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Sat 17 Oct, 2009 06:38 pm
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Historically, Iraq was known in Europe by the Greek eponym 'Mesopotamia' (Land between the rivers); after the foundation of the Kingdom of Iraq in 1932, it became known by its ancient endonym 'Iraq'. Iraq has been home to continuous successive civilizations since the 6th millennium BC. The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is identified as the cradle of civilization and the birthplace of writing and the wheel.
The name used by the people or locals themselves is called endonym
I learned two new words today.
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I learned something too! Here's another example.
Exonym: "Japan"
Endonym: "Nippon/Nihon"
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