Alternative Names of Countries Quiz

Answer: Finland

The capital of Finland is Helsinki. There are two official languages which are Finnish and Swedish. On January 1st 2002 Finland started using the euro. Finland's adult literacy rate is 99%.

Answer: Sweden

Sweden is part of the E.U. but like Britain it did not change to the euro in 2002.

Answer: Estonia

Estonia used to be part of the USSR. It is a Baltic state along with Latvia and Lithuania.

Answer: Hungary

The capital of Hungary is Budapest. Years ago there were two cities one named Buda and the other Pest. These joined together to form the capital.

Answer: Albania

On the flag of Albania there is a two headed bird. 70% of the population is Muslim.

Answer: Ireland

The name is in Gaelic. At the beginning of the year 2002 Ireland eliminated the punt, and now uses the euro.

Answer: Armenia

Armenia used to be part of the USSR. The capital is Yerevan. The adult literacy rate is 93%.

Answer: Georgia

Georgia used to be part of the USSR. Georgia shares borders with Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Answer: Bhutan

The name is in Dzongkha. Bhutan has the smallest national airline in the world. It is called Druk Air and in 2003 had only two planes. The currency is called a ngultrum, but the Indian rupee is also accepted. Bhutan has a agreement with India which says that if Bhutan is attacked India will help them.

Answer: India

The name is in Hindi. 83% of the population is Hindu. In 1914 the capital was changed from Calcutta to Delhi.

Answer: Maldives

The name is in Dhivehi. The Maldives are a group of islands which are in the Indian Ocean. The currency of the Maldives is called the rufiyaa.

Answer: China

The name is in Mandarin Chinese. China is now in control of Hong Kong, which belonged to Britain prior to 1997, and Macau (Macao), which belonged to Portugal prior to 1999. The full English name of China is The People's Republic of China.

Answer: Japan

The name is in Japanese. Japan's currency is the yen. The Japanese people have one of the highest life expectancies in the world.

Answer: North Korea

The name is in Korean. North Korea is Communist, and its capital is Pyongyang. The population of the country is around 22 million.

Answer: South Korea

The name is in Korean. South Korea separated from the North. The population is 45 million. The Koreans and the Japanese have a history of strained relations because Japan invaded Korea.

Answer: Taiwan

The name is in Chinese. China claims Taiwan as its territory. The average income per person in Taiwan is around 24 times higher than in China. Taiwan's capital is Taipei.

Answer: Nauru

The name is in Nauruan. The currency is the Australian dollar. The country's area is around 21 sq km and the population is 8,100.

Answer: Egypt

The name is in Arabic. The Suez Canal, which links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, was very important to the British who wanted to sail to India in the shortest possible time.

Answer: Algeria

The name is in Arabic. Many Algerians can also speak French. Algeria is a huge country which has a population of 27 million.

Answer: Libya

The name is in Arabic. The whole name is the longest official country name in the world. Libya was invaded by Italy but the language has not stuck.

Answer: Comoros

The Comoros are a group of islands which are in the Indian Ocean. The national languages are French, Arabic and Swahili.

Answer: Yemen

The country of Yemen was formed when North Yemen and South Yemen joined. The official language is Arabic and the capital is San'a.

Answer: Jordan

Most of the Jordanian people are of Palestinian origin. Jordan's capital is Amman. Jordan and Israel were at war with each other for a long time.

Answer: Iceland

The name is in Icelandic. A plate boundary goes all the way through Iceland, splitting it. An island called Surtsey was formed when a volcano erupted under the ocean. Iceland has claimed it. The population of the country is 200,000 and half of them live in the capital, Reykjavik.

Answer: Lithuania

Lithuania is a Baltic state along with Latvia and Estonia. The capital is Vilnius. The country used to be part of the USSR.