The Old Names Of ASIAN Countries (& Why They Changed)

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Follow me on Instagram to keep up with more interesting things: https://www.instagram.com/genknowledge In this video, I explore the historical evolution of country names in Asia, focusing on Iran (formerly Persia and Parthia), Lebanon (once Phoenicia), Vietnam (previously Champa), Thailand (formerly Siam), Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon), Myanmar (formerly Burma), Taiwan (once called Formosa), Yemen (including the Aden Protectorate), Iraq (historically Mesopotamia), and Jordan (formerly Transjordan). I discuss the meanings behind these old names, the reasons for their changes, and how they transformed into the modern names we use today. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Historical Country Names Can Be Complicated 00:15 Intro 00:40 Parthia to Persia to Iran 02:47 Phoenicia to Lebanon 04:36 Champa / Dai Viet to Vietnam 06:27 Siam to Thailand 07:46 Ceylon to Sri Lanka 08:52 Burma to Myanmar 09:45 Formosa to Taiwan 10:44 Aden to Yemen 11:37 Mesopotamia to Iraq 12:51 Transjordan to Jordan 13:45 Overview 14:07 Patreon Credits ❤️ Become a member on Patreon & get your name in the credits + exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/generalknowledge Stay up to date on more content from me: 🎶 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@general.knowledge.yt 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/GKonYoutube 🖼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genknowledge/ ▶ Join the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/f4neAVWZfF ▶ Business Contact: [email protected] #GeneralKnowledge