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All 194 countries of the world with their borders, ready to print on A4 or A3. Free, no sign-up.

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Mapsfera · data Natural Earth

Countries by continent

The map has 194 countries: the 193 UN members plus Vatican City. Other land (Greenland, Western Sahara, Taiwan and overseas territories) is drawn but not numbered or labeled. Antarctica is left out because it belongs to no country.

Russia is the largest country (6,612,070 sq mi) and Vatican City the smallest. Maldives, Mauritius, and Seychelles, islands in the Indian Ocean, aren’t counted under any continent in the table.

ContinentCountriesLargestArea
Africa52Algeria919,595 sq mi
Asia46People's Republic of China3,692,259 sq mi
Europe44Russia6,612,070 sq mi
North and Central America23Canadaabout 3.8 million sq mi
South America12Brazil3,285,890 sq mi
Oceania14Australia2,988,901 sq mi

Which version to choose

The whole world leaves little room on one sheet: in the numbered and labeled versions, only countries where a number or name is readable when printed on A4 get one, and the rest stay blank. On A3 everything is bigger. To study one continent up close, use the blank map of Europe.

Number key (29)
  1. 1 Algeria
  2. 2 Australia
  3. 3 Brazil
  4. 4 Canada
  5. 5 Chile
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo
  7. 7 Ethiopia
  8. 8 France
  9. 9 India
  10. 10 Indonesia
  11. 11 Iran
  12. 12 Kazakhstan
  13. 13 Libya
  14. 14 Mali
  15. 15 Mexico
  16. 16 Mongolia
  17. 17 Namibia
  18. 18 New Zealand
  19. 19 Niger
  20. 20 Norway
  21. 21 Pakistan
  22. 22 People's Republic of China
  23. 23 Peru
  24. 24 Russia
  25. 25 Saudi Arabia
  26. 26 South Africa
  27. 27 Sudan
  28. 28 United States of America
  29. 29 Venezuela

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Practice

Quiz Where is it? We name a country and you find it on the map. It counts your right answers and your time. Play Worksheets Worksheets with answer keys A numbered map with activities, and the answers on a second page. Make a worksheet

Frequently asked questions

Can I use it in class?

Yes, it’s free. Print it, copy it and hand it out as many times as you like. If you post it on a blog or a class website, credit “Mapsfera · data Natural Earth”.

How do I print it on US Letter paper?

Choose A4 and click “Download PDF”. In the print window, pick Letter and “Fit to page” (or “Scale to fit”). The margins are wide enough that nothing gets cut off.

How many countries are there in the world?

The UN has 193 members; with Vatican City, an observer state, that makes 194, the countries this map numbers. Some places, such as Kosovo and Taiwan, are recognized by only some countries.

Sources

  • Countries and capitals: Natural Earth, 1:10m (public domain)
  • Area: World Bank, indicator AG.SRF.TOTL.K2 (CC BY 4.0); where it has no comparable figure, measured on the map (approximate)
  • UN members: United Nations member list