- History of present-day nations and states
This is a list of articles on the
history of contemporary countries, states and dependencies.* See
List of extinct countries, empires, etc. andFormer countries in Europe after 1815 for articles about countries that are no longer in existence.
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*flagicon|Abkhazia "
History of Abkhazia " - Republic of Abkhazia
*flagicon|AfghanistanHistory of Afghanistan - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
*flagicon|United Kingdom History of Akrotiri - Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri ("UK overseas territory")
*flagicon|ÅlandHistory of Åland - Åland ("Autonomous province of Finland")
*flagicon|AlbaniaHistory of Albania - Republic of Albania
*flagicon|AlgeriaHistory of Algeria - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
*flagicon|American SamoaHistory of American Samoa - Territory of American Samoa ("US overseas territory")
*flagicon|AndorraHistory of Andorra - Principality of Andorra
*flagicon|AngolaHistory of Angola - Republic of Angola
*flagicon|AnguillaHistory of Anguilla - Anguilla ("UK overseas territory")
*flagicon|Antigua and BarbudaHistory of Antigua and Barbuda -Antigua and Barbuda
*flagicon|ArgentinaHistory of Argentina - Argentine Republic
*flagicon|ArmeniaHistory of Armenia - Republic of Armenia
*flagicon|ArubaHistory of Aruba - Aruba ("Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands")
*flagicon|Saint Helena History of Ascension Island - Ascension Island ("Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena")
*flagicon|AustraliaHistory of Australia - Commonwealth of Australia
*flagicon|AustriaHistory of Austria - Republic of Austria
*flagicon|AzerbaijanHistory of Azerbaijan - Republic of AzerbaijanB
*flagicon|Bahamas History of The Bahamas - Commonwealth of The Bahamas
*flagicon|BahrainHistory of Bahrain - Kingdom of Bahrain
*flagicon|BangladeshHistory of Bangladesh - People's Republic of Bangladesh
*flagicon|BarbadosHistory of Barbados -Barbados
*flagicon|BelarusHistory of Belarus - Republic of Belarus
*flagicon|BelgiumHistory of Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium
*flagicon|BelizeHistory of Belize -Belize
*flagicon|BeninHistory of Benin - Republic of Benin
*flagicon|BermudaHistory of Bermuda - Bermuda ("UK overseas territory")
*flagicon|BhutanHistory of Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan
*flagicon|BoliviaHistory of Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia
*flagicon|Bosnia and HerzegovinaHistory of Bosnia and Herzegovina -Bosnia and Herzegovina
*flagicon|BotswanaHistory of Botswana - Republic of Botswana
*flagicon|BrazilHistory of Brazil - Federative Republic of Brazil
*flagicon|BruneiHistory of Brunei - Negara Brunei Darussalam
*flagicon|BulgariaHistory of Bulgaria - Republic of Bulgaria
*flagicon|Burkina FasoHistory of Burkina Faso -Burkina Faso
*flagicon|Myanmar History of Burma - Burma (Union of Myanmar)
*flagicon|BurundiHistory of Burundi - Republic of BurundiC
*flagicon|Cambodia
History of Cambodia - Kingdom of Cambodia
*flagicon|CameroonHistory of Cameroon - Republic of Cameroon
*flagicon|CanadaHistory of Canada -Canada
*flagicon|Cape VerdeHistory of Cape Verde - Republic of Cape Verde
*flagicon|Cayman IslandsHistory of the Cayman Islands - Cayman Islands ("UK overseas territory")
*flagicon|Central African RepublicHistory of the Central African Republic -Central African Republic
*flagicon|ChadHistory of Chad - Republic of Chad
*flagicon|ChileHistory of Chile - Republic of Chile
*flagicon|People's Republic of ChinaHistory of the People's Republic of China -People's Republic of China
*flagicon|TaiwanHistory of the Republic of China -Republic of China
*flagicon|Christmas IslandHistory of Christmas Island - Territory of Christmas Island ("Australian overseas territory")
*flagicon|Cocos (Keeling) IslandsHistory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands ("Australian overseas territory")
*flagicon|ColombiaHistory of Colombia - Republic of Colombia
*flagicon|ComorosHistory of Comoros - Union of the Comoros
*flagicon|Democratic Republic of the CongoHistory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo -Democratic Republic of the Congo
*flagicon|Republic of the CongoHistory of the Republic of the Congo -Republic of the Congo
*flagicon|Cook IslandsHistory of the Cook Islands - Cook Islands ("Associated state of New Zealand")
*flagicon|Costa RicaHistory of Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica
*flagicon|Côte d'IvoireHistory of Côte d'Ivoire - Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
*flagicon|CroatiaHistory of Croatia - Republic of Croatia
