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List of Countries from E to L

Update 2024: This page contains countries from the letter E to the letter L. There are currently 195 sovereign countries recognized worldwide.

All data is updated for 2024 with the latest population figures from the United Nations and the World Bank.

Browse by Letter: A-D E-L M-R S-Z

E Countries starting with E

51 East Timor

Official Name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Capital: Dili

Area: 14,874 km²

Population: ~1.4 million (2023)

Languages: Tetum, Portuguese, English

Currency: US Dollar (USD)

Location: Southeast Asia

Organizations: United Nations

52 Ecuador

Official Name: Republic of Ecuador

Capital: Quito

Area: 272,045 km²

Population: ~18.2 million (2023)

Languages: Spanish, Quechua

Currency: US Dollar (USD)

Location: South America

Note: Includes the famous Galápagos Islands.

53 Egypt

Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt

Capital: Cairo

Area: 1,010,408 km²

Population: ~112 million (2023)

Languages: Arabic

Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)

Location: North Africa

Note: Home to the oldest civilization in history and has the largest population in the Arab world.

54 El Salvador

Official Name: Republic of El Salvador

Capital: San Salvador

Area: 21,041 km²

Population: ~6.5 million (2023)

Languages: Spanish

Currency: US Dollar (USD)

Location: Central America

Note: The smallest country in Central America by area.

55 Equatorial Guinea

Official Name: Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Capital: Malabo

Area: 28,051 km²

Population: ~1.7 million (2023)

Languages: Spanish, French, Fang

Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)

Location: Central Africa

Note: The only Spanish-speaking country in Africa.

56 Eritrea

Official Name: State of Eritrea

Capital: Asmara

Area: 117,600 km²

Population: ~3.8 million (2023)

Languages: Tigrinya, Arabic, English

Currency: Nakfa (ERN)

Location: East Africa

Note: Gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993.

57 Estonia

Official Name: Republic of Estonia

Capital: Tallinn

Area: 45,227 km²

Population: ~1.3 million (2023)

Languages: Estonian

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Location: Northern Europe

Note: Known as the "Digital Republic" for its technological advancement.

58 Ethiopia

Official Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Capital: Addis Ababa

Area: 1,104,300 km²

Population: ~126.5 million (2023)

Languages: Amharic, Oromo

Currency: Ethiopian Birr (ETB)

Location: East Africa

Note: The second most populous country in Africa and the oldest independent country in Africa.

F Countries starting with F

59 Fiji

Official Name: Republic of Fiji

Capital: Suva

Area: 18,333 km²

Population: ~936,000 (2023)

Languages: English, Fijian, Fiji Hindi

Currency: Fijian Dollar (FJD)

Location: Oceania

Note: Consists of more than 330 islands.

60 Finland

Official Name: Republic of Finland

Capital: Helsinki

Area: 338,424 km²

Population: ~5.6 million (2023)

Languages: Finnish, Swedish

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Location: Northern Europe

Note: Known as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes" and considered one of the happiest countries in the world.

61 France

Official Name: French Republic

Capital: Paris

Area: 643,801 km²

Population: ~68 million (2023)

Languages: French

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Location: Western Europe

Note: The largest country in the European Union by area.

G Countries starting with G

62 Gabon

Official Name: Gabonese Republic

Capital: Libreville

Area: 267,668 km²

Population: ~2.4 million (2023)

Languages: French

Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)

Location: Central Africa

63 Gambia

Official Name: Republic of The Gambia

Capital: Banjul

Area: 11,295 km²

Population: ~2.8 million (2023)

Languages: English

Currency: Dalasi (GMD)

Location: West Africa

Note: The smallest country in mainland Africa.

64 Georgia

Official Name: Georgia

Capital: Tbilisi

Area: 69,700 km²

Population: ~3.7 million (2023)

Languages: Georgian

Currency: Georgian Lari (GEL)

Location: Caucasus

Note: Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.

65 Germany

Official Name: Federal Republic of Germany

Capital: Berlin

Area: 357,588 km²

Population: ~84.4 million (2023)

Languages: German

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Location: Central Europe

Note: The most populous country in the European Union.

66 Ghana

Official Name: Republic of Ghana

Capital: Accra

Area: 238,533 km²

Population: ~34.1 million (2023)

Languages: English

Currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)

Location: West Africa

Note: The first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence (1957).

67 Greece

Official Name: Hellenic Republic

Capital: Athens

Area: 131,957 km²

Population: ~10.3 million (2023)

Languages: Greek

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Location: Southern Europe

Note: The cradle of Western civilization.

69 Grenada

Official Name: Grenada

Capital: St. George's

Area: 348 km²

Population: ~126,000 (2023)

Languages: English

Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)

Location: Caribbean

Note: Known as the "Spice Island".

