The change was announced in 2023, although the government resolution approved it in 2016. What other countries have made the same decision?
Czech Republic decided to change its official name and will be called “Czech Republic“. This was announced by the government, where they indicated that the old name will be used exclusively for government documents, legal correspondence and diplomatic matters.
The truth is that both Czech Republic as Czech Republic had already been used officially since 2016, although the change was announced in the spring of 2023. The new name was also used in the 1990s, when it was part of Czechoslovakia.
Czech Republic to be renamed Czechia
While Czech Republic will be used for formal matters, Czechia will be used in media, literature and sportsmen.
Even, according to Time Outthe Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), will recognize the name of the Czech Republic as that of the men’s national football team.
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The country’s decision to change its name is something that many other places have opted to do. The reasons were varied, such as those of indicate its geography more precisely, eliminate colonial references or simply make the name simpler.
Czech Republic changed its official name: which other countries did it
In addition to the Czech Republic, some of the countries that also decided to change their name were Zimbabweformerly Rhodesia; Thailandwhich bore the name of Siam; Iranwhich was formerly Pesia, Burmawhich is now called Myanmar and Holland, which is named after Netherlands.
In 2021, Micronesia was renamed after the Federated States of Micronesia. While in 2022, the Republic of Iceland began to be called only Iceland.
Regarding the reasons that led the different governments to change their official names, they explained that they seek to show “contemporary reality” and “shed old ties.”
Source: Ambito