*flagicon|CubaHistory of Cuba - Republic of Cuba
*flagicon|CyprusHistory of Cyprus - Republic of Cyprus
*flagicon|Czech RepublicHistory of the Czech Republic -Czech Republic D
*flagicon|Denmark
History of Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark
*flagicon|United Kingdom History of Dhekelia - Sovereign Base Areas of Dhekelia ("UK overseas territory")
*flagicon|DjiboutiHistory of Djibouti - Republic of Djibouti
*flagicon|DominicaHistory of Dominica - Commonwealth of Dominica
*flagicon|Dominican RepublicHistory of the Dominican Republic -Dominican Republic E
*flagicon|East Timor History of East Timor (Timor-Leste) - Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
*flagicon|EcuadorHistory of Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador
*flagicon|EgyptHistory of Egypt - Arab Republic of Egypt
*flagicon|El SalvadorHistory of El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador
*flagicon|Equatorial GuineaHistory of Equatorial Guinea - Republic of Equatorial Guinea
*flagicon|EritreaHistory of Eritrea - State of Eritrea
*flagicon|EstoniaHistory of Estonia - Republic of Estonia
*flagicon|EthiopiaHistory of Ethiopia - Federal Democratic Republic of EthiopiaF
*flagicon|Falkland Islands
History of the Falkland Islands - Falkland Islands ("UK overseas territory")
*flagicon|Faroe IslandsHistory of the Faroe Islands - Faroe Islands ("Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark")
*flagicon|FijiHistory of Fiji - Republic of the Fiji Islands
*flagicon|FinlandHistory of Finland - Republic of Finland
*flagicon|FranceHistory of France - French Republic
*flagicon|French PolynesiaHistory of French Polynesia - French Polynesia ("French overseas community")G
*flagicon|Gabon
History of Gabon - Gabonese Republic
*flagicon|Gambia History of Gambia - Republic of The Gambia
*flagicon|Georgia History of Georgia - Georgia
*flagicon|GermanyHistory of Germany - Federal Republic of Germany
*flagicon|GhanaHistory of Ghana - Republic of Ghana
*flagicon|GibraltarHistory of Gibraltar - Gibraltar ("UK overseas territory")
*flagicon|GreeceHistory of Greece - Hellenic Republic
*flagicon|GreenlandHistory of Greenland - Greenland ("Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark")
*flagicon|GrenadaHistory of Grenada -Grenada
*flagicon|GuamHistory of Guam - Territory of Guam ("US overseas territory")
*flagicon|GuatemalaHistory of Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala
*flagicon|GuernseyHistory of Guernsey - Bailiwick of Guernsey ("British Crown dependency")
*flagicon|GuineaHistory of Guinea - Republic of Guinea
*flagicon|Guinea-BissauHistory of Guinea-Bissau - Republic of Guinea-Bissau
*flagicon|GuyanaHistory of Guyana - Co-operative Republic of GuyanaI
*flagicon|Iceland
History of Iceland - Republic of Iceland
*flagicon|IndiaHistory of India - Republic of India
*flagicon|IndonesiaHistory of Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia
*flagicon|IranHistory of Iran - Islamic Republic of Iran
*flagicon|IraqHistory of Iraq - Republic of Iraq
*flagicon|Kingdom of IrelandHistory of Ireland -Ireland
**"SeeHistory of the Falkland Islands for Islas Malvinas"
*flagicon|Isle of ManHistory of the Isle of Man - Isle of Man ("British Crown dependency")
*flagicon|IsraelHistory of Israel - State of Israel
*flagicon|ItalyHistory of Italy - Italian Republic
*flagicon|Côte d'IvoireHistory of Côte d'Ivoire - Republic of Côte d'IvoireJ
*flagicon|Jamaica
History of Jamaica -Jamaica
*flagicon|JapanHistory of Japan -Japan
*flagicon|JerseyHistory of Jersey - Bailiwick of Jersey ("British Crown dependency")
*flagicon|JordanHistory of Jordan - Hashemite Kingdom of JordanK
*flagicon|Kazakhstan
History of Kazakhstan - Republic of Kazakhstan
*flagicon|KenyaHistory of Kenya - Republic of Kenya
*flagicon|KiribatiHistory of Kiribati - Republic of Kiribati
*flagicon|North Korea History of Korea (North) - Democratic People's Republic of Korea
*flagicon|South Korea History of Korea (South) - Republic of Korea
*flagicon|KuwaitHistory of Kuwait - State of Kuwait
*flagicon|KyrgyzstanHistory of Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyz RepublicL
*flagicon|Laos
History of Laos - Lao People's Democratic Republic
*flagicon|LatviaHistory of Latvia - Republic of Latvia
*flagicon|LebanonHistory of Lebanon - Republic of Lebanon
*flagicon|LesothoHistory of Lesotho - Kingdom of Lesotho
*flagicon|LiberiaHistory of Liberia - Republic of Liberia
*flagicon|LibyaHistory of Libya - Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
*flagicon|LiechtensteinHistory of Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
*flagicon|LithuaniaHistory of Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania
