I've decided to add a tidbit of meaningless information, since we're on the topic of languages...
Peru (the name of the country) also means turkey in portuguese. Turkey (the country - known as Turquia in Portugal) is pronounced and written just like... well, turkey.
Is it me or was there a strange obsession with a certain bird when people were going around naming countries? :p

(and so you know, I'm just kidding. But if anyone who speaks a different language also has a translation for turkey that coincides with the name of some country it's no longer a coincidence but a world conspiracy) :rolleyes:

Granny Weatherwax: 'You've got to think headology, see? Not muck about with all this beauty and wealth business. That's not important.'

Wyrd Sisters, Terry Pratchett