There are NOT 195 countries

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How many countries are there? Does the UN's official list of 195 include them all? Which ones are missing? Does Sealand count? Does England count for that matter? And why are Mark and Jay up a tree?

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MARK COOPER-JONES   / markcooperjones  

Director/DOP
JADE NAGI   / jade_nagi  

Edited by
JAY FOREMAN

Runner
ABBY TIMMS

VFX
DAVE BRAIN   / ornsack  

Additional music
THE TIM TRAVELLER    / @thetimtraveller  

Voice of translator
BRYN BUCK    / @brynbuck  

Taiwan National anthem, music notation animation
DAVID BENNETT   / @davidbennettpiano  

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BARBS    / @geographynow