Can you name the most recent previous names of modern countries?

created by zeppelinoid
  • Enter a country in the box below
  • Correctly named countries will show up below
  • Answers do not have to be guessed in order
  • Answers are the most recently used previous name of each modern country. Some older names appear as bonuses.
  • Source: Nations Online
  • Also try: Countries Visited by Captain Cook
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Current NamePrevious NameYear of Name Change
Bangladesh1971
Belarus1991
Belize1973
Benin1975
Botswana1966
Brazil16th Century
Burkina Faso1984
Burundi1962
Cambodia1989
Central African Republic1979
Colombia1863
Democratic Republic of the Congo1997
Dominican Republic 1844
Djibouti1977
Egypt1971
Equatorial Guinea1963
Ghana1957
Guinea-Bissau1974
Guyana1966
Haiti1804
Indonesia1949
Iran1935
Ireland1937
Israel1948
Jordan1949
Current NamePrevious NameYear of Name Change
Kiribati1979
Lesotho1966
Madagascar1975
Malawi1964
Mali1960
Mexico1821
Moldova1991
Namibia1990
Netherlands1810
Oman1970
Samoa1997
Sri Lanka1972
Sudan1956
Suriname1975
Syria1961
Tanzania1974
Thailand1939
Togo1956
Turkey1923
Tuvalu1978
United Arab Emirates1971
Uruguay1828
Vanuatu1980
Zambia1964
Zimbabwe1980
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Previous Names of Countries Quiz

  1. by zeppelinoid
  • Created Jul 31, 2010 in Geography
  • Featured Sep 15, 2011
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