When learning another language, one of the most important things to commit to memory is the names of countries. For the most part, different languages have different names for countries, although in some languages they may sound similar.
It is especially important to be able to talk about the country you are from, and this will require knowing how to refer to it in English. You may also wish to talk about places you have been or would like to go, and this section will be useful for that too.
List of Countries
Learn names of countries all over the world with flags to improve and enhance your English.
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- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo
- Costa Rica
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- The Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Holy See (Vatican City)
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- North Korea
- South Korea
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- North Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- San Marino
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Eswatini (Swaziland)
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye (Turkey)
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
List of Countries with Languages and Nationalities
Asian Countries
List of Asian countries with languages, nationalities.
| Country | Nationality | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | Cambodian | Khmer |
| Afghanistan | Afghan / Afghani | Dari; Pashto |
| Bhutan | Bhutanese | Dzongkha |
| Bangladesh | Bangladeshi | Bengali |
| India | Indian | Hindi; English |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan | Sinhalese; Tamil |
| Iran | Iranian | Persian |
| Maldives | Maldivian | Dhivehi |
| Pakistan | Pakistani | Urdu; English |
| Nepal | Nepalese / Nepali | Nepali |
| Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstani | Kyrgyz; Russian |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakh / Kazakhstani | Kazakh; Russian |
| Uzbekistan | Uzbek | Uzbek |
| Turkmenistan | Turkmen | Turkmen; Russian; Uzbek |
| Tajikistan | Tajikistani | Tajik; Russian |
| Türkiye (Turkey) | Turkish | Turkish |
| Lebanon | Lebanese | Arabic |
| Qatar | Qatari | Arabic; English |
| Bahrain | Bahraini | Arabic |
| Israel | Israeli | Hebrew |
European Countries
Useful list of European countries with languages, nationalities.
| Country | Nationality | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | Hungarian | Hungarian |
| Russia | Russian | Russian |
| Romania | Romanian | Romanian |
| Slovakia | Slovak / Slovakian | Slovak |
| Ukraine | Ukrainian | Ukrainian |
| Greece | Greek | Greek |
| Malta | Maltese | Maltese; English |
| Montenegro | Montenegrin | Montenegrin |
| San Marino | Sammarinese | Italian |
| Serbia | Serbian | Serbian |
| Slovenia | Slovenian / Slovene | Slovene |
| Spain | Spanish | Spanish |
| Italy | Italian | Italian |
| Liechtenstein | Liechtensteiner | German |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourger | Luxembourgish; French; German |
| Monaco | Monégasque / Monacan | French |
| France | French | French |
African Countries
List of African countries with languages, nationalities.
| Country | Nationality | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | Chadian | French; Arabic |
| Comoros | Comorian | Shikomoro; Arabic; French |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Congolese | French |
| Egypt | Egyptian | Arabic |
| Equatorial Guinea | Equatorial Guinean | Spanish; French |
| Eritrea | Eritrean | Tigrinya; Tigre; Standard Arabic |
| Ghana | Ghanaian | English |
| Guinea | Guinean | French |
| Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissauan | Portuguese |
| Kenya | Kenyan | Swahili |
| Malawi | Malawian | Chewa; English |
| Mali | Malian | French |
| Mauritania | Mauritanian | Arabic |
| Mauritius | Mauritian | French; English |
| Morocco | Moroccan | Arabic; French |
| Rwanda | Rwandan | French; English; Kinyarwanda |
| Senegal | Senegalese | French |
| Seychelles | Seychellois | Seychellois Creole; English; French |
| Sierra Leone | Sierra Leonean | English; Krio; Temne; Mende |
| Tanzania | Tanzanian | Swahili; English |
| Togo | Togolese | French |
| Tunisia | Tunisian | Arabic |
| Eswatini (Swaziland) | Swazi | Swazi (siSwati); English |
South American Countries
List of South American countries with languages and nationalities.
