Today is the first anniversary of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and many people were thinking about whether Ukraine would disappear. However, judging from the situation in recent months, Ukraine is still very tenacious, not only will not disappear, but also can achieve a regional counteroffensive against Russia to a certain extent.
In the past half century, more than 10 countries have disappeared due to war or other reasons, the longest of which has existed for 333 years, and the shortest has only existed for 3 years.
USSR
The Soviet Union, whose full name is the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, was founded in 1922 and at one point became the most powerful country in the world. The land area of the country is as high as 22.4 million square kilometers. The population is over 293 million. It was dissolved on December 26, 1991, divided into the states of Russia and Ukraine, and existed for 69 years.
Yugoslavia
Founded in 1929, Yugoslavia is a Serb-dominated state located on the Balkan Peninsula in southern Europe. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia fell into conflict, and the autonomous provinces became independent. By 2003, the name "Yugoslavia" was abolished and it was divided into five countries, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, which existed for 74 years. In 2006, Serbia and Montenegro were divided into two separate states, Serbia and Montenegro.
Kingdom of Sikkim
Located in southern Tibet, on the Sino-Indian border, bordering Bhutan and Nepal, the Kingdom of Sikkim was once a hereditary monarchy. The kingdom was abolished in 1975 and incorporated by India. It has existed for more than 300 years.
United Arab States
The United Arab States is a federation of the United Arab Republic and the Kingdom of Yemen. In 1958, Egypt and Syria united to form the United Arab Republic, and in the same year North Yemen signed a defense agreement with Egypt, establishing a loose confederation called the United Arab States in 1958, although Yemen still exercised power as an independent sovereign state. Syria withdrew from the United Arab Republic on 28 September 1961 and the United Arab States declared its dissolution on 26 December 1961 for three years.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia is located in central Europe, with an area of 128,000 kilometers and a population of more than 15 million. After World War I, the former Austro-Hungarian Empire of Czechoslovakia and Slovakia established the United Nations on October 28, 1918, and in 1993 it was dissolved into two countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Existed for 75 years
North and South Vietnam
North Vietnam, fully known as the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, was established in 1945. South Vietnam, the full name of the Republic of Vietnam, was established in 1955. After decades of civil war, North and South Vietnam were unified in 1975 and renamed the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1976. North Vietnam existed for 31 years and South Vietnam for 20 years.
GDR and Federal Republic of Germany
The full name of the GDR, also known as the "East Germany", was founded on October 7, 1949, with a land area of more than 100,000 square kilometers.
The full name of the Federal Republic of Germany is the Federal Republic of Germany, commonly known as "West Germany". On October 3, 1990, East and West Germany were reunified to form what is now Germany. East and West Germany existed for 41 years.
Sudan
Located in northeast Africa, the Republic of Sudan was established in 1956 with a land area of 1.88 million square kilometers and a population of more than 40 million. In July 2011, it split into two countries, Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan. Sudan and South Sudan are among the world's least developed countries declared by the United Nations.
In this half-century, these 10 countries disappeared, the longest of which lasted more than 300 years, and the shortest, the United Arab States, only 3 years.