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  2. Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    The Qing Emperor, therefore, decided to call the area "Việt Nam" instead, [i] [24] meaning "South of the Viet" per Classical Chinese word order but the Vietnamese understood it as "Viet of the South" per Vietnamese word order. [15] Between 1804 and 1813, the name Vietnam was used officially by Emperor Gia Long.

  3. California - Wikipedia

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    A 2017 state legislative document states, "Numerous theories exist as to the origin and meaning of the word 'California, '" and that all anyone knows is the name was added to a map by 1541 "presumably by a Spanish navigator." [21]

  4. Timeline of the name Palestine - Wikipedia

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    c. 900: Limits of the Five Patriarchates: "The first See and the first patriarchate is of Jerusalem, James, the brother of God and apostle and eyewitness, and minister of the word and secrets of secrets and hidden mysteries, contains the whole Palestine a country until Arabia." (Πρῶτος θρόνος καὶ πρώτη πατριαρχία ...

  5. EastEnders - Wikipedia

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    EastEnders is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the programme follows the stories of local residents and their families as they go about their daily lives.