Can you name all the countries of the world?

[v15ben]

Probably a repost, but this is going around my colleagues like wildfire and is really addictive.

How many can you name?

http://www.sporcle.com/games/world.php

[Blue Meanie]

Pangea... I thank you.

[parapaul]

Can I name all the countries of the world? Nope.

But ignorance, as they say, is bliss

[Shaw Tarse]

England?
Not there!

[Stu R]

158, and I forgot Ireland

[Pints]

By international standards or american standards?
World Series, my ass.

[v15ben]

It seems to be by American standards. I got 118 the first time out and quite worryingly after getting a class of Korean students to do it, they got 100!

[El Capitano]

Shaw Tarse said:

England?
Not there!

United kingdom......

[Bing o]

Shaw Tarse said:

England?
Not there!

Because it's not a country...

[Funk]

I got to 97 before the brain stopped. I was particularly poor with Africa, South America and the Far East. I forgot Belgium too, but I think I can be forgiven for that.

[HereBeMonsters]

Funk said:

I got to 97 before the brain stopped. I was particularly poor with Africa, South America and the Far East. I forgot Belgium too, but I think I can be forgiven for that.

I got over 100, but I'm sure their spellings for some were a bit off.

[mattdaniels]

England is a country, last time I looked.

UK is not a country.

[thegman]

Isn't greenland a country. I think it was granted autonomy from denmark ages ago?

[Eric Mc]

mattdaniels said:

England is a country, last time I looked.

UK is not a country.

It depends by how you define "country". I go on what countries are recognised by the United Nations. England therefore does not exist as a fully fledged legitimate country as it is not entitled to its own seat at the United Nations.
At international level, the only country that counts is the United Kingdom.

[Eric Mc]

Stu R said:

158, and I forgot Ireland

I presume you mean the Republic of Ireland.

[ZesPak]

Funk said:

I got to 97 before the brain stopped. I was particularly poor with Africa, South America and the Far East. I forgot Belgium too, but I think I can be forgiven for that.

We don't care, England isn't even in there

[El Capitano]

Eric Mc said:

mattdaniels said:

England is a country, last time I looked.

UK is not a country.

It depends by how you define "country". I go on what countries are recognised by the United Nations. England therefore does not exist as a fully fledged legitimate country as it is not entitled to its own seat at the United Nations.
At international level, the only country that counts is the United Kingdom.

Also, United Kingdom would cover all the islands too... I would guess

[Landlord]

I got 209 with 3 minutes to spare!!!!1!1!One!!Eleven!




83 actually... and those missed are annoying when revealed!

[mattdaniels]

Eric Mc said:

mattdaniels said:

England is a country, last time I looked.

UK is not a country.

It depends by how you define "country". I go on what countries are recognised by the United Nations. England therefore does not exist as a fully fledged legitimate country as it is not entitled to its own seat at the United Nations.
At international level, the only country that counts is the United Kingdom.

UK is a political union, comprising a couple of countries, a province, a principality, and some islands.

The United Nations recognise the political union, or the "state" if you will.

The country of my birth is England, not UK.

Of course, try being that pedantic when you try and enter the US on the visa waiver programme

Edited by mattdaniels on Tuesday 9th November 08:43

[Eric Mc]

mattdaniels said:

Eric Mc said:

mattdaniels said:

England is a country, last time I looked.

UK is not a country.

It depends by how you define "country". I go on what countries are recognised by the United Nations. England therefore does not exist as a fully fledged legitimate country as it is not entitled to its own seat at the United Nations.
At international level, the only country that counts is the United Kingdom.

UK is a political union, comprising a couple of countries, a province, a principality, and some islands.

The United Nations recognise the political union, or the "state" if you will.

The country of my birth is England, not UK.

Edited by mattdaniels on Tuesday 9th November 08:40

I wasn't denying that England wasn't a "country" -- but ir definitely isn't a recognised Nation Sate. As I said, it all depends on what you are including in your list. Most lists of the world's "nations" woukld not include England (or Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales) as independent countries - despite what the natives would like.