Country Facts for Kids
Welcome to our Country Facts library. On this page you can access one of the largest collections of facts about countries on the internet. This is the perfect resource for students, teachers or anyone who wants to learn more about a specific country from around the world. We hope you find these country facts fun, exciting and educational. You can begin to explore our country facts library by scrolling down and choosing a section.
Our Country Facts category is separated into different sections. Each section is about a different country. For example, we have a section about Canada, Mexico and The United States of America. We're constantly adding new information, if you can't find facts for a specific country that you need you should check back often. You can also contact us with your requests, and we'll add it to one of our future updates.
Each of the country facts sections are listed below, in alphabetical order.
Australia Facts
In this section you'll learn about Australia. You'll learn where Australia is, the current population of Australia, what language they speak in Australia and other Australia facts.
Brazil Facts
In this section you'll learn about Brazil. You'll learn where Brazil is, the current population of Brazil, what language they speak in Brazil and other Brazil facts.
Canada Facts
In this section you'll learn about Canada. You'll learn where Canada is, the current population of Canada, what language they speak in Canada and other Canada facts.
China Facts
In this section you'll learn about China. You'll learn where China is, the current population of China, what language is spoken in China and other China facts.
France Facts
In this section you'll learn about France. You'll learn where France is, the current population of France, what language is spoken in France and other France facts.
Germany Facts
In this section you'll learn about Germany. You'll learn where Germany is, the current population of Germany, what language is spoken in there and other Germany facts.
India Facts
In this section you'll learn about India. You'll learn where India is, the current population of India, what language is spoken in India and other India facts.
Israel Facts
In this section you'll learn about Israel. You'll learn where Israel is, the current population of Israel, what language is spoken in Israel and other Israel facts.
Japan Facts
In this section you'll learn about Japan. You'll learn where Japan is, the current population of Japan, what language is spoken in Japan and other Japan facts.
Mexico Facts
In this section you'll learn about Mexico. You'll learn where Mexico is, the current population of Mexico, what language is spoken in Mexico and other Mexico facts.
Spain Facts
In this section you'll learn about Spain. You'll learn where Spain is, the current population of Spain, what language is spoken in Spain and other Spain facts.
Sweden Facts
In this section you'll learn about Sweden. You'll learn where Sweden is, the current population of Sweden, what language is spoken in Sweden and other Sweden facts.
Thailand Facts
In this section you'll learn about Thailand. You'll learn where Thailand is, the current population of Thailand, what language is spoken in Thailand and other Thailand facts.
United Kingdom Facts
In this section you'll learn about the U.K. You'll learn where the U.K. is, the population of the U.K., what language is spoken in the U.K. and other U.K. facts.
USA Facts
In this section you'll learn about the United States. You'll learn where the USA is, the current population of the USA, what language is spoken and other USA facts.
As of 2019, there are 206 countries across the globe. A country is also called a sovereign state. A country, or sovereign state is defined as a geographical area that is represented by one central government. Common knowledge also defines a country as a sovereign state that has no dependence on any other country or subjected to any other country's power. The number of countries across the globe have constantly changed over history. War, declarations of independence and economical strife are some examples of how the number of recognized countries can grow or shrink.
The number of countries changed dramatically after World War 1 and World War 2. Many of the colonial powers, like the British Empire, France and Spain lost colonies. These colonies declared their independence and became their own country. Some of those colonies had a very easy transition, others through war and some are still fighting civil strife to this day. Either way, in 2019, the 7.8 billion people living on our planet belong to one of the 206 recognized countries.