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There are only a dozen countries with the letter W in their name. Can you name them?
Wales is not included because it is not an independent nation
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First submittedAugust 22, 2012
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Botswana
Eswatini
Kuwait
Malawi
New Zealand
Norway
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Zimbabwe
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112 Comments
MayaB
+31
Level 73
Aug 23, 2012
Interesting, but hard quiz! Good job! :)
CtG526
+11
Level 59
Aug 23, 2012
Thanks! I couldn't find a lot of letters common in most countries, so I decided to do a quiz with letters *rare* in countries. Nice, eh?
maxd98
+4
Level 39
Nov 17, 2013
Do one with Y
Tomtrific
+14
Level 80
Aug 31, 2017
I thought I'd nail this quiz. It nailed me. Good quiz!
UltraEl1te
+3
Level 37
Aug 24, 2020
Who hates that when they start the quiz, the screen goes automatically goes up??
Oatmeal11
+87
Level 78
Mar 8, 2021
Where are Fwance, Buwtan, and Bowivia?
FacterLiger0804
+3
Level 40
Mar 24, 2021
That's not how you spell those-

It's France, Bhutan, and Bolivia

HydratedMite
+34
Level 68
Feb 17, 2023
UGH. Not YOUW. WHOW called the GWAMMAW POWICE and WHY must youw be DOWING THIS? Weave postews in peace pwease!
Ollie2220
+1
Level 44
Dec 9, 2025
Um, I twink you'll fwind they do have a double u in them
smoceany
+65
Level 51
Apr 26, 2021
no, its fwance buwtan and bowivia, learn your geography dude
Wyattiswhiz
+2
Level 46
Mar 28, 2022
Yeah man, nobody asked :D
kogatora
+12
Level 96
May 25, 2022
i got stuck thinking about paragway, urugway, sywia and bosnia and herzegowina
clivey
+20
Level 69
Aug 11, 2022
Are these people serious? How can you not see blatant joking? They must be so fun at parties.
dunkinggandalf2
+5
Level 72
Aug 12, 2022
I've looked it up, and, actually, FacterLiger0804 seems to be correct! What source are you guys using? Because I think it might be wrong.
Dollyfroggy
+7
Level 63
Aug 15, 2022
I really hope you're joking...
Jacktheguy
+4
Level 93
Dec 9, 2025
Mawwage. Mawwage is what bwings us togethah today
kasnevone
+2
Level 55
Dec 9, 2025
divowse
Flutel
+4
Level 45
Jun 14, 2015
I didn't get New Zealand, oh the shame D':
SwoleKiwi
+21
Level 72
Aug 31, 2017
Neither, and I live there!
MBatistussi
+28
Level 72
Jun 14, 2015
No Wadiya? xD
JoeCrouchMMA
+7
Level 59
Feb 28, 2017
Aladeen
AnDr3
+2
Level 65
Dec 9, 2025
Wadiyatalkinabeet
Yosherax
+2
Level 67
Jun 17, 2015
Um...
mrnmama
+2
Level 63
Jun 17, 2015
Surprisingly hard! Only missed two but had to think! Loved it.
Daugilas
+3
Level 65
Jun 18, 2015
Try Countries without letter "A" in their name quiz: http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/94977/countries-without-letter-a-in-their-name
pensta
+16
Level 67
Oct 12, 2015
Spent the whole of this quiz in stitches because I said out loud Watvia...just went down hill from there. Couldn't stop thinking of Ls
Parinter
+1
Level 43
Jul 12, 2016
nice quizz but hard !
catlover2496
+3
Level 43
Feb 1, 2017
*Quiz
Findlay
+5
Level 80
Aug 24, 2016
Southern Africa was a gold mine - not only did I get Botswana, Zimbabwe and Swaziland, but Swaziland led me to Sweden and Switzerland.
KateAlex
+2
Level 35
Mar 27, 2019
Swaziland is not on the list. I've sent a comment to ask why.
Zeopii
+16
Level 65
Mar 27, 2019
Swaziland recently changed their name to "Eswatini" last year, and JetPunk have started using that name since February.
Link2ThePast327
+5
Level 59
Mar 15, 2024
Eswatini still uses a W in the name
Qikiq
+2
Level 89
Sep 7, 2016
Surprised at how many are on both the W and Z quizzes.
blinky
+2
Level 57
Jan 2, 2017
Never heard of Malawi. I need to get out more.
Sifhraven
+14
Level 76
Jul 7, 2019
Hah, or not.. I dont think "out" would give you exposure to the name. "In" you have the most chance, mainly internet but books would work, dont think there would be many casual mentionings, like in novels. So it would need to be about a specefic subject, like africa. Or just an ecyclopedia.
AllOfSanMarino
+2
Level 68
Jan 12, 2023
go read "The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind". It'll help you.
tylman9
+10
Level 72
Feb 20, 2017
Welp, i've grown to accustomed to quizzes that are a "starts with a..." topic. Stared at the answer box for about a minute before I decided to read the description.
ArashiSora24
+3
Level 19
Aug 4, 2017
I thought of Ugwanda for some reason LOL
Sifhraven
+3
Level 76
Jul 7, 2019
Bwurundi would like that..
TheCrusher
+3
Level 70
Aug 26, 2020
What about Urugway and Paragway?
jm
+7
Level 88
Aug 31, 2017
No bonus points for West Xylophone. Oh well.
KrazyKookieKing
+1
Level 47
Jan 21, 2022
Nice.
ander217
+3
Level 73
Aug 31, 2017
Mentally going through all the countries I missed PNG because there isn't a W in those initials. Sigh. I'm just glad there is no W is UAE, UK, USA, or CAR.
oakleyjp
+8
Level 69
Aug 31, 2017
Please accept Nicaragwah. That's how I spell it.
DonTheLamplighter
+2
Level 87
Sep 3, 2017
Nice!
Sifhraven
+3
Level 76
Jul 7, 2019
Also Venuzwela?
ferdy86
+11
Level 77
Sep 2, 2017
Westeros?
TurkeyCookTime
+17
Level 85
Aug 26, 2020
Wakanda?
peslac
+10
Level 45
Sep 9, 2017
Damn! I misread the description and spent the whole time trying to find countries that STARTED with a W!

