Top 30 Countries That No Longer Exist
VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Garrett Alden
From vast empires to short-lived states, history is filled with fascinating nations that have disappeared from modern maps. Join us as we explore the most notable countries that ceased to exist! From mighty empires to small kingdoms, we'll discover how these nations shaped our world before their dissolution. Our countdown includes the mighty Soviet Union, the ancient Ottoman Empire, the complex Yugoslavia, the prosperous Kingdom of Two Sicilies, and many more! Which of these former nations surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments!
- #30: New Granada
- #29: El Stronato
- #28: Corsican Republic
- #27: Kingdom of Two Sicilies
- #26: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- #25: Hawaiian Kingdom
- #24: Kingdom of Bora Bora
- #23: Union of Burma
- #22: Newfoundland
- #21: Ethiopian Empire a.k.a. Abyssinia
- #20: Tripolitania
- #19: Italian Social Republic [Republic of Salò]
- #18: Catalonia
- #17: Republic of Texas
- #16: Gran Colombia
- #15: Bengal
- #14: Republic of Vietnam
- #13: Austria-Hungary
- #12: Kingdom of Sikkim
- #11: Weimar Republic
- #10: Tibet
- #9: East Germany
- #8: Prussia
- #7: United Arab Republic
- #6: Ceylon
- #5: Czechoslovakia
- #4: Rhodesia
- #3: Ottoman Empire
- #2: Yugoslavia
- #1: Soviet Union
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former countries, dissolved nations, extinct countries, historical nations, Soviet Union, Ottoman Empire, Yugoslavia, Prussia, East Germany, Tibet, Czechoslovakia, Austrian Empire, South Vietnam, Hawaiian Kingdom, ancient kingdoms, lost empires, disappeared countries, historical states, world history, geopolitics, borders, territories, independence movements, colonial history, European history,