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- afghanistannoun · B1+The mountainous Central Asian country of Kabul.
- albanianoun · B1+The Balkan country of Tirana, on the Adriatic coast.
- algerianoun · B1+The largest country in Africa, mostly covered by the Sahara.
- americanoun · A1The country of fifty stars, Hollywood, and New York.
- andorranoun · C1Tiny country high in the Pyrenees between France and Spain.
- angolanoun · B2+Portuguese-speaking country on Africa's southwest coast, capital Luanda.
- argentinanoun · A2+The South American country of tango, steak, and Buenos Aires.
- armenianoun · B1+The Caucasus country of Yerevan, with Mount Ararat on its horizon.
- australianoun · A2+The country that is also a continent, home of kangaroos and Sydney.
- austrianoun · A2+The Alpine country of Vienna, waltzes, and Mozart.
- azerbaijannoun · B2The Caucasus country of Baku, on the Caspian Sea.
- bahamasnoun · B1+Island chain of 700 isles just off Florida, famed for beaches.
- bahrainnoun · B2Small island kingdom in the Persian Gulf, famous for its Grand Prix.
- bangladeshnoun · B1+The river-woven South Asian country east of India.
- belarusnoun · B2The flat landlocked country of Minsk, between Poland and Russia.
- belgiumnoun · A2+The small country of Brussels, waffles, and fine chocolate.
- belizenoun · B2Tiny English-speaking Central American country with a great reef.
- beninnoun · C1Narrow West African country, birthplace of vodun tradition.
- bhutannoun · C1Himalayan kingdom that measures Gross National Happiness.
- bolivianoun · B1+The high Andean country of La Paz and the great salt flats.
- bosnianoun · B2The Balkan country of Sarajevo and the old bridge at Mostar.
- bosnia and herzegovinanoun · B2Balkan country whose capital is Sarajevo.
- botswananoun · B2+Southern African country of the Kalahari and safari elephants.
- brazil/bɹəˈzɪl/noun · A2+The South American country of carnival, football, and the Amazon.
- britainnoun · A2+The island country of London, tea, and the royal family.
- bruneinoun · C1Tiny oil-rich sultanate on the island of Borneo.
- bulgarianoun · B1+The Balkan country of Sofia, roses, and Black Sea beaches.
- burkina fasonoun · C1West African country whose name means land of honest people.
- burundinoun · B2+Small hilly country south of Rwanda on Lake Tanganyika.
- cambodianoun · B1+The Southeast Asian country of the vast Angkor temple ruins.
- cameroonnoun · B2+The Central African country often called Africa in miniature.
- canada/kəˈnɑːdə/noun · A2+The huge cold country of maple syrup, north of the USA.
- cape verdenoun · C1Atlantic island nation off West Africa, famed for morna music.
- chad/t͡ʃæd/noun · B2Landlocked Saharan country named after a great shrinking lake.
- chile/ˈt͡ʃɪli/noun · B1+The impossibly long thin country along South America's Pacific coast.
- china/ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯nə/noun · A2The huge country of Beijing, pandas, and the Great Wall.
- colombianoun · B1+The South American country famous for its coffee.
- costa ricaphrase · B1The peaceful Central American country of rainforests, with no army at all.
- croatianoun · B1The Adriatic country of a thousand islands and old stone towns.
- cubanoun · B1+The Caribbean island of old cars, cigars, and salsa.
- cyprusnoun · B1+The eastern Mediterranean island of beaches and ancient legends of love.
- czechianoun · B1The central European country of Prague and famous beer.
- denmarknoun · A2+The small Nordic country of Copenhagen and colorful toy bricks.
- djiboutinoun · C1Tiny Horn-of-Africa country guarding the Red Sea's gate.
- dominican republicnoun · B2Caribbean country of merengue, sharing the island of Hispaniola.
- ecuadornoun · B1+The Andean country named after the line that circles the middle of the planet.
- egyptnoun · A2+The country of the pyramids and the river Nile.
- el salvadornoun · B2The smallest and most crowded Central American country.
- englandnoun · A1The largest UK nation, land of tea and the Three Lions.
- eritreanoun · C1Red Sea country north of Ethiopia, capital Asmara.
- estonianoun · B1+The most northern Baltic country, famous for its digital government.
- eswatininoun · C2Small African kingdom formerly called Swaziland.
- ethiopianoun · B1+The East African highland country where coffee was first discovered.
- fijinoun · B1+South Pacific island nation of 300 isles and rugby lovers.
- finlandnoun · A2+The Nordic country of a thousand lakes and hot saunas.
- francenoun · A1The country of Paris, fine cheese, and the Eiffel Tower.
- gabonnoun · C1Central African country on the middle line of the Earth, rich in rainforest.
- gambianoun · B2+Africa's smallest mainland country, a sliver along one river.
- georgianoun · A2+The Caucasus country of Tbilisi, ancient wine, and khachapuri.
- germanynoun · A1The country of Berlin, great cars, and Oktoberfest.
- ghana/ˈɑːnə/noun · B1+The West African country famous for gold and cocoa.
