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| Where is 'Nambia'? President Trump 'invents' African country | Where is 'Nambia'? President Trump 'invents' African country |
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| "Nambia's health system is increasingly self-sufficient," said US President Donald Trump at a lunch with African leaders in New York on Wednesday, reeling off a list of their nations' achievements. | "Nambia's health system is increasingly self-sufficient," said US President Donald Trump at a lunch with African leaders in New York on Wednesday, reeling off a list of their nations' achievements. |
| But no such country exists. | But no such country exists. |
| Could the US leader have been referring to Namibia? Zambia? Or perhaps, The Gambia? | Could the US leader have been referring to Namibia? Zambia? Or perhaps, The Gambia? |
| Social media users wasted no time in offering their own explanations. | Social media users wasted no time in offering their own explanations. |
| One person shared an image of US race activist Rachel Dolezal, who identifies as black despite being born white, and who recently visited South Africa: | One person shared an image of US race activist Rachel Dolezal, who identifies as black despite being born white, and who recently visited South Africa: |
| Find out more about Namibia, Zambia and The Gambia here: | Find out more about Namibia, Zambia and The Gambia here: |
| Namibia facts and figures | Namibia facts and figures |
| Zambia facts and figures | Zambia facts and figures |
| The Gambia facts and figures | The Gambia facts and figures |
| Namibia's President Hage Geingob was present when Mr Trump made the gaffe. He has not yet commented. | Namibia's President Hage Geingob was present when Mr Trump made the gaffe. He has not yet commented. |
| Some Twitter users also bristled at President Trump's comments about Africa's "tremendous business potential". | Some Twitter users also bristled at President Trump's comments about Africa's "tremendous business potential". |
| "I have so many friends going to your countries trying to get rich. I congratulate you, they're spending a lot of money," Mr Trump said. | "I have so many friends going to your countries trying to get rich. I congratulate you, they're spending a lot of money," Mr Trump said. |
| "It [represents] huge amounts of different markets... It's really become a place they have to go, that they want to go." | "It [represents] huge amounts of different markets... It's really become a place they have to go, that they want to go." |
| Others defended Mr Trump, saying that aside from the "Nambia" blunder, he made some valid points. | Others defended Mr Trump, saying that aside from the "Nambia" blunder, he made some valid points. |
| Translator defends Trump speech omissions |