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Countries That Start With C

There are 16 countries that start with C: Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, and Czechia.

All 16 countries that start with C

Country Capital People
Flag of Cabo Verde Cabo Verde Africa Praia 520,000
Flag of Cambodia Cambodia Asia Phnom Penh 18 million
Flag of Cameroon Cameroon Africa Yaoundé 29 million
Flag of Canada Canada North America Ottawa 42 million
Flag of Central African Republic Central African Republic Africa Bangui 5.3 million
Flag of Chad Chad Africa N'Djamena 20 million
Flag of Chile Chile South America Santiago 20 million
Flag of China China Asia Beijing 1.4 billion
Flag of Colombia Colombia South America Bogotá 53 million
Flag of Comoros Comoros Africa Moroni 870,000
Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica North America San José 5.1 million
Flag of Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire Africa Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro is the official capital; Abidjan is the economic capital. 32 million
Flag of Croatia Croatia Europe Zagreb 3.9 million
Flag of Cuba Cuba North America Havana 9.7 million
Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Europe Nicosia 1.4 million
Flag of Czechia Czechia Europe Prague 11 million

Populations are rounded recent national or UN estimates. Names follow the Quiz Zoomies list of 195 countries (193 UN members plus Vatican City and Palestine).

Facts about countries that start with C

  • Canada is the largest by area (9,984,670 km²) and Comoros the smallest (1,862 km²).
  • China has the most people, about 1.4 billion.
  • Africa has the most of them: 6 of the 16.

Other names to know

  • Cabo Verde is also called Cape Verde.
  • Côte d'Ivoire is also called Ivory Coast.
  • Czechia is also called Czech Republic.
  • Looking for Congo-Kinshasa? It is listed as DR Congo under D.
  • Looking for Congo? It is listed as Republic of the Congo under R.

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries start with C?

16 countries start with C: Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, and Czechia.

What countries start with the letter C?

Cabo Verde (capital Praia), Cambodia (capital Phnom Penh), Cameroon (capital Yaoundé), Canada (capital Ottawa), Central African Republic (capital Bangui), Chad (capital N'Djamena), Chile (capital Santiago), China (capital Beijing), Colombia (capital Bogotá), Comoros (capital Moroni), Costa Rica (capital San José), Côte d'Ivoire (capital Yamoussoukro), Croatia (capital Zagreb), Cuba (capital Havana), Cyprus (capital Nicosia), and Czechia (capital Prague).

Is Cabo Verde the only country that starts with C?

No. Cabo Verde is one of 16 countries that start with C; the others are Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, and Czechia.

Which continent has the most countries that start with C?

Africa, with 6 of the 16: Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, and Côte d'Ivoire.

Does Congo-Kinshasa start with C?

Congo-Kinshasa is another name for DR Congo, so it is listed under D. Quiz Zoomies sorts every country by the name it uses in its quizzes and videos.

How many capital cities start with C?

7: Cairo, Canberra, Caracas, Castries, Chișinău, Conakry, and Copenhagen.

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