As countries merge, split, or just decide to change their name, the list of “missing” countries that no longer exist grows.
1) Abyssinia
The name of Ethiopia until the early 20th century.
2) Austria-Hungary
A monarchy (also known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire) that was established in 1867 and included not just Austria and Hungary, but also parts of the Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, Romania, and the Balkans. The empire collapsed at the end of World War I.
3) Basutoland
Lesotho’s name prior to 1966.
4) Bengal
An independent kingdom from 1338-1539, now part of Bangladesh and India.
5) Burma
Burma officially changed its name to Myanmar in 1989 but many countries still aren’t recognizing the change, such as the United States.