Countries that Start with G

+3

Level 58

Jul 22, 2012

Does Greenland not qualify as a country for a reason?

+124

Level 37

Jul 22, 2012

Greenland is a territory of Denmark, so it isn't recognized as it's own country.

+2

Level 50

Jan 5, 2016

echidnalover, it is spelled an without a d.

+2

Level 53

May 30, 2016

Greenland is a country

+87

Level 74

Aug 17, 2016

If i read one more comment about Greenland being a country, I am going to scream. No, there is no country called 'Greenland'. Before making comments that pass on wrong information, do your research on the internet or open up an encyclopedia.

+4

Level 41

Jul 19, 2018

Greenland declared full independence from Denmark in 2009, however it's not fully recognized by Denmark and Greenland is still very dependent on financial and political aid. Greenland is independent

+33

Level 77

Jul 24, 2018

So it's very dependent and independent?

+40

Level 52

Aug 22, 2018

greenland is an AUTONOMOUS region of denmark

+3

Level 76

Feb 27, 2019

RT - aside from your comment being an equivocation fallacy, it is possible to declare something without it being true

+5

Level 47

Jul 16, 2019

Greenland was granted home rule in 1979, but is still dependent on Denmark.

+9

Level 55

Aug 28, 2020

@Irish28 actually they didn't declare independence, rather they have the option to declare independence: "As part of the self-rule law of 2009 (section §21), Greenland can declare full independence if they wish to pursue it"

+3

Level 54

Jun 6, 2021

I’m not gonna like this comment, for the sole purpose of keeping your like total at 69.

+2

Level 25

Sep 14, 2022

it's not a country, but it's also not really a territory either. it's a constituent country of the kingdom of denmark, kinda like what england or scotland are to the united kingdom.

+15

Level 75

Jul 9, 2014

Greenland is not a territory of Denmark. It is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, and the KOD consists of three countries: Denmark, Greenland and Faroe Islands. As an example of Greenland's independent nationhood, it has withdrawn from the European Union despite Denmark remaining inside of it.

+7

Level 77

Aug 7, 2014

Greenland and Faroe Islands are not Sovereign states which is what this quiz is asking about.

+13

Level 47

Jan 3, 2015

It's a country in much the same way Wales is a country. That doesn't mean it's a sovereign, independent state.

+2

Level 61

Jan 4, 2015

forgin what about the vatican?

+9

Level 39

Jan 28, 2016

The Vatican is a recongnized sovereign state. Just google it.

+5

Level 75

Mar 21, 2016

Forgin thinks if 50,000 people declare themselves to be a sovereign state, there would be chaos. Vatican City, Tuvalu, Nauru, and Monaco are all under 50,000, and have declared themselves independent, but I don't see any chaos.

+4

Level 46

Apr 18, 2018

What forgin means is that a sovreign country has to be recognized by other countries in order to be a country. As no countries recognize Greenland as a sovreign country, Greenland is not a country. On the contrary, Vatican City, Tuvalu, Nauru and Monaco are all recognized by every country.

+2

Level 58

Jan 3, 2015

If you consider just the U.N. recognized countries Greenland is not part of the list. Many countries of the world do not recognizes Greenland as a fully independent country.

+3

Level 73

Sep 7, 2016

Yet, as the site is American oriented Taiwan and Kosovo feature as countries everywhere.... Not recognized by the UN. Technically Vatican and Palestine have the same status, but again, the Americans chose to recognize one (Vatican) and not the other (Palestine).

+2

Level 47

Sep 18, 2016

The Vatican is not part of the UN per their own request. They are fully recognised by most countries around the world. Palestine, Kosovo, South Ossetia, Taiwan (Taipei if you are Chinese) are not fully recognised by most countries due to political ties and coercion. Instability and usually what underlies the motivation and support of a region becoming independent are the reasons that creates the possibility to be fully or practically fully recognised around the world.

