List of sovereign states in the 1940s
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This is a list of sovereign states in the 1940s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1940 and 31 December 1949. It contains 106 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes 99 widely recognized sovereign states, six entities[which?] which were de facto sovereign but which were not widely recognized by other states.
Academic datasets differ in terms of the number of states in the 1940s.[1] At the start of the 1940s, the lowest estimate of the number of states is in the mid-50s whereas the highest is in the low-70s.[1] At the end of the 1940s, the lowest estimate is in the mid-70s while the highest is in the mid-80s.[1]
Sovereign states
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Afghanistan – Kingdom of Afghanistan Capital: Kabul | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state (to 20 April 1946). UN member state (from 19 November 1946). | |
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→ Albania (from 20 October 1944) Capital: Tirana
| Widely recognized independent state under Italian occupation to 8 September 1943 and German occupation from 8 September 1943 to 29 November 1944. | |
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→ Andorra – Principality of Andorra Capital: Andorra la Vella | Widely recognized independent state. The President of France and Bishop of Urgell were ex officio Co-Princes of Andorra. The defense of Andorra was the responsibility of France and Spain. | |
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Argentina – Argentine Republic Capital: Buenos Aires | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 27 December 1945. Argentina was a federation of 23 provinces and 10 federal territories.[a] It had a claim over Argentine Antarctica (from 1942). It also claimed the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, both of which were British overseas territories. | |
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Australia – Commonwealth of Australia Capital: Canberra | Widely recognized independent state. Dominion of the British Empire to 9 October 1942. LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 1 November 1945. Commonwealth realm. Australia was a federation of six states and three territories.[b] It had sovereignty over the following external territories:
Australia administered one League of Nations mandate/United Nations trust territory:
Australia administered two United Nations Trust Territories:
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Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium (to 17 May 1940, from 3 September 1944) Capital: Brussels | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. Had a government in exile and an occupation by Germany from October 1940 to September 1944. UN member state from 27 December 1945. Belgium had sovereignty over one colony: Belgium administered one League of Nations mandate / United Nations trust territory:
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Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan (from 8 August 1949) Capital: Punakha | Widely recognized independent state. Bhutan was officially guided by India in its foreign affairs. | |
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Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative) | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 14 November 1945. | |
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Brazil Capital: Rio de Janeiro
| Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from 24 October 1945. Brazil was a federation of 20 states, five territories, and one federal district.[c] | |
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→ → → Bulgaria Capital: Sofia
| Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. | |
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Burma – Union of Burma (from 4 January 1948) Capital: Rangoon | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from 19 April 1948. | |
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Canada – Dominion of Canada Capital: Ottawa | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 9 November 1945. Commonwealth realm. Canada was a federation of ten provinces and two territories.[d] | |
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Ceylon – Dominion of Ceylon (from 4 February 1948) Capital: Colombo | Widely recognized independent state. Commonwealth realm. | |
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Chile – Republic of Chile Capital: Santiago | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from 24 October 1945. | |
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China, People's Republic of (from 1 October 1949) Capital: Beijing | Partially recognized de facto independent state. The Republic of China claimed to be the sole legitimate government of China (from 1 October 1949), but only administered the mainland. It also claimed the Paracel Islands (disputed by the Republic of China and South Vietnam), the Spratly Islands (disputed by the Republic of China, South Vietnam, and the Philippines), and South Tibet (controlled by India's North-East Frontier Agency). | |
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China, Republic of Capital: Nanking (to 2 September 1945), Chunking (from 2 September 1945 to 7 December 1949), Taipei (from 7 Dec 1949)
| Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 24 October 1945. The Republic of China claimed to be the sole legitimate government of China (from 1 October 1949), but only administered Taiwan, Hainan, Kinmen, the Matsu Islands, Pratas Island, Itu Aba, and portions of Yunnan Province. The Republic of China had territorial claims over Mongolia; the Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic; the Sixty-Four Villages East of the River (administered by the Soviet Union); The majority of Gorno-Badakhshan (administered by the Soviet Union); The eastern tip of the Wakhan Corridor (administered by Afghanistan); part of the disputed Kashmir region; eastern Bhutan; South Tibet (controlled by India's North-East Frontier Agency); and Kachin State (administered by Burma). | |
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Colombia – Republic of Colombia Capital: Bogotá | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 5 November 1945. Colombia claimed Quita Sueño Bank, Roncador Bank, and Serrana Bank (disputed by the United States); Bajo Nuevo Bank (disputed by Jamaica, Nicaragua and the United States); and Serranilla Bank (disputed by Nicaragua and the United States) | |
