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Latest comment: 8 months ago by 1204753792 edits in topic Geographical Misnomers
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Geographical Misnomers
Add a section listing examples of geographical misnomers.
- Southwest Papua is a province of Indonesia that occupies the northwest side of Papua unlike what the name suggests.
- Greenland despite its name is more known for its icy climate being located close to the north pole rather than as the name suggests, its greenery.
1204753792 edits (talk) 06:12, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
- hi this is an update to clarify why: I think these serve as textbook examples of a misnomer, it's not too hard to understand why the name is erroneus, and at least if you know a bit about geography you'd know a little bit about these two places 1204753792 edits (talk) 00:32, 22 March 2024 (UTC)