Statistics for Countries by Alternate Etymology

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Name meaningCountry% Correct
Named for a U.S. stateGeorgia
91%
Named for a tasty birdTurkey
85%
Because so many people there didn't get enough to eatHungary
82%
Named for porcelainChina
73%
Because people there were always in a hurryRussia
72%
So many people deny its existence, they changed the name to mean "is genuine"Israel
67%
Because their country is shaped like a pepperChile
59%
Corruption of "seashell"Seychelles
59%
Because they have a passion for women's support garmentsBrazil
54%
Named after a type of lettuceRomania
53%
Corruption of "monocle", because so many people there wear themMonaco
48%
Given their name by Brazil, who was making a homophobic insultUruguay
46%
Formed by the merger of two countries named "Oneisia"Tunisia
43%
Nike paid them to promote a brand of sneakerJordan
42%
Portmanteau of "more" and "delicious"Mauritius
41%
Because there are a lot of microbes thereGermany
40%
Because of the thick hair gel applied by their menGreece
38%
Originally one region of a country named "Lice"Laos
30%
Named for their choirs of impoverished beggarsSingapore
26%
Because their leader, Ebenezer Scrooge, didn't like the ruling party of GazaBahamas
12%

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