Below is list of Afrikaans exonyms:
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![]() | Australiese Hoofstadgebied | Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Coast | Goudkus | Gold Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kangaroo Island | Kangaroeeiland | Kangaroo Island Karta Pintingga | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Nieu-Suid-Wallis | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Noordelike Gebied | Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Suid-Australië | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Tasmanië | Tasmania lutruwita | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Wes-Australië | Western Australia |
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Vienna | Wene | Wien |
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Antwerp | Antwerpen | Antwerpen Anvers | Borrowed from the Flemish name. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Brussels | Brussel | Bruxelles Brussel Brüssel | Borrowed from the Flemish name. | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Vlaandere | Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern | Borrowed from the Flemish name. | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Wallonië | Wallonie Wallonië Walonreye Wallounien | Borrowed from the Flemish name. |
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![]() | Brits-Kolumbië | British Columbia Colombie-Britannique | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Nieu-Brunswyk | New Brunswick Nouveau-Brunswick | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Nieu-Skotland | Nova Scotia Nouvelle-Écosse Alba Nuadh Nopa Sko'sia | Literal translation of the Latin term "Nova Scotia" (meaning "New Scotland"). |
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Shanghai | Sjanghai | 上海市 (Shànghǎi shì) |
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![]() | Boheme | Čechy Böhmen Česka Czechy | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Tsjeggiese Silesië | České Slezsko Czeski Ślōnsk Tschechisch-Schläsing Tschechisch-Schlesien Śląsk Czeski | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Morawië | Morava Mähren Morawy Morawa Moravia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prague | Praag | Praha Prag Praga |
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Copenhagen | Kopenhagen | København |
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Alexandria | Alexandrië | الإسكندرية (Al-Iksandarīyah) اسكندرية (Eskendereyya) ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ (Rakotī) Αλεξάνδρεια (Alexándria) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cairo | Kaïro | القاهرة (Al-Qāhirah) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Damietta | Doemjat | دمياط (Dumyāṭ) ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲁϯ (Tamiati) |
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Burgundy | Boergondië | Bourgogne | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dunkirk | Duinkerken | Dunkerque Duunkerke Duinkerke | |||||||||||||||||||||
Normandy | Normandië | Normandie Normaundie | |||||||||||||||||||||
Occitania | Oksitanië | Occitanie Occitània | |||||||||||||||||||||
Paris | Parys | Paris |
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Aachen | Aken | Aachen Oche Aix-la-Chapelle Aken Aquisgranum | Borrowed from the Dutch name of the city. | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Beiere | Bayern | |||||||||||||||||||||
Berlin | Berlyn | Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cologne | Keulen | Köln Kölle | |||||||||||||||||||||
Magdeburg | Maagdenburg | Magdeburg Meideborg | |||||||||||||||||||||
Munich | München | München Minga | Borrowed from the German name. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nuremberg | Neurenberg | Nürnberg Nämberch | |||||||||||||||||||||
Palatinate | Palts | Pfalz Palz | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rhineland | Rynland | Rheinland Rhénanie Rijnland Rhingland Rhenania | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Sakse | Sachsen Saggsn Sakska | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Sleeswyk-Holstein | Schleswig-Holstein Slesvig-Holsten Sleswig-Holsteen Slaswik-Holstiinj | |||||||||||||||||||||
Swabia | Swabe | Schwaben | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Wesfale | Westfalen |
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Athens | Athene Atene | Αθήνα (Athína) Ἀθῆναι (Athênai) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Corinth | Korinthe Korinte | Κόρινθος (Kórinthos) Ϙόρινθος Corinthus | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rhodes | Rhodos | Ρόδος (Ródos) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thessaloniki | Salonika | Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníki) |
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New Delhi | Nieu-Delhi | नई दिल्ली (Naī Dillī) New Delhi |
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Jakarta | Djakarta | Jakarta | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Wes-Papoea | Papua Barat Wes Papua West Papua |
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Nazareth | Nasaret | נָצְרַת (Nāṣəraṯ) النَّاصِرَة (An-Nāṣira) ܢܨܪܬ (Naṣrath) |
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Genoa | Genua | Genova Zêna Genua | |||||||||||||||||||||
Milan | Milaan | Milano | |||||||||||||||||||||
Naples | Napels | Napoli Napule | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Sisilië | Sicilia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | Sirakuse | Siracusa Sarausa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turin | Turyn | Torino Taurinum | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Toskane | Toscana | |||||||||||||||||||||
