, just like how many centimetres there are in an inch, and you get the correct answer every time.

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