Today we are presenting you a short note on nickname of countries in the World which is very important for SSC CGL 2016, RRB NTPC 2016 and other competitive exams.
Nickname of Countries in the World
Asia
1. Bhutan – Land of the Thunder Dragon
2. China – The Red Dragon
3. Indonesia – The Emerald of the Equator
4. Japan – Land of the Rising Sun
5. Mongolia – Land of the Blue Sky
6. North Korea – The Hermit Kingdom
7. Philippines – The Pearl of the Orient Seas
8. South Korea – Land of the Morning Calm
9. Sir Lanka – India’s Teardrop
10. Thailand – Land of Smiles
11. Afghanistan – Graveyard of Empires
12. Israel – The Holy Land
13. Lebanon – Switzerland of the Middle East
Africa
1. Burkina Faso – Land of the Upright Men
2. Egypt – The Gift of the Nile
3. Lesotho – The Kingdom In The Sky
4. Madagascar – The Red Island
5. Rwanda – Land of a Thousand Hills
6. South Africa - Rainbow Nation
America
1. Brazil – Pindorama (Land of the Palms)
2. Canada – The Great White North
3. Chile – Land of Poets
4. Guyana – Land of Many Waters
5. Paraguay – The Island Surrounded by Land
6. Peru – Land of the Incas
7. USA - Uncle Sam
8. Venezuela – Land of Grace
Australia
1. Australia – Land Down Under (sometimes also used for New Zealand)
2. New Zealand – Land of the Long White Cloud
Europe
1. Albania – Land of the Eagles
2. Belarus – The White Rus
3. England – Land of Hope and Glory
4. Finland – Land of a Thousand Lakes
5. France – L’hexagone
6. Iceland – Land of Fire and Ice
7. Ireland – The Emerald Isle
8. Italy – The Boot
9. Slovenia – The Sunny Side of the Alps
10. Switzerland – Land of Milk and Honey
11. Ukraine – The Bread Basket of Europe
