List of Countries | Britannica Vatican City holds the title as the world’s smallest country, with an area of just 0 17 square mile (0 44 square km) Following is an alphabetically ordered list of the countries of the world and all but the smallest political dependencies and territories (See also geography and government )
Country Abbreviations 2026 - World Population Review Country Abbreviations 2026 All countries in the world are represented by a 2-letter and 3-letter country code based on the International Naming Convention A similar style of abbreviations is seen for airports, such as LAX for Los Angels International Airport or LGA for LaGuardia Airport
List of Countries and Dependent Territories of the World This is a list of sovereign states, dependent territories and other states of the world alphabetically (266 countries and territories in total) The list also includes capitals of states and territories, population of countries, areas of countries, currencies and locations continents 1 ^ "World Population Prospects"