How to play
- Press Start. You have 2 minutes for all 26 countries.
- Type a country’s name. It counts as soon as it matches and turns green on the map; a country under another letter clears the box, with a note saying which letter it is under.
- Pause whenever you like. When the time is up, the lists below the map show what you named and what you missed.
About the countries that start with S
S has 26 countries, the most of any letter: 8 in Africa, 5 in Asia, 7 in Europe, 3 in North America, 1 in South America and 2 in Oceania. Many begin with the same word, which helps once you think of the first one. Swaziland is accepted, but as Eswatini, under E.
More about the countries that start with S (names some answers)
Saudi Arabia is the largest and San Marino the smallest. Three start with “South”: South Africa, South Korea and South Sudan, which became independent from Sudan in 2011. Three start with “Saint”: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, all in the Caribbean. Suriname is the smallest country in South America, and Singapore a city-state. Slovakia and Slovenia are the classic pair to confuse.
Which countries count
A country is under the first letter of the name used on this site, ignoring accents, so Swaziland is under E as Eswatini. The two Congos are both under C. Territories and dependencies aren’t answers, and land outside the quiz is shown in a lighter shade.
Spelling: capitals, accents, spaces and punctuation don’t matter, and well-known alternative names count.
The accepted alternative names appear here when your quiz ends, so they don’t give any answers away.
| Country | Also accepted |
|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Kitts |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | São Tomé |
| Slovakia | Slovak Republic |
| South Korea | Republic of Korea |
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