Countries That Start with R | List & Examples

Published on February 20, 2025 by Julia Merkus, MA

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

Countries that start with R
Countries that end with R

Example: Countries that start with R in a sentence

Romania and Russia share a long history in Eastern Europe, with both countries playing significant roles in regional politics and culture.

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

Countries that start with R: List

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

Romania
Russia (Russian Federation)
(Republic of) Rwanda

However, many countries’ official names start with “Republic of,” which means that they technically also start with “R.” Examples are:

Republic of Cyprus
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Kenya
Republic of Malawi
Republic of Moldova

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Some country names that start with “R,” such as “Rwanda,” are often misspelled. Use QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker App for iOS to check your spelling.

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Countries that end with R: List

English also has a few countries that end with “R,” including:

(Republic of) Ecuador
(Republic of) El Salvador
Madagascar
Myanmar
(Republic of the) Niger
(State of) Qatar

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 R

What are 3 countries that start with R?: The three countries that start with R are Russia, Romania, and Rwanda.

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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 R | List & Examples

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Countries that start with R: List

Countries that end with R: List

Countries with other letters

Frequently asked questions about countries that start with R

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