Countries and nationalities

Learn how to say the names of different countries and their associated nationalities in English.

Country is the name of the country as it is commonly used in English.

Adjective is the word used to describe something from the country, for example “French cheese”.

Nationality is the word used to describe a person from the country, for example “I am British”.

Inhabitant is the name of a person from the country, for example “A Kenyan won the London Marathon”.

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Countries & Nationalities

The word 'Nationality' is not often used in spoken English. It is a formal and official word and it appears more frequently in written English. You will find the word 'Nationality' is used a lot in the travel industry and for immigration.

We almost never say: What is your nationality?

We usually say: Where are you from? OR Where do you come from?

To tell someone your nationality you DON'T say: My nationality is Chilean.

You say: I'm Chilean

Remember

I am from Chile.
To Be + from + country

I am Chilean.
To Be + Nationality

Singular	Plural
Country	Countries
Nationality	Nationalities

List of Countries, Nationalities and their Languages

Below is a list of countries with the appropriate nationality. The Language that appears is the main language that is spoken in the country. We have not included all the languages that they may speak in that country.

Countries & Nationality

This chart lists many of the countries or nations in the world, with the following information:

• Name of country
• Adjective used for that country (also describes nationality)
• Noun used for a person from that country

Look at these example sentences:

She comes from France. She is French. Her nationality is French. She is a Frenchwoman. She drives a French car. She speaks French.

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