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Turkey officially changed its name to Turkiye in 2021 and is given recognition by the United Nations (UN) and the intergovernmental bodies.
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Holland's name was changed to the Netherlands in 2020.
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In 2016, the Czech government officially changed its name from Czech Republic to Czechia, along with a recommendation to promote this short version in international contexts.
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Burma officially changed its name to Myanmar in 1989 by its military government.
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Zimbabwe was formerly known as Rhodesia when it was under British colonial rule. The name was changed after it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1980.
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The Irish Free State changed its name to Ireland in 1937.
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