Have you ever noticed that some country names feel like a spelling bee trap? While we often focus on a nation’s culture, food, or landmarks, a small and exclusive group of countries shares an unusual spelling quirk: consecutive repeating letters. The following is a list of countries with consecutive repeating letters.
- Andorra
- Cameroon
- Greece
- Guinea-Bissau
- Marshall Islands
- Morocco
- Russia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- The Philippines
Also
- Anguilla (British Overseas Territory)
- Cook Islands (Self-governing country in free association with New Zealand)
- Montserrat (British Overseas Territory)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Overseas collectivity of France)
- Sint Maarten (Constituent country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- Wallis and Futuna (Overseas collectivity of France)
(Also read: Countries ending in ‘land’ or ‘lands’)
