What country was Ceylon called? Does Zaire still exist today? What was Bangladesh’s name before its independence? Here are ten countries that have changed their name. Will you be able to find them?
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What is the other name for Myanmar?
What is the other name for Myanmar?
In 1989, the ruling military junta renamed the country the Union of Myanmar, then in 2010 the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Opponents of the regime continued to use the name Burma. Myanmar is today officially used by the UN, while the French government continues to use the name Burma.
Zaire…
- became the Democratic Republic of Congo
- is today called Cameroon
- still bears the name of Zaire
Zaire officially took the name Democratic Republic of Congo in May 1997, after the flight of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko and the takeover of power by Laurent-Désiré Kabila.
Ceylon today bears the name of…
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
- Thailand
Since May 22, 1972.
Indonesia was known before its independence as…
- Siam Royaume
- Dutch East Indies
- Borneo
Burkina Faso was formerly known as…
- Rhodesia
- Dahomey
- Haute Volta
Bangladesh was previously known as…
- Pakistan oriental
- Baloutchistan oriental
- East Indies
For the 50th anniversary of its independence, in April 2018, Swaziland became…
- Swazoumi
- Eswatini
- Swalord
Suriname is the new name…
- from Dutch Guiana
- you Venezuela
- of the Kingdom of the Feathered Serpent
What is the name of the former British Honduras today?
- Belize
- Republic of Honduras
- Caribbean Republic
Vanuatu was previously…
- the New Hebrides
- New Caledonia
- New Wales
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