Respuesta :
Many sources offer different answers, and depending on the source, there are 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195 or 196 independent countries in the world today. NOTE: On Saturday, July 9, 2011, southern Sudan declared itself the independent country of South Sudan. Pick Brainiest please ??
The answer is 196 because if you count them all up its a total of 196