List of historical countries
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This is a list of the 600 best-known historical countries, ranked by reach: how many Wikipedia languages and sister sites have a page about each one.
| # | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Middle Kingdom of EgyptPeriod in the history of ancient Egypt between about 2000 BC and 1700 BC | 2040 BC |
| 202 | North German ConfederationHistorical federal state in today's Northern Germany (1867–1871) | 1867 |
| 203 | West FranciaFormer kingdom (843–987) | 843 |
| 204 |  Ancient CarthagePhoenician city-state and empire | 814 BC |
| 205 | Caucasian AlbaniaHistorical state in the Caucasus region | 2 BC |
| 206 | Dahomey1600–1904 kingdom in West Africa | 1600 |
| 207 | Duchy of MilanFormer duchy in Italy (1395–1447; 1450–1796) | 1395 |
| 208 |  French Fourth RepublicGovernment of France between 1946 and 1958 | 1946 |
| 209 |  German colonial empireColonial empire of Germany | 1884 |
| 210 |  GoryeoAncient kingdom in the Korean peninsula (918–1392) | 918 |
| 211 | Irish Free StateState on the island of Ireland between December 1922 and December 1937 | 1922 |
| 212 | Kingdom of NorthumbriaKingdom of the Angles (653–954) | 653 |
| 213 | Kingdom of PortugalKingdom in Southwestern Europe (1139–1910) | 1139 |
| 214 |  LagashAncient Mesopotamian city-state | 2501 BC |
| 215 | Neo-Assyrian EmpireHistorical state in Mesopotamia | 911 BC |
| 216 | Safavid IranHistorical empire that existed between 1501 and 1736 | 1501 |
| 217 |  Socialist Republic of Romania1965–1989 republic in Southeastern Europe | 1965 |
| 218 | United Kingdom of IsraelA legend Israelite kingdom of Israel and Judah (c. 1047–930 BCE) | 1050 BC |
| 219 | AustrasiaMedieval European territory | 511 |
| 220 |  ChaldeaSmall country between the late 10th or early 9th and mid-6th centuries BC | 1001 BC |
| 221 | .svg/120px-Flag_of_the_Grand_Duchy_of_Tuscany_(Medici_period).svg.png){kind=small} Grand Duchy of TuscanyFormer Italian state (1569–1801; 1815–1859) | 1569 |
| 222 | Great Moravia9th-century Slavic state | 833 |
| 223 | Orange Free StateIndependent Boer sovereign republic in Southern Africa between 1854–1902 | 1854 |
| 224 | Qara QoyunluPersianate Muslim Turkoman monarchy (1374–1468) | 1375 |
| 225 |  Second Bulgarian EmpireMedieval Bulgarian state (1185–1396) | 1185 |
| 226 |  DaciaBalkan kingdom of the Dacians (168 BC-106 AD) | 60 BC |
| 227 | EdomAncient kingdom in Transjordan located between Moab to the northeast, the Arabah to the west and the Arabian Desert to the south and east, today part of Israel and Jordan | 1301 BC |
| 228 |  Emirate of CórdobaIndependent emirate in the Iberian Peninsula (756–929) | 756 |
| 229 | GöktürksTurkic people organized as a state in medieval Inner Asia | 552 |
| 230 | Independent State of CroatiaWorld War II-era puppet state of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy (April 1941-May 1945) | 1941 |
| 231 | Kingdom of Montenegro1910–1918 kingdom in Southeastern Europe | 1910 |
| 232 | MoabAncient country | 1301 BC |
| 233 |  NeustriaWestern part of the Kingdom of the Franks | 511 |
| 234 | Principality of MoldaviaPrincipality in Southeast Europe between 1346–1859 | 1346 |
| 235 | Republic of FlorenceCity-state on the Appenine Peninsula between 1115–1532/69 | 1115 |
| 236 |  Republic of RagusaFormer maritime republic in southeast Europe (1358–1808) | 1358 |
| 237 | Aq QoyunluHistorical state that ruled Eastern Anatolia, Azerbaijan, and Iran (1378–1503) | 1378 |
| 238 | Democratic Republic of AfghanistanCentral Asian Republic (1978–1992) | 1978 |
| 239 | Duchy of BurgundyVassal territory of France, 918–1482 | 880 |
| 240 | Durrani Empire1747–1823 Afghan empire founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani | 1747 |
| 241 | Free City of DanzigSemi-autonomous city-state that existed between 1920 and 1939 | 1920 |
| 242 | German East AfricaGerman colonial territory (1885–1919) in the African Great Lakes region, comprising present-day Burundi, Rwanda, mainland Tanzania, and the Kionga Triangle later incorporated into Mozambique; administered by German Empire until defeat in World War I | 1885 |
| 243 | Islamic Emirate of AfghanistanTaliban-led partially recognized government of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 | 1996 |
| 244 | Neo-Babylonian EmpireFormer empire | 626 BC |
| 245 | Russian RepublicSep 1917 – Oct 1917 short-lived republic in Eurasia | 1917 |
