<P> Membership within the United Nations system divides the 206 listed states into three categories : 193 member states , 2 observer states , and 11 other states . The sovereignty dispute column indicates states whose sovereignty is undisputed ( 191 states ) and states whose sovereignty is disputed ( 15 states , out of which there are 5 member states , 1 observer state and 9 other states ) . </P>
<P> Membership within the United Nations system divides the 206 listed states into three categories : 193 member states , 2 observer states , and 11 other states . The sovereignty dispute column indicates states whose sovereignty is undisputed ( 191 states ) and states whose sovereignty is disputed ( 15 states , out of which there are 5 member states , 1 observer state and 9 other states ) . </P>
how many countries are there in the world un
how many countries are there in the world un
206
206