The colonial name New Hebrides was the name of the island group in the South Pacific that now forms the nation of Vanuatu.
The city of Vadodara in Gujarat was formerly known as Baroda.
Sri Lanka is the island nation southeast of India. Maldives is the island nation southwest of India.
Ethiopia
Being short in stature (less than 4 feet 11 inches) is known as dwarfism. People who have this condition were formerly called midgets.
The Republic of Madagascar was formerly known as the Malagasy Republic. Madagascar is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off of the southeastern coast of Africa. Madagascar's main island is the fourth largest island in the world.
Taiwan was formerly known as Formosa
Islay is known as the Queen of the Hebrides.
It is in the South Pacific Ocean . Its approximate geographic coordinates are 15 oS & 168 oE . It is an Archipelago of islands, the principal islands, being Espiritu Santo, Malakula , Epi, Efate. There numerous smaller island in the group. It was formerly known as the New Hebrides. The island group of the Solomon Islands lie to the north west, Fiji, to the east, and New Caledonia to the south west. The capital is Port Vila, on the island of Efate.
Tuvalu (formerly Ellice Islands) is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, consisting of nine islands, in the region known as Oceania.
The island Nauru, located in the South Pacific, was formerly known as Pleasant Island, possibly because of its lush vegetation and friendly inhabitants.. It was named by a whale hunter and British sea captain, John Fearn, after his visit to the island in 1978. He was the first Westerner to visit the island.
Pacific Ocean
The two groups of islands west of the Scottish mainland are the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides. The Inner Hebrides are closer to the mainland, while the Outer Hebrides are further west and more remote. Both island groups are known for their rugged beauty and unique culture.
Skye is actually: an island of northwest Scotland in the Inner Hebrides. It is known for it's rugged mountainous scenery.
Skye is actually: an island of northwest Scotland in the Inner Hebrides. It is known for it's rugged mountainous scenery.
The Canadian Pacific Railway formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996 is a historic Canadian Class 1 rail carrier founded in 1881 and now operated by CPRL .
Nuku Hiva is the largest of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It was formerly also known as Île Marchand and Madison Island.
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