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196 countries in the knowledge graph.
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sovereign state in South Asia, situated on an archipelago in the Arabian Sea
country in West Africa
country in Southern Europe situated on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea
country near the equator in the Pacific Ocean
sovereign state in West Africa and North Africa
island sovereign state off of East Africa in the Indian Ocean
Federal presidential constitutional republic in North America. Multi-party system with six-year non-renewable presidential terms.
country in Eastern Europe
microstate in Western Europe
country in East Asia
country in southeastern Europe
sovereign state in North Africa
country in Southeastern Africa; the current form of Mozambique since 1975
country in Southeast Asia
country in Southern Africa
Parliamentary republic in Micronesia and the world's third-smallest country by area. With a population of around 10,000, Nauru has no formal political parties — government is shaped by shifting alliances between independent MPs. The president is elected by parliament and serves as both head of state and head of government. Nauru experienced 17 changes of government between 1989 and 2003. Its economy shifted from phosphate-boom wealth to post-depletion dependency on Australian aid, offshore asylum processing contracts, and fishing license revenues.
country in South Asia
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Northwestern Europe. Consensus-driven multi-party system with coalition governments.
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
sovereign state in Central America
sovereign state in western Africa
sovereign state in West Africa
Sovereign state in East Asia
country in southeastern Europe
country in Northern Europe
sovereign state in western Asia
sovereign state in South Asia
island sovereign state in Oceania
Partially recognized state in the Levant whose political institutions are split between the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas rule in Gaza. Palestinian politics is defined by statelessness, territorial fragmentation, dependence on external actors, and the unresolved contest over whether a viable sovereign state can still emerge alongside Israel. Since October 2023, the Gaza war and widening West Bank instability have pushed the Palestinian national movement into its deepest crisis since the Oslo era.
sovereign state in Central America
country in Oceania
sovereign state in South America
Single-party socialist state led by the Chinese Communist Party and one of the two central poles of global power. China combines party control, state planning capacity, export-industrial strength, technological ambition, and a vast domestic market, making its political decisions consequential for global trade, security, supply chains, and regional power balances.
sovereign state in South America
archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
country in Central Europe
country in Southwestern Europe
country in West Asia
country in Central Africa, capital Brazzaville
country in Southeast Europe
Federal semi-presidential republic spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The world's largest country by area and a major nuclear power. Power is heavily centralized in the presidency, with a managed multi-party system dominated by United Russia. Russia is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. The political system combines formal constitutional structures with strong executive dominance, limited opposition activity, and state influence over media and elections.
country in East Africa
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
sovereign state made up of six islands in the Pacific Ocean
sovereign state in southern Europe, enclaved within Italy
country in West Asia
country on the coast of West Africa
country in Southeast Europe
island sovereign state off the eastern coast of Africa
sovereign state in West Africa
sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia
country in Central Europe
country in Central Europe
island sovereign state in Oceania
sovereign state in Africa
Parliamentary republic at the southern tip of Africa. Multi-party democracy since the end of apartheid in 1994.
country in East Asia
country in East Africa
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Southwestern Europe. Multi-party system centered on the Cortes Generales.
island country in South Asia
country in Northeast Africa
country in South America
Constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe. Known for its welfare state model and multi-party parliamentary system.
country in Central Europe
Country in the Levant undergoing a historic political transition after the December 2024 collapse of the Assad regime. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham controls the capital Damascus; the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces administer the northeast. Syria's political order remains unsettled — multiple armed factions, no working constitution, and a fragmented opposition are competing to define the post-Ba'athist state.
island sovereign state in Africa
Multi-party democratic republic in East Asia, formally the Republic of China (ROC). Taiwan has a semi-presidential system with a directly elected president, an appointed premier, and a unicameral legislature (Legislative Yuan). Its political system features competitive elections, an independent judiciary, and a free press. Cross-strait relations with the People's Republic of China define its geopolitical position. Taiwan is a major semiconductor producer and a leading economy in the Asia-Pacific.
sovereign state in Central Asia
country in East Africa
country in Southeast Asia
island sovereign state in the West Indies
sovereign state in West Africa
sovereign state situated on several islands in Southeast Asia
country in West Africa
sovereign state in Oceania, situated on an archipelago
island sovereign state in the Caribbean
country in North Africa
country in West Asia and Southeast Europe
country in Central Asia
country in Oceania
country in East Africa
country in Eastern Europe
country in Western Asia
Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. Comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Federal presidential republic and the world's largest economy, with power divided among the presidency, Congress, the states, and the federal courts. U.S. politics is highly polarized, two-party dominated, and globally consequential because decisions made in Washington shape finance, trade, security alliances, technology regulation, and military power far beyond U.S. borders.
country in South America
sovereign state in Central Asia
island country in Oceania
Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
country in South America
country in Southeast Asia
country in West Asia
country at the crossroads of Central and Southern Africa
sovereign state in southern Africa
