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| | The U.S. Global Empire by Laurence M. Vance |
 | | To this list could be added regions like the Indian Ocean territory of Diego Garcia, Gibraltar, and the Atlantic Ocean island of St. Helena, all still controlled by Great Britain, but not considered sovereign countries. |
 | | According the U.S. Department of State’s list of "Independent States in the World," there are 192 countries in the world, all of which, except Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, and North Korea, have diplomatic relations with the United States. |
 | | All of these countries except one (Vatican City) are members of the United Nations. |
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