-1 Countries

Countries operate as separate political entities and are presumably all monarchies, ruled by daimyō who stand as a ruler for the entire country.

Hidden Village heads are the generals that take care of shinobi matters.

The Naruto world is similar to feudal Japan in many aspects; those countries maintain balance between themselves through nothing but power.

Treaties are periodically signed, but they are generally not worth much more than the paper they are written on.

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(土の国)

Land of Earth-

(Tsuchi no Kuni)-

Land of Earth has seen little attention in the series thus far. It is located north-west of the Land of Fire. Its government leader is the Earth Daimyō.

The country is mostly comprised of desolate, rocky areas.

The border of the Land of Earth runs along a rocky mountain range, blocking communication with other countries.

The wind blowing from the north passes over these mountains, carrying small rocks from the Land of Earth to the surrounding countries.

This famous natural phenomenon is called "Rock Rain"

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(火の国)

Land of Fire-

(Hi no Kuni)-

The Land of Fireis one of the largest and most powerful countries seen, and is the home of the main characters of the series.

Its government leader is the Fire Daimyō.

The Land of Fire was the first country to adopt a ninja village, Konohagakure, a custom other countries would soon adopt.

The Land of Fire is appropriately oriented towards the element of fire, typically having very bright and warm weather.

While not the physically largest country, it has the largest hidden village.

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(鉄の国)

Land of Iron-

(Tetsu no Kuni)-

The Land of Ironis an icy, snow-covered country located among three mountains called the Three Wolves (三狼, Sanrō).

Unlike other countries of the world whose militaries use shinobi, the Land of Iron's military is made up of samurai.

Due to the differing ideologies between shinobi and samurai – as well as the fact that the Land of Iron's samurai are quite formidable – there is an agreement among shinobi not to interfere with the Land of Iron.

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(雷の国)

Land of Lightning-

(Kaminari no Kuni)-

The Land of Lightningis located on a peninsula north-east of the Land of Fire and is one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries.

Its government leader is the Lightning Daimyō.

In the centre of the country are vast mountain ranges, whose many thunderstorms are said to give the country its name. From these mountain ranges, many rivers flow to the sea, creating a very crooked coastline that displays an impressive oceanic beauty. There are many hot springs located within the country.

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(雪の国)

Land of Snow-

(Yuki no Kuni)-

The Land of Snowis a nation introduced in Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, that is also briefly mentioned in the anime and in the Hiden novels.

Originally, the country was a small, but peaceful place. However, it was taken over by a tyrant, Dotō Kazahana, after he and his mercenaries killed his older brother and predecessor, Sōsetsu Kazahana.

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(音の国)

Land of Sound-

(Oto no Kuni)-

The Land of Soundis a neighbouring country of the Land of Fire.

It is a relatively new country in the political scene, though it has existed for some time under the name of the Land of Rice Fields.

According to the anime, Orochimaru conquered the country and convinced its daimyō to let him establish his own ninja village.

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(水の国)

Land of Water-

(Mizu no Kuni)-

The Land of Wateralso known as the "Land of Mist"

It is composed of many islands, with each having its own unique traditions.

The country's weather is typically cool and the islands are usually covered by mist.

The islands themselves also feature many lakes. In some places, like the area where Haku grew up, it is very cold and snows quite a bit.

The nation is oriented towards the element of water. Its government leader is the Water Daimyō.

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(風の国)

Land of Wind-

(Kaze no Kuni)-

The Land of Windis one of the more prominent countries in the series.

It is located to the south-west of the Land of Fire and borders the Land of Rivers and Amegakure. Its government leader is the Wind Daimyō.

The country covers a vast realm, but is significantly composed of deserts and thus has little productivity. Because there is very little rainfall throughout the year, the people of the country live in villages built on one of the desert's many oases.

Despite the country's extremely harsh environment, it has a large population.

Although they have warred with each other in the past, the Land of Wind is now on good terms with the Land of Fire, with a great deal of trade going on between the two countries.

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(空の国)

Land of the Sky-

(Sora no Kuni)-

The Land of the Skyis a country featured in Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Bonds.

It was formed by ninja from several countries that could mould their chakra into mist in order to fly. It is said that they fought in the Second Shinobi World War, and their hidden village was destroyed in the war by Konohagakure for challenging the Five Great Shinobi Countries, but the country itself survived.

They apparently have quite the reputation as Tsunade was terrified that the descendants of the survivors, were attacking Konohagakure, which was devastated due to a powerful and unexpected air raid.

Shinnō is a prominent member of this country.

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Minor Countries------

Benisu Island

Ancestors

Bean Jam

Bears

Birds

Claws

Demons

Fangs

Forests

Honey

Hot Water

Keys

Mountain Streams

Mountains

Neck,

Noodles

Rivers

Sand

Silence

Stone

Swamps

Tea

That

This

Valleys

Vegetables

Whirlpools

Woods

Moon

Sea

Rōran

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Author Note :

I don't know if I missed any but if I did please comment.