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How many countries are there in the world?
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Yi-Ci Huang posted on 2016/10/16Ever wondered how many countries are *really* in the world? This video dives into the fascinating geopolitical reasons why the answer isn't so simple, exploring everything from UN recognition to special cases like Vatican City and Taiwan. You'll pick up tons of advanced vocabulary related to international affairs and complex sentence structures, making it a fantastic way to boost your English!
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the republic
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UK
- Noun
- A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
- The period in Roman history from 509 BC to 27 BC, when Rome was governed primarily by the Senate.
republic of china
US /rɪˈpʌblɪk ʌv ˈtʃaɪnə/
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UK /rɪˈpʌblɪk ɔv ˈtʃaɪnə/
- Proper Noun
- A state in East Asia that existed from 1912 to 1949 on the Chinese mainland and continues to exist on Taiwan.
- The official name of Taiwan, a self-governing island in East Asia.
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More the united kingdom
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UK
- Proper Noun
- A country in Western Europe consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; also known as the UK.
- The government and political system of the United Kingdom.
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More united kingdom
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UK
- Proper Noun
- A country in Western Europe consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; also known as the UK.
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