Continents in German

Countries of the European continent in German

• Albanien Albania
• Andorra Andorra
• Armenien Armenia
• Österreich Austria
• Aserbaidschan Azerbaijan
• Weißrussland Belarus
• Belgien Belgium
• Bosnien und Herzegowina Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Bulgarien Bulgaria
• Kroatien Croatia
• Zypern Cyprus
• Tschechische Republik Czech Republic
• Dänemark Denmark
• Estland Estonia
• Färöer-Inseln Faroe Islands
• Finnland Finland
• Frankreich France
• Georgien Georgia
• Deutschland Germany
• Gibraltar Gibraltar
• Griechenland Greece
• Ungarn Hungary
• Island Iceland
• Italien Italy
• Lettland Latvia
• Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
• Litauen Lithuania
• Luxemburg Luxembourg
• Mazedonien Macedonia
• Malta Malta
• Moldawien Moldova
• Monaco Monaco
• Niederlande Netherlands
• Norwegen Norway
• Polen Poland
• Portugal Portugal
• Irland Republic of Ireland
• Kosovo Republic of Kosovo
• Montenegro Republic of Montenegro
• Serbien Republic of Serbia
• Rumänien Romania
• Russland Russia
• San Marino San Marino
• Slowakei Slovakia
• Slowenien Slovenia
• Spanien Spain
• Svalbard und Jan Mayen Svalbard and Jan Mayen
• Schweden Sweden
• Schweiz Switzerland
• Türkei Turkey
• Ukraine Ukraine
• Vereinigtes Königreich United Kingdom
• Vatikanstadt Vatican City State

Countries of the African continent in German

• Algerien Algeria
• Angola Angola
• Benin Benin
• Botswana Botswana
• Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
• Burundi Burundi
• Kap Verde Cape Verde
• Kamerun Cameroon
• Zentralafrikanische Republik Central African Republic
• Tschad Chad
• Komoren Comoros
• Kongo Congo
• Demokratische Republik Kongo Democratic Republic of Congo
• Elfenbeinküste Cote d’Ivoire
• Dschibuti Djibouti
• Ägypten Egypt
• Äquatorialguinea Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea Eritrea
• Eswatini (Swasiland) Eswatini (Swaziland)
• Äthiopien Ethiopia
• Gabun Gabon
• Gambia Gambia
• Ghana Ghana
• Guinea Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
• Kenia Kenya
• Lesotho Lesotho
• Liberia Liberia
• Libyen Libya
• Madagaskar Madagascar
• Malawi Malawi
• Mali Mali
• Mauretanien Mauritania
• Mauritius Mauritius
• Marokko Morocco
• Mosambik Mozambique
• Namibia Namibia
• Niger Niger
• Nigeria Nigeria
• Réunion Reunion
• Ruanda Rwanda
• São Tomé und Príncipe Sao Tome & Principe
• Senegal Senegal
• Seychellen Seychelles
• Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
• Somalia Somalia
• Südafrika South Africa
• Südsudan South Sudan
• Sudan Sudan
• Tansania Tanzania
• Togo Togo
• Tunesien Tunisia
• Uganda Uganda
• Westsahara Western Sahara
• Sambia Zambia
• Simbabwe Zimbabwe

Countries of the Asian continent in German

• Afghanistan Afghanistan
• Bahrain Bahrain
• Bangladesch Bangladesh
• Bhutan Bhutan
• Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam
• Kambodscha Cambodia
• China China
• Hongkong SAR Hong Kong SAR
• Indien India
• Indonesien Indonesia
• Irak Iraq
• Iran Islamic Republic of Iran
• Israel Israel
• Japan Japan
• Jordanien Jordan
• Kasachstan Kazakhstan
• Nordkorea Korea, Dem. P. R.
• Südkorea Korea, Republic of
• Kuwait Kuwait
• Kirgisistan Kyrgyzstan
• Laos Laos
• Libanon Lebanon
• Macau Macau
• Malaysia Malaysia
• Malediven Maldives
• Mongolei Mongolia
• Myanmar Myanmar
• Nepal Nepal
• Pakistan Pakistan
• Palästinensische Autonomiegebiete Palestinian Occ. Territories
• Philippinen Philippines
• Katar Qatar
• Saudi-Arabien Saudi Arabia
• Singapur Singapore
• Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
• Syrien Syria
• Taiwan R.O.C. Taiwan R.O.C.
• Tadschikistan Tajikistan
• Thailand Thailand
• Timor-Leste Timor-Leste
• Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
• Vereinigte Arabische Emirate U.A.E.
• Usbekistan Uzbekistan
• Vietnam Vietnam

