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It became the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1947. [1] Fred G. Alberts was Secretary of the Committee from 1949 to 1980. [1] By 1959, a structured nomenclature was reached, allowing for further exploration, structured mapping of the region and a unique naming system. A 1990 ACAN gazeeter of Antarctica listed 16,000 names. [2]
The list of regional nicknames used in English language includes nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace, place of permanent residence, or family roots). Nicknames based on the country (or larger geopolitical area) of origin may be found in the List of ethnic slurs .
The name Africa was originally used by the ancient Romans to refer to the northern part of the continent that corresponds to modern-day Tunisia. There are many theories regarding its origin. Africa terra means "land of the Afri" (plural, or "Afer" singular), referring to the Afri tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of Carthage.
Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica (Z) C. Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica; N. New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee;
A speculative representation of Antarctica labelled as ' Terra Australis Incognita ' on Jan Janssonius's Zeekaart van het Zuidpoolgebied (1657), Het Scheepvaartmuseum The name given to the continent originates from the word antarctic, which comes from Middle French antartique or antarctique ('opposite to the Arctic') and, in turn, the Latin antarcticus ('opposite to the north').
Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth. While Antarctica has never had a permanent human population, it has been explored by various groups, and many locations on and around the continent have been described. This page lists notable places in and immediately surrounding the Antarctic continent, including geographic features, bodies ...
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A place in North Dakota that's really feeling like being a dick today. Also in Georgia plus a Dickey River and a Dickey Glacier in Antarctica. Die: A rather morbid name for a commune I'd say, but not if spoken like the French would - then, it sounds like the German feminine form of "the". Diepenbeek: A municipality in Belgium. Means "deep ditch ...