nations

List of Places

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  • Finland achieved independence from Russia after 1917
  • Bulgaria independent state established in 7th cen.; modern nation created in 1877, allied with Soviet bloc 1946-1989
  • Denmark first united by early Vikings; with current boundaries, since 1864
  • Ethiopia independent from Italy since 1941
  • Bolivia gained independence 1825; boundaries altered 1879-1935
  • Belize gained internal self-government 1965, independent from Britain since 1981
  • Belgium split from the Netherlands in 1831
  • Greece modern nation became independent from Turkey 1828-1913
  • Cyprus formed in 1960; divided from Northern Cyprus in 1975, though Republic of Cyprus is still de jure government for entire island
  • Germany federal state was unified in 1871; split between W (BRD) & E (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) in 1949, reunited when the BRD absorbed East Germany in October 1990
  • Czech Republic formed when Czechoslovakia split on January 1, 1993
  • Armenia
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