Distinctive Names of Countries and Cities

Many counties and cities of the world have their own distinctive names; thereby, these are known and famous. Following are the Distinctive Names of the respective country and city.    

Distinctive Name

Country/city

Distinctive Name

Country/city

Blue River

The Yangse Kiang

Britain of South

New Zealand

City of Bazars

Cairo (Egypt)

City of Colleges

Lahore (Pakistan)

City of Ghosts and Temples

Banaras (India)

City of Silent Thoroughfares

Venice (Italy)

City of Seven Hills

Rome (Italy)

City of Popes

Rome (Italy)

City of Sky-Scrapers

New York (USA)

Dark Continent

Africa

Emerald Island

Ireland (Europe)

Empire City

New York

Eternal City

Rome

Forbidden City

Lhasa (China)

Forbidden Land

Tibet (China)

Garden of South India

Tanjore

Gateway of Pakistan

Karachi (Pakistan)

Gibraltar of Indian Ocean

Aden (Yemen)

Gibraltar of the West

Egypt

Gift of the Nile

Egypt

Great Britain of the Pacific

Japan

Equator of the Earth

The Himalayas (Asia)

Island Continent

Australia

Island of Cloves

Zanzibar (Tanzania)

Isle of Pearls

Bahrain (Persian gulf)

Key to the Mediterranean

Gibraltar

King of Indian Forests

Teak

Land of Cakes

Scotland

Land of Deserts

Africa

Land of Five Rivers

Punjab (Pakistan)

Land of Golden Fiber

Bangladesh

Land of Golden Fleece

Australia

Land of Maple

Canada

Land of the Midnight Sun

Norway

Land of the Morning Calm

Korea

Land of the Rising Sun

Japan

Land of Thousand Islands

Finland

Land of White Elephants

Thailand

Pearl of Antilles

Cuba

Pillars of Hercules

Strait of Gibraltar

Playground of Europe

Switzerland

River in the Sea

The Gulf Stream

Rome of India

Delhi

Roof of the World

The Pamirs

Silicon Valley

California

Silver City

Algiers

Sorrow of China

The Hwang Ho (River)

Whiteman’s Grace

Guinea Coast of Africa

Windy City

Chicago

 

 

 

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