In General
Foreign place names containing a direction such as South or Upper are often translated, e.g.:
- North Carolina Pohjois-Carolina
- South Carolina Etelä-Carolina
- West Virginia Länsi-Virginia
- East Timor Itä-Timor
- Upper Volta Ylä-Volta
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