Discover the Nicknames of Countries Around the World
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Topic | Nicknames of Countries Around the World |
| Key Insight | Countries are often given affectionate or descriptive nicknames reflecting their cultural, geographical, or historical characteristics. |
| Examples of Nicknames | |
| United States | Land of the Free, Uncle Sam, The States, The Land of Opportunity |
| India | Land of Spices, The Golden Sparrow, The Subcontinent |
| Australia | The Land Down Under, Land of Golden Fleece |
| Japan | Land of the Rising Sun |
| Egypt | Gift of Nile |
| Finland | Land of Thousand Lakes |
| 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 |
| Bhutan | Land of Thunderbolt, The Land of Thunder Dragon |
| 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 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 |
| Venezuela | Land of Grace |
| Albania | Land of Eagles |
| Belarus | The White Rus |
| Ukraine | The Red Basket of Europe |
| Armenia | The Land of Noah |
| Singapore | The Land of Ship Builders |
| Cameroon | The Hinge of Africa |
| Namibia | The Gem of Africa |
| Uganda | Pearl of Africa |
| Tibet | Roof of the World |
| Spain | The Bull Skin, The Land of Cervantes |
| Iraq | Land Between two Rivers |