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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: River through India and Bangladesh (Ganges) Body of water between Britain and France (English Channel) Gulf between Iran and Arabian Peninsula (Iran and Intl. Community: Persian Gulf; Many Arab countries: Arabian Gulf) Moutain on China-North Korea border. (China: Long White Mountain; N Korea: White-Head Mountain) River forming part of China-North Korea border River forming part of China-Russia border Sea between Korean and Japan Islands controlled by Japan, claimed by China Islands controlled by South Korea, claimed by Japan Islands controlled by Russia, claimed by Japan
- dlcarrier 1mo agoMy favorite is Germany itself. Every country seems to have a different name for it, with a completely unrelated etymology.
- Zigurd 1mo agoDon't normalize stupidity and gratuitous belligerence.