Former colonies, possessions, protectorates and territoriesThese were all colonies, League of Nations mandates, or United Nations trust territories, most of which were renamed after their independence ...
Northern AfricaMorocco (Maghreb al-Aksa)Saadi principality of Sus and Tagmadert (proclaimed in 1509, independence recognized through the treaty of Tadla, reunified with Morocco after the Saadi dynasty ...
The criteria for inclusion in this list is similar to that of the List of states with limited recognition. To be included here, a polity must have claimed statehood and either:had de facto control ove ...
