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Whatever Happened to Tanganyika?: The Place Names that History Left Behind

Hardcover • 2007 • English

Whatever Happened to Tanganyika?: The Place Names that History Left Behind

By Harry Campbell

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About the book

Do you still find yourself referring to Zaire or Czechoslovakia, or wondering whether it should be Moldavia or Moldova, Burma or Myanmar? Dozens of countries, cities, and counties have changed their identity over the years. Some of the names we remember from our schooldays or from news headlines just a few years ago are now gone. For example, what did happen to Tanganyika? The fascinating stories behind the place names include Affpiddle, Biafra, British Heligoland, Ceylon, Flintshire, Friendly I...Show more

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9781906032050

Published year

2007

Language

English

Original title

Whatever Happened to Tanganyika?: The Place Names that History Left Behind

Format

Hardcover

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