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Country	Continent	First acquisition of sovereignty	Date of last subordination	Previous governing power	Historical Notes
	Asia			Afsharid Empire	2004–Present: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 2002–2004: Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan 1992–2002: Islamic State of Afghanistan 1978–1992: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan 1973–1978: Republic of Afghanistan 1926–1973: Kingdom of Afghanistan 1823–1926: Emirate of Afghanistan 1796–1823: Durrani Empire 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 Emirate 1369–1405: Part of the Timurid Emirate 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 Empire of Alexander the Great 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
	Europe			Germany	1992–present: Republic of Albania 1944–92: People's Socialist Republic of Albania 1928–44: Albanian Kingdom 1925–1928: Albanian Republic 1914–1925: Principality of Albania 1912–1914: Provisional Government of Albania 1479–1912: Part of as Sanjak of Scutari 1444–1479: League of Lezhë 1190–1444: Various Albanian principalities 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 and later of the Despotate of Epirus 324-1190: Part of the as the province of Macedonia 148 BC-324 AD: Part of the 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.
	Africa			France	1962–present: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria 1830–1962: Part of the French Empire 1556–1830: part of the 1235–1554: Kingdom of Tlemcen 1121–1269: Part of the Almohad Caliphate 1014–1152: Hammadid Sultanate 1014–1148: Part of the Zirid Emirate 973–1014: Center of the Zirid Emirate 909–973: Part of the 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 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 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 seattled in Algeria as demonstrated by the discovery of Oldowan stone tools found at Ain Hanech in 1992.
	Europe			France	1278–present: Principality of Andorra
	Africa				1992–present: Republic of Angola 1975–1992: People's Republic of Angola 1972-1975: State of Angola 1951-1972: Overseas Province of Angola 1575–1951: State of West Africa The territory of Angola has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Era, hosting a wide variety of ethnic groups, tribes and kingdoms.
	The Americas				1981–present: ATG 1632–1981: Part of the as its West Indies Since 3100 BC, humans have been settled starting with the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
	The Americas			Spain	1861–present: Argentine Republic 1831–1861: 1810–1831: United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata 1776–1810: Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata 1542–1776: Viceroyalty of Peru 1528–1542: Governorate of New Andalusia, part of the Spanish Empire 11,000 BC-1528 AD: Inhabited by Native Argentines, including the Inca Empire, Chonan peoples and Guaycuru peoples.
	Transcontinental - Asia/Europe			Soviet Union	1991–present: Republic of Armenia 1920–1991:, federated state of the 1918–1920: First Republic of Armenia April–May 1918: Part of the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic November 1917-April 1918: Part of the Transcaucasian Commissariat 1829–1917: Part of the as Caucasus Viceroyalty 1502-1829: Part of the Ottoman Empire 1468-1502: Part of the Timurid Empire 1374-1468: Part o 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 of the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates 428-654: Divided between the on the west, and the east by the. 321 BC–AD 428: Kingdom of Armenia 549 BC–331 BC: Part of Achaemenid Empire 860 BC–590 BC: Kingdom of Ararat 1114 BC–860 BC: Nairi Confederation 1300 BC–1190 BC: Kingdom of Arme-Shupria 1500 BC–1290 BC: Hayasa-Azzi Confederation 2492 BC: Traditional foundation Since 6000 BC humans have been settled starting with the Shulaveri-Shomu and Kura–Araxes eras.
	Australia			United Kingdom	1901–present: Commonwealth of Australia, a Federal state 1788–1901: Part of the Possibly 70,000 BC-1788 AD: Inhabited by Indigenous Australians
	Europe			World War II Allies	1955–present: Republic of Austria, a Federal state 1945–55: Allied-occupied Austria 1938–45: Annexed by Nazi Germany 1934–38: Federal State of Austria 1919–34: First Republic of Austria 1918–19: Republic of German-Austria 1867–1918: Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, a dual monarchy with Hungary 1866: Austrian Empire 1815–1866: Austrian Empire 1806–1815: Austrian Empire 1804–1806: Austrian Empire 1457–1804: Archduchy of Austria 1156–1457: Duchy of Austria
	Transcontinental - Asia/Europe			Soviet Union	1995–present: Republic of Azerbaijan 1920-1995: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, federated state of the 1918-1920: Azerbaijan Democratic Republic 1824-1918: Part of Russian Empire 1796–1824: Part of Qajar Empire 1747–1796: Part of Afsharid Empire : Part of Zand Empire 1736–1747: Part of Afsharid Empire : 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 : 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 : 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
	The Americas			United Kingdom	1973–present: Commonwealth of the Bahamas 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
	Asia			United Kingdom	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
	Asia				1972–present: People's Republic of Bangladesh 1971–1972: Provisional Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh 1955–1971: East Pakistan 1947–1955: East Bengal 1858–1947: Part of the as Bengal Presidency, part of British India 1757–1858: Part of the as Bengal Presidency, part of the Company Raj 1717–1880: Ruled by the Nawabs, nominally subordinate to the Mughal Empire until 1757, and to the British Empire after 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 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.
	The Americas			United Kingdom	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.
	Europe			Soviet Union	1990–present: Republic of Belarus 1943–1990: Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, a federated state of the Soviet Union 1941–1943: Occupation by Nazi Germany 1922–1941: Byelorussian SSR, a federated state of the Soviet Union 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
	Europe			Germany	1830–present: Kingdom of Belgium 1813–1830: Part of the Netherlands 1795–1813: Ruled by France 1713–1795: Austrian Netherlands 1581–1714: Spanish Netherlands
	The Americas				1981–present: Belize 1716–1973: Part of the British Empire
	Africa				1990–present: Republic of Benin 1975–1990: People's Republic of Benin 1958–1975: Republic of Dahomey 1904–1958: French Dahomey 1894–1904: Kingdom of Dahomey c.1600-1894: Kingdom of Dahomey
	Asia				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.
