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Table 5. Countries that were completely independent 1926 th . If they participated in any armed conflict after<br />

independence every 50 years between 0-1900 is marked with red = war, gray = not independent (or not an<br />

organized nation). The table is based on a compilation of all historical battles made by the British author RG<br />

Grant (History's battlefields, Bonnier facts, 2010). Although Grant's compilation is comprehensive a lot is,<br />

however, missing. Sweden, for example, participated during the 1500's, the second half of the 1600s, and the<br />

same in the 1700sin a number of wars that are missing, despite the fact that a part of those involved famous<br />

battles like the one at Brobacka 1566 th . Thus, this compilation is probably a large underestimation.<br />

Ethiopia<br />

Afghanistan<br />

Albania<br />

Andorra<br />

Argentina<br />

Belgium<br />

Bolivia<br />

Brazil<br />

Bulgaria<br />

Chile<br />

Colombia<br />

Costa Rica<br />

Denmark<br />

Dominican rep.<br />

Ecuador<br />

Egypt<br />

Estonia<br />

Finland<br />

France<br />

Greece<br />

Guatemala<br />

Honduras<br />

Italy<br />

Japan<br />

Jugoslavia<br />

China<br />

Cuba<br />

Latvia<br />

Liberia<br />

Liechtenstein<br />

Lituania<br />

Luxemburg<br />

Mexico<br />

The Nederlands<br />

Nepal<br />

Nicaragua<br />

Norway<br />

Paraguay<br />

Peru<br />

Iran<br />

Poland<br />

Portugal<br />

Rumania<br />

Russia (Sovjet)<br />

Salvador<br />

Saudiarabia et al<br />

Switzerland<br />

Spain<br />

UK<br />

Sweden<br />

Thailand<br />

Tjeckoslovakia<br />

Turkey<br />

Germany<br />

Hungary<br />

Uruguay<br />

USA<br />

Venezuela<br />

Austria<br />

50 150 250 350 450 550 650 750 850 950 1050 1150 1250 1350 1450 1550 1650 1750 1850<br />

Former Abessinia<br />

Former Persia<br />

Former Arabia<br />

Former England<br />

Former Siam<br />

Former Osmanian/Ottoman state<br />

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