List of men's national basketball teams
This is a list of the men's national basketball teams in the world. There are more than 200 national basketball teams, the second sport with more national teams, with teams representing all UN member states except Liechtenstein, as well as several dependent territories, sub-national entities and states who are not members of the United Nations. This list excludes other teams, which generally play outside FIBA's recognition. Excluded teams include those who represent ethnic groups, sub-national entities and dependent territories other than those recognized by FIBA or its confederations, competitors  at the Island Games, unrecognized states, separatist movements, and pseudo or micronations. Members of FIBA affiliated confederations. This section lists the current 213 men's national basketball teams affiliated to FIBA, through their national basketball associations. FIBA members are eligible to enter the FIBA Basketball World Cup and matches between them are recognized as official international matches. The five confederations are: FIBA runs the World Cup as a tournament for national teams to find the world champion. Each confederation also runs its own championship to find the best team from among its members: Members of FIBA include a majority of  United Nations member states, as well as one state that is an observer at the United Nations (Palestine). They also include several constituent countries, autonomous areas, associated states, dependent territories, and two sovereign states who are neither UN members or observers (Kosovo and the Republic of China). The team from the Republic of China is designated as "Chinese Taipei" by both FIBA and its affiliated continental confederations. FIBA Africa. FIBA Africa, which has 54 national teams, is divided into 7 zones. FIBA Americas. FIBA Americas (formerly the Pan-American Basketball Confederation), which controls North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and  South America, has 43 national teams, divided into three areas. The Central American and Caribbean Confederations of Basketball (CONCECABA) is further divided into the Central America and Caribbean zone. FIBA Asia. FIBA Asia (formerly the Asian Basketball Confederation) is divided into 6 zones and has 44 national teams. FIBA Europe. FIBA Europe has 50 member nations under it. FIBA Oceania. FIBA Oceania has 22 member nations under it. FIBA country codes. FIBA uses IOC country codes for most countries which are IOC members. For non-IOC members and exceptions, FIBA uses the following codes: List of men's national basketball