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To be completely fair, the context in which it's still called "The Czech Republic" is the same context that you would say "The Federal Republic of Germany"
by anamexis 4y ago
To be completely fair, the context in which it's still called "The Czech Republic" is the same context that you would say "The Federal Republic of Germany"
- smcl 4y agoTechnically that’s true, but it has never been common to refer to the country as “The Federal Republic of Germany” so it’s not quite the same thing
- anamexis 4y agoI don't disagree (and I certainly would never correct anyone who says Czech Republic), but "Federal Republic of Germany" usage was fairly common before Germany was reunited.
- smcl 4y agoPeople would say "I'm going to visit my brother in Federal Republic of Germany", or "I'm going to ... West Germany?". That doesn't sound right