+4

Level 35

Oct 29, 2021

Jetpunk is based of the de facto situation. Taiwan runs itself Yes, Palestine - no, Vatican - Yes, Greenland - No

+3

Level 11

Feb 16, 2015

its part of denmark

+1

Level 59

May 12, 2016

Greenland is an autonomous region of Denmark. If my understanding is correct, Greenland has full sovereignty on all internal matters but must defer to the Danish government for any international matters.

+3

Level 63

Aug 19, 2016

Greenland is an autonomous country within Denmark, and has no control over it's foreign policy for example. Greenlanders also hold Danish citizenship, which should be enough proof to disqualify any claims that Greenland is a sovereign country.

+2

Level 16

Jul 11, 2018

it doesn't . Actually it is but danish like to keep colonies.

Ask a greenland's native about this, he will say it is a country. A danish will disagree.

+2

Level 19

Nov 25, 2018

maybe...

+2

Level 45

Jan 20, 2019

Greenland is a self - governing country that is part of the kingdom of Denmark.

+1

Level 28

Jan 26, 2021

in 0:26 seconds

+1

Level 58

Feb 23, 2021

It says it at the top of the quiz omg

+1

Level 58

Feb 23, 2021

That its part of denmark

+1

Level 43

Aug 12, 2021

Things might have changed in the past 9 years

+3

Level 33

Aug 30, 2021

it's an autonomous region of Denmark. that's like saying Catalonia is a country or Gibraltar is a country

+1

Level 19

Dec 2, 2021

HUH

+1

Level 26

Feb 23, 2022

no, it's part of Canada

+1

Level 23

Apr 21, 2022

I wish....

+1

Level 40

Apr 15, 2022

It's an island nation, but it's recognized as part of Denmark

+1

Level 20

May 13, 2022

it the same as how french guiana is to france

+1

Level 33

Sep 7, 2022

finished with 2 seconds left , got georgia last

+1

Level 28

Dec 21, 2022

Can't you see the noted description.

+3

Level 34

Aug 1, 2012

Guernsey may be a Crown Dependency, and Gibraltar an Overseas Territory, but what about Great Britain? The official title may be the United Kingdom of... but Germany gets a mention even though it's name is the Federal Republic of....?

+19

Level 89

Aug 21, 2012

Actually, Great Britain refers to the Island on which reside England, Scotland and Wales. There was a kingdom of Great Britain from 1707-1801, which evolved into the modern 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland', but the United Kingdom has been the official name for over a century now.

+2

Level 51

Jul 2, 2022

As always, someone forgets about Northern Ireland, along with the smaller islands part of the UK.

+3

Level 10

Mar 6, 2013

how could I forget Georgia, I live in it, the USA one anyway

+3

Level 36

Dec 21, 2014

I forgot it too, and had a dream I was there after watching something on tv earlier today, before a nap....holes in my brain...

+1

Level 70

Aug 26, 2019

georgia was clearly not on my mind either, sorry Ray

+1

Level 50

Sep 10, 2020

so do i

+2

Level 40

Dec 21, 2021

Same! Georgia peaches <3!

+1

Level 14

Mar 23, 2013

12/12

+6

Level 72

Apr 4, 2020

11/11

Which one got removed?

+1

Level 25

Dec 16, 2021

11/11 was stuck on Gabon.. .. Finished with 0.23 left

+1

Level 32

Mar 24, 2013

Is Guam no longer a country?

+14

Level 89

Apr 4, 2013

Guam was a Spanish colony from the 15/1600s through the end of the 1800s, until it was taken by the US during the 1898 Spanish-American war. It became an official US territory after WWII, but I can't tell that it was ever a country in its own right.

+5

Level 24

Jun 8, 2017

it is part of the usa

+1

Level 42

Aug 6, 2013

Simple as you like, all done with 2:30 left on the clock! Boo-yah!

+21

Level 21

Nov 28, 2013

I forgot Greece. I feel like an idiot.

+5

Level 53

Dec 7, 2014

I almost missed it but the thing is I am learning greek, so for me that is very sad

+1

Level 59

Apr 3, 2016

Me too!

