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doubleshuffle · 02-08-2015, 03:29 AM

Isn't Bolivia named after Simon Bolivar?

And I feel a bit bad about this, but strictly speaking the U.S. of America are named after Amerigo Vespucci. Of course it's the whole contintent, but it is in the country's name isn't it?

02-08-2015, 03:29 AM	#14682
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,944 Karma: 185432100 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	Isn't Bolivia named after Simon Bolivar? And I feel a bit bad about this, but strictly speaking the U.S. of America are named after Amerigo Vespucci. Of course it's the whole contintent, but it is in the country's name isn't it?