List of countries in the 2000s

This is a list of countries in the 2000s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2009. It contains 213 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes 194 widely recognized sovereign states, 2 associated states, and 17 entities which claim an effective sovereignty but are considered "de facto" dependencies of other powers by the general international community.
Other entities.
Excluded from the list above are the following noteworthy entities which either were not fully sovereign or did not claim to be independent: