OLD AND NEW AFRICAN COUNTRY NAMES

Do you know the new names of the African countries whose former names are given below?

1. NUBIA

2. CEYLON

3. RHODESIA

4. GOLD COAST

5. UPPER VOLTA

6. IVORY COAST

7. BECHUANALAND

8. ABYSSINIA - ETHIOPIA

9. BELGIAN CONGO - ZAIRE

 

Answers:

 

1. NUBIA - SUDAN

2. CEYLON - SRI LANKA

3. RHODESIA - ZIMBABWE

4. GOLD COAST - GHANA

5. UPPER VOLTA - BURKINA FASO 

6. IVORY COAST - COTE d'IVOIRE

7. BECHUANALAND - BOTSWANA

8. ABYSSINIA - ETHIOPIA - ERITREA 

9. BELGIAN CONGO - ZAIRE - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO