Teller Report

List: Countries that changed names

8/2/2022, 2:22:12 AM

Countries' names can be very important and several countries have recently decided to change. The reasons for the decisions vary.


North Macedonia, for example, changed its name a few years ago to resolve a long-standing conflict with Greece.

Turkey hopes with an international name change that tourism will get a boost and that the country's name will no longer be associated with a food.

Hear about three countries that changed their names recently.