Abstract
Endonyms, together with exonyms, form toponyms or geographical names, which are the proper names of geographical features and part of the world's cultural heritage. An endonym is the native name of a geographical feature and is used by the local community, whereas an exonym is a foreign name for the same feature and is used by an external community if it differs from an endonym. The study of toponyms and their origins, meanings, use, and typology is called toponymy or toponomastics, and is an inherently political practice. At the global level, geographical names have been coordinated by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) since 1959. Accepted practice is that if a specific geographical name has been formally established by an authority of the area where this name is located, this name is taken as the standardized geographical name.
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