Lists of countries

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:

Geography

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 receiving snowfall
• List of countries that border only one other country
• List of island countries

Demographics

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 centenarian population
• 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 density
• List of countries by population, (*graphical)
• List of countries by suicide rate
• List of countries where English is an official language
• List of countries where French is an official language

Economy

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Economy

The production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.

• List of countries by foreign exchange reserves
• [[List of countries by current account balance][1]]
• List of countries by easy business climate
• 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

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)

Politics

Politics

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

• List of countries by date of independence
• List of countries applying death penalty
• List of countries by date of nationhood
• List of countries by system of government
• List of countries by date of transition to republican system of government
• List of countries by homosexuality laws
• List of countries' copyright length
• 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 in the United Nations (*Non-Self-Governing Territories)
• List of countries without political parties
• List of extinct states
• List of sovereign states
• List of special entities recognized by international treaty or agreement
• List of territorial disputes

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 where United Nations peacekeepers are currently deployed
• List of countries with UN peacekeeping missions

Environment

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

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 countries that have the name of their capital included in their name
• List of country Internet top-level domains
• List of country name etymologies
• List of country names in various languages
• List of country nicknames

See also: Geographical renaming

Miscellaneous

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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
• List of countries that do not observe Daylight Saving Time
• 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.

See also

• Lists by country