How can I find an A-Z list of countries?

The U.S. Department of State website, State.gov, provides a list of sovereign states in the world in alphabetical order. The Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook provides a list of all countries, dependencies and geographic entities recognized by the United States.

As of 2015, the United States recognizes 195 independent states, which are defined as politically organized sovereign states with a definite territory. However, the word "country" may also refer to a broader class of political entities, such as dependencies or areas of special sovereignty. The Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook provides political, demographic and economic information on 267 world entities.