How many countries are there?

Question

How many countries are there in the world?

and how many are in the olympics?

Answer 1

countries in the world:http://www.worldatlas.com/nations.htm

countries participateing in the olympics: http://www.mapsofworld.com/olympics/beij...

Answer 2

theyre are around 210 + participating in the olympics

but theyre are over 300 in the world

Answer 3

Who cares

Answer 4

195 countries in the world and 204 countries will be participating in the 2008 Olympic Games.

Answer 5

there are around 207 countries in the world and there are 204 in the olympics.

Answer 6

About 195...though many sources say it is difficult to answer.

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

195

Answer 9

depending on you sources, there could be anywhere from 190-220+

Answer 10

Now that is a question that's somewhat difficult to answer, as there is no one right answer. Many sources offer different answers, and depending on the source, there are 189, 191, 192, 193, 194 or 195 independent countries in the world today.