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Identification. Before 1995, this pear-shaped island had a population of about ten thousand and was lush, green, mountainous, isolated, and unspoiled.

Identification. Arab traders who made their way down the East African coast mingled with African peoples, creating a hybrid culture and language called Swahili.

Identification. Namibia was colonized by Germany and South Africa and was named Südwestafrika or South West Africa.

Nauruan is the indigenous name used on official documents. Politically, the country is called the Republic of Nauru (RON).

Identification. Nepal is named for the Kathmandu Valley, where the nation's founder established a capital in the late eighteenth century.

Netherlands culture, Hollandic culture. The Dutch use Nederlandse cultuur and Hollandse cultuur to describe their culture.

Identification. The Netherlands Antilles consists of the islands Curaçao ("Korsow") and Bonaire; the "SSS" islands, Sint Eustatius ("Statia"), Saba, and the Dutch part of Saint Martin (Sint Maarten); and the uninhabited Little Curaçao and Little Bonaire.

The word "Caledonian" is used by the French and others who have settled in the islands. The term "Kanak" is used to designate native residents of this South Pacific archipelago and their culture.

Identification. Originally discovered by Polynesians between 1200 and 1300 C.E., the country was settled by Maori ("the people") and areas were named after the iwi (tribes).

Identification. Officially identified as the Republic of Nicaragua, the origin of the country's name is attributed to more than one source.

Identification. From the early twentieth century until independence in 1960, the colony of Niger was part of French West Africa.