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Why [Are] So Many Countries Called Gui[Nea?
The word G]uinea appeaR]z with high frequency in country names, pArticularly within those in Africa. What is the reason behind this?
The word Guinea was used to refer to the lands owned by the Guineus, which was a collective term for the African people who came from the southern region of the Senegal River.
The following country names include the word "Guinea":
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Equatorial Guinea
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Guinea-Bissau
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Guinea
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Papua New Guinea
Etymology Of The Term "Guinea"
The exact origin of the word Guinea is disputed. The English "Guinea" is derived from the Portuguese word "Guiné" which originated during the mid-15th century. The word Guinea was used to refer to the lands owned by the Guineus, which was a collective term for the African people who came from regions south of the Senegal River.
An alternative theory claims that the term Guinea is derived from (Djenné), a city in modern-day (Mali) that was heavily important in the trans-Saharan trade from the 15th to 17th centuries.
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The Djenné period of dominance featured the use of the term "Genawah" which is the Arabized word for "Ghinawen", meaning "blacks".
The History Of Guinea
Many European colonists who arrived in the Guinea region of West Africa applied names such as "German Guinea", "Spanish Guinea", "French Guinea", or "Portuguese Guinea". Some countries retained portions of these names after independence. French Guinea became Guinea, Spanish Guinea became Equatorial Guinea, and Portuguese Guinea became Guinea-Bissau. However, German Guinea entirely dropped the Guinea part of the name to become Cameron and Togo. The English coin known as the Guinea shared its name since the gold used in making the coins was originally mined in the Guinea region of West Africa. Papua New Guinea, located in southeast Asia, was given its name by a Spanish explorer who saw resemblance of the people in Papua New Guinae with those who he had seen along the Guinea coast in Africa. Papua is a term local to the island.
Common Confusion With Guyana.
Why Are So Many Countries Called Guinea?
The word Guinea appears with high frequency in country names, particularly within those in Africa. What is the reason behind this?
The word Guinea was used to refer to the lands owned by the Guineus, which was a collective term for the African people who came from the southern region of the Senegal River.
The following country names include the word "Guinea":
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Equatorial Guinea
-
Guinea-Bissau
-
Guinea
-
Papua New Guinea
Etymology Of The Term "Guinea"
The exact origin of the word Guinea is disputed. The English "Guinea" is derived from the Portuguese word "Guiné" which originated during the mid-15th century. The word Guinea was used to refer to the lands owned by the Guineus, which was a collective term for the African people who came from regions south of the Senegal River.
An alternative theory claims that the term Guinea is derived from Djenné, a city in modern-day Mali that was heavily important in the trans-Saharan trade from the 15th to 17th centuries. The Djenné period of dominance featured the use of the term "Genawah" which is the Arabized word for "Ghinawen", meaning "blacks".
The History Of Guinea
Many European colonists who arrived in the Guinea region of West Africa applied names such as "German Guinea", "Spanish Guinea", "French Guinea", or "Portuguese Guinea". Some countries retained portions of these names after independence. French Guinea became Guinea, Spanish Guinea became Equatorial Guinea, and Portuguese Guinea became Guinea-Bissau. However, German Guinea entirely dropped the Guinea part of the name to become Cameron and Togo. The English coin known as the Guinea shared its name since the gold used in making the coins was originally mined in the Guinea region of West Africa. Papua New Guinea, located in southeast Asia, was given its name by a Spanish explorer who saw resemblance of the people in Papua New Guinae with those who he had seen along the Guinea coast in Africa. Papua is a term local to the island.
Common Confusion With Guyana
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MIGHTY MOUSE THEME SONG
(Philip Scheib / Marshall Barer) - circa 1955
Mr. trouble never hangs around,
when he hears this Mighty sound,
Here I come to save the day!
That means that Mighty Mouse is on the way!
Yes sir, when there is a wrong to right,
Mighty Mouse will join the fight!
On the sea or on the land,
He's got the situation well in hand!
We know that when there's danger, we'll never dispair;
Because we know that when there's danger he is there...
On the land on the sea in the air.
We're not worrying at all
We just listen for his call
"Here I come to save the day!"
That means that Mighty Mouse is on the way.
When there is a wrong to right,
Mighty Mouse will joint the fight
"Here I come to save the day!"
That means that Mighty Mouse is on the way!