World Countries, Capitals & Landmarks Study Guide

Known as 'L'Hexagone' due to its six-sided geometric shape in Western Europe.

An East Asian archipelago of over 6,800 islands known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'.

The largest country in South America and home to the majority of the Amazon Rainforest.

A transcontinental nation linking Northeast Africa and the Middle East via the Sinai Peninsula.

The only country that covers an entire continent, famous for the Outback and unique marsupials.

The world's second-largest country by total area, featuring the longest coastline on Earth.

A boot-shaped peninsula extending into the Mediterranean Sea, birthplace of the Renaissance.

A South Asian country bounded by the Himalayas in the north and the Indian Ocean in the south.

A western South American nation spanning arid Pacific coast, Andean peaks, and Amazonian jungle.

Located at the southern tip of Africa, known as the 'Rainbow Nation' with three capital cities.

Central European powerhouse bordered by nine countries, traversed by the Rhine and Danube rivers.

Occupies about 85% of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.

An island nation in northwestern Europe comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

A federal republic of 50 states stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Cradle of the Maya and Aztec civilizations, situated between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific.

Home to the Pampas plains, Patagonia, tango music, and Aconcagua—the highest peak outside Asia.

Vast East Asian country traversed by the Yangtze and Yellow rivers.

Occupies the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, known for high-tech cities and mountainous national parks.

Located at the center of the Indochinese Peninsula; the only Southeast Asian nation never colonized by a European power.

Straddles Southeastern Europe and Western Asia across the Bosphorus Strait.

Located at the southern tip of the Balkans with thousands of islands across the Aegean and Ionian seas.

Scandinavian country famous for deep glacial fjords, the Northern Lights, and the Midnight Sun.

The largest Nordic country by population and area, stretching along the Baltic Sea.

Landlocked Alpine nation with four official languages and a long tradition of neutrality.

Famous for windmills, tulip fields, canals, and having roughly a quarter of its land below sea level.

Westernmost country of mainland Europe, bordering the Atlantic Ocean along the Iberian Peninsula.

Central European country stretching from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Tatra Mountains in the south.

East African country bisected by the Equator and the Great Rift Valley, famous for savannah safaris.

North African kingdom bordering both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea across from Spain.

Located on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa; the most populous country on the African continent.

Island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean consisting of the North Island and South Island.

The world's largest archipelagic state, spanning over 17,000 islands along the Equator.

An S-shaped country along the eastern coast of the Indochinese Peninsula.

Covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.

Middle Eastern kingdom on the East Bank of the Jordan River, bordering the Dead Sea.

A ribbon-like country stretching 4,300 km between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

The only South American country with coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

Landlocked Alpine country in Central Europe renowned for classical music composers like Mozart and Strauss.

Heart of Bohemia and Moravia in Central Europe, famous for medieval castles.

Known as the 'Emerald Isle' for its lush green landscapes in the North Atlantic.