	The Americas			Spain	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 1821-1825: Center of the Viceroyalty of Peru 1810-1821: Part of the Viceroyalty of Peru 1776-1810: Part of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata 1542-1776: Part of the Viceroyalty of Peru 1528-1542: Governorate of New Toledo 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.
	Europe			Yugoslavia	1997–present: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992–1997: Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1945–1992: Federated state of Yugoslavia 1941-1945 Part of Independent State of Croatia 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
	Africa				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.
	The Americas			United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves	1985—Present: Federative Republic of Brazil 1964—1985: Brazilian Military Dictatorship 1946—1964: United States of Brazil 1930—1946: Brazilian Vargas Era 1889—1930: Republic of the United States of Brazil 1822—1889: 1815—1822: Kingdom of Brazil, part of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves 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.
	Asia				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
	Europe			Ottoman Empire	1990–present: Republic of Bulgaria 1946-1990: People's Republic of Bulgaria 1908-1946: Tsardom of Bulgaria 1878-1908: Principality of Bulgaria 1396-1878: Part of the 1185-1396: Second Bulgarian Empire 1018-1185: Part of the 681-1018: First Bulgarian Empire 632-668: Old Great Bulgaria 324-681: Part of the as the province of Thracia 46-324 AD: Part of the 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.
	Africa				1984–present: Burkina Faso 1960-1984:Republic of Upper Volta 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
	Africa				1966–present: Republic of Burundi 1962-1966: Kingdom of Burundi 1890-1962: Kingdom of Burundi, part of Ruanda-Urundi 1890-1919: Kingdom of Burundi, part of German East Africa c.1680-1890: Kingdom of Burundi
	Asia	/			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
	Africa				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.
	The Americas			United Kingdom	Since 8000 BC humans has been settled from Native Canadians with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations until 1607 AD when the British Empire took over of the eastern coast creating British America for more than 200 years. Later, the Canadian colony was renamed as the Province of Quebec after Seven Years' War that was conquered French Canada, and then in 1791 Canada was spited between two provinces: The Upper Canada and Lower Canada, and in 1841 the provinces merged to make the United Province of Canada. By the 1st of July 1867, ' has been established as federation with a Dominion status, and Statute of Westminster in 1931.
	Africa				Republic of Cabo Verde 1460-1975: Part of the Portuguese Empire
	Africa			France	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
	Africa			France	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.
	The Americas			Spain	1990–Present: Republic of Chile 1973-1990: Chilean Military Dictatorship 1925-1973: Chilean Presidential Republic 1891-1925: Parliamentary Chile 1861-1891: Liberal Chile 1830-1861: Conservative Chile 1818-1830: Republic of Chile 1814-1823: Patria Nueva 1810-1814: Patria Vieja 1798-1818: Captaincy General of Chile, with self-administration without vice-royal dependence, part of the Spanish Empire 1533–1798: Captaincy General 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
	Asia				1949–present: ' 1916–present: Republic of China 1915-1916: Empire of China 1912-1915: Republic of China 1895–1945: Japanese Taiwan 1895: Republic of Formosa 1644–1912: 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 265–420: Jin dynasty 220–280: Divided in Three Kingdoms 206 BC–220 AD: Han dynasty 221–206 BC: Qin dynasty c. 1046–256 BC: Zhou dynasty c. 1600–c. 1046 BC: Shang dynasty c. 2070–c. 1600 BC: Xia dynasty c. 8500–c. 2070 BC: Neolithic Since as earliest as 2 Million BC, humans have been settled starting with the Renzidong Note: Although the Mongol's Yuan dynasty and the Manchu's Qing dynasty were considered foreign by many Han Chinese in their times, current Chinese official position considers these two dynasties as Chinese, as they were established by Chinese ethnic minorities and had their capitals in present-day Beijing. The PRC government considers itself the successor of the Republic of China which legally inherited the whole China from the Qing Empire.
	The Americas			Spain	1886–present: Republic of Colombia 1863–1886: United States of Colombia 1858–1863: Granadine Confederation 1831–1858: Republic of New Granada 1819–1831: Gran Colombia 1810–1816: United Provinces of New Granada 1717–1819: Part of as the Viceroyalty of New Granada 1538–1717: Part of as the New Kingdom of Granada Since 10,000 BC humans has been settled from Native Colombians with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations.
	Africa			France	2001–present:Union of the Comores 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.
	Africa			Belgium	1997–present: ' 1971-1997: Republic of Zaire 1964-1971: Democratic Republic of the Congo 1960-1964: Republic of the Congo 1908-1960: Part of the Belgian Empire as 1885-1908: Part of the Belgian Empire as the 1390-1914: Part of the Kingdom of Kongo Since 80,000 BC humans has been settled from with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations.
	Africa			France	1992–present: ' 1969-1992: 1960-1969: Republic of the Congo 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.
	The Americas			Federal Republic of Central America	1948–present: Republic of Costa Rica 1848-1948: First Costa Rican Republic 1838-1847: Free State of Costa Rica 1823–1838: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America September 24, 1821 – 1823: Part of the First Mexican Empire as Province of Costa Rica September 15–24, 1821: Republic of Costa Rica 1524–1821: Part of the Spanish Empire with a viceroyalty of New Spain as a Kingdom of Guatemala Since about 10,000 to 7,000 BC humans have been settled by Native Costa Ricans, including Chibchans and Nahuatl.
	Africa			France	1960–present Republic of Côte d'Ivoire 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.
