| Country Name Ethiopia Iran Thailand Sri Lanka Zaire City Name Ankara Beijing Istanbul St. Petersburg Kolkata Tokyo |
| Country Former Name Abyssinia Persia Siam Ceylon Democratic Republic of Congo Former City Name Angora Peking Constantinople St. Petersburg, Petrograd, Leningrad Calcutta Edo |
| Former Names |
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| Many cities and countries have had former names. If you are doing research on a certain place, after using the Country section, this here may be a little aide. To the left is the country's name now, and to the right was in the past. With the St. Petersburg situation, go to the Geography facts for the misup. |