| Country / Territory | Nationality | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | Colombian | Spanish |
| Ecuador | Ecuadorian | Spanish |
| Guyana | Guyanese | English; Guyanese Creole |
| Paraguay | Paraguayan | Spanish; Guaraní |
| Peru | Peruvian | Spanish |
| Uruguay | Uruguayan | Spanish |
| French Guiana | French Guianese | French |
North America & the Caribbean
List of North American countries (including the Caribbean) with languages and nationalities.
| Country / Territory | Nationality | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | American | English |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | French | French |
| British Virgin Islands | British Virgin Islander | English |
| Anguilla | Anguillan | English |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Antiguan | English |
| Aruba | Aruban | Dutch; Papiamento; Spanish; English |
| Cuba | Cuban | Spanish |
| Dominica | Dominican (from Dominica) | English |
| Grenada | Grenadian | English |
| Guadeloupe | Guadeloupean | French; Creole |
| Martinique | Martiniquais / Martinican | French; Creole |
| Mexico | Mexican | Spanish |
Central American Countries
Central American countries with languages and nationalities.
| Country | Nationality | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | Belizean | English |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rican | Spanish |
| El Salvador | Salvadoran | Spanish |
| Guatemala | Guatemalan | Spanish |
| Honduras | Honduran | Spanish |
| Nicaragua | Nicaraguan | Spanish |
| Panama | Panamanian | Spanish |
Oceania Countries
List of Oceania countries with languages, nationalities.
| Country | Nationality | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Federated States of Micronesia | Micronesian | English |
| Nauru | Nauruan | Nauruan; English |
| New Zealand | New Zealander | English; Māori |
| Palau | Palauan | English; Palauan |
| Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinean | English; Hiri Motu; Tok Pisin |
| Samoa | Samoan | Samoan; English |
| Vanuatu | ni-Vanuatu | Bislama; French; English |
US IPA (Pronunciation) Vocabulary List
Tip: IPA below uses common US-English pronunciations.
| Word / Term | IPA (US) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | /æfˈɡænɪˌstæn/ | Country |
| Afghan | /ˈæfɡæn/ | Nationality |
| Cambodia | /kæmˈboʊdiə/ | Country |
| Cambodian | /kæmˈboʊdiən/ | Nationality |
| Khmer | /kəˈmɛr/ | Language |
| Bhutan | /buːˈtɑːn/ | Country |
| Bhutanese | /ˌbuːtəˈniːz/ | Nationality |
| Dzongkha | /ˈdzɔːŋkə/ | Language |
| Bangladesh | /ˌbɑːŋɡləˈdɛʃ/ | Country |
| Bangladeshi | /ˌbɑːŋɡləˈdɛʃi/ | Nationality |
| Bengali | /bɛŋˈɡɔːli/ | Language |
| India | /ˈɪndiə/ | Country |
| Indian | /ˈɪndiən/ | Nationality |
| Hindi | /ˈhɪndi/ | Language |
| Sri Lanka | /ˌsriː ˈlɑːŋkə/ | Country |
| Sri Lankan | /ˌsriː ˈlɑːŋkən/ | Nationality |
| Sinhalese | /ˌsɪnhəˈliːz/ | Language |
| Tamil | /ˈtæmɪl/ | Language |
| Iran | /ɪˈrɑːn/ | Country |
| Iranian | /ɪˈreɪniən/ | Nationality |
| Persian | /ˈpɝːʒən/ | Language |
