196 Countries facts
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Of the 196 countries in the world, 59 of them gained independence from the United Kingdom.
There are over 5500 companies that have lasted for at least 200 years. These companies are located in several countries, including Japan (3,146), Germany (837), the Netherlands (222), and France (196). The oldest still being in operation since 578 AD
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In mental health studies, Argentina is a world leader for psychologists per capita. Argentina supposedly has 196 psychologists per 100,000 people, no other country has more than 85 (USA has 27).
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Despite the fact that there are only 196 countries in the world, there are 6500 different languages spoken throughout the world.
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Texas (268,597 sq mi) is larger than the 14 smallest states combined (239,607 sq mi). While Alaska is 663,300 sq mi, which places it larger that 177 countries (out of 196) and would be ranked as the 17th largest country on Earth.
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In 2016, the Global Slavery Index estimated that 45.8 million people were enslaved in 167 countries. There are only 196 countries on Earth.
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Tinder has users in all 196 countries, including China and North Korea but the company cannot disclose additional information on their userbase there. However, Tinder requires Facebook which is banned in China
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More countries are apart of FIFA (209) than there are countries (196)
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Out of all 196 countries on this planet only 5 are debt free...
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There are 196 countries in the world, unless you don't count Taiwan. Although Taiwan operates independently, many (including USA) do not officially recognise it because China considers Taiwan a breakaway province. China disallows diplomatic relations unless formal relations with Taiwan are cut
