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tomatoely @sh.itjust.works

3d ago

TIL Pakistan is the only country in the world whose name comes from an acronym

en.m.wikipedia.org

Pakistan - Wikipedia

How would you name your own country?

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"It is composed of letters taken from the names of all our homelands, Indian and Asian, Panjab, Afghania, Kashmir, Sindh, and Baluchistan."
- I know it's a quote so not directed to you, but the fact that they didn't put the names in the order of the acronym bothered me more than it should have.
  
  IAPAKSstan
  
  Are they not? Looks right to me

Pakronym

CWAIN - Country Without An Interesting Name...

USA, pronounced oo sah 🫠

And if India officially changes its name to Bharat internationally, Pakistan will totally change its name to India.

Cool

- Name checks out

I too, have been re-watching Homeland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDSb9fgPOU8
- Literally watching this on my sick day. Previous seasons haven't aged well but season 8...holy fuck
  
  TIL Homeland went for 8 seasons

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