North America

As discussed in Continents' Page, North America is the third largest continent covering the land area of 24.709 million square kilometers. We'll learn about names and number of countries in North America, here.

Total countries in North America

There are 23 independent countries in North America. However if we look at the geography of the continent, we find 45 countries/territories in North America. Out of these 45 territories, 23 are sovereign territories, and remaining 22 territories are dependent territories of few European countries. 

Countries - North America

Here is the list of independent countries in North America: 

1. Antigua and Barbuda 
2. Bahamas
3. Barbados
4. Belize
5. Canada
6. Costa Rica
7. Cuba
8. Dominica
9. Dominican Republic
10. El Salvador
11. Grenada
12. Guatemala
13. Haiti
14. Honduras
15. Jamaica
16. Mexico
17. Nicaragua
18. Saint Kitts and Nevis
19. Panama
20. Saint Lucia
21. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
22. Trinidad and Tobago
23. United States of America 

Also please find below the list of dependent territories: 

Apart from these countries and territories, there are three unincorporated territories of the United States. Please find below the names of them.

1. Navassa Island
2. Puerto Rico
3. United States Virgin Islands

They are situated in Caribbean sea and administrated by USA.

 

Map of North America

Here is a map of North America to show the geographical locations of North America.

Here, we have got the number of countries in North America, list of Countries in North America and a map of North America. Now we have to memorize them, so we will learn how to memorize fast. The best way to memorize geography is; by learning with the help of Maps. First look at the map to memorize where the country is located, and then test your geography on a blank paper-map or on a online quiz at Lizard Point. By this practice, you can easily learn the names of all countries in the world. 

Africa

As discussed in Continents' Page, Africa is the Second largest continent covering the land area of 30.3 million square kilometers. We'll learn about names and number of countries in Africa, here.

Number of countries in Africa

Geographically, There are 55 countries in Africa but, as per United Nations, there are 54 countries in Africa because Western Sahara is disputed territory. Apart from these countries, there are three dependent territories named Reunion, Mayotte and Saint Helena. 

List of African Countries

Please find below the list of African countries:

1. Nigeria 
2. Ethiopia
3. Democratic Republic of the Congo
4. Egypt
5. South Africa
6. Tanzania
7. Kenya
8. Uganda
9. Algeria
10. Sudan
11. Morocco
12. Mozambique
13. Ghana
14. Angola
15. Somalia
16. Ivory Coast
17. Madagascar
18. Cameroon
19. Burkina Faso
20. Niger
21. Malawi
22. Zambia
23. Mali
24. Senegal
25. Zimbabwe
26. Chad
27. Tunisia
28. Guinea
29. Rwanda
30. Benin
31. Burundi
32. South Sudan
33. Eritrea
34. Sierra Leone
35. Togo
36. Libya
37. Central African Republic
38. Mauritania
39. Republic of the Congo
40. Liberia
41. Namibia
42. Botswana
43. Lesotho
44. Gambia
45. Gabon
46. Guinea-Bissau
47. Mauritius
48. Equatorial Guinea
49. Eswatini
50. Djibouti
51. Comoros
52. Western Sahara
53. Cape Verde
54. São Tomé and Príncipe
55. Seychelles

Reunion and Mayotte are the dependent territories of France, and Saint Helena is dependent territory of U.K.

Africa Map

Here is a map of Africa to show the geographical locations of African countries:

Here, we have got the number of countries in Africa, list of African Countries and Africa-map. Now we have to memorize them, so we will learn how to memorize fast. The best way to memorize geography is; by learning with the help of Maps. First look at the map to memorize where the country is located, and then test your geography on a blank paper-map or on a online quiz at Lizard Point. By this practice, you can easily learn the names of all countries in the world. 

Asia

As discussed in Continents' Page, Asia is the largest continent covering the land area of 44.579 million square kilometers. We'll learn about name and number of countries in Asia, here.

How many countries are there in Asia continent?

Geographically, There are 51 countries in Asia but, politically and union-wise, there would be different numbers by different institutions like United Nations etc. As we are discussing about geography, so there are 51 countries in Asia, out of which, few countries are the SARs (Special Administrative Region) of the People's Republic of China - e.g., Hong Kong and Macau. There are few countries which are partially located in Asia - e.g., Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia.