	Europe			Yugoslavia	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 Independent State of Croatia, a Fascist puppet. 1918–1941: Part of the 1868–1918: Part of the as the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia 1527–1868: Kingdom of Croatia 1102–1526: Kingdom of Croatia 925–1102: Kingdom of Croatia 681-925 AD: Divided between the Pannonian and Dalmatian 324-681: Part of the as the province of Dalmatia 32 BC-324 AD: Part of the as the province of Dalmatia and Illyricum Since 128,000 BC humans has been settled from Pre-Croats with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations.
	The Americas				A colony of Spain from 1607 until 1898, then occupied but not annexed by United States 1899–1902. The territory that is now Cuba was inhabited by the Taíno people from the 4th millennium BC until Spanish colonization in the 15th century.
	Europe			United Kingdom	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 1192-1489: Kingdom of Cyprus 965-1192: Part of the as Province 750-965: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate 668-750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate 31 BC-668 AD: Part of the 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 669-626 BC: Independent island 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.
	Europe			Czechoslovakia	1993–present: Czech Republic 1945-1993: Part of the Czechoslovakia 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 1198–1806: Kingdom of Bohemia, State of the Holy Roman Empire 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
	Europe			Germany	2014: Denmark submits a claim for the North Pole to the UN 2009: Greenlandic Self-Governance after a referendum 1973– : Unsettled dispute with Canada over sovereignty of Hans Ø 1973: Denmark becomes member of the EEC 1948: Faroe Islands granted home rule 1940-1945: German occupation 1920: Northern Schleswig re-united with Denmark 1918: Independence of Iceland 1917: Denmarks 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, Denmarks 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 1086: Murder of Canute the Saint the first Danish royal saint 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 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 9th century, an increasing number of Viking raids on Western Europe, many originating from Denmark 826: Harald first Danish king to be bapticed 814–854: Horik I king 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
	Africa			France	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
	The Americas				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.
	The Americas			Haiti	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 1492–1795: Part of the Spanish Empire as Captaincy General of Santo Domingo At the time of Columbus' arrival in 1492, the island's territory consisted of five Taíno chiefdoms: Marién, Maguá, Maguana, Jaragua, and Higüey.
	The Americas			Gran Colombia	1830–present: Republic of Ecuador 1819–1830: Part of the Gran Colombia 1717–1819: Part of the as the Real Audiencia of Quito within the Viceroyalty of Nueva Granada 1563–1717: Part of the as the Real Audiencia of Quito within the Viceroyalty of Peru 1542–1562: Part of the as the Viceroyalty of Peru 1528–1542: Part of the as the Governorate of New Castile 1438–1542: Part of the Inca Empire Since 8000 BC humans has been settled, starting with Native Ecuadorians such as Cotocollao, Tayos, Machalilla, and Manteños
	Transcontinental - Africa/Asia			United Kingdom	1971–present: Arab Republic of Egypt 1958-1971: 1953-1958: Arab Republic of Egypt 1922-1953: Kingdom of Egypt 1914-1922: Part of the as the Sultanate of Egypt 1867-1914: Khedivate of Egypt, a de jure Ottoman autonomous state. 1798-1801: Occupied by the First French Empire 1517-1867: Part of the as Eyalet of Egypt 1250-1517: Mamluk Sultanate 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 as province 30 BC-324 AD: Part of the as province 332-30 BC: Ptolemaic Kingdom 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. Since 598,000 BC humans have been settled starting within a 30-metre terrace, with primitive Acheulean and Abbevillian.
	The Americas			Federal Republic of Central America	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 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 1525–1821: Part of the Spanish Empire with a viceroyalty of New Spain as a Kingdom of Guatemala c.1200–1525: Divided between Cuzcatlan and Lenca Since 8000 BC humans have been settled by Native Salvadorans, including Mayans, Nahuatl, and Pipils.
	Africa			Spain	1968–present: Republic of Equatorial Guinea 1778-1968: Part of the Spanish Empire 1474-1778: Part of the Portuguese Empire
	Africa			Ethiopia	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
	Europe			Soviet Union	1991–present: Republic of Estonia 1940-1991: Occupation by Germany and later by the Soviet Union 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 of the King of Denmark The territory of Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 B.C
	Africa				2018–present: Kingdom of Eswatini 1968-2018: Kingdom of Swaziland 1902-1968: Part of the British Empire 1745-1902:Kingdom of Swaziland
	Africa			Italy	1995–present: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 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. 100 AD – c. 940 AD: Kingdom of Aksum c. 980 BC–c. 400 BC: Kingdom of D'mt
	Australia				1987–present: Republic of Fiji 1970-1987: Dominion of Fiji 1874-1970: Part of the British Empire 1871-1874: Kingdom of Fiji
	Europe			Russia	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.
	Europe			Germany	1958—Present: French Republic 1946—1958: French Fourth Republic 1944—1946: Provisional Government of the French Republic 1940—1944:, 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 French Tribes from 5th century to 121 BC: Gauls and Celtics First human settlement from 1.8 Million BC
	Africa			France	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
	Africa				1970–present: Republic of The Gambia 1965-1970: Gambia 1821-1965: Part of the British Empire 1287-1480: Part of the Mali Empire
	Transcontinental - Asia/Europe			Soviet Union	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,, Guria, Abkhazia, Svaneti, and Samtskhe 978–1490: Kingdom of Georgia
	Europe			West Germany East Germany West Berlin	1990–Present: Federal Republic of Germany. 1949-1990: Divided between Federal Republic of Germany and . 1945-1949: Germany occupied between the Allies and the Soviet Union. 1933-1945: 1918-1933: Weimar Germany 1878-1918: . 1867-1878: North German Confederation, union of 22 German-speaking states. 1815-1866:, union of 39 German-speaking states in Central Europe, including and . 1806-1815: Confederation of the Rhine, part of the First French Empire 962-1806: . 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 Germanic Tribes from 5th century to 480 AD: Germania First human settlement from the year 598,000 BC.
