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Below is list of Afrikaans exonyms:
 Australia Australië | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Australian Capital Territory | Australiese Hoofstadgebied | Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gold Coast | Goudkus | Gold Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kangaroo Island | Kangaroeeiland | Kangaroo Island Karta Pintingga | |||||||||||||||||||||
 New South Wales | Nieu-Suid-Wallis | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Northern Territory | Noordelike Gebied | Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||
 South Australia | Suid-Australië | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Tasmania | Tasmanië | Tasmania lutruwita | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Western Australia | Wes-Australië | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Austria Oostenryk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vienna | Wene | Wien | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Belgium België | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Antwerp | Antwerpen | Antwerpen Anvers | Borrowed from the Flemish name. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brussels | Brussel | Bruxelles Brussel Brüssel | Borrowed from the Flemish name. | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Flanders | Vlaandere | Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern | Borrowed from the Flemish name. | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Wallonia | Wallonië | Wallonie Wallonië Walonreye Wallounien | Borrowed from the Flemish name. | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Canada Kanada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
 British Columbia | Brits-Kolumbië | British Columbia Colombie-Britannique | |||||||||||||||||||||
 New Brunswick | Nieu-Brunswyk | New Brunswick Nouveau-Brunswick | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Nova Scotia | Nieu-Skotland | Nova Scotia Nouvelle-Écosse Alba Nuadh Nopa Sko'sia | Literal translation of the Latin term "Nova Scotia" (meaning "New Scotland"). | ||||||||||||||||||||
 China Sjina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai | Sjanghai | 上海市 (Shànghǎi shì) | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic Tsieggies Republiek | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Bohemia | Boheme | Čechy Böhmen Česka Czechy | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Silesia | Tsjeggiese Silesië | České Slezsko Czeski Ślōnsk Tschechisch-Schläsing Tschechisch-Schlesien Śląsk Czeski | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Moravia | Morawië | Morava Mähren Morawy Morawa Moravia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Prague | Praag | Praha Prag Praga | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark Denemarke | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Copenhagen | Kopenhagen | København | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Egypt Egipte | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexandria | Alexandrië | الإسكندرية (Al-Iksandarīyah) اسكندرية (Eskendereyya) ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ (Rakotī) Αλεξάνδρεια (Alexándria) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cairo | Kaïro | القاهرة (Al-Qāhirah) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Damietta | Doemjat | دمياط (Dumyāṭ) ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲁϯ (Tamiati) | |||||||||||||||||||||
 France Frankryk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Burgundy | Boergondië | Bourgogne | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dunkirk | Duinkerken | Dunkerque Duunkerke Duinkerke | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Normandy | Normandië | Normandie Normaundie | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Occitania | Oksitanië | Occitanie Occitània | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Paris | Parys | Paris | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Germany Duitsland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Aachen | Aken | Aachen Oche Aix-la-Chapelle Aken Aquisgranum | Borrowed from the Dutch name of the city. | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Bavaria | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Saxony | Sakse | Sachsen Saggsn Sakska | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Schleswig-Holstein | Sleeswyk-Holstein | Schleswig-Holstein Slesvig-Holsten Sleswig-Holsteen Slaswik-Holstiinj | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Swabia | Swabe | Schwaben | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Westphalia | Wesfale | Westfalen | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Greece Griekeland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Athens | Athene Atene | Αθήνα (Athína) Ἀθῆναι (Athênai) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinth | Korinthe Korinte | Κόρινθος (Kórinthos) Ϙόρινθος Corinthus | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhodes | Rhodos | Ρόδος (Ródos) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thessaloniki | Salonika | Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníki) | |||||||||||||||||||||
 India Indië | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Delhi | Nieu-Delhi | नई दिल्ली (Naī Dillī) New Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Indonesia Indonesië | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jakarta | Djakarta | Jakarta | |||||||||||||||||||||
 West Papua | Wes-Papoea | Papua Barat Wes Papua West Papua | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Israel Israël | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nazareth | Nasaret | נָצְרַת (Nāṣəraṯ) النَّاصِرَة (An-Nāṣira) ܢܨܪܬ (Naṣrath) | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Italy Italië | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genoa | Genua | Genova Zêna Genua | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Milan | Milaan | Milano | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Naples | Napels | Napoli Napule | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Sicily | Sisilië | Sicilia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | Sirakuse | Siracusa Sarausa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turin | Turyn | Torino Taurinum | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Tuscany | Toskane | Toscana | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Venice | Venesië | Venezia Venesia Venetiae | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Lebanon Libanon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beirut | Beiroet | بيروت (Bayrūt) Beyrouth | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyre | Tirus | صور (Ṣūr) Tyr 𐤑𐤓 (Ṣūr) Τύρος (Tyros) | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico Meksiko | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico City | Meksikostad | Ciudad de México Altepetl Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Morocco Marokko | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marrakesh | Marrakesj | مراكش (Murrākuš) ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰⴽⵓⵛ (Amurakuš) | |||||||||||||||||||||