None. That's how many I found!

Fee
+16
Level 49
Oct 29, 2017
My first three thoughts were Warsaw, Guatemala and Venezuela. It's amazing what tha brain spits out.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Jul 7, 2019
They all have "w" sounds in it though. I think warsaw was the first thing that came to my mind too.
overtired
+3
Level 88
Jul 26, 2019
Yeah, at least those sound like a W. It was when my brain started shouting Wussia, Womania, Gweece, that I started to give up... :)
potatopierogi
+7
Level 71
Aug 24, 2020
My first thought was 'West Virginia' (:
Dollyfroggy
+2
Level 63
Aug 15, 2022
My first thought was Swahili...
abracadabrant
+2
Level 54
Jan 9, 2023
i thought of wellington warsaw and windhoek first
donkeyoattea
+8
Level 55
Apr 12, 2018
I know Western Sahara doesn't count on Jetpunk but it's close!
Confabulously
+5
Level 79
Jul 28, 2018
I hate myself because I thought this quiz would be about countries pronounced like 'Hewwo \OwO/'
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Sep 15, 2018
Loved this quiz! Took me a while but I got them all. Kuwait was my final entry.
kogatora
+2
Level 96
Oct 11, 2018
Kept thinking of ekwatorial guinea
LaviSorrow
+4
Level 55
Feb 3, 2019
Really hard if in your native language you use "W" instead of "V" so I was thinking all the time about Vietnam, Moldova, Slovakia, etc.
Tyrone
+13
Level 64
Feb 3, 2019
No Wakanda?
BobSaget
+7
Level 76
Aug 24, 2020
Wakanda forever!
KateAlex
+1
Level 35
Mar 27, 2019
Why is Swaziland not included?
GeoDude
+9
Level 46
May 5, 2019
It's called Eswatini now
QuizApe
+2
Level 72
Aug 11, 2022
It changed its name to Eswatini in 2018.
HydratedMite
+3
Level 68
Feb 17, 2023
Try TYPing it IN. See what happens.
shape816
+1
Level 68
Aug 24, 2020
So hard. I actually said most of these out loud without recognizing the W.
LordDanBed
+3
Level 62
Aug 24, 2020
Missed Norway, where I live...
mightythor
+11
Level 68
Aug 11, 2022
No way.
Apprentice03
+7
Level 65
Aug 24, 2020
anyone else try Wakanda?
Moonmask
+3
Level 42
Aug 24, 2020
Of course the first thing my dumb butt comes up with is Wakanda.
Penghuan
+2
Level 60
Dec 21, 2020
Almost missed Taiwan.... and I live in Taiwan
bmore
+4
Level 51
May 19, 2022
why wont it accept wakanda!?

please fix this

AlexThirkell
+2
Level 74
Aug 11, 2022
Again kept thinking of places like Gwatemala, Ecwador, even Papwa New Guinea (although thankfully I noticed the real W in that one!)
pensta
+1
Level 67
Aug 11, 2022
Gweece? Wibewia? Wussia? Awbania? Wibya???

