Etymology of the Countries of the World A-H

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Afghanistan - The popular etymology suggests that this country got its name when a senile king, asked what he should name his country, pointed across the room at a light brown blanket and said “Afghan is tan.” In reality, a lucid king, foreseeing the advent of QWERTY keyboards, wanted a name that could be typed straight across the middle row, at least …