The same countries, in French, for example…. very different:

L’Amérique

Le Brésil

Le Canada

La France

Le Mexique

Le Kenya

L’Afrique

Each language is this way. As well, I’d be surprised if you know how to say Japan in Japanese either.. it certainly doesn’t look the same. Japan in Japanese = 日本

Obviously it is their influence .not only in the naming but also their culture etc.Being an

Indian I can for myself assert the British have played a big part in my life.Of course I hasten

to add that while I have retained my Indian identity,taste, culture, tradition et al,I must

confess the British influence has given me a broader perspective and outlook on life,made

me more progressive in my approach to various things and aspects in life.I could wax eloquent but it also taught me not to be a stuffed shirt and snobbish in my attitude.But above all I am proud of my fairly good command over the language which, incidentally,

helped me put a British snob in his place.

In other languages it’s pronouced differently

hope that helped!

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