List of Countries that start with G

There are currently eleven countries in the world with names that begin with the letter ‘G’. The following table lists them all. You can find some general information about each below.

Country	Flag	Population	Capital	Foundation
Gabon	🇬🇦	2,225,734	Libreville	1960
Gambia	🇬🇲	2,416,668	Banjul	1965
Georgia	🇬🇪	3,989,167	Tbilisi	1991
Germany	🇩🇪	83,783,942	Berlin	1871
Ghana	🇬🇭	31,072,940	Accra	1957
Greece	🇬🇷	10,423,054	Athens	1830
Grenada	🇬🇩	112,523	St. George’s	1974
Guatemala	🇬🇹	17,915,568	Guatemala City	1821
Guinea	🇬🇳	13,132,795	Conakry	1958
Guinea-Bissau	🇬🇼	1,968,001	Bissau	1974
Guyana	🇬🇾	786,552	Georgetown	1966

🇬🇦 Gabon

Gabon is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. It borders Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, and the Republic of the Congo. The country has a tropical climate with two distinct seasons: a dry season and a rainy season. Gabon’s name is derived from the Portuguese word “gabão,” meaning “cloak,” which is roughly the shape of the Komo River estuary explored by Portuguese navigators in the 15th century.

🇬🇲 Gambia

The Gambia is a small West African country, bounded by Senegal, with a narrow Atlantic coastline. It has a subtropical climate with a hot rainy season from June to October and a cooler dry season from November to May. The country takes its name from the Gambia River, which flows through its entire length. The river’s name is thought to come from the Portuguese word “câmbio,” meaning “exchange” or “trade.”

🇬🇪 Georgia

Georgia is a country at the intersection of Europe and Asia, bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. It has a diverse landscape with a variety of climates, from subtropical to alpine. The country’s name in Georgian, “Sakartvelo,” means “land of the Kartvelians,” while the English name “Georgia” is likely derived from the Persian designation of the Georgians as “gurğ.”

🇩🇪 Germany

Germany is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by Denmark, to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic, to the south by Austria and Switzerland, and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Germany has a temperate seasonal climate with warm summers and cold winters. The English name “Germany” derives from the Latin “Germania,” which was used to refer to various peoples occupying central Europe.

🇬🇭 Ghana

Ghana is a country along the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. It borders Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. The country has a tropical climate with two main seasons: wet and dry. Ghana’s name comes from the medieval West African Ghana Empire, which was located north of the modern-day country. “Ghana” means “warrior king” in the Soninke language.

🇬🇷 Greece

Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. It shares land borders with Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. The country has a Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. The English name “Greece” comes from the Latin “Graecia,” itself derived from the Ancient Greek “Γραικός” (Graikos), referring to a tribe in Epirus.

🇬🇩 Grenada

Grenada is a Caribbean country comprising the main island of Grenada and smaller surrounding islands. It is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, northeast of Venezuela, and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The country has a tropical climate with a dry season from January to May and a rainy season from June to December. The name “Grenada” is thought to have been given by Spanish sailors, derived from the city of Granada in Spain.

🇬🇹 Guatemala

Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, Belize and the Caribbean to the northeast, Honduras to the east, El Salvador to the southeast and the Pacific Ocean to the south. It has a diverse climate due to its varied topography, ranging from hot tropical areas to cooler highland regions. The name “Guatemala” comes from the Nahuatl word “Quauhtlemallan,” meaning “place of many trees.”

🇬🇳 Guinea

Guinea is a country on the west coast of Africa. It is bordered on the north by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali, and on the south by Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire. The country has a tropical climate with two alternating seasons: a dry season and a rainy season. The name “Guinea” is derived from the Portuguese word “Guiné,” which was applied to various areas along the African coast.

🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau is a small country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west. The country has a tropical climate with a rainy season from June to October and a dry season from November to May. The name combines “Guinea,” referring to the larger geographical region, with “Bissau,” its capital city, to distinguish it from neighboring Guinea.

🇬🇾 Guyana

Guyana is a country on the northern mainland of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. The country has a tropical climate with almost uniformly high temperatures and humidity, and much rainfall. The name “Guyana” comes from an indigenous Amerindian language and means “land of many waters.”

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