Land of Frost and Fire
Iceland
The Dead Heart of Africa
Chad
From its remoteness and largely desert climate.
Daughter of the Baltic
Helsinki
Golden Peninsula
Thailand
Land of the blue sky
Mongolia
Land of the thunder dragon
Bhutan
Translation of Bhutanese name for the country (Druk Yul).
An island surrounded by land
Paraguay
First used by author Augusto Roa Bastos in reference to both the country's insularity and landlocked geography.
Crossroads of the Pacific
Honolulu
Mother of presidents of the USA
Virginia
Eight U.S. presidents were born in Virginia.
Land of Silvia Night
Iceland
Pindorama - from Tupi, "land of palm trees."
Brazil
Almost always used disparagingly, when discussing some backward aspect of the country.
City of Light
Paris
Land of the Midnight Sun
Finland, Iceland
The Cradle of Civilizations
Egypt
Switzerland of Central America
Costa Rica
Referring to the financial prosperity and peaceful nature.
Gateway to Asia/Melting Pot of Asia
Philippines
Rainbow Nation
South Africa
Term coined by Desmond Tutu to describe the multiethnic nature of post-apartheid South Africa, and in very wide use today.
Land of White Eagle
Poland
The Coat of Arms of Poland consists of a White Eagle on a red shield, and hence the name.
The Emerald Isle
Ireland
From the lush green of the Irish landscape.
Land of Poets
Chile
Due to its two Nobel Prize winners in literature (Gabriela Mistral and Pablo Neruda).
Middle East's Switzerland
Lebanon
Land of Smiles
Thailand
The Armpit of Africa
Cameroon
From its location on the 'armpit' between west and central Africa.
The Kingdom in the Sky
Lesotho
Due to the fact that Lesotho is high up in the Drakensberg Mountains.
Land of a Thousand Hills
Rwanda
Land of the morning calm
Korea
City on Water
Stockholm
From the motto 'Staden på vattnet.'
Friendly Islands
Tonga
The name given by Captain Cook because of the friendly reception he received.
Land of Long White Cloud
New Zealand
In Mâori, New Zealand has come to be known as Aotearoa, which is usually translated into English as The Land of the Long White Cloud.
City of Canals
Venice
The Hermit Kingdom
Korea
Mother-in-law of Europe
Denmark
Bread Basket of Europe
Ukraine
From the rich dark soil and the vast fields of wheat.
Land of a Thousand Lakes
Finland
Referring to the fact that Finland has over 188,000 lakes.
Land of Eagles
Albania
Island of Flying Fish
Barbados