Countries That Changed Their Names

African Countries that Changed their names

Precolonial Africa was not organized into the nation-states we see today, with fixed boundaries and a nominal national identity. Rather there were kingdoms and empires with rulers and subjects, and numerous smaller political entities. It is therefore not surprising that the names of many African countries have colonial undertones.

Countries in Africa and beyond change their names for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s for political purposes or to encourage a sense of national pride. The switch might be motivated by marketing considerations and occasionally it’s the result of a royal decree.

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