Countries & Nationalities

Vocabulary

The word 'Nationality' is not often used in spoken English. It is a formal and official word and it appears more frequently in written English. You will find the word 'Nationality' is used a lot in the travel industry and for immigration.
We almost never say: What is your nationality?
We usually say: Where are you from? OR Where do you come from?
To tell someone your nationality you DON'T say: My nationality is Chilean.
You say: I'm Chilean

Remember:
I am from Chile: To Be + from + country
I am Chilean: To Be + Nationality

Singular / Plural
Country / Countries
Nationality / Nationalities

Below is a list of countries with the appropriate nationality. The Language that appears is the main language that is spoken in the country. We have not included all the languages that they may speak in that country.

Country / Nationality / Language

Afghanistan / Afghan / Afghan
Argentina / Argentine (Argentinean) / Spanish
Australia / Australian / English
Belgium / Belgian / French (Flemish)
Bolivia / Bolivian / Spanish
Brazil / Brazilian / Portuguese
Cambodia / Cambodian / Cambodian
Canada / Canadian / English / French
Chile / Chilean / Spanish
China / Chinese / Chinese
Colombia / Colombian / Spanish
Costa Rica / Costa Rican / Spanish
Cuba / Cuban / Spanish
Denmark / Danish (Dane) / Danish
Dominican Republic / Dominican / Spanish
Ecuador / Ecuadorian / Spanish
Egypt / Egyptian / Arabic
El Salvador / Salvadorian / Spanish
England / English/ English
Estonia / Estonian / Estonian
Ethiopia / Ethiopian / Amharic
Finland / Finnish / Finnish
France / French / French
Germany / German / German
Greece / Greek / Greek
Guatemala / Guatemalan / Spanish
Haiti / Haitian / French (Creole)
Honduras / Honduran Spanish
Indonesia / Indonesian Indonesian
Ireland / Irish Irish / English
Israel / Israeli / Hebrew
Italy / Italian / Italian
Japan / Japanese / Japanese
Jordan / Jordanian / Arabic
Malaysia / Malaysian / Malay
Mexico / Mexican / Spanish
Morocco / Moroccan Arabic / French
Netherlands / Dutch / Dutch
New Zealand / New Zealander / English (Maori)
Nicaragua / Nicaraguan / Spanish
Norway / Norwegian / Norwegian
Panama / Panamanian / Spanish
Paraguay / Paraguayan / Spanish
Peru / Peruvian / Spanish
Philippines / Filipino / Tagalog
Poland / Polish / Polish
Portugal / Portuguese / Portuguese
Puerto Rico / Puerto Rican / Spanish
Romania / Romanian Romanian
Russia / Russian / Russian
Saudi Arabia / Saudi / Arabic
Spain / Spanish / Spanish
Sweden / Swedish / Swedish
Switzerland / Swiss / Swiss
Taiwan / Taiwanese / Chinese
Thailand / Thai / Thai
Turkey / Turkish / Turkish
Ukraine / Ukrainian / Ukrainian
United States / American /* English
Uruguay / Uruguayan / Spanish
Venezuela / Venezuelan / Spanish
Vietnam / Vietnamese / Vietnamese
Wales / Welsh / Welsh (English)

*You will notice that people from United States have the nationality 'American'. Some people from other parts of the American continent (especially Central and South America) tend not to like the word American for people from the United States. You will find that they will call them North American.