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Acquisition of sovereignty
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Date of last subordination
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Previous governing power
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Historical Notes
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Description of Country
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Afghanistan
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Asia
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July 1747 (Durrani Empire)
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1796
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Afsharid Empire
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2021–present: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (de facto)
2004–2021: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (de jure; internationally recognized Government)
2002–2004: Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan
1996–2001: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
1992–2002: Islamic State of Afghanistan (controlled only a small part of the country from 1996 to 2001, but still recognized by the UN and most of the world's countries as the legitimate government of Afghanistan)
1987–1992: Republic of Afghanistan
1978–1987: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
1973–1978: Republic of Afghanistan
1926–1973: Kingdom of Afghanistan
1823–1926: Emirate of Afghanistan (protectorate of the United Kingdom 1879–1919)
1747–1823: Durrani Empire (also called Sadozai Kingdom)
1738–1796: Part of the Afsharid Empire
1709–1738: Hotak Emirate
1506–1709: Part of the Khanate of Bukhara
1405–1506: Center of the Timurid Empire
1369–1405: Part of the Timurid Empire
1231–1369: Part of the Mongol Empire
1163–1231: Part of the Khwarazmian Kingdom
1003–1163: Ghaznavid Sultanate
873–1003: Saffarid Emirate
821–873: Part of Tahirid Emirate
750–821: Part of Abbasid Caliphate
661–750: Part of Umayyad Caliphate
500–661: Part of Sasanian Empire
320–500 AD: Kidarite Kingdom
30–320 AD: Kushan Empire
150 BC–30 AD: Part of Indo-Parthian Kingdom and the Indo-Scythians
256–150 BC: Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
549–256 BC: Part of Macedonian Empire
549–330 BC: Part of Achaemenid Empire
678–549 BC: Part of Median Kingdom/Empire
Since 48,000 BC humans have been known to be living in the region, starting as Part of Indus Valley civilisation and Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex
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Afghanistan is a theocratic unitary Islamic autocracy, considered by many a dictatorship, the Taliban group does not respect human rights and is therefore criticized by the international community, Afghanistan has gone through reigns, empires and republics,The Taliban's opposition is made up of the West and NATO , in the East it is opposed by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan , the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan , the Islamic State of Khorasan Province and Fidai Mahaz.
the Taliban are natively of Pashto ethnicity so they are supported by Pashto groups in the region of Afghanistan and Pakistan as:
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan , Haqqani , Jamaat al-Dawah ila al-Quran wal-Sunnah , Tora Bora military front , Turkestan Islamic Party , Lashkar-e-Taiba, Al Qaeda , Jamat Ansarullah , Jaish-e-Mohamed , Harkat-ul-Mujahideen , Al-Badr , Caucasian Front , Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind , Hizb ut-Tahrir Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi . The following countries also recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan:Qatar Pakistan Saudi Arabia Afghanistan was invaded by the United States after allegedly planned the 2001 Twin Towers attack.
the afghanistan war was started by George H. bush in 2001, around 10,000 Afghans were killed in the war, including commander Muhammad Umar.
The following countries also recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan:
Qatar
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan was invaded by the United States after allegedly planned the 2001 Twin Towers attack.
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Albania
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Europe
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28 Nov 1912
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Nov 1944
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Germany
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1992–present: Republic of Albania
1946–92: People's Socialist Republic of Albania
1944–46: Democratic Government of Albania
1943–44: Albanian Kingdom, independent country militarly occupied by Germany
1939–43: Kingdom of Albania, a monarchy in personal union with Italy as the
1928–39: Albanian Kingdom
1925–1928: Albanian Republic
1914–1925: Principality of Albania (via Albanian Declaration of Independence)
1912–1914: Independent Albania
1479–1912: Part of Ottoman Empire as Sanjak of Scutari
1444–1479: League of Lezhë (military alliance of Albanian feudal lords)
1190–1444: Various Albanian principalities (including the Principality of Albania)
1255–1368: Kingdom of Albania, Dependency of the Angevin Kingdom of Sicily/Naples
1190–1255: Principality of Arbanon, oldest of the Albanian principalities, also autonomous principality of the Byzantine Empire and later of the Despotate of Epirus
324–1190: Part of the Byzantine Empire as the province of Macedonia
148 BC-324 AD: Part of the Roman Empire as the province of Macedonia
Since 40,000 BC humans have been settled in the Kryegjata Valley, near the antique site of Apollonia, including Illyria.
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Albania is a unitary parliamentary republic, which is mostly Islamic, for a long time Albania was a colony of the Ottoman Turkish Empire and then inherited the religion of the empire, Albanian nationalists believe in the idea of "Greater Albania" where Albania would encompass lands of Kosovo and Montenegro with a Muslim majority, this idea has existed since the Ottoman Turkish empire.
Albania and Kosovo are close countries, Albania helped Kosovo in the war, but Kosovo continued to be the poorest region in the Balkans.
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Algeria
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Africa
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3 July 1962
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3 July 1962
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France
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1962–present: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (via Évian Accords) 1830–1962: Part of French Colonial Empire (as an integral territory)
1659–1830: De facto Independence of Regency of Algiers
1519–1659: Part of the Ottoman Empire (as the Regency of Algiers)
1516-1519: Sultanate of Algiers
1235–1554: Kingdom of Tlemcen
1121–1269: Part of the Almohad Caliphate
1014–1152: Hammadid Sultanate
973–1014: Center of the Zirid Emirate
909–973: Fatimid Caliphate
800–909: Part of the Aghlabid Emirate
778–909: Rustamid Imamate
750–778: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
661–750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
590–698: Part of the Byzantine Empire (as the Exarchate of Africa)
484–703: Kingdom of the Aurès
439–534: Part of the Vandal Kingdom
435–439: Center of the Vandal Kingdom
395–435: Part of the Western Roman Empire as province
40 BC–395 AD: Part of the Roman Empire as province
202 BC – 40 BC: Kingdom of Numidia
814–202 BC: Part of the Carthaginian Empire
2500–539 BC: Part of Phoenicia
10,000–2500 BC: Inhabited by Caspians
20,000–10,000 BC: Inhabited by Iberomaurusians
80,000–20,000 BC: Inhabited by Aterians
Since 1.8 Million BC, humans have been settled in Algeria as demonstrated by the discovery of Oldowan stone tools found at Ain Hanech in 1992.
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Algeria is a Semi-Presidential Republic.
during the Algerian war against France Pierre Lagaillard founded the secret armee.
Nowadays Algeria is at peace with any other nation in the world
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Andorra
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Europe
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7 Sep 1278
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Nov 1944
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France
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1278–present: Principality of Andorra (via Paréage of Andorra; occupied by France 1812–13, 1870, 1914, 1936, 1939, 1944)
987–1278: Part of France
843–987: Part of West Francia
481–843: Part of Francia
395–481: Part of the Western Roman Empire
27 BCE-481: Part of the Roman Empire
197 BCE – 27 BCE: Part of the Roman Republic
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Andorra is a co-principality that has a parliamentarism, with a co-prince of Andorra, a representative, a prime minister and a general syndic.
The estate of Andorra was founded in 1278 respectively from the Crown of aragon and has been neutral since that time
Andorra was often invaded by France in its history because Andorra is a buffer state for Spain and France
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Angola
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Africa
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11 Nov 1975
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11 Nov 1975
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Portugal
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1992–present: Republic of Angola 1975–1992: People's Republic of Angola (via the Alvor Agreement) 1972–1975: State of Angola (part of the Portuguese Empire) 1951–1972: Overseas Province of Angola (part of the Portuguese Empire) 1575–1951: State of West Africa (part of the Portuguese Empire) The territory of Angola has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Era, hosting a wide variety of ethnic groups, tribes and kingdoms (like the kingdoms of Kongo, Ndongo and Matamba).
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Angola is the only socialist country in its region, which is why the country has a very different policy from the others
in the Angolan civil war AMPLA Angola's socialist party
was supported by Namibia and Cuba
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Antigua and Barbuda
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The Americas
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1 Nov 1981
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1 Nov 1981
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United Kingdom
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1981–present: Antigua and Barbuda
1632–1981: Part of the British Empire as its West Indies (interrupted by France in 1666)
Since 3100 BC, humans have been settled starting with the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
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Antigua and Barbuda is a constitutional monarchy forming part of the Commonwealth of Nations community. The only notable event in the history of Antigua was the Caribbean Liberation Movement of Antigua from 1968 to 1992
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Argentina
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The Americas
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25 May 1810
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9 July 1816
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Spain
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1861–present: Argentine Republic (a Federal state; originally the federation had 14 federated states [ Provinces of Argentina ], after the Conquest of the Desert, federal territories was established in Patagonia, the last territory, Tierra del Fuego, became the Province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands and joined the federation in 1990. Currently Argentina has 23 provinces)
1831–1861: Argentine Confederation
1816–1830: United Provinces of South America (On 9 July 1816, the Congress of Tucumán issued the formal Declaration of Independence, the country became a republic)
1810–1816: United Provinces of South America (via the 1810 May Revolution; nominally a monarchic state in personal union with Spain, recognizing Ferdinand VII as king)
1776–1810: Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1542–1776: Part of the Viceroyalty of Peru (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1528–1542: Governorate of New Andalusia, part of the Spanish Empire
11,000 BC-1528 AD: Inhabited by Native Argentines, including the Inca Empire, Selk'nam, Chonan peoples and Guaycuru peoples.
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The Argentine Republic took a very radical step when Argentina elected Javier Milei as president of the country in 2023.
Argentina has claimed Falkland Island from the UK, the Argentina says the island is called Islas Malvinas.
There is great controversy about its discovery and subsequent colonization by Europeans. At various times it had French, British, Spanish and Argentine settlements. The United Kingdom reasserted its control over the archipelago in 1833, although Argentina maintains its claim to the islands. In April 1982, Argentine forces temporarily occupied the territory. British administration was restored two months later, at the end of the Falklands War.
The Paraguayan war lasted from 1864 to 1870. As of 2024, it was last South American conflict involving Argentina.
The archipelago of Tierra del Fogo is claimed by both Chile and the Argentine Republic
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Armenia
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Asia/Europe
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28 May 1918
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23 Sep 1991
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Soviet Union
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1991–present: Republic of Armenia
1920–1991: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, federated state of the Soviet Union
1918–1920: First Republic of Armenia
April–May 1918: Part of the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic
November 1917 – April 1918: Part of the Russian Republic as Transcaucasian Commissariat
1829–1917: Part of the Russian Empire as Caucasus Viceroyalty
1502–1829: Part of the Ottoman Empire
1468–1502: Part of the Timurid Empire
1374–1468: Part of the Kara Koyunlu
1335–1374: Part of the Jalairid Sultanate
1236–1335: Part of the Mongol Empire as its territory
1201–1360: Zakarid Principality of Armenia
1071–1194: Part of the Seljuk Empire
987–1170: Kingdom of Syunik
883–1045:Bragatid Kingdom of Armenia
654–884: Arminiya, Province (largely autonomous vassal principalities) of the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates
428–654: Divided between the Byzantine Empire on the west, and the east by the Sasanian Empire.
321 BCE–AD 428: Kingdom of Armenia
549 BCE–331 BC: Part of Achaemenid Empire
860 BCE–590 BC: Kingdom of Ararat
1114 BCE–860 BC: Nairi Confederation
1300 BCE–1190 BC: Kingdom of Arme-Shupria
1500 BCE–1290 BC: Hayasa-Azzi Confederation
2492 BCE: Traditional foundation
Since 6000 BC humans have been settled starting with the Shulaveri-Shomu and Kura–Araxes eras.
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Armenia has the region of Nagorno-Karabakh as autonomous, seeking its independence from Armenia
A maior parte de Nagorno-Karabakh foi governada por armênios étnicos sob a dissidente República de Artsakh - também conhecida como República de Nagorno-Karabakh (NKR) - desde o fim da primeira Guerra de Nagorno-Karabakh entre a Armênia e o Azerbaijão em 1994 até o anúncio do dissolução da república em setembro de 2023. Representantes de ambos os lados mantiveram inúmeras conversações de paz inconclusivas mediadas pelo Grupo de Minsk da OSCE sobre o status disputado da região, com sua população de maioria armênia ao longo do tempo defendendo de diversas maneiras a independência de Artsakh de ambos os estados ou sua integração na Arménia.
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Australia
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Australia
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9 Oct 1942
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9 Oct 1942
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United Kingdom
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1942–present: Commonwealth of Australia, a Federal state, (consisted of six states, three internal territories, and seven external territories, via Constitution of Australia) and a monarchy in personal union with the United Kingdom
1901–1942: Commonwealth of Australia, a federation with a Dominion status within the British Empire)
1788–1901: Part of the British Empire
Possibly 70,000 BC – 1788 AD: Inhabited by Indigenous Australians
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the last important event in australia was the Eureka Rebellion was a series of events involving gold miners who revolted against the British administration of the colony of Victoria, Australia, during the Victorian Gold Rush. It culminated in the Battle of Eureka Stockade, which took place on 3 December 1854 in Ballarat between rebels and colonial forces from Australia.
The fighting left at least 27 dead and many injured, with the majority of victims being rebels.
There was an earlier period, beginning in 1851, of peaceful demonstrations and civil disobedience on the Victorian goldfields. Miners had several complaints, mainly the cost of mining licenses and the unofficial way in which the system was applied.
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Austria
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Europe
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1156
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27 Apr 1945
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World War II Allies (Allied-occupied Austria)
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1955–present: Republic of Austria, a Federal state (via Austrian State Treaty) 1945–55: Allied-occupied Austria 1938–45: Annexed by Nazi Germany 1934–38: Federal State of Austria (client state of Italy) 1919–34: First Republic of Austria (via Treaty of Saint Germain) 1918–19: Republic of German-Austria (via Proclamation of Charles I) 1867–1918: Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, a dual monarchy with Hungary (via Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867) 1866: Austrian Empire 1815–1866: Austrian Empire (In union with other 38 states in the German Confederation) 1806–1815: Austrian Empire 1804–1806: Austrian Empire (State of the Holy Roman Empire) 1457–1804: Archduchy of Austria (State of the Holy Roman Empire) 1156–1457: Duchy of Austria (state of the Holy Roman Empire)
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Austria is a Parliamentary federal republic with a president and a chanceler.
At the end of the Second World War, Austria was occupied by the United Kingdom, France, the USA and the USSR.
joined NATO in 1995.
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Azerbaijan
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Asia/Europe
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28 May 1918
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30 Aug 1991
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Soviet Union
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1991–present: Republic of Azerbaijan (independence from Soviet Union declared 1991
1920–1991: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, federated state of the Soviet Union
1918–1920: Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
1824–1918: Part of Russian Empire
1796–1824: Part of Qajar Empire
1747–1796: Part of Afsharid Empire
(1760–1794): Part of Zand Empire
1736–1747: Part of Afsharid Empire
(1722–1729): Part of Hotaki Emirate
1501–1736: Part of Safavid Empire
1468–1508: Part of Agh Qoyunlu
1405–1507: Part of Timurid Empire
1406–1468: Part of Qara Qoyunlu
1370–1405: Part of Timurid Empire
1337–1376: Part of Sarbadars
1336–1432: Part of Jalayirid Sultanate
1335–1393: Part of Muzaffarid dynasty
1335–1357: Part of Chobanid dynasty
1256–1335: Part of Ilkhanate
1077–1231: Part of Khwarazmian Kingdom
1037–1194: Part of Great Seljuq Empire
963–1186: Part of Ghaznavid Sultanate
875–999: Part of Samanid Emirate
936–1055: Part of Buyid Empire
934–936: Part of Buyid Emirate
867–1002: Part of Saffarid Emirate
928–1043: Part of Ziyarid Kingdom
750–1258: Part of Abbasid Caliphate
661–750: Part of Umayyad Caliphate
(642–759/760): Part of Dabuyid dynasty
224–651: Part of Sassanid Empire
247 BC – 224 AD: Part of Parthian Empire
312–63 BC: Part of Seleucid Empire
550–330 BC: Part of Achaemenid Empire
(652–625 BC): Part of Scythian Kingdom
678–550 BC: Part of Median Empire
850–616 BC: Inhabited by Mannaeans
2700–539 BC: Inhabited by Elamites
3200–2700 BC: Inhabited by Proto-Elamites
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Azerbaijan contains an autonomous region, Nakhchivan.
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Bahamas
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The Americas
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10 July 1973
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10 July 1973
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United Kingdom
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1973–present: Commonwealth of the Bahamas, a monarchy in personal union with the United Kingdom (Self-government gained from the United Kingdom in 1964; independence gained on 10 July 1973) 1718–1973: Part of the British Empire as its West Indies 1492–1718: Part of the Spanish Empire 500 to 800–1492: Inhabited by the Lucayans (a Taino people)
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Bahrain
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Asia
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16 Dec 1971
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16 Dec 1971
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United Kingdom
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1971–present: Kingdom of Bahrain
1861–1971: Protectorate of the British Empire by way of the Perpetual Truce of Peace and Friendship
1783–1861: In union with other states in the Bani Utbah Confederation
1717–1783: Ruled by Oman after a successful invasion
1602–1717: Part of Persia under the Safavid dynasty
1521–1602: Part of the Portuguese Empire
Mid-1400s–1521: Ruled by the Jabrid dynasty
1253-mid–1400s: Ruled by the Usfurid dynasty
1076–1235: Ruled by the Uyunid Emirate
976–1076: Ruled as part of the Abbasid Caliphate
899–976: Ruled by the Qarmatian Republic
3rd century AD – 899: Ruled by the Sassanids of Persia
130 BC – 3rd century BC: Ruled by the Parthians
6th century BC – 3rd century BC: Part of the Persian Empire under the Achaemenids
4th millennium BC – 6th century BC: Dilmun civilization
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Bangladesh
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Asia
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16 Dec 1971
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16 Dec 1971
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Pakistan
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1972–present: People's Republic of Bangladesh
1971–1972: Provisional Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
1955–1971: East Pakistan (Part of Pakistan)
1947–1955: East Bengal (Part of Pakistan)
1858–1947: Part of the British Empire as Bengal Province, within India
1757–1858: Part of the British Empire as Bengal Presidency, of the East India Company
1717–1880: Ruled by the Nawabs, nominally subordinate to the Mughal Empire until 1757, and to the British Empire after 1757 (Lost ruling power after the Battle of Plassey in 1757)
1576–1757: Part of the Mughal Empire as Bengal Subah
1352–1576: Bengal Sultanate
1235–1352: Part of the Delhi Sultanate
1204–1297: Deva dynasty
c.1070–1204: Sena Kingdom
c. 750–c. 1070: Pala Empire
c. 650–c. 750: Bengal was divided between various kingdoms, like Vanga and Samatata (Both ruled by the Khadga dynasty)
590–626: Gauda Kingdom
350–655: Part of Kamarupa under the Varman dynasty
358–590: Part of the Gupta Empire
26 BC – 358 AD: Bengal was divided between various kingdoms.
73 BC – 26 BC: Part of the Kanva Kingdom
185 BC–73 BC: Part of the Shunga Empire
232 BC – 800 AD: Part of Samatata
319–185 BC: Part of the Maurya Empire
340–319 BC: Part of the Kingdom of Magadha
600–340 BC: Ancient Bengal was divided between various kingdoms.
700–200 BC: Inhabited by the Pundravardhana culture
Since 100,000 BC humans have been settled on Bangladesh, although the prehistoric evidences are weak.
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Barbados
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The Americas
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30 Nov 1966
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30 Nov 1966
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United Kingdom
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1966–present: Barbados
1625–1966: Part of the British Empire as its West Indies
Claimed by Spain and Portugal in the 16th century.
c. 1200–c.1500 AD: Inhabited by the Kalinago
c. 800–c. 1200 AD: Inhabited by the Saladoids
Archeological evidence suggests humans may have first settled or visited the island circa 1600 BC.
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Belarus
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Europe
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25 Aug 1991
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25 Aug 1991
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Soviet Union
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1990–present: Republic of Belarus
1943–1990: Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, a federated state of the Soviet Union (USSR)
1941–1943: Occupation by Nazi Germany
1922–1941: Byelorussian SSR, a federated state of the Soviet Union (USSR)
1920–1922: Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
1919–1919: Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
1918–1919: Belarusian People's Republic
1917–1918: Part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
1795–1917: Part of the Russian Empire
1569–1795: Part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
1397–1569: Part of Grand Duchy of Lithuania
1307–1397: Principality of Polotsk, part of Grand Duchy of Lithuania
987–1307: Principality of Polotsk (independent principality)
Before 987: In the 9th century the territory of modern Belarus became part of Kievan Rus', a loose federation of East Slavic and Finnic peoples, ruled by the Rurikid dynasty
The region that is now Belarus was first settled by Baltic tribes in the 3rd century. Around the 5th century, the area was taken over by Slavic tribes.
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Belgium
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Europe
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4 Oct 1830
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1945
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Germany
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1830–present: Kingdom of Belgium (a Federal state, consisted of three regions and three communities) 1813–1830: Part of the Netherlands 1795–1813: Ruled by France 1713–1795: Austrian Netherlands (collective name of States of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries, held by the Habsburg monarchy) 1581–1714: Spanish Netherlands (collective name of States of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries, held in personal union by the Spanish Crown)
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Belize
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The Americas
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21 Sep 1981
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21 Sep 1981
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United Kingdom
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1981–present: Belize
1716–1973: Part of the British Empire
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Benin
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Africa
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1 Aug 1960
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1 Aug 1960
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France
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1990–present: Republic of Benin 1975–1990: People's Republic of Benin
1958–1975: Republic of Dahomey (French self-governing colony)
1904–1958: French Dahomey (as part of French West Africa)
1894–1904: Kingdom of Dahomey (French Protectorate)
c.1600–1894: Kingdom of Dahomey (African kingdom)
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Bhutan
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Asia
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1634
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1634
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(none)
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1910–1947: protectorate of the British Empire
Autonomous since at least the 10th century. Unified 1634, after the Battle of Five Lamas. Early history is sketchy, but may have been part of Kamarupa kingdom, and may have been occupied by Tibetan-Mongol forces ca. 10th century.
