Magazine
Guides and background on world maps, visited countries, private diaries and the question of who your data really belongs to. The app stays free of ads and tracking; on these magazine pages we count visits only if you allow it — the choice sits at the bottom of every page.
English articles. The full magazine with thirteen German articles is at lovetheworld.app/blog.
Counting countries
How many countries there are – in the world and on each continent – with lists from our own map data.
How Many Countries Are There? 193, 195 or 197 Explained UN members, observers, disputed states, ISO codes, travel apps, Travelers' Century Club: every way of counting in one table, countries per continent — and the rule for when a country counts as visited. How Many Countries Are in Africa? 54 States — the Full List by Region 54 UN members, 55 in the African Union: every country by region from our own map data, the edge cases Western Sahara, Réunion and the Canaries — and what counts as having visited. How Many Countries Are in Europe? 44, 46 or 50 — the Full List by Region UN count, Council of Europe, EU and Schengen: every country by region from our own map data, the edge cases Russia, Turkey, Cyprus and Kosovo — and what counts as visited. How Many Countries Are in Asia? 47, 48 or 50 — the Full List by Region UN count, Palestine, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao: every country by region from our own map data, the edge cases Russia, Turkey and the Caucasus — and what counts as visited. How Many Countries Are in the Americas? 35 States — North, South and the Caribbean One continent or two, 23 plus 12 or 35: every country by region from our own map data, the edge cases Greenland, Puerto Rico and the Falklands — and what counts as visited. How Many Countries Are in Oceania? 14, 16 or 24 — the Full List by Region UN members, freely associated states, Pacific Islands Forum: every country by region from our own map data, the edge cases Hawaii, New Caledonia and New Guinea — and what counts as visited.