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Donald Trump and other immigration restrictions argue that we must restrict migration because a nation cannot exist without borders. This oft-heard claim is false. Borders serve many other functions besides restricting migration. And nations - including the US for much of its history - have often existed without restricting peaceful migration.
Unfortunately many counts exceed 200 as they count territories which are not independent countries. Nonetheless, each source you use often yields a different answer. Ultimately, the best answer is that there are 196 countries in the world. There are 193 members of the United Nations. Unfortunately, the number 193 is too often used to represent the number of countries in the world.