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[โ€“] EisFrei 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

German spelling is Kolumbien, it might have something to do with that.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

It's likely because there are a lot of things named Columbia in the US. District of Columbia, Columbia South Carolina, Columbia River, Columbia University, the space shuttle Columbia, and in Canada British Columbia.