Countries That Start with I | List & Examples

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

Example: Countries that start with I in a sentence
I visited Iceland for its stunning landscapes, India for its rich culture, and Italy for its delicious food.

Countries that start with I: List

English has a few countries that start with “I”:

  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
Note
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Countries that end with I: List

English also has quite a few countries that end in “I”:

  • Brunei (Darussalam)
  • (Republic of) Burundi
  • (Republic of) Djibouti
  • Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
  • Fiji
  • (Republic of) Haiti
  • (Republic of) Kiribati
  • (Republic of) Malawi
  • (Republic of) Mali

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 F Countries with L Countries with Q Countries with V
Countries with B Countries with G Countries with M Countries with R Countries with W
Countries with C Countries with H 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 E Countries with K Countries with P Countries with U Countries with Z

Frequently asked questions about countries that start with I

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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.