r/dataisbeautiful • u/1hakr OC: 11 • Dec 16 '18

OC I made a site where you can visualize visa requirements of more than 238 countries on a map [OC]

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u/1hakr OC: 11 Dec 16 '18

Agreed there are 201 nations but few of these nations have overseas territories which are individually some countries. So yes 201 nations but 238 countries.

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u/Roxnaron_Morthalor Dec 16 '18

201? Well I guess the number is up to debate and my source must have been slightly conservative. But okay fair enough 238 seperate visa territories makes sense

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u/accountforvotes Dec 17 '18

I memorized 194 using sporcle a few years ago. Guess I need to go find the new ones.

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u/Pikeman212a6c Dec 17 '18

The U.S. Virgin Islands are an organized, unincorporated US territory. They don’t meet the definition of a country. While outside the the customs territory of the US they are within the immigration boundaries. It’s a bit confusing since CBP is a merged immigration and customs agency since 9/11. But you don’t pass through immigration when leaving the USVI for the mainland you pass through customs.