Countries Starting With The Letter I

The following are countries starting with the letter I:

Iceland
Indie
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
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Iceland

With its location in the North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland is home to some of the largest glaciers in Europe. Apart from ICE, the country is also famous for its volcanic activities. The glaciers and volcanoes have given Iceland the nickname “The land of fire and ice”. Iceland is sandwiched between Norway and Greenland.

The country experiences long days in summer with almost 24 hours of sunshine. The Gullfoss waterfall on the Hvita river is one of the main attractions in Iceland. Other beautiful sights include Thingvellir Park, Latrabjarg Sea Cliffs, Lake Myvatn and Dettifoss waterfalls.

Indie
India is a South Asian country with the second largest population in the world. The capital of India, New Delhi, is home to more than 9 million people out of the more than 1.2 billion people across the country. India is the second most populous country in the world. The name” India ” is derived from a Pakistani River, the Indus river. The country is known for its many festivals including Diwali, Durga Puja, Rakshabandhan, among others. The country celebrates and observes festivals of all religions in India. Tourists from all over the world travel to India to experience these celebrations. The inexplicable love of spices and jewelry among the Indians also puts India on the world map. Bollywood, The Indian film industry, is one of the largest film industries in the world.

Indonesia
If you like good coffee, Indonesia is definitely a country to visit. ‘Java Coffee’ was born in Indonesia and was named after the island of Java. Sumatra coffee and coffee Luwak are the famous coffees from Indonesia. Another Indonesian island with an iconic name called it is Komodo Island, where the Komodo dragon is located. Indonesia is also famous for its varieties of foods from various ethnic groups. The country is home to more than 250 million people who come from different ethnic groups. Some of the famous delicacies from Indonesia are nasi goring (fried rice), satay (chicken), and rendang (spiced beef).

Iran
Despite the wars and armed conflicts in Iran, the country owns 10% of the world’s oil reserves. Iran pumps nearly 4 million barrels of oil per day. After oil, Iranian second largest export product is carpets. Iranian carpets are known all over the world for their unique embroidery. Iran is an Islamic State, and therefore Islamic culture is widely observed. Practices such as wearing hijabs are strictly followed. Incredibly, Iran has the highest nasal passages in the world, with Iranian women often seeking this cosmetic surgery. The Iranians ‘pursuit of’ the perfect nose ‘ is said to be attributed to the hijab dress code causing a greater focus on the face.

Iraq
This Middle Eastern country is thought to be the home of the Biblical Garden of Eden. It is also said that Abraham came from Iraq because the Bible says he came from Ur, which is in southern Iraq. Arabs make up 80% of the Iraqi population, followed by Kurds, Turkmens, Chaldeans and Assyrians. Despite the atrocities of the Iraq war, the country is trying to rebuild itself from constant terrorist attacks. The country is still rich in its glorious history. Some of the concepts invented in Iraq over 100 years ago include Algebra, Pediatrics and the famous story ‘Alibaba and the forty robbers’.