*flagicon|LuxembourgHistory of Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of LuxembourgM
*flagicon|Macau History of Macao (Macau) - Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ("Area of special sovereignty")
*flagicon|MacedoniaHistory of the Republic of Macedonia -Republic of Macedonia
*flagicon|MadagascarHistory of Madagascar - Republic of Madagascar
*flagicon|MalawiHistory of Malawi - Republic of Malawi
*flagicon|MalaysiaHistory of Malaysia -Malaysia
*flagicon|MaldivesHistory of Maldives - Republic of Maldives
*flagicon|MaliHistory of Mali - Republic of Mali
*flagicon|MaltaHistory of Malta - Republic of Malta
*flagicon|Marshall IslandsHistory of the Marshall Islands - Republic of the Marshall Islands
*flagicon|MauritaniaHistory of Mauritania - Islamic Republic of Mauritania
*flagicon|MauritiusHistory of Mauritius - Republic of Mauritius
*flagicon|MayotteHistory of Mayotte - Mayotte ("French overseas community")
*flagicon|MexicoHistory of Mexico - United Mexican States
*flagicon|Micronesia History of Micronesia - Federated States of Micronesia
*flagicon|MoldovaHistory of Moldova - Republic of Moldova
*flagicon|MonacoHistory of Monaco - Principality of Monaco
*flagicon|MongoliaHistory of Mongolia -Mongolia
*flagicon|MontenegroHistory of Montenegro - Republic of Montenegro
*flagicon|MontserratHistory of Montserrat - Montserrat ("UK overseas territory")
*flagicon|MoroccoHistory of Morocco - Kingdom of Morocco
*flagicon|MozambiqueHistory of Mozambique - Republic of Mozambique
*flagicon|MyanmarHistory of Myanmar - Union of MyanmarN
*flagicon|Nagorno-Karabakh "
History of Nagorno-Karabakh " -Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
*flagicon|NamibiaHistory of Namibia - Republic of Namibia
*flagicon|NauruHistory of Nauru - Republic of Nauru
*flagicon|NepalHistory of Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal
*flagicon|NetherlandsHistory of the Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands
*flagicon|Netherlands AntillesHistory of the Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles ("Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands")
*flagicon|New CaledoniaHistory of New Caledonia - Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies ("French community sui generis")
*flagicon|New ZealandHistory of New Zealand -New Zealand
*flagicon|NicaraguaHistory of Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua
*flagicon|NigerHistory of Niger - Republic of Niger
*flagicon|NigeriaHistory of Nigeria - Federal Republic of Nigeria
*flagicon|NiueHistory of Niue - Niue ("Associated state of New Zealand")
*flagicon|Norfolk IslandHistory of Norfolk Island - Territory of Norfolk Island ("Australian overseas territory")
*flagicon|Northern Cyprus "History of Northern Cyprus" -Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
*flagicon|Northern Mariana IslandsHistory of the Northern Mariana Islands - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ("US overseas commonwealth")
*flagicon|NorwayHistory of Norway - Kingdom of NorwayO
*flagicon|Oman
History of Oman - Sultanate of OmanP
*flagicon|Pakistan
History of Pakistan - Islamic Republic of Pakistan
*flagicon|PalauHistory of Palau - Republic of Palau
*flagicon|PanamaHistory of Panama - Republic of Panama
*flagicon|Papua New GuineaHistory of Papua New Guinea - Independent State of Papua New Guinea
*flagicon|ParaguayHistory of Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay
*flagicon|PeruHistory of Peru - Republic of Peru
*flagicon|PhilippinesHistory of the Philippines - Republic of the Philippines
*flagicon|Pitcairn Islands History of the Pitcairn Islands - Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands ("UK overseas territory")
*flagicon|PolandHistory of Poland - Republic of Poland
*flagicon|PortugalHistory of Portugal - Portuguese Republic
*flagicon|Transnistria "History of Pridnestrovie" - Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
*flagicon|Puerto RicoHistory of Puerto Rico - Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("US overseas commonwealth")Q
*flagicon|Qatar
History of Qatar - State of QatarR
*flagicon|Romania
History of Romania -Romania
*flagicon|RussiaHistory of Russia - Russian Federation
*flagicon|RwandaHistory of Rwanda - Republic of RwandaS
*flagicon|Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic "History of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" -
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
*flagicon|Saint HelenaHistory of Saint Helena - Saint Helena ("UK overseas territory")
*flagicon|Saint Kitts and NevisHistory of Saint Kitts and Nevis - Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
