There are (195) + (2) i recognize = 195 countries recognized by the United Nations + 2 by me 197 countries total
I'm doing this because i have a physical notebook where i have written about each country in alphabetical order. In this notebook i mostly write about the history, politics, chalenges of the country. To understand the world better. Most surprising so far is how big of a effect religion has on the politics of certain countries.
Picture of the start of the notebook:
The countries are listed alphabetically: Bellow (once i'm close to done i'll link them to this menu)
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Holy See
Honduras
Hong kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tajikistan
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Afghanistan
The most intresting country i have researched so far is Afghanistan. I have learned that the country has been in a state of conflict for decades, with various factions fighting for power. The Taliban's resurgence in recent years has further complicated the situation, after the USA pulled out their troops in 2021. The country faces numerous challenges, including political instability, economic struggles, and humanitarian crises. This is the country that made me realize how much religion can affect the politics of a country. The Taliban's strict interpretation of Islamic law has had a profound impact on the country's governance and society, leading to restrictions on women's rights, education, and freedom of expression. Also from all that i have learned the taliban does not represent all of the people of Afghanistan, but theres still too many people that support them. The situation in Afghanistan is complex. The fact that the Taliban has been able to regain control of the country despite international efforts to stabilize it highlights the challenges of nation-building and the limitations of foreign intervention. Even with the most powerfull empire in the world, the USA they still failed to stabilize Afghanistan.
Overall the country is a place where you're likely to join these religions armies cause it might be the only way to survive for the people. In my research I have found a documentary that i found very intresting. It was the most modern and informative i found. Link: Documentary Link
More Information to come...
Albania
Albania is small european country located in the Balkans region. the most facinating thing about the country i found is the 1997 pyramid scheme . Albania was a very poor country trying to build a new economy after years of isolation. The normal banks were weak, and people didn’t have much experience with saving or investing money. Into this gap stepped several big “investment funds” They promised crazy interest 20% or even 30% per month, while a normal bank might pay only 2% in a whole year. To a family with little money, that sounded like a miracle. It was the most obvious scam ever in the history of scams.
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Algeria
Algeria is a country in North Africa. It is the largest country in Africa by land. Country has a history with french colonization and a long struggle for independence. The country exports some of the most oil and gas into europe. After the fallout with Russia Europe started reliying on countries like Algeria. Algeria also has a huge military and relies on it from the money they get from the oil.
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Andorra
Andorra is a super small country located between France and Spain. It is known mainly for being a tax haven and a tourist destination where the whole economy is based on tourism. The locals are suffering from a housing crisis because of the tourism.
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Angola
Angola is a country in Southern Africa. It's the second Largest oil producer in Africa. The country has a history of colonization by Portugal and a long civil war that lasted for decades. Nowadays the country is trying to rebuild with the oil help and the natural resources like diamonds and natural gas.
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Antigua and Barbuda
havent researched enough about this country i'll get back to it later.