- greecenoun · A2+The country of Athens, ancient temples, and a thousand islands.
- greenlandnoun · B1+The world's biggest island, mostly ice, ruled from Denmark.
- guatemalanoun · B2+Central American country of Mayan ruins like Tikal.
- guinea/ˈɡɪni/noun · B2West African country whose capital is Conakry, rich in bauxite.
- guyananoun · C1The only English-speaking country in South America.
- haitinoun · B1+Caribbean country sharing an island, the first to abolish slavery.
- hondurasnoun · B2+Central American country whose Caribbean coast drew the name banana republic.
- hong kongnoun · B1The skyscraper harbor city of dim sum and neon, in southern China.
- hungarynoun · B1+The central European country of Budapest and paprika.
- icelandnoun · A2+The far-north island of volcanoes, geysers, and hot springs.
- indianoun · A2+The vast country of Delhi, curry, and the Taj Mahal.
- indonesianoun · B1+The Asian country made of seventeen thousand islands, including Bali.
- irannoun · B1+The Middle Eastern country once called Persia, famous for carpets and poetry.
- iraqnoun · B1+The Middle Eastern country of Baghdad, between two ancient rivers.
- irelandnoun · A2+The green island country of Dublin, shamrocks, and folk music.
- italynoun · A1The boot-shaped country of Rome, pizza, and pasta.
- ivory coastnoun · B2West African country, the world's biggest cocoa grower.
- jamaica/d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/noun · B1+The Caribbean island of reggae music and the fastest sprinters.
- japan/d͡ʒəˈpæn/noun · A2+The island country of Tokyo, sushi, and cherry blossoms.
- jordan/ˈd͡ʒɔɹdən/noun · B1The Middle Eastern country of the rose-red stone city of Petra.
- kazakhstannoun · B2The enormous steppe country of Central Asia.
- kenyanoun · B1+The East African country of safaris and great runners.
- koreanoun · A2+The Asian country of Seoul, K-pop, and kimchi.
- kosovonoun · C1Young Balkan country whose capital is Pristina.
- kuwaitnoun · B1+The small oil-rich Gulf country north of Saudi Arabia.
- kyrgyzstannoun · C1Mountainous Central Asian country of nomads and yurts.
- laosnoun · B2+The quiet landlocked Southeast Asian country along the Mekong river.
- latvianoun · B1+The middle Baltic country, with Riga on its coast.
- lebanonnoun · B1+The small Mediterranean country of Beirut and the ancient cedars.
- lesothonoun · C1Mountain kingdom entirely surrounded by South Africa.
- liberianoun · B2+African country founded by freed American slaves, capital Monrovia.
- libyanoun · B1+North African country that is mostly Sahara, capital Tripoli.
- liechtensteinnoun · C1Tiny Alpine principality squeezed between Switzerland and Austria.
- lithuanianoun · B1+The most southern Baltic country, with Vilnius as its capital.
- luxembourgnoun · B1+The tiny rich country squeezed between France, Germany, and Belgium.
- madagascarnoun · B1+The huge island off Africa where lemurs live and nowhere else.
- malawinoun · B2+The warm heart of Africa, wrapped around a great lake.
- malaysianoun · B1+The Southeast Asian country of Kuala Lumpur and its twin towers.
- maldivesnoun · B2Indian Ocean nation of coral atolls barely above the waves.
- mali/ˈmɑːli/noun · B2+Saharan country of Timbuktu on the Niger River.
- maltanoun · B1+The tiny island country in the middle of the Mediterranean.
- mauritanianoun · C1Saharan country between Morocco and Senegal, capital Nouakchott.
- mauritiusnoun · B2Indian Ocean island nation, once home of the dodo.
- mexiconoun · A2The country of tacos, mariachi, and ancient pyramids, south of the USA.
- moldovanoun · B2The small wine-making country between Romania and Ukraine.
- monaconoun · B1+The tiny seaside country of casinos and a famous street race.
- mongolianoun · B1+The wide empty country of horse riders between Russia and China.
- montenegronoun · B2The tiny Adriatic country whose name means black mountain.
- morocconoun · B1+The North African country of markets, mint tea, and the Sahara's edge.
- mozambiquenoun · B2+Long Indian-Ocean country whose flag carries a rifle.
- myanmarnoun · B2Southeast Asian country of golden pagodas, once called Burma.
- namibianoun · B2Country of red desert dunes on Africa's southwest coast.
- naurunoun · C2The world's smallest island republic, in the Pacific.
- nepalnoun · B1+The Himalayan country at the foot of the world's highest mountain.
- netherlandsnoun · B1+The flat country of tulips, windmills, and millions of bicycles.
- new zealandphrase · B1The far Pacific island country of sheep, rugby, and movie landscapes.
- nicaraguanoun · B2+The biggest Central American country, land of lakes and volcanoes.
- niger/ˈnaɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/noun · C1Landlocked Saharan country whose capital is Niamey.
- nigerianoun · B1+Africa's most populated country, famous for its film industry.
- north koreanoun · B1The closed state ruled from Pyongyang.
