Decode the world - Young World Club
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Decode the world

  • POSTED ON: 26 Sep, 2023
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  • POSTED BY: Bhavya Venkatesh
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Sure, you know the meaning of your name. But have you ever wondered what the names of countries mean? For instance, India might mean ‘Land of the Indus’, Ukraine could mean ‘borderland’, and Cyprus probably came from ‘island of copper’.

Quiz for you! Can you try and guess the names of these countries based on the literal translations of their names?