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Bolivia
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The Americas
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6 Aug 1825
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6 Aug 1825
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Spain
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2009–present: Plurinational State of Bolivia
1839–2009: Republic of Bolivia
1836–1839: In union with North Peru and South Peru in the Peru–Bolivian Confederation
1825–1839: Republic of Bolivia (The name of the country is a tribute to Simon Bolivar (considered as the country's first president), who always referred to the country as Upper Peru. There were doubts if the region should be an independent nation or join Argentina or Peru. After Antonio José de Sucre was elected as the second president, he convened the Constituent Assembly in Chuquisaca to determine the future of the region. Almost all delegates wanted that Bolivia became an independent country and rejected any annexation to Argentina (former Río de la Plata) or Peru).
1821–1825: Center of the Viceroyalty of Peru (viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire)
1810–1821: Part of the Viceroyalty of Peru (viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire)
1776–1810: Part of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire)
1542–1776: Part of the Viceroyalty of Peru (viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire)
1528–1542: Governorate of New Toledo(governorate of the Crown of Castille)
1471–1542: Part of the Inca Empire
1000–1500: Mollo culture
550–c.1000: Tiwanaku state
The region now known as Bolivia had been occupied for over 2,500 years when the Native Bolivians, including Aymara, arrived.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Europe
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3 Mar 1992
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3 Mar 1992
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Yugoslavia
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1997–present: Bosnia and Herzegovina (a Federal state)
1992–1997: Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1945–1992: Federated state of Yugoslavia
1941–1945 Part of Independent State of Croatia (Nazi Germany invasion)
1918–1941: Part of Kingdom of Yugoslavia
1878–1918: Part of Austria-Hungary Empire
1463–1878: Part of Ottoman Empire
1377–1463: Kingdom of Bosnia
1154–1377: Banate of Bosnia (subject to Kingdom of Hungary)
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Botswana
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Africa
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30 Sep 1966
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30 Sep 1966
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United Kingdom
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1966–present: Republic of Botswana
1885–1966: Part of the British Empire as Bechuanaland Protectorate
600 AD: Bantu-speaking peoples first moved into the country from the north
The territory of Botswana has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Era. The original inhabitants of southern Africa were the San and Khoi peoples.
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Brazil
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The Americas
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7 Sep 1822
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29 Aug 1825 (Treaty of Rio de Janeiro)
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United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
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1985–Present: Federative Republic of Brazil (Sixth Brazilian Republic) (a federal state, the federation have 26 federated states and 1 federal district)
1964–1985: Brazilian Military Dictatorship (Fifth Brazilian Republic) (a federal state, the federation had 22 federated states, 1 federal district and 4 federal territories)
1946–1964: United States of Brazil (Fourth Brazilian Republic) (a federal state, the federation had 22 federated states, 1 federal district and, 4 federal territories)
1930–1946: Brazilian Vargas Era (Second and Third Brazilian Republics) (a federal state, the federation had 20 federated states, 1 federal district and 7 federal territories)
1889–1930: Republic of the United States of Brazil (First Brazilian Republic) (a federal state, the federation had 20 federated states, 1 federal district and, from 1903, 1 federal territory)
1822–1889: Empire of Brazil (a unitary state)
1815–1822: Brazil, elevated to kingdom so that it was legally possible to achieve a political union with the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves to create the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves (Portuguese Empire)
1772–1775: State of Maranhão and Piauí, part of the Portuguese Empire
1772–1775: State of Grão-Pará and Rio Negro, part of the Portuguese Empire
1751–1772: State of Grão-Pará and Maranhão, part of the Portuguese Empire
1621–1751: State of Maranhão, part of the Portuguese Empire
1621–1815: State of Brazil, part of the Portuguese Empire
1613–1621: Governorate General of Brazil, part of the Portuguese Empire
1607–1613: Divided in Governorate General of Bahia and Governorate General of Rio de Janeiro, part of the Portuguese Empire
1578–1607: Governorate General of Brazil, part of the Portuguese Empire
1572–1578: Divided in Governorate General of Bahia and Governorate General of Rio de Janeiro, part of the Portuguese Empire
1549–1572: Governorate General of Brazil, part of the Portuguese Empire
1534–1549: Captaincy Colonies of Brazil, private and autonomous colonies of the Portuguese Empire
9000 BC – 1500 AD: Inhabited by Native Brazilians, including Tupi people, Gê peoples, Kalina people and Arawaks.
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Brunei
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Asia
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1 Jan 1984
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1 Jan 1984
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United Kingdom
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1984–present: Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace
1945–1984: Part of the British Empire
1942–1945: Occupied by Japan
1888–1942: Part of the British Empire
1368–1888: Sultanate of Brunei
1294–1368: Part of the Majapahit Kingdom
1276–1294: Part of the Kingdom of Singhasari
c. 1000 AD – 1276 AD: Part of the Kingdom of Srivijaya
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Bulgaria
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Europe
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5 Oct 1908
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5 Oct 1908
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Ottoman Empire
Soviet Union
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1990–present: Republic of Bulgaria
1946–1990: People's Republic of Bulgaria
1908–1946: Tsardom of Bulgaria (reunified with Eastern Rumelia where was a part of the Ottoman Empire)
1878–1908: Principality of Bulgaria
1396–1878: Part of the Ottoman Empire
1185–1396: Second Bulgarian Empire
1018–1185: Part of the Byzantine Empire
681–1018: First Bulgarian Empire
632–668: Old Great Bulgaria
324–681: Part of the Byzantine Empire as the province of Thracia
46–324 AD: Part of the Roman Empire as the province of Thracia
480 BC–46 AD: Odrysian kingdom
Since c.1.4 million BC humans have been settled starting with Lower Paleolithic.
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Burkina Faso
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Africa
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5 Aug 1960
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5 Aug 1960
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France
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1984–present: Burkina Faso
1960–1984:Republic of Upper Volta (independent)
1958–1960: Republic of Upper Volta, self-governing colony within the French Empire
1896–1958: Part of the French West Africa, federation of colonies of the French Empire
11th century – 1896: Burkina Faso is divided in several Mossi Kingdoms
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Burundi
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Africa
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1 July 1962
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1 July 1962
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Belgium
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1966–present: Republic of Burundi
1962–1966: Kingdom of Burundi (independent)
1890–1962: Kingdom of Burundi, subnational monarchy and part of Ruanda-Urundi (Part of the Belgian Empire)
1890–1919: Kingdom of Burundi, subnational monarchy and part of German East Africa (Part of the German Empire)
c.1680–1890: Kingdom of Burundi
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Cambodia
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Asia
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9 Nov 1953
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9 Nov 1953
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France
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1993–present: Kingdom of Cambodia
1992–1993: United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
1989–1992: State of Cambodia
1979–1989: People's Republic of Kampuchea
1975–1979: Democratic Kampuchea
1970–1975: Khmer Republic
1954–1970: Kingdom of Cambodia
1945–1953:French protectorate of Cambodia
1945: Japanese occupation of Cambodia
1863–1945: French protectorate of Cambodia, a French protectorate within French Indochina — a collection of Southeast Asian protectorates within the French Empire.
1431–1863: Kingdom of Cambodia
802–1431: Khmer Empire founded 802 according to Sdok Kok Thom Inscription
706/717–802: Separation in Land Chenla and Water Chenla
550 – c.706/717: Kingdom of Chenla
c.50/68 AD–550 AD: Kingdom of Funan
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Cameroon
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Africa
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1 Jan 1960
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1 Oct 1961
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United Kingdom
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Republic of Cameroon
French Cameroons gained independence in 1960; added British Southern Cameroons in 1961.
1922–1961: British Cameroon, part of the British Empire
1918–1960: French Cameroon, part of the French Empire
1884–1916: German Cameroon, part of the German Empire
The territory of Cameroon has been inhabited since the Neolithic Era, hosting a wide variety of ethnic groups, tribes, fondoms and kingdoms (such as the kingdoms of Kotoko, Mandara and Bamum).
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Canada
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The Americas
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11 Dec 1931
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11 Dec 1931
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United Kingdom
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- 1982–present: Canada asserts its full independence from the UK by patriating its constitution.
- 1931–1982: Canada, a federal state and monarchy in personal union with the United Kingdom (Statute of Westminster in 1931.)
- 1867–1931: Dominion of Canada (By the 1st of July 1867,
Canada has been established as a federation with a Dominion status within the British Empire) 1783–1867: British North America, part of the British Empire. (Included the Province of Quebec (1763–1791) and the Rupert's Land. In 1791 Quebec was split into two provinces: The Upper Canada and Lower Canada, and in 1841 the provinces merged to make the United Province of Canada.
1760–1783: British America (After the Seven Years' War, the British conquers all French territories in the future modern territory of Canada)
- 1535–1760:
Canada, part of the French Empire, established in 1535. The Newfoundland Colony, part of the English Empire, is established in 1610. Later the English establishes the Rupert's Land in 1670. The English territories in America would become part of the British America after 1707
- Since 14000 BC humans have been settled from Native Canadians with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations.
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Cape Verde
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Africa
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5 July 1975
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5 July 1975
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Portugal
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Republic of Cabo Verde
1460–1975: Part of the Portuguese Empire
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Central African Republic
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Africa
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13 Aug 1960
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13 Aug 1960
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France
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Central African Republic
1903–1960: Ubangi-Shari, part of the French Equatorial Africa, federation of colonial possessions of the French Empire
The territory of Central African Republic has been inhabited since the Neolithic Era, hosting a wide variety of ethnic groups
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Chad
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Africa
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11 Aug 1960
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11 Aug 1960
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France
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1960–present: Republic of Chad
1900–1960: French Chad, part of the French Equatorial Africa, federation of colonial possessions of the French Empire
1501–1912: Wadai Sultanate
1480/1522–1897: Sultanate of Bagirmi
c. 700–1900: Kanem–Bornu Empire
The territory of Chad has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Era.
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Chile
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The Americas
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12 Feb 1818
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12 Feb 1818
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Spain
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1990–Present: Republic of Chile (Democracy Restored)
1973–1990: Chilean Military Dictatorship
1925–1973: Chilean Presidential Republic
1891–1925: Parliamentary Chile
1861–1891: Liberal Chile
1830–1861: Conservative Chile
1823–1830: Republic of Chile (Organization of the Republic)
1818–1823: Republic of Chile (Patria Nueva, New Fatherland)
1814–1818: Captaincy General of Chile (Reconquest by the Spanish Empire
1810–1814: Kingdom of Chile (Patria Vieja, Old Fatherland) (nominally a monarchic state in personal union with Spain, recognizing Ferdinand VII as king)
1798–1818: Captaincy General of Chile or Governorate of Chile (known unofficially as the Kingdom of Chile), with self-administration without vice-royal dependence, part of the Spanish Empire
1533–1798: Captaincy General of Chile or Governorate of Chile (known unofficially as the Kingdom of Chile), under supervision of the Viceroyalty of Peru, part of the Spanish Empire
1438–1533: Part of the Inca Empire
Between 18,500 and 14,000 BC – 1541 AD: Inhabited by Chilean Natives, including Aymara, Mapuche, and Rapa Nui
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China
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Asia
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1600 BC c. (Shang dynasty)
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2 September 1945
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Japan (partial occupation)
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1949–present: People's Republic of China
1937–1945: Japanese Invasion
1916–present: Republic of China (based in Taiwan since 1949)
1915–1916: Empire of China
1912–1915: Republic of China
1895–1945: Japanese Taiwan
1895: Republic of Formosa
1644–1912: Qing dynasty
1624–1662: Dutch Formosa / Spanish Formosa
1368–1644: Ming dynasty
1271–1368: Yuan dynasty
960–1279: Song dynasty
907–1125: Divided in Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms / Liao dynasty
618–907: Tang dynasty
581–618: Sui dynasty
420–589: Divided in Northern and Southern dynasties
266–420: Jin dynasty
220–280: Divided in Three Kingdoms
206 BC – 220 AD: Han dynasty
221–206 BC: Qin dynasty (first imperial dynasty)
c. 1046–256 BC: Zhou dynasty
c. 1600–c. 1046 BC: Shang dynasty
c. 2070–c. 1600 BC: Xia dynasty (first royal dynasty)
c. 8500–c. 2070 BC: Neolithic
Since as earliest as 2 Million BC, humans have been settled starting with the Renzidong
The PRC government in Beijing considers itself the successor of the Republic of China (1912–1949) which legally inherited the whole of China from the Qing dynasty. The ROC government in Taipei denies the legitimacy of the PRC and considers itself the sole legitimate government of the whole of China.
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Colombia
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The Americas
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20 July 1810
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7 Aug 1819
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Spain
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1886–present: Republic of Colombia (unitary state)
1863–1886: United States of Colombia (federal state)
1858–1863: Granadine Confederation (confederal state)
1831–1858: Republic of New Granada (unitary state)
1819–1831: Republic of Colombia (Gran Colombia) (federal state)
1816–1819: Viceroyalty of New Granada, part of the Spanish Empire(Reconquest by the Spanish Empire)
1811–1816: Patria Boba period (Foolish Fatherland period) United Provinces of New Granada, a federal and republican state
1810–1814: Patria Boba period (Foolish Fatherland period): Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca (a monarchical state in personal union with Spain, recognizing Ferdinand VII as king, in 1813 declared itself a republic and joined the United Provinces of New Granada in 1814)
1739–1810: Viceroyalty of New Granada, part of the Spanish Empire
1723–1739: New Kingdom of Granada, within the Viceroyalty of Peru, part of the Spanish Empire
1717–1723: Viceroyalty of New Granada, part of the Spanish Empire
1538–1717: New Kingdom of Granada, within the Viceroyalty of Peru, part of the Spanish Empire
Since 10,000 BC humans have been settled from Native Colombians with tribes, chiefdoms, and confederations (like the Muisca Confederation).
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Comoros
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Africa
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6 July 1975
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6 July 1975
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France
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2001–present:Union of the Comores (a Federal state)
1975–2001: Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros
1886–1975: part of the French Empire
c.1000 BC: when the archipelago was first inhabited. The Comoros have been inhabited by various groups throughout this time.
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Africa
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30 June 1960
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30 June 1960
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Belgium
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1997–present: Democratic Republic of the Congo
1971–1997: Republic of Zaire
1964–1971: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa)
1960–1964: Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
1908–1960: Part of the Belgian Empire as Belgian Congo
1885–1908: Part of the Belgian Empire as the Congo Free State (as sovereign entity, a private domain of King Leopold II of Belgium)
1390–1914: Part of the Kingdom of Kongo
Since 80,000 BC humans has been settled from
with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations.
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Congo, Republic of the
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Africa
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15 Aug 1960
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15 Aug 1960
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France
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1992–present: Republic of the Congo
1969–1992: People's Republic of the Congo
1960–1969: Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville)
1910–1960: Part of the French Empire as French Equatorial Africa
1882–1910: Part of the French Empire as Middle Congo
1390–1914: Part of the Kingdom of Kongo
Since 80,000 BC humans has been settled from
with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations.
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Cook Islands
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Australia
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1965
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4 August 1965
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New Zealand
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1965-present: Cook Islands
1893-1965: Colony of New Zealand
1858-1893: Kingdom of Rarotonga
1893-1901: Federation of Cook Islands
900-1200 Tahiti immigrants come to the Cook Islands
500-1200: Polynesian culture
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Costa Rica
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The Americas
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14 Nov 1838
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1838
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Federal Republic of Central America
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1948–present: Republic of Costa Rica (Second)
1848–1948: First Costa Rican Republic
1838–1847: Free State of Costa Rica
1823–1838: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America
24 September 1821 – 1823: Part of the First Mexican Empire as province of Costa Rica
15–24 September 1821: Republic of Costa Rica
1609–1821: Part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala (alternativelly Kingdom of Guatemala) within the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1535–1609: Part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1525–1535: Part of the Columbian Viceroyalty (Part of the Spanish Empire)
Before 1525: The Huetar people establishes some kingdoms in the modern territory of Costa Rica: Eastern Huetar Kingdom, domains of the King Garabito, Kingdom of Pacaca and Western Huetar Kingdom. There was also the Kingdom of Nicoya and the Kingdom of Talamanca
Since about 10,000 to 7,000 BC humans have been settled by Native Costa Ricans, including Chibchans and Nahuatl.
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Croatia
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Europe
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8 Oct 1991
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8 Oct 1991
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Yugoslavia
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1991–present: Republic of Croatia
1945–1991: Federated state of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as SR Croatia
1941–1945: Occupied by Nazi Germany as the Croatia, a Fascist puppet.
1918–1941: Part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes)
1868–1918: Part of the Austria-Hungary as the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
1527–1868: Kingdom of Croatia (in the union with Kingdom of Hungary within Habsburg Monarchy, Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary)
1102–1526: Kingdom of Croatia (in the union with Kingdom of Hungary)
925–1102: Kingdom of Croatia
681–925 AD: Divided between the Pannonian and Dalmatian
324–681: Part of the Byzantine Empire as the province of Dalmatia
32 BC – 324 AD: Part of the Roman Empire as the province of Dalmatia and Illyricum
Since 128,000 BC humans have been settled from Pre-Croats with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations.
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Cuba
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The Americas
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20 May 1902
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2 February 1909
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United States
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1959–present: Republic of Cuba, sovereign communist state
1934–1959: Republic of Cuba, sovereign capitalist state
1909–1934: Republic of Cuba, Protectorate of the United States
1906–1909: Second American Occupation of Cuba
1902–1906: Republic of Cuba, Protectorate of the United States
1898–1902: Occupied but not annexed by United States
1821–1898: Captaincy General of Cuba (part of the Spanish Empire)
1607–1821: Captaincy General of Cuba, under supervision of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, part of the Spanish Empire (part of the Spanish Empire)
1535–1607: Part of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (part of the Spanish Empire)
1510–1535: Part of the Columbian Viceroyalty (part of the Spanish Empire)
The territory that is now Cuba was inhabited by the Taíno people from the 4th millennium BC until Spanish colonization in the 15th century.
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Cyprus
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Europe
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16 Aug 1960
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16 Aug 1960
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United Kingdom
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1960–present: Republic of Cyprus
1878–1960: Part of the British Empire as crown colony
1571–1878: Part of the Ottoman Empire
1489–1571: Part of the Republic of Venice
1192–1489: Kingdom of Cyprus
965–1192: Part of the Byzantine Empire as Province
750–965: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
668–750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
31 BC-668 AD: Part of the Roman Empire
305–31 BC: Part of the Ptolemaic Kingdom
321–305 BC: Part of the Macedonian Empire
545–321 BC: Part of the Achaemenid Empire
626–545 BC: Part of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
911–669 BC: Part of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Since around the 10th millennium BC humans have been settled on the island dates.
Note: Cyprus has been divided between two ethnicities as one sovereign state: Greek Cyprus and Turkish Cyprus from 1983.
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Czechia
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Europe
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870
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1 Jan 1993
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Czechoslovakia
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1993–present: Czech Republic
1945–1993: Part of the Czechoslovakia (interrupted by Warsaw Pact armies in 1968)
1945: Occupied by WWII Allies in 1945
1939–1945: Occupied by Germany
1918–1939: Part of the Czechoslovakia
1867–1918: Lands of the Bohemian Crown, held in personal union within Austria-Hungary
1806–1867: Lands of the Bohemian Crown, held in personal union within the Austrian Empire
1198–1806: Kingdom of Bohemia, State of the Holy Roman Empire (in personal union with Austria from 1526)
1002–1198: Duchy of Bohemia, State of the Holy Roman Empire
935–1002: Unified with Moravia and Silesia under Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, who acceded to the throne in 935.
870–935: Duchy of Bohemia first independent from Great Moravia
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Denmark
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Europe
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714
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5 May 1945
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Germany
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2022: The sovereignty of Hans Island is partitioned between Denmark and Canada
2014: Denmark submits a claim for the North Pole to the UN
2009: Greenlandic Self-Governance after a referendum
1973–2022: Dispute with Canada over sovereignty of Hans Ø
1948: Faroe Islands granted home rule
1940–1945: German occupation
1920: Northern Schleswig (Sønderjylland) re-united with Denmark
1918: Independence of Iceland
1917: Denmark's last tropical colony, sold to United States
1864: Schleswig, Holstein & Lauenburg is lost to Prussia
1863–: House of Glücksburg
1849: New constitution with elected parliament
1814: Norway becomes independent with new constitution. Greenland, Iceland & Faroe Islands remain under Danish rule
1721: Denmark-Norway re-establish claim to Greenland
1679: Denmark forced to leave Gotland for good
1665: Kongeloven, Denmark's first constitution
1658: The sovereignty over Skåneland is transferred to Sweden
1620: First overseas colony
1536: Reformation in Denmark
1534–1536: War of succession
1448: Christian I first king of House of Oldenburg
1397–1523: Kalmar Union
1380–1814: Personal union between Denmark and Norway
1375–1412: Queen Margaret
1332–1340: Interregnum, Denmark controlled by German counts
1241: Code of Jutland "Jyske Lov"
1219–1223/27: Dominant Baltic power under the reign of Valdemar II
1154–1182: Valdemar the Great
1131–1157: Civil war
1047–: Unbroken line of Danish monarchs ruling the kingdom, al descending from titular Queen Estrid Svendsdatter
1042–1047: Norwegian rule 
1010s–1040s: Anglo-Danish kingdom under the kings Sweyn, Cnut & Harthacnut
970s–1035: In periods the Danish kings Harald, Sweyn & Cnut (& perhaps Harald II ?) exercises supremacy over Norway
Country re-united under Gorm the Old & Harald Bluetooth
The decades from the 890s to the 930s are only sparse documented in written sources. The country possibly divided into smaller parts ruled by various families
Second half of the 9th century, an increasing number of Viking raids on Western Europe, many originating from Denmark
814–854: Horik I king (in periods ruling jointly with others)
812: Civil war
c. 800–810: King Gudfred
c. 714: Ongendus king
Danish kingship documented from the 8th century, though the institution possibly established prior to that
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Djibouti
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Africa
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27 June 1977
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27 June 1977
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France
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1977–present: Republic of Djibouti
1894–1977: Part of the French Colonial Empire as French Somaliland
1862–1883: Ruled by Afar and Somali sultans
1577–1862: Part of the Ottoman Empire
1415–1577:Part of the Sultanate of Adal
1285–1415: Part of the Sultanate of Ifat
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Dominica
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The Americas
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3 Nov 1978
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3 Nov 1978
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United Kingdom
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1978–present: Commonwealth of Dominica
1763–1978: Part of the British Empire as its West Indies
c.1690–1763: Part of the French Empire
The island was originally inhabited by the Kalinago.
