All Countries on Earth & Countries I've Visited

I'm often asked: "How many countries are there and how many of them have you visited?"

This web page answers both questions in detail, with links to maps, the CIA factbook, and Wikipedia for each country.

Below the summary table is a country list integrating three authorities: the United Nations, Wikipedia, and the Travelers Century Club (TCC), a leading organization for serious travelers. Countries are grouped by TCC regions.

Most Traveled People

For the extreme traveler, www.mosttraveledpeople.com (MTP), has a list of the "673 countries, territories, autonomous regions, enclaves, geographically separated island groups, and major states and provinces of the world."

On MTP on June 25, 2008, I was ranked #57 on planet Earth and have visited 316 of the 673 locations. See where I have visited on a informative map on MTP. Its free to join MTP, and it is an easy way to keep track your travel.

Integrated Country List with Links to Information

The countries I have visited have a sequence number and year of my initial visit. Country names in bold I have visited multiple times, e.g., 60 visits to Japan. Countries flagged red are difficult to visit according to experienced travelers.