The Countries of the World
The Countries of the World
T HE oldest of the four great divisions of the world received its modern designation Asia from the Sanskrit Ushas, signifying "land of the…
The Countries of the World: Romans
Some five hundred years afterwards the Island was alluded to by the Romans under the name of Britannia, which subsequently became shortened…
The Countries of the World: Franks
France was known to the Greeks as Gallatia, and to the Romans as Gallia, afterwards modified into Gaul, because it was the territory of the…
The Countries of the World: Arabic
Algiers is a modified spelling of the Arabic Al Jezair, meaning "the peninsula." Tunis was anciently known as Tunentum, the land of the…
The Countries of the World: Spanish
The most southern point of South America was called Cape Hoorn (or, according to the English, Cape Horn) by Schonten, who first rounded it…
The Countries of the World: Ocean
The Arctic Ocean received its name pursuant to The Countries of the World. the Greek arktos, a bear, on account of the northern…
The Countries of the World: Barrow
I., in whose reign it was completely explored. Quite a number of straits, gulfs, and bays bear the names of their respective navigators…
The Countries of the World: Dutch
By the term Australia is meant "the South," and by Australasia "Southern Asia," agreeably to the Latin australis, southern. Previous to its…
The Countries of the World: Islands
The naming of the Sandwich Islands by Cook conveyed a graceful compliment to Lord Sandwich, First Lord of the Admiralty. The Philippine…
The Countries of the World: Island
Japan is a European modification, brought about through the Portuguese Gepuen, of the native Niphon, confounded of ni, sun, fire, and pon…