List of sovereign states
hideThis is a list of sovereign states, containing 203 entries, giving an overview of states around the world with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It is arranged alphabetically. It includes both states widely recognized to be de jure sovereign and states that claim de jure sovereignty and exercise de facto control over some territory, but which are not generally recognised.
Note: the status of some entries on this list is disputed. For information on the criteria used to determine the contents of this list, see the "criteria for inclusion" section below.
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Happiness is rising around the world: study
Jun 30, 2008 |
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People in most countries around the world are happier these days, according to newly released data from the World Values Survey based at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.
Debunking the 'curse of oil'
Jul 07, 2008 |
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A paper co-written by an Indiana University economics professor takes issue with the widespread idea that there is a "natural resource curse" that puts countries with oil or mineral wealth at a disadvantage when it comes ...
CO2 emissions booming, shifting east, researchers report
Sep 24, 2008 |
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Despite widespread concern about climate change, annual carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels and manufacturing cement have grown 38 percent since 1992, from 6.1 billion tons of carbon to 8.5 billion tons in ...
Immigrant children from poor countries academically outperform those from developed countries
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Immigrants who seek a better life in Western countries may not be able to escape the influence of their home country when it comes to their children's academic performance, according to findings from the October issue of ...
New formula predicts how people will migrate in coming decades
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Nearly 200 million people now live outside their country of birth. But the patterns of migration that got them there have proven difficult to project. Now scientists at Rockefeller University, with assistance from the United ...
Biofuels boom could fuel rainforest destruction, researcher warns
Feb 14, 2009 |
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Farmers across the tropics might raze forests to plant biofuel crops, according to new research by Holly Gibbs, a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford's Woods Institute for the Environment.
Economic downturn will have severe, far-reaching effects on global health
Jun 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The health of millions of people worldwide is at risk as a result of the financial crisis, says Dr Andrew Robertson, in an editorial published online in Emerging Health Threats Journal.
Hotspots in developing countries will fuel demand for global energy
Jan 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Developing countries use proportionally less energy than industrialized nations, but this could soon change.
Developing countries lack means to acquire more efficient technologies
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Contrary to earlier projections, few developing countries will be able to afford more efficient technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the next few decades, new research concludes. The study, by researchers at ...
Are young men and women divided over housework, abortion?
Aug 13, 2008 |
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Young people from 10 countries around the world have shared their views on housework and abortion issues in a new study from the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Men who do the housework are more likely to get the girl
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An Oxford study suggests that if you want to settle down, your chances of getting married or living with someone are probably highest in Great Britain, the Scandinavian countries and the United ...
Government involvement in the economy increases ethnic rebellion
Sep 25, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal International Studies Quarterly reveals that ethnic violence is actually much less likely in countries where the free market predominates than it is in countries where the government plays an ext ...
Birth control could help combat climate change
Sep 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Giving contraceptives to people in developing countries could help fight climate change by slowing population growth, experts said Friday.
Death surge linked with mass privatisation
Jan 15, 2009 |
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As many as one million working-age men died due to the economic shock of mass privatisation policies followed by post-communist countries in the 1990s, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
US won't speed up emissions cuts
May 25, 2009 |
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Domestic politics will not allow the United States to deepen it commitment for cutting carbon pollution over the next decade despite growing international pressure, Washington's top climate negotiator said ...
