# Why do we pronounce foreign landmarks differently?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 27, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-pronounce-foreign-landmarks-differently/667313 "2013-08-27T16:27:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-pronounce-foreign-landmarks-differently/667313/61 "2013-09-01T02:28:50Z")

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> [@Siam\_Sam](#):
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> And The Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast.

> [@Alessan](#):
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> I think thy prefer Côte d’Ivoire.

Funny thing is lately I hear _English_ speakers refer to it as Côte d’Ivoire, especially reporters, government officials, and politicians.

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