	Europe			Kingdom of Bulgaria Kingdom of Italy	1974–Present: Third Hellenic Republic 1967-1974: : Greek Dictatorship 1944-1973: 1941-1944: Hellenic State, a government-in-exile during the axis occupation, and member of the allies during WWII. 1935-1941: 1924-1935: Second Hellenic Republic 1832-1924: 1822-1832: After the War of Independence Greece declared independent as the First Hellenic Republic 1453-1822: Part of the 1346-1566: Island of Chios and port of Phocaea, Part of the Republic of Genoa 1348-1360: Part of the Serbian Empire 1310-1522: Rhodes, under the Knights Hospitaller 1261-1453: Part of the 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 148 BC-324 AD: Part of the 323-148 BC: Ancient Greece, 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 federation of Greek states created by Philip II of Macedon 776-338 BC: Ancient Greece : 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.
	Africa				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
	The Americas				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
	The Americas			Federal Republic of Central America	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 September 24, 1821 – 1823: Part of the First Mexican Empire as Province of Guatemala September 15–24, 1821: Republic of Guatemala 1524–1821: Part of the Spanish Empire with a viceroyalty of New Spain as a Kingdom of Guatemala Since 8000 BC humans have been settled by Native Guatemalans, including Mayans and Nahuatl.
	Africa			France	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
	Africa			Portugal	1974–present: Republic of Guinea-Bissau 1474–1974: Portuguese Guinea
	The Americas				1970–present: Co-operative Republic of Guyana 1966-1970: Guyana 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.
	The Americas			France	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
	The Americas			Federal Republic of Central America	1922–present: Republic of Honduras 1921–1922: Federated state of the Federal Republic of Central America 1898–1921: Republic of Honduras. 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 September 15–24, 1821: Republic of Honduras 1525–1821: Part of the Spanish Empire with a viceroyalty of New Spain as a Kingdom of Guatemala 9000 BC–1525 AD: Inhabited by Native Hondurans, including Mayans, and Toltecs.
	Europe				1989–present: Hungary Third 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 1000-1867: Kingdom of Hungary 895-1000: Principality of Hungary
	Europe				Icelandic Commonwealth formed 930. Ceded to Norway in 1262; Part of the Kingdom of Denmark after 1814; Kingdom of Iceland with a Personal union with Denmark, Republic of Iceland founded 1944.
	Asia				1950–present: Republic of India 1947-1950: Dominion of India 1858-1947: Part of the as the Empire of India 1757-1858: Part of the as the East India Company 1717-1857: India divided during the Mughal Era: Maratha Empire, Kingdom of Mysore, and the Sikh Kingdom. However, the Mughal Emperor continued to be the highest manifestation of sovereignty. The Muslim, Hindu, 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, Malwa Sultanate, and Gujarat Sultanate. Plus the Vijayanagara Empire 1336–1646: Vijayanagara Empire, 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, Gupta Empire, Satavahana dynasty, Pala Empire, Rashtrakuta Kingdom, Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty and the Chola Empire. 322–185 BC: Maurya Empire. 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, 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.
	Asia			Netherlands	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 1802–1812: Part of Batavian Republic 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, Pajang, Mataram 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 2nd century: Alleged Indian Kingdom of Salakanagara in Java
	Asia			/ Anglo-Soviet withdrawal from Tehran	1980–present: Islamic Republic of Iran 1979–1980: Part of Interim Government 1925–1979: Pahlavi Dynasty 1796–1925: Qajar Empire 1747–1796: Afsharid Dynasty : Zand Dynasty 1736–1747: Afsharid Empire : Part of Hotaki Dynasty 1501–1736: Safavid Empire 1468–1508: Part of Agh Qoyunlu 1405–1507: Part of Timurid Dynasty 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 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 : Dabuyid dynasty 224–651: Sassanid Empire 247 BC – 224 AD: Parthian Empire 312–63 BC: Part of Seleucid Empire 330-323 BC: Part of the Empire of Alexander the Great 550–330 BC: Achaemenid Empire : Part of Scythian Kingdom 678–550 BC: Median Empire 850–616 BC: Inhabited by Mannaeans 2700–539 BC: Inhabited by Elamites 3200–2700 BC: Inhabited by Proto-Elamites
	Asia			Ottoman Empire	2004–present: ' 2003–2004: Occupied by United States 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 1412-1469: Part of the Qara Qoyunlu 1394-1412: Part of the Timurid Empire 1335-1394: Jalairid Sultanate 1265-1335: Part of the Ilkhanate 1258-1265: Part of the Mongol Empire 1159-1258: Abbasid Caliphate 1005-1159: Part of the Seljuk Empire 945-1005: Part of the Buyd Empire 809-945: 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 142 BC-224 AD: Part of the Parthian Empire 323-100 BC: Seleucid Empire 330-323 BC: Part of the Empire of Alexander the Great 539-330 BC: Part of the Achaemenid Empire 606-539 BC: Babylonian Empire 620-606 BC: Divided between Babylonian Empire and Assyrian Empire c.730 BC-620 BC: Assyrian Empire c.1450-c.730 BC: Divided between Babylonian Empire and Assyrian Empire c.2000-c.1450 BC: Divided in many states like Assyria, Isin and Babylonia c.2100 BC: Neo-Sumerian Empire c.2300 BC: Akkadian Empire c.4000 BC: Sumer Civilization
	Europe			United Kingdom	1937–Present: : name change to "Ireland" . 1922-1937:, monarchic state in a personal union with the United Kingdom 1659-1707: Kingdom of Ireland 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 1603-1642: Kingdom of Ireland. After the Tudor conquest of Ireland, the entire country came under the nominal control of the King of Ireland. 1542-1603: Kingdom of Ireland is established. However, most of Ireland was still held by Gaelic Irish dynasties. 1171-1542:, 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.