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Costa Rica Capital: San José
| Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from 2 November 1945. | |
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Cuba – Republic of Cuba Capital: Havana | Widely recognized independent state; LON member state to 20 April 1946 and UN member state from 2 November 1945. The Cuban area of Guantánamo Bay was under the total control of the United States. | |
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Czechoslovakia (from April 3, 1945) Capital: Prague
| Widely recognized independent state under German occupation to 8 May 1945, also had a government in exile to 5 April 1945. UN member state from 24 October 1945.[e] | |
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Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark (to 9 April 1940, from 5 May 1945) Capital: Copenhagen | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1940. UN member state from 24 October 1945. | |
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Dominican Republic – Third Dominican Republic Capital: Santo Domingo | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 9 April 1946. UN member state from 24 October 1945. | |
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Ecuador Capital: Quito
| Widely recognized independent state; LON member state to 9 April 1946 and UN member state from 21 December 1945, The country was under Peruvian occupation from July 23, 1941 to February 12, 1942. | |
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Egypt – Kingdom of Egypt Capital: Cairo | Widely recognized independent state; LON member state to 9 April 1946 and UN member state from 24 October 1945. | |
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El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador Capital: San Salvador | Widely recognized independent state; UN member state from 24 October 1945. | |
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Estonia – Republic of Estonia (to June 17, 1940) Capital: Tallinn | Widely recognized independent state and LON member state to June 17, 1940. Conquered by a Soviet offensive but maintained a government in exile. | |
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Ethiopia – Ethiopian Empire (from 5 May, 1941) Capital: Addis Ababa | Widely recognized independent state and LON member state to 24 October 1945; UN member state from 24 October 1945. | |
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Finland – Republic of Finland Capital: Helsinki | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 9 April 1946. | |
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France Capital: Paris (de jure), Vichy (de facto from 22 June 1940 to 20 August 1944) Algiers (de facto from 3 June to 31 August 1944)
| Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 18 April 1941 and from 20 August 1944 to 9 April 1946. UN member state from 24 October 1945. France administered the foreign affairs of the following protectorate:
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Germany (to 8 May 1945) Capital: Berlin
| Widely recognized independent state to 8 May 1945. | |
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Greece – Kingdom of Greece (to 23 April 1941, From October 13, 1944) Capital: Athens | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to April 1941, from Oct 13 1944 to 20 April 1946. Had a government in exile from April 1941 to October 1944. UN member state from 25 October 1945. | |
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Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala Capital: Guatemala City | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 21 November 1945) | |
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Haiti – Republic of Haiti Capital: Port-au-Prince | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to April 1942. UN member state from 24 October 1945. | |
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→ Honduras – Republic of Honduras Capital: Tegucigalpa | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from 17 December 1945. | |
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→ → Hungary Capital: Budapest
| Widely recognized independent state. | |
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→ Iceland Capital: Reykjavík
| Widely recognized independent state. In personal union with Denmark to 17 June 1944. UN member state from 19 November 1946. | |
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India – Union of India (from 15 August 1947) Capital: New Delhi | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state. Commonwealth realm. | |
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Indonesia (from 17 August 1945) Capital: Djakarta
| Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Iran – Imperial State of Iran Capital: Tehran | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from 12 November 1945. Under joint British military occupation from 30 August 1941 to 2 March 1946 and Soviet military occupation to May 1946. | |
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Iraq – Kingdom of Iraq Capital: Baghdad | Widely recognized independent state and LON member state to 20 April 1946; UN member state from 21 December 1945. Under British military occupation from 31 May 1941 to 26 October 1947. | |
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Ireland Capital: Dublin | Widely recognized independent state and LON member state to 20 April 1946. | |
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Israel – State of Israel (from 14 May 1948) Capital: Jerusalem | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from 11 May 1949.[f] | |
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→ Italy Capital: Rome (to September 1943, from February 1944), Brindisi (from September 1943 to February 1944)
| Widely recognized independent state under fascism to 3 September 1943. | |
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→ Japan Capital: Tokyo
| Widely recognized independent state under Allied occupation from 2 September 1945. | |
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Korea – People's Republic of Korea (from 12 September 1945 to 1948) Capital: Seoul | ||
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Korea, North – Democratic People's Republic of Korea (from 9 September 1948) Capital: Pyongyang | Widely recognized independent state.[g] Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Korea. | |