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Dominican Republic
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The Americas
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27 Feb 1844
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27 Feb 1844
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Haiti
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1844–present: Dominican Republic
1822–1844: Part of the Republic of Haiti
1821–1822: Republic of Spanish Haiti
1809–1821: Part of the Spanish Empire
1806–1809: Part of the Republic of Haiti
1805: Part of the Empire of Haiti
1795–1805: Part of the French Colonial Empire
1535–1795: Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1492–1535: Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, part of the Columbian Viceroyalty (Part of the Spanish Empire)
At the time of Columbus' arrival in 1492, the island's territory consisted of five Taíno chiefdoms: Marién, Maguá, Maguana, Jaragua, and Higüey.
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Ecuador
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The Americas
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13 May 1830
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13 May 1830
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Gran Colombia
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1830–present: Republic of Ecuador
1824–1830: Divided in Azuay, Guayaquil and Ecuador, federated states of the Gran Colombia
1821–1824: Federated state of the Gran Colombia
1717–1821: Part of the jurisdiction of the Royal Audience of Quito (sometimes referred unofficially as the Presidency of Quito or Kingdom of Quito) within the Viceroyalty of Nueva Granada, part of the Spanish Empire
1563–1717: Part of the jurisdiction of the Royal Audience of Quito (sometimes referred unofficially as the Presidency of Quito or Kingdom of Quito) within the Viceroyalty of Peru, part of the Spanish Empire
1542–1562: Part of the Viceroyalty of Peru, within the Spanish Empire
1532–1542: Part of the Governorate of New Castile, part of the Spanish Empire
1486–1532: Part of the Inca Empire
Since 8000 BC humans has been settled, starting with Native Ecuadorians such as Cotocollao, Tayos, Machalilla, and Manteños
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Egypt
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Africa/Asia
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28 Feb 1922
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28 Feb 1922
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United Kingdom
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1971–present: Arab Republic of Egypt
1958–1971: United Arab Republic (In union with Syria)
1953–1958: Arab Republic of Egypt
1922–1953: Kingdom of Egypt
1914–1922: Part of the British Empire as the Sultanate of Egypt (British protectorate)
1867–1914: Khedivate of Egypt, a de jure Ottoman autonomous state (Occupied by the British Empire from 1882 to 1922).
1798–1801: Occupied by the First French Empire
1517–1867: Part of the Ottoman Empire as Eyalet of Egypt
1250–1517: Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt (Baḥrī and Burjī dynasties)
1218–1250: Center of the Ayyubid Sultanate
1174–1218: Part of the Ayyubid Sultanate
1171–1174: Center of the Ayyubid Sultanate
973–1171: Center of the Fatimid Caliphate
969–973: Part of the Fatimid Caliphate
935–969: Ikhshidid State, autonomous state within the Abbasid Caliphate
868–935: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
868–905: Tulunid Emirate
750–868: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
661–750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
641–661: Part of the Rashidun Caliphate
619–629: Part of the Sasanian Empire as Province
324–641: Part of the Byzantine Empire as province
30 BC-324 AD: Part of the Roman Empire as province
332–30 BC: Ptolemaic Kingdom (in association with Macedonia)
332–323 BC: Part of the Macedonian Empire
343–332 BC: Part of the Achaemenid Empire as the 31st Dynasty
404–343 BC: 28th–30th Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
525–404 BC: Part of the Achaemenid Empire as the 27th Dynasty
664–525 BC: 26th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt
1069–664 BC: 21st–25th Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
1550–1069 BC: 18th–20th Dynasties of Ancient Egypt as a new kingdom
1650–1550 BC: 13th–17th Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
2055–1650 BC: 11th and 12th Dynasties of Ancient Egypt as the middle kingdom
2181–2055 BC: 8th–10th Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
2575–2150 BC: 3rd–7th Dynasties of Ancient Egypt as kingdom
3150–2575 BC: 1st–2nd Dynasties of Ancient Egypt (Unified by Pharaoh Menes or probably Narmer, founder of the First Dynasty between Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt).
Since 598,000 BC humans have been settled starting within a 30-metre (100 ft) terrace, with primitive Acheulean and Abbevillian (Chellean).
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El Salvador
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The Americas
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29 Nov 1898
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29 Nov 1898
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Greater Republic of Central America
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1982–present: Republic of El Salvador
1979–1982: Revolutionary Junta of El Salvador
1922–1979: Republic of El Salvador
1921–1922: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America
1915–1921: Republic of El Salvador (As an official name from June 7)
1898–1915: Republic of Salvador
1896–1898: Federated state of the Greater Republic of Central America
November 1852 – 1896: Republic of Salvador
October–November 1852: Federated state of the Federation of Central America
1841–1852: Republic of Salvador
1823–1841: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America
1821–1823: Part of the First Mexican Empire as province of Salvador
1609–1821: Part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala (alternativelly Kingdom of Guatemala) within the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1535–1609: Part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1525–1535: Part of the Columbian Viceroyalty (Part of the Spanish Empire)
c.1200–1525: Divided between Cuzcatlan (Western part) and Lenca (Eastern part)
Since 8000 BC humans have been settled by Native Salvadorans, including Mayans, Nahuatl, and Pipils.
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Equatorial Guinea
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Africa
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12 Oct 1968
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12 Oct 1968
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Spain
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1968–present: Republic of Equatorial Guinea
1778–1968: Part of the Spanish Empire
1474–1778: Part of the Portuguese Empire
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Eritrea
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Africa
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24 May 1993
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24 May 1993
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Ethiopia
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1993–present: State of Eritrea
1952–1993: Part of Ethiopia
1941–1952: Occupied by the British Empire
1889–1941: Part of the Italian Empire
1879–1889: Part of the Ethiopian Empire
1555–1879: Part of the Ottoman Empire
1137–1889: Medri Bahri kingdom
c. 100 AD – c. 940 AD: Part of the Kingdom of Aksum
c. 980 BC–c. 400 BC: Part of Dʿmt
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Estonia
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Europe
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24 Feb 1918
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20 Aug 1991
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Soviet Union
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1991–present: Republic of Estonia
1940–1991: Occupation by the Soviet Union (1940–1941), Germany (1941–1944) and again by the Soviet Union (1944–1991)
1918–1940: Republic of Estonia
1917–1918: Autonomous Governorate of Estonia, autonomous entity of the Russian Republic
1721–1917: Governorate of Estonia, part of the Russian Empire
1561–1721: Duchy of Estonia, dominion of the Swedish Empire
1465–1561: Part of the Livonian Confederation
1346–1435: Part of the State of the Teutonic Order
1219–1346: Duchy of Estonia, a direct dominion (Latin: dominium directum) of the King of Denmark
The territory of Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 B.C
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Eswatini
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Africa
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6 Sep 1968
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6 Sep 1968
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United Kingdom
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2018–present: Kingdom of Eswatini
1968–2018: Kingdom of Swaziland
1902–1968: Part of the British Empire
1745–1902:Kingdom of Swaziland
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Ethiopia
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Africa
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900 c. (Zagwe Kingdom)
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5 May 1941
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Italy
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1995–present: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (a Federal state, constituted by 10 regional states and 2 chartered cities)
1991–1995: Transitional Government of Ethiopia
1987–1991: People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
1974–1987: Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia
1941–1974: Ethiopian Empire
1936–1941: Occupied by Italy
1734–1936: Sultanate of Aussa
1647–1887: Emirate of Harar
1577–1672: Imamate of Aussa
1415–1577: Adal Sultanate
1285–1415: Part of the Sultanate of Ifat
1270–1936: Ethiopian Empire
c. 900/1137–1270: Zagwe Kingdom
c. 325–1627: Kingdom of Semien
c. 80 BC – c. 940 AD: Kingdom of Aksum
c. 980 BC–c. 400 BC: Kingdom of D'mt
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Fiji
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Australia
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10 Oct 1970
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10 Oct 1970
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United Kingdom
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1987–present: Republic of Fiji
1970–1987: Dominion of Fiji
1874–1970: Part of the British Empire
1871–1874: Kingdom of Fiji
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Finland
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Europe
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6 Dec 1917
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4 Jan 1918
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Russia
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1919–present: Republic of Finland
1918–1919: Kingdom of Finland
1809–1917: Grand Duchy of Finland, Governorate-General of the Russian Empire
c.1200s–1809: Part of the Kingdom of Sweden, as an integral region.
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France
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Europe
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481
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1944
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Germany
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1958—Present: French Republic (Fifth; consisted of integral regions (five being overseas regions) and several overseas collectivities)
1946–1958: French Fourth Republic
1944–1946: Provisional Government of the French Republic
1940–1944: Free France, a government-in-exile of France, and member of the allies during WWII.
1940–1944: Occupied by Germany in WWII making Vichy France, a Nazi Puppet.
1870–1940: French Third Republic
1852–1870: Second French Empire
1848–1852: French Second Republic
1830–1848: July Monarchy
1814/5–1830: Bourbon Restoration
1804–1814/5: First French Empire
1792–1804: First French Republic
987–1792: Focusing with West Francia, the Kingdom of France was established.
843–987: with the Treaty of Verdun established West Francia
768–843: Part of the Kingdom of the Franks
481–768: Center of the Kingdom of the Franks
395–480 AD: Gaul, part of the Western Roman Empire
121 BC – 395 AD: Gaul, part of the Roman Empire
French Tribes from 5th century to 121 BC: Gauls and Celtics
First human settlement from 1.8 Million BC
Note: The French Colonial Empire was founded by the order of Francis I of France. In 1534, Francis sent Jacques Cartier to explore the St. Lawrence River in Quebec.
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Gabon
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Africa
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17 Aug 1960
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17 Aug 1960
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France
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1960–present: Gabonese Republic
1910–1960: Part of the French Equatorial Africa, federation of colonial possessions of the French Empire
1839–1910: Part of the French Empire as a protectorate
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Gambia
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Africa
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18 Feb 1965
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18 Feb 1965
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United Kingdom
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1970–present: Republic of The Gambia
1965–1970: Gambia (monarchy)
1821–1965: Part of the British Empire
1287–1480: Part of the Mali Empire
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Georgia
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Asia/Europe
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26 May 1918
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9 Apr 1991
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Soviet Union
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1991–Present: Republic of Georgia 1921–1991: Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, a federated state of the Soviet Union 1918–1921: Democratic Republic of Georgia 1801–1918: Part of the Russian Empire 1490–1801 Fragmentized into three independent kingdoms – Kartli, Kakheti, and Imereti and five semi-independent principalities – Odishi, (Mingrelia), Guria, Abkhazia, Svaneti, and Samtskhe 1008–1490: Kingdom of Georgia
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Germany
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Europe
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1 July 1867 (North German Confederation)
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15 Mar 1991
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West Germany East Germany West Berlin
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1990–Present: Federal Republic of Germany (Become fully sovereign reunification on 15 March 1991 after the Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany came into effect).
1949–1990: Divided between Federal Republic of Germany and German Democratic Republic ( West Berlin was an exclave of West Germany).
1945–1949: Germany occupied between the Allies (USA, UK and France) and the Soviet Union (The occupation lasted from 1945 until the ratification of Bonn–Paris conventions in 1955).
1933–1945: Nazi Germany
1918–1933: Weimar Germany (a federal republic)
1878–1918: German Empire (Prussia Unified in a federal monarchy with all state kingdoms of Germany, excluding Austria).
1867–1878: North German Confederation, federal union of 22 German-speaking states.
1815–1866: German Confederation, confederal union of 39 German-speaking sovereign states in Central Europe, including Prussia and Austrian Empire (Interrupted by the German Empire (1848–49)).
1806–1815: Confederation of the Rhine, confederal union of 37 German-speaking sovereign states, in a military alliance with the First French Empire
962-1806: Holy Roman Empire (federation composed of many kingdoms, principalities, duchies, counties, prince-bishoprics, Free Imperial Cities, and other domains).
843–962: Kingdom of Germany or East Francia
768–843: Center of the Kingdom of the Franks
481–768: Part of the Kingdom of the Franks
395–480 AD: Germania Superior and Germania Inferior, parts of the Western Roman Empire
83–395 AD: Germania Superior and Germania Inferior, parts of the Roman Empire
Germanic Tribes from 5th century to 480 AD: Germania
First human settlement from the year 598,000 BC.
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Greece
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Europe
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25 Mar 1822
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1945
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Bulgaria
Nazi Germany
Italy
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1974–Present: Third Hellenic Republic
1967–1974: : Greek Dictatorship
1944–1973: Kingdom of Greece
1941–1944: Hellenic State, a government-in-exile during the axis occupation, and member of the allies during WWII.
1935–1941: Kingdom of Greece
1924–1935: Second Hellenic Republic
1832–1924: Kingdom of Greece
1822–1832: After the War of Independence Greece declared independent as the First Hellenic Republic
1453–1822: Part of the Ottoman Empire
1453–1460: Despotate of Morea, ruled by the Palaiologos dynasty
1346–1566: Island of Chios and port of Phocaea, Part of the Republic of Genoa (Maona of Chios and Phocaea)
1348–1360: Part of the Serbian Empire
1310–1522: Rhodes, under the Knights Hospitaller
1261–1453: Part of the Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologos dynasty
1261–1458: Duchy of Athens
1261–1432: Principality of Achaea
1231–1244: Part of the Second Bulgarian Empire
1205–1669: Crete, part of the Republic of Venice as part of its Stato da Màr.
1205–1337/40: Despotate of Epirus
1204–1261: Part of the Latin Empire
920s–1010s: Part of the First Bulgarian Empire
324–1204: Part of the Byzantine Empire
148 BC-324 AD: Part of the Roman Empire
323–148 BC: Ancient Greece (Hellenistic period), Greece was divided in the Kingdom of Macedonia, Kingdom of Epirus, and the Aetolian League, Achaean League, and the city-states of Sparta and Athens.
338–323 BC: League of Corinth, a confederation of Greek states created by Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great). Sparta and Crete did not join this league
776–338 BC: Ancient Greece (Archaic and Classical Period): Greece was divided into many states, including Athens, Sparta, Thebes and Macedonia
c.1100–776 BC: Greek Dark Ages
c. 1600–c. 1100 BC: Mycenaean civilization
Since 7000 BC humans have been settled passing the first Greek ages such as the Neolithic era, the Minoan era and the Helladic era.
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Ghana
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Africa
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6 May 1957
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6 May 1957
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United Kingdom
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1957–Present: Republic of Ghana
1867–1957: British Gold Coast
1658–1850: Danish Gold Coast
1598–1872: Dutch Gold Coast
1650–1663: Swedish Gold Coast
1682–1721: Branderberger/Prussian Gold Coast
c.1670–1957: Kingdom of Ashanti
1482–1642: Portuguese Gold Coast
1409–1700: Kingdom of Dagbon, founded by the Dagomba people
c.13th century: Modern day Ghana was divided in many states like Bonoman, Ashanti, Denkyira, Mankessim Kingdom, and Akwamu
c.11th century: Akans were firmly established in the Akan state called
Although the area of present-day Ghana in West Africa has experienced many population movements, the Akans were firmly settled by the 5th century CE
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Grenada
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The Americas
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7 Feb 1974
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7 Feb 1974
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United Kingdom
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1974–present: Grenada
1783–1974: Part of the British Empire, as its West Indies
1779–1783: Part of the French Empire
1763–1779: Part of the British Empire
1650–1763: Part of the French Empire
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Guatemala
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The Americas
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17 Apr 1839
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17 Apr 1839
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Federal Republic of Central America
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1922–present: Republic of Guatemala
1921–1922: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America
1840–1921: Republic of Guatemala
1823–1838: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America
24 September 1821 – 1823: Part of the First Mexican Empire as province of Guatemala
15–24 September 1821: Republic of Guatemala
1609–1821: Captaincy General of Guatemala (alternativelly known as Kingdom of Guatemala), within the Viceroyalty of New Spain, part of the Spanish Empire. Since its foundation the Captaincy had self-administration without vice-royal dependence.
1535–1609: Part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain
1523–1535: Part of the Columbian Viceroyalty
Since 8000 BC humans have been settled by Native Guatemalans, including Mayans (that established city-states in the region) and Nahuatl (founders of the Aztec Empire).
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Guinea
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Africa
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2 Oct 1958
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2 Oct 1958
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France
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1958–present: Republic of Guinea
1894–1958: French Guinea, part of the French West Africa, part of the French Empire
1878–1898: Wassoulou Empire
1725–1894: Imamate of Futa Jallon
1559–1670: part of the Mali Empire
1235–1559: center of the Mali Empire
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Guinea-Bissau
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Africa
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24 Sep 1973
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10 Sep 1974
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Portugal
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1974–present: Republic of Guinea-Bissau
1474–1974: Portuguese Guinea
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Guyana
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The Americas
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26 May 1966
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26 May 1966
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United Kingdom
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1970–present: Co-operative Republic of Guyana
1966–1970: Guyana (monarchy)
1814–1966: British Guyana, part of the British Empire
1616–1814: Divided in three Dutch colonies: Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice
First human settlement from the year 35,000 BC.
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Haiti
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The Americas
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1 Jan 1804
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1 Jan 1804
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France
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1859–present: Republic of Haiti
1849–1859: Second Empire of Haiti
1820–1849: Republic of Haiti
1811–1820: Kingdom of Haiti
1806–1811: State of Haiti
1804–1806: First Empire of Haiti
1625–1804: Part of the French Empire as Saint-Domingue
1492–1625: Part of the Spanish Empire
At the time of Columbus' arrival in 1492, the island's territory consisted of five Taíno chiefdoms: Marién, Maguá, Maguana, Jaragua, and Higüey.
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Honduras
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The Americas
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29 Nov 1898
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29 Nov 1898
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Greater Republic of Central America
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1922–present: Republic of Honduras
1921–1922: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America
1898–1921: Republic of Honduras (United States has been occupied on the Honduran Land in 1903, 1907, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1924 and 1925).
1896–1898: Federated state of the Greater Republic of Central America
November 1852 – 1896: Republic of Honduras
October–November 1852: Federated state of the Federation of Central America
1838–1852: Republic of Honduras
1823–1838: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America
September 24, 1821 – 1823: Part of the First Mexican Empire as province of Honduras
15–24 September 1821: Republic of Honduras
1609–1821: Part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala (alternativelly Kingdom of Guatemala) within the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1535–1609: Part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire)
9000 BC–1525 AD: Inhabited by Native Hondurans, including Mayans, and Toltecs.
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Hungary
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Europe
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895
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1918 23 Oct 1989
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Austria-Hungary
Soviet Union
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2012–present: Hungary Fourth Republic
1989–2012: Third Hungarian Republic
1949–1989: Hungarian People's Republic
1946–1949: Second Hungarian Republic
1920–1946: Kingdom of Hungary
1919–20: Hungarian Republic
1918–1919: First Hungarian Republic
1867–1918: Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, a dual monarchy with Austria (via Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867)
1000–1867: Kingdom of Hungary
895–1000: Principality of Hungary
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Iceland
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Europe
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1 Dec 1918
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1 Dec 1918
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Denmark
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1945–present: Republic of Iceland
1944–1945: Republic of Iceland (occupied by the United States)
1918–1944: Kingdom of Iceland, with a personal union with Denmark (Occupied by the United Kingdom and Canada in 1940 and 1941 and by the United States in 1941–1944)
1814–1918: Part of the Kingdom of Denmark
1523–1814: Part of Denmark-Norway, a real union between the kingdoms of Norway and Denmark
1397–1523: Part of the Kingdom of Norway, within the Kalmar Union (personal union between the kingdoms of Norway, Denmark and Sweden)
1262–1397: Part of the Kingdom of Norway
930–1262: Icelandic Commonwealth.in 1262; Part of the Kingdom of Denmark after 1814; Kingdom of Iceland (1918–1944) with a Personal union with Denmark, Republic of Iceland founded 1944.
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India
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Asia
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15 Aug 1947
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15 Aug 1947
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United Kingdom
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1950–present: Republic of India (a federal state. The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 reorganised the states based on linguistic lines. Currently the Indian Union comprises 28 states and 8 union territories)
1947–1950: Dominion of India, a monarchy in a personal union with the United Kingdom (a federal state. Between 1947 and 1950 the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian Union.)
1858–1947: Part of the British Empire as India (the territory was sometimes called the Indian Empire, though not officially.)(India was divided into provinces (formerly, called Presidencies) that were directly governed by the Crown and princely states which were ruled by a prince who acknowledged suzerainty to the Crown.)
1757–1858: Part of the British Empire as the East India Company
1717–1857: India divided during the Mughal Era: Maratha Empire (later, the "Maratha Confederacy"), Kingdom of Mysore, and the Sikh Kingdom. However, the Mughal Emperor (in Maratha) continued to be the highest manifestation of sovereignty. The Muslim, Hindu (including Maratha), and Sikh leaders took part in ceremonial acknowledgements of the emperor as the sovereign of India.
