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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
Note: We use the name "Eswatini" instead of "Swaziland"
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CtG526
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First submittedOctober 16, 2012
Times taken287,220
Average score73.3%
Rating4.98
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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
divantilya
+1
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).

Carry
+13
Level 63
Feb 27, 2019
Man... the times when Pangaea was the only continent... Everything was so easy.
kaislash
+3
Level 53
Aug 28, 2018
im used to saying kyrgystan and bosnia
HydratedMite
+7
Level 68
Feb 27, 2024
Ah yes, my favorite language, Kyrg
Sifhraven
+2
Level 76
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)
s0ulZX
+2
Level 37
Feb 16, 2021
yeah i kept on messing up because i kept putting countries with v's instead of z's
blakeaz
+1
Level 39
Oct 15, 2025
I think its the shape of the letter + similar sound that throws me off
Str3Ath
+9
Level 43
Jan 20, 2019
Oops I forgot my own country (Czech republic) :D
hirsutebodkin
+1
Level 57
Feb 5, 2019
Is Jetpunk going to update all quizzes now that Swaziland is known as the Kingdom of eSwatini?
Djilas
+3
Level 86
Feb 16, 2019
yeah, at least those where it matters first.
sillie
+3
Level 75
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?
Yossarian
+1
Level 62
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
cpgatbyu
+4
Level 88
Feb 16, 2019
So Swaziland changes, but Brazil keeps the z that it apparently doesn't want?
Quizmaster
+7
Level ∞
Feb 17, 2019
Yep. Countries have different names in different languages.
HydratedMite
+3
Level 68
Feb 27, 2024
It hasn't made any requests to remove it tmk
Seppiroth
+2
Level 50
Feb 17, 2019
What about Swaziland?
smartguy2
+1
Level 68
Apr 4, 2019
Changed names
GeographyGeek42
+3
Level 65
Feb 17, 2019
So, in April, Swaziland changed their English name, in June, the UN officially recognised the change. What took Jetpunk so long?
Quizmaster
+3
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.
Quizmaster
+2
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.
xyzzy
+1
Level 72
Apr 4, 2019
or the UN's former use of FYROM
divantilya
+7
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".
ooftownroad
+2
Level 70
Feb 23, 2024
And Czechia
partdavid
+2
Level 74
Jun 18, 2025
It's not very interesting. It's because Jetpunk is using a similar standard as Wikipedia (e.g. eSwatini and Ivory Coast) of "what something is called" rather than "what some authority designates" as the name of something. This is a reasonable standard since the name of a country is often all over the map and quite verbose. It's not the only reasonable standard, of course, so you'll find a difference between different atlases on what to name countries; but that's them and this is this.

Wikipedia isn't a great authority for decisionmaking or scholarship but it's a great standard for something as (un)important as a trivia quiz. Tracking Wikipedia generally (though not necessarily slavishly) is a good strategy on these kinds of things.

partdavid
+3
Level 74
Jun 18, 2025
I'll add that the reason eSwatini was picked up in actual usage more easily is that people just rarely talk about Swaziland very much in English, and when they do, it's usually from official news sources which are a lot more likely to adopt an official change stemming from government dictate. There was very little "old usage" to overwrite.
MichaelNaufal7
+1
Level 46
Apr 4, 2019
you forgot swaziland
MTZION
+3
Level 16
Apr 4, 2019
Swaziland changed its name to Eswatini, as of April 19, 2018.
Clovis26
+3
Level 27
Apr 4, 2019
Almost forgot Brazil. I actually live there, but we're used to spell the Portuguese form 'Brasil'.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
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 :/
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Sep 5, 2019
I found it :D
charliedutchman
+1
Level 54
Jan 15, 2020
forgot Mexico, but OK
julai
+11
Level 62
May 15, 2020
um i-
Josh253
+1
Level 31
Mar 2, 2026
???
Yeoryios
+2
Level 71
Mar 18, 2020
Thought this was countries starting with Z lol
OliviaPG
+2
Level 72
Apr 6, 2020
I misread "Americas" as "North America" somehow and missed Brazil and Venezuela...
turnbacktwo
+1
Level 46
Oct 10, 2020
and why couldn't you include Swaziland. In my flags of the world game it includes Swaziland
LuigiDood227
+3
Level 72
Feb 16, 2021
ESWATINI IS THE SAME FLAG AS SWAZILAND SWAZILAND IS ESWATINI

also water is wet

Mair30
+2
Level 24
Oct 28, 2020
Dammit I thought it was just called ‘Bosnia’ didn’t even remember herezgovina
dunkinggandalf2
+4
Level 72
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!
1ProximaCentauri
+2
Level 53
Nov 14, 2020
These following countries were not included

pakizstan

Afghanizstan

Turkmeniztsan

Federated States of Micronezia

Netherlandz

Martinvanburen
+1
Level 52
Dec 9, 2020
haha
Gogoplata
+3
Level 57
Nov 20, 2020
Bosnia gave me troubles!
swaddle
+1
Level 38
Feb 4, 2021
i got everything.... except for switzerland and brazil.
harryb03
+1
Level 54
Feb 16, 2021
not me missing Brazil ...
Geoguessin
+1
Level 74
Feb 16, 2021
finally a quiz that has America as a contient yey
Kirboi
+8
Level 65
Feb 16, 2021
Uhh...

America is not a continent.

