Below is a list of sovereign states and with the dates of their s list includes the 195 states which currently are undisputedly sovereign; it does not include former sovereign states or states with limited recognition.
Below is a list of sovereign states and with the dates of their formation (date of their independence or of their constitution), sorted by continent. This list includes the 195 states which currently are undisputedly sovereign; it does not include former sovereign states or states with limited recognition.