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Examples of Countries and Regions, and Associated Adjectives and Nouns Country/region Adjective Person Population

This document provides examples of adjectives and nouns associated with different countries and regions. It lists the typical adjective for each country/region used to describe a person from there, such as American, Brazilian, or Kenyan. It also shows the terms used for the general population of each area, such as the Americans, the Brazilians, or the Kenyans. The document notes some main exceptions for certain European countries where the forms differ, such as British, English, and Irish.

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Examples of Countries and Regions, and Associated Adjectives and Nouns Country/region Adjective Person Population

This document provides examples of adjectives and nouns associated with different countries and regions. It lists the typical adjective for each country/region used to describe a person from there, such as American, Brazilian, or Kenyan. It also shows the terms used for the general population of each area, such as the Americans, the Brazilians, or the Kenyans. The document notes some main exceptions for certain European countries where the forms differ, such as British, English, and Irish.

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EXAMPLES OF COUNTRIES AND REGIONS, AND ASSOCIATED ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS Country/region America/USA Belgium Brazil China Europe

Greece Hungary Iraq Israel Italy Kenya Morocco Norway Portugal Russia Switzerland Thailand adjective American Belgian Brazilian Chinese European Greek Hungarian Iraqi Israeli Italian Kenyan Moroccan Norwegian Portuguese Russian Swiss Thai person an American a Belgian a Brazilian a Chinese a European a Greek a Hungarian an Iraqi an Israeli an Italian a Kenyan a Moroccan a Norwegian a Portuguese a Russian a Swiss a Thai population the Americans the Belgians the Brazilians the Chinese the Europeans the Greeks the Hungarians the Iraqis the Israelis the Italians the Kenyans the Moroccans the Norwegians the Portuguese the Russians the Swiss the Thais

SOME MAIN EXCEPTIONS Country/region adjective person population

Britain

British

a British man/woman/person (more formally: a Briton)

the British

Denmark England Finland France Holland/The Netherlands Ireland NewZealand Poland Scotland Spain Sweden Turkey Wales

Danish English Finnish French Dutch Irish NewZealand Polish Scottish Spanish Swedish Turkish Welsh

a Dane an Englishman/woman/person a Finn a Frenchman/ woman/person a Dutchwoman/ man/person an Irishman/woman/person a New Zealander a Pole a Scot a Spaniard a Swede a Turk a Welshman/woman/person

the Danes the English the Finns the French the Dutch the Irish the New Zealanders the Poles the Scots the Spanish the Swedes the Turks the Welsh

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