Countries Named After a Person Quiz

There are roughly 18 countries named for a person, can you name them all?

This does not include countries named after "people", such as "Russia" being named after the "Rus'".

This number is disputed, so please let me know if I'm missing any.

Source: https://qz.com/1070266/the-name-of-a-country-can-only-really-mean-one-of-four-things

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Last updated: September 10, 2023

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Captains & Explorers
Simón Bolívar	Bolivia
Christopher Columbus	Columbia
Thomas Gilbert	Kiribati
John Marshall	Marshall Islands
Amerigo Vespucci	United States

Rulers & Politicians
King Mswati II	Eswatini
Maurice of Nassau	Mauritius
King Philip II	Philippines
Muhammad bin Saud	Saudi Arabia
Jean Moreau de Séchelles	Seychelles
King Solomon	Solomon Islands

Religious Figures
Saint Dominic	Dominican Republic
Jesus (“savior of Christianity”)	El Salvador
Jacob (“patriarch of Judaism”)	Israel
Saint Christopher	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucy of Syracuse	Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent of Saragossa	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Marinus	San Marino
Saint Thomas	São Tomé and Príncipe

Level 54

Sep 9, 2023

You should add Kiribati (named after Thomas Gilbert). The word Kiribati (the "ti" is read like "s") is a native/Gilbertese transliteration of the word "gilbertese".

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Sep 10, 2023

Added, thanks!