This is a list of the women's national basketball teams in the world.
The International Basketball Federation, or FIBA recognizes 213 national teams divided into 5 zones, each roughly corresponding to a continent (North America and South America are grouped under the Americas.)
The newest national team is Montenegro which was recognized in 2006.
There are more FIBA-recognized teams than FIFA-recognized teams (209).
FIBA Africa, which has 54 national teams,[1] is divided into 7 zones.[2]
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FIBA Americas (formerly the Pan-American Basketball Confederation), which controls North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, has 44 national teams, divided into three areas.[3] The Central American and Caribbean Confederations of Basketball (CONCECABA) is further divided into the Central America and Caribbean zone.[4]
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FIBA Asia (formerly the Asian Basketball Confederation) is divided into 5 zones.[5]
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FIBA Europe has 50 member nations under it.[6]
FIBA Oceania has 22 member nations under it.[7]
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FIBA uses IOC country codes for most countries which are IOC members. For non-IOC members and exceptions, FIBA uses the following codes: