Ghost Countries
Okay: so, what exactly is a ghost country?
Well, it's kind of a catch-all term I made for countries that no longer exist, have limited recognition, and/or may exist in the future.
They're sort of here, sort of not - like a ghost.
But, even if long dead or not officially recognized, a country can still have a lasting impact. Consider ancient Rome, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, or Soviet Union. Of course many smaller, less-well known countries have left their mark too. And, this is true all over the world. From Aceh to Zaire and everything in between, we plan to cover it all!
Episodes are uploaded once or twice a month initially, which I hope to make bi-weekly going forward.
In addition to our regular videos, we have an ongoing podcast discussing the legacy of various ghost countries, ghost geography, the history behind flags, and other miniseries planned.
If you have any suggestions for a country to be covered in a future video, let us know.
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Kingdom of Iraq: How Iraq's Monarchy Was Born—and Destroyed
Arab Kingdom of Syria (& Why It Failed)
History Behind Yemen's (Kind of Boring) Flag 🇾🇪
Neutral Moresnet: The Former Microstate You Never Heard Of
History Behind Syria's New (Old) Flag 🇸🇾
The Cape Republic: Africa's Newest Country?
Greater Guatemala: Is Belize Going to Disappear from the Map?
Падение бурских республик и укрепление британского владычества в Южной Африке
Europe's New Islamic Microstate: Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order
Russia and Ukraine's Proxy War in Africa?
Greater Somalia: Can it Really Happen?
Cape Colony: The Making of South Africa
Архипелаг Дахлак: опорный пункт Йемена в Эритрее?
Забытая история Китая в Индонезии: Республика Ланьфан
Uganda's Battle Against the ADF | GC News
What's Behind the Unrest in New Caledonia? | GC News
This Border Conflict Could Start Africa's Next War?
Hanish Islands Conflict: Battle for the Red Sea
The Russian Peanut Hole? | Moscow's Problem in the Sea of Okhotsk
Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) | A "Country" that Disappeared?
Defying Ancient Rome: Siege of Syracuse
Венецианский Кипр и осада Фамагусты
Caprivi Strip: Germany's Colonial Legacy in Namibia
Syracuse | How a City-State Defeated Athens
Гамбия | Река, ставшая страной
Why China Abandoned Taiwan in 1895?
Rise of the Mamluks and Downfall of Makuria
Затерянное королевство Африки: Макурия