List of countries in Asia

Please find below the list of Asian countries:

1. Hindustan aka Bharat aka India
2. Afghanistan
3. Armenia
4. Azerbaijan
5. Bahrain
6. Bangladesh
7. Bhutan
8. Brunei
9. Cambodia
10. China
11. East Timor
12. Georgia (country)
13. Indonesia
14. Iran
15. Iraq
16. Israel
17. Japan
18. Jordan
19. Kazakhstan
20. Kuwait
21. Kyrgyzstan
22. Laos
23. Lebanon
24. Malaysia
25. Maldives
26. Mongolia
27. Myanmar
28. Nepal
29. North Korea
30. Oman
31. Pakistan
32. State of Palestine
33. Philippines
34. Qatar
35. Russia
36. Saudi Arabia
37. Singapore
38. South Korea
39. Sri Lanka
40. Syria
41. Taiwan
42. Tajikistan
43. Thailand
44. Turkey
45. Turkmenistan
46. United Arab Emirates
47. Uzbekistan
48. Vietnam
49. Yemen
50. Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)
51. Macau (Special Administrative Region of China)

Cyprus is also located in Asia but it is considered to be in Europe , as it is a member of European Union since 2004.

Asia Map

Here is a map of Asia to show the Geographical locations of countries in Asia:

Here, we have got the number of countries in Asia, list of countries in Asia and Asia-map. Now we have to memorize them, so we will learn how to memorize fast. The best way to memorize geography is; by learning with the help of Maps. First look at the map to memorize where the country is located, and then test your geography on a blank paper-map or on a online quiz at Lizard Point. By this practice, you can easily learn the names of all countries in the world. 

Europe - Countries

As discussed in Continents' Page, Europe is the second smallest continent covering the land area of 10.18 million square kilometers. We'll learn about name and number of countries in Europe, here.

Number of Countries in Europe

Geographically, There are 51 countries in Europe but, politically and union-wise, there would be different numbers by different institutions like United Nations and European Union etc. As we are discussing about geography, so there are 51 countries in Europe. There are few countries which are partially located in Europe - e.g., Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia.

List of Countries in Europe

Please find below the list of all countries in Europe:

1. Iceland
2. Norway
3. Sweden
4. Finland
5. Russia
6. Ireland
7. United Kingdom
8. Denmark
9. Estonia
10. Latvia
11. Lithuania
12. Netherlands
13. Belgium
14. Luxembourg
15. Germany
16. Poland
17. Belarus
18. Ukraine
19. France
20. Switzerland
21. Liechtenstein
22. Austria 
23. Czechia
24. Slovakia
25. Hungary
26. Romania
27. Moldova
28. Bulgaria
29. Turkey
30. Greece
31. Macedonia
32. Albania
33. Kosovo
34. Serbia
35. Montenegro
36. Bosnia and Herzegovina
37. Croatia
38. Slovenia
39. Italy
40. San Marino
41. Vatican City
42. Malta
43. Monaco
44. Andorra
45. Spain
46. Portugal
47. Kazakhstan
48. Armenia
49. Azerbaijan
50. Cyprus
51. Georgia

A Map of Europe

Here is a map of Europe to show the Geographical locations of countries in Europe:

Map Credit: World Atlas, Link: https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/eu.htm

Here, we have got the number of countries in Europe, list of countries in Europe and a map of Europe. Now we have to memorize them, so we will learn how to memorize fast. The best way to memorize geography is; by learning with the help of Maps. First look at the map to memorize where the country is located, and then test your geography on a blank paper-map or on a online quiz at Lizard Point. By this practice, you can easily learn the names of all countries in the world. 

7 Continents of the World

What is Continent?

The surface of earth consists of land and water. About 71% of surface is covered with water and rest 29% is solid surface called land. The land has been divided into 7 unequal parts, and those 7 land-masses are called Continents. 

How many Continents are there in the world?

As discussed above, solid surface of earth has been divided into 7 unequal land-masses which are called continents, which means there are 7 continents in the world.

Names of Continents

Here is the list of continents:

1. Europe
2. Asia
3. Africa
4. North America
5. South America
6. Antarctica
7. Oceania/Australia 

Continents Map

Here is a world map showing the geographical location of the continents to give you an idea of where these continents are situated on the globe. 

Let's learn a bit more about continents because it is always better to learn little more than the names only. 

Europe

Europe is the second smallest continent in terms of land area. it covers 10,180,000 square kilometres of land area, and about 11% of world population resides here.

Asia

Asia is the largest continent in terms of land area as well as population. Asia covers 44,579,000 square kilometres of land area, and about 60% of world population resides here. Asia is also known as home of world's first civilizations.

Africa

Africa is the second largest continent in terms of land area. It covers 30,300,000 square kilometres of land area, and about 16% of world population resides here.

North America

North America is the third largest continent in terms of land area. It covers 24,709,000 square kilometres of land area, and about 7.5% of world population resides here.

South America

South America is the fourth largest continent in terms of land area. It covers 17,840,000 square kilometres of land area. South America ranks fifth in terms of population.

Antarctica

Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in terms of land area. It covers 14,200,000 square kilometres of land area, and about 98% of the area is covered with ice. The thickness of the ice is about 2 kilometres. 