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→ → Korea, South – Republic of Korea (from 17 August 1948) Capital: Seoul | Widely recognized independent state.[h] Permanent observer at the UN. Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Korea. | |
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Latvia – Republic of Latvia (to 17 August 1940) Capital: Riga | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 5 August 1940 and in exile to 20 April 1946. Conquered by a Soviet offensive but maintained a government in exile. | |
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Lebanon – Lebanese Republic (from 22 November 1943) Capital: Beirut | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from October 1945. | |
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Liberia – Republic of Liberia Capital: Monrovia | Widely recognized independent state.LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 2 November 1945. | |
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Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein Capital: Vaduz | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania (to 15 June 1940) Capital: Vilnius | Widely recognized independent state.LON member state to 5 August 1940 and in exile to 20 April 1946. Conquered by a Soviet offensive but maintained a government in exile. | |
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Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (to 10 May 1940, from 11 September 1944) Capital: Luxembourg City | Widely recognized independent state; LON member state to 10 May 1940, from 11 Sept 1944 to 20 April 1946 and in exile from 10 May 1940 to 11 Sept 1944. Conquered by a German offensive but maintained a government in exile based in London and a UN member state from 24 October 1945. | |
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Mexico – United Mexican States Capital: Mexico City | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 17 November 1945. | |
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Monaco – Principality of Monaco Capital: Monaco | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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→ → Mongolia – Mongolian People's Republic Capital: Ulaanbaatar | Widely recognized independent state from January 5, 1946. | |
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Muscat and Oman – Sultanate of Muscat and Oman Capital: Muscat | De jure independent state. De facto a British protectorate. | |
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Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal Capital: Kathmandu | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands (to 15 May 1940, from 5 May 1945) Capital: Amsterdam | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 10 December 1945. Under occupation by Germany from 10 May 1940 to 5 May 1945 , also had a government in exile from 15 May 1940 to 5 May 1945. | |
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New Zealand Capital: Wellington
| Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 24 October 1945. Dominion of the British Empire until 25 Nov 1947. Commonwealth realm. | |
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Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua Capital: Managua | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 24 Oct 1945). | |
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Norway – Kingdom of Norway Capital: Oslo | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 24 October 1945. Under occupation by Germany from 9 April 1940 to 8 May 1945. | |
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Pakistan – Dominion of Pakistan (from 14 Aug 1947) Capital: Karachi | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 30 September 1947). Commonwealth realm. | |
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Panama – Republic of Panama Capital: Panama City | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 13 November 1945. | |
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Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay Capital: Asunción | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from 24 Oct 1945. | |
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Peru Capital: Lima
| Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from 31 Oct 1945. | |
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Philippine Commonwealth Capital: Manila
| Widely recognized independent state from 4 Jul 1946. UN member state from 24 Oct 1945. The commonwealth was under Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1945. The Philippine Government went into exile during that same time. | |
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Poland (from 31 December 1944) Capital: Warsaw
| Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. UN member state from 24 October 1945. Poland's government was still in exile. | |
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Portugal – Portuguese Republic Capital: Lisbon | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to 20 April 1946. | |
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→ → Romania Capital: Bucharest
| Widely recognized independent state. | |
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San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino Capital: City of San Marino | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh | Widely recognized independent state; UN member state from 24 October 1945. | |
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Sikkim – Kingdom of Sikkim (from 15 August 1947) Capital: Gangtok | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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South Africa – Union of South Africa Capital: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial) | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from 17 November 1945. Commonwealth realm. | |
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Soviet Union – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Capital: Moscow | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from 24 October 1945. The Soviet Union was a federation of 11 (later 16) republics.[i] | |
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→ Spain – Spanish State Capital: Madrid | Widely recognized independent state. Spain had sovereignty over the following overseas provinces:
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Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden Capital: Stockholm | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state. | |
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Switzerland – Swiss Confederation Capital: Bern | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state. Permanent observer at the UN. | |
