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These are some of the countries in the world that are named after people.

Bermuda - Juan de Bermúdez

Bolivia - Simón Bolívar

Cambodia - Cambu Svayambhuva

Colombia - Christopher Columbus

El Salvador - "The Saviour", Jesus

Israel - Jacob

Kiribati - Thomas Gilbert

Liechtenstein - Anton Florian of Liechtenstein

Marshall Islands - John Marshall

Mauritius - Maurice of Nassau

Philippines - Philip II of Spain

Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Christopher

Saint Lucia - Lucy of Syracuse

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent

San Marino - Saint Marinus

São Tomé and Príncipe - Saint Thomas

Saudi Arabia - Muhammad bin Saud

Seychelles - Jean Moreau de Sechelles

Solomon Islands - Solomon

The United States of America - Amerigo Vespucci

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That was a very iformative list. Never knew this Thanks for listing
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