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Nicknames of Countries

This document lists nicknames for various countries around the world. It provides nicknames for countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and the Americas. Some common nicknames included "Land of the Rising Sun" for Japan, "Rainbow Nation" for South Africa, and "Uncle Sam" for the United States of America. The nicknames characterize each country's culture, history, geography, or other distinguishing features.

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Nicknames of Countries

This document lists nicknames for various countries around the world. It provides nicknames for countries in Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, and the Americas. Some common nicknames included "Land of the Rising Sun" for Japan, "Rainbow Nation" for South Africa, and "Uncle Sam" for the United States of America. The nicknames characterize each country's culture, history, geography, or other distinguishing features.

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NICKNAMES OF THE COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD

ASIA 9. Costa Rica – Ticos


1. Afghanistan – Graveyard of Empires 10. Cuba – Pearl of the Antilles; Sugar Bowl of the
2. Armenia – Hayastan World
3. Azerbaijan – Land of Fire 11. Dominica – Nature Island of the Caribbean
4. Bhutan – Land of the Thunder Dragon 12. Ecuador – Luz de America (Light of America)
5. Cambodia - Kampuchea 13. El Salvador – Land of Many Volcanoes
6. China – The Red Dragon; The Midlands 14. Grenada – Island of Spice
7. Hong Kong – Asia’s World City 15. Guatemala – Land of Eternal Spring
8. India - Hindustan 16. Guyana – Land of Many Waters
9. Indonesia – The Emerald of the Equator 17. Haiti – Pearl of the Antilles
10. Iran – Persia 18. Honduras – Banana Republic
11. Iraq – Cradle of Ancient Civilization 19. Jamaica – The Rock
12. Israel – The Holy Land 20. Mexico – El Ombligo de la Luna (The Navel of
13. Japan – Land of the Rising Sun the Moon)
14. Kyrgyzstan – Kirghizia 21. Nicaragua – The Land of Lakes and
15. Laos – Land of Million Elephants Volcanoes
16. Lebanon – Switzerland of the Middle East 22. Panama – Melting Pot
17. Macau – Vegas of the East 23. Paraguay – The Island Surrounded by Land
18. Malaysia – Land Below the Wind 24. Peru – Land of the Incas
19. Maldives – Treasure Island 25. Saint Lucia – Helen of the West
20. Mongolia – Land of the Blue Sky 26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – The
21. Myanmar – Land of the Golden Pagodas Breadfruit Isle
22. Nepal – The Land of Truth 27. Trinidad and Tobago – Land of the
23. North Korea – The Hermit Kingdom Hummingbird
24. Oman – The Pearl of Arabia 28. Uruguay – La Celeste (Sky Blue)
25. Philippines – The Pearl of the Orient Seas 29. USA – Uncle Sam; The Land of the Free; The
26. Russia – Russkaya Zemiya (the Land of the Land of Opportunity
Rus) 30. Venezuela – Land of Grace
27. Saudi Arabia – The Land of the Two Holy
Mosques AUSTRALIA
28. Singapore – The Lion City 1. Australia – Land Down Under (sometimes
29. South Korea – Land of the Morning Calm also used for New Zealand)
30. Sri Lanka – India’s Teardrop 2. Fiji – Phi Gamma Delta
31. Taiwan – the Republic of Formosa 3. New Zealand – Land of the Long White Cloud
32. Tajikistan – Land of the Tajiks
33. Thailand – Land of Smiles; Land of White EUROPE
Elephants 1. Albania – Land of the Eagles
34. Turkey – Land of Four Seasons 2. Austria – Land of Beauty and Music
35. United Arab Emirates – The Gulf Tiger 3. Belarus – The White Rus
36. Yemen – Arabia Felix (Fortunate Arabia) 4. Belgium – Cockpit of Europe
5. England – Land of Hope and Glory
AFRICA 6. Finland – Land of a Thousand Lakes
1. Burkina Faso – Land of the Upright Men 7. France – L’hexagone
2. Egypt – The Gift of the Nile 8. Iceland – Land of Fire and Ice
3. Lesotho – The Kingdom In The Sky 9. Ireland – The Emerald Isle
4. Madagascar – The Red Island 10. Italy – The Boot
5. Rwanda – Land of a Thousand Hills 11. Slovenia – The Sunny Side of the Alps
6. South Africa – Rainbow Nation 12. Switzerland – Land of Milk and Honey
13. Ukraine – The Bread Basket of Europe
AMERICA
1. Antigua and Barbuda – Barbuda Wa’omoni
2. Barbados – Bim
3. Belize – The Jewel of the Caribbean
4. Bolivia – the Tibet of the Americas
5. Brazil – Pindorama (Land of the Palms)
6. Canada – The Great White North
7. Chile – Land of Poets
8. Colombia – The Gateway to South America

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