Do you know where country names come from? Most countries in the world are named after one of four things: an important person with some influence over the country or its history, a directional description of the country, a feature of the country’s land, or a tribe or ethnic group. For example, Australia’s name is derived from the Latin words, “Terra Australis,” meaning “southern land.” Indonesia’s name comes from the Latin words “Indos” and “Nesos” which together mean “Indian Islands.” The name predates the formation of independent Indonesia.
There are 15 countries with nine-letter names listed below. Please note that these countries have nine letters in English, and may have more letters or fewers letters in different languages. Additionally, some of these countries, such as Cape Verde, Costa Rica, and Guatemala, have official names that are 19 letters because their official name starts with “Republic of.” The countries around the world with nine letters are:
Country | Official Name | UN Member |
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Argentina | Argentine Republic | |
Australia | Commonwealth of Australia | |
Cape Verde | Republic of Cabo Verde | |
Costa Rica | Republic of Costa Rica | |
Gibraltar | Gibraltar | |
Greenland | Greenland | |
Guatemala | Republic of Guatemala | |
Indonesia | Republic of Indonesia | |
Isle of Man | Isle of Man | |
Lithuania | Republic of Lithuania | |
Mauritius | Republic of Mauritius | |
Nicaragua | Republic of Nicaragua | |
Palestine | State of Palestine | |
San Marino | Most Serene Republic of San Marino | |
Singapore | Republic of Singapore | |
Venezuela | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
Number of Letters | Number of Countries | Countries |
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4 | 12 | Chad, Cuba, Fiji, Guam, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Mali, Niue, Oman, Peru, Togo |
5 | 26 | Aruba, Benin, Chile, China, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Haiti, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Libya, Macau, Malta, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Palau, Qatar, Samoa, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Tonga, Yemen |
6 | 32 | Angola, Belize, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, France, Gambia, Greece, Guinea, Guyana, Israel, Jersey, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Malawi, Mexico, Monaco, Norway, Panama, Poland, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, Zambia |
7 | 47 | Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Burundi, Comoros, Croatia, Curacao, Denmark, DR Congo, Ecuador, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Mayotte, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, Reunion, Romania, Senegal, Somalia, Tokelau, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vietnam |
8 | 28 | Anguilla, Barbados, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Djibouti, Dominica, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Pakistan, Paraguay, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Zimbabwe |
9 | 16 | Argentina, Australia, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guatemala, Indonesia, Isle of Man, Lithuania, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Palestine, San Marino, Singapore, Venezuela |
10 | 25 | Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Martinique, Mauritania, Micronesia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, New Zealand, North Korea, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Seychelles, South Korea, South Sudan, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Uzbekistan |
11 | 12 | Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Cook Islands, Netherlands, Philippines, Saint Martin, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sint Maarten, South Africa, Switzerland, Vatican City |
12 | 6 | Faroe Islands, French Guiana, Guinea-Bissau, New Caledonia, Turkmenistan, United States |
13 | 6 | American Samoa, Cayman Islands, Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, United Kingdom, Western Sahara |
14 | 3 | North Macedonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands |
15 | 5 | Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, Marshall Islands, Saint Barthelemy, Wallis and Futuna |
16 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
There are 16 countries (including territories) with 9 letters in their name.
The countries with 9 letters are: Argentina, Australia, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guatemala, Indonesia, Isle of Man, Lithuania, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Palestine, San Marino, Singapore and Venezuela.