Countries certainly change over the course of their history. But the name of a country? Well that can change, too. Even how it's spelled can evolve. Just look at a vintagemapand chances are you'll see country names that you may not recognize.
Empires, wars and governmental changes shape the world and influence not only the way land is divided, but also how people refer to different nations.
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Somecountries' names have changed在上个世纪或十年,但一些茶nged more recently. Here areeight countries whose names have changedand why.