Go back as far in time as you want. Even if the country has changed its name. (e.g.: Rhodisia--named after Cecil Rhodes--is now called Zimbabwe).
I'll have to try check how many there are myself, I am not sure.
Happy Thanksgiving, to those in the United States.
2006-11-22 04:32:53 · 6 answers · asked by robert2020 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Country Person(s) Named After
Armenia Armenak (traditional)
Azerbaijan Atropat
Belize Peter Wallace (name Hispanicized)
Bermuda Juan de Bermúdez
Bharat (India) Ancient Hindu King Bharat
Those are the As and Bs.
2006-11-22 04:38:08 · answer #1 · answered by DanE 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bolivia, after Simon Bolivar
2006-11-22 11:46:39 · answer #2 · answered by holey moley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
2006-11-22 07:01:04 · answer #3 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colombia named after Christopher Columbus
China named after Emperor Chin
Israel named after biblical personage with same name.
2006-11-22 04:40:18 · answer #4 · answered by WendyD1999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America - Amerigo Vespucci
2006-11-22 04:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by pniccimiss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm ... off the top of my head:
Colombia
Bolivia
Soviet Georgia
Rhodesia
Israel
Rome (the Empire - I guess that counts as a countury, but also the City)
2006-11-22 05:19:04 · answer #6 · answered by Elise K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