Countries with Z

Fifteen countries have a Z in their name. How many do you know?

Using the same country names as the Countries of the World quiz

As of February 2019, we now use the name "Eswatini" instead of "Swaziland"

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First submitted	October 16, 2012
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Africa

Mozambique

Tanzania

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Americas

Belize

Brazil

Venezuela

Asia

Azerbaijan

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Uzbekistan

Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Czech Republic

Switzerland

Oceania

New Zealand

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100 Recent Comments

Level 60

Apr 18, 2017

Call me crazy, but you should actually have to type in the part of the name with the Z. Bosnia and Herzegovina should be required.

Level 66

Apr 18, 2017

There's pretty much a standard for geography quizzes on this site about which abbreviated versions are accepted. Just like you can leave off the "and Nevis" for "St. Kitts and Nevis," for example. If they changed it for this quiz specifically, it would probably cause more people to screw up than would be worth the trouble.

Level 51

Aug 21, 2018

you so crazy

Level 65

Apr 18, 2017

I missed Brazil! fml

Level 38

Apr 18, 2017

Took untimed, still only got 12/16...

Level 66

Apr 18, 2017

I'm so used to just typing "Bosnia" that I forgot the full name is actually "Bosnia and Herzegovina." I ended up opening a new tab with Countries of the World and doing all of Europe so I could look through ti and see which Z country I had missed.

Level 49

Apr 18, 2017

I missed brazil and venezuela as I read americas as central america after getting belize

Level 32

Apr 18, 2017

I made a quiz on this. You just copied me. OK? Also, I wasn't even the first. I found out after I had made the quiz.

+25

Level ∞

Apr 19, 2017

Cool story. This quiz has been around since 2012.

Level 35

Feb 23, 2024

damn XD

Level 74

Apr 18, 2017

My brain went basically numb for the first part of the quiz. I tried typing in countries that had a 'z' in their name AND countries with a 'v' in their name. I was at first confused why countries like Maldives and Slovakia weren't being taken and then realized my mistake half-way through.

Level 47

Aug 27, 2017

To those of you who think Azerbaijan is in Europe, Turkey is closer to Europe than Azerbaijan and 95% of it is in Asia. Only once you cross the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul will you be in Europe. get rekt

Level 81

Aug 29, 2017

Bozzzznia

Level 51

Feb 22, 2018

...and Herssssegovina

Level 36

Feb 20, 2018

Here we go again! Now, instead of Cyprus, we're arguing about Azerbaijan. Wouldn't it be easier for everyone if the cartographers

were to just re-map the world and put "Europe" where it rightfully belongs, in Asia? (or make Asia part of Europe; I don't care which,

as it puts an end to these interminable arguments).

Level 63

Feb 27, 2019

Man... the times when Pangaea was the only continent... Everything was so easy.

Level 53

Aug 28, 2018

im used to saying kyrgystan and bosnia

Level 66

Feb 27, 2024

Ah yes, my favorite language, Kyrg

Level 71

Jan 20, 2019

Weird how there are three people that cant distinguish v's from z's is that a regional thing? For one person it is odd, but for three, what are the odds... that doesnt seem like a coincidence (it is not like they sound alike. Or that it is 3 in a million)

Level 32

Feb 16, 2021

yeah i kept on messing up because i kept putting countries with v's instead of z's

Level 43

Jan 20, 2019

Oops I forgot my own country (Czech republic) :D

Level 58

Feb 5, 2019

Is Jetpunk going to update all quizzes now that Swaziland is known as the Kingdom of eSwatini?

Level 83

Feb 16, 2019

yeah, at least those where it matters first.

Level 77

Feb 16, 2019

Got them all this time around. With almost two minutes to spare and definitely thinking through most of the world map. A bit plenty of time perhaps?

Level 63

Apr 4, 2019

I think trimming two minutes off the quiz would work; I spent almost a minute thinking "Former UK colony in central america...what is it...I know it's the other B answer for the Americas" and still ended with 3:31 left

Level 85

Feb 16, 2019

So Swaziland changes, but Brazil keeps the z that it apparently doesn't want?

Level ∞

Feb 17, 2019

Yep. Countries have different names in different languages.

