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Countries That Start With S

There are 26 countries that start with S: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, and Syria.

All 26 countries that start with S

Country Capital People
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis North America Basseterre 47,000
Flag of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia North America Castries 180,000
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines North America Kingstown 100,000
Flag of Samoa Samoa Oceania Apia 220,000
Flag of San Marino San Marino Europe San Marino 34,000
Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe Africa São Tomé 235,000
Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Asia Riyadh 35 million
Flag of Senegal Senegal Africa Dakar 19 million
Flag of Serbia Serbia Europe Belgrade 6.6 million
Flag of Seychelles Seychelles Africa Victoria 130,000
Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Africa Freetown 8.6 million
Flag of Singapore Singapore Asia Singapore 6 million
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia Europe Bratislava 5.4 million
Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Europe Ljubljana 2.1 million
Flag of Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Oceania Honiara 820,000
Flag of Somalia Somalia Africa Mogadishu 19 million
Flag of South Africa South Africa Africa Pretoria South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative) and Bloemfontein (judicial). 64 million
Flag of South Korea South Korea Asia Seoul 52 million
Flag of South Sudan South Sudan Africa Juba 12 million
Flag of Spain Spain Europe Madrid 49 million
Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Asia Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the official capital; Colombo is the commercial capital. 22 million
Flag of Sudan Sudan Africa Khartoum 50 million
Flag of Suriname Suriname South America Paramaribo 630,000
Flag of Sweden Sweden Europe Stockholm 11 million
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Europe Bern 9 million
Flag of Syria Syria Asia Damascus 25 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 S

  • Saudi Arabia is the largest by area (2,149,690 km²) and San Marino the smallest (61 km²).
  • South Africa has the most people, about 64 million.
  • Africa has the most of them: 8 of the 26.
  • Country and capital both start with S: San Marino (its capital has the same name), São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé), Singapore (its capital has the same name), South Korea (Seoul), Sri Lanka (Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte), and Sweden (Stockholm).

Other names to know

  • Looking for Swaziland? It is listed as Eswatini under E.
  • Looking for State of Palestine? It is listed as Palestine under P.

Quiz: countries that start with S

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries start with S?

26 countries start with S: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, and Syria.

What countries start with the letter S?

Saint Kitts and Nevis (capital Basseterre), Saint Lucia (capital Castries), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (capital Kingstown), Samoa (capital Apia), San Marino (capital San Marino), São Tomé and Príncipe (capital São Tomé), Saudi Arabia (capital Riyadh), Senegal (capital Dakar), Serbia (capital Belgrade), Seychelles (capital Victoria), Sierra Leone (capital Freetown), Singapore (capital Singapore), Slovakia (capital Bratislava), Slovenia (capital Ljubljana), Solomon Islands (capital Honiara), Somalia (capital Mogadishu), South Africa (capital Pretoria), South Korea (capital Seoul), South Sudan (capital Juba), Spain (capital Madrid), Sri Lanka (capital Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte), Sudan (capital Khartoum), Suriname (capital Paramaribo), Sweden (capital Stockholm), Switzerland (capital Bern), and Syria (capital Damascus).

Is Saint Kitts and Nevis the only country that starts with S?

No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is one of 26 countries that start with S; the others are Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, and Syria.

Which continent has the most countries that start with S?

Africa, with 8 of the 26: São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, and Sudan.

Does Swaziland start with S?

Swaziland is another name for Eswatini, so it is listed under E. Quiz Zoomies sorts every country by the name it uses in its quizzes and videos.

How many capital cities start with S?

19: San José, San Marino, San Salvador, Sana'a, Santiago, Santo Domingo, São Tomé, Sarajevo, Seoul, Singapore, Skopje, Sofia, South Tarawa, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, St. George's, St. John's, Stockholm, Sucre, and Suva.

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