There are many countries that no longer exist today. Some notable examples include:
- Soviet Union: The Soviet Union, also known as the USSR, was a communist state that dissolved in 1991. It was made up of 15 republics, which became independent countries.
- Czechoslovakia: This country, located in Central Europe, peacefully split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.
- Yugoslavia: Yugoslavia was a socialist federation in Southeast Europe that broke up into several independent countries during the 1990s, including Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia.
- East Germany: East Germany was a communist state that existed from 1949 to 1990. It was a satellite state of the Soviet Union and was reunited with West Germany in 1990.
- Rhodesia: Rhodesia was a self-declared republic in Southern Africa that was ruled by a white minority government. It was renamed Zimbabwe in 1980 after a black majority government was elected.
There are many other countries that no longer exist, with numerous reasons for their dissolution including wars, revolutions, and political changes.
