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Which of these South American countries is named after a person?

Correct answer: Colombia

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What people think about it: 22 Comments

Osiris

yeah...first question about my country!! 🤩

Derek

I expected to see Bolivia among the answers

Motoko Escarlata Blaugrana

As the first question I encounter about my country, I'd like to say loud: IT'S COLOMBIA, NOT COLUMBIA. Thank you!

CleteBs

The name America is derived from Amerigo Vespucci's name

Timoteo

Which is funny because Christopher Columbus in Spanish is Cristóbal Colón, not Colombia.

CleteBs

Panama was "stolen" from Columbia in order to build and control the Panama Canal

YoungAtHeart

Note that the country is spelled with an o: Colombia, not Columbia.

PerkyLin

Player #24358685, You're leaving out all the native American tribes who discovered the continent and settled it. THEY discovered it.

Kiwirobot

Timoteo, but Columbus was italian, not spanish

Toomi

Not very heroic though. Coming to a country and just taking it. I wonder who will accept this nowadays. And everything with the Church's permission.

KAITLYNMARIA

Derek, me aswell Simon Bolivia sprang to mind

Nick M.

Timoteo, but in Italian is Cristofo Colombo

Motoko Escarlata Blaugrana

Atul Vashisth, it's ColOmbia. Should come and visit soon!

Fun guy

Timoteo: better Columbia than Colonia ! although Cristobal sounds Ok..

Player #24358685

Patti, and the reason Columbus is credited with discovering America is because of those who may have arrived before him, nothing came of it. The Vikings likely came, but went back not long after and never really returned. After Columbus, several European nations started sending explorers and settlers.

Patti

Player #8915156, Prior to the United States of America, just been shortened to "America" in mostly English speaking countries, the entire continent was known as America. Then new continental classifications were drawn and America is usually refer to the US, but not always exclusively. Its also acknowledged the Christopher Columbus "discovered" for the Europeans the New World.