Oyo State in Nigeria was named after the powerful Old Oyo Empire, which ruled much of West Africa and was so strong that even enemies respected its warriors!
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Poland’s full name is the Republic of Poland, but in Polish it’s called “Rzeczpospolita Polska”!
Lagos State in Nigeria got its name from Portuguese explorers who called it “Lagos” (which means “lakes”) because the area had so many lagoons and waterways!
Soccer (or football) is also very popular in Papua New Guinea, with kids playing in villages using balls made from anything they can find!
The Zagros Mountains in Iraq are so tall that some tops reach higher than 11,000 feet (3,353 meters), which is taller than 85 Statues of Liberty stacked on top of each other!