They call pedo paradise america. Isn’t that crazy?
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jjpamsterdam@feddit.org 3 days ago
There’s many such examples, just off the top of my head: Hungary, Finland, Greece, Georgia, Egypt and Japan.
FatVegan@leminal.space 3 days ago
killingspark@feddit.org 3 days ago
Hungary for some reason keeps surprising me. I know that fact, I just keep forgetting it.
Jilanico@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Morocco (al-Maghrib “The West”), India (Bharat named after a legendary king), China (Zhōngguó 中国 “Middle Country”). There are probably several more…
jjpamsterdam@feddit.org 3 days ago
I always thought that India uses both Bharat and India with English still an official language. Has the current government made the switch to only using Bharat?
Jilanico@lemmy.world 3 days ago
India is the official name. I think Bharat or Hindustan is commonly used tho as folks speak in their local languages instead of English typically. I could be wrong. Worth noting that Hindustan would basically translate to “India” or Land of the Indus River.
Nangijala@feddit.dk 1 day ago
Not that it matters but I would take India or Bharat over Hindustan any day. I get that it’d be in line with naming conventions in the area, but it just sounds so silly. XD