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TIL - the .ch country code is for Switzerland. (www.swissinfo.ch)
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"The Helvetii, a Celtic tribe who battled Julius Caesar, gave their name to the Swiss territory. The Latin name for the country, Helvetia, still appears on Swiss stamps. The letters CH appearing on Swiss cars and in internet addresses stand for the Latin words Confoederatio Helvetica, meaning Swiss Confederation."

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[–] runblack@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

Ironic that the Helvetii fought the Romans only for their descendants to use a Latin abbreviation as their country code :D