Countries of the World by Letter

Browse all 197 countries of the world organized by first letter. Learn flags, capitals, populations and fun facts for every country — then challenge yourself in the Name the Nations geography game!

Browse Countries A to Z

• Countries starting with A (11)
• Countries starting with B (17)
• Countries starting with C (16)
• Countries starting with D (5)
• Countries starting with E (8)
• Countries starting with F (3)
• Countries starting with G (11)
• Countries starting with H (3)
• Countries starting with I (9)
• Countries starting with J (3)
• Countries starting with K (6)
• Countries starting with L (9)
• Countries starting with M (18)
• Countries starting with N (11)
• Countries starting with O (1)
• Countries starting with P (10)
• Countries starting with Q (1)
• Countries starting with R (3)
• Countries starting with S (26)
• Countries starting with T (12)
• Countries starting with U (7)
• Countries starting with V (4)
• Countries starting with Y (1)
• Countries starting with Z (2)

How many countries are in the world?

There are 197 countries in the world covered by Name the Nations, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. No country's name begins with the letters W or X.

Play the Name the Nations geography game or explore the Learning Center.