00:00Why do 10% of countries change their names?
00:02The stories behind these transformations are mind-blowing.
00:05Let's dive in.
00:06Hash 10, once known as East Pakistan,
00:08it became Bangladesh in 1971 after gaining independence.
00:11Hash 9, formerly Ceylon,
00:13this island nation embraced its ancient name in 1972.
00:16Hash 8, Siam became Thailand in 1939,
00:20representing the land of the free.
00:22Hash 7, switched from Rhodesia in 1980,
00:25shedding its colonial roots.
00:27Hash 6, known as Burma until 1989,
00:30still a hot topic.
00:31Hash 5, Persia officially became Iran in 1945.
00:34Hash 4, added north in 2019
00:36to settle a long dispute with Greece.
00:38Hash 3, changed multiple times
00:40but settled on Cambodia in 1993.
00:43Hash 2, formerly the Gold Coast,
00:45it became Ghana in 1957 after independence.
00:48Hash 1, this year Turkey officially rebranded to Turkey.
00:53Crazy, right?
00:54Which name change surprised you the most?
00:56Drop your thoughts in the comments.
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