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== Name origins == | == Name origins == | ||
* For meanings of country names see complete map here: [[https://i.redd.it/siormkhv2zi01.jpg The Literal Translation of Country Names (i.redd.it)]] or this article [[https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-the-literal-translation-of-every-countrys-name/ Mapped: The Literal Translation of Every Country’s Name (VisualCapitalist.com)]] or https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/map-literal-translation-country-names This map shows you the literal translation of country names (LonelyPlanet.com | |||
=== America === | |||
* '''America''' is name for the Italian explorer and map-maker Amerigo Vespucci | |||
** Vespucci was from Florence and went on two expeditions to the Americas in 1499 (for Spain) and 1501 (for Portugal) | |||
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=== Central America === | |||
=== | === Atlantic islands=== | ||
* '''Antilles''' | |||
* "Madeira" | |||
=== Europe === | === Europe === | ||