| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BYZANTINEEMPIRE | Turkey was once part of it |
| BYZANTINEEMPIRE | Ancient Turkey was part of it |
| UAR | Syr. was once part of it |
| NBA | Jordan was once part of it: Abbr. |
| UAR | Egypt was once part of it: Abbr. |
| USSR | Georgia was once a part of it |
| PAK | Bangladesh was once part of it: Abbr. |
| OHIO | It was once part of the Northwest Territory |
