Random Former Names

Can you guess the present day name of these former cities and countries?

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Last updated: November 16, 2022

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Former name	Country
Ceylon	Sri Lanka
Transjordan	Jordan
Danzig	Gdansk
Persia	Iran
Granadine Confederation	Colombia
New Amsterdam	New York City
Calcutta	Kolkata
Dnipropetrovsk	Dnipro

Former name	Country
Spanish East Indies	Philippines
Tientsin	Tianjin
Rangoon	Yangon
Macedonia	North Macedonia
New Spain	Mexico
Batavia	Jakarta
Nubia	Sudan
Gilbert Islands	Kiribati