70 Guatemala

Official Name: Republic of Guatemala

Capital: Guatemala City

Area: 108,889 km²

Population: ~18.7 million (2023)

Languages: Spanish

Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)

Location: Central America

Note: The most populous country in Central America.

71 Guinea

Official Name: Republic of Guinea

Capital: Conakry

Area: 245,857 km²

Population: ~14.2 million (2023)

Languages: French

Currency: Guinean Franc (GNF)

Location: West Africa

Note: Holds half of the world's bauxite reserves.

72 Guinea-Bissau

Official Name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Capital: Bissau

Area: 36,125 km²

Population: ~2.2 million (2023)

Languages: Portuguese

Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)

Location: West Africa

73 Guyana

Official Name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Capital: Georgetown

Area: 214,969 km²

Population: ~819,000 (2023)

Languages: English

Currency: Guyanese Dollar (GYD)

Location: South America

Note: The only English-speaking country in South America.

H Countries starting with H

74 Haiti

Official Name: Republic of Haiti

Capital: Port-au-Prince

Area: 27,750 km²

Population: ~11.7 million (2023)

Languages: Haitian Creole, French

Currency: Haitian Gourde (HTG)

Location: Caribbean

Note: The first black republic in the world and the first country to gain independence in Latin America.

75 Honduras

Official Name: Republic of Honduras

Capital: Tegucigalpa

Area: 112,492 km²

Population: ~10.6 million (2023)

Languages: Spanish

Currency: Honduran Lempira (HNL)

Location: Central America

76 Hungary

Official Name: Hungary

Capital: Budapest

Area: 93,028 km²

Population: ~9.6 million (2023)

Languages: Hungarian

Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF)

Location: Central Europe

Note: Home to Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe.

I Countries starting with I

77 Iceland

Official Name: Iceland

Capital: Reykjavik

Area: 103,000 km²

Population: ~387,000 (2023)

Languages: Icelandic

Currency: Icelandic Króna (ISK)

Location: Northern Europe

Note: Known as the "Land of Fire and Ice" due to its volcanoes and glaciers.

78 India

Official Name: Republic of India

Capital: New Delhi

Area: 3,287,263 km²

Population: ~1.428 billion (2023)

Languages: Hindi, English

Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)

Location: South Asia

Note: The second most populous country in the world and the largest democracy in the world.

79 Indonesia

Official Name: Republic of Indonesia

Capital: Jakarta

Area: 1,904,569 km²

Population: ~277.7 million (2023)

Languages: Indonesian

Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)

Location: Southeast Asia

Note: The largest archipelago in the world with over 17,000 islands.

80 Iran

Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran

Capital: Tehran

Area: 1,648,195 km²

Population: ~89.2 million (2023)

Languages: Persian

Currency: Iranian Rial (IRR)

Location: West Asia

Note: Holds the fourth largest oil reserves in the world.

81 Iraq

Official Name: Republic of Iraq

Capital: Baghdad

Area: 438,317 km²

Population: ~45.5 million (2023)

Languages: Arabic, Kurdish

Currency: Iraqi Dinar (IQD)

Location: West Asia

Note: The cradle of ancient civilizations and home to Mesopotamia.

82 Ireland

Official Name: Ireland

Capital: Dublin

Area: 70,273 km²

Population: ~5.1 million (2023)

Languages: Irish, English

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Location: Northern Europe

Note: Known as the "Emerald Isle".

83 Occupied Palestine

Political Status: State of Palestine recognized by 138 UN member states

Capital: Jerusalem (Palestinian claim)

Area: 6,020 km² (West Bank and Gaza Strip)

Population: ~5.5 million (2023)

Languages: Arabic

Currency: Israeli New Shekel (ILS), Jordanian Dinar

Location: West Asia

Note: Palestine is a non-member observer state at the United Nations. The political situation is complex due to ongoing Israeli occupation.

84 Italy

Official Name: Italian Republic

Capital: Rome

Area: 301,340 km²

Population: ~58.9 million (2023)

Languages: Italian

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Location: Southern Europe

Note: Home to the Roman Empire and the Renaissance.

J Countries starting with J

85 Jamaica

Official Name: Jamaica

Capital: Kingston

Area: 10,991 km²

Population: ~2.8 million (2023)

Languages: English, Jamaican Patois

Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)

Location: Caribbean

Note: Birthplace of reggae music and Bob Marley.

86 Japan

Official Name: Japan

Capital: Tokyo

Area: 377,975 km²

Population: ~124.6 million (2023)

Languages: Japanese

Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)

Location: East Asia

Note: The third largest economy in the world and the Land of the Rising Sun.

