List of sovereign states

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How big is List of sovereign states?Russia (17,098,246 sq km)
2. What language do people speak in List of sovereign states?Mandarin Chinese (over 1.1 billion speakers)
3. What is the number of UN member states?193
4. What is the capital of india?New Delhi
5. What is a sovereign state?A sovereign state is a country that has its own government, land, people, and can make its own rules. It can also talk to other countries and protect its people.
6. Why do some places that look like countries not get recognized?Sometimes a place has all the parts of a country, but other countries don't agree it is a true country. This can happen because of politics or disagreements about its borders.

Statehood: The condition of being a sovereign state, recognized by international law and other states.
De Jure Recognition: Formal, legal recognition of a state by another state or international body.
Territorial Integrity: The principle that a state's borders are inviolable and should not be violated by other states.
Diplomacy: The art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states or groups.