Oceania

Oceania is the smallest continent in terms of land area. It covers 8,525,989 square kilometres of land area, and about 0.5% of world population resides here.

8th Continent or the Lost Continent

Geologists have confirmed that there is one more continent, the 8th continent, named Zealandia which had disappeared in the pacific ocean, and therefore it is called the lost continent. It is somewhere near the New Zealand and surrounding ocean. 

It was brief introduction of continents, keep following this blog to learn more about world geography. 

Total Countries in the World

How many countries are there in the world?

The total number of countries in the world is 196. 

List of countries in the world 

Here is the list of all countries in the world:

1. Hindustan aka Bharat aka India
2. Afghanistan
3. Bahrain
4. Bahamas
5. Azerbaijan
6. Austria
7. Australia
8. Armenia
9. Argentina
10. Antigua and Barbuda
11. Angola
12. Andorra
13. Algeria
14. Albania
15. Bangladesh
16. Barbados
17. Belarus
18. Belgium
19. Belize
20. Benin
21. Bhutan
22. Bolivia
23. Bosnia and Herzegovina
24. Botswana
25. Brazil
26. Brunei
27. Bulgaria
28. Burkina Faso
29. Burundi
30. Côte d'Ivoire
31. Cabo Verde
32. Cambodia
33. Cameroon
34. Canada
35. Central African Republic
36. Chad
37. Chile
38. China
39. Colombia
40. Comoros
41. Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)
42. Costa Rica
43. Croatia
44. Cuba
45. Cyprus
46. Czechia (Czech Republic)
47. Democratic Republic of the Congo
48. Denmark
49. Djibouti
50. Dominica
51. Dominican Republic
52. Ecuador
53. Egypt
54. El Salvador
55. Equatorial Guinea
56. Eritrea
57. Estonia
58. Eswatini (fmr. "Swaziland")
59. Ethiopia
60. Fiji
61. Finland
62. France
63. Gabon
64. Gambia
65. Georgia
66. Germany
67. Ghana
68. Greece
69. Grenada
70. Guatemala
71. Guinea
72. Guinea-Bissau
73. Guyana
74. Haiti
75. Holy See
76. Honduras
77. Hungary
78. Iceland
79. Indonesia
80. Iran
81. Iraq
82. Ireland
83. Israel
84. Italy
85. Jamaica
86. Japan
87. Jordan
88. Kazakhstan
89. Kenya
90. Kiribati
91. Kuwait
92. Kyrgyzstan
93. Laos
94. Latvia
95. Lebanon
96. Lesotho
97. Liberia
98. Libya
99. Liechtenstein
100. Lithuania
101. Luxembourg
102. Madagascar
103. Malawi
104. Malaysia
105. Maldives
106. Mali
107. Malta
108. Marshall Islands
109. Mauritania
110. Mauritius
111. Mexico
112. Micronesia
113. Moldova
114. Monaco
115. Mongolia
116. Montenegro
117. Morocco
118. Mozambique
119. Myanmar (formerly Burma)
120. Namibia
121. Nauru
122. Nepal
123. Netherlands
124. New Zealand
125. Nicaragua
126. Niger
127. Nigeria
128. North Korea
129. North Macedonia
130. Norway
131. Oman
132. Pakistan
133. Palau
134. Palestine State
135. Panama
136. Papua New Guinea
137. Paraguay
138. Peru
139. Philippines
140. Poland
141. Portugal
142. Qatar
143. Romania
144. Russia
145. Rwanda
146. Saint Kitts and Nevis
147. Saint Lucia
148. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
149. Samoa
150. San Marino
151. Sao Tome and Principe
152. Saudi Arabia
153. Senegal
154. Serbia
155. Seychelles
156. Sierra Leone
157. Singapore
158. Slovakia
159. Slovenia
160. Solomon Islands
161. Somalia
162. South Africa
163. South Korea
164. South Sudan
165. Spain
166. Sri Lanka
167. Sudan
168. Suriname
169. Sweden
170. Switzerland
171. Syria
172. Tajikistan
173. Tanzania
174. Thailand
175. Timor-Leste
176. Togo
177. Tonga
178. Trinidad and Tobago
179. Tunisia
180. Turkey
181. Turkmenistan
182. Tuvalu
183. Uganda
184. Ukraine
185. United Arab Emirates
186. United Kingdom
187. United States of America
188. Uruguay
189. Uzbekistan
190. Vanuatu
191. Venezuela
192. Vietnam
193. Yemen
194. Zambia
195. Zimbabwe
196. Kosovo

Please refer the below mentioned map to see where these countries are located on globe.

 Map Credit: geology.com, Link to map: https://geology.com/world/world-map.gif

Keep following this blog to know how to easily learn the name and geographic location of these countries on map.