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Syria – Syrian Republic (from 24 October 1945) Capital: Damascus | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from 24 October 1945. | |
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Thailand / Siam Capital: Bangkok
| Widely recognized independent state. LON member state. UN member state from 16 December 1946. | |
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Transjordan / Jordan (from 25 May 1946) Capital: Amman
| Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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Turkey – Republic of Turkey Capital: Ankara | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to October 4, 1945. UN member state from October 4, 1945. | |
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United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Capital: London | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to October 4, 1945. UN member state from October 4, 1945. The United Kingdom was composed of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom had sovereignty over:
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United States – United States of America Capital: Washington, D.C. | Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from October 4, 1945. The United States had sovereignty over:
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Uruguay – Oriental Republic of Uruguay Capital: Montevideo | Widely recognized independent state. LON member state to December 18, 1945. UN member state from December 18, 1945. | |
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Vatican City – Vatican City State Capital: Vatican City | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Venezuela – United States of Venezuela Capital: Caracas | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Yemen – Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen Capital: Sana'a | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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→ → Yugoslavia (to April 6, 1941, from November 29, 1943) Capital: Belgrade
| Widely recognized independent state. UN member state from October 24, 1945. Under occupation by Nazi Germany from April 6, 1941 to May 25, 1945. A government in exile was regarded as the legitimate government by the Allies. | |
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Other entities
[edit]Excluded from the list above are the following noteworthy entities which either were mostly unrecognized, not fully sovereign or did not claim to be independent:
Name and capital city | Information on status and recognition of sovereignty |
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Azad Hind – Provisional Government of Free India (from 21 October 1943 to 18 August 1945) Capital: New Delhi (claimed), Singapore (de facto), Port Blair (provisional) | Organized and recognized by Indian nationalists in-exile during the Japanese occupation of Singapore. Recognized by Axis powers member states. |
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Azerbaijan People's Government (from 20 November 1945 to 12 December 1946) Capital: Tabriz | Unrecognized satellite state of the Soviet Union during the Iran crisis. Claimed by Iran. |
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Burma – State of Burma (from 1 August 1943 to 19 August 1945) Capital: Rangoon | Organized and recognized by Japanese military during the Japanese occupation. Recognized by Axis powers member states. |
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→ China, National Government of – National Government of the Republic of China (from 30 March 1940 to 16 August 1945) Capital: Nanjing | Organized and recognized by Japanese military, combined Reformed Government and Provisional Government together. Recognized by Axis powers member states. |
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China, Provisional Government of – Provisional Government of the Republic of China (to 30 March 1940) Capital: Beijing | Organized and recognized by Japanese military authority during the Second Sino-Japanese War. |
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China, Reformed Government of – Reformed Government of the Republic of China (to 30 March 1940) Capital: Nanjing | Organized and recognized by Japanese military authority during the Second Sino-Japanese War. |
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Croatia – Independent State of Croatia (from 10 April 1941 to 25 May 1945) Capital: Zagreb | Organized and recognized by German military authority during the invasion of Yugoslavia. Recognized by Axis powers member states. |
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Democratic Finland – Finnish Democratic Republic (to 12 March 1940) Capital: Helsinki (official), Terijoki (de facto) | Partially recognized socialist republic. Puppet state of the Soviet Union. |
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East Turkestan – East Turkestan Republic (from 12 November 1944 to 22 December 1949) Capital: Ghulja | Satellite state of the Soviet Union from November 12, 1944 to December 22, 1949, when it was conquered by China. |
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Germany, East – German Democratic Republic (from 7 October 1949) Capital: East Berlin (disputed) | Widely recognized state under Soviet occupation. |
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Germany, West – Federal Republic of Germany (from 23 May 1949) Capital: Bonn | Widely-recognized state under Allied occupation. West Germany was a federation of eleven states.[19]
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Hyderabad – State of Hyderabad (from 15 August 1947 to 17 December 1948) Capital: Hyderabad | Unrecognized de-facto independent state. |
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Indonesia – Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (from 19 December 1948 to 13 July 1949) Capital: Bidar Alam | Organized and recognized by Indonesian Republicans after the Netherlands occupied the at the time capital city of Yogyakarta in Central Java, the location of the temporary Republican capital during the Indonesian National Revolution. |
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Inner Mongolia – Inner Mongolian People's Republic (from 9 September 1945 to 6 November 1945) Capital: Sonid Right Banner | Unrecognized de-facto independent state. |
