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[-] EisFrei@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

German spelling is Kolumbien, it might have something to do with that.

[-] diverging@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago

It's likely because there are a lot of things named Columbia in the US. District of Columbia, Columbia South Carolina, Columbia River, Columbia University, the space shuttle Columbia, and in Canada British Columbia.

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