# Irish/Unit 3/Tíortha an Domhain

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This lesson is part of Unit 3 of WikiBooks Irish, a comprehensive open-source course in the Irish language. Lessons in Unit 3 are intended for the advanced Irish learner and contain specialized vocabulary and language notes for specific subject areas.
This lesson deals with tíortha an domhain, countries of the world.

## Talking About Countries, Continents, and the World

* Is Éireannach mé. I am an Irishman.
* Is Breatnach thú. You are a Welshman/a Welshwoman.
* Is Ceanadach thú. You are a Canadian.
* Is Albanach é. He is a Scotsman.
* Is Éireannach í. She is an Irishwoman.
* Is Ollannach é. He is a Dutchman.
* Is Ollannach í. She is a Dutch woman.
* Is Meiriceánaigh sinn. We are Americans.
* Is Gearmánaigh sibh. You are Germans.
* Is Francaigh iad. They are French.
* Is Sasanaigh iad. They are English.
* Is Beilgigh sinn. We are Belgians.
Gael (plural form Gaeil) is a person speaking Irish, Scots Gaelic, or Manx Gaelic.

## Na Ilchríocha

The Continents :
| English | Place name | Personal name (plural) |
| Africa | an Afraic (f) | Afracánach (Afracánaigh) |
| Antarctica | Antartaice (f) |
| Asia | an Áise (f) |
| Europe | an Eoraip (f) |
| North America | Meiriceá Thuaidh |
| Oceania | An Aigéine (f) |
| South America | Meiriceá Theas |

## Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór

The island of Ireland and its closest neighbour have a long and complicated history, and knowing the proper terminology to use is important, in English as well as in Irish.
| Ireland | Éire (f) |
| United Kingdom | An Ríocht Aontaithe |
| England | Sasana |
| Scotland | Albain (f) |
| Wales | An Bhreatain Bheag |
| Channel Islands | Oileáin Mhuir nIocht |

## Tíortha na hEorpa

| English | Place name | Personal name (plural) |
| Albania | An Albáin (f) |
| Andorra | Andóra |
| Armenia | An Airméin (f) |
| Austria | An Ostair (f) | Ostarach (Ostaraigh) |
| Azerbaijan | An Asarbaiseáin (f) |
| Belarus | An Bhealarúis (f) |
| Belgium | An Bheilg (f) |
| Bosnia-Herzegovenia | An Bhoisnia-Heirseagaivéin (f) |
| Bulgaria | An Bhulgáir (f) |
| Croatia | An Chróit (f) | Crótach (Crótaigh) |
| Cyprus | An Chipir (f) |
| Czechia | An tSeic (f) | Seiceach (Seicigh) |
| Denmark | An Danmhairg (f) | Danmhargach (Danmhargaigh) |
| Estonia | An Eastóin (f) |
| Faroe Islands | Oileáin Fharó (Na Scigirí) |
| Finland | An Fhionlainn (f) | Fionlannach (Fionlannaigh) |
| France | An Fhrainc (f) | Francach (Francaigh) |
| Georgia | An tSeoirsia (f) |
| Germany | An Ghearmáin (f) | Gearmánach (Gearmánaigh) |
| Greece | An Ghréig (f) |
| Greenland | An Ghraonlainn (f) | Graonlannach (Graonlannaigh) |
| Hungary | An Ungáir (f) |
| Iceland | An Íoslainn (f) | Íoslannach (Íoslannaigh) |
| Italy | An Iodáil (f) | Iodálach (Iodálaigh) |
| Kosovo | An Chosaiv (f) |
| Latvia | An Laitvia (f) |
| Liechtenstein | Lichtinstéin (f) |
| Lithuania | An Liotuáin (f) |
| Luxembourg | Lucsamburg |
| Malta | Málta |
| Moldova | An Mholdóiv (f) |
| Monaco | Monacó |
| Montenegro | Montainéagró |
| Netherlands | An Ísiltír (f) |
| North Macedonia | An Mhacadóin Thuaidh |
| Norway | An Iorua (f) | Ioruach (Ioruaigh) |
| Poland | An Pholainn (f) |
| Portugal | An Phortaingéil (f) |
| Romania | An Rómáin (f) |
| Russia | An Rúis (f) |
| San Marino | San Mairíne |
| Serbia | An tSeirbia (f) | Seirbeach (Seirbigh) |
| Slovakia | An tSlóvaic (f) | Slóvacach (Slóvacaigh) |
| Slovenia | An tSlóivéin (f) |
| Spain | An Spáinn (f) |
| Sweden | An tSualainn (f) | Sualannach (Sualannaigh) |
| Switzerland | An Eilvéis (f) |
| Turkey | An Tuirc (f) | Turcach (Turcaigh) |
| Ukraine | An Úcráin (f) |
| Vatican City | Cathair na Vatacáine |
| Yugoslavia | An Iúgsláiv (f) |

