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Chapter 9 of 10
Names and renaming
What countries call themselves.
Endonyms and exonyms
Many countries and cities are known internationally by names their inhabitants do not use: Deutschland for Germany, Nippon for Japan, Sakartvelo for Georgia.
- Renamings such as Eswatini and Turkiye reflect national preference.
- Spelling changes often follow a switch in transliteration system.
Why it matters
Names carry history, and using the current official form is both accurate and a matter of ordinary courtesy.