I found this interesting: There are only four countries on Earth with a one-syllable name.

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One syllable US City Names is also rare. Unless I misread the list, this Wiki link has

Flint Michigan

has the largest city with a total of one syllable. and it is 269th. Offhand, I can only think of York Pa, Rome Ga (and NY) with one syllable.