None of these were incwuded?

Emrevere
+1
Level 24
Aug 11, 2022
no they were not Elmer Fud!
Quizdoinger
+2
Level 38
Aug 11, 2022
my brain: WASHINGTON DC
YouLoveEagle
+1
Level 48
Aug 11, 2022
My last two braincells

first braincell: ok, no countries starts with W and I know that

second braincell: countries that starts with W, hmmm

Guanabara
+1
Level 37
Aug 13, 2022
Wales, please
Dollyfroggy
+6
Level 63
Aug 15, 2022
Caveats, please
baconator3000
+1
Level 44
Sep 23, 2022
What about Saudi Awabia? Mongowia? United States of Amewica? This quiz is vewy babyist
soleplayer
+1
Level 47
Oct 31, 2022
All countries shall take the W
KennethTAA
+2
Level 61
Nov 28, 2022
I can only think of Capitals, UHHHHH. I kept thinking well Windhoek, Wellington, Warsaw, Washington ugh
Andrew169
+1
Level 77
Feb 9, 2023
Wow, that was a lot harder than I expected. I scored 6/12 only. Thanks for the quiz!
rimeotheromeo
+1
Level 43
May 29, 2023
You forgot wouw wawiwa
EmreBozkurt
+3
Level 67
Oct 9, 2023
wou worgot Wjibouti!
macro094
+1
Level 84
Oct 27, 2023
Why is Papua New Guinea included? The description is "countries with a W in their name", not "countries with a W or a W sound"
squishyliz
+15
Level 44
Nov 2, 2023
The "w" in the word "new" might give you a clue...
shaniquanderson
+7
Level 58
Nov 10, 2023
CRYING
Pontiac
+2
Level 61
Dec 9, 2025
You typed W to type the name!
Jacobestjacob223
+1
Level 30
Feb 12, 2024
Is Wales not a country???
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Mar 15, 2024
It is a country but for some reason on Jetounk it is considered part of UK also I think it is part of UK Imin the UN so they don't count It. I count It though and Scotland and Northern Ireland.
CA1EBYT6
+3
Level 53
Nov 14, 2025
In case you want to read English and not whatever is above me, no, Wales is not a country. It is a first-level administrative district of the United Kingdom. Calling Wales a country is like saying New York is a country.
Pontiac
+1
Level 61
Dec 9, 2025
No it is not
mmkhong
+1
Level 37
Mar 15, 2024
I miss read the quiz. I thought it was countries beginning with w.
spartacus36526
+2
Level 61
Mar 15, 2024
Kept looking for "slowakia".
Polandball6
+1
Level 47
Mar 17, 2024
I said Zimbabwe and Botswana while saying African nations I just went over them
Ar3s
+1
Level 45
Nov 27, 2024
where is Washington, Wyoming, and wisconsin
Loogeemian
+3
Level 61
Nov 28, 2024
-__-
Xtrordinary
+4
Level 75
Mar 21, 2025
In the United States
Pontiac
+1
Level 61
Dec 9, 2025
You forgot West Virginia :(
DaWaffle
+2
Level 55
Dec 9, 2025
whers bwazil :(
fadeaway6193
+2
Level 69
Dec 9, 2025
Oh, apparently West Germany is not an option anymore :(
Pontiac
+3
Level 61
Dec 9, 2025
Not since 1990
user120
+2
Level 26
Dec 9, 2025
Of course i tried to guess ‘Gwatemala’.
Iscannon
+1
Level 64
Dec 9, 2025
That shouldn't have been as difficult as it was. I was freaking out by the ended and I typed Ireland. Where did I think the W was?
verysmartdude
+1
Level 35
Dec 9, 2025
Forgot the News
aestheticdirt
+1
Level 53
Dec 9, 2025
There’s norway I would’ve got the last two but taiwan to try again *jumps off cliff*
FreeStater
+1
Level 81
Dec 9, 2025
Missing Wales, Western Sahara, New Caledonia, Wa, Wallis and Futuna, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Azawad, West Papua, Western Togoland, Bir Tawil, and the Wabanaki Confederacy.
thehumanism
+1
Level 26
Dec 9, 2025
those are all technically territories and not actual countries
Rubendb08
+1
Level 40
Dec 10, 2025
nope. those are simply territories from countries. nothing more
PjotrL
+1
Level 78
Dec 11, 2025
Samoa used to be called West Samoa, there was West Germany for a while as well.
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