Cochinchina south, annam central, tonkin north korea north and south country statistics at a glance. Enter the country names that contain only one type of vowel e. This article attempts to give all known alternative names and initialisms for all nations, countries, and sovereign states, in english and any predominant or official languages of the country in question. Country statistics at a glance general world statistics. Browse a comprehensive list of the most typical names in every country on earth. This is a list of country names in alphabetical order in english and german, with the official names and alternative names. The origin of african country names african country names and what they mean, page from clickaf rique. Country names and historical names courtesy of wikipedia. Names of countries afghanistan afghanistan 2 albania albania 2 albania 3 albania 4 algeria andorra andorra 2 angola angola 2 antigua. List of country names in various languages wikipedia.
These names, presented in the national official name section, are provided in two forms. Country names and currencies united nations editorial. Fictional works describe all the countries in the following list as located somewhere on the surface of the earth as we know it as opposed to underground, inside the planet, on another world, or during a different age of the planet with a different physical geography. Baby names, pet names, sim names, story character names. This was a truncated form of the citys older name, jazair bani mazganna. Unfortunately it does not contain local name of the country in the local script, or the name of the country in other languages e. World map with countries names vector free download. The phrase third world countries dates back to the cold war period, which lasted from 1947 to 1991.
How to come up with country names, and avoiding having too. Country baby names have a rustic charm and sophistication. This is an online dictionary of names for esl learners who want to learn how to pronounce english names. Here is my own personal list of what i consider to be every country in the world. Most of the western european country names come from roman, celtic or viking people who lived in that areas. Tanganyika and zanzibar, in africa, united to become one country, tanzania. International climate protection fellowship programme. Alphabetical list of countries including the latest internet indicators, usage, penetration rates, population, size sq.
It is usually the seat of the government or the governing body. Each country has its own fascinating history and in linguistics a countrys name is often the first clue to their historic culture. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Given names around the world find the top typical names. Names of the world is a website aimed at helping people find the best name for your baby, pet, business or boat.
Point to a city to see the city endonyms where available and in romanized form only and the english name. The form of the article is provided where necessary to indicate gender. Here is a list of historical names broken down by continent to help you get started. Aboriginal place names canada many of the canadian earliest place names draw on aboriginal sources. Listed are countries whose names may have changed or are defunct. Arabic country names as well as local names of the countries english arabic. Alphabetical list of countries in the world, including capital cities. Official names of the united nations membership islamic republic of afghanistan republic of albania peoples democratic republic of algeria principality of andorra republic of angola antigua and barbuda republic of argentina republic of armenia commonwealth of australia. Many nations of today once had very different names.
A bit geeky and overkill maybe, but i got so frustrated of trying to think of countries with no vowels, that i wrote a little script and used the geonames api to get the answer. This world mapcreated by credit card compareshows the literal translation of each countrys name, suggesting their original meanings. This country list covers all sovereign countries in the world, with a flag image and the name of capital city for. Prior to that, it was once known as the kingdom of tungning. Except in communications from member states, country names should not be used in the possessive form. World map with countries and capitals maps of india.
Turns out, that out of 250 country names that geonames returned. It would be cool to have continent names and then factions that own areas can name rivers, lakes, mountains etc. Depending on the computer settings, some names might not be able to be displayed properly. Colours and boundaries do not imply any judgement on the part. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. The country name is normally given after the name of a city, unless the city is the capital or the host city of a united nations headquarters geneva, new york and the hague. Country names with only one type of vowel worlds best. Some countries have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. List of country names in various languages di list of country names in various languages jp list of country names in various languages qz list of countries and dependencies and their capitals in native languages. Nicknames of cities and countries leadthecompetition.
Literal world map reveals the historical meanings of. About quiz tags fahrenheit to celsius celsius to fahrenheit. Based on the registry agreement, the february 2015 singapore communique pdf, 1. Editable world map with country names, borders, capitals. Damascus is the oldest continuously occupied large city in the world. The easy way would be to simply follow the united nations official list of. The word china itself was derived from the qin dynasty pronounced chin, established by qin shi huangdi, the first emperor. Petersburg, russia, was built by the russian czar peter the great. World population in years 2018 and 2000, by country.
Third world countries list, what are 3rd world countries. By using a range of sources such as the world fact book and oxford dictionaries, each countrys name was translated. Likewise, another name, cathay, came from the famous traveler marco polo, who referred to northern china by such a name and southern china. A full list of country names in six languages is available on the united nations terminology databaseat. Get the list of all country names and capitals in alphabetical order. The list contains the name of the country as typically used in english and the local name of the country as written in english characters. All free download vector graphic image from category australia. To avoid ambiguity, in this quiz, considered vowels are only a,e,i,o,u. In this video you can watch some of the most popular male names in this country. Capital cities are shown in red, other cities are shown in green. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Thousands of names from around the world sorted and categorized by country, language and meaning. The first world referred to the nato countries which included the united states, canada, japan, the countries comprising the western europe, and other. Countries and capitals gk notes in pdf a capital is a municipality enjoying primary status in a country, state or province.
Lenin was the leader of the revolution that overthrew the russian czars. Asia is way more complicated, some names have buddhist or hindu roots that im not fully aware of. List the countries of the world quiz online quiz game. A capital is typically a city that physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of its respective government. Take our quiz and test your knowledge of country nicknames then read on for the answers. Prospective leaders from the following noneuropean threshold and developing countries may apply. Reference list local and english names of world countries. Its name was changed to petrograd and then to leningrad.
Youd think this would be straight forward, but a list of every country is actually very debatable. Alphabetical list by country codes and names international ismn. To open a fao country profile, select a country by clicking on its short name or by selecting a country in the dropdown list on the right. Origin of balt ic country names list of country name etymologies courteousy of wikipedia.
Alphabetical list of countries internet indicators iso3316. List of countries of the world liste deutscher landernamen. An informative webpage on new and old names of countries and cities of the world for competitive exams in india. Before you contact all of your friends in low places for recommendations for your baby girl or baby boy, check out this list of cute country names that are sure to make yall say, yeehaw.
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