Venice | Venesië | Venezia Venesia Venetiae |
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Hiroshima | Hirosjima | 広島市 (Hiroshima-shi) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Honshu | Honsjoe | 本州 (Honshū) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kyushu | Kjoesjoe | 九州 (Kyūshū) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nagoya | Nagoja | 名古屋市 (Nagoya-shi) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shikoku | Sjikokoe | 四国 (Shikoku) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tokyo | Tokio | 東京 (Tōkyō) |
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Beirut | Beiroet | بيروت (Bayrūt) Beyrouth | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tyre | Tirus | صور (Ṣūr) Tyr 𐤑𐤓 (Ṣūr) Τύρος (Tyros) |
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Mexico City | Meksikostad | Ciudad de México Altepetl Mexico |
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Marrakesh | Marrakesj | مراكش (Murrākuš) ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰⴽⵓⵛ (Amurakuš) |
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New Plymouth | Nieu-Plymouth | New Plymouth Ngāmotu | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Island | Noordeiland | North Island Te Ika-a-Māui | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Island | Suideiland | South Island Te Waipounamu |
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Pyongyang | Pjongjang | 평양시 |
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Bethlehem | Betlehem | يت لحم (Bayt Laḥm) בֵּית לֶחֶם (Bet Leḥem) Βηθλεέμ Bethleem |
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Gdańsk | Gdansk | Gdańsk Danzig Gduńsk Gedanum | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kraków | Krakau | Kraków Cracovia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kuyavia | Kujavië | Kujawy Kujawien Cuiava | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mazovia | Masowië | Mazowsze | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Woiwodeskap Podlachië | Województwo podlaskie | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Silesië | Śląsk Schlesien Slezsko | |||||||||||||||||||||
Warsaw | Warskou | Warszawa Varsovia |
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![]() | Asore | Açores | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lisbon | Lissabon | Lisboa |
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Bucharest | Boekarest | București | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Transsilvanië | Transilvania Erdély Siebenbürgen | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wallachia | Walachye | Țara Românească (Цѣра Рꙋмѫнѣскъ) Βλαχία |
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Moscow | Moskou | Москва (Moskva) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Petersburg | Sint Petersburg | Санкт-Петербург (Sankt-Peterburg) |
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Belgrade | Belgrado | Београд (Beograd) |
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Seoul | Seoel | 서울시 |
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![]() | Andalusië | Andalucía | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Asturië | Asturias Asturies | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Baleariese Eilande | Illes Balears Islas Baleares | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Baskeland | Euskadi País Vasco Pays Basque | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Kanariese Eilande | Islas Canarias | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Kantabrië | Cantabria | |||||||||||||||||||||
Castile | Kastilië | Castilla | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Kastilië en Leon | Castilla y León Castiella y Llión Castela e León | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Kastilië-La Mancha | Castilla-La Mancha | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Katalonië | Catalunya Cataluña Catalonha | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Galisië | Galicia Galizia | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Valensië | Valencia València |
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Gothenburg | Gotenburg | Göteborg |
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Damascus | Damaskus | دمشق (Dimashq) ܕܰܪܡܣܘܩ (Darmsuq) |
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Istanbul | Istanboel | İstanbul |
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Kyiv | Kijif | Київ (Kyyiv) Киев (Kiyev) |
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![]() | Kornwallis | Cornwall Kernow | |||||||||||||||||||||
Edinburgh | Edinburg | Edinburgh Dùn Èideann | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Engeland | England | |||||||||||||||||||||
London | Londen | London | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Noord-Ierland | Northern Ireland Tuaisceart Éireann Norlin Airlann | |||||||||||||||||||||
River Thames | Rivier Teems | River Thames | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Skotland | Scotland Alba | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Wallis | Wales Cymru |
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![]() | Kalifornië | California | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Nieu-Meksiko | New Mexico Nuevo México Yootó Hahoodzo | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Nieu-York | New York | |||||||||||||||||||||
New York City | Nieu-York-stad | New York City | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Pennsilvanië | Pennsylvania Pennsilfaani | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Virginië | Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Wes-Virginië | West Virginia |
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