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# Names Behind Countries

Name of The Person
Named Country
Name Meaning
Amerigo Vespucci

(Italy; 1451-1512)

United States of America
Industrious
Abdul Aziz ibn-Saud

(Nejd; 1882-1953)

Saudi Arabia
Fortress built near water
Simon Bolivar

(Venezuela; 1783-1830)

Bolivia
Mighty, Warlike
Chirstopher Columbus

(Italy; 1451-1506)

Colombia
Our Lady of the Snows
Philip II

(Spain; 1572-98)

Philippines
Lover of horses, Friend of horses
Mswati II

(Swaziland; C. 1820-68)

Swaziland
King of all nations
Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland

(Britain; C. 1610-43)

Falkland Island
Light
Maurice of Nassau

(Orange; 1567-1625)

Mauritius
Dark-skinned, Moorish
Thomas Gilbert

(British; fl. 1780s)

Kiribati
Land of the Kirundi-speakers
Maria Theresa

(Austria; 1717-80)

Northern Mariana
Harvester

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