Countries with Chemical Elements named after them

Which countries have Chemical Elements named after them. We only count countries that still exist today.
Where the origin of a term is disputed, it may still be included, and so 'naming after' may not be true in the literal sense.
Americium is named after the Americas (continents) and not the United States.
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Element
Country
Copper
Cyprus
Gallium, Francium
France
Germanium
Germany
Polonium
Poland
Nihonium
Japan
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Level 31
Jul 15, 2021
What about Russia? Ruthenium is named after the latin name of Russia, Ruthenia. Also you could include Indium, even if it is named after the colour indigo, which in turn is named after India.