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1. Bosnia and Herzegovina has a collective presidency that alternates among three members (one Croat, one Bosnian Muslim, and one Serb).
2. Czechia is now the official short-form name of the Czech Republic.
3. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008. As of June 2026, it had been recognized by more than 100 countries, including the U.S.
4. Formerly Macedonia
5. Russia is also included in the Asia table. Statistics don’t include Crimea (estimated population: 2 million), a Ukrainian territory that Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
6. Türkiye is also included in the Middle East and Asia tables.
7. Figures do not include Crimea (estimated population: 2 million), a Ukrainian territory that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.
8. Egypt is also included in the Middle East table.
9. Formerly Swaziland
10. Statistics don’t include the separate Turkish Cypriot-controlled area in the north.
11. Egypt is also included in the Africa table.
12. Does not include Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank.
13. Türkiye is also included in the Europe and Asia tables.
14. Does not include Hong Kong or Macau.
15. Russia is also included in the Europe table. Statistics don’t include Crimea (estimated population: 2 million), a Ukrainian territory that Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
16. Taiwan has long considered itself an independent nation. China still considers it part of China. Taiwan is not recognized as a member state by the United Nations, but the U.S. maintains trade and other formal relations with its government.
17. Türkiye is also included in the Europe and Middle East tables.
2. Czechia is now the official short-form name of the Czech Republic.
3. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008. As of June 2026, it had been recognized by more than 100 countries, including the U.S.
4. Formerly Macedonia
5. Russia is also included in the Asia table. Statistics don’t include Crimea (estimated population: 2 million), a Ukrainian territory that Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
6. Türkiye is also included in the Middle East and Asia tables.
7. Figures do not include Crimea (estimated population: 2 million), a Ukrainian territory that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.
8. Egypt is also included in the Middle East table.
9. Formerly Swaziland
10. Statistics don’t include the separate Turkish Cypriot-controlled area in the north.
11. Egypt is also included in the Africa table.
12. Does not include Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank.
13. Türkiye is also included in the Europe and Asia tables.
14. Does not include Hong Kong or Macau.
15. Russia is also included in the Europe table. Statistics don’t include Crimea (estimated population: 2 million), a Ukrainian territory that Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
16. Taiwan has long considered itself an independent nation. China still considers it part of China. Taiwan is not recognized as a member state by the United Nations, but the U.S. maintains trade and other formal relations with its government.
17. Türkiye is also included in the Europe and Middle East tables.
SOURCES
For area: Encyclopedia Britannica
For population, percent change in population per year: World Bank and World Population Review
For urban population percent, percent population under 15, and per capita GDP: World Bank
For capitals: GeographyFieldwork.com and news accounts
For languages: World Book Encyclopedia and Encyclopedia Britannica
For political system: Based on information from Freedom House (a nonprofit human rights organization) and its annual publication Freedom in the World; and on news accounts
For head of government (as of September 2026): Based on information from the GeoCities “Rulers” website (rulers.org) and news accounts
For literacy rate: World Bank and World Atlas
For life expectancy: United Nations Population Fund
For date of origin: World Book Encyclopedia and Encyclopedia Britannica
For HDI: Human Development Report 2026 (United Nations Development Programme)
Unless otherwise noted, most figures are the latest available as of May 2026; heads of government as of September 2026
For area: Encyclopedia Britannica
For population, percent change in population per year: World Bank and World Population Review
For urban population percent, percent population under 15, and per capita GDP: World Bank
For capitals: GeographyFieldwork.com and news accounts
For languages: World Book Encyclopedia and Encyclopedia Britannica
For political system: Based on information from Freedom House (a nonprofit human rights organization) and its annual publication Freedom in the World; and on news accounts
For head of government (as of September 2026): Based on information from the GeoCities “Rulers” website (rulers.org) and news accounts
For literacy rate: World Bank and World Atlas
For life expectancy: United Nations Population Fund
For date of origin: World Book Encyclopedia and Encyclopedia Britannica
For HDI: Human Development Report 2026 (United Nations Development Programme)
Unless otherwise noted, most figures are the latest available as of May 2026; heads of government as of September 2026