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Countries that Start with a Vowel

Can you name all the countries start with A, E, I, O, or U? Have fun!
According to the names used on the Countries of the World quiz.
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Last updated: December 30, 2019
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First submittedOctober 12, 2019
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A
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and
Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
E
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
I
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
O
Oman
U
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab
Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
 
Y
(Yemen)
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86 Comments
sumguy
+29
Level 87
Oct 12, 2019
To avoid getting all caps from the "Y isn't a vowel" crowd, why not have Yemen as a filled-in answer? Then neither side can complain.

Format-wise, you have room to put E in a block between A and I. Then you don't have to scroll down, and it's organized more symmetrically.

Geographystar
+25
Level 68
Oct 12, 2019
Ok, thanks for the suggestions, I will make the changes shortly.
Reconciliation
+8
Level 49
Oct 27, 2020
How about Timor Leste? Should it really be a part of this?
EcceHomo
+2
Level 85
Feb 3, 2022
It's a great and beautiful quiz Geoggers. I'll get them all one day.
Pookminstamum
+3
Level 63
Jun 24, 2023
Armenia is my global Nebraska
aestheticdirt
+1
Level 51
Feb 18, 2025
Mine’s Senegal, and I really have no excuse to keep forgetting it as I’ve technically been there lmao
zachazach
+3
Level 40
Dec 23, 2022
@Reconciliation In the description, he says it's based off the Countries of the World Quiz, so it's East Timor, not Timor-Leste like the quiz
WT2008
+24
Level 77
Oct 14, 2019
Whether or not "Y" is a vowel depends on how it is used in a word. There is no "Y is a vowel" or "Y is not a vowel" absolutism. In words like Yemen, You, where you have to move your tongue and jaw when you pronounce it, Y is a consonant. In words like Ready, Heavy, Synonym, where you don't have to move your tongue or jaw when you pronounce it, Y is a vowel. In Yesterday, the first Y is a consonant and the second Y is a vowel. Easy!
Geographystar
+7
Level 68
Oct 15, 2019
Thank you for clearing this up! (So if I understand the Y in you is an consonant.)
Yanni47
+10
Level 79
Dec 31, 2019
By your rationale of a consonant, that means the U in United States, - Kingdom, - AE, Uganda etc. would also be a consonant. So in fact, all countries starting with U (except Uzbekistan) would therefore not be admissible.
Dimby
+1
Level 83
Nov 22, 2024
It always blows me away that people just don't intuitively know the difference between a vowel sound and a consonant sound and how "Y" can be both in English. United, for the record, is phonetically spelled "yu̇-ˈnī-təd". The vowel sound from a leading U is usually a "y" consonant sound followed by the long U sound. The word actually starts with a consonant sound... the y consonant sound. That's why you don't say "An united front"... because "y" is a consonant sound! Yemen starts with that consonant sound. Uganda and Uzbekistan, however, start with just the "u̇" sound. Regardless, the vowel sound of "u̇" is represented by the letter "u", making it a vowel (and A,E,I,O and U are virtually always vowels in English). "Y" as a vowel, on the other hand, such as in Ypres, has a vowel sound. ˈē-pər. That "Y" makes an "ē" sound, and as such, the Y in Ypres is a vowel.
megaloceros
+3
Level 71
Apr 1, 2025
What phonetic system are you using Dimby?? (Plus, Uganda can be pronounced both ways in most varieties of English) 🤔
WolfCam
+13
Level 67
Dec 31, 2019
Those rules only apply to y. A,E,I,O,U are always vowels.
sillie
+1
Level 75
Jan 1, 2020
I pronounce Uganda with a vowel. It might not be mainstream English, but it's more Uh-ganda than You-ganda when I say it.
TWM03
+9
Level 72
Jan 18, 2020
@WolfCam, Y the double standard?
rocamorar
+7
Level 80
Jan 22, 2020
In phonetics, the Y in Yemen would be called a "semivowel" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semivowel)
123EllaBiri
+1
Level 21
Jan 23, 2023
you know that "Y" is a vowel no matter what. 'cause even though if it's the word, You, the Y will still be a vowle and you'll still be able to sing the letter. because of that it is a vowel. and in this quiz Yemen should be accepted cause Y is actually a vowel. and when you sing the song for the vowels, Y is always included. so I don't see the way a Y can be a consonant.
brandybuck96
+4
Level 82
Oct 29, 2023
are you really using 'the vowel song' as your source for this one?
EnlightWolif
+1
Level 51
Oct 27, 2025
moving tongue and jaw is a weird criterion, but I'm not complaining
Geographystar
+5
Level 68
Nov 14, 2019
By the way, if you think that this quiz deserves it, I would love to have a featured quiz, so please nominate!
Phrath
+3
Level 43
Nov 15, 2019
Nominated!
Geographystar
+3
Level 68
Nov 15, 2019
Thanks for the support, I was wondering how this quiz was getting so many plays, until I checked the list of nominated quizzes!
Luni
+15
Level 93
Nov 19, 2019
Could you probably give Ivory Coast because I would forget since I usually call it Cote D'Ivoire
Geographystar
+5
Level 68
Nov 20, 2019
The Countries of the world quiz (Which is the authority on jetpunk country names) says that the name is the Ivory Coast, so I think I will keep it that way. I am sorry if this has caused any inconvenience, thanks for the feedback!
DeeB
+7
Level 62
Jan 20, 2020
Same with Timor-Leste, which is its correct name,
FolgoreCZ
+9
Level 59
Aug 3, 2020
Timor-Leste isn't the "correct" name. It's just East Timor in their native language. That's like saying Deutschland is the correct name for Germany or Suomi for Finland. Ivory Coast is the only country stupid enough to demand for their name to be used in the native form even in english, and rightfully so, this demand is almost universaly ignored.
MeMeMe333
+1
Level 71
Sep 3, 2025
It is the name being taught in school in Australia
Jared0309
+14
Level 77
Sep 23, 2020
"The only one"

