The Lost Geographer Podcast

Episode 75 - What's in a Name?


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Names of countries are often interesting to study. In this episode, we study the names of three particular countries. These were chosen because they have recently either changed their name or have a naming dispute.

 

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Swaziland (eSwatini)
  • Czechia
  • Greece
  • (Former Yugoslav) Republic of Macedonia
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Slovakia
  • Episode 70 - Slovakia
  • Russia
  • Germany
  • United States of America
  • Bohemia
  • Moravia
  • Silesia
  • Yugoslavia
  • Macedonia (Greek province)
  • Kingdom of Macedon
  • Alexander the Great
  • United Nations
  • Skopje
  • Skopje International Airport
  • Vergina sun
  • Bulgaria
  • Albania
  • Serbia
  • North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  • European Union
  • King Mswati III
  • Zimbabwe
  • Zambia
  • British Empire
  • Switzerland
  • Sweden
...more
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