This article gives a detailed listing of all the countries, including puppet states, that have existed in Europe since the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to the present day. Each country has information separated into columns: name of the distinct country, its lifespan, the country or countries that hold all or some of the territory it once did, and further information about it.[1][2]
- ^ This information is based on the main articles on these former countries.
- ^ "The Anatomy of the German Empire 1648-1918 | ProGenealogists - Germany". Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2010-02-25.