## Tíortha na hAfraice

| English | Place name | Personal name (plural) |
| Algeria | An Ailgéir (f) | Ailgéarach (Ailgéaraigh) |
| Angola | Angóla |
| Benin | Beinin (f) |
| Botswana | An Bhotsuáin (f) |
| Burkina Faso | Buircíne Fasó |
| Burundi | An Bhurúin (f) |
| Cameroon | Camarún |
| Canary Islands | Na hOileáin Chanáracha |
| Central African Republic | Poblacht na hAfraice Láir |
| Chad | Sead |
| Djibouti | Djibouti |
| Egypt | An Éigipt (f) | Éigipteach (Éigiptigh) |
| Equatorial Guinea | An Ghuine Mheánchiorclach |
| Eritrea | An Eiritré |
| Ethiopia | An Aetóip (f) |
| Gabon | An Ghabúin (f) |
| Gambia | An Ghaimbia (f) |
| Ghana | Gána |
| Guinea | An Ghuine (f) |
| Guinea Bissau | Guine Bhissau |
| Côte d'Ivoire | An Cósta Eabhair |
| Kenya | An Chéinia (f) |
| Lesotho | Leosóta |
| Liberia | An Libéir (f) |
| Libya | An Libia (f) |
| Madagascar | Madagascar |
| Malawi | An Mhaláiv (f) |
| Mali | Mailí (f) |
| Mauritania | An Mháratáin (f) | Máratánach (Máratánaigh) |
| Mauritius | Oileán Mhuirís |
| Morocco | Maracó | Maracach (Maracaigh) |
| Mozambique | Mósaimbíc (f) |
| Namibia | An Namaib (f) |
| Niger | An Nígir (f) |
| Nigeria | An Nigéir (f) | Nigéarach (Nigéaraigh) |
| People’s Republic of Congo | Poblacht Dhaonlathach an Chongó |
| Republic of Congo | Poblacht an Chongó |
| Rwanda | Ruanda |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | São Tomé agus Príncipe |
| Senegal | An tSeineagáil (f) |
| Seychelles | Na Séiséil |
| Sierra Leone | Siarra Leon |
| Somalia | An tSomáil (f) |
| South Africa | An Afraic Theas |
| South Sudan | An tSúdáin Theas (f) |
| Sudan | An tSúdáin (f) | Súdánach (Súdánaigh) |
| Swaziland | An tSuasalainn (f) |
| Tanzania | An Tansáin (f) |
| Togo | Tóga |
| Tunisia | An Túinéis (f) |
| Uganda | Uganda |
| Zambia | An tSaimbia (f) |
| Zimbabwe | An tSiombáib (f) |

