Every country is special. Sometimes a place possesses so unique characteristics that people begin to refer to the place with a nickname. Several countries all across the world have acquired such aliases. We often see these country sobriquets in literature as well as questions in quizzes and examination papers. Let’s take a look at what are the nicknames of different countries.
Nicknames / Sobriquets of Countries in ASIA
- Afghanistan – Graveyard of Empires
- Bhutan – Land of the Thunder Dragon
- China – The Red Dragon
- Hong Kong – Asia’s World City
- Indonesia – the Emerald of the Equator
- Iraq – Cradle of Ancient Civilization
- Japan – Land of the Rising Sun
- Macau – Vegas of the East
- Mongolia – Land of Blue Sky
- Myanmar – Land of the Golden Pagodas
- North Korea – The Hermit Kingdom
- Philippines – The Pearl of the Orient Seas
- Singapore – The Lion City
- South Korea – Land of the Morning Calm
- Sri Lanka – India’s Teardrop
- Thailand – Land of Smiles
Nicknames / Sobriquets of Countries in EUROPE
- Albania – Land of the Eagles
- Austria – Land of Beauty and Music
- Belarus – The White Rus
- England – Land of Hope and Glory
- Finland – Land of Thousand Lakes
- France – L’hexagone
- Iceland – Land of Fire and Ice
- Ireland – The Emerald Isle
- Italy – The Boot
- Slovenia – The Sunny Side of the Alps
- Switzerland – Land of Milk and Honey
- Ukraine – The Bread Basket of Europe
Nicknames / Sobriquets of Countries in AFRICA
- Burkina Faso – Land of the Upright Men
- Egypt – The Gift of the Nile
- Lesotho – The Kingdom In the Sky
- Madagascar – The Red Island
- Rwanda – Land of a Thousand Hills
- South Africa – Rainbow National
Nicknames / Sobriquets of Countries in AMERICAS
- Brazil – Land of the Palms (Pindorama)
- Canada – The Great White North
- Chile – Land of Poets
- Guyana – Land of Many Waters
- Paraguay – The Island Surrounded by Land
- Peru – Land of the Incas
- United States of America – The Land of the Free / Uncle Sam
- Venezuela – Land of Grace
Nicknames / Sobriquets of Countries in the MIDDLE EAST
Nicknames / Sobriquets of Countries in OCEANIA
- Australia – Land Down Under
- New Zealand – Land of the Long White Cloud
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