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

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Nicknames of Countries

Which country is called the land of the rising sun?

Japan is known as the Land of the Rising Sun.

Which country is known as the Pearl of Africa?

Uganda is known as the Pearl of Africa.

Which country is also referred to as The Great White North?

Canada is also referred to as The Great White North.

Which country is called Pindorama?

Brazil is known as Pindorama (land of palms).

Which country is known as the Land of the Thunder Dragon?

Bhutan is known as the Land of the Thunder Dragon.

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Andrew
2 years ago

Ukraine is bread basket, Land of braves and free peoples

Andrew
2 years ago

Ukraine is bread basket, Land of free peoples

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