1555–1717: Mughal Empire
1540–1556: Sur Empire
1526–1556 AD: Mughal Empire
13th century-16th century: Politics in Northern India was dominated by the Delhi Sultanate, and in Southern India by the Vijayanagar Empire. However, there were other regional powers present, like the Chero dynasty, Reddi kingdom, Rajput states, Gajapati Kingdom, Ahom kingdom and the Kingdom of Manipur
1347–1527: Three sultanates declared independent from Delhi Bahmani Sultanate (1347–1527), Malwa Sultanate (1392–1562), and Gujarat Sultanate (1407–1573). Plus the Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646)
1336–1646: Vijayanagara Empire (also called Kingdom of Bisnegar), ruled a major part of the southern Indian subcontinent
1206–1526: Delhi Sultanate, ruled a major part of the northern Indian subcontinent
230 BC–1206 AD: India divided between the 49 middle kingdoms. The well-known kingdoms are Shunga Empire (187 to 78 BC), Gupta Empire (280–550 AD), Satavahana dynasty (1st century BC–2nd century AD), Pala Empire (8th century–12th century), Rashtrakuta Kingdom (753–982), Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty (mid-8th century AD–1036 AD) and the Chola Empire (300s BC–1279 AD).
322–185 BC: Maurya Empire (Political unity in verified historiography was first achieved by Chandragupta Maurya).
5th or 4th century–322 BC: Nanda Empire
c.600–345 BC: Indian Subcontinent was divided in 16 kingdoms called Mahajanapadas
1500–500 BC: Inhabited by Vedic
1700–1500 BC: Inhabited by Cemetery H
c.3300–c.1300 BC: Indus Valley civilisation, era when the India's local name Bhārat derives from the legendary Bharata (either Dushyanta's son Bharata or Rishabha's son Bharata), held by tradition as the first emperor to unite India in 2000 BC.
Since 2.2 million BC, India has been settled starting with Hominins who were from Africa by the expansion of civilization with the Madrasian and Soanian cultures.
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Indonesia
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Asia/Australia
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17 Aug 1945
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27 Dec 1949
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Netherlands
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1949–present: Republic of Indonesia
1945–1949: Indonesian Struggle for Independence
1942–1945: Part of Japan in World War II
1816–1942: Part of the Dutch Empire as Dutch East Indies
1812–1816: Part of British India (following Dutch-French defeat in the Napoleonic War)
1802–1812: Part of Batavian Republic (Client State of the Napoleonic France)
1619–1802: Under Administration of the Dutch East India Company, being part of the Dutch Empire
15th–19th century: Various Islamic Kingdoms, most notably Demak (successor state to the Majapahit Empire), Pajang (successor state to Demak), Mataram (successor state to Pajang) and Banten in Java; Malaka, Johor-Riau, Minang and Aceh in Sumatra; Brunei and Banjarmasin in Kalimantan, Makassar in Sulawesi, and Ternate and Tidore in Moluccas
1292–1478: Majapahit Empire, united Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and parts of Philippines under the reign of Hayam Wuruk
4th century–13th century: Various Hindu-Buddhist Kingdoms, most notably Srivijaya in 8th–10th century AD
4th century: First Hindu Kingdom of Kutai in Kalimantan
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Iran
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Asia
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1501 (Safavid Empire)
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17 October 1941
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United Kingdom/ Soviet Union Anglo-Soviet withdrawal from Tehran
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1980–present: Islamic Republic of Iran
1979–1980: Under an Interim Government
1925–1979: Pahlavi dynasty (Anglo-Soviet occupation 1941–1946)
1796–1925: Qajar dynasty
1747–1796: Afsharid dynasty
(1760–1794): Zand dynasty
1736–1747: Afsharid dynasty
(1722–1729): Part of Hotaki Empire
1501–1736: Safavid dynasty
1468–1508: Part of Agh Qoyunlu
1405–1507: Part of Timurid Empire
1406–1468: Part of Qara Qoyunlu
1370–1405: Part of Timurid Empire
1337–1376: Sarbadars
1336–1432: Part of Jalayirid dynasty
1335–1393: Muzaffarid dynasty
1335–1357: Chobanid dynasty
1256–1335: Ilkhanate Empire (Hulagu dynasty)
1225–1231: Center of the Khwarazmian Empire
1077–1225: Part of the Khwarazmian Empire
1037–1194: Part of the Great Seljuq Empire
963–1186: Part of the Ghaznavid Empire
875–999: Part of the Samanid dynasty
934–1055: Buyid dynasty
867–1002: Part of Saffarid dynasty
928–1043: Ziyarid dynasty
750–1258: Part of Abbasid Caliphate c.1236
661–750: Part of Umayyad Caliphate
(642–759/760): Dabuyid dynasty
224–651: Sassanid dynasty
247 BC – 224 AD: Parthian Empire (Arsacid dynasty)
312–63 BC: Part of Seleucid Empire
330–323 BC: Part of the Empire of Alexander the Great
550–330 BC: Achaemenid dynasty
(652–625 BC): Part of Scythian Kingdom
678–550 BC: Median Empire
850–616 BC: Inhabited by Mannaeans
2700–539 BC: Elamites
3200–2700 BC: Proto-Elamites
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Iraq
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Asia
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3 Oct 1932
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1 May 2003
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United Kingdom
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2003–present: Republic of Iraq (a federal state, consisting of 19 governorates, four of which make up the autonomous Kurdistan Region)
2003: American Invasion
1968–2003: Iraqi Republic
1958–1968: Iraqi Republic
1958: Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan
1932–1958: Kingdom of Iraq
1920–1932: Kingdom of Iraq under British Administration
1534–1923: Part of the Ottoman Empire
1509–1534: Part of the Safavid Empire
1469–1509: Part of the Aq Qoyunlu
1451–1469: Part of the Qara Qoyunlu
1434–1451: Part of the Qara Qoyunlu, except the east that was part of the Timurid Empire
1410–1434: Part of the Qara Qoyunlu, except the south and east that was part of the Timurid Empire
1394–1410: Part of the Timurid Empire
1335–1394: Jalairid Sultanate in the south, Artuqid Beylik in the north
1258–1335: Part of the Ilkhanate
1234–1258:Abbasid Caliphate in the center, Ayyubid Sultanate in the north, Mongol Empire in the east
1194–1234: Abbasid Caliphate in the center, Ayyubid Sultanate in the north, Khwaraszmian Sultanate in the east
1185–1194: Part of the Seljuk Empire in the south, west and center, Ayyubid Sultanate in the north
1130–1185: Part of the Seljuk Empire in the south, west and center, Zengid Emirate in the north
1071–1130: Part of the Seljuk Empire
1055–1071: Part of the Seljuk Empire in the south, west and center, Uqaylid Emirate in the north
1024–1055: Part of the Buyid Empire in the south, west and center, Uqaylid Emirate in the north, Kakuyid Emirate in the east
996–1024: Part of the Buyid Empire in the south, west and center, Uqaylids in the north
945–996: Part of the Buyid Empire in the south, west and center, Hamdanid Emirate in the north
937–945: Center of the Abbasid Caliphate, Ziyarid Kingdom and Buyid Empire in the east, Hamdanid Emirate in the north
931–937: Center of the Abbasid Caliphate, Ziyarid Kingdom in the east, Hamdanid Emirate in the north
900–931: Center of the Abbasid Caliphate, Samanid Emirate in the east, Hamdanid Emirate in the north
890–900: Center of the Abbasid Caliphate, Saffarid Emirate in the east, Hamdanid Emirate in the north
876–890: Center of the Abbasid Caliphate, eastern regions are part of the Saffarid Emirate
809–876: Center of the Abbasid Caliphate
796–809: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
750–796: Center of the Abbasid Caliphate
661–750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
656–661: Center of the Rashidun Caliphate
637–656: Part of the Rashidun Caliphate
224–637: Part of the Sassanid Empire
128 BC-224 BC: Part of the Parthian Empire
148 BC–128 BC: Divided between the Seleucid Empire and the Parthian Empire
301–148 BC: Seleucid Empire
310-301: Divided between the Antigonid Empire and the Seleucid Empire
318-310: Part of the Antigonid Empire
323-318: Divided in the satraps of Mesopothamia and Babylonia
330–323 BC: Part of the Empire of Alexander the Great
539–330 BC: Part of the Achaemenid Empire
606–539 BC: Babylonian Empire
630 BC-606 BC: Divided between Babylonian Empire and Assyrian Empire
730 BC-630 BC: Assyrian Empire
770–730 BC: Divided between Babylonian Empire and Assyrian Empire
c.850 BC–770 BC: Assyrian Empire
c.1450–c.850 BC: Divided between Babylonian Empire and Assyrian Empire (between c.1020 BC-c.890 BC there is also the presence of small independent states orbiting the two empiress)
c.2000–c.1450 BC: Divided in many states like Assyria, Isin and Babylonia
c.2100 BC: Neo-Sumerian Empire
c.2200 BC: Divided in many states along the Tigris–Euphrates river system
c.2300 BC: Akkadian Empire
c.2550 BC: Divided in many states along the Tigris–Euphrates river system
c.4000 BC: Sumer Civilization (the first Civilization in the world)
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Ireland
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Europe
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11 Dec 1931
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11 Dec 1931
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United Kingdom
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1937–Present: Ireland (additionally described as the Republic of Ireland) (Constitution of Ireland (1937): name change to "Ireland" (Irish: Éire), the country still was a monarchy in a personal union with Great Britain) (Republic of Ireland Act 1948: Ireland becomes a republic, ending the monarchy).
1931–1937: Irish Free State, monarchic state in a personal union with the United Kingdom
1922–1931: Irish Free State, a Dominion within the British Empire (Irish War of Independence: Ireland unilaterally declared itself independent in 1919, war ended with Anglo-Irish Treaty with the Partition of Ireland)..
1801–1922: constituent country of the United Kingdom (political union)
1707–1801: Kingdom of Ireland (in a personal union with Great Britain)
1659–1707: Kingdom of Ireland (in a personal union with England)
1659–1660: Part of the Commonwealth of England
1653–1659: Part of The Protectorate
1653: Part of the Commonwealth of England
1642–1652: Confederate Ireland (a confederal monarchy that pledged allegiance to the English monarch)
1603–1642: Kingdom of Ireland. After the Tudor conquest of Ireland, the entire country came under the nominal control of the King of Ireland (the monarch of England held the crowns of England and Ireland in a personal union).
1542–1603: Kingdom of Ireland is established. However, most of Ireland was still held by Gaelic Irish dynasties.
1171–1542: Lordship of Ireland, a papal possession held in fief by the King of England. The kings of England claimed lordship over the whole island, but in reality the king's rule only ever extended to parts of the island. The rest of the island —known as Gaelic Ireland—remained under the control of various Gaelic Irish kingdoms
800–1171: Divided in many states. Some states, like the Kingdom of Dublin, was founded by Nordic invaders
150–800:-: Divided in many states, like the kingdoms of Osraige, Munster and Ulaid.
10,500 BC – 853 AD: Inhabited by the Native Irish, including Gaelic and Celtic cultures.
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Israel
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Asia
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14 May 1948
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14 May 1948
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United Kingdom
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The 12 tribes conquer the holy land under the leadership of Joshua, then Israel goes through "The period of the judges" leading to the Kingdom of Israel unified under King Saul, c. 1020 BC, divided into separate kingdoms of Israel and Judea, which fall to Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian empires in 722 and 586 BC, respectively. In the 2nd century BC, Judea re-gains independence as Hasmonean kingdom after revolt against the Hellenist Seleucid Empire. Conquered by Pompey of the Roman Empire in 63 BC, and subsequently falls to Byzantine, Umayyad, Abbasid, Crusader, Mamluk, Ottoman Turkish, and British rule, before regaining independence as the State of Israel in 1948.
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Italy
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Europe
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1003 (County of Savoy)
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17 May 1861
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Sardinia
Lombardy–Venetia Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Papal States
United Provinces of Central Italy
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1946–present: Italian Republic
1945–1946: Kingdom of Italy
1943–1945: Italian Social Republic, a Nazi Puppet.
1861–1943: Kingdom of Italy (Unified by the Two Sicilies, Sardinia, the Papal States, Lombardy–Venetia, and its Central United Provinces)
1859–1860: United Provinces of Central Italy
1816–1861: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
1815–1866: Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
1805–1814: Napoleonic Italy, part of the First French Empire
1802–1805: Italian Napoleonic Republic, part of the First French Empire
1720–1861: Kingdom of Sardinia
962–1801: the Italian peninsula divided into many states, among them the medieval Kingdom of Italy (774–1806) within the Holy Roman Empire
855–962: Divided between the Kingdom of Italy, Duchy of Benevento, Duchy of Naples, the Giudicati, Republic of Venice and Byzantine Empire
843–855: Divided between the Middle Francia, Duchy of Benevento, Duchy of Naples, the Giudicati, Republic of Venice and Byzantine Empire
775–843: Divided between the Frankish Kingdom, Duchy of Benevento, Duchy of Naples, the Giudicati, Republic of Venice and Byzantine Empire
754–775: Divided between the Kingdom of the Lombards, the Papal States, Duchy of Benevento and the Byzantine Empire
568–754: Kingdom of the Lombards, later the Kingdom of (all) Italy (Latin: Regnum totius Italiae). For most of the kingdom's history, the Byzantine-ruled Exarchate of Ravenna and Duchy of Rome separated the northern Lombard duchies, from the two large southern duchies of Spoleto and Benevento.
553–1071: Part of the Byzantine Empire. Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian declared war on the Ostrogoths in 535 in an effort to restore the former western provinces of the Roman Empire. The Catepanate of Italy, the last Roman (Byzantine) outpost in Italy was lost in 1071.
493–553: Ostrogothic Kingdom, officially the Kingdom of Italy (Latin: Regnum Italiae). Zeno negotiated with the invading Ostrogoths, convincing their king Theodoric to depart for Italy as magister militum per Italiam ("commander in chief for Italy") with the aim of deposing Odoacer. The Ostrogoths was never recognised by the eastern emperors as "kings" (rex).
476–493: Kingdom of Italy (Odoacer). Odoacer assumed control of the peninsula as a de jure representative of the de jure Western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos. With the death of Nepos in 480, the Eastern Roman Emperor Zeno legally abolished the title and position of Western Roman Emperor and assumed the role of Odoacer's sovereign. In Roman constitutional theory, the Empire was still simply united under one emperor, implying no abandonment of territorial claims.
395–476: Center of the Western Roman Empire
27 BC – 395 AD: Center of the Roman Empire
509–27BC Roman Republic. Italy was unified by Rome in the third century BC. For 700 years, it was a de facto territorial extension of the capital of the Roman Republic and Empire, and for a long time experienced a privileged status and was not converted into a province.
753 BC–509 BC: Roman Kingdom, founded by an Italic tribe known as the Latins
12th century – 100 BC:Various ancient peoples dispersed throughout modern-day Italy, the most predominant being the Italic peoples who gave the peninsula its name, there also the presence of Phoenicians and Carthaginians in insular Italy, Greeks in Southern Italy, and Etruscans and Celts in central and northern Italy respectively.
Since 848,000 BC humans have been settled by the first hominins at Monte Poggiolo.
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Ivory Coast
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Africa
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7 Aug 1960
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7 Aug 1960
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France
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1960–present Ivory Coast
1886–1962: Part of the French Empire as French Ivory Coast, part of the Western Africa
1740–1843: Kingdom of Sanwi
1710–1898: Kong Empire
1460–1895: Gyaaman
Possibly since the Upper Paleolithic humans have been settled before 1460.
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Jamaica
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The Americas
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6 Aug 1962
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6 Aug 1962
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United Kingdom
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1962–present: Jamaica
1707–1962: Part of the British Empire
1655–1707: Part of the English Empire
1509–1655: Part of the Spanish Empire
Originally inhabited by the indigenous Arawak and Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494.
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Japan
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Asia
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539 c..
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28 Apr 1952
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Allied occupation of Japan
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1952–present: Japan (after the Treaty of San Francisco ended postwar occupation).
1945–1952: Allied-occupation of Japan with the United States and the United Kingdom in the post-war period.
1868–1945: Empire of Japan
1603–1868: Tokugawa shogunate
1568–1603: Japanese Azuchi–Momoyama
1336–1568: Ashikaga shogunate
1333–1336: Kenmu Restoration
1185–1333: Kamakura shogunate
794–1185: Heian era
710–794: Nara era
538–710: Asuka era
300–578: Kofun era (Era when all Japanese states merged into one in c. 400 AD).
1000 BC – 300 AD: Yayoi era (Era when Japan was founded in 660 BC by Emperor Jimmu mythologically).
14,000 – 900 BC: Jōmon era
Since 40,000 BC humans have been settled crossing through the Korean-Japanese bridge, and Japan made as an island in 12,000 BC warming the planet.
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Jordan
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Asia
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25 May 1946
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2 Aug 1958
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Arab Federation
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1958–present: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Feb–Aug 1958: Federated state of the Arab Federation, governed from Baghdad, Iraq.
1946–1958: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
1921–1946: Emirate of Transjordan, part of the British Empire
1918–1920: Occupied Enemy Territory Administration
1517–1918: Part of the Ottoman Empire
1250–1517: Part of the Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)
1174–1250: Part of the Ayyubid Sultanate
1071–1174: Part of the Seljuk Empire
969–1071: Part of the Fatimid Caliphate
750–969: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
661–750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
636–661: Part of the Rashidun Caliphate
625–636: Part of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire)
614–625: Part of the Sassanid Empire
286–614: Part of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire)
273–286: Part of the Roman Empire
269–273: Part of the Palmyrene Empire
107–269: Part of the Roman Empire
330 BC-107 AD: Nabatean Kingdom
539–330 BC: Part of the Achaemenid Empire
596–539 BC: Part of the Babylonian Empire
607–596 BC: Ammon, Moab and Edom
c.719–607 BC: Part of the Assyrian Empire
13th century – 719 BC: Three stable kingdoms emerged there at the end of the Bronze Age: Ammon, Moab and Edom.
What is now Jordan has been inhabited by humans since the Paleolithic period.
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Kazakhstan
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Asia/Europe
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16 Dec 1991
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16 Dec 1991
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Soviet Union
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1991–present: Republic of Kazakhstan 1936–1991:Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, federated state of the Soviet Union 1920–1936: Part of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, federated state of the Soviet Union 1918–1920: Alash Autonomy 1731–1917: Part of the Russian Empire 1465–1731: Kazakh Khanate 1240s–1456: Part of the Golden Horde 1220s–1240s: Part of the Mongol Empire The territory of Kazakhstan has historically been inhabited by nomadic groups and empires. In antiquity, the nomadic Scythians have inhabited the land and the Persian Achaemenid Empire expanded towards the southern territory of the modern country. Turkic nomads who trace their ancestry to many Turkic states such as the First Turkic Khaganate etc. have inhabited the country throughout its history.
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Kenya
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Africa
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12 Dec 1963
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12 Dec 1963
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United Kingdom
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1964–present: Republic of Kenya
1963–1964: Kenya (monarchy)
1920–1963: Colony and Protectorate of Kenya, part of the British Empire
1895–1920: East Africa Protectorate, part of the British Empire
c.1st century AD: The Kenyan coast had served host to communities of ironworkers and communities of Bantu subsistence farmers, hunters, and fishers who supported the economy with agriculture, fishing, metal production, and trade with foreign countries. These communities formed the earliest city-states (like Mombasa and Malindi) in the region which were collectively known as Azania.
As city-states settled on the coast, several nomadic tribes inhabited the rest of what is today Kenya.
What is now Kenya has been inhabited by humans since the Paleolithic period.
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Kiribati
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Australia
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12 July 1979
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12 July 1979
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United Kingdom
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1979–present: Republic of Kiribati
1892–1976: Gilbert and Ellice Islands, part of the British Empire
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North Korea
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Asia
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9 Sep 1948
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9 Sep 1948
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Soviet Union
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1948–present: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1945–1948: Occupied by the Soviet Union under the Provisional People's Committee, and later the People's Committee
1945–1946: People's Republic of Korea
1910–1945: Part of the Empire of Japan
1897–1910: Korean Empire
1392–1897: Kingdom of Great Joseon
918–1392: Kingdom of Goryeo
901–918: Kingdom of Taebong
892–936: Later Baekje
698–926: Kingdom of Balhae
668–935: Unified Silla
18 BC – 660 AD: Kingdom of Baekje
37 BC – 668 AD: Kingdom of Goguryeo
108 BC – 37 AD: Divides between the kingdoms of Korea
2333–108 BC: Kingdom of Gojoseon (Founded by Dangun according to legend)
Since around 498,000 BC humans have been settled in the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago., including Jeulmun and Mumun.
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South Korea
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Asia
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15 Aug 1948
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15 Aug 1948
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United States
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1987–present: Republic of Korea (Sixth)
1981–1987: Fifth Republic of Korea
1972–1981: Fourth Republic of Korea
1963–1972: Third Republic of Korea
1961–1963: Supreme Council for National Reconstruction
1960–1961: Second Republic of Korea
1948–1960: First Republic of Korea
1945–1948: Occupied by the United States under the Army Military.
1919–1945: Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
1910–1945: Part of the Empire of Japan
1897–1910: Korean Empire
1392–1897: Kingdom of Great Joseon
918–1392: Kingdom of Goryeo
901–918: Kingdom of Taebong
892–936: Later Baekje
668–935: Unified Silla
42–562: Gaya confederacy
18 BC – 660 AD: Kingdom of Baekje
37 BC–668 AD: Kingdom of Goguryeo
57 BC – 935 AD: Kingdom of Silla
108 BC – 37 AD: Divides between the kingdoms of Korea
2333–108 BC: Kingdom of Gojoseon (Founded by Dangun according to legend)
Since around 498,000 BC humans have been settled in the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago., including Jeulmun and Mumun.
