Countries That Start with C | List & Examples

Published on February 19, 2025 by Julia Merkus, MA

English has many countries that start with C. This article contains a list of country names that start or end with “C.”

Countries that start with C
Countries that end with C

Example: Countries that start with C in a sentence

I visited the ancient temples of Cambodia, enjoyed the beaches of Costa Rica, and admired the historic architecture of Croatia.

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Countries that start with C: List
Countries that end with C: List
Countries with other letters
Frequently asked questions about countries that start with C

Countries that start with C: List

English has many countries that start with “C,” including:

Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
(Republic of) Cabo Verde (previously Cape Verde)
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
(Democratic Republic of the) Congo
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia (also known as the Czech Republic)

Note

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Countries that end with C: List

It’s not common for English words to end with “C” because of historical linguistic patterns and phonetic rules. There are only a few country names that end with “C”:

Central African Republic
Dominican Republic

Countries with other letters

If you’re looking for countries that start with another letter, you can visit one of our other articles on country names.

Frequently asked questions about countries that start with C

What are some European countries that start with C?: There are a few European countries that start with C, including:

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

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Julia Merkus, MA

Julia has a bachelor in Dutch language and culture and two masters in Linguistics and Language and speech pathology. After a few years as an editor, researcher, and teacher, she now writes articles about her specialist topics: grammar, linguistics, methodology, and statistics.

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Countries That Start with C | List & Examples

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Countries that start with C: List

Countries that end with C: List

Countries with other letters

Frequently asked questions about countries that start with C

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