There are many elements in the periodic table that are named after the country, where they were first made or
obtained. For example, the Latin name for copper was coined by the Romans because their chief source of
copper was from the Island of Cyprus. However, there is one country in the world which was named after an
element (the Latin name). A long time ago, it was believed that this country had mountains full of a valuable
element, however all expeditions to find these mountains failed. But the name stuck on. The element in
question is used for many applications today, and many of its compounds are used as catalysts. The ions of this
metal have very good anti-microbial property and finds application in water purification. The element is