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COUNTRY |
DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Baker IslandBaker Island | Michael Baker |
| BermudaBermuda | Juan de Bermúdez |
| BoliviaBolivia | Simón Bolívar |
| Bouvet IslandBouvet Island | Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier |
| ChinaChina | Emperor Chin |
| Clipperton IslandClipperton | John Clipperton |
| Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands | Captain William Keeling |
| ColombiaColombia | Christopher Columbus |
| Cook IslandsCook Islands | Captain James Cook |
| Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | Saint Dominic |
| El SalvadorEl Salvador | Jesus (literally, The Savior) |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands | Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland |
| GeorgiaGeorgia | Saint George |
| Isle of ManIsle of Man | Manannán mac Lir |
| Jan MayenJan Mayen | Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout |
| Jarvis IslandJarvis Island | Edward, Thomas, and William Jarvis |
| Johnston AtollJohnston Atoll | Captain Charles J. Johnston |
| Kingman ReefKingman Reef | Captain W.E. Kingman |
| KiribatiKiribati | Thomas Gilbert ("Kiribati" is the Gilbertese rendition of "Gilberts") |
| LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | Princely Family of Liechtenstein |
| Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | John Marshall |
| MartiniqueMartinique | Martin of Tours |
| MauritiusMauritius | Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange |
| MozambiqueMozambique | Mussa Mbiki |
| NicaraguaNicaragua | Nicarao |
| Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | Mariana of Austria |
| PhilippinesPhilippines | King Philip II of Spain |
| Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn | Major Pitcairn of the Marines |
| Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | Saint Christopher |
| Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | Saint Lucy |
| Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ | Saint Peter and Saint Michael |
| Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | Saint Vincent of Saragossa |
| San MarinoSan Marino | Saint Marinus |
| Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | Muhammad bin Saud |
| SeychellesSeychelles | Jean Moreau de Séchelles |
| Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | King Solomon of Israel and Judah |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia+ | George III of the UK , and the John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich |
| SwazilandSwaziland | King Mswati II |
| Tromelin IslandTromelin Island | Chevalier de Tromelin |
| United StatesUnited States | Amerigo Vespucci (see Naming of America ) |
| Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgins |
| Wake IslandWake Island | William Wake |
| Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | Samuel Wallis |
