The world map created by Credit Card Compare contains literal translations of every country name in the world into English, such as “Land of Many Rabbits” for Spain, “I Go to the Beach” for Nauru, and “In the Navel of the Moon” for Mexico.
A literal map of the world published by an Australian credit card comparison company has gone viral, being picked up by nearly 200 news sites in over 50 different countries achieving 9.64 million estimated coverage views.
The world map created by Credit Card Compare contains literal translations of every country name in the world into English, such as “Land of Many Rabbits” for Spain, “I Go to the Beach” for Nauru, and “In the Navel of the Moon” for Mexico.
Some of the other more colourful names also included “Place of Abundant Fish” for Panama, “Hippopotamus” for Mali, “High and Beautiful” for Korea, and “Protected by Fire” for Azerbaijan.
The map was created as a humorous marketing tool, but the huge level of online uptake astonished even Credit Card Compare.
“To be honest, we were just expecting to have a little fun, and hopefully bring a few travel enthusiasts back to our website to check out our comparison tools for travel rewards,” said David Boyd, co-founder of Credit Card Compare.
“Learning the etymology of your favourite travel destination can offer a fascinating insight into its origins, and the people who first lived there – their character, how they saw themselves, and how they wanted to be regarded. This can add an extra rewarding layer of understanding when visiting as a traveller.”
To see the map: click here.