Below is animated map of how the United Nations has grown since its founding on October 24, 1945. Today the United Nations counts in with 193 nation-states as members.
"UN member states animation" by Joowwww - Base image: Image:BlankMap-World-v7.png (Public domain) by Vardion
Interesting UN Trivia:
1. The Vatican (the Holy See) and Palestine have "Observer Status" while Intergovernmental Organizations - like the European Union, INTERPOL, and the International Criminal Court - are invited to participate as permanent members.
2. Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations but a Somalia is.
3. The Coca Cola company claims to have a presence in over 200 countries. Go figure.
- Mark
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"UN member states animation" by Joowwww - Base image: Image:BlankMap-World-v7.png (Public domain) by Vardion
UN member join dates: http://www.un.org/members/growth.shtml
Changes in country borders: wikipedia:List of national border changes since World War I. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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Interesting UN Trivia:
1. The Vatican (the Holy See) and Palestine have "Observer Status" while Intergovernmental Organizations - like the European Union, INTERPOL, and the International Criminal Court - are invited to participate as permanent members.
2. Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations but a Somalia is.
3. The Coca Cola company claims to have a presence in over 200 countries. Go figure.
- Mark
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