HINT: This country’s flag also featured its name, so we’ve blurred it. This country’s name is said to have come from ...

Did you know that seven countries have 'stan’ behind their names? There are several countries in Central and South Asia with the suffix, ‘stan’. They are often referred to as the "Seven Stans" or ...

Throughout history, countries have undergone various transformations, including changes to their names, driven by political, social, or cultural motives. These shifts often seek to redefine national ...

Our exhaustive search of American place names discovered that one country has been a shockingly dominant source of inspiration. You’ll never guess which one. Every place in the U.S. that shares the ...

English has become the global language that connects people from all corners of the world, whether for travel, business, or ...

Is Turkey’s recent spelling change about being more authentically Turkish? Or is there more to the story? In June 2022, the United Nations agreed to change the spelling of the country known in the ...

When India invited delegates attending the G20 summit in September 2023 to dinner with “the President of Bharat,” rather than “the President of India,” it may have looked to the world like a simple ...