This is a list of articles covering the history of present-day nations, states, and dependencies. Countries are listed in bold under their respective pages, whereas territories and dependencies are not. Disputed and unrecognized countries are italicized.

A

History of Argentina

History of Australia

• History of Afghanistan – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
• History of Albania – Republic of Albania
• History of Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
• History of Andorra – Principality of Andorra
• History of Angola – Republic of Angola
• History of Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua and Barbuda
• History of Argentina – Argentine Republic
• History of Armenia – Republic of Armenia
• History of Aruba – Aruba (Dutch crown dependency)
• History of Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
• History of Austria – Republic of Austria
• History of Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan

B

History of Bangladesh

History of Brazil

• History of the Bahamas – Commonwealth of The Bahamas
• History of Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain
• History of Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh
• History of Barbados – Barbados
• History of Belarus – Republic of Belarus
• History of Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
• History of Belize – Belize
• History of Benin – Republic of Benin
• History of Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
• History of Bolivia – Plurinational State of Bolivia
• History of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bosnia and Herzegovina
• History of Botswana – Republic of Botswana
• History of Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil
• History of Brunei – State of Brunei Darussalam
• History of Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria
• History of Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso
• History of Burundi – Republic of Burundi

C

History of Canada

History of Chile

History of China

• History of Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia
• History of Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
• History of Canada – Canada
• History of Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde
• History of the Cayman Islands – Cayman Islands (UK overseas territory)
• History of the Central African Republic – Central African Republic
• History of Chad – Republic of Chad
• History of Chile – Republic of Chile
• History of China – People's Republic of China
• History of Colombia – Republic of Colombia
• History of Comoros – Union of the Comoros
• History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Democratic Republic of the Congo
• History of the Republic of the Congo – Republic of the Congo
• History of Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
• History of Côte d'Ivoire – Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
• History of Croatia – Republic of Croatia
• History of Cuba – Republic of Cuba
• History of Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus
• History of the Czech Republic – Czech Republic

D

History of Denmark

• History of Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
• History of Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti
• History of Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
• History of the Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic

E

History of Egypt

History of Estonia

• History of East Timor (Timor-Leste) – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
• History of Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
• History of Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt
• History of El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
• History of Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea
• History of Eritrea – State of Eritrea
• History of Estonia – Republic of Estonia
• History of Eswatini (Swaziland) – Kingdom of Eswatini
• History of Ethiopia – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

F

History of France

• History of the Falkland Islands – Falkland Islands (British overseas territories)
• History of the Faroe Islands – Faroe Islands (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark)
• History of Fiji – Republic of the Fiji Islands
• History of Finland – Republic of Finland
• History of France – French Republic
• History of French Guiana – French Guiana (French overseas community)
• History of French Polynesia – French Polynesia (French overseas community)

G

History of Hong Kong

History of India

History of Iran

• History of Gabon – Gabonese Republic
• History of the Gambia – Republic of The Gambia
• See History of Palestine for Gaza Strip
• History of Georgia – Georgia
• History of Germany – Federal Republic of Germany
• History of Ghana – Republic of Ghana
• History of Gibraltar – Gibraltar (UK overseas territory)
• History of Greece – Hellenic Republic
• History of Greenland – Greenland (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of Denmark)
• History of Grenada – Grenada
• History of Guadeloupe – Guadeloupe (French overseas community)
• History of Guam – Territory of Guam (US overseas territory)
• History of Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
• History of Guinea – Republic of Guinea
• History of Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau
• History of Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana

H

• History of Haiti – Republic of Haiti
• History of Honduras – Republic of Honduras
• History of Hong Kong – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Area of special sovereignty)
• History of Hungary – Republic of Hungary

I

History of Italy

• History of Iceland – Republic of Iceland
• History of India – Republic of India
• History of Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia
• History of Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran
• History of Iraq – Republic of Iraq
• History of Ireland – Ireland
• See History of the Falkland Islands for Islas Malvinas
• History of the Isle of Man – Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
• History of Israel – State of Israel
• History of Italy – Italian Republic

J

History of Japan

• History of Jamaica – Jamaica
• History of Japan – Japan
• History of Jersey – Jersey (British crown dependency)
• History of Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

K

History of Korea

• History of Kazakhstan – Republic of Kazakhstan
• History of Kenya – Republic of Kenya
• History of Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati
• History of North Korea – Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• History of South Korea (Republic of) – Republic of Korea
• History of Kosovo – Kosovo Republic
• History of Kuwait – State of Kuwait
• History of Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Republic