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Kuwait
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Asia
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1752
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Feb 1991
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Iraq
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1991–present: State of Kuwait
1990–1991: Kuwait Governorate, governorate of Iraq
1990: Republic of Kuwait
1963–1990: State of Kuwait
1919–1963: Sheikhdom of Kuwait, part of the British Empire as a protectorate
1889–1919: Sheikhdom of Kuwait, part of the British Empire as a protectorate (not recognized by the Ottomans)
1871–1899: Sheikhdom of Kuwait, de facto part of the Ottoman Empire
1752–1871: Sheikhdom of Kuwait, independent state
1670–1752: Part of the Khalidi Emirate
1613–1670: In 1613, the town of Kuwait was founded in the present-day location of Kuwait City. Part of the Ottoman Empire
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Kyrgyzstan
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Asia
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31 Aug 1991
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31 Aug 1991
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Soviet Union
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1991–present: Kyrgyz Republic (the name "Republic of Kyrgyzstan" was adopted in 1990, changed to current in 1993)
1936–1991: Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, federated state of the Soviet Union
1922–1936: Part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, federated state of the Soviet Union
1918–1922: Part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
1867–1918:Part of the Russian Empire
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Laos
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Asia
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22 Oct 1953
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22 Oct 1953
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France
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1975–present: Lao People's Democratic Republic
1953–1975: Kingdom of Laos, independent state
1947–1953: Kingdom of Laos, Part of the French Empire
1945–1947: French Protectorate of Laos a French protectorate within French Indochina — a collection of Southeast Asian protectorates within the French Empire.
1940–1945: Occupied by Japan
1893–1940: French Protectorate of Laos, a French protectorate within French Indochina — a collection of Southeast Asian protectorates within the French Empire.
1707–1893: Divided between the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1707–1893), Kingdom of Champasak (1713–1904), Principality of Phuan (1707–1899) and Kingdom of Vientiane (1707–1828) (which lost its sovereignty to the Kingdom of Siam from 1828 until 1893),
1354–1707: Kingdom of Lan Xang
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Latvia
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Europe
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18 Nov 1918
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4 May 1990
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Soviet Union
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1991–present: Republic of Latvia
1940–1991: Occupation by Germany (1940–1944) and later by the Soviet Union (1944–1991)
1918–1940: Republic of Latvia
1918: Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, de jure independent state (was a client state of Germany)
1918: Divided in the Courland Governorate, part of the Russian Republic, and a region occupied by Germany (Ober Ost)
1795–1918: Divided between the Courland Governorate and the Governorate of Livonia, both part of the Russian Empire
1721–1795: Divided between the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Governorate of Livonia, part of the Russian Empire
1629–1721: Divided between the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Swedish Livonia, part of the Swedish Empire
1569–1629: Divided between the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia and the Duchy of Livonia, both part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
1561–1569: Divided between the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Duchy of Livonia, part of the Kingdom of Poland
1215–1561: Terra Mariana (later known as Livonian Confederation), a directly subject to the Holy See
1207–1215: Terra Mariana, State of the Holy Roman Empire
The territory of Latvia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 B.C
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Lebanon
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Asia
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22 Nov 1943
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31 Dec 1946
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France
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Lebanese Republic (1943–present)
1920–1943: State of Greater Lebanon (constituent of the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon)
1917–1920: Part of the  Occupied Enemy Territory Administration
1516–1917: Part of the Ottoman Empire (as the Eyalet of Sidon and later the Beirut Vilayet)
1289–1516: Part of the Mamluk Sultanate
1109–1289: County of Tripoli
1071–1109: Part of the Seljuk Empire
969–1071: Part of the Fatimid Caliphate
935–969: Ikhshidid State, autonomous state within the Abbasid Caliphate
905–935: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
876–905: Part of the Tulunid Emirate
750–876: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
661–750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
637–661: Part of the Rashidun Caliphate
626–637: Part of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire)
611–626: Part of the Sassanid Empire
395–611: Part of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire)
273–395: Part of the Roman Empire
270–273: Part of the Palmyrene Empire
63 BC–270: Part of the Roman Republic (and later the Roman Empire)
301 BC–63 BC: Part of the Seleucid Empire
314 BC–301 BC: Part of the kingdom of Antigonus I Monophthalmus
320 BC–314 BC: Part of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
323 BC– 320 BC: Part of the Satrap of Laomedon of Mytilene
332 BC–323 BC: Part of the Empire of Alexander the Great
538 BC–332 BC: Part of the Achaemenid Empire
605 BC–538 BC: Part of the Babylonian Empire
858 BC–608 BC: Part of the Assyrian Empire
2500 BC–858 BC: Ancient Phoenicia: Lebanon was divided into many states, like Tyre, Sidon, Arwad, Berytus, Byblos
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Lesotho
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Africa
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4 Oct 1966
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4 Oct 1966
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United Kingdom
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1966–present: Kingdom of Lesotho (resumed)
1884–1966: Basutoland, Part of the British Empire
1822–1884: Kingdom of Lesotho
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Liberia
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Africa
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26 July 1847
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26 July 1847
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American Colonization Society
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1847–present: Republic of Liberia
1821–1847: Settled but not claimed by the United States
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Libya
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Africa
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24 Dec 1951
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24 Dec 1951
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Cyrenaica Emirate France United Kingdom
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2011–present: State of Libya (Sometimes refer to as Libya)
1977–2011: Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (before 1986 without the word "Great" in the full name of the country)
1969–1977: Libyan Arab Republic
1963–1969: Kingdom of Libya
1951–1963: United Kingdom of Libya
1949–1951: Emirate of Cyrenaica
1943–1951: French Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames
1942–1951: British Military Administration of Libya
1911–1943: Italian Libya, part of the Italian Empire
1558–1911: Part of the Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Tripolitania). Ottomans conquered Fezzan between 1556 and 1577
1544–1558: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe (Cyrenaica) and the Ottoman Empire (Tripolitania)
1404–1544: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe (Cyrenaica) and the Sultanate of Tunis (Tripolitania)
1203–1404: Banu Sulaym tribe (coastal areas)
1187–1203: Banu Ghanyia tribe (coastal areas)
1184–1187: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe (Cyrenaica) and the Banu Ghanyia tribe (Tripolitania)
1159–1184: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe (Cyrenaica) and the Almohad Caliphate (Tripolitania)
1148–1159: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe (Cyrenaica) and the Kingdom of Africa (Tripolitania)
1097–1148: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe (Cyrenaica) and the Banu Jami tribe (Tripolitania)
1051–1097: Banu Sulaym tribe (coastal areas)
973–1051: Divided between the Fatimid Caliphate (Cyrenaica) and the Zirid Emirate (Tripolitania)
961–973: Part of the Fatimid Caliphate
945–961: Divided between the Abbasid Caliphate (Cyrenaica) and the Fatimid Caliphate (Tripolitania)
969-945: Part of the Fatimid Caliphate (coastal areas)
909–969: Divided between the Abbasid Caliphate (Cyrenaica) and the Fatimid Caliphate (Tripolitania)
906–909: Divided between the Abbasid Caliphate (Cyrenaica) and the Aghlabid Emirate (Tripolitania)
868–906: Divided between the Tulunid Emirate (Cyrenaica) and the Aghlabid Emirate (Tripolitania)
800–868: Divided between the Abbasid Caliphate (Cyrenaica) and the Aghlabid Emirate (Tripolitania)
750–800: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
694–750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
683–694: Divided between the Umayyad Caliphate (Cyrenaica) and the Byzantine Empire (Tripolitania)
663–683: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
648–656: Part of the Rashidun Caliphate
553–648: Part of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire)
439–533: Divided between the Eastern Roman Empire (Cyrenaica) and the Vandal Kingdom (Tripolitania)
395–439: Divided between the Eastern Roman Empire (Cyrenaica) and the Western Roman Empire (Tripolitania)
97 BC – AD 395: Part of the Roman Republic (later the Roman Empire)
107 BC–95 BC: Divided between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt (Cyrenaica) and the Roman Republic (Tripolitania)
201 BC–107 BC: Part of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt (Cyrenaica)
323 BC–201 BC: Divided between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt (Cyrenaica) and Carthage (Tripolitania)
331 BC–323 BC: Divided between the Empire of Alexander the Great (Cyrenaica) and Carthage (Tripolitania)
525 BC–331 BC: Divided between the Achaemenid Empire (Cyrenaica) and Carthage (Tripolitania)
Phoenicians (Anciente Lebanese) and Ancient Greeks arrived in the country in the 7th century BC and established colonies and cities. The Phoenicians are fixed in Tripolitania, and the Greeks, in Cyrenaica. Fezzan was home to a Beber people known as Garamantes
Archaeological evidence indicates that the coastal plain was inhabited by Neolithic peoples (ancestors to the Bebers) from as early as 8000 BCE.
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Liechtenstein
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Europe
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23 January 1719
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23 January 1719
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None
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1866–present: Principality of Liechtenstein
1815–1866: Principality of Liechtenstein, in union with other 37 sovereign states in the German Confederation
1813–1815: Principality of Liechtenstein
1806–1813: Principality of Liechtenstein, in union with other 36 sovereign states in the Confederation of the Rhine
1719–1806: Principality of Liechtenstein formed in 1719 from Vaduz and Schellenberg, being a State of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Lithuania
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Europe
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16 Feb 1918
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11 Mar 1990
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Soviet Union
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1991–present: Republic of Lithuania
1940–1991: Occupation by Germany (1940–1944) and later by the Soviet Union (1944–1991)
1918–1940: Republic of Lithuania
1918: Kingdom of Lithuania
1914–1918: German Occupation
1812–1914: Part of the Russian Empire
1812: French Occupation
1795–1812: Part of the Russian Empire
1569–1795: Grand Duchy of Lithuania, federated state of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
1253–1569: Grand Duchy of Lithuania
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Luxembourg
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Europe
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15 Mar 1815
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1945
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Germany
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1890–present: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, independent state with its own dynasty
1866–1890: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, independent state in personal union with Netherlands
1815–1866: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, independent from France in 1815 and in union with other 37 sovereign states in the German Confederation, but also in personal union with Netherlands
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Madagascar
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Africa
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26 June 1960
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26 June 1960
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France
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2014–present: Republic of Madagascar (Fourth Republic)
2009–2014: High Transitional Authority
1992–2009: Republic of Madagascar (Third Republic)
1975–1992: Democratic Republic of Madagascar
1960–1975: Malagasy Republic, independent state
1958–1960: Malagasy Republic, an autonomous republic within the French Community
1897–1958: French Madagascar, part of the French Empire
1882–1897: Malagasy Protectorate, part of the French Empire
1840–1882: Most of the island was united by Imerina as the Kingdom of Madagascar
1540–1840: Madagascar was divided in many states, one of this states was the Kingdom of Imerina
By the Middle Ages, over a dozen predominant ethnic identities had emerged on the island, typified by rule under a local chieftain. Among some communities, such as the Sakalava, Merina and Betsimisaraka, leaders seized the opportunity to unite these disparate communities and establish true kingdoms under their rule.
Around the 9th century AD Bantu migrants crossed the Mozambique Channel from East Africa.
Human settlement of Madagascar occurred between 350 BC and 550 AD by Indianized Austronesian peoples, arriving on outrigger canoes from Indonesia.
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Malawi
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Africa
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6 July 1964
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6 July 1964
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United Kingdom
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1964–present: Republic of Malawi
1963–1964: Nyasaland, part of the British Empire
1953–1963: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, part of the British Empire
1907–1953: Nyasaland, part of the British Empire
1893–1907: British Central Africa Protectorate, part of the British Empire
1891–1893: Nyasaland Districts Protectorate, part of the British Empire
1480–1891: Kingdom of Maravi
The part of Africa now known as Malawi was settled by migrating Bantu groups around the 10th century.
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Malaysia
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Asia
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31 Aug 1957
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31 Aug 1957
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United Kingdom
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The Federation of Malaya gained independence in 1957; in 1963 it added territories of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore, and changed its name to Malaysia (a federal state).[52] Singapore became independent in 1965.
Peninsular Malaysia:
1826–1957: British Malacca: Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Unfederated Malay States
1636–1826: Divided in many states like the Johor Sultanate, the Perak Sultanate, the Selangor Sultanate, Kingdom of Besut Darul Iman, etc.
1641–1824: Dutch Malacca, part of the Dutch Empire
1620–1636: Occupied by the Aceh Sultanate
1528–c.1620: Divided between the Johor Sultanate and the Perak Sultanate
1511–1641: Portuguese Malacca, part of the Portuguese Empire
1499–1511: Divided between the Kedah Sultanate and the Malacca Sultanate
c.1467–1499: Divided between the Kedah Sultanate, Malacca Sultanate, Pahang Sultanate and the Majapahit Empire
1402-c.1467: Divided between the Majapahit Empire and the independent Malacca Sultanate
1392–1402: Part of the Majapahit Empire
1380–1392: Peninsular Malaysia was divided in many states like Kedah Sultanate, Samudera Pasai Sultanate, Langkasuka, Pahang Tua, etc.
1355–1380: Part of the Majapahit Empire
1293–1355: Peninsular Malaysia was divided in many states like Kedah Sultanate, Samudera Pasai Sultanate, Langkasuka, Pahang Tua, etc.
1287–1293: Part of the Kingdom of Singhasari
1250–1287: Peninsular Malaysia was divided in many states like Kedah Sultanate, Samudera Pasai Sultanate, Langkasuka, Pahang Tua, etc.
1090–1250: Part of the Dharmasraya
687–1090: Part of the Srivijaya Empire
c.100–687:Peninsular Malaysia was divided in many states like Gangga Negara, Langkasuka, Chi Tu, Pan Pan, Kedah, Melayu Kingdom, etc.
Malaysian Borneo:
1841–1963: British Borneo
1599–1641: Sultanate of Sarawak
1568–1888: Divided between the Sultanate of Brunei and the Sultanate of Sulu
1368–1568: Part of the Sultanate of Brunei
1294–1368: Part of the Majapahit Kingdom
1276–1294: Part of the Kingdom of Singhasari
c.900 AD–1276 AD: Part of the Srivijaya Kingdom
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Maldives
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Asia
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26 July 1965
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26 July 1965
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United Kingdom
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Unified according to legend by King Koimala (1117–1141). Independent sultanate until 1887, when it became a British protectorate.
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Mali
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Africa
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20 Aug 1960
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20 Aug 1960
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Mali Federation
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1960–present: Republic of Mali
1959–1960: part of Mali Federation, a territory with self-rule within the French Community, governed from Dakar, Senegal.
1893–1958: French Sudan, part of the French West Africa, federation of territories of the French Colonial Empire in Africa
1848–1893: Toucouleur Empire
1818–1862: Massina Empire
1670–1818: Pashalik of Timbuktu, part of Morocco
1559–1670: Center of the Mali Empire
c. 1235–1559: part of the Mali Empire
1464–1591: Songhai Empire
c. 9th century–1430: Gao Empire
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Malta
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Europe
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21 Sep 1964
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21 Sep 1964
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United Kingdom
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1974–present: Republic of Malta
1964–1974: State of Malta 1813–1964: Crown Colony of Malta 1800–1813: Protectorate of Malta 1798–1800: French occupation of Malta, the insurrection and independent Gozo 1530–1798: Hospitaller Malta 1130–1530: part of the Kingdom of Sicily 1091–1130: part of the County of Sicily 909–1091: part of the Fatimid Caliphate 870–909: part of the Abbasid Caliphate 395–870: part of the Byzantine Empire 218 BC-395 AD: part of Roman Sicilia 480 BC-218 BC: part of the Carthaginian Empire 800 BC-480 BC: part of the Phoenician Empire
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Marshall Islands
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Australia
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21 Oct 1986
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21 Oct 1986
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United States
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1986–present: Republic of the Marshall Islands (independent state)
1943–1986: part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, administered by the United States
1914–1943: part of the South Seas Mandate, part of the Japanese Empire
1898–1914: part of the German New Guinea, part of the German Empire
1878–1898: part of the German Empire
Micronesian colonists reached the Marshall Islands using canoes circa 2nd millennium BC, with interisland navigation made possible using traditional stick charts.
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Mauritania
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Africa
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28 Nov 1960
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28 Nov 1960
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France
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1960–present: Islamic Republic of Mauritania
1903–1960: Colony of Mauritania, part of the French West Africa (a federation of French colonial territories), part of the French Empire
1600s–1903: Various Berber and Arabic tribes
early 1500s-early 1600s: Southern regions are part of the Songhai Empire
c.early 1200s-early 1500s: Southern regions are part of the Mali Empire
1086 – c.early 1200s: Ghana Empire
1076–1086: Part of the Almoravid Emirate
c.300–1076: Ghana Empire
Various Berber tribes.
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Mauritius
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Africa
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12 Mar 1968
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12 Mar 1968
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United Kingdom
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1992–present: Republic of Mauritius
1968–1992: Mauritius, independent state (monarchy)
1814–1968: British Mauritius, part of the British Empire
1710–1814: Isle de France, part of the French Empire
1638–1710: Dutch Mauritius, part of the Dutch Empire
The island of Mauritius was uninhabited before its first recorded visit by the Dutch in the late 16th century. The name Dina Arobi has been associated with Arab sailors, but this is speculative, as the name is evidently of Sankritic origin (dwip (island) > diba > dina).
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Mexico
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The Americas
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16 Sep 1810
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1864
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Spain
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1867–Present: United Mexican States (a federal state, composed of 32 federal entities: 31 states and the Mexico City)
1864–1867: Second Mexican Empire (a unitary state)
1846–1863: Second Federal Republic of Mexico (a federal state, composed of 24 federated states, 1 federal territory and 1 federal district)
1835–1846: Centralist Republic of Mexico (a unitary state)
1824–1835: First Mexican Republic (a federal state, originally composed of 19 federated states and 4 territories. In its later years was composed of 20 federated states, 6 territories and a federal district)
1823–1824: Provisional Government of Mexico
1821–1823: First Mexican Empire (unitary state)
1521–1821: Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1421–1521: Aztec Empire (or the Triple Alliance, a confederation of allied city-states), but also Maya city-states and some city-states that was not allied with the Aztecs
1122–1421: Several small states in the modern territory of Mexico (except in the northern regions, inhabited by nomad tribes)
674–1122: Toltec Kingdom
c.100 AD–c.700 AD: Mexica-Tenochtitlan
c.700 BC – 1521 AD: Zapotec civilization
c.1500 BC – 1521 AD: Mixtec Civilization
c.2000 BC – 1539 AD: Maya Civilization
c.2,500 BC–400 BC:Olmec Civilization
Since 19,000 BC humans has been settled by the Native Mexicans, including Nahuatl.
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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Australia
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3 Nov 1986
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3 Nov 1986
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United States
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1979–present: Federated States of Micronesia
1947–1979: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
1919–1947: South Seas Mandate
1914–1919: Imperial Japanese Navy occupation
1899–1914: Part of German New Guinea
1574–1899: Part of the Captaincy General of the Philippines
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Moldova
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Europe
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27 Aug 1991
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27 Aug 1991
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Soviet Union
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1991-present: Moldova
1940-1991: RSS of Moldova
1924-1940: Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
1941-1944: Governorate of Transnístria
1881-1947: Kingdom of Romania
1917-1918: Moldovian Democratic Republic
1873-1918: Russian Empire
1346-1859: Moldavia
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Monaco
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Europe
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2 Feb 1861
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1945
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Germany
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Previously occupied by Italy and France. Subject to Sardinia 1815–1861.
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Mongolia
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Asia
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29 Dec 1911
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13 Mar 1921
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Republic of China
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De facto independence from China in 1921.
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Montenegro
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Europe
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21 May 2006
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21 May 2006 (independence referendum) June 3, 2006
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Serbia and Montenegro
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2006–present: Montenegro 2003–2006: Part of the union of Serbia and Montenegro 1992–2003: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (with Serbia) 1945–1991: Part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1943–1945: Occupied by Nazi Germany 1941–1943: Occupied by the Kingdom of Italy 1918–1941: Part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes) 1910–1918: Kingdom of Montenegro 1852–1910: Principality of Montenegro 1516–1852: Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro 1499–1516: Part of the Ottoman Empire 1356–1499: Principality of Zeta 1346–1356: Part of the Serbian Empire 1217–1346: Part of the Kingdom of Serbia 1186–1217: Part of the Grand Principality of Serbia 1077–1186: Kingdom of Duklja 843–1077: Principality of Duklja 625–843: Duklja (vassal state of the Byzantine Empire)
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Morocco
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Africa
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788
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7 Apr 1956
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France Spain
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1955–present: Kingdom of Morocco
1912–1956: French protectorate of Morocco
1912–1956: Spanish protectorate of Morocco
1666–1912: Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco
1510–1659: Saadi Sultanate
1472–1554: Wattasid dynasty
1244–1465: Marinid Sultanate
1121–1269: Almohad Caliphate
1040–1147: Almoravid dynasty
750–778: Idrisid dynasty
744–1058:Barghawata
710–1019:Kingdom of Nekor
661–750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
590–698: Part of the Byzantine Empire (as the Exarchate of Africa)
484–703: Kingdom of the Aurès
439–534: Part of the Vandal Kingdom
435–439: Center of the Vandal Kingdom
395–435: Part of the Western Roman Empire as province
42 AD–395 AD: Part of the Roman Empire as province
300 BC – 42 AD: Kingdom of Mauretania
814–202 BC: Part of the Carthaginian Empire
2500–539 BC:Phoenician trading posts in the coasts
10,000–2500 BC: Inhabited by Capsians
20,000–10,000 BC: Inhabited by Iberomaurusians
80,000–20,000 BC: Inhabited by Aterians
Idris I of Morocco convinced the Awraba Berber tribes to break their allegiance to the distant Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad and he founded the Idrisid dynasty in 788.
Since 1.3 Million BC, humans have been settled in Morocco as demonstrated by the discovery of Stone Age hand-axe manufacturing site found at Casablanca in 2021.
