metadata

license: apache-2.0
language:
  - en
task_categories:
  - text-classification
  - summarization
size_categories:
  - n<1K

Sovereign States Dataset

This dataset provides a comprehensive list of sovereign states, along with their common and formal names, membership within the UN system, and details on sovereignty disputes and recognition status. The data was originally scraped from Wikipedia's List of Sovereign States and processed for clarity and usability.

Dataset Features

Common Name: The commonly used name of the country or state.
Formal Name: The official/formal name of the country or state.
Membership within the UN System: Indicates whether the country is a UN member state or has observer status.
Sovereignty Dispute: Any sovereignty or territorial disputes involving the state.
Further Information: Additional details regarding the state’s recognition and status.

Dataset Details

Source

Website: Wikipedia - List of Sovereign States
Scraped On: [12 January 2025]
Data Cleaning: Non-ASCII characters, unnecessary symbols, and text within brackets were cleaned for clarity.

Format

File Type: CSV
Encoding: UTF-8
Number of Rows: [196]
Columns:
- Common Name
- Formal Name
- Membership within the UN System
- Sovereignty Dispute
- Further Information

Usage

Loading the Dataset in Python

To use the dataset in Python, you can load it using pandas:

import pandas as pd

# Load the dataset
url = "https://huggingface.co./datasets/your-username/sovereign-states-dataset/resolve/main/sovereign_states_cleaned_final.csv"
df = pd.read_csv(url)

# Preview the dataset
print(df.head())