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  2. Names of Georgia - Wikipedia

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    The European "Georgia" probably stems from the Persian designation of the Georgians – gurğ (گرج), ğurğ – which reached the Western European crusaders and pilgrims in the Holy Land who rendered the name as Georgia (also Jorgania, Giorginia, etc.) and, erroneously, [11] explained its origin by the popularity of St. George (Tetri Giorgi ...

  3. Wikipedia talk : Naming conventions (geographic names)/FAQ

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    Why is the article on Georgia named Georgia (country), and Georgia is instead a disambiguation page? The consensus is that there is no primary topic for the term "Georgia". Supporters of that position successfully argued that since the country is not significantly more commonly searched for than the US state of the same name , it cannot have ...

  4. List of U.S. places named after non-U.S. places - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of US places named after non-US places. In the case of this list, place means any named location that's smaller than a county or equivalent: cities, towns, villages, hamlets, neighborhoods, municipalities, boroughs, townships, civil parishes, localities, census-designated places, and some districts. Also included are country ...

  5. Tokyo - Wikipedia

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    Tokyo was originally known as Edo (), a kanji compound of 江 (e, "cove, inlet") and 戸 (to, "entrance, gate, door"). [25] The name, which can be translated as "estuary", is a reference to the original settlement's location at the meeting of the Sumida River and Tokyo Bay.

  6. Georgia (country) - Wikipedia

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    Georgia's decision to boost its presence in the coalition forces in Iraq was an important initiative. [196] The European Union has identified Georgia as a prospective member, [197] and Georgia has sought membership. [198] Georgia is currently working to become a full member of NATO. In August 2004, the Individual Partnership Action Plan of ...

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  8. History of Tokyo - Wikipedia

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    The history of Tokyo, Japan's capital prefecture and largest city, starts with archeological remains in the area dating back around 5,000 years. Tokyo's oldest temple is possibly Sensō-ji in Asakusa, founded in 628. The city's original name, Edo, first appears in the 12th century.

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