Can anyone tell me the number of nations in the world today?

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Saturday November 20, 2010 · 8:57 AM PST

2010/11/20 · 08:57

Before we attempt to answer this "simple" question, we should all be clear on the definition of "nation". According the Mr. Webster, a "nation" may be defined as "a territorial division containing a body of people of one or more nationalities and usually characterized by relatively large size and independent status". So how many "nations" are there in the world?

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Sunday August 13, 2006 · 5:17 PM PDT

2006/08/13 · 17:17

I have been reading the postings on DailyKos for some time and this site has made me much more politically conscious - enough so that I have made campaign contributions (to Howard Dean and Ned Lamont) for the first time. The tenor of many recent diaries, however, has had me wondering just how much history and/or common sense some of the people writing here have. Sometimes I flat disagree with the opinion(s) expressed but can certainly understand the viewpoint expressed. Other times I disagree and can't begin to understand the logic (or lack of logic) behind them. I decided, therefore to write this diary as a series of questions and points for Kossaks to answer and think about:
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Can anyone tell me the number of nations in the world today?

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