Showing posts with label geographical names. Show all posts
Showing posts with label geographical names. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Polish Commission On Geographical Names Rules To Rename Russias Kaliningrad

Polish Commission On Geographical Names Rules To Rename Russias Kaliningrad

The Commission on Standardisation of Geographical Names Outside the Republic of Poland has ruled that the Polish name of Krolewiec should be used for the Russian city of Kaliningrad, media reported Wednesday.

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Twitter erupts after Trump says he 'never knew we had so many countries'

Twitter erupts after Trump says he 'never knew we had so many countries'
US President Donald Trump said he “never knew we had so many countries” until he received congratulatory phone calls from world leaders after his election victory.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

China to clear out foreign, bizarre geographical names

China will stem irregularities in naming the country's roads, bridges, buildings, and residential compounds, targeting arbitrary uses of foreign and bizarre names, said an official in charge of the ongoing survey of geographical names.