| Maldives | /ˈmɔːldiːvz/ | Country |
| Maldivian | /mɔːlˈdɪviən/ | Nationality |
| Dhivehi | /dɪˈviːhi/ | Language |
| Pakistan | /ˌpɑːkɪˈstæn/ | Country |
| Pakistani | /ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːni/ | Nationality |
| Urdu | /ˈʊrduː/ | Language |
| Nepal | /nəˈpɔːl/ | Country |
| Nepalese | /ˌnɛpəˈliːz/ | Nationality |
| Nepali | /nəˈpɔːli/ | Language |
| Kazakhstan | /ˌkɑːzəkˈstæn/ | Country |
| Kazakh | /kəˈzɑːk/ | Nationality |
| Uzbekistan | /ʊzˈbɛkɪˌstæn/ | Country |
| Uzbek | /ʊzˈbɛk/ | Nationality |
| Turkmenistan | /tɝːkˈmɛnɪˌstæn/ | Country |
| Turkmen | /tɝːkˈmɛn/ | Nationality |
| Tajikistan | /tɑːˈdʒiːkɪˌstæn/ | Country |
| Türkiye | /tʊrˈkiːjə/ | Country name (official) |
| Turkey | /ˈtɝːki/ | Country name (common) |
| Turkish | /ˈtɝːkɪʃ/ | Nationality / Language |
| Hungary | /ˈhʌŋɡəri/ | Country |
| Hungarian | /hʌŋˈɡɛriən/ | Nationality / Language |
| Romania | /roʊˈmeɪniə/ | Country |
| Romanian | /roʊˈmeɪniən/ | Nationality / Language |
| Ukraine | /juːˈkreɪn/ | Country |
| Ukrainian | /juːˈkreɪniən/ | Nationality / Language |
| Eswatini | /ˌɛswɑːˈtiːni/ | Country |
| Swaziland | /ˈswɑːzɪˌlænd/ | Former name |
| French Guiana | /ˌfrɛntʃ ɡiˈɑːnə/ | Territory (South America) |
| French Guianese | /ˌfrɛntʃ ɡiˈɑːˌniːz/ | Nationality |
| New Zealand | /ˌnuː ˈziːlənd/ | Country |
| New Zealander | /ˌnuː ˈziːləndɚ/ | Nationality |
| Māori | /ˈmaʊri/ | Language / People |
| Micronesia | /ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/ | Region name |
| Federated States of Micronesia | /ˈfɛdəˌreɪtɪd steɪts əv ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/ | Country (official) |
| Micronesian | /ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒən/ | Nationality |
The World’s Top 100 Languages
If you’re curious about the most widely spoken languages, here is a popular “Top 100” style list. (This list is not tied to the country sections above.)
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- Mandarin
- Spanish
- English
- Hindi
- Arabic
- Portuguese
- Bengali
- Russian
- Japanese
- Punjabi
- German
- Javanese
- Wu
- Malay
- Telugu
- Vietnamese
- Korean
- French
- Marathi
- Tamil
- Urdu
- Turkish
- Italian
- Yue
- Thai
- Gujarati
- Jin
- Southern Min
- Persian
- Polish
- Pashto
- Kannada
- Xiang
- Malayalam
- Sundanese
- Hausa
- Odia
- Burmese
- Hakka
- Ukrainian
- Bhojpuri
- Tagalog
- Yoruba
- Maithili
- Uzbek
- Sindhi
- Amharic
- Fula
- Romanian
- Oromo
- Igbo
- Azerbaijani
- Awadhi
- Gan
- Cebuano
- Dutch
- Kurdish
- Serbo-Croatian
- Malagasy
- Saraiki
- Nepali
- Sinhalese
- Chittagonian
- Zhuang
- Khmer
- Turkmen
- Assamese
- Madurese
- Somali
- Marwari
- Magahi
- Haryanvi
- Hungarian
- Chhattisgarhi
- Greek
- Chewa
- Deccan
- Akan
- Kazakh
- Northern Min
- Sylheti
- Zulu
- Czech
- Kinyarwanda
- Dhundhari
- Haitian Creole
- Eastern Min
- Ilocano
- Quechua
- Kirundi
- Swedish
- Hmong
- Shona
- Uyghur
- Hiligaynon
- Mossi
- Xhosa
- Belarusian
- Balochi
- Konkani
Learn more: Countries and Nationalities Worksheets