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Mozambique
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Africa
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25 June 1975
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25 June 1975
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Portugal
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Portuguese colony from 1498 to 1975.
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Myanmar
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Asia
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4 Jan 1948
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4 Jan 1948
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United Kingdom
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Pagan Kingdom founded 849. Occupied by Japan 1942–1945
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Namibia
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Africa
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21 Mar 1990
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21 Mar 1990
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South Africa
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German colony from 1884; governed by South Africa 1915–1990
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Nauru
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Australia
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31 Jan 1968
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31 Jan 1968
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Australia/ New Zealand/ United Kingdom Trust Territory of Nauru
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Previously occupied by Germany 1888, Australia 1914, Japan 1942–45,
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Nepal
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Asia
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1559 c. (Gorkha Kingdom)
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1768 (Unification of Nepal)
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(none)
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1816–1923: protectorate of the British Empire
Autonomous throughout its recorded history, and certainly since its 1768 unification. The ancient Maurya Empire occupied southern Nepal, but not the core Kathmandu valley.
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Netherlands
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Europe
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26 July 1581 (de facto) 30 Jan 1648 (de jure)
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1945
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Germany
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1945–present: Kingdom of the Netherlands (reestablished in 1945. Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten are the constituent countries of the Kingdom)
1940–1945: Occupied by Nazi Germany establishing as Dutch government-in-exile, a member of the allies during WWII.
1839–1940: Kingdom of the Netherlands
1815–1839: United Kingdom of the Netherlands
1813–1815: Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands
1810–1813: Part of the First French Empire
1806–1810: Occupied by the First French Empire as Kingdom of Holland
1795–1806: Occupied by France as the Batavian Republic
1648–1795: The Dutch Republic, recognized as a full independent state
1581–1648: The Dutch Republic declares its independence as a confederacy of seven Dutch provinces-seceded from the Spanish Empire. The new republic was still considered a state of the Holy Roman Empire until the Peace of Münster in 1648
1556–1714: Spanish Netherlands, part of the Spanish Empire
1549–1556: Seventeen Provinces(personal union of states of the Holy Roman Empire, administered by the Archduke of Austria (that was also Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. The Archduchy of Austria was a state of the HRE. But the Kingdom of Spain was not)
1482–1549: Habsburg Netherlands (personal union of fiefs of the Kingdom of France and of the Holy Roman Empire (the County of Artois was ceded by France to the Holy Roman Empire in 1493, all the fiefs became Imperial States after this year), held by the Archdukes of Austria (that was also Holy Roman Emperors, the Archduchy of Austria was itself a State of the HRE)
1384–1482: Burgundian Netherlands (personal union of fiefs of the Kingdom of France (in the case of the County of Artois) and of the Holy Roman Empire (the other fiefs), held by the Dukes of Burgundy (vassals of the French king and of the Holy Roman Emperor)
1190–1384: States of the Holy Roman Empire: County of Hainaut, Duchy of Luxembourg, County of Artois, Duchy of Guelders, County of Namur, Duchy of Brabant, County of Holland, Bishopric of Utrecht, Frisian Freedom (autonomous confederation within the Holy Roman Empire).
959–1190: Duchy of Lower Lotharingia, part of the Kingdom of East Francia, later the Kingdom of Germany and later a state of the Holy Roman Empire
855–959: Part of Lotharingia
843–855: Part of Middle Francia
600–734: Frisian Kingdom
481–843: Part of Francia
385–481 AD: Part of the Western Roman Empire as Gallia Belgica and Germania Inferior
3rd century: Inhabited by Salian Franks
22 BC – 385 AD: Parts of the Roman Empire as Gallia Belgica and Germania Inferior
55 BC – 600 AD: Part of Germania
800–22 BC: Inhabited by the Celts, Gauls, and Germanic peoples.
1800–800 BC: Inhabited by the Elps
2700–1800 BC: Inhabited by the Beakers
Since 38,000 BC humans have been settled since Neanderthals from the North Sea floor off the coast of Zeeland.
Note: The Dutch Empire was created in 1602, after the foundation of the Dutch East India Company, in the government of the stadtholder Maurice, Prince of Orange.
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New Zealand
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Australia
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25 Nov 1947
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25 Nov 1947
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United Kingdom
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1947–present: Realm of New Zealand, a monarchy in a personal union with the United Kingdom. New Zealand (a sovereign state) has one Antarctic territorial claim (the Ross Dependency), one dependent territory (Tokelau), and two associated states (the Cook Islands and Niue)
1907–1947: Dominion of New Zealand, a Dominion within the British Empire
1841–1907: Colony of New Zealand, part of the British Empire
1788–1841: Part of the Colony of New South Wales, part of the British Empire
c.1280–1788 CE: Inhabited by Native New Zealanders (Maori), divided in tribes (iwi)
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Nicaragua
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The Americas
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29 Nov 1898
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29 Nov 1898
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Greater Republic of Central America
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1898–Present: Republic of Nicaragua
1896–1898: Federated state of the Greater Republic of Central America
November 1852 – 1896: Republic of Nicaragua
October–November 1852: Federated state of the Federation of Central America
1838–1852: Republic of Nicaragua
1823–1838: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America
24 September 1821 – 1823: Part of the First Mexican Empire as province of Nicaragua
15–24 September 1821: Republic of Nicaragua
1638–1894: Mosquito Coast, part of the British Empire
1609–1821: Part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala (alternativelly Kingdom of Guatemala) within the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1535–1609: Part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1525–1535: Part of the Columbian Viceroyalty (Part of the Spanish Empire)
Since c.2000 BC humans have been settled by Native Nicaraguans, including Chibcha.
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Niger
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Africa
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3 Aug 1960
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3 Aug 1960
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France
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Became part of France in 1900, became independent on 3 August 1960
1804-1903: Sokoto Caliphate
1403-1901: Songhai Empire
1404-1500: Agadéz Sultanate
1235-1632: part of Mali Empire
700-1430: Gao Empire
700-1380: Kanem Empire
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Nigeria
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Africa
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1 Oct 1960
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1 Oct 1960
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United Kingdom
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Became part of the United Kingdom as the Colony and Protectorate (1914–1954)/Federation of Nigeria(1954–1960), became independent on 1 October 1960
1900-1914: Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate were British protectorates in Nigeria during the period of colonization of the African continent, dividing Nigeria into the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and the Northern Nigeria Protectorate in this region of Africa.
1502-1897: Zazzau Sultanate
1430-1591: Songhai Empire
1380-1893: Bornu Empire
1500-1840: Kwararafa, a pre-colonial confederation in the north of what is now Nigeria
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North Macedonia
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Europe
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8 Sep 1991
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8 Sep 1991
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Yugoslavia
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2019–present: Republic of North Macedonia
1991–2019: / Republic of Macedonia (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
1946–1992: Part of the Yugoslavia as Socialist Republic of Macedonia
1943–1946: Part of the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia as Democratic Republic of Macedonia
1929–1943: Part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia as Vardar Banovina
1918–1929: Part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes as South Serbia
1882–1918: Part of the Kingdom of Serbia
1867–1882: Part of the Principality of Serbia
1365–1867: Part of the Ottoman Empire as Rumelia Eyalet
1346–1365 Part of the Serbian Empire
1185–1396: Part of the Second Bulgarian Empire
681–1018: Part of the First Bulgarian Empire
324–681: Part of the Byzantine Empire as the province of Macedonia
148 BC – 324 AD: Part of the Roman Empire as the province of Macedonia
324–148 BC: Part of the Macedonian Empire
479–324 BC: Part of the Achaemenid Empire
Since 5700 BC humans have been settled passing the Vinča.
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Norway
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Europe
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872
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8 May 1945
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Germany
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1940–present: Kingdom of Norway (The Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of the Kingdom of Norway. Norway also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land).
1940–1945: Occupied by Germany (Reichskommissariat).
1905–1940: Kingdom of Norway (Haakon VII elected Norwegian king in a referendum in 1905).
1814–1905: United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway. A personal union between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden.
1537–1814: Denmark-Norway – Kingdom of Norway, in real union with the Kingdom of Denmark, Duchy of Schleswig, and the Duchy of Holstein.
1523–1533: Denmark-Norway – Kingdom of Norway, in personal union with the Kingdom of Denmark, Duchy of Schleswig, and the Duchy of Holstein.
1397–1523: Kingdom of Norway, in personal union with the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Denmark. This union was known as the Kalmar Union
872–1397: Kingdom of Norway (According to tradition, Harald Fairhair unified all the small kingdoms into one in 872 after the Battle of Hafrsfjord in Stavanger, thus becoming the first king of a united Norway. In 1163, Norway adopted its current Law of Succession)
c.700s–872: The modern territory of Norway was divided in several small kingdoms. This age was characterised by expansion and emigration by Viking seafarers. The Viking Age itself only ended later in 1066.
About 10,000 BC, following the retreat of the great inland ice sheets, the earliest inhabitants migrated north into the territory which is now Norway.
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Oman
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Asia
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1626
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1743
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Afsharid Empire
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1970-present Oman
1856-1970: Muscat and Oman
749-1959: Imamate of Oman
1744: House of Busaid
1696-1856: Omani Empire
1624: Ya'rubids are a native people of Oman
1507-1656: Portuguese Oman
1154-1624: Nabhani Dynasty they were rulers of Oman from 1154 until 1624, when the Yaruba dynasty came to power. One of its most visible legacies is Bahla Fort, a large complex of mud-brick buildings on stone foundations that is registered as a UNESCO world heritage site. The Nabhanid dynasty may be a possible ancestor of the Nabhan family a family of Syrian and Lebanese descent that has influential members in the United States, some of whom immigrated and settled in New York City in the mid-20th century, and some who have influence in Brazil.
Previously occupied by Great Seljuq Empire, Ottoman Empire, Portugal (1508–1650), etc.
1400: Azd
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Pakistan
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Asia
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14 Dec 1947
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14 Dec 1947
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United Kingdom
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1956–present: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
1947–1956: Dominion of Pakistan
1858–1947: Part of the British Empire as Punjab Province, Balochistan Province, Baluchistan Agency, North West Frontier Province, North-West Frontier States Agency in the Indian Empire
1849–1858: Part of the Bengal Presidency of the East India Company
1799–1849: Sikh Empire
1747–1826: Durrani Empire
1716–1799: Sikh Misl
1591–1707: Mughal Empire
1520–1591: Divided between Arghun dynasty and Tarkhan dynasty
1351–1524: Samma dynasty
13th century-1351: Divided between parts of the Mongol Empire and Delhi Sultanate
879–1215: Ghurid Sultanate
879–1026: Hindu Shahi
854–1011: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate under the Habbari dynasty
819–999: Samanid Empire
Mid-8th–12th Centuries: Pratihara Empire
670–860: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate as Umayyad Sindh
643–661: Rashidun Caliphate
632–724: Brahman dynasty of Sindh
524–632: Rai dynasty
450–560: Hephthalite Empire
240–410 AD: Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom, part of the Sasanian Empire
30–375 AD: Kushan Empire
19–c.240 AD: Indo-Parthian Kingdom, part of the Parthian Empire
150 BC–400 AD: Parts of the Indo-Scythian Kingdom as Apracharajas and Paratarajas
256 BC–125 BC: Part of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
322–200 BC: Part of the Maurya Empire
329–323 BC: Part of the Macedonian Empire
550–330 BC: Part of the Achaemenid Empire
1500–500 BC: Inhabited by Vedic
1700–1500 BC: Inhabited by Cemetery H
c.3300–c.1300 BC: Part of the Indus Valley civilisation
Since 2 million BC, Pakistan has been settled starting with Proto-humans.
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Palau
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Australia
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1 Oct 1994
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1 Oct 1994
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United States
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Previously ruled by Spain, Germany, Japan.
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Palestine
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Asia
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Sovereignty disputed by Israel
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15 Nov 1988
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Israel
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On 15 November 1988, the Palestinian Liberation Organization also proclaimed its independence of the State of Palestine and attained its autonomy as the Palestinian National Authority in 1994 in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the territories that are occupied by Israel since 1967.
Parts of West Bank are controlled by Israel, except for the Area A of the Palestinian National Authority. The Gaza Strip has been occupied by Hamas since the 2007 war after Israeli disengagement from Gaza in 2005.
The West Bank was occupied by Jordan from 1948 to 1967, and the Gaza Strip was occupied by Egypt from 1957 to 1967.
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Panama
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The Americas
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3 Nov 1903
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31 Jan 1990
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Colombia
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1990–present: Republic of Panama 1989–1990: American Invasion 1903–1989: Republic of Panama 1886–1903:Part of the Republic of Colombia 1863–1886: Federated state of the United States of Colombia 1858–1863: In union with other 7 states in the Granadine Confederation 1831–1858: Part of the Republic of New Granada 1819–1831: Part of the Gran Colombia 1717–1819: Viceroyalty of New Granada, part of the Spanish Empire 1542–1776: Viceroyalty of Peru (viceroyalty of the Crown of Castile, and after 1715, of the Crown of Spain) 1528–1542: Governorate of New Toledo, governorate of the Crown of Castile Before Europeans arrived Panama was widely settled by Chibchan, Chocoan, and Cueva peoples.
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Papua New Guinea
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Australia
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16 Sep 1975
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16 Sep 1975
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Australia
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Papuan, Polynesians, and Melanesians before then.
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Paraguay
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The Americas
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14 May 1811 (de facto) Nov 25, 1845 (formal declaration of Independence)
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1876
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Empire of Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
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1876–present: Republic of Paraguay
Occupied 1870–1876 by Brazil, in Triple Alliance with Argentina and Uruguay. (Paraguayan independence was assured only after the War of the Triple Alliance, when Brazil resisted Argentine offers to divide and annex the country)
1813–1870: Republic of Paraguay (Paraguay refused to join the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and the Argentine Confederation [future Argentina], which considered Paraguay to be a break-away province. On 12 October 1813 the Paraguayan Republic was proclaimed. Paraguay only made a formal declaration of independence in 1845. It was only recognized by Argentina as an independent country on 17 July 1852. However, this recognition was rejected by the Congress of Argentina and the actual recognition of independence came only in 1856)
1811–1813: Province of Paraguay (de facto independent of Spain, but still de jure part of the Spanish Empire)
1776–1811: Part of the Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata (part of the Spanish Empire)
1542–1776: Part of the Viceroyalty of Peru (part of the Spanish Empire)
1524–1544: Part of the Governorate of New Andalusia (part of the Spanish Empire)
11,000 BC – 1524 AD: Inhabited by Native Paraguayans, including the Tupi-Guarani peoples, Mascoian peoples and Mataco-Guaycuru peoples.
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Peru
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The Americas
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28 July 1821
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25 Aug 1839
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North Peru South Peru
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1839–Present: Republic of Peru
1836–1839: Divided in North Peru and South Peru, in union with Bolivia in the Peru–Bolivian Confederation
1822–1836: Republic of Peru
1824-1822: Protectorate of Peru, protectorate of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (Argentina)
1542–1824: Viceroyalty of Peru (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1542–1824: Governorate of New Castile (Part of the Spanish Empire)
1534–1572: Neo-Inca State, a rump state of the Inca Empire
1438–1542: Inca Empire(The Kingdom of Cuzco gradually conquers several small kingdoms and became an Empire)
1197–1438: Kingdom of Cuzco and other several small Quechua kingdoms
6th–11th Centuries AD: Tiwanaku-Wari Empire
Since 24,000 BC humans has been settled, including Native Peruvians such as Tiwanaku, Moche, Lima, Nasca Chavín and Virú.
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Philippines
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Asia
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4 July 1946
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4 July 1946
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United States
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1986–present: Fifth Philippine Republic 1981–1986: Fourth Philippine Republic
1973–1981: Under the Martial Law 1946–1972: Third Philippine Republic 1942–1943: A puppet state of the Japanese Empire (Second Philippine Republic) 1935–1942, 1945–1946: Commonwealth of the Philippines, unincorporated territory of the United States with Commonwealth status 1899–1899/1901: First Philippine Republic (terminated by USA (as an insurgency)) 1898–1935: An unincorporated territory of The United States 1821–1898: Captaincy General of the Philippines, following the independence of Mexico, all control was transferred to Madrid (Part of the Spanish Empire) 1535–1821: Captaincy General of the Philippines, part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain(Part of the Spanish Empire) Pre-1535: The Philippine Islands had a numerous sinified states, Indianized kingdoms and Muslim states. In Luzon, there were the Ivatan people, the Society of Cordillera, the Kingdoms of Pangasinan and Ma-i, Kota Selurong and the Tondo dynasty. The Confederation of the Madyas and the Rajahnate of Cebu were in Visayas. Lastly, in Mindanao, there were the Sultanate of Maguindanao, Butuan Rajahnate and the Sultanate of Sulu. The Bruneian Empire occupied Palawan_(island) and parts of Mindanao too.
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Poland
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Europe
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11 November 1918 (as a new state, not as a nation)
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1945
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Germany
Soviet Union
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1989–present: Republic of Poland (third)
1947–1989: Polish People's Republic
1945–1947: Provisional Government of National Unity
1939–1990: Government of the Republic of Poland in exile
1939–1945: Occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during WWII making the Polish Underground State as an emergency state, and later in 1944 Poland was proposed to make a Government.
1918–1939: Republic of Poland (second)
1917–1918: Kingdom of Poland, a puppet of German Empire and Austria-Hungary
1915–1917: Occupied by German Empire and Austria-Hungary during World War I
1867–1915: Part of the Russian Empire as Vistula Land
1832–1867: Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland), in real union with the Russian Empire
1815–1832: Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland), in personal union with the Russian Empire
1807–1815: Duchy of Warsaw, in personal union with the Kingdom of Saxony (Interrupted by the General Confederation of the Kingdom of Poland (1812–1813))
1795–1807: Divided between Austrian Empire, Prussia, and Russian Empire
1569–1795: Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, federated state of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (first republic)
1385–1569: Kingdom of Poland, in personal union with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
1025–1385: Kingdom of Poland
9th century – 1025: Civitas Schinesghe (era when Poland was unified ca 966 by Mieszko I).
Since 498,000 BC humans have been settled in Poland starting with Homo species, and later settled by Lusatian culture, Celts, Germanics, and others.
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Portugal
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Europe
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25 July 1139
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30 Aug 1808
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France
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1975–present: Portuguese Republic (Third)
1974–1975: Junta de Salvação Nacional
1933–1974: Second Portuguese Republic
1926–1933: Ditadura Nacional
1910–1926: First Portuguese Republic
1834–1910: Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves
1815-1822/1825: United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
1808: Convention of Cintra ended French occupation of Lisbon
1777–1834: Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves (Napoleonic era)
1640–1777: Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves
1580–1640: Iberian Union (Portuguese Empire in a personal union with the Spanish Empire under the king Philip II).
1415–1580: Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves (Portugal became into an empire until 2002).
1139–1415: Kingdom of Portugal (Independent after the Battle of Ourique, Although it was not until 4 years later in 1143, when independence was recognized).
910–1139: Part of the Kingdom of León as the County of Portugal
756–929: Emirate of Córdoba
c.721–750: Umayyad Caliphate
418–c.721: Visigothic Kingdom
409–585: Kingdom of the Suebi
385–418 AD: Part of the Western Roman Empire as Hispania
218 BC – 385 AD: Part of the Roman Empire as Lusitania and Gallaecia
7th century – 218 BC: Inhabited by Iberians, Cynetes, Lusitanians, Celtici, and Gallaeci
Since 398,000 BC humans have been settled in Portugal, starting with Homo heidelbergensis.
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Qatar
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Asia
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3 Sep 1971
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3 Sep 1971
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United Kingdom
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Ottoman Empire Abbasid Caliphate Umayyad Caliphate Rashidun Caliphate Various nomadic Arab tribesmen before that.
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Romania
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Europe
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13 July 1878
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13 July 1878
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United Principalities
Soviet Union
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1944–1958. Ottoman Empire Wallachia
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Russia
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Asia/Europe
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1471 (Grand Duchy of Moscow)
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26 Dec 1991 (de facto) 12 Dec 1993 (de jure)
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Soviet Union
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1993–present: Russian Federation (a federal state, currently have 85 federal subjects. Two federal subjects are not internationally recognized as part of Russia.)
1991–1993: Russian Federation (a federal state, originally comprising 89 federal subjects)(with the 1978 constitution)
1922–1991: Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Federated state of the Soviet Union (The RSFSR was itself a federal state, comprising 77 federal subjects)
1918–1922: Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (a federal state)
19 January 1918: Russian Democratic Federative Republic (a federal state)
1917–1918: Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (a federal state)
14 Sep – 7 Nov 1917: Russian Republic (a federal state)
1721–1917: Russian Empire (a unitary state)
1547–1721: Tsardom of Russia
1480–1547: Grand Duchy of Moscow, sovereign and independent state
1283–1480: Grand Duchy of Moscow (From 1283 to 1294 it was a part of the Mongol Empire. From 1294 to 1480 it was part of the Golden Horde)
1157–1331: Grand Duchy of Vladimir (From 1238 to 1294 it was a part of the Mongol Empire thanks to the Great stand on the Ugra river. From 1294 to 1331 it was part of the Golden Horde)
1136–1478: Novgorod Republic(Until 1238 it was a part of the Kievan Rus')
c.862–1240: Kievan Rus', a loose federation of East Slavic and Finnic peoples, was founded by the Rurik dynasty in the city of Novgorod. Later in 882 the capital city was moved to Kiev (in modern-day Ukraine)
Since 38,000 BC humans have been settled, including Rus' people, an East Slavic people. There is also the presence of Turkic, Mongolic, Finnic, Northeast and Northwest Caucasian peoples.