Countries of the continent of Australia in German

• Amerikanisch-Samoa American Samoa
• Australien Australia
• Weihnachtsinsel Christmas Island
• Kokosinseln Cocos Islands
• Cookinseln Cook Islands
• Fidschi Fiji
• Französisch-Polynesien French Polynesia
• Guam Guam
• Heard- und McDonald-Inseln Heard and McDonald Islands
• Kiribati Kiribati
• Marshallinseln Marshall Islands
• Mikronesien Micronesia
• Nauru Nauru
• Neukaledonien New Caledonia
• Neuseeland New Zealand
• Niue Niue
• Norfolkinsel Norfolk Island
• Nördliche Marianeninseln Northern Mariana Islands
• Palau Palau
• Papua-Neuguinea Papua-New Guinea
• Pitcairninseln Pitcairn Island
• Samoa Samoa
• Salomonen Solomon Islands
• Tokelau Tokelau
• Tonga Tonga
• Tuvalu Tuvalu
• Vereinigte Staaten Außengebiete US Minor Outlying Islands
• Vanuatu Vanuatu
• Wallis und Futuna Wallis & Futuna Islands

Countries of the North American continent in German

• Anguilla Anguilla
• Antigua und Barbuda Antigua & Barbuda
• Aruba Aruba
• Bahamas Bahamas
• Barbados Barbados
• Belize Belize
• Bermudas Bermuda
• Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba

Learn German: Continents, Countries, and Languages

Introduction

In this tutorial, we will explore the German names for the continents, countries, nationalities, and languages. This foundational knowledge is essential for beginners learning German, especially when traveling or interacting with people from different parts of the world.

Continents in German

Understanding the German terms for the continents is a great starting point. Here are the German names for the seven continents:

English	German
Asia	Asien
Africa	Afrika
North America	Nordamerika
South America	Südamerika
Antarctica	Antarktis
Europe	Europa
Australia	Australien

Learning Countries, Nationalities, and Languages

We will divide our lessons based on the continents. For each continent, we will provide the German names of the countries, their nationalities, and the languages spoken.

Europe

Here are some examples from Europe:

Country (English)	Country (German)	Nationality (English)	Nationality (German)	Language (English)	Language (German)
Germany	Deutschland	German	Deutscher/Deutsche	German	Deutsch
France	Frankreich	French	Franzose/Französin	French	Französisch
Italy	Italien	Italian	Italiener/Italienerin	Italian	Italienisch
Spain	Spanien	Spanish	Spanier/Spanierin	Spanish	Spanisch

Asia

Here are some examples from Asia:

Country (English)	Country (German)	Nationality (English)	Nationality (German)	Language (English)	Language (German)
China	China	Chinese	Chinese	Chinese	Chinesisch
Japan	Japan	Japanese	Japaner/Japanerin	Japanese	Japanisch
India	Indien	Indian	Inder/Inderin	Hindi	Hindi
South Korea	Südkorea	Korean	Koreaner/Koreanerin	Korean	Koreanisch

Africa

Here are some examples from Africa:

Country (English)	Country (German)	Nationality (English)	Nationality (German)	Language (English)	Language (German)
Nigeria	Nigeria	Nigerian	Nigerianer/Nigerianerin	English	Englisch
Egypt	Ägypten	Egyptian	Ägypter/Ägypterin	Arabic	Arabisch
South Africa	Südafrika	South African	Südafrikaner/Südafrikanerin	Afrikaans	Afrikaans
Kenya	Kenia	Kenyan	Kenianer/Kenianerin	Swahili	Swahili

Overview of Europe

Europe is the second-smallest continent, following Australia, yet it ranks as the third-most populous continent with over 750 million inhabitants. It is situated entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. The continent forms part of the larger Afro-Eurasian landmass, sharing it with both Africa and Asia. Europe covers an area of approximately 10.53 million square kilometers (4.06 million square miles).

Geographic Boundaries of Europe

Europe is surrounded by several significant bodies of water and geographic landmarks:

• North: Arctic Ocean
• West: Atlantic Ocean
• South: Mediterranean Sea
• East: Black Sea, Caspian Sea, and the Ural Mountains

Languages Spoken in Europe

Europe is home to a diverse range of languages. Here are some of the most commonly spoken ones:

Language	Notes
English	Over 380 million speakers; widely spoken
German	PreEurope: A Beginner's Guidedominant in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
French	Common in France, Belgium, and Switzerland
Russian	Widely spoken in Russia and Eastern Europe
Italian	Main language of Italy
Greek	Primarily spoken in Greece
Portuguese	Predominantly spoken in Portugal
Spanish	Widely used in Spain and Andorra
Nordic languages	Includes Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic
Eastern European languages	Includes Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, and others