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Countries That Have Changed Their Name
"Many countries have gone by different names throughout history. Can you identify today's countries by their former names? Note: This is not an exhaustive list — only selected examples are included."
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1966
Basutoland
Lesotho
1935
Persia
Iran
1972
Ceylon
Sri Lanka
1980
Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
1941
Abyssinia
Ethiopia
1939
Siam
Thailand
1957
Gold Coast
Ghana
1945
Dutch East Indies
Indonesia
1949
Formosa
Taiwan
1973
British Honduras
Belize
1984
Upper Volta
Burkina Faso
1975
Dahomey
Benin
1964
Nyasaland
Malawi
1990
South West Africa
Namibia
1966
Bechuanaland
Botswana
1997
Zaire
DR Congo
1989
Burma
Myanmar
1971
East Pakistan
Bangladesh
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