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Italian Social Republic (from 23 September 1943 to 2 May 1945) Capital: Salò | Puppet state of Germany, independent to the Kingdom of Italy. |
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Lokot Autonomy (from 15 November 1941 to 26 August 1944) Capital: Lokot | Autonomous republic in the occupied territories of the Bryansk, Oryol and Kursk Oblasts of the Soviet Union by German troops. |
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Kampuchea – Kingdom of Kampuchea (from 9 March 1945 to 16 October 1945) Capital: Phnom Penh | Organized and recognized by Japan military authority during the Japanese coup d'etat in French Indochina. Recognized by Axis powers member states. |
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Korea, Provisional Government of – Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (to 8 September 1945) Capital-in-exile: Qijiang (to 1940), Chongqing (from 1940) | Partially recognized Korean government-in-exile. |
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Lao Issara – Kingdom of Laos (from 12 October 1945 to 24 April 1946) Capital: Vientiane | Unrecognized de-facto independent state. |
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Luang Prabang – Kingdom of Luang Prabang (from 9 March 1945 to 12 October 1945) Capital: Luang Prabang | Organized and recognized by Japan military authority during the Japanese coup d'etat in French Indochina. Recognized by Axis powers member states. |
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Mahabad – Republic of Mahabad (from 22 January 1946 to 15 December 1946) Capital: Mahabad | Unrecognized satellite state of the Soviet Union established during the Iran crisis. Claimed by Iran. |
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Manchukuo – Empire of Great Manchuria (to 17 August 1945) Capital: Changchun (to 9 August 1945), Tonghua (from 9 August 1945) | Organized and recognized by Japanese military authority after the Mukden incident. Recognized by Axis powers member states and several neutral states. |
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Manipur – Kingdom of Manipur (from 14 August 1947 to 15 October 1949) Capital: Imphal | Unrecognized de-facto independent state. |
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Mengjiang – Mongolian Autonomous State (to 19 August 1945) Capital: Zhangbei
| Organized and recognized by Japan military authority during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Recognized by Axis powers member states. |
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Philippines – Second Philippine Republic (from 14 October 1943 to 17 August 1945) Capital: Manila (from 14 October 1943 to 3 March 1945) Baguio (from 3 March 1945) | De facto independent state; considered to be a puppet state of Japan. |
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Slovakia – Slovak Republic (to 4 April 1945) Capital: Bratislava | Organized and recognized by German military after the Munich Agreement. Recognized by Axis powers member states and several neutral states. |
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→ → Tannu Tuva – Tuvan People's Republic (to 1 November 1944) Capital: Kyzyl | Partially recognized satellite state of the Soviet Union. Absorbed into the Soviet Union on 1 November 1944. |
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Tibet Capital: Lhasa | Partially recognized de facto independent state. Claimed by the Republic of China and by the People's Republic of China. |
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Trieste – Free Territory of Trieste (from 10 February 1947) Capital: Trieste | Independent territory under direct responsibility of the United Nations Security Council. |
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Tripura – Kingdom of Tripura (from 13 August 1947 to September 9, 1949) Capital: Agartala | Unrecognized de-facto independent state. |
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→ Vietnam – Empire of Vietnam (from 11 March 1945 to 25 August 1945) Capital: Huế | Organized and recognized by Japan military authority during the Japanese coup d'etat in French Indochina. Recognized by Axis powers member states. |
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Vietnam, Democratic Republic of – Democratic Republic of Vietnam (from 2 September 1945) Capital: Hanoi | Partially recognized independent state. |
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Vietnam, State of – State of Vietnam (from 2 July 1949) Capital: Saigon-Cholon
| Organized and recognized by France during the First Indochina War. |
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Entities not claiming independence
[edit]- Allied-occupied Austria (from 27 April 1945) was divided into four zones of occupation by France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union.
- Allied-occupied Germany (from 5 June 1945 to 7 October 1949) was divided into four zones of occupation by France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union.
- Estonia was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, but the legality of the annexation was not widely recognized. The Baltic diplomatic services in the West continued to be recognised as representing the de jure state.
- Latvia was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, but the legality of the annexation was not widely recognized. The Baltic diplomatic services in the West continued to be recognised as representing the de jure state.
- Lithuania was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, but the legality of the annexation was not widely recognized. The Baltic diplomatic services in the West continued to be recognised as representing the de jure state.
- The Saudi Arabian–Iraqi neutral zone was a strip of neutral territory between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
- The Saudi Arabian–Kuwaiti neutral zone was a strip of neutral territory between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
- The Sovereign Military Order of Malta was an entity claiming sovereignty. The order had bi-lateral diplomatic relations with a large number of states, but had no territory other than extraterritorial areas within Rome.[20] Although the order frequently asserted its sovereignty, it did not claim to be a sovereign state. It lacked a defined territory. Since all its members were citizens of other states, almost all of them lived in their native countries, and those who resided in the order's extraterritorial properties in Rome did so only in connection with their official duties, the order lacked the characteristic of having a permanent population.