87 Jordan

Official Name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Capital: Amman

Area: 89,342 km²

Population: ~11.3 million (2023)

Languages: Arabic

Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD)

Location: West Asia

Note: Home to Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

K Countries starting with K

88 Kazakhstan

Official Name: Republic of Kazakhstan

Capital: Astana (formerly Nur-Sultan)

Area: 2,724,900 km²

Population: ~19.8 million (2023)

Languages: Kazakh, Russian

Currency: Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)

Location: Central Asia

Note: The ninth largest country in the world and the largest landlocked country.

89 Kenya

Official Name: Republic of Kenya

Capital: Nairobi

Area: 580,367 km²

Population: ~55.1 million (2023)

Languages: Swahili, English

Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)

Location: East Africa

Note: A major economic hub in East Africa and home to famous wildlife reserves.

90 Kiribati

Official Name: Republic of Kiribati

Capital: South Tarawa

Area: 811 km²

Population: ~133,000 (2023)

Languages: English, Kiribati

Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD), Kiribati Dollar

Location: Oceania

Note: One of the countries most affected by climate change and rising sea levels.

91 Kosovo

Official Name: Republic of Kosovo

Capital: Pristina

Area: 10,887 km²

Population: ~1.8 million (2023)

Languages: Albanian, Serbian

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Location: Southern Europe

Note: Declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Recognized by over 100 countries but is not a UN member.

92 Kuwait

Official Name: State of Kuwait

Capital: Kuwait City

Area: 17,818 km²

Population: ~4.3 million (2023)

Languages: Arabic

Currency: Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)

Location: West Asia

Note: Holds the sixth largest oil reserves in the world.

93 Kyrgyzstan

Official Name: Kyrgyz Republic

Capital: Bishkek

Area: 199,951 km²

Population: ~7 million (2023)

Languages: Kyrgyz, Russian

Currency: Kyrgyz Som (KGS)

Location: Central Asia

Note: A mountainous country known as the "Switzerland of Central Asia".

L Countries starting with L

94 Laos

Official Name: Lao People's Democratic Republic

Capital: Vientiane

Area: 236,800 km²

Population: ~7.7 million (2023)

Languages: Lao

Currency: Lao Kip (LAK)

Location: Southeast Asia

Note: The only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.

95 Latvia

Official Name: Republic of Latvia

Capital: Riga

Area: 64,589 km²

Population: ~1.8 million (2023)

Languages: Latvian

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Location: Northern Europe

96 Lebanon

Official Name: Lebanese Republic

Capital: Beirut

Area: 10,452 km²

Population: ~5.5 million (2023)

Languages: Arabic

Currency: Lebanese Pound (LBP)

Location: West Asia

Note: Has been experiencing a severe economic crisis since 2019.

97 Lesotho

Official Name: Kingdom of Lesotho

Capital: Maseru

Area: 30,355 km²

Population: ~2.3 million (2023)

Languages: Sesotho, English

Currency: Lesotho Loti (LSL)

Location: Southern Africa

Note: A landlocked country completely surrounded by South Africa.

98 Liberia

Official Name: Republic of Liberia

Capital: Monrovia

Area: 111,369 km²

Population: ~5.5 million (2023)

Languages: English

Currency: Liberian Dollar (LRD)

Location: West Africa

Note: Founded by freed American slaves and the oldest republic in Africa.

99 Libya

Official Name: State of Libya

Capital: Tripoli

Area: 1,759,541 km²

Population: ~7.1 million (2023)

Languages: Arabic

Currency: Libyan Dinar (LYD)

Location: North Africa

Note: Has been experiencing political instability since the fall of Gaddafi in 2011.

100 Liechtenstein

Official Name: Principality of Liechtenstein

Capital: Vaduz

Area: 160 km²

Population: ~39,000 (2023)

Languages: German

Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF)

Location: Central Europe

Note: The fourth smallest country in Europe and one of the richest countries in the world.

101 Lithuania

Official Name: Republic of Lithuania

Capital: Vilnius

Area: 65,300 km²

Population: ~2.7 million (2023)

Languages: Lithuanian

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Location: Northern Europe

Note: The largest of the three Baltic states.

102 Luxembourg

Official Name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Capital: Luxembourg City

Area: 2,586 km²

Population: ~660,000 (2023)

Languages: Luxembourgish, French, German

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Location: Western Europe

Note: One of the richest countries in the world and a founding member of the European Union.

Summary of This Page (E-L) (2024)

52

Countries from E to L

~2.3

Billion people

49

UN member states

25+

Different currencies

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Data updated January 2024 | Sources: United Nations, World Bank, CIA World Factbook
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