Which countries follow the dd mm yyyy date format?

<p>The countries that use the dd mm yyyy date format are Australia, New Zealand and-</p><ol><li>Most of Europe including-<br><ul><li>UK</li><li>France</li><li>Germany</li><li>Italy</li><li>Spain</li><li>Netherlands</li></ul></li><li>Most of Asia, including:<br><ul><li>India</li><li>China</li><li>Japan</li><li>Indonesia</li><li>Pakistan</li></ul></li><li>Most of Africa including-<br><ul><li>South Africa</li><li>Nigeria</li><li>Kenya</li></ul></li><li>Most of South America, including:<br><ul><li>Brazil</li><li>Argentina</li><li>Colombia</li></ul></li></ol><p>United States is primary exception following mm/dd/yyyy format. Canada uses both formats but officially prefers dd/mm/yyyy. Some countries like China might alternatively use yyyy/mm/dd in certain contexts- especially for sorting purposes.&nbsp;</p>

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