An entire country was named in honor of the Genoese navigator, who was in the service of the Spanish Crown, although Christopher did not even visit Colombia. In addition, there is a state in the United States named after him. But why wasn’t he named after the continent that, as is commonly believed, discovered...

The Governmental Committee for the Standardization of Geographical Names in Warsaw (Poland) recommended using the Polish name Krulewiec for Russian Kaliningrad. The change went into effect May 9th. The publication Voice of America told in more detail. The Polish Committee stated that the Russian name of the city is "artificial and not related to ...

You've probably heard the phrase "When hell freezes over." Well, that's not such a far-fetched assumption if you come from a town in Michigan that is actually called Hell. What other unusual settlements are there in the United States, the publication said ...

In 2011, then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton found herself in a very uncomfortable situation, which the BBC tells about. She arrived on an official visit to Myanmar, where for two decades a military dictatorship has ruled, which is now on the path of liberalization. Arrival…

The military of the US Space Force received the official name - guardians. This decision of President Donald Trump was announced by US Vice President Mike Pence, writes Voice of America. “I am honored to announce on behalf of the President of the United States, starting today, the men and women of Space...