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Assorted Links #34: Words on the Map

by Hector Fernando Burga


  • Geonames
  • Unusual City Names
  • Etymology of Country Names
  • Political Implications of Naming Places (PDF)
  • A Brief History of Quirky Geographical Name Changes
  • How to Become a Citizen of a Country that No Longer Exists
Credits: Video from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.

posted Friday, May 20, 2011
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