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Countries

Where are some of the countries of the world?

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Colored political world map with country names and capital cities

Most continents are broken down into countries. A country is a nation with its own government that occupies a particular territory, or area of land.

Study the slides below to learn about some countries and continents.

North America includes the United States, Canada, and Mexico as well as the countries of Central America, Cuba, and Greenland.

North America map

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South America is divided into 13 countries. Can you find Argentina?

Map of South America

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Africa is divided into 54 countries. Can you find Egypt?

political map of africa with country territories in different colors

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Europe is divided into 51 countries. Find the United Kingdom, which is actually made up of four countries--England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Europe Map

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Asia is divided into 48 countries. Can you find China?

Highly Detailed Asia Political Map.

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