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Rwanda
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Africa
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1 July 1962
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1 July 1962
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Belgium
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Became German East Africa (1885–1918), Rwanda-Urundi (1916–1962), became independent on 1 July 1962
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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The Americas
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19 Sep 1983
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19 Sep 1983
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United Kingdom
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1882-1983: Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
1689-1782: British West Indies and French West Indies In the 18th century it was owned by Britain and France, who claimed it as an island of the French and East Indies, and Britain claimed it as part of the British West Indies.
1493: Arawak and Taino peoples
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Saint Lucia
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The Americas
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22 Feb 1979
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22 Feb 1979
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United Kingdom
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1833-1959: British Windwar Islands was an administrative grouping of British colonies in the Windward Islands of the West Indies, existing from 1833 until 31 December 1959 and consisting of the islands of Grenada, Saint Lucia
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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The Americas
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27 Oct 1979
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27 Oct 1979
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United Kingdom
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War in Saint Vicent: Os habitantes indígenas das ilhas de São Vicente e Granadinas eram vários grupos ameríndios. A chegada dos europeus no início do século XVI não levou a um assentamento de longo prazo, apenas em 1717 os franceses ocuparam a ilha de Barrouallie embora os ingleses tenham reivindicado São Vicente em 1627. O Tratado de Paris (1763) viu São Vicente... Vincent cedeu à Grã-Bretanha. Os atritos com os britânicos levaram à Primeira e à Segunda Guerra do Caribe em meados do século XVIII
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Samoa
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Australia
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1 Jan 1962
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1 Jan 1962
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New Zealand
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German colony 1900 to 1914; occupied by New Zealand 1914; Trust Territory first of the League of Nations, then of the United Nations and administered by New Zealand, 1920 to 1962.
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San Marino
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Europe
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1243
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21 Sep 1944
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World War II Allies
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1944: Brief occupation by Germany, then Allies during Battle of San Marino
1739: Brief occupation by the Papal States
1503: Brief occupation by Rimini
1243: The people of San Marino established the positions of Captains Regent (Capitani Reggenti) as a joint heads of state
Before 1243: Part of the Roman Empire
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São Tomé and Príncipe
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Africa
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12 July 1975
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12 July 1975
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Portugal
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1975-1991: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
1485-1975: Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
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Saudi Arabia
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Asia
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13 Jan 1902 (Emirate of Riyadh)
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23 Sep 1932
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Emirate of Jabal Shammar
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1932–present: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
1926–1932: Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd, a dual monarchy that was the precursor to the modern day Saudi Arabia
1916–1925: Kingdom of Hejaz (Not recognized by the Ottoman Empire, last Ottoman troops evicted from Medina by Kingdom of Hejaz in 1919)
1921–1926: Sultanate of Nejd (Third Saudi State)
1916–1923: Sheikdom of Upper Asir
1913–1921: Emirate of Nejd and Hasa (Third Saudi State)
1909–1930: Idrisid Emirate of Asir
1902–1913: Emirate of Riyadh (Third Saudi State)
1836–1921: Emirate of Jabal Shammar
1824–1891: Emirate of Nejd (Second Saudi State)
1818–1824: Diriyah became part of the Egypt Eyalet, part of the Ottoman Empire
1814–1916: Sharifate of Mecca, part of the Ottoman Empire
1744–1818: Emirate of Diriyah (First Saudi State), unified all Arabian Peninsula (except Yemen and Oman)
1670–1790: Eastern Arabia, ruled by the Khalidi Emirate
1633–1934: Principality of Najran
1551–1670: Eastern Arabia, part of the Ottoman Empire
1521–1551: Al-Muntafiq, an Arab tribal confederation, successfully occupied al-Ahsa and al-Qatif (eastern Saudi Arabia today)
1517–1804: Sharifate of Mecca, part of the Ottoman Empire
1260–1517: Sharifate of Mecca, part of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
1400–c.1521: Jabrids (Bahrain) rules coastal areas in Eastern Arabia.
1253–c.1400: Usfurids (Bahrain) rules coastal areas in Eastern Arabia.
1076–1253: Uyunid Emirate (Bahrain) rules coastal areas in Eastern Arabia
1171–1260: Sharifate of Mecca, part of the Ayyubid Sultanate
968–1171: Sharifate of Mecca, part of the Fatimid Caliphate
c. 968:The Sharifate of Mecca or Emirate of Mecca is established. Most of the remainder of what became Saudi Arabia (except the Eastern coast) reverted to traditional tribal rule.
945–968: Western Arabia was part of the Buyid Empire
899–1076: Qarmatians established a religious-utopian republic in Eastern Arabia
750–945: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
661–750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
656–661: Part of the Rashidun Caliphate (capital city transferred to Kufa, located in modern Iraq)
632–656: Rashidun Caliphate, with the capital city in Mecca
622–632: Muhammad, Prophet of Islam, united all the tribes of Arabia under the banner of Islam and created a single Arab Muslim religious polity in the Arabian Peninsula.
Shortly before the advent of Islam, apart from urban trading settlements (such as Mecca and Medina), much of what was to become Saudi Arabia was populated by nomadic pastoral tribal societies. The east coast was a territory of the Sassanid Empire
By the late Bronze Age, a historically recorded people and land (Midian and the Midianites) in the north-western portion of Saudi Arabia are well-documented in the Bible.
Early settled civilizations in the Antiquity: the Dilmun civilization on the east of the Arabian Peninsula, Thamud north of the Hejaz, and Kingdom of Kinda and Al-Magar civilization in the central of Arabian Peninsula.
There is evidence that modern human (Homo sapiens) habitation in the Arabian Peninsula dates back to about 63,000 years ago
Stone tools from the Middle Paleolithic age along with fossils of other animals discovered at Ti's al Ghadah, in northwestern Saudi Arabia, might imply that hominids migrated through a "Green Arabia" between 300,000 and 500,000 years ago
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Senegal
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Africa
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20 Aug 1960
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20 Aug 1960
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Mali Federation
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Independent first as Mali Federation with capital in Dakar. Previously part of Ghana, Mali and Songhai Empires.
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Serbia
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Europe
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13 July 1878 (as a new state, not as a nation.)
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3 June 2006
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Yugoslavia
Serbia and Montenegro
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2006–present: Republic of Serbia (successor state of Serbia and Montenegro)
2003–2006: Republic of Serbia, federated state of the Serbia and Montenegro (successor state of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
1992–2003: Republic of Serbia, federated state of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (New state)
1946–1992: Socialist Republic of Serbia, federated state of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1944–1945: Part of the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
1941–1944: Occupied by Nazi Germany and the Axis Powers, Yugoslav government-in-exile, and member of the allies during WWII.
1929–1941: Part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
1918–1929: Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
1918: Kingdom of Serbia
1915–1918: Occupied by the Central Powers (Austro-Hungarian and Bulgarian occupation)
1882–1915: Kingdom of Serbia
1815–1882: Principality of Serbia
1804–1813: Revolutionary Serbia (as independent movement inside the Ottoman Empire)
1459–1817: Part of the Ottoman Empire
1402–1459: Serbian Despotate
1371–1402: Moravian Serbia
1346–1371: Serbian Empire
1217–1346: Kingdom of Serbia
11th century–1217: Grand Principality of Serbia
8th century–10th century: Principality of Serbia
Since 5700 BC humans have been settled passing the Vinča.
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Seychelles
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Africa
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29 June 1976
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29 June 1976
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United Kingdom
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Perhaps sovereign 1790–1794
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Sierra Leone
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Africa
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27 Apr 1961
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27 Apr 1961
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United Kingdom
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Colony of United Kingdom
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Singapore
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Asia
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9 Aug 1965
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9 Aug 1965
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Malaysia
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British colony 1824–1963; occupied by Japan 1942–1945; declared independence, then merged with Malaysia from 1963 until 1965.
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Slovakia
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Europe
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1 Jan 1993
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1 Jan 1993
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Czechoslovakia
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1945–1993: Part of the Czechoslovakia (interrupted by Warsaw Pact armies in 1968)
1945: Occupied by WWII Allies in 1945
1939–1945: Occupied by Germany
1918–1919: Part of the Czechoslovakia
1867–1918: Part of Austria-Hungary
1806–1867: Part of the Austrian Empire
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Slovenia
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Europe
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25 June 1991
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25 June 1991
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Yugoslavia
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1991–present: Republic of Slovenia 1945–1991: Part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1918–1945: Part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1918–1918: Part of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs 1806–1918: Duchy of Carinthia (as part of the Austria-Hungary Empire) 976–1806: Duchy of Carinthia (as part of the Holy Roman Empire) 889–976: March of Carinthia (as part of the Carolingian Empire)
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Solomon Islands
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Australia
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7 July 1978
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7 July 1978
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United Kingdom
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Colony of German New Guinea from 1884 to 1920, turning the Solomon Islands into the British after Germany's tragic defeat in the First World War, in the Second World War Japan invaded the islands starting the Solomon Islands Campaign and the Guadalcanal Campaign.
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Somalia
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Africa
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1 July 1960
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1 July 1960
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United Kingdom
Italy
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1 July 1960: Union of Trust Territory of Somalia (former Italian Somaliland) and State of Somaliland (former British Somaliland) 19th century: Part of Sultanate of Hobyo 18th century: Part of Majeerteen Sultanate 15th century: Part of Adal Sultanate 13th century: Part of Ajuran Sultanate 13th century: Part of Warsangali Sultanate 13th century: Part of Ifat Sultanate 10th century: Part of Sultanate of Mogadishu 200 BC: Somali city-states
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South Africa
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Africa
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11 Dec 1931
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11 Dec 1931
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United Kingdom
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1961–present: Republic of South Africa (Democratization in 1994)
1931–1961: Union of South Africa, monarchy in personal union with the United Kingdom
1910–1931: Union of South Africa, a Dominion within the British Empire
1839–1902: Several Boer Republics: Natalia Republic (1839–1843), Orange Free State (1854–1902), South African Republic (1852–1877; 1881–1902), State of Goshen (1882–1883), Republic of Stellaland (later United States of Stellaland; 1882–1885)
1816–1897: Zulu Kingdom
1806–1910: Part of the British Empire
c.1780–1817: Mthethwa Paramountcy
1652–1806: Dutch Cape Colony, part of the Dutch Empire(Conquered by the British, becoming the British Cape Colony)
1430–1760: Kingdom of Mutapa
c.1075–c.1220: Kingdom of Mapungubwe
c.300 AD–c.500 AD: Various Bantu peoples migrated and settled in the territory of the future South Africa (Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Sotho, etc.). In addition to these Bantu peoples, there were still the Khoikhoi, who already inhabited the region before the Bantu expansion
Before the Bantu expansion, Khoisan-speaking peoples inhabited Southern Africa.
What is now South Africa has been inhabited by humans since the Paleolithic period.
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South Sudan
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Africa
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9 July 2011
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9 July 2011
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Sudan
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2011: United Nations Mission in South Sudan
1991-present: Nuer White Army
1983-2018: SPLA
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Spain
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Europe
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542 (Visigothic Spain of Toledo)
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1813
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France
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1975–present: Kingdom of Spain (restored thrice with democracy)
1939–1977: Spanish Republic (government in exile)
1947: Referendum of re-establishing the Spanish Kingdom
1936–1975: Francoist Spain
1931–1939: Second Spanish Republic
1874–1931: Kingdom of Spain (restored again)
1873–1874: First Spanish Republic
1810–1873: Kingdom of Spain (restored)
1803–1813: Kingdom of Napoleonic Spain, a French occupation.
1700–1810: Kingdom of Spain
1640–1700: Monarchy of Spain
1580–1640: Iberian Union (Spanish Empire integrated with the Portuguese Empire under the Philip II).
1516–1580: Monarchy of Spain (after the Reconquista, two Catholic monarchies (Castile and Aragon) and among other territories such as Navarre were merged by Charles I of Spain).
- Colonial Spanish Empire
- Viceroyalty of Peru
- Viceroyalty of New Granada
- Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
- Chile
- New Granada
- Venezuela
- Uruguay
- Argentina
- Mexico
- Peru
- Bolivia
13th century – 1516: Spain has been divided between two monarchies: the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon (In 1492, Spain became into an empire until 1975).
10th–13th century: Spain has been divided between the Christian Kingdoms (Castile, León, and Naverre) and Muslim Caliphates.
756–10th century AD: Emirate of Córdoba
c.721–750 AD: Umayyad Caliphate
542–c.721 AD: Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo
418–542 AD: Visigothic Kingdom of Toulouse
385–418 AD: Part of the Western Roman Empire as Hispania
218 BC – 385 AD: Part of the Roman Empire as Hispania
7th century-218 BC: Inhabited by Iberians
First hominid settlement from the 1.5 million BC.
Note: Each country maintained its own legal system and institutions.
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Sri Lanka
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Asia
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4 Feb 1948
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4 Feb 1948
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United Kingdom
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It was not until the reign of Dutthagamani (161–137 BC) that the whole country was unified under his kingdom.
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Sudan
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Africa
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1 Jan 1956
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1 Jan 1956
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United Kingdom Egypt
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After King Kashta ("the Kushite") invaded Egypt in the eighth century BC, the Kushite kings ruled as pharaohs of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt for a century before being defeated and driven out by the Assyrians. Later ruled by the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, and then as Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899–1956.
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Suriname
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The Americas
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25 Nov 1975
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25 Nov 1975
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Sweden
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Europe
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970c.
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970
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none
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No exact date for consolidation of Sweden. The beginning of the reign of the first Swedish king proven to have existed historically dates from circa 970 AD. The Kalmar Union (1397–1523) was a personal union of Scandinavian states (Denmark, Sweden and Norway). In states in personal unions their sovereignties and international identity remain intact, just sharing the same head of state.)
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Switzerland
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Europe
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24 Oct 1648
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1815
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Austria
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1848–present: Swiss Confederation (second)
1814–1848: Swiss Confederation (in Restoration and Regeneration) with the Congress of Vienna of 1815.
1803–1814: Napoleonic Swiss Confederation, a French puppet (Occipied by the Austrian Empire in 1813)
1798–1803: Helvetic Republic, a French occupation
1291–1798: : Swiss Confederation
911–1291: Part of the Kingdom of Germany and the Holy Roman Empire (from 962) as the Duchy of Swabia
843–911: Part of East Francia as Alamannia
496–539: Part of the Ostrogothic Kingdom as Alamannia
496, 539–843: Part of the Frankish Empire as Alamannia
411–534: Kingdom of the Burgundians
395–411 AD: Part of the Western Roman Empire as Germania Superior
200 BC – 395 AD: Part of the Roman Empire as Germania Superior
6000–200 BC: Inhabited by Germanic, Urnfield, and Celts.
Since 298,000 BC humans have been settled by Homo erectus has been found in Pratteln.
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Syria
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Asia
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April 17, 1946
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28 Sep 1961
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United Arab Republic
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1961–present: Syrian Arab Republic
1958–1961: United Arab Republic (in union with Egypt)
1950–1958: Second Syrian Republic, independente state
1946–1950: independent First Syrian Republic
1923–1946: Part of the Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon. The administration of the region under the French was carried out through a number of different governments and territories, including the Syrian Federation (1922–25), the State of Syria (1925–30) and the Mandatory Syrian Republic (1930–1946), as well as smaller states: the State of Greater Lebanon, the Alawite State and Jabal Druze State.
1919–1920: Arab Kingdom of Syria
1917–1919:  Occupied by France and the United Kingdom
1516–1917: Part of the Ottoman Empire
1516–1917: Part of the Ottoman Empire
1510–1516: Part of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt in the West and of the Safavid Empire in the East
1405–1510: Part of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt in the West and of the Aq Qoyunlu in the East
1395–1405: Part of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt in the West and of the Timurid Empire in the East
1340–1395: Part of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt in the West and of the Artuqid Beylik in the East
1268–1340: Part of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt in the West and of the Ilkhanate in the East
1264–1268: Principality of Antioch, the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt in the West. The Ilkhanate in the East
1250–1264: Principality of Antioch and the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
1183–1250: Principality of Antioch and the Ayyubid Sultanate
1160–1183: Principality of Antioch and the Emirates of Mosul and Aleppo, ruled by the Zengid dynasty
1129–1160: Crusader states (Antioch and, until 1144, Edessa) and the Zengid Emirate
1121–1129: Crusader states (Antioch and Edessa) and the Artuqid Beylik in the East. In the West the Seljuk Empire
1098: Crusader states established in Syria: Principality of Antioch (1098–1268) and County of Edessa (1098–1144)
1082–1121: Part of the Seljuk Empire
1024–1082: Divided in many states, ruled by differente dynasties like the Mirdasids, the Numayrids, the Marwanids, the Uqaylids
1002–1024: Western regions are Part of the Fatimid Caliphate. Eastern regions are divided in many states, ruled by differente dynasties like the Numayrids, the Marwanids, the Uqaylids
990–1002: Divided in many states, ruled by differente dynasties like the Hamdanids, the Numayrids, the Marwanids, the Uqaylids
945–990: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate and the Hamdanid Emirates of Aleppo and Al-Jazira
905–945: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate and Hamdanid Emirate
890–905: Part of the Tulunid Emirate and Hamdanid Emirate
868–890: Part of the Tulunid Emirate and of the Abbasid Caliphate
750–868: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
744–750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
661–744: Center of the Umayyad Caliphate
637–661: Part of the Rashidun Caliphate
627–637: Part of the Eastern Roman Empire
613–627: Part of the Sassanid Empire
395–613: Part of the Eastern Roman Empire
273–395: Part of the Roman Empire
270–273: Palmyrene Empire
123–270: Part of the Roman Empire
39 BC – 123 CE: Part of the Roman Empire and of the Parthian Empire
69 BC–39 BC: Part of the Roman Empire, of the Kingdom of Emessa and of the Kingdom of Palmyra
85 BC–70 BC: Part of the Kingdom of Armenia
127 BC–85 BC: Seleucid Empire and Kingdom of Osroene
240 BC–127 BC: Center of the Seleucid Empire
301 BC–240 BC: Part of the Seleucid Empire
305 BC–301 BC: Part of the kingdom of Antigonus I Monophthalmus
323 BC–305 BC: Part of the Satrap of Laomedon of Mytilene
331 BC–323 BC: Part of the Empire of Alexander the Great
539 BC–331 BC: Part of the Achaemenid Empire
605 BC–539 BC: Part of the New Babylonian Empire
608 BC–605 BC: Part of the New Babylonian Empire and New Kingdom of Egypt
616 BC–608 BC: Part of the New Assyrian Empire and New Kingdom of Egypt
717 BC–616 BC: Part of the New Assyrian Empire
738 BC–717 BC: Part of the New Assyrian Empire and Kingdom of Urartu
824 BC–738 BC: Divided in many Syro-Hittite states in the west, while eastern regions are part of the Kingdom of Urartu and the New Assyrian Empire
840 BC–824 BC: Part of the New Assyrian Empire
c.870 BC–840 BC: Part of the New Assyrian Empire, excepts some Aramean states like Aram and Hamath
c.892 BC–c.870 BC: Divided into many Syro-Hittite states in the west, while eastern regions are part of the New Assyrian Empire
c.1076 BC–c.892 BC: Divided into many Syro-Hittite states, where Aramaeans came to rule from about 1000 BC
c.1200 BC–c.1076 BC: Divided into many Syro-Hittite states in the west, while eastern regions are part of the Middle Assyrian Empire
c.1274 BC–c.1200 BC: Part of the Hittite Empire and the Middle Assyrian Empire
c.1300 BC–c.1274 BC: Part of the Hittite Empire, the New Kingdom of Egypt and the Middle Assyrian Empire
c.1365 BC–c.1300 BC: Part of the Hittite Empire and the New Kingdom of Egypt
c.1448 BC–1365: Part of the Kingdom of Mitanni and the New Kingdom of Egypt
c.1502 BC–c.1448 BC: Part of the Kingdom of Mitanni
c.1517 BC–c.1502 BC: Part of the Kingdom of Mitanni and the Babylonian Empire
c.1750 BC–c.1517 BC: Small Amorrite kingdoms and the Babylonian Empire
c.1760 BC–1750 BC: Part of the Babylonian Empire
c.1776 BC – c.1760 BC: Amorite kingdoms and Mariote Kingdom, independent states
c.1788 BC–c.1776 BC: Small Amorites kingdoms and the Old Assyrian Empire
c.1898 BC–c.1788 BC: Amorite kingdoms (Amurru kingdom, Kingdom of Qatna, Ebla's Third Dynasty, Yamhad) and Mariote Kingdom, independent states
c. 2000 BC–c. 1898 BC: Kingdom of Qatna and Mariote Kingdom, independent states (Mari conquered Ebla)
c.2028 BC–c.2000 BC: Eblaite Kingdom and Mariote Kingdom, independent states
c.2100 BC–c.2028 BC: Eblaite Kingdom, independente state. Mariote Kingdom, part of the Neo-Sumerian Empire
c.2212 BC–c.2100 BC: Eblaite Kingdom and Mariote Kingdom, independent states
c.2230 BC–c.2218 BC: Eblaite Kingdom and Mariote Kingdom, part of the Akkadian Empire
c. 2266 BC–c. 2230 BC: Eblaite Kingdom and Mariote Kingdom, independent states
c.2290 BC–c.2266 BC: Eblaite Kingdom and Mariote Kingdom, part of the Akkadian Empire
c.2900 BC–c. 2290 BC: Mariote Kingdom
c. 3000 BC–2290 BC: Eblaite Kingdom
Archaeologists have demonstrated that civilization in Syria was one of the most ancient on earth. Syria is part of the Fertile Crescent, and since approximately 10,000 BCE it was one of the centers of Neolithic culture (PPNA) where agriculture and cattle breeding appeared for the first time in the world.
The oldest remains found in Syria date from the Palaeolithic era (c. 800,000 BCE).
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Tajikistan
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Asia
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9 Sep 1991
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9 Sep 1991
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Soviet Union
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Independent in 1991 of Soviet Union
RSSA Tajique 1929-1991
Russian Empire 1860
Samanid Empire 875-999
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Tanzania
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Africa
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9 Dec 1961
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9 Dec 1961
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United Kingdom
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Independent in 1961 as Tanganyika, added Zanzibar in 1963.
