List of country names in various languages: Difference between revisions
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# ↑ Diamavya refers to Ulaga as South Cartesia, and has done so since they controlled the territory of their South Cartesia colony up to 1982. | # ↑ Diamavya refers to Ulaga as South Cartesia, and has done so since they controlled the territory of their South Cartesia colony up to 1982. | ||
# ↑ This name translates to "Valcenia" but phonetically sounds out "Vawstlehsha". This is based on the historical names of the country and the name of the bay the country surrounds (the Dyopaz Bay). The informal name is far more commonly used just as "Valcenia" is used more often than "Valcenia" in English. | # ↑ This name translates to "Valcenia" but phonetically sounds out "Vawstlehsha". This is based on the historical names of the country and the name of the bay the country surrounds (the Dyopaz Bay). The informal name is far more commonly used just as "Valcenia" is used more often than "Valcenia" in English. | ||
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