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- Africa has the most countries of any continent, with 54 recognized nations.
- South America has the fewest, with just 12.
- In total, 195 countries (including two UN observer states) are distributed across seven continents.
The world’s 195 recognized countries are divided across seven continents, but the distribution is far from equal.