Level 66

Feb 27, 2024

It hasn't made any requests to remove it tmk

Level 51

Feb 17, 2019

What about Swaziland?

Level 67

Apr 4, 2019

Changed names

Level 66

Feb 17, 2019

So, in April, Swaziland changed their English name, in June, the UN officially recognised the change. What took Jetpunk so long?

Level ∞

Feb 17, 2019

I didn't like the name change, and I was hoping it wouldn't stick. Keep in mind that Eswatini is one of the least free democratic countries on Earth. In fact, it is one of the few remaining absolute monarchies. So I really don't care if the king changes the name. But if people use the new name (and it seems like they are) then it gains legitimacy. This is the same reason I switched from Burma to Myanmar a couple years back.

Level ∞

Feb 17, 2019

By the way, official UN names are often really silly. Witness "Islamic Republic of Iran", "Plurinational State of Bolivia", or "Viet Nam". It makes dealing with UN data a pain in the butt sometimes.

Level 71

Apr 4, 2019

or the UN's former use of FYROM

Level 36

Apr 9, 2019

Hmm... Interesting how quickly Jetpunk jumps on the bandwagon with "Eswatini", but is still struggling to accept "Cote d'Ivoire" and "Cabo Verde".

Level 62

Feb 23, 2024

And Czechia

Level 44

Apr 4, 2019

you forgot swaziland

Level 16

Apr 4, 2019

Swaziland changed its name to Eswatini, as of April 19, 2018.

Level 27

Apr 4, 2019

Almost forgot Brazil. I actually live there, but we're used to spell the Portuguese form 'Brasil'.

Level 71

Jun 13, 2019

I could NOT think of venezuela.. like it had vanished from existence, I must ve gone through all of the americas like 8-12 times... could not find what was missing :/

Level 71

Sep 5, 2019

I found it :D

Level 55

Jan 15, 2020

forgot Mexico, but OK

Level 58

May 15, 2020

um i-

Level 72

Mar 18, 2020

Thought this was countries starting with Z lol

Level 68

Apr 6, 2020

I misread "Americas" as "North America" somehow and missed Brazil and Venezuela...

Level 43

Oct 10, 2020

and why couldn't you include Swaziland. In my flags of the world game it includes Swaziland

Level 64

Feb 16, 2021

ESWATINI IS THE SAME FLAG AS SWAZILAND SWAZILAND IS ESWATINI

also water is wet

Level 24

Oct 28, 2020

Dammit I thought it was just called ‘Bosnia’ didn’t even remember herezgovina

Level 68

Nov 8, 2020

I like that in a quiz about countries with Z, it still accepts Kyrgyzstan spelled as Kirgistan, which notoriously does have a Z. That's very generous of you, Quismaster, and I thank you for it!

Level 54

Nov 14, 2020

These following countries were not included

pakizstan

Afghanizstan

Turkmeniztsan

Federated States of Micronezia

Netherlandz

Level 53

Dec 9, 2020

haha

Level 52

Nov 20, 2020

Bosnia gave me troubles!

Level 39

Feb 4, 2021

i got everything.... except for switzerland and brazil.

Level 49

Feb 16, 2021

not me missing Brazil ...

Level 70

Feb 16, 2021

finally a quiz that has America as a contient yey

Level 61

Feb 16, 2021

Uhh...

America is not a continent.

"Americas" is a collective term for North and South America.

Level 62

Feb 16, 2021

Good quiz, gets you thinking. As for the Azerbaijan debate, would be interesting to hear from some Azeris to find out if they feel Asian or European. I'd imagine Asian, but who knows.

Level 68

Feb 16, 2021

Getting 14/15 but missing Brazil really hurts. I went through all the countries in South America several times but completely forgot Brazil.

Level 57

Feb 16, 2021

Somehow, reading Swaziland in the caveat made me remember Switzerland.

Level 51

Feb 16, 2021

You're not far off, actually. Swaziland changed its name to avoid confusion with Switzerland.

Level 57

Feb 19, 2021

....and Herzegovina. I knew that, but I'm going through the map of Europe, and all that goes through my mind in the former Yugoslavia area is "Bosnia"

Level 35

Feb 22, 2021

I started with Mozambique, how can I forget my neibouring country.

