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From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their names and why

2022-07-01 20:46:09Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

 

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their
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Reasons such as changing borders, war and independence, division of countries, politics, marketing purposes, etc., have caused many countries to change their names.

Turkey in Türkiye (Turkey)

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their

The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan decided to officially change the name of the country, abandoning the old English version (Turkey) which is often confused with turkey. Türkiye is pronounced /turkey/.

Holland in The Netherlands (Netherlands)

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their

As of 2020, business leaders, the tourism board and the central government refer to the country as The Netherlands. The name change is thought to be aimed at moving away from the Netherlands' association with drug use and legal prostitution, a strong draw for foreigners in the Dutch capital Amsterdam, which is located in the province of North Holland.

Macedonia in North Macedonia

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their

In 2019, the Republic of Macedonia officially became the Republic of North Macedonia. Unlike some other country name changes, the motive, in this case, was political. North Macedonia tried to improve relations with Greece, aiming for membership in NATO and the EU. Greece had long contested the use of the name Macedonia for the neighboring country, as this is also the name of a geographical region in Greece. Macedonia was also an ancient Greek kingdom.

Czech Republic in the Czech Republic

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their

In 2016, the Czech government officially changed the name to Czech, along with a recommendation to promote this short version in international contexts. Although the EU, the UN and some large companies refer to it as the Czech Republic, the name is not widely used internationally. Perhaps one reason is that the Czech Republic can be easily confused with Chechnya, a Russian republic in the Caucasus.

Ceylon in Sri Lanka

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their

Although the official name change took place in 1972 when it became independent from British rule, it was only in 2011 that Sri Lanka officially shed the old colonial name Ceylon.

Persia in Iran

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their

Persia was the official name of Iran in the Western world before March 1935. In 1935, the Iranian government asked countries with which it had diplomatic relations to call Persia "Iran", which is the name of the country in Persian.

Siam in Thailand

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their

Thailand is one of the few Southeast Asian countries that was never colonized by the British or French. For centuries, the region was ruled by a king and known as Siam. In 1939, it changed its name after becoming a constitutional monarchy. In the local language it is pronounced as Prathet Thai, which means "land of free people".

Democratic Kampuchea in Cambodia

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their

Cambodia has changed its name several times. Between 1953 and 1970, the country housed the Kingdom of Cambodia and then the Republic of Khmer until 1975. Under communist rule from 1975 to 1979, it was called Democratic Kampuchea. Under UN authority from 1989 to 1993, it became the State of Cambodia. After the restoration of the monarchy in 1993, it was renamed the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Burma in Myanmar

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their

Originally called Burma, the ruling military junta changed its name to Myanmar in 1989, a year after thousands of people were killed in the suppression of a popular uprising.

Irish Free State in Ireland

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their

In 1937, the Irish Free State changed to Ireland to remove all ties to the United Kingdom.

Swaziland to Eswatini

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their

Eswatini is a translation of Swaziland in the local language. It means "land of the Swazis".

Rhodesia in Zimbabwe

From Turkey to the Netherlands to Ireland: 12 countries that have changed their

Rhodesia was a colonial name. Between 1953 and 1963, Southern Rhodesia merged with Northern Rhodesia. The country achieved international recognition after its independence in April 1980 as the Republic of Zimbabwe and was renamed Zimbabwe.

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