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Former unrecognized countries
Confederate States of AmericaOn the 20th of December 1860, South Carolina became the first state to vote for secession from the United States. This single act triggered a chain reaction…
Republic of MahabadIn late August 1941, Allied forces invaded Iran and the Soviet Union took control of the northern region. The absence of a central government in Tehran…
State of KatangaIn 1906, the Union Minière du Haut-Katanga company received exclusive rights to mine copper in Katanga. The principal shareholders included the Comité…
Azerbaijan People's GovernmentBritish and Soviet troops jointly occupied Iran in August 1941 to supply war material. Soviet forces entered Iranian territory from the Armenian SSR and the…
South KasaiKing Leopold II of Belgium created the Congo Free State in 1885, annexing the Luba Empire into this new territory. The Belgian administration later divided…