Lists of sovereign states and dependent territories explained

See also: List of sovereign states and Lists by country.

This is a list of lists of countries and territories by various criteria. A country or territory is a geographical area, either in the sense of nation (a cultural entity) or state (a political entity).[1]

Demographics

See also: Demography.

Population

See also: Population.

Life

See also: Life.

Health

See also: Health.

Religion

See also: Religion.

Language

See also: Language.

Economy

Economy

See also: Economy. The production, distribution and consumption of goods and services:

Finance

See also: Finance. The study and discipline of money, currency and capital assets:

Gross domestic product

See also: Gross domestic product. The value of goods and services produced within a country:

Industrial output

See also: Industry (economics).

Agriculture

See also: Agriculture.

Workforce

See also: Workforce.

Other exports

Energy

Fossil fuels

See also: Fossil fuel.

Other

Buildings and structures

Country codes

See also: Country code.

Crime

See also: Crime. The unlawful acts punishable by a state or other authority:

Education

The transmission of knowledge and skills:

Entertainment

The activities that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight:

Environment

See also: Environmentalism.

The physical, chemical, and biotic factors that act upon an ecosystem:

Food and drink

See also: Food and Drink.

Geography

See also: Geography. Earth and its features:

Human rights

See also: Human rights.

Laws

See also: Law.

The set of rules that are created and enforced to regulate behaviour:

Military

See also: Military.

Names

See also: Geographical renaming. The label for the country:

National symbols

See also: National symbol. The representation of a country's identity and values:

Politics

See also: Politics. The process by which groups, often governments, make decisions:

Royalty

See also: Monarchy.

Sports

See also: Sport.

Technology

See also: Technology. The use of knowledge for practical goals:

Transport

See also: Transport. The intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another:

Miscellaneous

Urban

See also: Urban area.

Other population

Other

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Notes and References

  1. The Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, with online updates as of September 2008. Entry "1. country"