No country has ruled the entire world. However, there have been empires that have ruled the 'known' world from their perspective.
Perhaps the first great global ruler was Alexander of Macedonia (Alexander the great)
Then there was the Roman Empire
The Holey Roman Empire
and perhaps the largest of all, The British Empire.
In modern times counties/empires seem to be fragmenting rather than growing.
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There are around 200 countries in the world; no one knows the exact count. There are at least 193 countries, but there may be as many as 196.
Please use the link below for a complete list of countries; selecting a country links to information for that country.
195 out of which 192 are member of united nations
There are 202 august 5th
195, 192 however are members of the UN.
196
12mega diversity countries are there in the world.
195 countries.
because that's the way planet earth is
i think its only America
Impossible to say. Many countries do not keep such records or publish them
There are 257 countries in the world.
There are 257 countries in the world.
There are many countries in the world, a country cannot contain the world.
There are 196 countries.
There are 22 countries in the Arab World.
developed countries in the world
There are approximately 195 countries in our world.
There are 193 countries in the world and there are 7 continents in the world.
There are 236 countries in the world
there are about 204 countries in all over the world
According to National Geographic, there are 193 countries in the world.
12mega diversity countries are there in the world.