People Are Describing Their Country Without Using The Name

People Are Describing Their Country Without Using The Name

A whole lot of countries cover this planet. Most have complicated histories and national identities that could fill many a textbook. But leave it to the internet to boil all that complexity down to one comment. The denizens of Reddit have cleverly managed to sum up their home country without using the name, though some might be more obvious to foreigners than others.

Sometimes it’s the famous national food, while in other instances it’s the unique geography, but these descriptions cut to the core of each country’s reputation. Vote up the most accurate descriptions of nations from around the world.

Anime, sushi, technology…

Ranked #1 by 1,765 voters with a 96% upvote rate

1,765 votes

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    From Redditor u/GrandpaJack20:

    Leprechauns; potatoes; and Americans love to claim that their great-great-great grandfather’s cousin was from here.

     

    Ranked #2 by 1,821 voters with a 95% upvote rate

    1,821 votes

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    From Redditor u/crzybrzy:

    A prince want[s] to send you money but needs your card details.

     

    Ranked #3 by 2,010 voters with a 95% upvote rate

    2,010 votes

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    From Redditor u/XxC0SMICxX:

    Dead people wrapped in toilet paper.

     

    Ranked #4 by 1,963 voters with a 94% upvote rate

    1,963 votes

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    From Redditor u/Nikkopavvi8:

    We have pizza, we have mafia, and most of us hate France.

     

    Ranked #5 by 1,719 voters with a 94% upvote rate

    1,719 votes

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    From Redditor u/Alopex22:

    IKEA.

     

    Ranked #6 by 1,769 voters with a 93% upvote rate

    1,769 votes

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    From Redditor u/virginfatherof2:

    We probably once owned your country.

     

    Ranked #7 by 1,966 voters with a 91% upvote rate

    1,966 votes

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    From Redditor u/MrKillakan:

    People think we have Dracula, but he was exported a long time ago.

     

    Ranked #8 by 1,596 voters with a 91% upvote rate

    1,596 votes

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    From Redditor u/SneakyNinja102:

    We’re the most pretentious people in Europe.

     

    Ranked #9 by 1,721 voters with an 87% upvote rate

    1,721 votes

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    From Redditor u/dodomast3r37:

    We have a lot of tech support scammers.

     

    Ranked #10 by 1,646 voters with an 87% upvote rate

    1,646 votes

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    From Redditor u/skynikan:

    Beer, potatoes, cabbage, football, and a whole lot of questionable history.

     

    Ranked #11 by 1,710 voters with an 86% upvote rate

    1,710 votes

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    From Redditor u/Amythist35:

    Eh, sorry.

     

    Ranked #12 by 1,751 voters with an 84% upvote rate

    1,751 votes

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    From Redditor u/Routine_Rip_3495:

    Beans and tortilla.

     

    Ranked #13 by 1,419 voters with an 84% upvote rate

    1,419 votes

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    From Redditor u/granninja:

    Americans think we speak Spanish. We don’t.

     

    Ranked #14 by 1,654 voters with an 82% upvote rate

    1,654 votes

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    From Redditor u/tajmahalman:

    50% weed, 50% water.

     

    Ranked #15 by 1,423 voters with a 79% upvote rate

    1,423 votes

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    From Redditor u/InadecvateButSober:

    Alcoholic bears.

     

    Ranked #16 by 1,528 voters with a 79% upvote rate

    1,528 votes

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    From Redditor u/young_fire:

    “No, don’t call an ambulance, it’s fine, we can drive to the hospital… yes, I’m aware there’s two bullets in my chest, it’ll be fine, we don’t need an ambulance…”

     

    Ranked #17 by 2,061 voters with a 74% upvote rate

    2,061 votes

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    From Redditor u/yandirk:

    Germany’s highway to France.

     

    Ranked #18 by 1,166 voters with a 77% upvote rate

    1,166 votes

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    From Redditor u/Slashtallica:

    We actually thought winning a soccer match was equivalent to winning a war against England.

     

    Ranked #19 by 1,162 voters with a 77% upvote rate

    1,162 votes

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    From Redditor u/2nqbi:

    We have the tallest skyscraper.

