[thechat] Data quality heaven...

[Martin Burns]

On Fri, 27 Sep 2002, Erika Meyer wrote:

> >Thailand has a longer city name --
> >
> >Krungthep Mahanakhon Bovorn Ratanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokpop
> >Noparatratchathani Burirom Udomratchanivet Mahasathan Amornpiman
> >Avatarnsathit Sakkathattiyavisnukarmprasit
> >
> >-- which means the 'City of Angels'.
>
> ah, Los Angeles!

Which, IIRC, has a *longass* full name...

Cheers
Martin
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