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Changed names of cities states and countries
Here is a List of important Cities, States & Countries with old and new name : These geography general knowledge are very important for various competitive examinations specially government jobs.
Dear reader, please remember these important cities, states and countries which have changed their name.
| Old Name | New Name |
| Abyssinia | Ethiopia |
| Angora | Ankara |
| Basutoland | Lesotho |
| Batavia | Jakarta |
| Bechaunaland | Botswana |
| British Guiana | Guyana |
| Burma | Myanmar |
| Cape Canaveral | Cape Kennedy |
| Ceylon | Sri Lanka |
| Christina | Oslo |
| Congo | Zaire |
| Constantinople | Istanbul |
| Dutch East Indies | Indonesia |
| East Timor | Loro Sae |
| Formosa | Taiwan |
| Gold Coast | Ghana |
| Holland | Netherlands |
| Kampuchea | Cambodia |
| Madagascar | Malagasy |
| Malaya | Malaysia |
| Mesopotamia | Iraq |
| Nippon | Japan |
| Northern Rhodesia | Zambia |
| Nayasaland | Malawi |
| Peking | Beijing |
| Persia | Iran |
| Rhodesia | Zimbabwe |
| Saigon | Ho Chi M inh City |
| Sandwich Wands | Hawaiian Island |
| Siam | Thailand |
| South West Africa | Namibia |
| Tanganyika and Zanzibar | Tanzania |
| Decca | Dhaka |