This is a list of sovereign states 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.
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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:
References.
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