 New Zealand Nieu-Seeland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Plymouth | Nieu-Plymouth | New Plymouth Ngāmotu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| North Island | Noordeiland | North Island Te Ika-a-Māui | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Island | Suideiland | South Island Te Waipounamu | |||||||||||||||||||||
 North Korea Noord-Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pyongyang | Pjongjang | 평양시 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Palestine Palestina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethlehem | Betlehem | يت لحم (Bayt Laḥm) בֵּית לֶחֶם (Bet Leḥem) Βηθλεέμ Bethleem | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland Pole | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gdańsk | Gdansk | Gdańsk Danzig Gduńsk Gedanum | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kraków | Krakau | Kraków Cracovia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuyavia | Kujavië | Kujawy Kujawien Cuiava | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mazovia | Masowië | Mazowsze | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Podlaskie Voivodeship | Woiwodeskap Podlachië | Województwo podlaskie | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Silesia | Silesië | Śląsk Schlesien Slezsko | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Warsaw | Warskou | Warszawa Varsovia | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Azores | Asore | Açores | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lisbon | Lissabon | Lisboa | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Romania Roemenië | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucharest | Boekarest | București | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Transylvania | Transsilvanië | Transilvania Erdély Siebenbürgen | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wallachia | Walachye | Țara Românească (Цѣра Рꙋмѫнѣскъ) Βλαχία | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Russia Rusland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Moscow | Moskou | Москва (Moskva) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Petersburg | Sint Petersburg | Санкт-Петербург (Sankt-Peterburg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Serbia Serwië | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgrade | Belgrado | Београд (Beograd) | |||||||||||||||||||||
 South Korea Suid-Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seoul | Seoel | 서울시 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Spain Spanje | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Andalusia | Andalusië | Andalucía | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Asturias | Asturië | Asturias Asturies | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Balearic Islands | Baleariese Eilande | Illes Balears Islas Baleares | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Basque Country | Baskeland | Euskadi País Vasco Pays Basque | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Canary Islands | Kanariese Eilande | Islas Canarias | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Cantabria | Kantabrië | Cantabria | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Castile | Kastilië | Castilla | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Castile and León | Kastilië en Leon | Castilla y León Castiella y Llión Castela e León | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Castile-La Mancha | Kastilië-La Mancha | Castilla-La Mancha | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Catalonia | Katalonië | Catalunya Cataluña Catalonha | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Galicia | Galisië | Galicia Galizia | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Valencia | Valensië | Valencia València | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden Swede | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gothenburg | Gotenburg | Göteborg | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Syria Sirië | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Damascus | Damaskus | دمشق (Dimashq) ܕܰܪܡܣܘܩ (Darmsuq) | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Turkey Turkye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Istanbul | Istanboel | İstanbul | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ukraine Oekraïne | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kyiv | Kijif | Київ (Kyyiv) Киев (Kiyev) | |||||||||||||||||||||
 United Kingdom Verenigde Koninkryk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Cornwall | Kornwallis | Cornwall Kernow | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Edinburgh | Edinburg | Edinburgh Dùn Èideann | |||||||||||||||||||||
 England | Engeland | England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| London | Londen | London | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Northern Ireland | Noord-Ierland | Northern Ireland Tuaisceart Éireann Norlin Airlann | |||||||||||||||||||||
| River Thames | Rivier Teems | River Thames | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Scotland | Skotland | Scotland Alba | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Wales | Wallis | Wales Cymru | |||||||||||||||||||||
 United States Verenigde State | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| English name | Afrikaans name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
 California | Kalifornië | California | |||||||||||||||||||||
 New Mexico | Nieu-Meksiko | New Mexico Nuevo México Yootó Hahoodzo | |||||||||||||||||||||
 New York | Nieu-York | New York | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York City | Nieu-York-stad | New York City | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Pennsylvania | Pennsilvanië | Pennsylvania Pennsilfaani | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Virginia | Virginië | Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||
 West Virginia | Wes-Virginië | West Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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