national board and card games in

National Board and Card Games in Various Countries

So far I've only got around sixty or so countries. Accuracy is high,

but not definite. Any additions or corrections are welcome.

By "national" game, I mean either a) an actual official national game,

b) a game heavily associated with the country and still played there

widely, or c) the most popular game by a reasonably large margin.

Sources: Google, Pagat, Board Game Geek (and this Geeklist), Yahoo

Answers

Antigua: Warri (Mancala/Oware)

Argentina: Truco

Armenia: Chess

Australia: Five Hundred, Squatter

Austria: Schnapsen

Bavaria: Schafkopf

Belgium: Wiezen

Belize: Pitty Pat

Brazil: Checkers, Chess, Dominoes

Bulgaria: Belote

Canada: Euchre

Chile: Carioca

China: XiangQi (Chinese Chess), Mah-Jong, Go

Cuba: Dominoes

Czech Republic: Mari�s

Dominican Republic: Dominoes

Ecuador: Cuarenta

Faeroe Islands: Sjavs

Finland: Marjapussi, Afrikan t�hti

France: Belote

Gabon: Mancala

Germany: Skat, Cego

Ghana: Spar, Oware

Greece: Tavli (Backgammon)

Greenland: Voormsi

Hungary: Ulti

India: Pachisi, Chess, Carrom, Pallankuzhi

Ireland: Twenty-Five

Israel: Rummikub, Backgammon, Chess, Taki

Italy: Scopa

Ivory Coast: Awale

Japan: Go, Shogi

Kazakhstan: Asyk atu oiyiny

Korea: Hwatu, Go

Latvia: Zole

Liechtenstein: Jass

Madagascar: Fanorona

Mali: Awari

Morocco: Ronda

Nepal: Bagha Chal

Netherlands: Klaverjas, Sjoelbak

Paraguay: Truco

Phillipines: Mah-Jong

Puerto Rico: Dominoes

Romania: Rummikub

Russia: Durak, Chess

Samoa: Suipi

Singapore: Big Two

Slovakia: Mari�s

Spain: Pachisi, Mus

Switzerland: Jass

Sweden: Vira

Thailand: Mukrak

Trinidad: All Fours

Tunisia: Chkouba

Turkey: Backgammon

United Kingdom: Cribbage, Draughts (Checkers)

United States: Monopoly, Poker

Uganda: Omweso

Ukraine: Durak

Uruguay: Canasta

Vietnam: Tien Len

Zanzibar: Bao