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Thailand
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Asia
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4 Mar 1351 (Ayutthaya Kingdom)
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1945
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Japan
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The Ayutthaya Kingdom is considered to be the precursor of modern Thailand. Briefly occupied by Burma in 1767. Occupied by Japan 1941–1945.
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Timor-Leste
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Asia
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28 Nov 1975
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20 May 2002
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United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
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2002–present: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
1999–2002: Administered by the United Nations in Transition.
1975–1999: Part of Indonesia as Timor Timur
1702–1975: Part of the Portuguese Empire
Since 40,000 BC humans have been settled by Native Timorese with tribes, kingdoms and confederations.
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Togo
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Africa
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27 Apr 1960
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27 Apr 1960
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France
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Tonga
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Australia
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4 June 1970
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4 June 1970
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United Kingdom
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United 1845 by George Tupou I. British protectorate 1900–1970.
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Trinidad and Tobago
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The Americas
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31 Aug 1962
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31 Aug 1962
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United Kingdom
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Tunisia
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Africa
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20 Mar 1956
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20 Mar 1956
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France
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Occupations by Rome, Ottoman Empire and France
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Turkey
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Asia/Europe
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1299
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1923
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Greece
Italy
United Kingdom
France
Armenia
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1923–present: Republic of Turkey
1920–1923: Ottoman Empire, occupied by Greece, Italy, France, United Kingdom and Armenia (Treaty of Sèvres) (Republican Turks, led by General Mustafa Kemal Atatürk initiate the Turkish War of Independence to expel foreign occupation troops and at the same time wage a civil war against Turkish monarchists, seen as collaborationists by the republicans).
1299–1920: Ottoman Empire (The Sultanate of Rum became divided in several Turkic principalities, called beyliks, the Ottoman beylik conquered and unified all beyliks in Anatolia. Also conquered Constantinople. From 1453, one of the titles used by the Ottoman Sultans was "Caesar of Rome" (Turkish: Kayser-i Rum), part of their titles until the Ottoman Empire ended in 1923. However, this title was never recognized by Europeans.)
1261–1453: Part of the Eastern Roman Empire ( Byzantine Empire) (Unlike many kingdoms and empires, the Eastern Roman Empire [and the Roman Empire before it] technically wasn't a hereditary monarchy; there were no formal succession laws in place to specify who was to succeed as emperor. As such, there cannot be a legitimate pretender to the Byzantine throne as the possibility of a true "rightful emperor" died with the empire and its institutions in 1453.)
1204–1261: Divided in Latin Empire, Empire of Nicaea, Empire of Trebizond and the Sultanate of Rum.(The Empire of Nicaea is considered the legitimate continuation of the Byzantine Empire because it managed to retake Constantinople.)
1077–1308: Sultanate of Rum, part of the Seljuk Empire
395–1204: Part of the Eastern Roman Empire ( Byzantine Empire)
168 BC – 395 AD: Part of the Roman Republic (later the Roman Empire)
131 BC–64 BC: Western regions are part of the Roman Republic. Eastern regions divided in many kingdoms.
301 BC–131 BC: Divided in many kingdoms, like the Kingdom of Cappadocia, Galatia, Kingdom of Pontus, Kingdom of Pergamon and the Seleucid Empire
306 BC–301 BC: Antigonid dynasty
334–306 BC: Macedonian Empire
550–334 BC: Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire
609 BCE–550 BCE: Lydia conquers all the west of Anatolia. The eastern regions falls under the rule of the Median Empire
707 BCE–609 BCE: Divided in many states, like Lydia, Lycia, Phrygia, Lycaonia, Mushki, etc. Eastern regions falls under the rule of the Assyrians.
1178 BCE–707 BCE: Divided in many states, like Lydia, Lycia, Phrygia, Lycaonia, Tabal, Mushki, etc. Around 900 BCE the Greeks began to establish colonies on the coast.
1325 BCE–1178 BCE: Hittite Empire
1400 BCE–1325 BCE: Hittite Empire and Arzawa (a "kingdom" or a federation of local powers, Troy was one of the members)
c. 1600 BCE–1400 BCE: Hittite Empire and many small states in the west. Assuwa, a confederation (or league) of 22 ancient Anatolian states, was formed some time before 1400 BC, when it was defeated by the Hittite Empire. Troy was one of the members of the confederation
c.2000 BCE–1600 BCE: The territory that today is Turkey was inhabited by Hattian, Hittite, Hurrian, Luwian and Anatolian tribes . The small state of Pala was established
c.2550 BCE–2000 BCE: The territory that today is Turkey was inhabited by Hattian, Hurrian and Anatolian tribes
c.3500 BCE–2550 BCE: The territory that today is Turkey was inhabited by Hattian and Hurrian tribes
From 10,000 BC humans has been settled making first states as Indo-Europeans, including Phrygia and Thrace.
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Turkmenistan
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Asia
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27 Oct 1991
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27 Oct 1991
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Soviet Union
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Tuvalu
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Australia
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1 Oct 1978
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1 Oct 1978
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United Kingdom
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1978–present: Tuvalu
1976–1978: Part of the British Empire as the Colony of Tuvalu
1892–1976: Part of the British Empire as part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony
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Uganda
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Africa
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9 Oct 1962
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9 Oct 1962
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United Kingdom
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1963–present: Republic of Uganda
1962–1963: Uganda
1894–1962: Part of the British Empire as the Protectorate of Uganda
1888–1894: Part of the British Empire
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Ukraine
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Europe
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24 August 1991
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24 Aug 1991
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Soviet Union
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1991–present: Ukraine
1944–1991: Part of the Soviet Union as Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
1941–1944: Part of Germany as Reichskommissariat Ukraine
1922–1944: Part of the Soviet Union as Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
1919–1922: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
1917–1919: Ukrainian People's Republic
April–December 1918: Ukrainian State
1917 – April 1918: Ukrainian People's Republic
1796–1917: Part of the Russian Empire as Kiev Governorate
1775–1796: Russian Empire as the Kiev Viceroyalty
1764–1775: Zaporozhian Sich, a semi-autonomous polity and proto-state of Cossacks within the Russian Empire
1708–1764: Part of Russian Empire as Kiev Governorate
1649–1764: Cossack Hetmanate (the word hetman was the title of the general of the Zaporizhian Army. Zaporizhia is a historical and geographic region in Southern Ukraine).(From 1654 until 1764 it was a protectorate of the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire)
1569–1795: Part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth as the Kiev Voivodeship
1471–1569: Kiev Voivodeship, part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
1441–1783: Crimean Khanate
1253–1349/1392: Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
1199–1253: Principality of Galicia–Volhynia
1132–1471: Principality of Kiev (state of the Kievan Rus' from 1132 to 1240, the capital city of the Kievan Rus' was the city of Kiev [capital city of modern Ukraine]. Part of the Mongol Empire from 1240 to 1261. Part of the Golden Horde from 1261 to 1362. Part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1362 to 1471)
c.879–1199: The Kievan Rus', a loose federation of East Slavic and Finnic peoples, founded by the Rurik dynasty, in 882 the city of Kiev (capital city of modern Ukraine) became the capital city of this federation
c.600 AD: The territory of modern Ukraine was the core of the state of the Bulgars (often referred to as Old Great Bulgaria). At the end of the 7th century, most Bulgar tribes migrated in several directions and the remains of their state were absorbed by the Khazar Khaganate (650–969)
c.400 AD: the Antes Union was located in the territory of what is now Ukraine. The Antes were the ancestors of Ukrainians and other Slavic peoples.
Before 400 AD: There were several tribes and kingdoms in the territory of modern Ukraine. During the Iron Age, the land was inhabited by Cimmerians, Scythians, and Sarmatians. Beginning in the sixth century BC, colonies founded by Greeks was established in the shores of the Black Sea. These colonies became the Bosporan Kingdom (435 BC – 370 AD)
Modern human settlement in Ukraine and its vicinity dates back to 32,000 BC, with evidence of the Gravettian culture in the Crimean Mountains.
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United Arab Emirates
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Asia
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2 Dec 1971
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2 Dec 1971
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United Kingdom
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1971–present: United Arab Emirates
1820–1971: Part of the British Empire as the Trucial States of the Coast of Oman
1258–1820: Bani Yas
750–1258: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
661–750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
632–661: Part of the Rashidun Caliphate
629–632: Part of the Caliphate of Muhammad
224–629: Part of the Sasanian Empire
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United Kingdom
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Europe
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498 (Dál Riata)
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1266
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Kingdom of England Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of Ireland
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1922–present: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland [the later one is variously described as a country, province or region] are the constituent countries of the Kingdom)
1801–1922: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
1707–1801: Great Britain
Retrospective of the three constituent countries in the island of Great Britain (For Northern Ireland see Ireland. Northern Ireland was created in 1921, when the island of Ireland was partitioned between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. Unlike Southern Ireland, which would become the Irish Free State in 1922 [a monarchy in personal union with the United Kingdom, later became a republic in 1949], the majority of Northern Ireland's population were unionists, who wanted to remain within the United Kingdom in political union.).. The United Kingdom has sovereignty over seventeen territories which do not form part of the United Kingdom itself: fourteen British Overseas Territories and three Crown Dependencies.
England:
1659–1707: Kingdom of England, in personal union with the Kingdom of Scotland
1653–1659: Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
1649–1653: Commonwealth of England
1603–1649: Kingdom of England, in personal union with the Kingdom of Scotland
927–1603: Kingdom of England (with the union of eight kingdoms).
410–927: Divided in several small kingdoms. Gradually eight of these kingdoms conquered the others small kingdoms in the future territory of England: Mercia, Dumnonia, Kent, Northumbria, East Anglia, Wessex, Sussex, and Essex.
385–410 AD: Part of the Western Roman Empire as Britannia
43–385 AD: Part of the Roman Empire as Britannia
From 898,000 BC humans has been settled stating with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations starting with Happisburgh on the Norfolk coast, with stone tools and footprints probably made by Homo antecessor. These earliest inhabitants were hunter-gatherers. Low sea-levels meant that Britain was attached to the continent for much of this earliest period of history, and varying temperatures over tens of thousands of years meant that it was not always inhabited.
Scotland:
1659–1707: Kingdom of Scotland, in personal union with the Kingdom of England
1653–1659: Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
1649–1653: Commonwealth of England
1603–1649: Kingdom of Scotland, in personal union with the Kingdom of England
1286–1603: Kingdom of Scotland
9th century – 1286: Kingdom of Alba (There is no precise Gaelic equivalent for the English terminology "Kingdom of Alba", as the Gaelic term Rìoghachd na h-Alba means Kingdom of Scotland'.)
6th century – 9th century: The area that is now Scotland was divided into three areas: Pictland, a patchwork of small lordships in central Scotland; the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria, which had conquered southeastern Scotland; and Dál Riata, founded by settlers from Ireland, bringing Gaelic language and culture with them.
From 12,000 BC humans has been settled stating with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations, including Caledonians, Caereni, Carnonacae, Cat, Cornovii, Creones, Damnonii, Decantae, Lugi, Maeatae, Novantae, Picts, Selgovae, Scoti, Smertae, Taexali, Vacomagi, and Venicones.
Wales:
1659–1707: Part of the Kingdom of England
1653–1659: Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
1649–1653: Part of the Commonwealth of England
1542–1649: Part of the Kingdom of England
1226–1542: Principality of Wales, in personal union with the Kingdom of England
5th century-1216: Divided in various states, including the Kingdom of Gwynedd
385–410 AD: Part of the Western Roman Empire as Britannia
43–385 AD: Part of the Roman Empire as Britannia
From about 228,000 BC humans has been settled stating with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations.
Note: The British Empire was founded by the order of Elizabeth I who granted a patent to Humphrey Gilbert for discovery and overseas exploration in 1578. On 1 of May 1707, the kingdoms are united from England (10th century – 1707) and Scotland (9th century – 1707), forming as the Kingdom of Great Britain. On 1 January 1801, Ireland was united with two kingdoms as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, until Ireland become independent on 6 December 1922 leaving with 26 out of 32 of the Irish counties. From this day, the British sovereignty was established as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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United States
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The Americas
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4 July 1776
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19 Oct 1781
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Great Britain
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1776–present: United States of America (a federal state, originally the federation had 13 federated states [ States of the United States ], currently have 50 federated states and 1 federal district, with the last state to be admitted in the Union being Hawaii, admitted in 1959; The U.S. also currently administers three territories in the Caribbean Sea and eleven in the Pacific Ocean.)
1763–1776: Thirteen British Colonies of America in the Atlantic coast, part of the British Empire; New Spain and Spanish Louisiana in the Southwestern United States, Florida and the Mississippi Basin (Louisiana returned to the French in 1801), part of the Spanish Empire; Russians established in future Alaska the colony of Russian America
1521–1763: In the territory of the future contiguous United States Europeans began to colonize on the Native American territories establishing New Spain in the Southwestern United States and Florida in 1521, part of the Spanish Empire; New France in the Mississippi Basin in 1534, part of the French Empire; Thirteen British Colonies of America in the Atlantic coast in 1607, part of the British Empire; New Netherland in the Atlantic coast in 1614, part of Dutch Republic; New Sweden along the Delaware River in 1638, part of Swedish Empire.
From at least 15,000 BC humans has been settled from Native Americans with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations. Examples are the Mississippian cultures (the largest urban site of these peoples, Cahokia, may have reached a population of over 20,000), Puebloans, the Iroquois Confederacy, Apaches, Navajos, Cherokees, etc.
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Uruguay
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The Americas
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25 Aug 1825
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27 Aug 1828
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Empire of Brazil
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1830–present: Oriental Republic of Uruguay
1828–1830: Oriental State of Uruguay
1822–1828: Cisplatine Province, a province of the Empire of Brazil (Brazil and Argentina fight a war with each other for control of Uruguay's territory. The war only comes to an end with diplomatic intervention of the United Kingdom, which establishes Uruguay as an independent nation and buffer state between Argentina and Brazil via the 1828 Treaty of Montevideo).
1817–1822: Cisplatine Province, a province of the Portuguese Empire (The Portuguese Empire take advantage of the chaos of the wars of independence in Hispanic America and of the civil war that had started in the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata to invade and conquer the territory of the future Uruguay).
1815–1820: Part of the League of the Free Peoples, an alliance of provinces in civil war against the centralist government of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
1811–1815: Part of the United Provinces of South America
1776–1811: Part of the Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata, Part of the Spanish Empire
1542–1776: Part of the Viceroyalty of Peru, part of the Spanish Empire
1528–1542: Part of the Governorate of New Andalusia, part of the Spanish Empire
10.000 BCE-1528: Inhabited by Native Uruguayans as the Charrúa peoples.
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Uzbekistan
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Asia
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1 Sep 1991
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1 Sep 1991
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Soviet Union
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1991–present: Republic of Uzbekistan (independence from Soviet Union declared 1991; constitution adopted 1992)
1924–1991: Part of the Soviet Union as Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
1920–1924: Khorezm People's Soviet Republic
1917–1920: Khanate of Khiva
1873–1917: Part of the Russian Empire as Khanate of Khiva
1511–1873: Khanate of Khiva
1370–1511: Part of the Timurid Empire
1226–1370: Part of the Chagatai Khanate
1206–1226: Part of the Mongol Empire
1100–1206: Part of the Khwarazmian Empire
1037–1100: Part of the Seljuk Empire
840–1037: Part of the Kara-Khanid Khanate
819–840: Part of the Samanid Empire
750–819: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate
661–750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate
440–661: Part of the Hephthalite Empire
125 BCE-440: Nomadic Tribes
256 BCE-125 BCE: Part of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
312 BCE-63 BCE: Part of the Seleucid Empire
330 BCE-312 BCE: Part of the Macedonian Empire
530 BCE-330 BCE: Part of the Achaemenid Empire
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Vanuatu
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Australia
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30 July 1980
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30 July 1980
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United Kingdom
France
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1980–present: Republic of Vanuatu
1906–1980: Part of the French and British empires as New Hebrides Condominium
1890–1906: Part of the French and British Empires as Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission
1889–1890: Independent Commune of Franceville
1887–1889: Part of the French and British Empires as Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission
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Vatican City
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Europe
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11 Feb 1929
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11 Feb 1929
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Italy
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1929–present: Vatican City State (restored with the Lateran Treaty)
1870–1929: States of the Church (in prison)
754–1870: State of the Church (Interregna (1798–1799, 1809–1814 and 1849)). When the Exarchate of Ravenna finally fell to the Lombards in 751, the Duchy of Rome was completely cut off from the Byzantine Empire, of which it was theoretically still a part. The Holy See, under Pope Stephen II, attempted diplomatic negotiations with the Lombards, and upon the failure of those negotiations, entreated King Pepin the Short of the Franks to intervene on its behalf. Pepin defeated the Lombards by 756 and granted the lands of the Duchy of Rome as well as the former Lombard possessions to the Papacy in what is referred to as the Donation of Pepin.
556–754: Duchy of Rome, part of the Byzantine Empire
493–556: Part of Ostrogothic Kingdom
476–493: Part of Kingdom of Italy (Odoacer)
395–476: Part of Western Roman Empire
27 BC – 395 AD: Part of Roman Empire
509–27 BC: Part of Roman Republic
753–509 BC: Part of Roman Kingdom
12th century – 100 BC: Between Latins and Etruscans
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Venezuela
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The Americas
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13 Jan 1830
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13 Jan 1830
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Gran Colombia
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1999–Present Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (a federal state, comprising twenty-three states, a capital district and the Federal Dependencies which consist in several islands in the Caribbean sea)
1953–1999: Republic of Venezuela (a federal state)
1864–1953: United States of Venezuela (a federal state)
1830–1864: State of Venezuela (a unitary state)
1826–1830: Divided in Apure, Orinoco, Venezuela, Zulia Department and Maturín, federated states of the Gran Colombia
1824–1826: Divided in Apure, Orinoco, Venezuela and Zulia Department, federated states of the Gran Colombia
1819–1824: Federated state of the Gran Colombia
1817–1819: Republic of Venezuela
1814–1817: Captaincy General of Venezuela, part of the Spanish Empire
1813–1814: Republic of Venezuela
1812–1813: Captaincy General of Venezuela, part of the Spanish Empire
1811–1812: American Confederation of Venezuela
1787–1811: Captaincy General of Venezuela (known unofficially as the Kingdom of Venezuela), without vice-royal dependence in judicial affairs, part of the Spanish Empire
1777–1787: Captaincy General of Venezuela, (known unofficially as the Kingdom of Venezuela), under judicial supervision of the
Royal Audience of Santafé de Bogotá (located in Viceroyalty of New Granada), part of the Spanish Empire
1739–1777: Part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada, part of the Spanish Empire
1723–1739: Part of the Viceroyalty of Peru, part of the Spanish Empire
1717–1723: Province of Caracas, part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada, within the Spanish Empire
1546–1717: Part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, part of the Spanish Empire
1528–1546: Klein-Venedig, a concession give to a German banking family by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (that was also King of Spain), in the Province of Caracas, part of the Crown of Castile
Since about 7000 BC humans have been settled by Native Venezuelans with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations.
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Vietnam
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Asia
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2 Sep 1945
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2 July 1976
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North Vietnam South Vietnam
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1945–1954: the second French rule, which was ended by the Geneva Conference of 1954
1940–1945: Japanese occupation
1887–1940: French rule
1802–1945: Nguyễn dynasty, effective independence from 1802 to 1887, afterwards becoming puppet of the French rule
1778–1802: Tây Sơn dynasty
1428–1788: Later Le dynasty
1407–1428: annexed by Ming dynasty in the Fourth Era of Northern Domination
1400–1407: Hồ dynasty
1225–1400: Trần dynasty
1009–1225: Lý dynasty
980–1009: Early Lê dynasty
968–979: Đinh dynasty
938–965: Ngô dynasty
544–602: The region gained a longer period of independence as Vạn Xuân under the Anterior Lý dynasty
2879 BC: Văn Lang confederacy arose under Kinh Dương Vương, who was the founder of the Hồng Bàng dynasty
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Yemen
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Asia
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1 Nov 1918
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22 May 1990
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North Yemen South Yemen
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North Yemen independent from Ottoman Empire 1918; South Yemen from UK in 1967; unified 1990
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Zambia
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Africa
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24 Oct 1964
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24 Oct 1964
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United Kingdom
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1964–present: Republic of Zambia
1963–1964: Part of the British Empire as Colony of Northern Rhodesia
1953–1963: Part of the British Empire as Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
1911–1953: Part of the British Empire as Colony of Northern Rhodesia
1890–1911: Part of the British Empire as Rhodesia
1823–1890: Part of the Kingdom of Mthwakazi
1660–1823: Part of the Rozvi Empire
1430–1660: Part of the Kingdom of Mutapa
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Zimbabwe
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Africa
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11 Nov 1965
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18 Apr 1980
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United Kingdom
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1980–present: Republic of Zimbabwe
1979–1980: Part of the British Empire as Colony of Southern Rhodesia
1979: Zimbabwe Rhodesia
1970–1979: Republic of Rhodesia
1965–1970: Rhodesia
1963–1965: Part of the British Empire as Colony of Southern Rhodesia
1953–1963: Part of the British Empire as Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
1923–1953: Part of the British Empire as Colony of Southern Rhodesia
1890–1923: Part of the British Empire as Rhodesia
1823–1890: Kingdom of Mthwakazi
1660–1823: Rozvi Empire
1430–1660: Part of the Kingdom of Mutapa
1220–1430: Kingdom of Zimbabwe
1075–1220: Kingdom of Mapungubwe
The British colony of Southern Rhodesia unilaterally declared Independence as Rhodesia 1965; known as Zimbabwe Rhodesia in 1979; unrecognised until 1980.
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