List of sovereign states in 1946

Internationally recognized sovereign states

A

• Afghanistan - Kingdom of Afghanistan, (from November 19) UN member state
•  Albania
  • Democratic Government of Albania (to January 11)
  • People's Republic of Albania (from January 11)
•  Andorra - Principality of Andorra
•  Argentina - Argentine Republic, UN member state
•  Australia - Commonwealth of Australia, UN member state

B

•  Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium, UN member state
•  Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia, UN member state
•  Brazil - Republic of the United States of Brazil, UN member state
•  Bulgaria
  • Kingdom of Bulgaria (to September 15)
  • People's Republic of Bulgaria (from September 15)

C

•  Canada - Dominion of Canada, UN member state
•  Chile - Republic of Chile, UN member state
•  China - Republic of China, UN member state
•  Colombia - Republic of Colombia, UN member state
•  Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica, UN member state
•  Cuba - Republic of Cuba, UN member state
•  Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovak Republic, UN member state

D

•  Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark, UN member state
•  Dominican Republic, UN member state

E

•  Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador, UN member state
•  Egypt - Kingdom of Egypt, UN member state
•  El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador, UN member state
•  Ethiopia - Ethiopian Empire, UN member state

F

•  Finland - Republic of Finland
•  France
  • Provisional Government of the French Republic (to October 14), UN member state
  • French Republic (from October 14), UN member state

G

•  Greece - Kingdom of Greece, UN member state
•  Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala, UN member state

H

•  Haiti - Republic of Haiti, UN member state
•  Honduras - Republic of Honduras, UN member state
•  Hungary
  • Kingdom of Hungary (to February 2)
  • Hungarian Republic (from February 2)

I

•  Iceland - Republic of Iceland, (from November 19) UN member state
• Iran - Imperial State of Iran, UN member state
•  Iraq - Kingdom of Iraq, UN member state
•  Ireland
•  Italy
  • Kingdom of Italy (to June 2)
  • Italian Republic (from June 2)

L

•  Lebanon - Lebanese Republic, UN member state
•  Liberia - Republic of Liberia, UN member state
•  Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
•  Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, UN member state

M

•  Mexico - United Mexican States, UN member state
•  Monaco - Principality of Monaco
•  Mongolia - Mongolian People's Republic

N

• Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal
•  Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands, UN member state
• New Zealand - Dominion of New Zealand (Dominion of the British Empire), UN member state
•  Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua, UN member state
•  Norway - Kingdom of Norway, UN member state

P

•  Panama - Republic of Panama, UN member state
•  Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay, UN member state
•  Peru - Peruvian Republic, UN member state
•  Philippines - Republic of the Philippines (from July 4), UN member state
• Poland - Republic of Poland, UN member state
•  Portugal - Portuguese Republic

R

• Romania - Kingdom of Romania

S

•  San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
•  Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UN member state
•  South Africa - Union of South Africa, UN member state
•  Soviet Union - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, UN member state
•  Spain - Spanish State
•  Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden, (from November 19) UN member state
•   Switzerland - Swiss Confederation, (from 1946) Permanent observer at UN
•  Syria - Syrian Republic, UN member state

T

•  Thailand - Kingdom of Thailand, (from December 16) UN member state
•  Transjordan - Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan (from May 25)
•  Turkey - Republic of Turkey, UN member state

U

•  United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, UN member state
•  United States - United States of America, UN member state
•  Uruguay - Eastern Republic of Uruguay, UN member state

V

•   Vatican City - Vatican City State
•  Venezuela - United States of Venezuela, UN member state

Y

• Yemen - Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
•  Yugoslavia
  • Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (to January 31), UN member state
  • Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (from January 31), UN member state

Occupied states

• Austria - Republic of Austria
•  Germany
• Japan - Empire of Japan

Other states

• East Turkestan - East Turkestan Republic
•  Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia
•  Tibet
•  North Vietnam - Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Non-Sovereign Territories

Australia

• Australian Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited external territory)
• Norfolk Island - Territory of Norfolk Island (External territory)
•  Papua - Territory of Papua (External territory)

Belgium

•  Belgian Congo (Colony)

Condominiums

• Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Anglo-Egyptian condominium)
•  Canton and Enderbury Islands (Anglo-American condominium)
•  New Hebrides (Anglo-French condominium)

Denmark

• Greenland (Possession)

