Week 22 was posted by Charanjit Chana on 2018-03-26.
Given the relative stability of the world, the formation of countries and renaming of cities continues to happen. It's always been interesting to see the different names given to a country by another which is often most notable during a sporting tournament like the Olympics or the FIFA World Cup. And so enters the literal world map:
There are some really interesting literal translations and some that just do not sit right at all in the modern world.
| Country | Translation |
|---|---|
| Botswana | Those Who Went Away |
| Egypt | Temple of the Soul of Ptah |
| Equatorial Guinea | (Equatorial) Land of the Black Men |
| Ethiopia | (Equatorial) Land of the Black Men |
| Niger | River of Rivers |
| Senegal | Our Canoe |
While it turns out that the map may have some inaccuracies, the research is mostly sound and I could verify each of the above examples. There are of course many other issues with maps in general, including the projections used.
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