	Asia				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.
	Europe			Sardinia Lombardy–Venetia Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Papal States United Provinces of Central Italy	1946–present: Italian Republic 1945-1946: 1943-1945:, a Nazi Puppet. 1861-1943: 1859-1860: United Provinces of Central Italy 1816-1861: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies 1815-1866: Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia 1805-1814:, 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 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 Italy. 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. 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 outpost in Italy was lost in 1071. 493-553: Ostrogothic Kingdom, officially the Kingdom of Italy. Zeno negotiated with the invading Ostrogoths, convincing their king Theodoric to depart for Italy as magister militum per Italiam with the aim of deposing Odoacer. The Ostrogoths was never recognised by the eastern emperors as "kings". 476-493: Kingdom of Italy. 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 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.
	The Americas				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.
	Asia			Allied occupation of Japan	1952–present: '. 1945-1952: Allied-occupation of Japan with the United States and the United Kingdom in the post-war period. 1868-1945: 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. 1000 BC-300 AD: Yayoi era. 14,000 - 900 BC: Jōmon era Since 40,000 BC humans have been seattled crossing through the Korean-Japanese bridge, and Japan made as an island in 12,000 BC warming the planet.
	Asia	330 BC		Arab Federation	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 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 614-625: Part of the Sassanid Empire 286-614: Part of the Eastern Roman 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.
	Transcontinental - Asia/Europe	1465		Soviet Union	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.
	Africa				1964–present: Republic of Kenya 1963–1964: Kenya 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 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.
	Australia				1979–present: Republic of Kiribati 1892–1976: Gilbert and Ellice Islands, part of the British Empire
	Asia				1948–present: Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1945-1948: Occupied by the under the Provisional People's Committee, and later the People's Committee. 1919-1945: Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea 1910-1945: Part of the Empire of Japan 1897-1910: 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 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.
	Asia				1987–present: Republic of Korea 1981-1987: ' 1972-1981: ' 1963-1972: ' 1961-1963: ' 1960-1961: ' 1948-1960: ' 1945-1948: Occupied by the under the Army Military. 1919-1945: Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea 1910-1945: Part of the Empire of Japan 1897-1910: 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 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.
	Asia	1752			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 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
	Asia			Soviet Union	1991–present: Kyrgyz Republic 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
	Asia			France	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, Kingdom of Champasak, Principality of Phuan and Kingdom of Vientiane ', 1354–1707: Kingdom of Lan Xang
	Europe			Soviet Union	1991–present: Republic of Latvia 1940-1991: Occupation by Germany and later by the Soviet Union 1918-1940: Republic of Latvia 1918: Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, de jure independent state 1918: Divided in the Courland Governorate, part of the Russian Republic, and a region occupied by Germany 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, 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
	Asia	1109		France	' 1920–1943: State of Greater Lebanon ' 1917–1920: Part of the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration 1516–1917: Part of the Ottoman Empire 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 Ummayad Caliphate 637-661: Part of the Rashidun Caliphate 626-637: Part of the Byzantine Empire 611-626: Part of the Sassanid Empire 395-611: Part of the Byzantine Empire 273-395: Part of the Roman Empire 270-273: Part of the Palmyrene Empire 63 BC-270: Part of the Roman Republic 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
	Africa				1966–present: ' 1884–1966: Basutoland, Part of the British Empire 1822–1884: Kingdom of Lesotho
	Africa			American Colonization Society	1847–present: Republic of Liberia 1821-1847: Settled but not claimed by United States
	Africa			Cyrenaica Emirate France	2011–present: ' 1977–2011: Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ' 1969–1977: Libyan Arab Republic 1951–1969: 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. Ottomans conquered Fezzan between 1556 and 1577 1544-1558: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe and the Ottoman Empire 1404-1544: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe and the Sultanate of Tunis 1203-1404: Banu Sulaym tribe 1187-1203: Banu Ghanyia tribe 1184-1187: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe and the Banu Ghanyia tribe 1159-1184: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe and the Almohad Caliphate 1148-1159: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe and the Kingdom of Africa 1097-1148: Divided between the Banu Sulaym tribe and the Banu Jami tribe 1051-1097: Banu Sulaym tribe 973-1051: Divided between the Fatimid Caliphate and the Zirid Emirate 961-973: Part of the Fatimid Caliphate 945-961: Divided between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Fatimid Caliphate 969-945: Part of the Fatimid Caliphate 909-969: Divided between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Fatimid Caliphate 906-909: Divided between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Aghlabid Emirate 868-906: Divided between the Tulunid Emirate and the Aghlabid Emirate 800-868: Divided between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Aghlabid Emirate 750-800: Part of the Abbasid Caliphate 694-750: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate 683-694: Divided between the Umayyad Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire 663-683: Part of the Umayyad Caliphate 648-656: Part of the Rashidun Caliphate 553-648: Part of the Eastern Roman Empire 439-533: Divided between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Vandal Kingdom 395-439: Divided between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire 97 BC-AD 395: Part of the Roman Republic 107 BC-95 BC: Divided between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Roman Republic 201 BC-107 BC: Part of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt 323 BC-201 BC: Divided between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and Carthage 331 BC-323 BC: Divided between the Empire of Alexander the Great and Carthage 525 BC-331 BC: Divided between the Achaemenid Empire and Carthage Phoenicians 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 from as early as 8000 BCE.
	Europe				1866–present: Principality of Liechtenstein 1815-1866: Principality of Liechtenstein, in union with other 37 states in the German Confederation 1813-1815: Principality of Liechtenstein 1806-1813: Principality of Liechtenstein, in union with other 36 states in the Confederation of Rhine 1719-1806: Principality of Liechtenstein formed in 1719 from Vaduz and Schellenberg, being a State of the Holy Roman Empire.