- north macedonianoun · C1Balkan country whose capital is Skopje, renamed in 2019.
- norwaynoun · A2+The Nordic country of deep fjords and the midnight sun.
- omannoun · B2The peaceful Gulf country of Muscat, deserts, and dramatic coasts.
- pakistannoun · B1+The South Asian country of Karachi and the world's second-highest peak.
- palaunoun · C2Pacific island nation famous for a lake full of harmless jellyfish.
- panamanoun · B1+The narrow country whose famous canal joins two oceans.
- papua new guineanoun · B2Pacific nation on half a huge island, with over 800 languages.
- paraguaynoun · B2+The landlocked South American country of Asunción.
- perunoun · B1+The Andean country of Machu Picchu and the Incas.
- philippinesnoun · B1+The Pacific island country of Manila and white beaches.
- polandnoun · A2+The central European country of Warsaw and Kraków.
- portugalnoun · A2+The country of Lisbon, at Europe's western edge by the ocean.
- puerto riconoun · B2Spanish-speaking Caribbean island that is a US territory.
- qatarnoun · B1+The small rich Gulf country that hosted a World Cup in the desert.
- romanianoun · B1The country of the Carpathian mountains and Dracula's castle.
- russianoun · A2+The biggest country on the map, stretching from Europe to the Pacific.
- rwandanoun · B2The land of a thousand hills, home of mountain gorillas.
- samoanoun · B2+Polynesian island nation west of the date line.
- san marinonoun · C1Micro-republic on a mountain, completely surrounded by Italy.
- saudi arabiaphrase · B1The desert kingdom of oil and the holy city of Mecca.
- scotlandnoun · A2+The northern UK nation of kilts, bagpipes, and highlands.
- senegalnoun · B2+The West African country of Dakar, at the continent's westernmost point.
- serbianoun · B1+The Balkan country of Belgrade, where the Sava meets the Danube.
- seychellesnoun · B2Indian Ocean islands of granite boulders and honeymoon beaches.
- sierra leonenoun · C1West African country whose name means lion mountains.
- singaporenoun · B1+The tiny rich island city-country of Southeast Asia.
- slovakianoun · B2The central European country of Bratislava and the Tatra mountains.
- slovenianoun · B2The small green Alpine country of Ljubljana and Lake Bled.
- solomon islandsnoun · C1Pacific island chain east of Papua New Guinea.
- somalianoun · B1+Country on the Horn of Africa with the continent's longest coastline.
- south africaphrase · B1The country at Africa's southern tip, with Cape Town and Table Mountain.
- south sudannoun · C1The world's newest country, independent since 2011.
- spainnoun · A1The country of Madrid, flamenco, and paella.
- sri lankaphrase · B1The teardrop-shaped island of tea, just south of India.
- sudannoun · B1+African country on the Nile with more pyramids than Egypt.
- surinamenoun · C1The smallest South American country, once Dutch Guiana.
- swedennoun · A2+The Nordic country of Stockholm and flat-pack furniture.
- switzerlandnoun · A2+The Alpine country of banks, watches, and holey cheese.
- syrianoun · B1+Middle Eastern country whose capital, Damascus, is among the world's oldest cities.
- taiwannoun · B1+The mountainous island of Taipei, famous for making the world's chips.
- tajikistannoun · C1Central Asian country that is almost entirely mountains, capital Dushanbe.
- tanzanianoun · B1+The East African country of Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti.
- thailandnoun · A2+The Southeast Asian country of Bangkok, temples, and beaches.
- togonoun · C1One of Africa's narrowest countries, between Ghana and Benin.
- tonganoun · B2+The last remaining Polynesian kingdom.
- trinidad and tobagonoun · B2Twin-island Caribbean nation, the birthplace of steelpan and carnival.
- tunisianoun · B1+The small North African country between the sea and the Sahara.
- turkey/ˈtɜːki/noun · A2The country of Istanbul, where Europe meets Asia.
- turkmenistannoun · C1Central Asian desert country with a burning gas crater.
- tuvalunoun · C2Tiny Pacific nation of nine low atolls threatened by rising seas.
- ugandanoun · B1+The green East African country at the source of the Nile.
- ukrainenoun · A2+The large European country of Kyiv, with fields of sunflowers and wheat.
- uruguaynoun · B1+The small South American country between its two giant neighbors, mad about football.
- uzbekistannoun · B2The Central Asian country of Samarkand on the old Silk Road.
- vanuatunoun · C1Pacific island nation where land diving was invented.
- vatican citynoun · B2The world's smallest state, home of the Pope, inside Rome.
- venezuelanoun · B1+The South American country of Caracas and the world's tallest waterfall.
- vietnamnoun · B1The long Southeast Asian country famous for its noodle soup.
- wales/weɪlz/noun · A2+The UK nation of castles, choirs, and a dragon on its flag.
- yemennoun · B1+Country at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, capital Sanaa.
- zambianoun · B2+Southern African country sharing Victoria Falls with its neighbor.
- zimbabwenoun · B1+The southern African country of Victoria Falls.