About 197lines

197lines.com publishes a short piece of information on each one of the 197 States recognized by the UN as of our launch. Updates are daily, from all five continents.
We publish one single line on each state no matter its size, population or international visibility. We prefer to define the entries as lines because our editorial goal is to present aspects of everyday life and report local achievements rather than the 'big news' easily available in international coverage.

Out team of contributors is based across the globe to provide fair visibility to each country in the world.

Notes on editorial choices.
Country names and spelling: the most commonly used names in the most widely accepted English form. Capital city options and spelling: we’ve used the Geographic Names of the UN list as our reference; in case of disputed capitals, all names are indicated. Choice of language: English as the most widely used summing native and non-native speakers. Population: updated yearly, based on World Bank data and integrated with official census if available.

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