+1

Level 46

Feb 19, 2018

Woah same... 11/12, how is everybody doing this stupid thing lol

+1

Level 32

Feb 20, 2018

me too :(

+1

Level 46

Dec 16, 2013

That isn't Germany's flag anymore, by the way.

+34

Level 77

Feb 27, 2019

Now I wonder what kind of flag was on the thumbnail more than five years ago.

+3

Level 46

Jul 26, 2020

It isn't?

What's the new flag?

+1

Level 35

Oct 29, 2021

yes it is?

+1

Level 22

Jul 30, 2022

that was 9 years ago, it was probably different then

+1

Level 36

Jun 20, 2014

Perfect!

+1

Level 45

Jul 30, 2014

Missed guatemala :( how could you miss georgia?

+1

Level 23

Nov 30, 2014

11/11 with 0:11 left lol

+2

Level 43

Dec 12, 2014

Isn't the official name The Gambia and not just Gambia?

+3

Level 58

Jan 25, 2017

You are correct. Issue was just highlighted again by the disputed change in President there. The long name used to be Islamic Republic of The Gambia - the new president has dropped Islamic from the name. The correct shorthand name is The Gambia. One reason given years ago by its government for including The - to avoid confusion with Zambia. Only one other country uses The to start its official shorthand name - The Bahamas.

+1

Level 44

Nov 22, 2018

what about The Netherlands

+3

Level 73

Dec 20, 2018

Though its official long form is "Kingdom of the Netherlands," and it's usually referred to informally as "the Netherlands," its official short form name is just "Netherlands."

+1

Level 30

Jun 5, 2022

so "I live in Netherlands" is grammatically correct instead of "I live in the Netherlands"?

+1

Level 64

Jan 6, 2023

Not really correct, there's a lot of countries that require The at the start but it's not in their short name. See many of the island countries (Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Comoros, Philippines) or other plural places like UK, UAE, USA.

+1

Level 61

Jan 3, 2015

Missed Germany!

+1

Level 63

Oct 27, 2021

I didn't.... 😁

+2

Level 74

Jan 4, 2015

I can't believe I missed Greece - I used to live there! The brain is a funny thing... S x

+1

Level 26

Jan 5, 2015

all i had was guinea and guinea bissau :\

+1

Level 75

Apr 8, 2015

I missed Grenada -_-

+1

Level 51

Apr 19, 2015

i finnished with a 1:56 left

got everything correct

+1

Level 33

Jul 7, 2015

Guadeloupe is an overseas department of France.

+3

Level 24

Nov 17, 2015

Is it bad that I guessed Galaga and Gonorrahea but missed GermanY?

+3

Level 73

Nov 23, 2015

Got all but Ghana and I feel so stupid...

+3

Level 81

Dec 30, 2015

Ugh, these quizzes always annoy me a little when all my knowledge gained from countless tries of the Countries of the World quiz entirely deserts me.

+2

Level 21

Jan 7, 2016

Guam isn't a country?

+1

Level 48

Jan 27, 2016

'tis under U.S. control since 1898

+1

Level 37

Feb 20, 2018

Guam is a territory of the United States.

+1

Level 47

Apr 6, 2016

I MISSED GREECE HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE!!!

+1

Level 71

Jan 20, 2017

I did the same.

+2

Level 20

Apr 23, 2016

How did I get every one except Germany?!? lol

+1

Level 59

May 12, 2016

Oh. I forgot Germany. ....................

+1

Level 53

May 30, 2016

Could you add some alternate spellings to Guatemala?

+7

Level 37

Nov 23, 2016

Why? - Learn to memorize the spelling. We won't change the world to suit you.

+7

Level 46

Apr 18, 2018

What could be added? Gwatemala? Guotumolu? Galsdkghlasdhfsiejflsehavliaeshlashefishaoeolihfala?

