Countries That Start with S | List & Examples

Published on February 20, 2025 by Julia Merkus, MA

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

Countries that start with S
Countries that end with S

Example: Countries that start with S in a sentence

Sweden, Slovakia, and Slovenia all have rich cultural histories and beautiful landscapes that attract travelers from around the world.

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

Countries that start with S: List

English has a lot of countries that start with “S,” including:

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
(Republic of) Senegal
(Republic of) Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
(Republic of) Slovenia
Solomon Islands
(Federal Republic of) Somalia
(Republic of) South Africa
(Republic of) South Sudan
Spain
(Democratic Socialist Republic of) Sri Lanka
(Republic of) Sudan
(Republic of) Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland (Swiss Confederation)
Syria (Syrian Arab Republic)

Note

Some country names that start with “S,” such as “São Tomé and Príncipe” and “Saint Kitts and Nevis,” are often misspelled. Use QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker App for iOS to check your spelling.

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Countries that end with S: List

English also has some countries that end with “S,” including:

(Commonwealth of the) Bahamas
Barbados
(Republic of) Belarus
(Union of the) Comoros
(Republic of) Cyprus
Honduras
(Republic of) Mauritius
Netherlands (informally known as Holland)
(Republic of the) Philippines
Seychelles
Solomon Islands

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 S

What are some Asian countries that start with S?: Some Asian countries that start with S include:

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Syria
What are some African countries that start with S?: Some African countries that start with S include:

São Tomé and Príncipe

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Africa

South Sudan

Sudan
What are some countries that start with S in Europe?: Some countries that start with S in Europe include:

San Marino

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

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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 S: List

Countries that end with S: List

Countries with other letters

Frequently asked questions about countries that start with S

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