List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Eurasia
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This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Eurasia, along with other areas of special political status.
Eurasia is a large geographical region comprising the continents of Asia and Europe. It is divided from Africa by the Suez Canal. It is separated from Oceania somewhere in Wallacea, and is usually considered to be including Indonesia and Timor-Leste (East Timor).
Malta is traditionally a part of Eurasia. However, the island country lies on the African Plate. It is geologically associated with the continent of Africa.
Some areas are associated with Eurasian states, being parts of them or dependent upon them, but are not physically in it. Examples are the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland, the French overseas territories, the Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, and most of the British Overseas Territories.
Sovereign states
United Nations member states
The following is a list of internationally recognised sovereign states that are member states of the United Nations.
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