	Europe			Soviet Union	1991–present: Republic of Lithuania 1940-1991: Occupation by Germany and later by the Soviet Union 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
	Europe			Germany	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 states in the German Confederation, but also in personal union with Netherlands
	Africa				2014–present: Republic of Madagacar 2009-2014: High Transitional Authority 1992-2009: Republic of Madagascar 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.
	Africa	1480			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.
	Asia				The Federation of Malaya gained independence in 1957; in 1963 it added territories of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore, and changed its name to Malaysia. 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
	Asia				Unified according to legend by King Koimala. Independent sultanate until 1887, when it became a British protectorate.
	Africa	c. 9th century			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
	Europe				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: Order of Saint John 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
	Australia				1986-present: Republic of the Marshall Islands 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 2 millennium BC, with interisland navigation made possible using traditional stick charts.
	Africa				Various Tuareg and Berber tribes.
	Africa				Previously controlled by the Netherlands and France.
	The Americas			Spain	1867–Present: United Mexican States 1864–1867: Second Mexican Empire 1846–1863: Second Federal Republic of Mexico 1835–1846: Centralist Republic of Mexico 1824–1835: First Mexican Republic 1823–1824: Provisional Government of Mexico 1821–1823: First Mexican Empire 1521–1821: Part of the Spanish Empire as Kingdom of Mexico in New Spain Aztec Empire: 1421-1521 Mexica-Tenochtitlan: 100-700 AD Zapotec Empire: 1300 BC-1521 AD Olmec: 1300-1100 BC Since 19,000 BC humans has been settled by the Native Mexicans, including Nahuatl.
	Australia				Compact of Free Association
	Europe
	Europe			Germany	Previously occupied by Italy and France. Subject to Sardinia 1815–1861.
	Asia			Republic of China	Xiongnu Empire formed 209 BC; Various nomadic Mongol states; occupied by the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China
	Europe		'	Serbia and Montenegro	2006–present: Montenegro 2003–2006: Part of the union of Serbia and Montenegro 1992–2003: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1945–1991: Part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1943–1945: Occupied by the Nazi Germany 1941–1943: Occupied by the Kingdom of Italy 1918–1941: Part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1910–1918: Kingdom of Montenegro 1852–1910: Principality of Montenegro 1514–1852: Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro 1499–1514: Part of the Ottoman Empire 1356–1499: Principality of Zeta 1217–1356: Part of Kingdom of Serbia 1042-1189: Kingdom of Duklja 625–1042: Duklja
	Africa			France Spain	1631–present: Alaouite dynasty Under French and Spanish protectorate.
	Africa				Portuguese colony from 1498
	Asia				Pagan Kingdom founded 849. Occupied by Japan 1942–1945
	Africa			South Africa	German colony from 1884; governed by South Africa 1915-1990
	Australia			// Trust Territory of Nauru	Previously occupied by Germany 1888, Australia 1914, Japan 1942-45
	Asia				Autonomous throughout its recorded history, and certainly since its 1768 unification. The ancient Maurya Empire occupied southern Nepal, but not the core Kathmandu valley.
	Europe			Germany	1945–present: ' 1940-1945: Occupied by establishing as Dutch government-in-exile, a member of the allies during WWII. 1839-1940: ' 1815-1839: United Kingdom of the Netherlands 1813-1815: Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands 1810-1813: Part of the 1806-1810: Occupied by the as Kingdom of Holland 1795-1806: Occupied by France as the 1581-1795: The became an independent confederacy by seven Dutch provinces-seceded from Spanish rule. 1556-1714: Part of the 1549-1581: Seventeen Provinces 1482-1549: Habsburg Netherlands 1384-1482: Burgundian Netherlands 1190-1384: Parts of the as County of Hainaut, Duchy of Luxembourg, County of Artois, Duchy of Guelders, County of Namur, Duchy of Brabant, County of Holland, Bishopric of Utrecht. 959-1190: Lower Lorraine 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 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: From 1839, the ' was established as the constitutional monarchy.
	Australia			United Kingdom	Dominion status 1907, Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947. Maori tribesmen
	The Americas			Greater Republic of Central America	1898–Present: Republic of Nicaragua 1896–1898: Greater Republic of Central America November 1852 – 1896: Republic of Nicaragua October–November 1852: Federation of Central America 1838-1852: Republic of Nicaragua 1823–1838: Federal Republic of Central America September 24, 1821 – 1823: Part of the First Mexican Empire as Province of Nicaragua September 15–24, 1821: Republic of Nicaragua 1638-1894: Mosquito Coast, part of the 1525–1821: Part of the Spanish Empire with a viceroyalty of New Spain as a Kingdom of Guatemala Since c.2000 BC humans have been settled by Native Nicaraguans, including Chibcha.
	Africa
	Africa
	Europe			Yugoslavia	2019–present: Republic of North Macedonia 1991-2019: Republic of Macedonia 1946–1992: Part of the as Socialist Republic of Macedonia 1943–1946: Part of the as Democratic Republic of Macedonia 1929–1943: Part of the as Vardar Banovina 1918–1929: Part of the as South Serbia 1882–1918: Part of the Kingdom of Serbia 1867–1882: Part of the Principality of Serbia 1365-1867: Part of the 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 as the province of Macedonia 148 BC-324 AD: Part of the 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.
	Europe			Germany	Kingdom of Norway. Law of Succession. Kalmar Union. Denmark–Norway . United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway. Haakon VII elected Norwegian king in a referendum. Occupied by Germany.
	Asia			Persia	Previously occupied by Great Seljuq Empire, Ottoman Empire, Portugal, etc.
	Asia				1956–present: Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1947-1956: Dominion of Pakistan 1849-1947: Part of the as Punjab Province, part of the Empire of India 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 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.
