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Alternative Names of Selected Countries in Asia including endonym, historical or proposed names

(2025-07-06) Alternative Names of Selected Countries in Asia including endonym, historical or proposed names

Words that come from place names in Europe

(2025-07-06) Words that come from place names in Europe

The Colonial Spanish obsession with Long Place Names

(2025-06-18) The Colonial Spanish obsession with Long Place Names

Dramatic Place Names in Central Asia

(2025-06-18) Dramatic Place Names in Central Asia

Shifting Placenames in the Americas

(2025-06-18) Shifting Placenames in the Americas

15 ways to define/divide The Americas

(2025-06-18) 15 ways to define/divide The Americas

Funny and oddly named towns and villages in countries of the Americas

(2025-06-18) Funny and oddly named towns and villages in countries of the Americas

Shifting place names in Africa

(2025-06-12) Shifting place names in Africa

If all US states and cities used names of Native American Origin

(2025-06-08) If all US states and cities used names of Native American Origin

Shifting African place names

(2025-06-08) Shifting African place names

Where is "the West"?

(2025-06-07) Where is "the West"?

The name for London, Paris, Rome, and Munich in European languages

(2025-05-16) The name for London, Paris, Rome, and Munich in European languages

Terminology of the British Isles: geographical and political areas.

(2025-05-09) Terminology of the British Isles: geographical and political areas.

US state names with Native American origins

(2025-05-02) US state names with Native American origins

US states that are in other states

(2025-04-26) US states that are in other states

What is the difference between the UK names?

(2025-04-21) What is the difference between the UK names?

How "Algeria", "Madagascar" and "Malaysia" are etymologically connected

(2025-04-10) How "Algeria", "Madagascar" and "Malaysia" are etymologically connected

Japan with Romanian style placenames

(2025-04-10) Japan with Romanian style placenames

Country Names That Are Extremely Different in English vs. Their Native Language

(2025-03-24) Country Names That Are Extremely Different in English vs. Their Native Language

The longest place names in Europe

(2025-03-24) The longest place names in Europe

China, PRC, ROC, Mainland

(2025-03-22) China, PRC, ROC, Mainland

Modern sub-national regions of Europe named after ancient (extinct) peoples

(2025-03-07) Modern sub-national regions of Europe named after ancient (extinct) peoples

A Map of Florida inspired by Pompeii

(2025-02-25) A Map of Florida inspired by Pompeii

A taxonomy of Britain and Ireland

(2025-02-25) A taxonomy of Britain and Ireland