27 different country that changed their name

Описание: Myanmar (formerly Burma): Changed its name in 1989 to Myanmar, citing inclusivity of ethnic groups.
Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia): Renamed after independence from British rule in 1980.
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast): Preferred French version adopted officially in 1985.
Belarus (formerly Byelorussia): Changed after independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon): Renamed in 1972 to reflect its indigenous Sinhalese heritage.
North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia): Renamed in 2019 following a dispute with Greece over the use of the name Macedonia.
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland): Adopted its traditional name in 2018 to break from colonial ties.
Benin (formerly Dahomey): Changed in 1975 after the overthrow of the monarchy.
Ghana (formerly Gold Coast): Renamed upon independence from British colonial rule in 1957.
Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar): Unified in 1964 after merging the two territories.
Cambodia (formerly Kampuchea): Returned to its traditional name in 1993 after the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime.
Thailand (formerly Siam): Changed to Thailand in 1939 to promote nationalism.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire): Changed back in 1997 after the fall of Mobutu Sese Seko.
Malawi (formerly Nyasaland): Renamed in 1964 upon gaining independence from Britain.
Burundi (formerly Urundi): Adopted its traditional name upon independence from Belgium in 1962.
Kiribati (formerly Gilbert Islands): Renamed in 1979 upon independence from Britain.
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland): Adopted its traditional name in 2018 to break from colonial ties.
Kyrgyzstan (formerly Kirghizia): Changed after independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Moldova (formerly Moldavia): Renamed after independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Serbia and Montenegro (formerly Yugoslavia): Renamed in 2003 to form a looser union before ultimately separating.
Nigeria (formerly British Nigeria): Renamed upon independence in 1960.
Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides): Renamed in 1980 upon independence from Britain and France.
Bhutan (formerly Druk Yul): Officially adopted the name Bhutan in 1971.
Guyana (formerly British Guiana): Renamed upon gaining independence from Britain in 1966.
Palau (formerly Belau): Adopted the name Palau upon independence from the United States in 1994.
Comoros (formerly Comoro Islands): Renamed upon independence from France in 1975.
Seychelles (formerly the Crown Colony of Seychelles): Renamed upon gaining independence from Britain in 1976.