KANJI COUNTRIES
Most countries have kanji, although most people don't know what they are except dictionary makers. The long string of kanji that make up the country's name is unimportant. You won't be tested on that. However what is important is the single kanji abbreviation of the country...

NOTE: Country names are almost always written in katakana except in newspapers where it is always written in the single kanji abbreviation. The long kanji name is not used, except Japan.

-= CLICK ON THE UNDERLINED KANJI FOR EXPLANATION TO THE RIGHT =-