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Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by idonhammer: 11:43am On Sep 15, 2025
Republic of Biafra, formerly known as the south east.
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by phr0nesis(m): 11:44am On Sep 15, 2025
Eswatini is in Africa, Vanuatu, and Tuvalu are in Oceania, while Cambodia is in Asia. When did they become part of Europe?
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by 123readygo: 11:45am On Sep 15, 2025
Who be thishuh
Egypt has been Egypt even before the coming of Christ . Same thing with Ethiopia
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by kingsavage: 11:51am On Sep 15, 2025
Biafra- Formerly landlocked per of Nigeria grin grin cheesy
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by blingxx(m): 11:57am On Sep 15, 2025
Usmanovic95:
Ivory coast now Cote d ivoire.
Holland to Netherlands
Many still know it as holland
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by okezuoemmanue(m): 11:58am On Sep 15, 2025
Turkiye formerly Turkey 🦃
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by franvincoop: 12:07pm On Sep 15, 2025
Ivory coast is cote d'ivoire in English

Usmanovic95:
Ivory coast now Cote d ivoire.
Holland to Netherlands
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by Onewazobia(m): 12:09pm On Sep 15, 2025
DAramis:
Highly informative post. Thank you op for educating the forum on this valuable piece of knowledge 💯🙏
Yeah, good appreciating yourself
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by adeniyi65(m): 12:12pm On Sep 15, 2025
samwash:
I like that name Zaire than the DR Congo.

Moreover Dahomey was the former name of Benin republic.

I don't know why Swaziland change it's name to Eswatini.
I think Eswatini sounded more indigenous than Swaziland just like Burkina Faso against Upper Volter.
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by Urgent1Million: 12:17pm On Sep 15, 2025
Ivory Coast ==> Côte d'Ivoire
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by adeniyi65(m): 12:20pm On Sep 15, 2025
Usmanovic95:
Ivory coast now Cote d ivoire.
Holland to Netherlands
Holland is not a country but Netherlands. In Netherlands, Holland is divided into 2 provinces just like states in Nigeria.
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by Okechinwadike: 12:20pm On Sep 15, 2025
What of panya equatorial guin̈ea ,veranda poole congo
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by Funkyswagzz(m): 12:22pm On Sep 15, 2025
This is educative thanks for sharing with us
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by galantjoe(m): 12:25pm On Sep 15, 2025
I disagree with name change for EGYPT
Egypt remains historically same name from time immemorial. Whether it was former of United Arab Emirates or not did not change it's name . So it remains same from being one of children of Shem (son of Noah) as recorded in Bible till date.
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by Oceanjagaban: 12:28pm On Sep 15, 2025
I no see Yugoslavia
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by shadrach77: 12:51pm On Sep 15, 2025
Oceanjagaban:
I no see Yugoslavia
Yoghurt and Slave = Yugoslavia grin grin
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by fabolouz1(m): 12:51pm On Sep 15, 2025
NIgeria formerly Nigeria changed to wazobia @ 2027.
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by imoh4king(m): 12:58pm On Sep 15, 2025
Kaido:
What about Yugoslavia and Holland?
Holland was known as Netherland
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by Olajohn0808: 1:18pm On Sep 15, 2025
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by MightySparrow: 1:42pm On Sep 15, 2025
Small addition:

1. Iran's original name was Elan then Persia then Iran.

Original name of Egypt was Mizra. It is still in use today. Whenever Egypt is playing continental or World Cup, the name is inscribed on the neck of their jersey.

3. The people known as Turkey today were hitites before.

4. Phonecian in Bible days are now Lebanon.

5. Rome is now Italy.
6. Carthage now Tunisia..

Many names were changed during Islamic domination of the world.
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by Betgold84: 1:45pm On Sep 15, 2025
Use to think Spain and Portugal together were Gaul

Time truly changes yesterday.
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by LillyandDaisy: 1:54pm On Sep 15, 2025
foxman04:
Babylon is Iraq

From Babylon to Mesopotamia
From Mesopotamia to Iraq
Oh I see… they were very stubborn even right from the bible
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by seyenko(m): 2:07pm On Sep 15, 2025
Swaziland is a colonial name, it is time we remove names like Victoria Island, Port Harcourt, Lugard Avenue etc from the names of cities and streets in Nigeria

samwash:
I like that name Zaire than the DR Congo.

Moreover Dahomey was the former name of Benin republic.

I don't know why Swaziland change it's name to Eswatini.
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by erico2k2(m): 2:12pm On Sep 15, 2025
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by Mariangeles(f): 2:13pm On Sep 15, 2025
seyenko:
Swaziland is a colonial name, it is time we remove names like Victoria Island, Port Harcourt, Lugard Avenue etc from the names of cities and streets in Nigeria
That will be erasing history, and history is a part of our story.
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by sprints1: 2:18pm On Sep 15, 2025
I love that upper Volta
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by SEGLIZ: 3:12pm On Sep 15, 2025
LillyandDaisy:
What about Babylon?
I suppose Iraq was meant to be the Babylonian territory. I will work on it personally.
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by Blazebond(m): 3:22pm On Sep 15, 2025
Southeast Nigeria... formerly known as Biafra 1970,after ojukwu pick race run to Cote D'Ivoire.
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by Warmaterial(m): 4:22pm On Sep 15, 2025
samwash:
I like that name Zaire than the DR Congo.

Moreover Dahomey was the former name of Benin republic.

I don't know why Swaziland change it's name to Eswatini.
The King changed it citing immigrations always mistaken Swaziland to Switzerland.
Re: Old Name Of Some Countries In The World & Their New Names by Warmaterial(m): 4:25pm On Sep 15, 2025
imoh4king:
Holland was known as Netherland
Netherlands was known as Holland before.
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