historical country
country, state or territory that once existed
Nazi Germany
Germany from 1933 to 1945 while under control of the Nazi Party
Byzantine Empire
Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages
Ottoman Empire
multiethnic empire with the monarchs from the Ottoman dynasty (1299–1922)
Korea
region in East Asia
Netherlands Antilles
former country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Ryukyu Kingdom
historical kingdom in parts of present-day Japan
Inca Empire
1438–1533 empire in South America
Dominion of Newfoundland
UK possession in North America between 1907 and 1949
Kingdom of Portugal
kingdom in Southwestern Europe (1139–1910)
Kingdom of Jerusalem
medieval Christian kingdom in the Middle East
Grand Principality of Finland
predecessor state of modern Finland
Macedonia
ancient Hellenic kingdom
Kingdom of Mercia
one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy
Lippe
historical territory with different forms of government over time; overview article
Khedivate of Egypt
1867-1914 monarchy in Northeastern Africa
Arab Federation
short-lived country that was formed in 1958 from the union of Iraq and Jordan
Kingdom of Iraq
independent Iraqi monarchy (1932–1958)
German East Africa
former German possession in the African Great Lakes region between 1884–1919
Confederation of the Rhine
confederation of client states of the First French Empire
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
former Italian state (1569–1801; 1815–1859)
Brandenburg-Prussia
former country
Sultanate of Zanzibar
1856-1964 monarchy in the Indian Ocean
Duchy of Brabant
State of the Holy Roman Empire
Republic of Texas
sovereign nation (not recognized by Mexico) in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846
Dacia
Balkan kingdom of the Dacians (168 BC-106 AD)
Roman Republic
republic at Italy between 1798–1799
Federal State of Austria
sovereign state in Central Europe (1934–1938)
Empire of Trebizond
Byzantine Greek state on Black Sea coast
Volga Bulgaria
600s–1200s Bulgar state on the Volga River
Crusader states
Christian states in the Levant, 1098–1291
Gran Colombia
republic in South and Central America from 1819 to 1831
Upper Egypt
strip of land on the Nile valley between Nubia and Lower Egypt
First Bulgarian Empire
medieval Bulgar-Slavic and later Bulgarian state that existed in Southeastern Europe between the 7th and 11th centuries AD.
Ghana Empire
West African empire based in modern-day Mauritania and Mali (c. 200–c. 1200s)
Fourth Brazilian Republic
period of Brazilian history from 1946 to 1964
Swedish Empire
the years 1611–1721 in the history of Sweden
Congress Poland
former state in Eastern Europe (1815–1915)
Anhalt-Dessau
principality of the Holy Roman Empire and later a duchy of the German Confederation
Himyarite kingdom
former country
Kingdom of Thessalonica
13th Century short-lived Crusader State founded after the Fourth Crusade, 1204-1224
Commonwealth of England
historic republic on the British Isles (1649–1660)
Sultanate of Egypt
1914-1922 sultanate in Northeastern Africa
Cape Colony
Dutch and British colony in Southern Africa
Sultanate of Sulu
historic sultanate state based on the islands of Sulu, Palawan, and northeastern Borneo
West Ukrainian People's Republic
self-proclaimed 1918-1919 country in Eastern Europe
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Central Asian Republic (1978–1992)
People's Republic of Korea
1945–1946 provisional government on the Korean Peninsula
Free State of Fiume
former state between 1920 and 1924
Duchy of Nysa
Silesian duchy (1008–1850)
Prince-Bishopric of Speyer
Prince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire