The World and Me # 2

I first wrote on this in late October 2007.

This afternoon- I was once again wondering how many countries there are in the world...so of course I had to google this!

Mar 25 2009
Below is a complete listing of the 195 official independent countries of the world and their capital cities. Please see my article about the Number of Countries in the World for more information on the number 195.

This somehow is up by 1 from the last time I did a google search. I also note that I had been to 43 countries last count.

I did a new 'recount' and count 47 countries. Out of those 47- I have been to all the capitals- other than in Australia (Canberra), Belgium (Brussels), Brazil (Brasilia), Jamaica (Kingston), Mexico (Mexico City), Morocco (Rabat), New Zealand (Wellington), Spain (Madrid), Turkey (Ankara) and the USA (Washington, DC). Hmmmm...... I didn't count 3 countries in the above number that I only spent a day (no overnighter).

This means I'm only at 24% of visiting the world!

I need to get busy. With the 9 that I can add on for Africa in the next few months- that will take me to 56 countries....29%.

When I check this 'world list'..........I would like to put these on my 'wish list':

Afghanistan: Kabul
Bolivia: La Paz
Denmark: Copenhagen
Ecador: Quito
El Salvador: San salvador
Finland: Helsinki
Iceland: Reykjavik
Israel: Jerusalem
Korea: Seoul
Lebanon: Beirut
Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar
Norway: Oslo
Pakistan: Islamabad
Panama: Panama City
Paraquay: Asuncion
Peru: Lima
Phillipines: Manila
Poland: Warsaw
Russia: Moscow
Saudi Arabia: Riyadh
Suriname: Paramaribo
Sweden: Stockholm
Switzerlalnd: Bern
Taiwan: Taipei
Ukraine: Kyiv
United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhjabi
Uruguay: Montevideo
Uzbekistan: Tashkent

That's another 28 countries............say 30 max.....as I know I will find a few more I want to go to.

My new goal will be: 56 plus 30= 86 countries...which is 44% of the world.

I'm only at 54% of my goal so far!

With my Africa trip....I will be at 56 countries. That's 56 of 86 countries.....65% of my goal!

Only THIRTY countries left to go...................

I'm so excited!!!!