     

    Ranked #20 by 1,019 voters with a 76% upvote rate

    1,019 votes

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    From Redditor u/Zeucles:

    We don’t really like the French, but if it’s to sh*t on the British they are our best friends.

     

    Ranked #21 by 1,111 voters with a 75% upvote rate

    1,111 votes

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    From Redditor u/Basey677:

    An earthquake trapped between mountains and an ocean.

     

    Ranked #22 by 881 voters with a 76% upvote rate

    881 votes

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    From Redditor u/AmirSuri:

    Tiny land dispute, biggest conflict in the world. At least it’s cool being gay here.

     

    Ranked #23 by 1,187 voters with a 74% upvote rate

    1,187 votes

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    From Redditor u/ms_haddock:

    Gorgeous nature. Terrible with finances. Clean water and energy. Always windy and/or rainy.

     

    Ranked #24 by 852 voters with a 75% upvote rate

    852 votes

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    From Redditor u/NiamhHA:

    Rainy Shrek-land.

     

    Ranked #25 by 953 voters with a 75% upvote rate

    953 votes

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    From Redditor u/bluecatcollege:

    Everyone loves to get hot, naked, and sweaty without having sex.

     

    Ranked #26 by 898 voters with a 74% upvote rate

    898 votes

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    From Redditor u/Codie_Honson:

    Norway copied our flag and added a blue line to it.

     

    Ranked #27 by 813 voters with a 73% upvote rate

    813 votes

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    From Reddiotr u/Spacetheacejajajaja:

    World Cup 2022, also every country around me hates me (passively).

     

    Ranked #28 by 714 voters with a 74% upvote rate

    714 votes

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    From Redditor u/jc024:

    Over 7,641 islands.

     

    Ranked #29 by 887 voters with a 71% upvote rate

    887 votes

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    From Redditor u/sharkylover:

    Tourists love our beaches. That’s all we have.

     

    Ranked #30 by 692 voters with a 69% upvote rate

    692 votes

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    From Redditor u/SirFishNChips:

    We’re constantly at war with random bird species.

     

    Ranked #31 by 1,040 voters with a 67% upvote rate

    1,040 votes

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    From Redditor u/slavicgypsygirl:

    The birthplace of Anže Kopitar and Melania Trump.

     

    Ranked #32 by 683 voters with a 67% upvote rate

    683 votes

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    From Redditor u/CuredHumor:

    A man that annoys you before giving [you] your ice cream.

     

    Ranked #33 by 823 voters with a 66% upvote rate

    823 votes

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    From Redditor u/Sezyboo:

    Green mountains, full of song.

     

     

    Ranked #34 by 672 voters with a 63% upvote rate

    672 votes

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    From Redditor u/Cocakayla:

    Load shedding and corruption.

     

    Ranked #35 by 630 voters with a 61% upvote rate

    630 votes

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    From Redditor u/pancakesftw5:

    Black coffee and an empanada.

     

    Ranked #36 by 652 voters with a 59% upvote rate

    652 votes

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    From Redditor u/Benjiking17:

    If you drink at 14, your dad gives you a high-five.

     

    Ranked #37 by 596 voters with a 59% upvote rate

    596 votes

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    From Redditor u/krizz1977:

    Land of the long white cloud.

     

    Ranked #38 by 615 voters with a 57% upvote rate

    615 votes

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    From Redditor u/Wet_Water:

    Borsch, kozaks, salo.

     

    Ranked #39 by 544 voters with a 49% upvote rate

    544 votes

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    From Redditor u/ultragrein:

    Irie.

     

    Ranked #40 by 633 voters with a 48% upvote rate

    633 votes

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    From Redditor u/RandomGuyWithBS:

    Talking trees.

     

    Ranked #41 by 588 voters with a 41% upvote rate

    588 votes

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    From Redditor u/yusatreddit:

    Let’s just say we laugh in “Wkwkwkwk” while being robbed by [a] corruptor.

     

    Ranked #42 by 483 voters with a 38% upvote rate

    483 votes

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