Belindia

Belindia
 n.— «Brazilians have often called their country “Belindia,” a place both wealthy like Belgium and poor like India.» —“Church has faith it can unite S. Florida’s Brazilians” by Casey Woods Miami Herald (Florida) Apr. 9, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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