+2

Level 30

Jun 5, 2022

The type-in for Guatemala is ^G(AU|UA)T[AEI]MALA

This means that these six spellings are accepted: Guatemala, Gautemala, Guatamala, Gautamala, Guatimala, Gautimala.

+4

Level 20

Aug 22, 2022

i live in guatemala and there arent any more spellings other than guatemala

+1

Level 34

Nov 14, 2022

hes referring to the quiz exceptions. it accepts six different spellings

+2

Level 39

May 31, 2016

I MISS GUYANA SRSLY

+1

Level 35

Jun 22, 2016

Tried entering guineabassau and it wouldn't take it. Said I already had guinea!

+4

Level 76

Oct 14, 2016

Try spelling it correctly. Guinea-Bissau, not bassau.

+1

Level 35

Oct 29, 2021

say Nassau again and you'll have the capital of the bahamas

+1

Level 42

Jul 14, 2016

Phew just remebered Grenada with 3 seconds left

+1

Level 33

Aug 5, 2016

Wooooow! Congrats to me... I FORGOT GERMANY! And Gabon but Germany is the point 😒

+1

Level 42

Sep 5, 2016

Aye because it's still owned by Denmark. Nearly forgot Guatemala phew

+1

Level 55

Nov 1, 2016

i forgot Guyana!

+1

Level 21

Nov 27, 2016

2:36 left.. Man.

+1

Level 75

Jan 25, 2017

How many West African countries?

+4

Level 88

Jan 25, 2017

16, unless you mean only the countries that start with G, in which case, 4.

+2

Level 57

Jan 26, 2017

i get guinea bissau but forgot greece....

+1

Level 25

Jan 31, 2017

Ok. I forgot Ghana. Again!

+2

Level 59

Feb 8, 2017

How did I forget Germany???

+1

Level 16

Feb 18, 2017

11/12 missed Greece carelessly

+1

Level 33

Mar 5, 2017

Missed Greece -.-

+1

Level 82

Apr 10, 2017

No, seriously, what is the 12th country that was removed?

+1

Level 71

Jun 4, 2017

Maybe it was Greenland as there is a comment as to its status.

+1

Level 19

May 5, 2017

2:19

+1

Level 42

Jul 6, 2017

Not for awhile now iis that not Thailand now? Almost forgot Georgia

+1

Level 16

Aug 11, 2017

100% with 2:07 remaining! :D :D :D

+1

Level 33

Aug 18, 2017

This was the easiest letter quiz I've done so far.

+1

Level 35

Oct 29, 2021

Try Q/O/Y/Z

+1

Level 52

Aug 20, 2017

Got them all.. except Germany. I'm using a phone, so I can't see the thumbnail. Still isn't an excuse to miss Germany though...

+2

Level 55

Sep 28, 2017

Forgot Germany, thats probably because Germany starts on N on my native language

+1

Level 69

Sep 30, 2017

Actually, Gambia is officialy "The Gambia"

+1

Level 37

Feb 20, 2018

Bahamas is officially The Bahamas but most countries accept it as the name without 'the'.

+1

Level 44

Nov 9, 2017

I tried to type in Greenland. Darn it.

+1

Level 37

Feb 20, 2018

Greenland is a territory of Denmark.

+1

Level 49

Dec 12, 2017

"I'm gonna hate myself for not knowing this"

*clicks give up, missed Gambia*

"OH COME ON I LOVE THAT COUNTRY"

+1

Level 37

Dec 13, 2017

Got Georgia at the last minute. I only remembered it because, for some reason, Joseph Stalin came to mind.

+1

Level 38

Dec 22, 2017

I only forgot gabon.

+1

Level 32

Jan 17, 2018

35 seconds, didn't think I could do it that quickly

+1

Level 37

Jan 18, 2018

pickles

+2

Level 60

Feb 19, 2018

Got all other than Germany.......

Surprising isn't ?

+1

Level 77

Feb 27, 2019

Yes, as 94% of people got it and the German flag is shown in the thumbnail.

