Identification. The name Canada is derived from the Iroquoian word kanata, which means village.
Read MoreIdentification. The islands are named for the Cap Vert peninsula in West Africa, the nearest land formation.
Read MoreIdentification. Christopher Columbus discovered the Cayman Islands on 10 May 1503 when his ships were blown off course by strong winds.
Read MoreIdentification. The official name of the country is the République Centrafricaine (CAR).
Read MoreIdentification. Chad is a vast, ethnically diverse African country.
Read MoreIdentification. There exist different explanations about the origins of the name "Chile." The most accepted one is that it is derived from the native Aymará word chilli meaning "the land where the earth ends." Chile is considered to be one of the most homogeneous nations of Latin America in both ethnic and cultural terms.
Read MoreThe Chinese call their country Zhonghua Renmmin Gogheguo, or Zhong Guo for short.
Read MoreIdentification. Since declaring independence on 20 July 1810 and achieving it in 1819, Colombia has changed its name seven times.
Read MoreIdentification. Comorian residents call their Country Masiwa, "the islands," or refer to the individual name of each island.
Read MoreCongo (Kinshasa)—which distinguishes this country from the other Congo, which is often called Congo (Brazzaville). Formerly: Zaire, Zairians, Belgian Congo, Congo (Léopoldville).
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