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The name Brazil is a shortened form of Terra do Brasil ("Land of Brazil"), a reference to the brazilwood tree. The name was given in the early 16th century to the territories leased to the merchant consortium led by Fernão de Loronha, to exploit brazilwood for the production of wood dyes for the European textile industry.
The following chart lists countries and dependencies along with their capital cities, in English and non-English official language(s). In bold : internationally recognized sovereign states The 193 member states of the United Nations (UN)
Brazil's foreign policy is a by-product of the country's position as a regional power in Latin America, a leader among developing countries, and an emerging world power. [242] Brazilian foreign policy has generally been based on the principles of multilateralism , peaceful dispute settlement, and non-intervention in the affairs of other ...
Albania, a former name: From the Latin Albānia, from the Greek Albanía ([text?] Parameter 2 is required), [68] related to the Old Armenian Ałuankʿ (Աղուանք). The native Lezgic name(s) for the country is unknown, [69] but Strabo reported its people to have 26 different languages and to have only been recently unified in his time. It ...
Mafeking (1885–1965): Derived from Tswana "Mafikeng" meaning "Stone Location". Brazil: Brasília: From the Latin name of the country Brasilia. Rio de Janeiro (1763–1960): "River of January"; the city harbor was discovered on January 1, 1502, and was believed to be the mouth of a river (such as the Tagus estuary which forms a bay by Lisbon).
List of Latin names of countries. 6 languages. ... This list includes the Roman names of countries, or significant regions, known to the Roman Empire. Latin Name
Nippon (official, English), (日本) (official, Japanese), Nihon (alternate, more common reading of 日本 in Japanese), Yamato (大和) or Wa (倭) (historic, ancient Japan, derogatory), Ōyashima (大八洲) (meaning the country of eight great islands, historic), Cipangu/Zipangu or Gipangu (appeared in The Travels of Marco Polo in the 13th ...
Most countries of the world have different names in different languages. Some countries have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. Countries are listed alphabetically by their most common name in English. Each English name is followed by its most common equivalents in other languages, listed in English alphabetical order ...