## Tíortha na hÁise

| English | Place name | Personal name (plural) |
| Afghanistan | An Afganastáin (f) |
| Bangladesh | An Bhangladéis (f) |
| Bhutan | An Bhútáin (f) |
| Brunei | Brúiné (f) |
| Cambodia | An Chambóid (f) |
| China | An tSín (f) |
| India | An India (f) |
| Indonesia | An Indinéis (f) |
| Iran | An Iaráin (f) |
| Iraq | An Iaráic (f) |
| Israel | Iosrael |
| Japan | An tSeapáin (f) |
| Jordan | An Iordáin (f) |
| Kazakhstan | An Chasacstáin (f) |
| Kuwait | Cuáit (f) |
| Kyrgyzstan | An Chirgeastáin (f) |
| Laos | Laos |
| Lebanon | An Liobáin (f) |
| Malaysia | An Mhalaeisia (f) |
| Maldives | Oileáin Mhaildíve |
| Mongolia | An Mhongóil (f) |
| Myanmar | Maenmar |
| Nepal | Neipeal |
| North Korea | An Chóiré (f) Thuaidh |
| Oman | Óman |
| Pakistan | An Phacastáin (f) |
| Palestine | An Phalaistín (f) |
| Papua New Guinea | Nua-Ghuine Phapua |
| Philippines | Na hOileáin Fhilipíneacha | Filipinach (Filipinaigh) |
| Qatar | Catar |
| Saudi Arabia | An Araib (f) Shádach |
| Singapore | Singeapór |
| South Korea | An Chóiré (f) Theas |
| Sri Lanka | Srí Lanca |
| Syria | An tSiria (f) |
| Taiwan | An Téaváin (f) |
| Tajikistan | An Táidsíceastáin (f) |
| Thailand | An Téalainn (f) |
| Turkmenistan | An Tuircméanastáin (f) |
| United Arab Emirates | Aontas na nÉimíríochtaí Arabacha |
| Uzbekistan | An Úisbéiceastáin (f) |
| Vietnam | Vítneam |
| Yemen | Poblacht Éimin |

## Tíortha na Chríocha Mheiricea agus na Chairib

| English | Place name |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua agus Barbúda |
| Argentina | An Airgintín (f) |
| Bahamas | Na Bahámaí |
| Barbados | Barbadós |
| Belize | An Bheilís (f) |
| Bolivia | An Bholaiv (f) |
| Brazil | An Bhrasaíl (f) |
| Canada | Ceanada |
| Chile | An tSile (f) |
| Colombia | An Cholóim (f) |
| Costa Rica | Cósta Ríce |
| Cuba | Cúba |
| Dominica | Doiminice |
| Dominican Republic | An Phoblacht Dhoiminiceach |
| Ecuador | Eacuadór |
| El Salvador | An tSalvadóir (f) |
| Falkland Islands | Oileáin Fháclainne |
| French Guiana | Guáin na Fraince |
| Galápagos Islands | Oileáin Galápagos |
| Grenada | Grenada |
| Guatemala | Guatamala |
| Guyana | An Ghuáin (f) |
| Haiti | Háití (f) |
| Honduras | Hondúras |
| Jamaica | Iamáice (f) |
| Mexico | Meicsiceo |
| Nicaragua | Nicearagua |
| Panama | Panama |
| Paraguay | Paragua |
| Peru | Peiriú |
| Puerto Rico (US) | Pórtó Ríce (SAM) |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | San Críostóir Nimheas |
| St. Lucia | St. Lucia |
| St. Vincent | St. Vincent |
| Suriname | Suranam |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Oileán na Tríonóide agus Tobága |
| Uruguay | Uragua |
| United States of America | Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá |
| Venezuela | Veiniséala |

## Tíortha na hAigéine

| Australia | An Astráil (f) |
| Federated States of Micronesia, The | Stáit Chónaidhme na Micrinéise |
| Fiji Islands | Oileáin Fhidsí |
| Kiribati | Cireabaití (f) |
| Marshall Islands | Oileáin Marshall |
| New Zealand | An Nua-Shéalainn (f) |
| Samoa | Samó |
| Solomon Islands | Oileáin Sholamón |
| Tonga | Tonga |
| Tuvalu | Tuvalu |
| Vanuatu | Vanuatú |