So São Tomé and Principe, El Salvador, and Costa Rica just... don't exist?

A country's name is what they decide it to be and if they've decided that their name is El Salvador and not The Savior or Timor-Leste and not East Timor, then they're right.

The United States of America, for instance, has decided that its name is a collection of nouns rather than a proper noun itself, so it does change with language. But my name would be Jared whether I'm telling it to you in English, Icelandic, or otherwise. The same is true for Timor-Leste.

It's literally the official name adopted by the UN, EU, and the national standards organisations for the US, UK, France, Germany, and Sweden, and the CIA World Factbook. The fact that everything on jetpunk uses the Countries of the World Quiz is convenient for the cohesiveness of the site, but it still stands that even the original quiz is flawed.

nichster
+1
Level 56
Nov 24, 2019
Good luck with getting more support to be nominated. You certainly have my vote!
Geographystar
+3
Level 68
Nov 24, 2019
Thanks, I did not think for a moment when I was making this quiz that it would have a chance at being nominated, but I am very exited at the possibility of one of my quizzes being featured!
meteorologicalwolverine
+4
Level 45
Dec 12, 2019
Considering this quiz is more resemblant of the Countries that Start with ... quizzes, I would recommend putting a hint/caveat at the top saying that one of the answers is translated from French to be in line with the 'Countries that Start with I' quiz.
Geographystar
+4
Level 68
Dec 12, 2019
Hmm, I think that might be giving to much away, but I will add a caveat that the names are from the Countries of the World quiz, the authority on Jetpunk names, Thanks though!
Geographystar
+3
Level 68
Dec 12, 2019
Btw, I am uploading a quiz called "US State Capitals Closest to Los Angeles" at 11:00 am eastern time, and 8:00 am pacific time tomorrow, and if you like these upload notifications, please tell me! I would like to do this more if I can.
Geographystar
+1
Level 68
Dec 13, 2019
Going up now!
Devvik2
+1
Level 74
Dec 16, 2019
Nominated! Hope it will get featured! Then it will be your first featured quiz!
Geographystar
+1
Level 68
Dec 16, 2019
I know, I am really excited! Since it looks like the Quismaster is featuring two quizzes per week now, at this rate this quiz will be featured in two weeks.
dug28
+4
Level 88
Dec 28, 2019
Fun quiz! Made me travel around the world in my mind looking for vowels. :) Nominated.
Geographystar
+3
Level 68
Dec 28, 2019
Yeah, I like those quizzes that make me spin my mental globe, Thanks!
Moos1005
+11
Level 88
Dec 31, 2019
Why are people complaining about Ivory Coast but happily type East Timor...
Djilas
+3
Level 86
Dec 31, 2019
Better or more aggressive marketing, nothing else. The most successful however is Moldova.
redsplat
+3
Level 72
Dec 31, 2019
Great quiz! Congrats! Sadly there wasn't enough time for me to squeeze out all the answers inside my brain tube.
Geographystar
+3
Level 68
Dec 31, 2019
I wish I could add more time, but then people from the other side would attack me for there being too much time!
Sifhraven
+3
Level 76
Dec 31, 2019
The average is about 3/4 so I think the time is allright. I know them all obviously, but it is fine I miss a few because of "quizing on timer-blanks" as long as there is enough time to type them all in a normal tempo if you would have a list, the time is allright.
EytanMelech
+3
Level 66
Jan 7, 2020
Forgot USA *facepalm*
Geographystar
+5
Level 68
Jan 7, 2020
Don't feel bad, on European quizzes for some reason I always forget France. I just scan Europe in my mind, and apparently my mental map has a hole where France is.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Jan 19, 2020
Greece always gets skipped by me somehow.. though it id getting less, but I seemed to be skipping turkey more now. Doing europe and then possible something else and then doing the middle east. Turkey doesnt feel middle east or eastern asia, so often I only think about it later when I see I am missing something.
ooftownroad
+1
Level 69
Jan 18, 2020
great quiz :D
SpartanLlama
+2
Level 78
Jan 18, 2020
Got Equatorial Guinea. I still think of Eswatini as Swaziland.
Geographystar
+1
Level 68
Jan 18, 2020
Same
Casablanca
+1
Level 78
Jan 18, 2020
This is a really good quiz and a great concept, but I think it would be made better by allowing quite a bit more time.
Marvel072506
+1
Level 45
Jan 18, 2020
0:10 left. I had 2 left on A, and the second I thought of Austria I thought of Australia too. Phew. Great Quiz!
Margles1
+1
Level 40
Jan 19, 2020
How could I have forgotten Iraq and Iran ???
Marvel072506
+2
Level 45
Jan 31, 2020
Here, I made a World Capitals that Start with A Vowel quiz.

