Fascinating Facts About Country Names

Which two countries are the first and last alphabetically?

• Afghanistan and Zimbabwe

• Argentina and Yemen

• Australia and Zambia

• Albania and Zaire

Which letter does not start any country's name?

• Q

• X

• W

• Y

What is the longest one-word country name?

• Luxembourg

• Madagascar

• Liechtenstein

• Bangladesh

Which country recently changed its name to the Federated States of Micronesia?

• Micronesia

• Marshall Islands

• Palau

• Nauru

Which country uses all the vowels in its name?

• Mauritius

• Madagascar

• Mongolia

• Mozambique

What is the most common starting letter for country names?

• A

• C

• B

• S

Which two countries have names that differ by only one letter?

• Brazil and Bolivia

• Iran and Iraq

• India and Indonesia

• Norway and Sweden

How many countries have 'land' in their name?

• 5

• 11

• 13

• 8

Which country has the largest land size to name length ratio?

• United States

• China

• Canada

• Russia

How many countries have 'Democratic' in their full name?

• 5

• 12

• 8

• 10