List of countries that have changed their names

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Here's how it worked out | National Geographic. History. These countries changed their names. Here's how it worked out. Macedonia's referendum to rename …
This is a list of internationally important or significant renamings. The British governments records changes of countries' names. • Terra de Santa Cruz → Brazil (1530)• Temasik → Singapore (1819)• New Spain → Mexico (1821)
10 Countries Who Have Changed Their Names 1. Dahomey/Benin. Dahomey was a powerful pre-colonial kingdom that was established in West Africa in what is now the... 2. Upper Volta/Burkina …
History & Culture Explainer These countries changed their names. Here's how it worked out. Here's a look at why countries have famously changed their …
Countries Change Their Names, Too. So, what about countries? Like cities, countries sometimes change their names, too. In 1972, Ceylon became Sri …
These 11 Countries Have Changed Their Names For Various Reasons 1. Persia to Iran. The exonym Persia was the official name of Iran in the Western world before March 1935. In 1935, the... 2. Siam To …
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