*flagicon|Saint LuciaHistory of Saint Lucia -Saint Lucia
*flagicon|Saint Pierre and MiquelonHistory of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon ("French overseas community")
*flagicon|Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHistory of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
*flagicon|SamoaHistory of Samoa - Independent State of Samoa
*flagicon|San MarinoHistory of San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
*flagicon|São Tomé and PríncipeHistory of São Tomé and Príncipe - Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
*flagicon|Saudi ArabiaHistory of Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
*flagicon|SenegalHistory of Senegal - Republic of Senegal
*flagicon|SerbiaHistory of Serbia - Republic of Serbia
*flagicon|SeychellesHistory of Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles
*flagicon|Sierra LeoneHistory of Sierra Leone - Republic of Sierra Leone
*flagicon|SingaporeHistory of Singapore - Republic of Singapore
*flagicon|SlovakiaHistory of Slovakia - Slovak Republic
*flagicon|SloveniaHistory of Slovenia - Republic of Slovenia
*flagicon|Solomon IslandsHistory of the Solomon Islands -Solomon Islands
*flagicon|SomaliaHistory of Somalia -Somalia
*flagicon|Somaliland "History of Somaliland " - Republic of Somaliland
*flagicon|South AfricaHistory of South Africa - Republic of South Africa
*flagicon|South Ossetia "History of South Ossetia" - Republic of South Ossetia
*flagicon|SpainHistory of Spain - Kingdom of Spain
*flagicon|Sri LankaHistory of Sri Lanka - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
*flagicon|SudanHistory of Sudan - Republic of the Sudan
*flagicon|SurinameHistory of Suriname - Republic of Suriname
*flagicon|Svalbard History of Svalbard - Svalbard ("Territory of Norway")
*flagicon|SwazilandHistory of Swaziland - Kingdom of Swaziland
*flagicon|SwedenHistory of Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden
*flagicon|SwitzerlandHistory of Switzerland - Swiss Confederation
*flagicon|SyriaHistory of Syria - Syrian Arab RepublicT
*flagicon|Taiwan
History of Taiwan - Republic of China
*flagicon|TajikistanHistory of Tajikistan - Republic of Tajikistan
*flagicon|TanzaniaHistory of Tanzania - United Republic of Tanzania
*flagicon|ThailandHistory of Thailand - Kingdom of Thailand
*flagicon|East Timor Timor-Leste - Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
*flagicon|TogoHistory of Togo - Togolese Republic
*flagicon|TokelauHistory of Tokelau - Tokelau ("Overseas territory of New Zealand")
*flagicon|TongaHistory of Tonga - Kingdom of Tonga
*flagicon|Transnistria "History of Transnistria" - Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
*flagicon|Trinidad and TobagoHistory of Trinidad and Tobago - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
*flagicon|Tristan da Cunha History of Tristan da Cunha - Tristan da Cunha ("Dependency of the UK overseas territory of Saint Helena")
*flagicon|TunisiaHistory of Tunisia - Tunisian Republic
*flagicon|TurkeyHistory of Turkey - Republic of Turkey
*flagicon|TurkmenistanHistory of Turkmenistan -Turkmenistan
*flagicon|Turks and Caicos IslandsHistory of the Turks and Caicos Islands - Turks and Caicos Islands ("UK overseas territory")
*flagicon|TuvaluHistory of Tuvalu -Tuvalu U
*flagicon|Uganda
History of Uganda - Republic of Uganda
*flagicon|UkraineHistory of Ukraine -Ukraine
*flagicon|United Arab EmiratesHistory of the United Arab Emirates -United Arab Emirates
*flagicon|United KingdomHistory of the United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
*flagicon|United StatesHistory of the United States - United States of America
*flagicon|UruguayHistory of Uruguay - Oriental Republic of Uruguay
*flagicon|UzbekistanHistory of Uzbekistan - Republic of UzbekistanV
*flagicon|Vanuatu
History of Vanuatu - Republic of Vanuatu
*flagicon|Vatican CityHistory of the Vatican City - State of the Vatican City
*flagicon|VenezuelaHistory of Venezuela - Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
*flagicon|VietnamHistory of Vietnam - Socialist Republic of Vietnam
*flagicon|British Virgin IslandsHistory of the British Virgin Islands - British Virgin Islands ("UK overseas territory")
*flagicon|U.S. Virgin Islands History of the Virgin Islands - United States Virgin Islands ("US overseas territory")W
*flagicon|Wallis and Futuna
History of Wallis and Futuna - Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands ("French overseas community")Y
*flagicon|Yemen
History of Yemen - Republic of YemenZ
*flagicon|Zambia
History of Zambia - Republic of Zambia
*flagicon|ZimbabweHistory of Zimbabwe - Republic of Zimbabweee also
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