Surprisingly Literal Country Names

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Facts About Ecuador: https://www.atlasandboots.com/interes...
History Of Ecuador: https://www.infoplease.com/world/coun...
Countries On The Equator: https://www.infoplease.com/askeds/cou...
History Of Gran Colombia: http://staff.esuhsd.org/balochie/stud...
Why Did Ecuador Name Itself Just Equator?: https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Ecuador...
Things You Never Knew About Montenegro: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/mon...
History Of Montenegro: https://www.visit-montenegro.com/mont...
Why Does Montenegro’s Name Sound Italian?: https://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Quest...
Facts About Costa Rica: http://www.bahiaaventuras.com/informa...
Why Is Our Country Called Costa Rica?: http://www.liveincostarica.com/blog/2...