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In 2020 the countries in the world are 197. The number of sovereign (politically independent) countries is smaller, for example in 1900 they were 57, in 1940 – 71, and in 2004 – 195.

Dec 10, 2019 · It's kinda cool to think what would happen if 20 random countries just disappeared off the face of the planet. How the map would change, with big countries like Canada, Russia, the US, and China gone, and how that would affect politics and the world in general.