Kingdom of Lesotho which was a United Kingdom Colony got independence in 1966 and was renamed from former Basutoland.
Namibia
The rock/country band is named Exile (formerly the Exiles).
Gabon.
Mali
No. Guyana is an independent country which was formerly the British colony of British Guiana. Suriname was formerly a Dutch colony named Dutch Guiana. French Guiana remains a French overseas department.
The island country is Japan and the capital is Tokyo(formerly Edo).TokyoTokyoTokyo
Liberia is the country you are thinking of.
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The name "South Africa" is derived from the country's geographic location at the southern tip of Africa. Upon formation, the country was named the Union of South Africa in English and Unie van Zuid-Afrika in Dutch, reflecting its origin from the unification of four formerly separate British colonies. Official languages: 11 languages: English; Zulu; ... Currency: South African rand (ZAR) Demonym(s): South African
Myanmar, formerly Burma. It's Burma in English and has been for a long time.