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| Region |
Former Name |
Current Name |
| Africa |
Abyssinia |
Ethiopia |
| Africa |
Afars and Issas Territory |
Djibouti |
| Africa |
Basutoland |
Kingdom of Lesotho |
| Africa |
Bechuanaland |
Republic of Botswana |
| Africa |
Belgian Congo |
Democratic Republic of the
Congo |
| Africa |
Benadir |
Somalia |
| Africa |
Biafra, Republic of |
Nigeria |
| Africa |
Bophuthatswana |
South Africa |
| Africa |
Bourbon Island |
Reunion Island |
| Africa |
British Bechuanaland
(region) |
South Africa |
| Africa |
British East Africa |
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Africa |
Cape Colony |
South Africa |
| Africa |
Central African Empire |
Central African Republic |
| Africa |
Ciskei (Republic of Ciskei) |
South Africa |
| Africa |
Dahomey |
Benin |
| Africa |
French Somaliland |
Djibouti |
| Africa |
French Sudan |
Mali |
| Africa |
German Southwest Africa |
Namibia |
| Africa |
Gold Coast |
Ghana |
| Africa |
Grain Coast |
Liberia |
| Africa |
Hausaland |
Niger, Nigeria |
| Africa |
Italian
East Africa |
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia |
| Africa |
Kaffraria, former name for
Transkei |
South Africa |
| Africa |
Katanga |
Democratic Republic of the
Congo |
| Africa |
Malagasy Republic |
Madagascar |
| Africa |
Nyasaland |
Malawi |
| Africa |
Portuguese East Africa |
Mozambique |
| Africa |
Rhodesia, Northern |
Zambia |
| Africa |
Rhodesia, Southern |
Zimbabwe |
| Africa |
Ruanda |
Rwanda |
| Africa |
Songhay (Songhai) |
Mali, Mauritania |
| Africa |
South-West Africa (SWA) |
Namibia |
| Africa |
Spanish Guinea |
Equatorial Guinea |
| Africa |
Spanish West Africa |
Morocco, Western Sahara |
| Africa |
Tanganyika Territory |
Tanzania |
| Africa |
Togoland (British Togoland) |
Ghana |
| Africa |
Ubangi-Shari |
Central African Republic |
| Africa |
Union of South Africa |
South Africa |
| Africa |
United Arab Republic (UAR) |
Egypt, Syria |
| Africa |
Upper Volta, Burkina, today |
Burkina Faso |
| Africa |
Urundi |
Burundi |
| Africa |
Zaire |
Democratic Republic of the
Congo |
| Africa |
Zanzibar |
Tanzania |
| Asia |
Ceylon |
Sri Lanka |
| Asia |
Choson |
Korea |
| Asia |
East Pakistan |
Bangladesh |
| Asia |
Kirgizia |
Kyrgyzstan |
| Asia |
Serendib |
Sri Lanka |
| Asia |
Turkestan |
Kyrgyzstan |
| Australia/Oceania |
Ellice Islands |
Tuvalu |
| Australia/Oceania |
Friendly Islands |
Tonga |
| Australia/Oceania |
Harvey Islands |
Cook Islands |
| Australia/Oceania |
Navigator's Islands |
Samoa (Western Samoa) |
| Australia/Oceania |
New Guinea (island) divided
into parts of |
Indonesia and Papua New
Guinea |
| Australia/Oceania |
New Hebrides |
Vanuatu |
| Australia/Oceania |
Northern Solomon Islands |
Papua New Guinea |
| Australia/Oceania |
Phoenix Islands |
Kiribati |
| Australia/Oceania |
Savage Island |
Niue |
| Australia/Oceania |
Western Samoa |
Independent State of Samoa |
| Central
America & Caribbean |
British Honduras |
Belize |
| Central
America & Caribbean |
British West Indies British
overseas territories comprising of |
Anguilla, British Virgin
Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Central
America & Caribbean |
Danish West Indies |
Virgin Islands |
| Central
America & Caribbean |
French West Indies |
Guadeloupe, Martinique |
| Europe |
Czechoslovakia |
Czech
Republic and Slovakia |
| Europe |
East
Germany |
German
Democratic Republic; Germany |
| Europe |
Soviet
Union |
Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia,
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russian
Federation (Russia), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) |
| Europe |
Yugoslavia |
Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia
and Montenegro, Slovenia |
| Middle
East |
Dilmun |
Bahrain |
| Middle
East |
Mishmahig (islands) |
Bahrain |
| Middle
East |
Muscat and Oman |
Oman |
| Middle
East |
Persia |
Iran |
| Middle
East |
Socotra (island) |
Yemen (Republic of) |
| Middle
East |
Transjordan |
Jordan |
| Middle
East |
Trucial Coast |
United Arab Emirates |
| North
America |
Newfoundland (island, with
mainland area, and a province of) |
|
| South
America |
British Guiana |
|
| South
America |
Dutch Guiana (Netherlands
Guiana) |
|
| South
America |
Gran Colombia (1819-1830),
former republic consists of the countries: |
|
| South
America |
Inini |
|
| South
America |
New Holland (2), Nieuw
Holland, former dutch colony northeast coast of Brazil 1630 - 1654 |
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| Southeast
Asia |
Burma |
Myanmar |
| Southeast
Asia |
Celebes (island) |
Sulawesi, part of Indonesia |
| Southeast
Asia |
Dutch East Indies
(Netherlands East Indies) |
Indonesia |
| Southeast
Asia |
Formosa |
Taiwan |
| Southeast
Asia |
Java (island) |
Indonesia |
| Southeast
Asia |
Kampuchea |
Cambodia |
| Southeast
Asia |
Khmer Republic |
Cambodia |
| Southeast
Asia |
Malay States |
Malaysia |
| Southeast
Asia |
Moluccas (Spice Islands) |
Indonesia |
| Southeast
Asia |
Netherlands East Indies |
Indonesia |
| Southeast
Asia |
Siam |
Thailand |
| Southeast
Asia |
Straits Settlements |
Singapore |
| Southeast
Asia |
Tonkin |
Vietnam |
