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Countries Named After Historical Figures

These countries' names all have it's origin from a historical person. How many can you name?
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Last updated: March 15, 2024
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First submittedDecember 31, 2023
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Named after a king of the Kingdom of Ndongo
Angola
Named after the eponymous ancestor of the Aramean people
Armenia
Named after a venezuelan military leader
Bolivia
Named after a famous italian explorer
Colombia
Named after a spanish saint
Dominican Republic
Named after the saviour Jesus Christ
El Salvador
Named after a former king in this region
Eswatini
Namer after a christian martyr and saint
Georgia
Named after a mythological celtic queen
Ireland
According to the bible, Jacob was given this name
Israel
Named after the english captain Thomas Gilbert
Kiribati
Named after the hinduistic god Lo
Laos
Named after a british explorer and captain
Marshall Islands
Named after prince Moritz von Nassau
Mauritius
Biblical person who was found in a basket
Mozambique
Named after Uman ibn Ibrahim al-Chalil
Oman
Named after a spanish king
Philippines
Nickname of patron Saint Christoph
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Named after the martyr of syracuse
Saint Lucia
This island was discovered on the fiest day of this patron
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Named after hermit Marinus
San Marino
Named after Thomas the apostle
São Tomé and Príncipe
Named after a french politician
Seychelles
Named after the ancient ruler of Israel and Judah
Solomon Islands
Named after a descendant of Genghis Khan
Uzbekistan
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2 Comments
toowise
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Level 81
Jan 1, 2024
Maybe "Countries Named After Historical Figures"

Good Quiz btw.

nudlaug
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Level 66
Jan 1, 2024
thanks a lot, i will use this title now!
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