Holland changed to The Netherlands
This was done as a method for binding together every one of the territories that are essential for the Netherlands, and furthermore as a promoting move, the 2 locales that bear the name "Holland" will never again be called South Holland and North Holland. From January 2020, they turned into the Netherlands, similar to the others. This includes numerous different alterations, such as altering the name of their soccer group.
Irish Free State changed to Ireland
Back in the year 1937, the Irish Free State became Ireland determined to eliminate all connections to the United Kingdom (with whom the nation had a furious battle for a considerable length of time),
Cape Verde changed to the Republic of Cabo Verde
This was the latest change which occurred in 2013. The nation's name is presently the Republic of Cabo Verde, or essentially Cabo Verde, which is what the Portuguese mariners who found the islands called them, in the year 1444.
Ceylon changed to Sri Lanka
The Ancient Ceylon, current Sri Lanka, changed name was given by the Portuguese when they found it in 1505. It later turned out to be important for the British Empire and acquired its freedom in 1948. Nonetheless, it was years after the fact that the island's administration chose to roll out the improvement. In 2011, all references to Ceylon, from true bodies to organizations that actually conveyed the old name, were additionally taken out.
The Republic of Macedonia changed to the Republic of North Macedonia
In February 2019, the previous Republic of Macedonia changed the name to the Republic of North Macedonia. The principle reason being for it to turn into a piece of NATO, and furthermore to separate itself from its neighbor, Greece, which has a locale named Macedonia. The residents will keep on referring to themselves as "Macedonians," and the authority language will stay "Macedonian."
Siam changed to Thailand
This change happened an extremely quite a while in the past, laid out in 1939 by the ruler who decided the country around then. In the nearby language, the name is articulated Prathet Thai, and that signifies "the nation of free individuals," and it honors the principal pilgrims who showed up looking for independence from China.
Source: https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/countries-that-changed-their-names-550268.html
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