33 Countries That Start with the Letter “S”

26 UN Nation Countries That Start with “S”

There are 26 recognized United Nations member countries* that start with the letter “S”:

#Country NameEmoji FlagUN NationAlpha 3 CodePopulation (2022)Continent
1Saint Kitts and Nevis🇰🇳YesKNA47,657Americas
2Saint Lucia🇱🇨YesLCA179,857Americas
3Saint Vincent and the Grenadines🇻🇨YesVCT103,948Americas
4Samoa🇼🇸YesWSM222,382Oceania
5San Marino🇸🇲YesSMR33,660Europe
6Sao Tome and Principe🇸🇹YesSTP227,380Africa
7Saudi Arabia🇸🇦YesSAU36,408,820Asia
8Senegal🇸🇳YesSEN17,316,449Africa
9Serbia🇷🇸YesSRB6,760,087Europe
10Seychelles (the)🇸🇨YesSYC100,060Africa
11Sierra Leone🇸🇱YesSLE8,605,718Africa
12Singapore🇸🇬YesSGP5,637,022Asia
13Slovakia🇸🇰YesSVK5,431,752Europe
14Slovenia🇸🇮YesSVN2,108,732Europe
15Solomon Islands (the)🇸🇧YesSLB724,273Oceania
16Somalia🇸🇴YesSOM17,597,511Africa
17South Africa🇿🇦YesZAF59,893,885Africa
18South Korea🇰🇷YesKOR51,628,117Asia
19South Sudan🇸🇸YesSSD10,913,164Africa
20Spain🇪🇸YesESP47,615,034Europe
21Sri Lanka🇱🇰YesLKA22,181,000Asia
22Sudan🇸🇩YesSDN46,874,204Africa
23Suriname🇸🇷YesSUR618,040Americas
24Sweden🇸🇪YesSWE10,486,941Europe
25Switzerland🇨🇭YesCHE8,769,741Europe
26Syrian Arab Republic (the)🇸🇾YesSYR22,125,249Asia

*UN Nation Countries are sovereign states recognized by the United Nations as members, signifying their acceptance and participation in global diplomacy and international law. These nations have full independence and control over their internal and external affairs, and they contribute to shaping global decisions and policies through their participation in the UN.

7 Non-UN Recognized Entities That Start with “S”

There are 7 non-UN recognized entities* that start with the letter “S”:

#Country NameEmoji FlagUN NationAlpha 3 CodePopulation (2022)Continent
1Saint Barthélemy🇧🇱NoBLMAmericas
2Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha🇸🇭NoSHNAfrica
3Saint Martin (French part)🇲🇫NoMAF31,791Americas
4Saint Pierre and Miquelon🇵🇲NoSPMAmericas
5Sint Maarten (Dutch part)🇸🇽NoSXM43,389Americas
6South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands🇬🇸NoSGSAntarctica
7Svalbard and Jan Mayen🇸🇯NoSJMEurope

*Non-UN Recognized Entities are geopolitical units without full recognition as independent nations by the United Nations, encompassing territories, dependencies, autonomous regions, protectorates, and de facto states. While not standalone nations, they exhibit varying degrees of self-governance and contribute significantly to cultural diversity, economic systems, and global affairs.

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