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What south American country was named after a well-known explorer?
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The South American country of Colombia honors the memory of Christopher Columbus [August 25-October 31, 1451 - May 20, 1506]. For Columbus was the first European known to discover the New World, and by his discovery start the first permanent settling of the Anericas. Columbus isn't known to have landed on the subsequent Colombia. For the closest that Columbus is known to have gotten to the subsequent Republic is his navigation of the Caribbean Sea. Instead, it's Rodrigo de Bastidas [1460-July 28, 1527] who mapped the northern coast of South America, and founded the Colombian city of Santa Marta.
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Which South American country is named after an explorer?
Columbia
What south american country was named after an early explorer?
Columbia :)
What South American country was named after a well-known early explorer?
Columbia
What south american country was named after a well-know early explorer?
Columbia
What mountain in Colorado is named after an explorer?
The mountain peak in Colorado which is named after an American explorer is PikeÕs Peak. This mountain peak was named after Zebulon Pike who was an army explorer.
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Sacagawea
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Straights of Magellan
A south American country named after a famous liberator?
It is called Columbia. ~Hope this helps!~
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America is named after the Italian merchant, cartographer and explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512).
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America is named after the Italian merchant, cartographer and explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512).
Who is the explorer named after the Hudson river?
There was no explorer named after the Hudson river. The Hudson river was named after the explorer, Henry Hudson.
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Venezuela
