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What was the colonial-era name of the Pacific island nation now called Vanuatu, used until its 1980 independence?
Answer
New Hebrides
Vanuatu was governed as an Anglo-French condominium under the name New Hebrides until it gained independence in 1980 and adopted an indigenous name.
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Vanuatu's original name New Hebrides was so tied to colonial rule that locals refused to use it; independence in 1980 brought an indigenous Bislama name instead.
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- Rhodesia
- Dahomey
- Ceylon
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- colonialism
- pacific-islands
- country-names
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