Level 46

Apr 6, 2021

What about Izrael? Or the United Statez of America?

Level 49

Jun 28, 2022

Dude, that’s just doesnt look right to me, and it’s Israel, and the United States Of America

Level 74

Oct 21, 2022

Ignorance or satire?

Level 59

May 26, 2021

Taking this quiz made me realize just how many countries have a V in it! I could only keep coming up with V countries like Vatican, st vincent, bolivia, moldova, etc.

Level 89

May 31, 2021

Malawi is completely surrounded by countries that contain a Z.

Level 34

Jan 17, 2022

I swear everyone is just arguing about Azerbaijan and Europe, instead of focusing on the actual main topic of the quiz itself, COUNTRIES THAT HAVE Z IN THEM

Level 49

Jun 28, 2022

Azerbaijan is in The Americas

Level 67

Oct 17, 2022

And Cyprus is located in Oceania

Level 34

Jan 17, 2022

i got Kyrgyzstan but not Belize or Tanzania ;-;

Level 27

Feb 19, 2022

Almost forgot my country, Brazil hahha

Here it is spelled with an s instead of z

Level 49

Jun 28, 2022

The fact that is said “Americas” tripped me up, I though we were only talking about North America and not South America and then I realize…

Level 49

Sep 14, 2022

Should have included Russia

Level 53

Oct 21, 2022

ohh i got azerbaijan and venezuela and everything else but forgot about brazil somehow

Level 53

Oct 21, 2022

I'm surprised to see my country is at the bottom lol and we are not even that small in Europe

Level 51

Oct 21, 2022

I feel stupid forgetting that it took me around three minutes to realize Brazil (the fatherland) had a Z

Level 43

Oct 21, 2022

I was so worried remembering all the Oceania islands that i forgot about New Zealand lol

Level 26

Oct 21, 2022

Not that I am, but wouldn’t some people argue about Bosnia and Herzegovina not having a Z as most people simply call it Bosnia?

Level 51

Oct 23, 2022

took me too long to get bosnia and herzegovina since i always say it as bosnia only

Level 61

Feb 26, 2023

I only guessed it because it said Europe

Level 32

Oct 23, 2022

Where is Sweden?

Level 43

Dec 17, 2022

Unless it is now magically spelled Zweden, not on this list

Level 93

Oct 22, 2023

Next to Norway and Finland last I looked.

Level 61

Feb 26, 2023

15/15 fair time limit that doesn't rush people for once.

Level 37

Apr 3, 2023

Fun fact even though Kazakhstan is classified to be in Asia the bit that looks like a head is actually in europe.here’s another fun fact the three country’s of Georgia Azerbaijan and Armenia are actually in Asia even though they were part of the Soviet Union. after breakaway from the Soviet Union the country’s of Armenia Azerbaijan and Georgia were classified in Asia

Level 37

Apr 3, 2023

Got it in 1:10

Level 34

Jun 5, 2023

that was a tricky one but that didn't stop me from PWNING it

Level 93

Oct 22, 2023

Oh hey look it's 2007 again!

Level 31

Jul 23, 2023

I literally live in New Zealand and forgot it

Level 46

Feb 23, 2024

I kept trying Zaire. I didn't realize it had changed its name.

Level 37

Feb 23, 2024

I remembered switzerland at almost the dead end.OOUFFFF!!!!!!

Level 26

Feb 23, 2024

of course I forgot Brazil the first time.

Level 33

Feb 23, 2024

Didn't know this was a quirk in my brain but I kept thinking of countries with "V" in it instead of "Z"

Level 44

May 1, 2024

What about Auztralia?

Level 52

Jul 15, 2024

TIL I've been spelling Kyrgyzstan wrong all this time. This site is the only place I ever have cause to write it out and spelling it without the z is always an acceptable answer here so I never realised I was making a mistake.

Level 27

Aug 16, 2024

Hi,

Can I translate this quiz?

Level 57

Aug 29, 2024

Level 56

Aug 23, 2024

cant be just me who especially struggles with quizzes about containing or ending in specific letters.

Level 45

Aug 28, 2024

Dangggg it , typed in "Boznia" and didn't get the perfect score

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