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Who named the country America?
The name "America" comes from the name of Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian navigator and cartographer who first created maps of the "New World".
Which states were named after women?
Several American states are named after famous women. Virginia is named after Queen Elizabeth I (the Virgin Queen). Maryland is named after Mary, Queen of Scots, and North and South Carolina are named after Queen Caroline.
What is the only foreign country with a capital city named after an American president?
Although Monrovia, Liberia is the only foreign capital city named after a former US President (James Monroe) it is not the only non-US city named in honor of a past chief executive. Presidente Hayes, a department (equivalent to a county or province) in Paraguay and it's capital Villa Hayes are both named for former President Rutherford B. Hayes
What was Venezuela named for?
Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci named the region Venezuela, meaning Little Venice, in 1499. He had seen houses built on stilts along a lakeshore and saw the similarity to the Italian city of Venice. Venezuela comes from local language which was Sanskrit (or derived from Sanskrit) before Spanish conquest. Vanozwala in Sanskrit means a land with shining or beautiful forests and park-like settings for which the country is famous for! This can not be a coincidence!
Count Cavour was named to what position in 1852?
Count Cavour became the Italian Prime Minister in 1852.
