Which countries in Europe have names starting with an 'S'?

• Saint Helena (UK overseas territory)
• Saint Kitts and Nevis (Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis)
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Martin (French overseas collectivity)
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French overseas collectivity)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Saint-Barthélemy (French overseas collectivity)
• Samoa (Independent State of Samoa)
• San Marino (Most Serene Republic of San Marino)
• São Tomé and Príncipe (Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe)
• Sardinia
• Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
• Scandinavia
• Scotland
• Senegal (Republic of Senegal)
• Serbia (Republic of Serbia)
• Seychelles (Republic of Seychelles)
• Siberia
• Sierra Leone (Republic of Sierra Leone)
• Singapore (Republic of Singapore)
• Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
• Slovenia (Republic of Slovenia)
• Solomon Islands
• Somalia
• Somaliland (Republic of Somaliland)
• Soudan (the French name for French Sudan, now Mali)
• South Africa (Republic of South Africa)
• South Georgia
• South Korea
• South Ossetia (Republic of South Ossetia)
• Spain (Kingdom of Spain)
• Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka)
• Sudan (Republic of the Sudan)
• Suriname (Republic of Suriname)
• Svalbard (Territory of Norway)
• Swaziland (Kingdom of Swaziland)
• Sweden (Kingdom of Sweden)
• Switzerland (Swiss Confederation)
• Syria (Syrian Arab Republic)
• Syrian Arab Republic

I would question whether some of the territories listed above are countries in their own right. For instance Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Scandinavia (certainly not a country, a part of Europe consisting of several countries.), Svalbard; some of the others look dubious also.

Spain, sweeden, syria, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, Somalia, siberia?

There are only 26 countries starting with letter S (please excuse any incorrect spelling):

1. Serbia

2. Slovenia

3. Slovakia

4. Spain

5. San Marino

6. Sweden

7. Switzerland

8. Senegal

9. Suriname

10.Swaziland

11. South Africa

12. Seychelles

13. Sao Tome and Principe

14. St Lucia

15. St Kitts and Nevis

16. St Vincent and the Grenadines

17. Singapore

18. Syria

19. Sri Lanka

20. Solomon Islands

21. Samoa

22. Somalia

23. Sudan

24. South Korea

25. Saudi Arabia

26. Sierra Leone