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30 Funny Country Names (Most Weird)

Funny Country Names: Is it ever happened to you that you heard the name of a place and it sound so weird to you? Well, it must have happened because there are various beautiful places on this earth that really have some absurd names. These are the names of the cities, people and even countries. There are some really funny country names; you are so gonna laugh on it.

If you really want to know about some weird countries then you should definitely give a read to the content below. This would surely blow your mind off as you have never even heard of these funny names before.

Funny Country Names List

These weird country names would surely leave you in splits and you would wonder about the name of your own country. Well, I just want to be clear that there is nothing personal involved in this and this is just for fun and nothing else.

1). Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso, isn’t it like one of the funniest country names ever? Well, it is a country situated in Africa continent. If you think this is the only thing funny about it then you must know about the name of its capital which is Ouagadougou.

2). Uganda

Uganda is another country from the same continent i.e. Africa. This is in particular situated in the eastern part of Africa. Uganda is surely one of the really funny country names in our list. And for knowledge you should know that its capital is Kampala.

3). Christmas Island

Another one in our list is Christmas Island. This sounds more like a festival than the name of a country for sure. This is an Australian country whose capital is Flying Fish Cove. Well, you never know what can be the names of some places.

4). Swaziland

If you are misunderstanding it with Switzerland then you are absolutely wrong. This is a country which is a part of Southern Africa continent. This is not the only thing funny about it as its capitals are Lobamba and Mbabane.

5). Guatemala

Have you ever heard of funny country names like Guatemala whose capital’s name is just the same i.e. Guatemala City? This is a country which comes under the Central America. You must have never heard of this country before even if you were living in America.

6). Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is one super funny country name with even funnier name of its capital i.e. Port Moresby. This is a country in southwestern Pacific Ocean and this is one of the oceanic countries.

7). Belize

Belize is a sure shot entry in the category of funny country names. This is a country which lies in Central American region. You know what it is even funnier about this country. This is the name of its capital which is Belmopan.

8). Virgin Islands

There are basically two Virgin Islands, one in Britain and another one is American. Its capital’s name is no less than the name of a girl i.e. Charlotte Amalie. Well, apart from jokes, this is one beautiful island to visit.

9). Panama

This is half natural and half man made kind of country. Popularly known as Panama City, it is famous for its café and bars. More than funny country names it should be enlisted in weird country names.

10). Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is an Asian country situated in its central part. I know it is a bit of weird as well as kind of funny country names. The name of its capital is hilarious as well which is Bishkek. This is not even hard to pronounce but spell too.

11). Nauru

Nauru is one tiny island country of Australia. You know what is even funnier about all these countries, it is their capitals. The capital of Nauru is Yaren District. This is a country rich in coral reefs and wonderful white sand beaches.

12). Djibouti

You must be thinking that how the hell on earth you are going to pronounce the name of this country? Djibouti is a really small country in East Africa. This is by far one of the most hilarious names of a country that you have ever heard of.

13). Tonga

Tonga is another one of those Oceanic countries. This is a Polynesian country comprised of more than 170 islands. Well, here is something coming more for you. It is its capital whose name is Nuku’alofa. I bet this dose of craziness is too much for you.

14). Hungary

This is more like someone is starving like hell. But actually it is an actual country which falls in Europe. This is actually a very beautiful place with great Budapest as its capital. Of course Hungary makes it into those funny country names for sure.

15). Fiji

Fiji is a very famous destination for holidays and comprised of over 300 small islands. This country falls in Pacific Ocean. Well, it sounds more like the name of a drink but this beautiful country is a complete package of wonderful locations.

16). San Marino

San Marino is not the name of a saint or something but it is a wonderful country in Europe. It is a small microstate which is surrounded by north central Italy. Well, it seems like after Africa, Europe also have kind of funny country names.

17). Transnistria

Transnistria is not only having this name but it has some more weird and difficult names. This country is also known as Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, Transdniester, Trans-Dniestr and Pridnestrovie. There are very few people who have heard about it as it is a self proclaimed republic.

18). Kiribati

Kiribati is one of those Oceania countries which have really funny names. Having South Tarawa as its capital, this country has 33 coral atolls stretching along the equator. This country is famous for its folk dancing and handicrafts.

19). Tuvalu

Another Oceania country in the list of funny country names is Tuvalu. Well, hold your breath until you listen to the name of its capital which is Funafuti. This is basically a very small country having only 9 islands in its territory.

20). Vanuatu

Vanuatu is another Oceania country in South Pacific Ocean having roughly 80 islands in its territory. The capital of Vanuatu is Port Vila. This country is surely having a name which is really funny to take.

21). Lesotho

Lesotho is another one weird country which falls in the category of funny country names. It is a country from Africa continent. You know what is even funnier about it; this is its capital which is Maseru. I bet you can never think about their meanings.

22). Micronesia

Doesn’t it sound like the micro version of Asia? Well, actually it is not. In fact this country does not even lies in the Asia continent. This is a country spread in western Pacific Ocean. The capital of Micronesia is Palikir.

23). Eritrea

Eritrea is a country situated in Eastern Africa with even crazier capital called Asmara. If you think that this weird list of funny country names is going to end very soon then you are totally wrong.

24). Kosovo

Kosovo is more like disputed territory and it got independence from Serbia in 2008. Now this is known as The Republic of Kosovo. The capital of Kosovo is Pristina. This is surely one absurd name to be kept of a country.

25). Malawi

You know what is more complicated than the name of this country; it is the name of its capital, Lilongwe. This is a small landlocked country in Africa. This is famous for its highlands and rift valleys.

26). Guyana

Another one in the list of funny country names is Guyana. It is a country in South America. It is more influenced by the Caribbean region. Guyana is surely one absurd name nobody would ever thought, can be a country.

27). Togo

Isn’t it sound like the name of a bird or name of a typical kid’s game? Well, actually it is the name of a country in West Africa. And this is not it. You would not even be able to pronounce the name of its capital which is Lome.

28). Turkmenistan

You would even find it difficult to pronounce the name of the country Turkmenistan. This name is not only one of the funny country names but also a difficult one too. This is basically a Central Asian country largely covered by Karakum Desert.

29). Azerbaijan

If there were any competition of weird capital names then Azerbaijan would have been winner hands down. Its capital’s name is Baku. This is a former soviet republic. You never know what earth have in its lap until you dig deep down.

30). Nicaragua

If you think Nicaragua is one of the only funny country names then focus upon its capital which is Managua. Their names are a bit weird but this country is famous for its lakes and beaches. This is situated in Central America.

Conclusion

I hope that you must have gone through all the funny country names listed above. Well, there are a lot of things in the world that you never thought of. I hope this entertaining stuff would have hooked you up till the end. I have also tried to explain some of the stuff about these countries and this would surely give a boost to your existing knowledge.

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