Are any countries named after metals?

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Argentina means "land of silver" in Spanish. Jul 04 06, 6:20 AM

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The Latin word cyprium is the root word for both the metal and the country, and both were derived from these famed ancient mines. With only two countries in the world named after metals, we can’t leave Cyprus without seeing one. http://www.touristtravel.com/article0404_aphrodite.htm Jul 04 06, 8:12 AM

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While looking for inexpensive wedding bands (still looking), I began wondering...Are there any metals that cannot be mixed? We had a question the other day about a metal named "devil's copper" - nickel. I read the other day nickel was named after Saint Nicholas, any clarification? Who is America named after? What was Pennsylvania named after?

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