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Question about place names...

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Why is Montenegro not Black Mountain? Why is Beijing not Bei Capital? Why do we say Polynesian islands? For that matter, why do we say PIN number, ATM machine or HIV virus?

See also: [wp=List_of_tautological_place_names]tautological place names[/wp].
 
Need there be any other explanation for illogical things in life?
 
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