How many countries have you visited? Some people buy a fridge magnet as a souvenir. Others buy tee-shirts. Or clothes and notebooks.
I have left my list of countries plain so you and I could copy it. I made a second copy with the countries I have visited in bold.
Countries of the World in 2026
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan,
The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bali, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia,
Fiji, Finland, France,
Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana,
Haiti, Honduras, Hungary,
Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, #
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, #
Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Madagascar, (Portuguese Madeira), Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma),
Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Norway,
Oman,
Pakistan, Palau, , Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico,
Qatar,
Romania, Russia, Rwanda,
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria,
Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks & Caicos, Tuvalu,
Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan,
Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam,
Wales, Yemen,
Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Countries I have visited in bold
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan,
The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bali, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus (Greek and Turkish sides), Czech Republic,
Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia,
Fiji, Finland, France,
Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, (British Gibraltar.) Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana,
Haiti, Honduras, Hungary,
Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
Jamaica, Japan, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan,
Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma),
Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Norway,
Oman,
Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico,
Qatar,
Romania, Russia, Rwanda,
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Martin in the Caribbean and Sint Maarten. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria,
Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks & Caicos, Tuvalu,
Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam,
Wales, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Islands
I have also visited various islands around the UK-: in England's Isle of Man, and The Isle of Wight., Scotland's Isle of Skye. The Channel Islands: Jersey, Guernsey, Sark.
Hong Kong
I visited Hong Kong when it was British, and again when it was Chinese.
Macao. Now Chinese. Still some Portuguese spoken.
Enclaves
Goa. Enclave in India.
Yugoslavia.
I visited Dubrovnik when it was part of Yugoslavia. I have counted that as visiting Croatia.
I make that 50 countries, counting England, Scotland and Wales as three, not counting the UK as an extra. Madeira is Portuguese. The Canary Islands are Spanish. Macau is Chinese.
If you just want one flag of your country or one you visited, souvenir shops in London have jewellery. Online you can find lots of American flags and British Union Jacks on jewellery such as bracelets, ear-rings and pendants.
Useful Websites
Circular flag charms, gold plated and silver plated:
https://scriptcharms.com/products/world-travel-flag-charms-for-jewelry-making
Oblong link flags, stainless steel, and stringing materials from a wholesaler:
American flag Jewellery eg bracelets and Union Jack jewellery eg ear-rings
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