Let's begin with an easy one. What was Thailand previously called?

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What was the former name of Myanmar?

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What was Eswatini previously called?

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Beautiful! đ
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What was the name of Namibia previously?

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What was Burkina Faso previously called?

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Which name was Taiwan known by in the past?

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Which name was Zimbabwe known by in the past?

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Which name was Tuvalu known by in the past?

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Which name was Sri Lanka known by in the past?

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What was the old name of Cambodia?

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You're halfway through the quiz! What was the old name of Mali?

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What was the earlier name of Vanuatu?

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What was the name of Iran previously?

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What was the old name of Malawi?

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What was Ethiopia previously called?

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What name did the Democratic Republic of Congo use to go by?

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What was the name of Botswana previously?

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What was the former name of Bangladesh?

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You're almost at the end, I promise. What was Ghana previously called?

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By what name was Zambia known in the past?

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And here's the final one: which name was Lesotho known by in the past?

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