Colombia was named after Christopher Columbus
yes the Columbia river was named after Columbus
queen victoria named it British Columbia
It was named by Queen Victoria.
Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, was named in honour of Queen Victoria.
Distric of Columbia
No Columbia is named after the famous explorer Christopher Columbus. You may have heard of him (he did discover North America)
There is a Columbia, Missouri, a Columbia, South Carolina and a Columbia, Louisiana.
Columbia was named after Christopher Columbus, but the first person to actually set foot on the land was Alonso de Ojeda.
The Columbia and the Challenger
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