Nearly all the countries in Africa have old names they were called before bearing new names. Many African countries changed their old names after gaining their independence.
Africa is the second largest continent in the world out of the seven main divisional continents.The seven continents from largest to the smallest are – Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, Africa and Australia.
Among these seven, Asia is the biggest continent by land size, while Africa, which is in the second position has 54 countries that are fully recognized by the United Nations, and two other independent states with limited recognition, which are Western Sahara and Somaliland, as well as several territories, mostly Islands controlled by non-African countries, such as the Canary Islands being ruled by Spain.
Africa has an area of 30 million square kilometers and houses 56 countries. Also, 14% of the world’s total population reside there, unlike Asia, which holds 60% of world’s total population.
Below is a list of some African Countries with their old names gathered by premierworldnews.com :
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Benin Republic ||
Old Name: Dahomey
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Botswana ||
Old Name: Bechuanaland
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Burkina Faso ||
Old Name: Upper Volta
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Burundi ||
Old Name: Rwanda-Urundi
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Central African Republic ||
Old Name: Ubangi-Shari
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Congo Brazzaville ||
Old Name: Middle Congo, French Congo)
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Cameroon ||
Old Name: German Cameroon
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DR Congo ||
Old Name: Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Léopodville, Republic of Zaire
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Djibouti ||
Old Name: French Somaliland, Afars and Issas
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Eswatini ||
Old Name: Kingdom of Swaziland
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Ethiopia ||
Old Name: Damot, Abyssinia
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The Gambia ||
Old Name: Senegambia, Kaabu, British Gambia
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Ghana ||
Old Name: Gold Coast
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Guinea ||
Old Name: Conarky, French Guinea, French Guinea
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Guinea-Bissau ||
Old Name: Portuguese Guinea
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Kenya ||
Old Name: British East Africa
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Lesotho ||
Old Name: Basutoland
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Malawi ||
Old Name: Nyasaland
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Mali ||
Old Name: French Sudan
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Mauritius ||
Old Name: Prins Mauritius van Nassaueiland
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Morocco ||
Old Name: Al-Maghrib
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Namibia ||
Old Name: Island Nawodo, Onawero
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Rwanda ||
> Old Name: Kinyarwanda
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Senegal ||
Old Name: Senegambia
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Tanzania ||
> Old Name: Tanganyika
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Uganda ||
Old Name: Buganda
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Zambia ||
Old Name: Northern Rhodesia
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Zimbabwe ||
Old Name: Rhodesia
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