SettingsGeographical naming disputes
Africanization
Africanization or Africanisation has been applied in various contexts, notably in geographic and personal naming and in the composition of the civil service e.g. via processes such as indigenization.
Africanization or Africanisation has been applied in various contexts, notably in geographic and personal naming and in the composition of the civil service e.g. via processes such as indigenization.
Alternative names for Northern Ireland
There are a number of alternative names used for Northern Ireland.
There are a number of alternative names used for Northern Ireland.
American (word)
The meaning of the word American in the English language varies, according to the historical, geographical, and political context in which it is used.
The meaning of the word American in the English language varies, according to the historical, geographical, and political context in which it is used.
British Isles naming dispute
There is disagreement over the applicability of the term "the British Isles" with relation to Ireland.
There is disagreement over the applicability of the term "the British Isles" with relation to Ireland.
Civic initiative Czechia
The "Civic Initiative Czechia" was formed in Brno in October 1997 as a platform to help spread, insitutionalize and practically adopt Czechia, the geographic one-word name of the Czech Republic,...
The "Civic Initiative Czechia" was formed in Brno in October 1997 as a platform to help spread, insitutionalize and practically adopt Czechia, the geographic one-word name of the Czech Republic,...
Derry/Londonderry name dispute
The names of the city, county, and district of Derry or Londonderry in Northern Ireland are the subject of a naming dispute between nationalists and unionists.
The names of the city, county, and district of Derry or Londonderry in Northern Ireland are the subject of a naming dispute between nationalists and unionists.
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located more than east of the coast of mainland South America.
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located more than east of the coast of mainland South America.
Geographical renaming
Geographical renaming is the changing of the name of a geographical feature or area.
Geographical renaming is the changing of the name of a geographical feature or area.
Hyphen War
The Hyphen War (in Czech, Pomlčková válka; in Slovak, Pomlčková vojna—literally "Dash War") was the tongue-in-cheek name given to the conflict over what to call Czechoslovaki...
The Hyphen War (in Czech, Pomlčková válka; in Slovak, Pomlčková vojna—literally "Dash War") was the tongue-in-cheek name given to the conflict over what to call Czechoslovaki...
Macedonia naming dispute
Until a solution is found, the provisional reference "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (often abbreviated as FYROM) is used by international organisations and states which do not recognise ...
Until a solution is found, the provisional reference "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (often abbreviated as FYROM) is used by international organisations and states which do not recognise ...
Map of Iran in Afsharid dynasty
Map of Iran in Afsharid dynasty is an individual atlas map drawn by Emanuel Bowen in 1774.
Map of Iran in Afsharid dynasty is an individual atlas map drawn by Emanuel Bowen in 1774.
Name of Iran
In the Western world, Persia (or its cognates) was historically the common name for Iran.
In the Western world, Persia (or its cognates) was historically the common name for Iran.
Name of the Czech Republic
The name of the Czech Republic derives from the Slavic tribe of Czechs.
The name of the Czech Republic derives from the Slavic tribe of Czechs.
Names of Burma
The country, popularly known in English as both Burma, and Myanmar, has undergone changes in both its official and popular names worldwide.
The country, popularly known in English as both Burma, and Myanmar, has undergone changes in both its official and popular names worldwide.
Names of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been known by a number of names during its existence.
The Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been known by a number of names during its existence.
New Zealand Geographic Board
The New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (Māori: Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) is constituted under the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, formerly under the Ne...
The New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (Māori: Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) is constituted under the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, formerly under the Ne...
Renaming of cities in India
The process of renaming of cities in India started after the end of the British imperial period in 1947 and continues to date.
The process of renaming of cities in India started after the end of the British imperial period in 1947 and continues to date.
Whanganui
Whanganui, also spelled Wanganui, is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
Whanganui, also spelled Wanganui, is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand.