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Can you Name the Countries of the World?

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Narmer

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I would like to know the true name of the different countries of the world, with a literal or phonetic translation into the English language.

For example:
Japan=Nippon or Nihon
Germany=Deutscheland


If anyone here could find the translation for Egypt and Ethiopia, that would be great.
 
China = Zhong Guo (I think). That's the pin yin. In Cantonese it sounds something like joong gok.

It means "middle kingdom", or something like that.
 
Originally posted by: Narmer
I would like to know the true name of the different countries of the world, with a literal or phonetic translation into the English language.

For example:
Japan=Nippon or Nihon
Germany=Deutscheland


If anyone here could find the translation for Egypt and Ethiopia, that would be great.
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japan sounds racist hehehe😉
 
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
Originally posted by: Narmer
I would like to know the true name of the different countries of the world, with a literal or phonetic translation into the English language.

For example:
Japan=Nippon or Nihon
Germany=Deutscheland


If anyone here could find the translation for Egypt and Ethiopia, that would be great.
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japan sounds racist hehehe😉
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I suspect it more demonstrates where the term "nip" came from.
 
I've always wondered why each language has to come up with its own unique spelling/pronunciation of other countries. I mean, España has been España to the people there for who knows how long. Why don't we call it "Espanya" in English, rather than Spain.
 
India: Referred to as India (derived from Indus) by Brits. Original name "Bharat" named after a king Bharat. Another name is "Hindustan" called by Mughal (Islam) invaders. Hindustan = Hindu (religion) + stan (place where lives)
 
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