+1

Level 16

Mar 21, 2018

I forgot my own country...😂😂😂😂

+1

Level 77

Feb 27, 2019

Germany? Even though 94% of people got it and the German flag is shown in the thumbnail?

+1

Level 68

Jun 28, 2018

Just to fire up the years old feud, Taiwan is listed as a country in the other Jet Punk quizzes but is still not recognized. However, I agree that Greenland is part of Denmark. Iceland was part of Denmark for centuries and in 1918 got further autonomy before finally in 1944 getting full independence.

+2

Level 84

Feb 27, 2019

While Greenland enjoys a large degree of autonomy, they don't claim sovereignty and they accept that they are a territory of Denmark as I understand it. Taiwan is very different.

+1

Level 55

Dec 31, 2018

1:35 left

+1

Level 64

Feb 27, 2019

Good quiz. Another five points earned. I had 1:05 remaining.

+1

Level 23

May 8, 2019

Ugh Gabon got me. I was like "its got to be an African nation"

Felt like an idiot when it popped up

+4

Level 68

May 31, 2019

I missed Greece , I live in Greece

+1

Level 25

Jul 6, 2019

11/11 with 11 seconds remaining

+1

Level 28

Aug 8, 2019

I just missed Greece for the third time. Only Greece.

+1

Level 36

Aug 8, 2019

Well, 76 % got Guinea, but only 59 % got Guinea-Bissau? I do not understand, how so many people could correctly think of Guinea and then forgot, there is an another Guinea as well...

+1

Level 35

Oct 29, 2021

maybe some were writing Guinea bissau and then guinea was accepted and then they forgot about it?

+1

Level 33

Aug 29, 2019

Technically, it’s THE Gambia. Maybe you should fix that? The same thing for THE Bahamas. I think you should put them in T.

+1

Level 27

Nov 7, 2019

How can I get Grenada, Guyana etc. and forget f***ing GERMANY?? Mein brain is kaput hahaahah

+1

Level 41

Mar 3, 2021

but the german flag is on the thumbnail????

+2

Level 34

Mar 17, 2020

Why is The Gambia here when El Salvador (The Saviour) is in the E quiz? Surely The Gambia should be in the T quiz, no?

+1

Level 35

Oct 29, 2021

Gambia is just a shortened version and isn't integral to know what your talking about but El Salvador is different because everything is translated. Also might cause confusion with the capital city (San Salvador)

+2

Level 25

Mar 17, 2020

Got all with 45 seconds left! And I am 12 years old!

+2

Level 46

Mar 31, 2020

Got all in 29 seconds and I am 13 years old

+2

Level 36

Aug 21, 2020

got them all with 1000 seconds left and i am only a fetus!

+1

Level 48

Jun 27, 2021

Got it in 17 seconds and I'm 13 years old too. What a concept!

+1

Level 20

Apr 27, 2020

42 seconds left and I got them all right

+1

Level 23

May 6, 2020

i forgot grenada

+1

Level 67

Nov 19, 2020

Former Private First-Class Anthony Peter Coleman hasn't forgotten.

+1

Level 38

Jun 26, 2020

Oh gosh, I got them all with 2 seconds left! I just couldn't think of darned greece for a while.😂🤦‍♀️

+2

Level 19

Jul 24, 2020

Me being the blockhead I am, I tried both Greenland AND Graceland.

+1

Level 32

Nov 17, 2020

when you do guinea bissau and for 90% percent of the time left your still trying to get gUiNeA.

I mean I got it, but, seriously brain?

+1

Level 23

Jan 16, 2021

me: starting with "Grenada"

+1

Level 24

Feb 16, 2021

I got 11/12 phew that's passing marks who in the world knows about Guinea Bissau.Who in this world got full marks

+1

Level 58

Feb 23, 2021

My brother and I played a game and we had to pick a counrty starting with "g" and we both did Guinea-Bissau.

+1

Level 60

Oct 29, 2021

To be honest, I'm more surprised that someone can get Guinea and not Guinea-Bissau. It's one of the pairs you would think that you eiter know both, or none. Like the Congos or Koreas, for example.

