All members have equal representation in the united nations general assembly [3] the charter of the united nations defines the rules for admission of member states. This is a list of current monarchies As of 2025, there are 43 sovereign states in the world with a monarch as head of state There are 13 in asia, 12 in europe, 9 in the americas, 6 in oceania, and 3 in africa The united nations geoscheme is a system that divides 248 countries and territories in the world into six continental regions, 22 geographical subregions, and two intermediary regions
[1] it was devised by the united nations statistics division (unsd) based on the m49 coding classification List of sovereign states and dependent territories by continentthis is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories of the world by continent, displayed with their respective national flags, including the following entities By association within the un system The 193 united nations (un) member states Vatican city (administered by the holy see, a un general assembly observer state. Lists of sovereign states and dependent territoriesthis is a list of lists of countries and territories by various criteria
List of sovereign states in the 2020s this is a list of sovereign states in the 2020s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 january 2020 and the present day It contains 210 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty.
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