> > > What's your favorite country name no longer in official use?
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> > German Democratic Republic (the official name of the old East Germany.) It rocks because it has two, possibly three inherent lies right in the name, depending on how you look at it.
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> It's great -- I think *every* country in history to have "Democractic" or "People's" in its name is a lie. The "Democractic Republic of the Congo" isn't. (It's its neighbor "Republic of the Congo" that is.) The "People's Republic of China" isn't. And the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea," better known as "North Korea," is double the lie.
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> S "Democractic People's Republic of RinkWorks" am

Makes you wonder why politicians in America are so keen on being seen as either Democrats or Republicans.

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