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This whole kerfuffle made me curious how common it is for a geographic object between two countries to be called by different names and it is surprisingly (at l
by andsoitis 1mo ago
This whole kerfuffle made me curious how common it is for a geographic object between two countries to be called by different names and it is surprisingly (at least to me) common!
- andsoitis 1mo agoExamples include: Sea between Korean and Japan Gulf between Iran and Arabian Peninsula Islands controlled by Japan, claimed by China Islands controlled by South Korea, claimed by Japan Islands controlled by Russia, claimed by Japan River forming part of China-Russia border River forming part of China-North Korea border Moutain on China-North Korea border River through India and Bangladesh Body of water between Britain and France