• The Russian Federation constitutionally consists of 85 federal subjects, 46 of which are oblasts ("provinces"), 9 are krais ("territories"), 22 are republics...
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  • indigenous names and their etymologies. Some of these etymologies are uncertain. The former capitals also have their etymologies listed in this article. Contents: ...
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  • This is a list of the origins of the names of states and union territories of India. Andaman and Nicobar Islands (A): Andaman: Italian traveler Niccolò...
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  • The names of most Brazilian states are based on Portuguese placenames, while others are based on indigenous (often Tupi–Guarani) and a few European languages...
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  • This toponymical list of counties of the United Kingdom is a list of the origins of the names of counties of the United Kingdom. For England and Wales...
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  • This article provides a collection of the etymologies of the names of the states of Mexico. Jimenez Gonzalez, Victor Manuel (2015). Chihuahua, Guía de...
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  • Many of the etymologies of Romanian counties are Romanian interpretations of Slavonic names (e.g.: Gorj and Dolj), as the administration documents in the...
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    efforts of Russian explorers, developing into the Russian Empire, which remains the third-largest empire in history. However, with the Russian Revolution...
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    family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to...
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  • the etymologies of the names of cities across Canada. Canada portal History portal Canadian provincial and territorial name etymologies List of Canadian...
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    Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares...
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    (Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) Adjectival(s): Russian Demonym(s): Etymology: Name of Russia International rankings of Russia ISO country codes: RU, RUS, 643 ISO...
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    Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany...
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    by area List of countries and dependencies by population List of countries by United Nations geoscheme List of country-name etymologies List of dependent...
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  • from British and Māori origins. An overview of naming practices can be found at New Zealand place names. Ahuroa – Te Reo Māori for "Long Mound". Akaroa...
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    Of the 149 cities, sixteen are named in honor of an individual while twelve are named after saints. List of Philippine provincial name etymologies "History...
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  • jambangan (Malay for "place of flowers") or sampaga (for "flower").[better source needed] List of Philippine city name etymologies Findlay, Alexander George...
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    Russian government divides the region into three federal districts (groupings of Russian federal subjects), of which only the central one is officially referred...
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  • United States take their names from the languages of the indigenous Native American/American Indian tribes. The following list includes settlements, geographic...
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  • This is a list of long place names. Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan...
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    Simferopol was named the capital of a new federal subject of the Russian Federation encompassing the majority of the peninsula by decree of Russian president...
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    Constitution of the Russian Federation, Moscow is an independent federal subject of the Russian Federation, a city of federal importance. The Mayor of Moscow...
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  • It has been speculated to derive from a more ancient Etruscan name but the etymology of the nomen Sergius is problematic. Chase hesitantly suggests a...
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  • This is a list of the origins of the names of provinces of Bulgaria. "За града" (in Bulgarian). Blagoevgrad.org. Archived from the original on 2008-06-02...
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    surname Planetary nomenclature Latin names of European rivers Latin names of rivers List of river name etymologies Old European hydronymy Biblical toponyms...
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