+1

Level 35

Oct 29, 2021

I mean there's no North Africa or North Sudan or South Macedonia. Might have forgotten?

+1

Level 58

Feb 23, 2021

12/12

+1

Level 35

Mar 18, 2021

niue is a country right ?

+1

Level 61

Mar 24, 2021

No

+1

Level 56

Apr 17, 2021

I misses Gabon :/

+1

Level 24

May 24, 2021

https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1391236/food-by-emojis

+1

Level 37

Jun 8, 2021

Include Great Britain because it different from the United Kingdom.GB has England, Wales and Scotland but UK includes Northern Island

+2

Level 55

Nov 10, 2021

great britian isnt the country name lol

+1

Level 54

Jan 16, 2023

That's not the country though?

+1

Level 59

Jun 11, 2021

1:14 remaining

+1

Level 39

Jun 27, 2021

11/11 Thanks to the comments!

+1

Level 20

Jun 27, 2021

11/11 with 2:14 remaning

+2

Level 28

Jul 3, 2021

love this quiz

:-)

+1

Level 34

Sep 15, 2021

Gambia should probably not count because its "The Gambia" so a T

+2

Level 50

Sep 24, 2021

mmmmm, luxem-burger

+1

Level 55

Nov 10, 2021

Way more people call it gambia, not The Gambia. So its g.

+1

Level 48

Nov 13, 2022

It's usually listed as "Gambia" or "Gambia, The" in alphabetical order, and the word "the" would be a prefix. (same thing applies for countries such as the U.K., where it is listed as "United Kingdom, The")

+1

Level 26

Feb 23, 2022

don't get it

+1

Level 50

Feb 28, 2022

10/11 missed Ghana :/

+1

Level 36

Mar 1, 2022

I got 58 seconds to think Georgia.

+1

Level 23

May 20, 2022

how about gapan?

+1

Level 26

Oct 27, 2022

As German, I hate the word "Germany" for Deutschland.

Germany was a roman name for a region in the country called Germany today. The romans are doomed since more than 1,500 years. There has never been a single contiguous folk which could be called "Germanen".

In my opinion:

International it should also be called "Deutschland". It shouldnt be to difficult for English native speekers.

For those who call it "Alemania" as the Spanish speekers: You could call it "Duitslandia" as the Dutches.

+1

Level 77

Nov 13, 2022

Come on. From a fellow German.

+1

Level 48

Nov 13, 2022

EVERY language has exonyms of some sort, they're different languages for a reason. Just like the Ivory Coast/Côte d'Ivoire wasn't able to convince the majority of people to use the French name, it would be nearly impossible for people to accept the name "Deutschland". For example, in German (Deutsch if you will), they call Belarus "Weißrussland" (literally "White Russia", even though Belarus has discouraged use of the name. Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_exonyms

+1

Level 18

Nov 12, 2022

YES 5 SECONDS TO SPARE THANK U GUATEMALA

+1

Level 54

Nov 13, 2022

missing Gagauzia

+1

Level 54

Nov 13, 2022

yes its a joke

+1

Level 32

Jan 17, 2023

I got them all except for #1 guess, Germany. First time that this happens to me lmao.

+1

Level 17

Jan 22, 2023

The stupid me I am was thinking of what I forgot, so I tried typing in Greenland.

I did get Georgia in time though!

Also, for some reason, my first instict was to type in Guinea and Guinea-Bissau instead of Germany, despite seeing the thumbnail.

I typed in Greece and Gabon next.

Don't worry, I didn't forget Germany.

+1

Level 17

Jan 22, 2023

POV: The 8% of people who forgot Germany:

😶‍🌫 I DON'T EXIST. 😶‍🌫

+1

Level 26

Jan 24, 2023

i got them all 1st try, but i spent ages and almost ran out of time trying to remember greece... im quarter greek...

First submitted	June 13, 2012
Times taken	885,142
Average score	72.7%
Rating	4.96