- Tangier was an international zone under the joint administration of France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal and Belgium. Under Spanish occupation from 14 June 1940 to 11 October 1945.
Notes
[edit]- ^ 23 Provinces: Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chubut (from 15 June 1955), Córdoba, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa (from 15 June 1955), Jujuy, La Pampa (renamed Eva Perón from 29 January 1952 to 27 April 1956), La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones (from 1953), Neuquén (from 15 June 1955), Presidente Juan Perón (from 10 August 1951, renamed Chaco on 27 April 1956), Río Negro (from 15 June 1955), Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz (from 1957), Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán. 10 Territories: Buenos Aires, Chaco (to 10 August 1951, renamed Presidente Juan Perón in 1950), Chubut (to 15 June 1955), Formosa (to 15 June 1955), Misiones (to 1953), Neuquén (to 15 June 1955), Río Negro (to 15 June 1955), Santa Cruz (to 1957), Tierra del Fuego.
- ^ 6 States: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. 3 Territories: Australian Capital Territory, Jervis Bay Territory, Northern Territory.
- ^ 20 states: Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe. 5 territories: Acre, Amapá (from September 13, 1943), Fernando de Noronha (from February 9, 1942), Iguaçu (from September 13, 1943 to September 18, 1946), Ponta Porã (from September 13, 1943 to September 18, 1946), Guaporé (from September 13, 1943), Rio Branco (from September 13, 1943). 1 federal district: Federal District.
- ^ 10 Provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland (from 31 March 1949), Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan. 2 Territories: Northwest Territories, Yukon.
- ^ Owing to a dispute over lands seized during World War II, Liechtenstein and Czechoslovakia did not recognize each other.
- ^ Israel was not recognized by Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Lebanon, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yemen.
- ^ North Korea was not recognized by the Estonian exile government, France, Japan, or South Korea.
- ^ South Korea was not recognized by the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, Romania or North Korea.
- ^ Byelorussian SSR, Russian SFSR, Ukrainian SSR, Uzbek SSR, Turkmen SSR, Tajik SSR, Armenian SSR, Azerbaijan SSR, Georgian SSR, Kazakh SSR, Kirghiz SSR, Karelo-Finnish SSR (from March 31, 1940), Moldavian SSR (from August 2, 1940), Lithuanian SSR (from August 3, 1940), Latvian SSR (from August 5, 1940), Estonian SSR (from August 6, 1940).
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Butcher, Charles R.; Griffiths, Ryan D. (2020-03-03). "States and their international relations since 1816: introducing version 2 of the International System(s) Dataset (ISD)". International Interactions. 46 (2): 301. doi:10.1080/03050629.2020.1707199. ISSN 0305-0629.
- ^ New Guinea was under Japanese occupation from January 1941 to August 15, 1945.
- ^ Brunei was under Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945.
- ^ The Federated Malay States were under Japanese occupation from February 15, 1942 to September 12, 1945.
- ^ Guernsey is part of the Channel Islands and was under German occupation from June 9, 1940 until it was liberated on May 9, 1945.
- ^ Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation from December 28, 1941 to August 28, 1945.
- ^ Jersey is part of the Channel Islands and was under German occupation from June 9, 1940 until it was liberated on May 9, 1945.
- ^ Johor was part of the Unfederated Malay States and was under Japanese occupation from February 16, 1942 to September 2, 1945.
- ^ Kedah was part of the Unfederated Malay States and was under Japanese occupation from February 16, 1942 to September 2, 1945.
- ^ Kelantan was part of the Unfederated Malay States and was under Japanese occupation from February 16, 1942 to September 2, 1945.
- ^ Labuan was under Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945.
- ^ North Borneo was under Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945.
- ^ Perlis was part of the Unfederated Malay States and was under Japanese occupation from February 16, 1942 to September 2, 1945.
- ^ Sarawak was under Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945.
- ^ The Straits Settlements were under Japanese occupation from February 15, 1942 to September 12, 1945.
- ^ Terenggaru was part of the Unfederated Malay States and was under Japanese occupation from February 16, 1942 to September 2, 1945.
- ^ Guam was under Japanese occupation from December 10, 1941 to August 10, 1944.
- ^ The Philippines were under Japanese occupation from 1942 to August 21, 1945, The commonwealth also had a government in exile during that same time.
- ^ 11 States: Baden, Bavaria, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Schleswig-Holstein, Württemberg-Baden, Württemberg-Hohenzollern.
- ^ Bilateral relations with countries Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2009-12-22