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

XYU
+1
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.
nicolasquiz
+1
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.
NPSWild
+2
Level 57
Feb 16, 2021
Somehow, reading Swaziland in the caveat made me remember Switzerland.
Baxtergrad
+3
Level 51
Feb 16, 2021
You're not far off, actually. Swaziland changed its name to avoid confusion with Switzerland.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Apr 26, 2025
Swatziland ;)

(or Switziland?)

Lovegeog
+2
Level 58
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"
Mfundo
+1
Level 34
Feb 22, 2021
I started with Mozambique, how can I forget my neibouring country.
QuizMaster126
+2
Level 51
Apr 6, 2021
What about Izrael? Or the United Statez of America?
YouLoveEagle
+1
Level 49
Jun 28, 2022
Dude, that’s just doesnt look right to me, and it’s Israel, and the United States Of America
FreeStater
+4
Level 81
Oct 21, 2022
Ignorance or satire?
GamerBoy6996
+2
Level 63
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.
ECon211
+4
Level 92
May 31, 2021
Malawi is completely surrounded by countries that contain a Z.
VaultAgentMoez3
+2
Level 33
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
YouLoveEagle
+1
Level 49
Jun 28, 2022
Azerbaijan is in The Americas
loni
+2
Level 68
Oct 17, 2022
And Cyprus is located in Oceania
VaultAgentMoez3
+1
Level 33
Jan 17, 2022
i got Kyrgyzstan but not Belize or Tanzania ;-;
Clovis26
+4
Level 27
Feb 19, 2022
Almost forgot my country, Brazil hahha

Here it is spelled with an s instead of z

YouLoveEagle
+2
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…
TheGreat2357637
+3
Level 53
Sep 14, 2022
Should have included Russia
abracadabrant
+1
Level 54
Oct 21, 2022
ohh i got azerbaijan and venezuela and everything else but forgot about brazil somehow
DF88
+1
Level 59
Oct 21, 2022
I'm surprised to see my country is at the bottom lol and we are not even that small in Europe
Gabisolarboy
+3
Level 50
Oct 21, 2022
I feel stupid forgetting that it took me around three minutes to realize Brazil (the fatherland) had a Z
sofidaris
+2
Level 44
Oct 21, 2022
I was so worried remembering all the Oceania islands that i forgot about New Zealand lol
taximaxi9
+1
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?
bn9043
+2
Level 63
Nov 13, 2024
No
PesuKonehh
+3
Level 54
Oct 23, 2022
took me too long to get bosnia and herzegovina since i always say it as bosnia only
RJG
+1
Level 63
Feb 26, 2023
I only guessed it because it said Europe
grace21
+1
Level 32
Oct 23, 2022
Where is Sweden?
BrennoAU
+5
Level 42
Dec 17, 2022
Unless it is now magically spelled Zweden, not on this list
aslushieguysfan
+3
Level 46
Jan 27, 2025
this is funny to me because in dutch it's actually called 'zweden'
TheodoreE45
+9
Level 94
Oct 22, 2023
Next to Norway and Finland last I looked.
RJG
+1
Level 63
Feb 26, 2023
15/15 fair time limit that doesn't rush people for once.
67mars
+1
Level 46
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
67mars
+1
Level 46
Apr 3, 2023
Got it in 1:10
wormgod209
+1
Level 34
Jun 5, 2023
that was a tricky one but that didn't stop me from PWNING it
TheodoreE45
+4
Level 94
Oct 22, 2023
Oh hey look it's 2007 again!
Zchand
+1
Level 31
Jul 23, 2023
I literally live in New Zealand and forgot it
emwcee
+1
Level 47
Feb 23, 2024
I kept trying Zaire. I didn't realize it had changed its name.
sujitha
+1
Level 38
Feb 23, 2024
I remembered switzerland at almost the dead end.OOUFFFF!!!!!!
GuyWhoDoesStuff
+1
Level 27
Feb 23, 2024
of course I forgot Brazil the first time.
ArtHouseMaestro
+1
Level 44
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"
liamjwilkinson
+1
Level 44
May 1, 2024
What about Auztralia?
DocEckleburg
+1
Level 68
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.
Fifi567
+1
Level 32
Aug 16, 2024
Hi,

Can I translate this quiz?

CtG526
+1
Level 59
Aug 29, 2024
Ok
JustinRS
+2
Level 59
Aug 23, 2024
cant be just me who especially struggles with quizzes about containing or ending in specific letters.
LoryJanitor
+1
Level 60
Aug 28, 2024
Dangggg it , typed in "Boznia" and didn't get the perfect score
eMPy
+1
Level 46
Oct 6, 2024
Why I always forget about New Zealand...
birdorrogers
+1
Level 56
Mar 5, 2025
took me way longer than it should have to get Brazil
hyacinthmacaw
+1
Level 21
Jun 10, 2025
First try, only missed tanzania, after finding almost nothing for the first 2-3 minutes
vasseur8710
+1
Level 60
Jun 18, 2025
Took me a while to figure out "Brazil" was spelled with a "Z" and not with an "S".

Loved it!

lynxvorrechts
+2
Level 44
Jun 18, 2025
Missed Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan bc i keep forgetting how they’re spelled. My brain defaults to german Kasachstan and Kirgisistan!
RoboquizM86
+1
Level 61
Aug 4, 2025
Got them all in 2:05 although I couldn't remember one of them for ages... I have forgotten which one it was again now, one of those in Europe. Oh yeah Czechia!
Baekie
+1
Level 27
Apr 7, 2026
I'm so stupid, the only one I missed was Bosnia
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