	Australia				Previously ruled by Spain, Germany, Japan.
	Asia	Sovereignty disputed by			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 1948-1967, and the Gaza Strip was occupied by Egypt from 1957-1967.
	The Americas				A colony of Spain until 1821, then a dependency of Colombia until 1903. Occupied by United States 1989–90.
	Australia				Papuan, Polynesians, and Melanesians before then.
	The Americas				Occupied 1870–1876 by Brazil, in Triple Alliance with Argentina and Uruguay. Colony of Spain before 1811.
	The Americas			North Peru South Peru	1839–Present: Republic of Peru 1836-1839: Peru–Bolivian Confederation 1821-1836: Republic of Peru 1542-1824: Viceroyalty of Peru 1542-1824: Governorate of New Castile 1438–1542: Inca Empire 1197-1438: Kingdom of Cuzco 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.
	Asia				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 1935–1942, 1945–1946: Commonwealth of the Philippines 1899–1899/1901: First Philippine Republic 1898–1935: A territory of The United States 1535–1898: Captaincy General of the Philippines 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_ and parts of Mindanao too.
	Europe			Germany	1989–present: Republic of Poland 1947-1989: 1945-1947: Provisional Government of National Unity 1939-1990: 1939-1945: Occupied by and the during WWII making the as an emergency state, and later in 1944 Poland was proposed to make a Government. 1918-1939: Republic of Poland 1917-1918: Kingdom of Poland, a puppet of and 1915-1917: Occupied by and during World War I 1867-1915: Part of the as Vistula Land 1815-1915: Part of the as Congress Poland 1807-1815: Duchy of Warsaw 1795-1807: Divided between,, and 1569-1795: Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, co-part of the 1385-1569: Kingdom of Poland 1025-1385: Kingdom of Poland 9th century-1025: Civitas Schinesghe. Since 498,000 BC humans have been settled in Poland starting with Homo species, and later settled by Lusatian culture, Celts, Germanics, and others.
	Europe			Kingdom of León	1975–present: Portuguese Republic 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 1777-1834: Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves 1640-1777: Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves 1580-1640: Iberian Union. 1415-1580: Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves. 1139-1415: Kingdom of Portugal. 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 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.
	Asia				Ottoman Empire Abassid Caliphate Umayyad Caliphate Rashidun Caliphate Various nomadic Arab tribesmen before that.
	Europe			United Principalities	1944–1958. Ottoman Empire Wallachia
	Transcontinental - Asia/Europe				1993–present: ' 1991-1993: Russian Federation 1922-1991: 1918-1922: 19 January 1918: Russian Democratic Federative Republic 1917-1918: 14 Sep-7 Nov 1917: 1721-1917: 1547-1721: Tsardom of Russia 1283-1547: Grand Duchy of Moscow 1157-1331: Grand Duchy of Vladimir c.860-1157: Kievan Rus' was founded by the Rurik Dynasty Since 38,000 BC humans have been settled, including Native Russians with a Slavic people.
	Africa
	The Americas
	The Americas
	The Americas
	Australia				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.
	Europe			Cesare Borgia, Duke of Romagna	1739: Brief occupation by the Papal States 1503: Brief occupation by Rimini 1243: The people of San Marino established the positions of Captains Regent as a joint heads of state Before 1243: Part of the Roman Empire
	Africa
	Asia				First Saudi State independent 1744–1818; last Ottoman troops evicted from Medina by Kingdom of Hejaz 1919; Hejaz incorporated 1926 into Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd, precursor to the modern day Saudi Arabia
	Africa				Independent first as Mali Federation with capital in Dakar. Previously part of Ghana, Mali and Songhai Empires.
	Europe			Serbia and Montenegro	2006–present: Republic of Serbia 2003–2006: Part of the union of Serbia and Montenegro 1992–2003: Part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1946–1992: Part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1943–1946: Part of the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia 1929–1943: Part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1918–1929: Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1882–1918: Kingdom of Serbia 1815–1882: Principality of Serbia 1804–1813: Revolutionary Serbia 1459–1817: Part of the Ottoman Empire 1402–1459: Serbian Despotate 1371–1402: Moravian Serbia 1346–1371: Serbian Empire 1217–1346: Kingdom of Serbia 768–1217: Principality of Serbia 520s–768: Serbian Sklavinia Since 5700 BC humans have been settled passing the Vinča.
	Africa				Perhaps sovereign 1790–1794
	Africa
	Asia				British colony 1824–1963; occupied by Japan 1942–1945; declared independence, then merged with Malaysia from 1963 until 1965.
	Europe
	Europe				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 976–1086: Duchy of Carinthia 889–976: March of Carinthia
	Australia
	Africa				1 July 1960: Union of Trust Territory of Somalia and State of 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
	Africa			United Kingdom	Dominion status 1910, Statute of Westminster 1931. Orange Free State 1881-1902 Zulu Empire Various Bantu and Khoikhoi tribesmen
	Africa
	Europe			Crown of Castile Crown of Aragon	1975–present: Kingdom of Spain 1939-1977: Spanish Republic 1947: Referendum of re-establishing the Spanish Kingdom 1936-1975: 1931-1939: Second Spanish Republic 1874-1931: Kingdom of Spain 1873-1874: First Spanish Republic 1810-1873: Kingdom of Spain 1803-1813: Kingdom of Napoleonic Spain, a French occupation. 1700-1810: Kingdom of Spain 1640-1700: Monarchy of Spain 1580-1640: Iberian Union. 1516-1580: Monarchy of Spain. 13th century-1516: Spain has been divided between two monarchies: the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon. 10th-13th century: Spain has been divided between the Christian Kingdoms and Muslim Caliphates. 756-10th century AD: Emirate of Córdoba c.721-750 AD: Umayyad Caliphate 418-c.721 AD: Visigothic Kingdom 385-418 AD: Part of the Western Roman Empire as Hispania 218 BC-385 AD: Part of the 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.
