Valley Oak
05-03-2012, 09:33 AM
What are the names of all of the countries in the world that start with the letter, "U?"
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"Mad" Miles
05-03-2012, 12:29 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states
Valley Oak
05-03-2012, 12:50 PM
I knew the answers. I wanted to see if other people could figure it out. But it is too easy to find the answers through the Internet, as you have demonstrated.
US citizens were once interviewed on the street and asked this same question. Many Americans could not think of even one country (not even their own, the United States):
Go to Youtube and type in, "Name of a country starting with a U:"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVz4VweMqFE
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVz4VweMqFE)
Edward
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states
US citizens were once interviewed on the street and asked this same question. Many Americans could not think of even one country (not even their own, the United States):
Go to Youtube and type in, "Name of a country starting with a U:"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVz4VweMqFE
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVz4VweMqFE)
Edward
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states
"Mad" Miles
05-03-2012, 04:30 PM
Technically "U.S.A." does not qualify, since the full name of this country is:
The United States of America.
The United States of America.
Valley Oak
05-03-2012, 04:55 PM
Well, let's see...
If that is the case, and I beg to differ (but it is remotely possible that I am wrong. It has been known to happen), then that would also mean that the two other countries whose names start with the word, "United," would ALSO begin, instead, with the word, "The." Those two other countries, incidentally, are The United Arab Emirates and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (long form).
As a reference, my old friends at the CIA have The United Kingdom listed in alphabetical order under, "U":
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html
Technically "U.S.A." does not qualify, since the full name of this country is: The United States of America.
If that is the case, and I beg to differ (but it is remotely possible that I am wrong. It has been known to happen), then that would also mean that the two other countries whose names start with the word, "United," would ALSO begin, instead, with the word, "The." Those two other countries, incidentally, are The United Arab Emirates and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (long form).
As a reference, my old friends at the CIA have The United Kingdom listed in alphabetical order under, "U":
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html
Technically "U.S.A." does not qualify, since the full name of this country is: The United States of America.
"Mad" Miles
05-03-2012, 05:26 PM
Upon further research I sit corrected. The proper name of this country is, "United States of America", although in proper English it is always referred to as the United States of America. There are countries whose name starts with "The" but this isn't one of them.
Califoon
05-03-2012, 07:38 PM
Uzbekistan, Uganda, Uruguay, United Arab Emerites, United States, Underwater Babylon...oops
podfish
05-04-2012, 09:24 AM
Technically "U.S.A." does not qualify, since the full name of this country is: The United States of America. for some reason that evoked "Winnie ther Pooh"...
Sue
05-04-2012, 10:39 AM
United Arab Emirates, as in "the government, jurisdiction, or territory of an emir".
Respectfully submitted.
Respectfully submitted.
Califoon
05-04-2012, 05:47 PM
Yeah, I was looking at that just as I clicked send but couldn't stop myself. Thanks. This new discipline I've brought on myself is working though, for the most part. 8>)
United Arab Emirates, as in "
the government, jurisdiction, or territory of an emir".
Respectfully submitted.
United Arab Emirates, as in "
the government, jurisdiction, or territory of an emir".
Respectfully submitted.
kpage9
05-04-2012, 09:12 PM
ukraine?
Yeah, I was looking at that just as I clicked send but couldn't stop myself. Thanks. This new discipline I've brought on myself is working though, for the most part. 8>)
Yeah, I was looking at that just as I clicked send but couldn't stop myself. Thanks. This new discipline I've brought on myself is working though, for the most part. 8>)
chotidin
08-13-2018, 01:03 AM
What are the names of all of the countries in the world that start with the letter, "U?"
Here (https://codemycountry.com/countries-that-start-with-u/) is the list of all countries that start with letter u.
Here (https://codemycountry.com/countries-that-start-with-u/) is the list of all countries that start with letter u.