Countries A–Z · letter D
Countries That Start With D
Five countries start with D: Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, the Dominican Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. All five are UN member states, and their flags are shown below.
| # | Flag | Country | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kinshasa | 105,789,731 |
| 2 |  | Denmark | Copenhagen | 5,822,863 |
| 3 |  | Djibouti | Djibouti | 1,152,944 |
| 4 |  | Dominica | Roseau | 74,656 |
| 5 |  | Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | 10,760,028 |
Flags of countries starting with D
Notes on countries that start with D
D is a short list, but it spans three continents. Denmark is in northern Europe, and its red flag with a white cross is generally regarded as the oldest national flag still in use. It also inspired the other Nordic cross flags.
Djibouti sits on the Horn of Africa, with a light blue and green flag and a red star on a white triangle. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa by area.
Two Caribbean countries have very similar names. Dominica is a small island nation, and its flag has a purple Sisserou parrot. The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and has a flag with a white cross and a coat of arms.
Fun fact: Dominica and the Dominican Republic are often confused, but they are two different countries.