L

History of Lithuania

• History of Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic
• History of Latvia – Republic of Latvia
• History of Lebanon – Republic of Lebanon
• History of Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho
• History of Liberia – Republic of Liberia
• History of Libya – Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
• History of Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
• History of Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania
• History of Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
  

  History of Malaysia

M

History of Mexico

History of Mongolia

• History of Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar
• History of Malawi – Republic of Malawi
• History of Malaysia – Malaysia
• History of the Maldives – Republic of Maldives
• History of Mali – Republic of Mali
• History of Malta – Republic of Malta
• History of the Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
• History of Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania
• History of Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius
• History of Mayotte – Mayotte (French overseas community)
• History of Mexico – United Mexican States
• History of the Federated States of Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia
• History of Moldova – Republic of Moldova
• History of Monaco – Principality of Monaco
• History of Mongolia – Mongolia
• History of Montenegro – Republic of Montenegro
• History of Montserrat – Montserrat (UK overseas territory)
• History of Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco
• History of Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique
• History of Myanmar – Republic of the Union of Myanmar

N

History of Nepal

History of the Netherlands

History of the Philippines

History of Poland

• History of Namibia – Republic of Namibia
• History of Nauru – Republic of Nauru
• History of Nepal – Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
• History of the Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands
• History of the Netherlands Antilles – Netherlands Antilles (Self-governing country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
• History of New Caledonia – Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (French community sui generis)
• History of New Zealand – New Zealand
• History of Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
• History of Niger – Republic of Niger
• History of Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria
• History of Niue – Niue (Associated state of New Zealand)
• History of Northern Cyprus – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
• History of the Northern Mariana Islands – Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US overseas commonwealth)
• History of North Macedonia – North Macedonia
• History of Norway – Kingdom of Norway

O

• History of Oman – Sultanate of Oman

P

• History of Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
• History of Palau – Republic of Palau
• History of Palestine – State of Palestine
• History of Panama – Republic of Panama
• History of Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea
• History of Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
• History of Peru – Republic of Peru
• History of the Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
• History of the Pitcairn Islands – Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands (UK overseas territory)
• History of Poland – Republic of Poland
• History of Portugal – Portuguese Republic
• History of Puerto Rico – Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (US overseas commonwealth)

Q

• History of Qatar – State of Qatar

R

History of Russia

• History of Romania – Romania
• History of Russia – Russian Federation
• History of Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda

S

History of South Africa

History of Spain

History of Thailand

• History of Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
• History of Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia
• History of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon – Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French overseas community)
• History of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• History of Samoa – Independent State of Samoa
• History of San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
• History of São Tomé and Príncipe – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
• History of Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• History of Senegal – Republic of Senegal
• History of Serbia – Republic of Serbia
• History of Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles
• History of Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
• History of Singapore – Republic of Singapore
• History of Slovakia – Slovak Republic
• History of Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia
• History of Solomon Islands – Solomon Islands
• History of Somalia – Federal Republic of Somalia
• History of Somaliland – Republic of Somaliland
• History of South Africa – Republic of South Africa
• History of South Ossetia – Republic of South Ossetia
• History of South Sudan – Republic of South Sudan
• History of Spain – Kingdom of Spain
• History of Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
• History of Sudan – Republic of the Sudan
• History of Suriname – Republic of Suriname
• History of Svalbard – Svalbard (Territory of Norway)
• History of Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden
• History of Switzerland – Swiss Confederation
• History of Syria – Syrian Arab Republic

T

History of Turkey

History of the United States

History of Vietnam

• History of Taiwan – Republic of China
• History of Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan
• History of Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
• History of Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand
• History of Togo – Togolese Republic
• History of Tokelau – Tokelau (Territory of New Zealand)
• History of Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
• History of Transnistria – Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
• History of Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
• History of Tunisia – Tunisian Republic
• History of Turkey – Republic of Turkey
• History of Turkmenistan – Turkmenistan
• History of the Turks and Caicos Islands – Turks and Caicos Islands (UK overseas territory)
• History of Tuvalu – Tuvalu

U

• History of Uganda – Republic of Uganda
• History of Ukraine – Ukraine
• History of the United Arab Emirates – United Arab Emirates
• History of the United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• History of the United States – United States of America
• History of Uruguay – Oriental Republic of Uruguay
• History of Uzbekistan – Republic of Uzbekistan

V

• History of Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu
• Vatican City
• History of Venezuela – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
• History of Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam
• History of the Virgin Islands – United States Virgin Islands (US overseas territory)

W

• See History of Palestine for West Bank
• History of Western Sahara – Western Sahara

Y

• History of Yemen – Republic of Yemen

Z

• History of Zambia – Republic of Zambia
• History of Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe

See also

• World history (field)
• Archaeology by country
• Lists by country
• List of countries