Lists of countries

A country is a geographical territory, both in the sense of "nation" (a cultural entity) and "state" (a political entity). Lists of countries by various criteria and lists of articles by country include:

Geography

The Earth and its features.
*List of countries (*annex for excluded entities)
*List of alternative country names
*List of countries and outlying territories by total area, (*graphical)
*List of countries by coast/area ratio
*List of countries by continent (*data file for automated processing)
*List of countries by highest point
*List of countries by lowest point
*List of countries by length of coastline
*List of countries by northernmost point
*List of countries by southernmost point
*List of countries that border only one other country
*List of island countries
*List of island countries by area

Demographics

The characteristics of the human population.
*List of countries and territories by fertility rate
*List of countries by birth rate
*List of countries by death rate
*List of countries by English-speaking population
*List of countries by Global Peace Index
*List of countries by HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate
*List of countries by Human Development Index
*List of countries by immigrant population
*List of countries by income equality
*List of countries by infant mortality rate
*List of countries by life expectancy
*List of countries by literacy rate
*List of countries by murder rate
*List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty
*List of countries by population, (*graphical)
*List of countries by population density
*List of countries by population growth rate
*List of countries by suicide rate
*List of countries where English is an official language
*List of countries where Spanish is an official language
*List of countries where French is an official language
*List of countries where Portuguese is an official language
*List of countries by spoken languages

Economy

The production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.
*List of countries by current account balance
*List of countries by easy business climate
*List of countries by foreign exchange reserves
*List of countries by energy consumption per capita
*List of countries by electricity consumption
*List of countries by exports
*List of countries by external debt
*List of countries by imports
*List of countries by public debt
*List of countries by rail transport network size
*List of countries by unemployment rate
*List of countries by employment rate
*List of minimum wages by country

;Gross domestic products – The value of goods and services produced within a country.
*List of countries by GDP (nominal), (*per capita)
*List of countries by GDP (PPP), (*per capita), (*per hour)
*List of countries by GDP demographics comparison
*List of countries by GDP (real) growth rate, (per capita)
*List of countries by GDP sector composition
*List of countries by future GDP estimates (PPP), (*per capita), (*nominal)
*List of countries by past GDP (PPP), (*nominal)

Politics

The process by which groups, often governments, make decisions.
*List of countries applying death penalty
*List of countries by date of nationhood
*List of countries by date of independence
*List of countries by date of transition to republican system of government
*List of countries by homosexuality laws
*List of countries by system of government
*List of countries' copyright length
*List of countries in the United Nations (*Non-Self-Governing Territories)
*List of countries involved in World War II
*List of countries party to the Berne Convention
*List of countries where language is a political issue
*List of countries without political parties
*List of current heads of state and government
*List of extinct states
*List of sovereign states
*List of special entities recognized by international treaty or agreement
*List of territorial disputes

;Defense (military) — The armed forces of a nation or state
*List of countries by military expenditures
*List of countries by number of active troops, (*size of armed forces)
*List of countries with nuclear weapons
*List of countries with submarines
*List of countries without armed forces
*List of countries with UN peacekeeping missions
*List of countries where United Nations peacekeepers are currently deployed

=Environment =

The physical, chemical, and biotic factors that act upon an ecosystem.
*List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions, (*per capita)
*List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions
*List of countries by electricity production from renewable source

Name

The label for the country.
*List of ISO 3166-1 countries codes (ISO)
*List of IOC country codes (IOC)
*List of FIFA country codes (FIFA)
*List of alternative country names
*List of countries and capitals in native languages
*List of countries by native names
*List of countries of the European Union in the official languages
*List of countries named after people
*List of country Internet top-level domains
*List of country name etymologies
*List of country names in various languages

Miscellaneous

*List of countries with Burger King restaurants
*List of countries that drive on the left or right
*List of countries by beer consumption per capita
*List of countries by coffee consumption per capita
*List of countries by broadband users
*List of countries by colors of national flags
*List of countries exempt from rabies quarantines
*Daylight saving time around the world
*List of countries whose capital is not their largest city
*List of countries with mains power plugs, voltages and frequencies
*List of countries with McDonald's franchises
*List of countries with multiple capitals
*List of country calling codes
*List of country codes on British diplomatic car number plates
*List of national capitals
*List of statistically superlative countries
*List of time zones

Other entities

*List of active autonomist and secessionist movements
*List of autonomous areas by country
*List of dependent territories
*List of enclaves and exclaves
*List of entities considered to be confederations
*List of federations
*List of fictional countries
*List of governments in exile
*List of micronations
*List of subnational entities

External links

* [http://www.homemade-atlas.org/ Homemade Atlas of the World]