Known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun', this is one part location in nature and one part perspective. Based on the origins of the nickname, this country was dubbed with this moniker by China, as it is from that geographical perspective, where the sun appears to "rise?"

What country is known as 'The Land of Fire and Ice' because sits on active volcanic ground while more than ten percent of the entire country is covered in glaciers and ice?

Of all the countries nicknames ever imagined, none could be more obvious, size, and form than this one, known simply as The Boot?

What country is affectionately known as the 'Sugar Bowl of the World' that is in no small part due to its being a major exporter of the world's sweetest product?

The forested landscape of this country is dotted with patches of water so numerous they have earned this country the nickname "The Land of the Thousand Lakes". In fact, the moniker is an understatement, as there are a total of 188 000 lakes in what country that is known as "The Land of the Thousand Lakes?"

What country may be known as the "Playground of Europe" in part because of its ski and resort destinations in the Alps. It is also sometimes referred to as the "Land of Milk and Honey?"

What country, known as the "Land of Golden Fleece", earns this title thanks to its large population of sheep. This south-of-the-equator country is perhaps more commonly also known as "The Land Down Under", for obvious geographical reasons?

One of the more unique among all the countries nicknames, what countries nickname was made famous by a former leader and is warmly known as the "Rainbow Nation" ... symbolic of its desire to accept and form a union of many nations?

A vibrant city rich with history and luxury casino hotels what located just a short ferry ride away from Hong Kong and is known as "Las Vegas of the East?"