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Countries That May Not Exist In The Next 20 Years!

This list of countries that may disappear in the coming years is shocking. There are several factors like wars, natural factors, etc., due to which these countries may not exist.

According to a research, some of the world's most established nations, including China, USA, UK and many more important nations are on the brink of collapse and could disappear within decades.

European countries such as Spain and Belgium are also labeled to have ill-fated futures.

Check out on the list of countries that will not survive for more than 20 years in the coming years.

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The list is based on many reasons like war, natural factors, the want of independence and many other such reasons that will simply shock you.

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North Korea

North Korea

This small Asian nation continues to insist on self-reliance and authoritarianism. They use nothing but the resources that are available within their borders. They also take a little aid from Russia and China, North Korea's closest allies. According to sources, the nation will leave behind its isolation and slowly open its borders and expand its foreign affairs beyond Russia and China.

Belgium

Belgium

This small European nation has been split into Flanders and Wallonia. These two regions have very little in common. During the 2007 crisis in Belgium, the partition of the country was hotly debated. The people of Wallonia are reported to be mostly French speakers who wish to become one with France, while the people of Flanders are Flemish and wish to be an independent nation away from their Francophone brothers and sisters.

 China

China

This country counts with one of the strongest and powerful economies in the world. Its military is nothing to joke about. But the nonstop destruction that is happening in China will not come from foreign threats, but due to their environmental damage, the nation however has been sustaining this for long. Cities like Beijing face the smog problem, in which it is so intense that the residents are often advised to stay indoors during the days when it hits the hardest. The Chinese government has also predicted that the nation will run out of drinkable water by 2030.

Iraq

Iraq

This Middle Eastern nation is also said to be divided in a way in which it would not be easy to heal. Three groups dominate the nation: the Kurds in the north, the Sunnis in the west and the Shiites in the south.

The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom

Scotland has always wanted their independence from the United Kingdom. Apart from this, England is no longer a part of the European Union, and this has led the country to be divided in a political and social atmosphere.

The United States

The United States

America is a nation of deeply divided social and political beliefs. The nation exists as a collection of States that are wildly polarized with partisan populations and this is something that is constantly making headlines in terms of ideological conflicts.

Spain

Spain

This iconic European nation is said to be facing an economic crisis since 2008. Their debt to GDP ratio is dangerously close to 94 per cent. Nearly a quarter of Spanish citizens are said to be unemployed. This economic trouble has created the young generations to flock to other countries for greener pastures within the European Union.

Libya

Libya

Just like Iraq, Libya is a nation that was the result of the colonial era. It is divided into three major regions, which has diverse groups of people whose collective consciousness isn't entirely loyal to one concept of Libya.

The Maldives

The Maldives

This island nation is most likely to cease to exist very soon. The small tropical nation is located in the Indian Ocean and it has been under the constant threat of rising ocean levels for quite some time now.

The Bahamas

The Bahamas

According to the Alliance of Small Island States, even a small change of just 1.2 degrees Celsius in the temperature would mean a catastrophic change to its coastal lines. And if the ocean levels rise as much as 5 feet, the Bahamas would lose 80% of its land mass.

Story first published: Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 22:16 [IST]
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