World Map Shows the Literal Meaning of every Country’s Name

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The US might win the prize for most to-the-point name, with it meaning exactly what it says – the ‘United States of America’.

Mexico comes from the simplified Spanish translation for the Aztec capital, Metztlixihtlico, which is said to mean “place at the center of the moon”. Click the next ARROW to see the next photo!