Screenshot of BBC news article titled "Sri Lanka erases colonial name, Ceylon"

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   2/ There are several main reasons why places may have several names:

   a. different names in different languages (ex: Munich / München)

   b. Name changes due to changing borders (bye, bye Czechoslovakia)

   c. Name changes for political reasons ( Bombay / Mumbai)

   https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-12099596

   #geoweirdness