Countries that no longer exist

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Across
  1. 2. once independent, pushing for modern independence
  2. 4. (2 words) Famous for Hyperinflation
  3. 5. (2 words) A few emperors got monthes named after them
  4. 8. (2 words) collapsed the year the titanic sank
  5. 9. Nation in Southern Africa
  6. 12. An African island
  7. 14. (2 words) killed so many people carbon levels lowered
  8. 15. A polish city
  9. 16. (2 words) had frequent visits with rome despite distance
  10. 18. Himalayan state now belonging to india
  11. 19. a cradle of civilization
Down
  1. 1. (3 words) a Feudalist nation neither ____, nor _____, nor an ______
  2. 3. A famous average height man was born on this island
  3. 6. (2 words) Fell with the Berlin wall
  4. 7. (2 words) Various states owned by Russia
  5. 10. Catchy Name for a European nation
  6. 11. Proto-Germany like state with a similar name to a modern country
  7. 13. Himalayan Nation
  8. 17. (2 words) owned a quarter of the globe