Countries

Bosnia and Herzegovina

"in late 1995 the Dayton agreement ended the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but it also established the country as a fragile, highly decentralized, and ethnically divided state" -- britannica.com

China 🇨🇳

China was at 385 in 2008, according to Reality, Subjectivity and Modern Man. In Truth vs. Falsehood, 2005, China is listed at 300 and 305.

Palestine

The social geography of modern Palestine, especially the area west of the Jordan River, has been greatly affected by the dramatic political changes and wars that have brought this small region to the attention of the world -- britannica.com

Spain

Spain is a storied country of stone castles, snowcapped mountains, vast monuments, and sophisticated cities, all of which have made it a favoured travel destination. The country is geographically and culturally diverse -- britannica.com

Poland

By the turn of the 21st century, Poland was a market-based democracy, abundant in products of all kinds and a member of both NATO and the EU, allied more strongly with western Europe than with eastern Europe but, as always, squarely between them -- britannica.com

Israel

The State of Israel is the only Jewish nation in the modern period, and the region that now falls within its borders has a lengthy and rich history that dates from prebiblical times -- britannica.com

France

Charles de Gaulle famously complained, “Only peril can bring the French together. One can’t impose unity out of the blue on a country that has 265 kinds of cheese” -- britannica.com

USA 🇺🇸 (update)

See the timeline.

Uruguay

developed throughout much of the 20th century as one of Latin America’s more progressive societies, notable for its political stability, advanced social legislation, and a relatively large middle class -- britannica.com. Priority request

England

England occupies more than half of the island of Great Britain and is often erroneously considered synonymous with the island of Great Britain and even with the entire United Kingdom outside the British Isles -- britannica.com

Chile

Chile's 2017 census reported a population of 17,574,003. Its rate of population growth has been decreasing since 1990, due to a declining birth rate. --wikipedia

Moldova

Moldova is the second poorest country in Europe by GDP per official capita after Ukraine and much of its GDP is dominated by the service sector --wikipedia

Ireland

Calibrated in 2005 at 255 (TvF).

Germany (update)

the most populous member state of the European Union —Wikipedia

Austria

a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous city and state --wikipedia