Historical countries that no longer exist

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One of two countries that united and became Romania in 1881 (1330-1859)

One of two countries that united and became Romania in 1881 (1346-1859)

This US state was at first an independent country (1836-46)

The southern states that broke away from the USA (1861-65)

German kingdom that created Germany in 1871 (1701-1918, was still a kingdom within the empire)

One of two Boer republics that was conquered by the British to later form South Africa in 1910 (1854-1902)

One of two Boer republics that was conquered by the British to later form South Africa in 1910 (1852-1902)

Union of an empire and a kingdom, also known as The Dual Monarchy (1867-1918)

Dissolved into Turkey and many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (ca. 1299-1922)

Japanese puppet state located in Northeast China (1932-45)

De-facto independent of China (1912-51) [has had a government in exile in India since 1959]

Short-lived union between Egypt and Syria under the Egyptian president Nasser (1958-61)

Short-lived separatist state in the Congo (1960-63)

Short-lived separatist state in the Congo (1960-62)

One of two countries that merged to form Tanzania (1961-64)

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One of two countries (itself an island) that merged to form Tanzania (1856-1964)

Successor state from the Ottoman Empire located south of Saudi Arabia (1918-70)

Short-lived separatist state in Nigeria (1967-70)

Former name of United Arab Emirates as a British protectorate (1820-1971)

Anti-communist state, abolished when conquered (1955-75)

Preceded Zimbabwe (1965-79)

Founded in a rebellion and overthrew the Yemeni monarchy in 1970 (1962-90)

Communist state, succeeded British colony of Aden, one of two countries that merged into one (1967-90)

Communist state, abolished in peaceful reunification (1949-90)

Dissolved into 15 countries including Russia and countries in Central Asia, the Caucasus and Eastern Europe (1922-91)

Dissolved to form several countries in the Balkans, including Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia (1918/29-92)

One of the Austro-Hungarian successor states, dissolved peacefully into two states (1918-92)

Congo during the dictatorship of Mobutu (1971-1997)

Unsuccessful separatist state in Russia (1991-2000)