https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1255618/world-capitals-that-start-with-a-vowel

Geographystar
+2
Level 68
Jan 31, 2020
This quiz now has the official Geographystar stamp of approval, and a nomination, good job!
Marvel072506
+1
Level 45
Jan 31, 2020
Thank you so much!
Geographystar
+1
Level 68
Jan 31, 2020
No problem.
Hollywood
+1
Level 60
Feb 13, 2020
Anyone else get UK by guessing Ukraine?
Geographystar
+1
Level 68
Feb 13, 2020
Many times, I wish that there was a way for that not to happen, but the only answer I could think of is mind reading, and that isn’t going to happen.
JessicaDR
+1
Level 63
Sep 11, 2020
why was yemen filled in for us?
Geographystar
+3
Level 68
Sep 12, 2020
*gets out jumbo size popcorn*
Geographystar
+1
Level 68
Sep 12, 2020
In all seriousness though look at the first thread at the top, and you might actually want popcorn.
nicolasquiz
+2
Level 68
Oct 30, 2020
32 / 37. Still missed a couple of easy ones though...(Iran, Iraq and Australia)
y4r4
+4
Level 41
Apr 4, 2021
more persons got oman than USA??

O'man

Geographystar
+3
Level 68
Apr 5, 2021
Yeah, I've learned over the years that Jetpunk has a lot of really scatterbrained people on it.
y4r4
+6
Level 41
Jul 26, 2021
Correct name is Côte D'Ivoire, not Ivory Coast, I think you should fix that
3NRD
+2
Level 40
Apr 1, 2023
People like to use the name Ivory Coast. OK.
Nickelz
+2
Level 68
May 2, 2023
Doesn't make it correct.
DaGGrrr
+2
Level 44
Sep 21, 2021
Nearly missed the USA : [
Krane
+2
Level 49
Sep 25, 2021
I typed in Egypt but it wouldn't be accepted
Dollyfroggy
+2
Level 63
Feb 22, 2023
You must have typoed.
tazaja
+2
Level 58
Feb 26, 2022
1. Y is not a vowel

2. the official name is Cote D'Ivoire.

gehtsinixon
+2
Level 43
May 31, 2022
Mexico is technically the United Mexican States
Geographystar
+3
Level 68
Jun 1, 2022
You're technically correct, but if I used that logic, a lot of the countries on this list wouldn't be on it anymore. (i.e. Albania and Indonesia are technically "the Republic of Albania" and "the Republic of Indonesia") Good observation, though!
RobNobody
+1
Level 80
Jul 29, 2022
Yeah, unless otherwise noted these quizzes use the standard short-form names for the countries.
Pauly8399
+2
Level 25
Mar 21, 2023
So England not a country now? You do know that UK is made up of 4 countries, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Can people start acknowledging this please. It’s rather offensive.
megaloceros
+1
Level 71
Mar 23, 2023
Offensive? offensive to whom? It's a fact that they're not sovereign, you can't argue against that, Jetpunk uses the UN 193 countries, with the addition of Taiwan, Kosovo, and the Vatican.
RJG
+1
Level 63
Feb 11, 2023
35/37 missed two easy ones "ecuador & egypt"
RJG
+2
Level 63
Feb 15, 2023
36/37 second attempt, this time I missed Eswatini
Nickelz
+1
Level 68
May 2, 2023
Done in 38 seconds.
Nickelz
+2
Level 68
May 2, 2023
I don't think "Ivory Coast" should be on here, as that's not even its name.
Yeoryios
+1
Level 71
May 13, 2023
Almost forgot Egypt lol
Foxi8laFox
+2
Level 43
Jun 5, 2023
i miss east Timor, because I use Timor Lestle
SteelSquire9915
+2
Level 55
May 5, 2024
how did I miss Italy? I also forgot Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Algeria and, Eritrea. and i can name every country of the world on jetpunk in less than 6 minutes. if thats not fast, i don't know what is for naming all the countries of the world.
fuanacdc
+1
Level 89
Jan 30, 2025
My brain will never recognize El Salvador as starting with an E. No matter how many times I see the answer.
Lobito
+1
Level 28
Feb 18, 2025
I forgot about United Kingdom, but I putted a k on the u... and it remembered me of Ukraine. Only missed some E countries
Lobito
+1
Level 28
Feb 18, 2025
East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, El Salvador
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