	Asia				Unified as Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BC – 1017. Conquered by Indian kingdoms, Portuguese, Dutch, and British.
	Africa			Egypt	Kingdom of Kush 1070 BC – 350 AD. Later ruled by the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, and then as Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1899–1956.
	The Americas			Kingdom of the Netherlands
	Europe				No exact date for consolidation of Sweden. In Kalmar Union 1397–1523.
	Europe				1848–present: Swiss Confederation 1814-1848: Swiss Confederation with the Congress of Vienna of 1815. 1803-1814: Napoleonic Swiss Confederation, a French puppet 1798-1803:, a French occupation 1291-1798: : Swiss Confederation 911-1291: Part of the Kingdom of Germany and the 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 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.
	Asia				Ottoman Empire Byzantine Empire
	Asia				1945: Taiwan and Penghu Islands returned to the Republic of China 1661: Koxinga's fleet forced an entry to Lakjemuyse and made landing around Fort Provintia
	Asia
	Africa				Independent in 1961 as Tanganyika, added Zanzibar in 1963.
	Asia				Independent from Khmer Empire in 1238. Briefly conquered by Burma in 1767. Occupied by Japan 1941–1945.
	Asia			United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor	2002–present: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 1999-2002: Administered by the United Nations in Transition. 1975-1999: Part of as Timor Timur 1702-1975: Part of the Since 40,000 BC humans have been settled by Native Timorese with tribes, kingdoms and confederations.
	Africa
	Australia				United 1845 by George Tupou I. British protectorate 1900–1970.
	The Americas
	Africa				Occupations by Rome, Ottoman Empire and France
	Asia and Europe				1923–present: Republic of Turkey 1299-1923: 1077–1308: Sultanate of Rum, part of the Seljuk Empire 395-1453: Part of the 168 BC-395 AD: Part of the 306 BC–168 BC: Antigonid dynasty 334-306 BC: Macedonian Empire 550-334 BC: Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire From 10,000 BC humans has been settled making first states as Indo-Europeans, including Phrygia and Thrace.
	Asia
	Australia
	Africa
	Europe				1991–present: ' 1944-1991:, part of the Soviet Union 1941-1944: Reichskommissariat Ukraine, part of the Nazi Germany 1919-1941:, part of the Soviet Union 1917-1919: April–December 1918: Ukrainian State 1917-April 1918: 1796-1917: Part ot Russian Empire as Kiev Governorate 1775-1796: Kiev Viceroyalty, part of the Russian Empire 1764-1775: Zaporozhian Sich 1708–1764: Part ot Russian Empire as Kiev Governorate 1649–1764: Cossack Hetmanate 1569-1795: Part of the 1340-1569: Part of the Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1199-1340: Part of Kingdom of Rus as Principality of Kiev 860-1199: Kievan Rus' Before 860: There were several before tribes and kingdoms Early Human Settlements between 45,000 and 43,000 BC
	Asia
	Europe				Retrospective of the three kingdoms. 927-1707: . 410-927: Pre-English kingdoms: 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 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. 9th century-1707: 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. 1542-1707: Part of the 1226-1542: Principality of Wales 5th century-1216: Kingdom of Gwynedd 385-410 AD: Part of the Western Roman Empire as Britannia 43-385 AD: Part of the 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 and Scotland, forming as the. 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.
	The Americas			Great Britain	From 10,000 BC humans has been settled from Native Americans with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations. From 1493 to 15th century AD, Europeans began to colonize on the Native American territories establishing as New Spain and New France, and later in 1607 the British were arrived establishing as the Thirteen British Colonies of America. On July 4, 1776 The ' was declared independent from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Later in 1781 Great Britain surrendered on the Siege of Yorktown, and in 1783 the Treaty of Paris was signed for the American recognition.
	The Americas				Independent 1815–1820 as Liga Federal; occupied 1820 by Portugal/Brazil until 1828 Treaty of Montevideo.
	Asia				1924-1936: Uzbek Socialist Soviet Republic 1936-1992: 1992–present: '
	Australia				Governed 1906–1980 as the New Hebrides condominium.
	Europe			Italy	1929–present: Vatican City State 1870-1929: States of the Church 754–1870: . 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 395-476: Part of Western Roman Empire 27 BC-395 AD: Part of 509-27 BC: Part of Roman Republic 753-509 BC: Part of Roman Kingdom 12th century-100 BC: Between Latins and Etruscans
	The Americas			Gran Colombia	1999–Present Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 1953-1999: Republic of Venezuela 1864-1953: United States of Venezuela 1830-1864: State of Venezuela 1819–1830: Part of Gran Colombia 1817-1819: Third Republic of Venezuela 1814–1817: Part of as the Captaincy General of Venezuela 1813-1814: Second Republic of Venezuela 1812–1813: Part of as the Captaincy General of Venezuela 1811-1812: First Republic of Venezuela''' 1777–1811: Part of as the Captaincy General of Venezuela 1717-1777: Part of as Province of Caracas 1538–1717: Part of as Province of Caracas Since about 7000 BC humans have been settled by Native Venezuelans with tribes, chiefdoms and confederations.
	Asia			North Vietnam South Vietnam	1945-1954: the second French rule, which was ended by the Geneva Conference of 1954 1940-1945: Japanese occupation 1887-1940: French rule 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
	Asia				North Yemen independent from Ottoman Empire 1918; South Yemen from UK in 1967; unified 1990
	Africa
	Africa				The British colony of Southern Rhodesia unilaterally declared Independence as Rhodesia 1965; known as Zimbabwe Rhodesia in 1979; unrecognised until 1980.