| 246 | Archduchy of AustriaFief of the Holy Roman Empire, 1453–1806 | 1358 |
| 247 | East FranciaCountry in Western Europe from 843 to 962; predecessor to the Kingdom of Germany | 843 |
| 248 | Khanate of BukharaFormer state (16th–18th century) in Central Asia, centered on Bukhara | 1500 |
| 249 | Kingdom of BulgariaState on the Balkan Peninsula between 1908 and 1946 | 1908 |
| 250 | Kingdom of HanoverGerman kingdom established in 1814 | 1814 |
| 251 | People's Socialist Republic of AlbaniaMarxist-Leninist government of Albania (1946–1992) | 1946 |
| 252 | Uyghur KhaganateFormer country | 744 |
| 253 | West Ukrainian People's RepublicSelf-proclaimed 1918-1919 country in Eastern Europe | 1918 |
| 254 | AghlabidsDynasty | 800 |
| 255 |  EblaAncient city | 3000 BC |
| 256 | Francoist Spain1939–1975 dictature period of Spain | 1939 |
| 257 | Italian EmpireColonial policies undertaken by the Kingdom of Italy (1882-1946) | 1882 |
| 258 | Kingdom of HollandFrench client states in Netherlands (1806-1810) | 1806 |
| 259 | Kingdom of SaxonyFormer German state (1806-1918) | 1806 |
| 260 | People's Republic of BulgariaSocialist republic ruled by the Bulgarian Communist Party (1946–1990) | 1946 |
| 261 | South African RepublicIndependent Boer-ruled country in Southern Africa between 1856–1902 | 1852 |
| 262 | Ayutthaya Kingdom1350–1767 Siamese kingdom in Southeast Asia | 1350 |
| 263 | CircassiaRegion in the North Caucasus | 1427 |
| 264 | Democratic Republic of GeorgiaFirst modern establishment of Georgia as an independent Country (1918-1921) | 1918 |
| 265 | Federal Republic of Central AmericaFormer country in Central America (1823–1839/1841) | 1823 |
| 266 | July MonarchyKingdom governing France, 1830–1848 | 1830 |
| 267 | Khanate of KhivaFormer country | 1511 |
| 268 | Kingdom of HawaiʻiHistorical kingdom in the Hawaiian Islands (1778–1893) | 1795 |
| 269 | Slovak Republic1939–1945 client state of Nazi Germany | 1939 |
| 270 | Tuvan People's Republic1921–1944 people's republic in Asia | 1921 |
| 271 | Commonwealth of EnglandHistoric republic on the British Isles (1649–1660) | 1649 |
| 272 | Helvetic RepublicFormer Swiss polity under Napoleonic domination | 1798 |
| 273 | Hungarian Soviet Republic1919 socialist state in Central Europe | 1919 |
| 274 | Kazakh KhanateFormer Islamic monarchy in Central Asia, a successor to the Golden Horde | 1465 |
| 275 | Kingdom of KongoFormer African kingdom located in west central Africa | 1395 |
| 276 | Kingdom of Lombardy–VenetiaConstituent land of the Austrian Empire (1815–1866) | 1815 |
| 277 | Kingdom of WürttembergKingdom in Central Europe between 1806–1918, from January 1871 part of the German Empire | 1806 |
| 278 | Margraviate of BrandenburgHoly Roman Empire principality (1157–1806) | 1157 |
| 279 | Old Swiss ConfederacyConfederation of cantons (1291-1798) | 1291 |
| 280 |  Ryukyu KingdomHistorical kingdom in parts of present-day Japan | 1429 |
| 281 |  ScythiaMultinational region of Central Eurasia in the classical era | 801 BC |
| 282 | Tibetan EmpireFormer empire (618–842) centered on the Tibetan Plateau | 618 |
| 283 | United Kingdom of the NetherlandsKingdom of the Netherlands from 1815 to 1839 | 1815 |
| 284 | Astrakhan KhanateMedieval state | 1466 |
| 285 | AtropateneAncient Iranian kingdom (c. 323 BC – 226 AD) | 323 BC |
| 286 | Bourbon Restoration in FrancePeriod of French history, 1814–1830 | 1815 |
| 287 | First Mexican EmpireFormer empire in America (1821-1823) | 1822 |
| 288 | Hungarian People's Republic1949–1989 socialist republic in Central Europe | 1949 |
| 289 | Idrisid dynastyArab Muslim dynasty that ruled parts of present-day Morocco and parts of western Algeria | 788 |
| 290 | Khanate of KokandFormer state in Central Asia | 1709 |
| 291 | Khwarazmian EmpireFormer empire in Central Asia | 1077 |
| 292 | Kingdom of GeorgiaMedieval state in Eastern Europe | 1008 |
| 293 | Kingdom of ItalyKingdom in southern Europe between 1805 and 1814 | 1805 |
| 294 | Kingdom of MysoreMonarchy in India (1399–1947) | 1399 |
| 295 | MahajanapadaKingdoms in the Indian Subcontinent (c. 600 BCE-c. 345 BCE) | 600 BC |
| 296 | Marinid dynastyMuslim Berber dynasty (1244–1465) | 1215 |
| 297 | Armenian Kingdom of CiliciaArmenian Middle Ages state (1080–1375) | 1080 |
| 298 | Buyid dynastyIranian dynasty ruling of central and western Iran (934–1062) | 934 |
| 299 | County of EdessaCrusader state in the 12th century | 1098 |
| 300 | Despotate of EpirusFormer country | 1205 |