Countries Through History
135 modern countries, each with the empires and states that held its land on every map from 500 BC to today, plus its historic cities, people and battles.
Europe
- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jordan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
Asia
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- China
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Americas
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- French Guiana
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- United States
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Oceania
Elsewhere
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.