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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