Turkmenistan (/ t ɜːr k ˈ m ɛ n ɪ s t æ n / or / t ɜːr k m ɛ n ɪ ˈ s t ɑː n / (); Turkmen: Türkmenistan, pronounced [tʏɾkmɛnɪˈθtɑn]), formerly known as Turkmenia, officially the Republic of Turkmenistan, is a country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north and east, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, and …

: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan

Sweden Reopens Rape Case Against Julian Assange . The authorities said they would resume their investigation into a 2010 rape accusation against the WikiLeaks founder, a move that could complicate …

: https://www.nytimes.com/topic/destination/sweden

French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, ruled Togo with a heavy hand for almost four decades.

: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/to.html

Exercise normal precautions in Thailand. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Reconsider travel to: Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Songkhla provinces due to civil unrest.; Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.. If you decide to travel to Thailand:

: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Thailand.html

More information about Eswatini is available on the Eswatini Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.. U.S.-ESWATINI RELATIONS. The official name of the Kingdom of Swaziland was changed to the Kingdom of Eswatini, or Eswatini, in April 2018.

: https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2841.htm