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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 |