List of Nicknames of Countries in the World
Nicknames of countries are generally asked in competitive exams like SSC CHSL, NTPC, UP SI, etc. Nicknames denote culture, geographical feature or any other distinct feature of a particular country. Here is the list of world countries and their nicknames.
| Country | Nickname |
| Cuba | Sugar bowl of the world |
| Egypt | Gift of Nile |
| Finland | Land of thousand lakes |
| Australia | Land of golden fleece |
| New Zealand | Land of the Long White Cloud |
| Thailand | Land of white elephants, Land of Smiles |
| Belgium | Cockpit of Europe |
| England | The Land of Hope and Glory |
| Switzerland | Playground of Europe, Land of Milk and Honey |
| South Africa | Rainbow Nation |
| Norway | Land of the midnight sun |
| Japan | Land of the rising sun |
| Bhutan | Land of thunderbolt |
| South Korea | Land of the morning calm |
| North Korea | Hermit Kingdom |
| Myanmar | Land of golden pagoda |
| China | The Red Dragon, The Midlands |
| Indonesia | The Emerald of the Equator |
| Ireland | The Emerald Isle |
| Italy | The Boot |
| Philippines | The Pearl of the Orient seas |
| Mongolia | Land of Blue Sky |
| Iceland | Land of Fire and Ice |
| Sri Lanka | India’s Teardrop |
| Afghanistan | Graveyard of Empires |
| Lebanon | Switzerland of the Middle East |
| Burkina Faso | Land of the Upright Men |
| Madagascar | The Red Island |
| Rwanda | Land of a Thousand Hills |
| Brazil | Pindorama (Land of the Palms) |
| Canada | The Great White North |
| Chile | Land of Poets |
| Guyana | Land of Many Waters |
| Peru | Land of the Incas |
| USA | Uncle Sam, The States, The Land of Opportunity |
| Venezuela | Land of Grace |
| Albania | Land of the Eagles |
| Belarus | The White Rus |
| Ukraine | The Bead Basket of Europe |
| Armenia | The Land of Noah |
| Bhutan | The Land of the Thunder Dragon |
| India | The Golden Sparrow, The Subcontinent |
| Singapore | The Land of Ship Builders |
| Cameroon | The Hinge of Africa |
| Namibia | The Gem of Africa |
| Uganda | Pearl of Africa |
| Guyana | Land of Many Waters |
| Venezuela | The Land of Grace |
| Spain | The Bull Skin, The Land of Cervantes |
| Iraq | Land between two rivers |
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