Countries That Start with E | List & Examples

English has only a few countries that start with E. This article contains a list of country names that start or end with “E.”

Example: Countries that start with E in a sentence
During my world tour, I visited Ethiopia to explore its ancient history, Ecuador for the stunning Galápagos Islands, and Estonia to experience its beautiful medieval architecture

Countries that start with E: List

English only has a few countries that start with “E,” including:

  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • (Republic of) Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
  • Ethiopia
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Countries that end with E: List

English has many countries that end in “E”:

  • Belize
  • Cabo Verde
  • Chile
  • France
  • Greece
  • Mozambique
  • São Tomé and Principe
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Suriname
  • Timor-Leste
  • Ukraine
  • (Republic of) Zimbabwe

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.

Countries with A Countries with G Countries with L Countries with Q Countries with V
Countries with B Countries with H Countries with M Countries with R Countries with W
Countries with C Countries with I Countries with N Countries with S Countries with X
Countries with D Countries with J Countries with O Countries with T Countries with Y
Countries with F Countries with K Countries with P Countries with U Countries with Z

Frequently asked questions about countries that start with E

What are some African countries that start with E?

Africa has many countries that start with E, including:

  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
What are some countries in Europe that start with E?

Europe only has one country that starts with E: Estonia. It also has some countries that end in “E,” such as France, Greece, and Ukraine.

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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.