This is a list of many lists of countries and territories by various definitions, including FIFA countries, federations, and fictional countries. A country or territory is a geographical area, either in the sense of nation (a cultural entity) or state (a political entity).
The characteristics of the human population:
The production, distribution and consumption of goods and services:
The value of goods and services produced within a country:
The physical, chemical, and biotic factors that act upon an ecosystem:
The Earth and its features:
The label for the country:
The process by which groups, often governments, make decisions: