This is a timeline of country and capital changes around the world since 2000. It includes dates of
declarations of independence,
changes in country name, changes of capital city or name, and
changes in territory such as the
annexation,
cession
The act of cession is the assignment of property to another entity. In international law it commonly refers to land transferred by treaty. Ballentine's Law Dictionary defines cession as "a surrender; a giving up; a relinquishment of jurisdict ...
,
concession,
occupation, or
secession
Secession is the withdrawal of a group from a larger entity, especially a political entity, but also from any organization, union or military alliance. Some of the most famous and significant secessions have been: the former Soviet republics l ...
of land. Territorial conquests as a result of war are included on the timeline at the conclusion of
military campaign
A military campaign is large-scale long-duration significant military strategy plan incorporating a series of interrelated military operations or battles forming a distinct part of a larger conflict often called a war. The term derives from the ...
s, but changes in the course of specific battles and day-to-day operations are generally not included. Changes in
airspace
Airspace is the portion of the atmosphere controlled by a country above its territory, including its territorial waters or, more generally, any specific three-dimensional portion of the atmosphere. It is not the same as aerospace, which is the ...
and
maritime territory
Maritime territory is a term used in international law to denote coastal waters which are not Territorial Waters though in immediate contact with the sea. In the case of Territorial Waters, the dominion of the adjacent state is subject to a limi ...
are included only when they are subject to a dispute.
2000s
2010s
2020s
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Notes
References
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