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Countries That Start with U | List & Examples

Published on February 20, 2025 by Julia Merkus, MA. Revised on June 16, 2026

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

Example: Countries that start with U in a sentence
The United Arab Emirates is famous for its modern skyscrapers, the United Kingdom for its historical landmarks, and Uruguay for its beautiful beaches and vibrant culture.

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Countries that start with U: List

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

  • (Republic of) Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
  • (Oriental Republic of) Uruguay
  • (Republic of) Uzbekistan
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Countries that end with U: List

English also has a few countries that end with “U”:

  • (Republic of) Guinea Bissau
  • (Republic of) Nauru
  • (Republic of) Palau
  • (Republic of) Peru
  • Tuvalu
  • Vanuatu

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

 

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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 leads the Quillbot content team. She also writes articles about her specialist topics: grammar, linguistics, research, and statistics.

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seal
June 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM

theres also country that end with u:vanuatu, you forgot to add it

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Olivia
Olivia (Quillbot Team)
June 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM

Hi Seal,

Thanks for your comment. You are totally right! We will add it to our list.

Thanks for the tip and we hope you are enjoying the rest of our articles.

Cheeers,

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