France

• Adélie Land (Uninhabited possession, to October 27; Overseas territory, from October 27)
• Clipperton Island (Uninhabited possession)
• Comoros - Territory of the Comoros (Overseas territory, from October 27)
• Fezzan (Occupied territory)
•  French Equatorial Africa (Colony, to October 27; Overseas territory, from October 27)
• French Guiana (Colony, to March 19)
• French India - French Establishments in India (Colony, to October 27; Overseas territory, from October 27)
•  French Indochina (Federation of protectorates)
• French Oceania
  • French Establishments in Oceania (Colony, to October 27)
  • French Settlements in Oceania (Overseas territory, from October 27)
•  French Somaliland
  • French Somaliland (Colony,to October 27)
  • Territory of French Somaliland (Overseas territory, from October 27)
•  French West Africa (Colony, to October 27; Overseas territory, from October 27)
• Guadeloupe (Colony, to March 19)
• Inini (Colony, to March 19)
• Madagascar (Colony, to October 27; Overseas territory, from October 27)
• Martinique (Colony, to March 19)
•  Morocco - Sultanate of Morocco (de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)^[1][2]
•  New Caledonia
  • New Caledonia and Dependencies (Colony, to October 27)
  • Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (Overseas territory, from October 27)
• Réunion (Colony, to March 19)
•  Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Colony, to October 27)
  • Territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Overseas territory, from October 27)
• Shanghai (Concession, to February 28)
• Tientsin (Concession, to February 28)
• Tunisia - Tunisian Realm (Protectorate)

International

• Tangier - City of Tangier (de jure Moroccan city under International administration)

League of Nations Mandates

• British Cameroons (Administered by the United Kingdom, to December 16)
• British Togoland (Administered by the United Kingdom, to December 13)
• French Cameroons (Administered by France, to December 16)
• French Togoland (Administered by France, to December 13)
• Nauru (Administered by Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom)
• New Guinea - Territory of New Guinea (Administered by Australia, to December 8)
•  Palestine (Administered by the United Kingdom)
  • Transjordan - Emirate of Transjordan (Administered by the United Kingdom, to May 25)
• Ruanda-Urundi (Administered by Belgium, to December 13)
• South Pacific Mandate (Administered by Japan)
• South-West Africa (Administered by South Africa)
• Tanganyika - Tanganyika Territory (Administered by the United Kingdom, to December 11)
•  Western Samoa (Administered by New Zealand)

Netherlands

• Belitung - Belitung Council (Autonomous state, from December 10)
• Curaçao and Dependencies (Colony)
• Dayak Besar (Autonomous state, from December 7)
• East Indonesia
  • State of Great East (Autonomous state, from December 24 to December 27)
  • State of East Indonesia (Autonomous state, from December 27)
• Surinam (Colony)
• Netherlands New Guinea (Colony)
• West Kalimantan - Federation of West Kalimantan (Autonomous state, from October 22)

New Zealand

• Cook Islands (Dependent territory)
• Niue Island (Dependent territory)
• Ross Dependency (Uninhabited dependent territory)
• Union Islands (Dependent territory, to 1946), Tokelau Islands (Dependent territory, from 1946)

Norway

• Bouvet Island (Uninhabited possession)
• Peter I Island (Uninhabited possession)
• Queen Maud Land (Uninhabited possession)

Portugal

•  Portuguese Cape Verde (Colony)
• Macau (Colony)
• Portuguese East Africa (Colony)
•  Portuguese Guinea (Colony)
• Portuguese India - Portuguese State of India (Colony)
•  Portuguese Timor (Colony)
• Portuguese West Africa (Colony)
• São João Baptista de Ajudá - Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá (Possession)
• São Tomé and Príncipe (Colony)

Soviet Union

• Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan People's Government (to November)
• North Korea - Democratic People's Republic of Korea (from 1946)
• Mahabad - Republic of Mahabad (from January 22 to December 15)

Spain

• Ifni (Colony, to July 26)
•  Spanish Guinea (Colony)
•  Morocco - Sultanate of Morocco (de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)^[1][2]
•  Spanish Sahara (Colony, to July 26)
• Spanish West Africa (Colony, from July 26)

United Kingdom

•  Aden - Aden Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
•  Bahama Islands (Crown colony)
• Bahrain - State of Bahrain (Protectorate)
•  Barbados (Crown colony)
• Basutoland - Territory of Basutoland (Crown colony)
• Bechuanaland - Bechuanaland Protectorate (Protectorate)
•  Bermuda (Crown colony)
•   Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan (Independent state under Treaty of Punakha)
•  British Guiana (Crown colony)
•  British Honduras (Crown colony)
• British Leeward Islands - Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands (Crown colony)
• British Somaliland - British Somaliland Protectorate (Protectorate)
• British Western Pacific Territories (Crown colony)
• British Windward Islands - Federal Colony of the Windward Islands (Crown colony)
•  Brunei - State of Brunei (Protectorate)
• Burma (Crown colony)
•  Ceylon (Crown colony)
•  Cyprus (Crown colony)
• Cyrenaica (Occupied territory)
• Eritrea (Occupied territory)
• Falkland Islands (Crown colony)
• Federated Malay States (Protectorate, to April 1)
• Gambia - Gambia Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
•  Gibraltar (Crown colony)
•  Gold Coast (Crown colony)
•  Guernsey - Bailiwick of Guernsey (Crown dependency)
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Uninhabited possession)
•  Hong Kong (Crown colony)
•  India - Indian Empire (Crown colony), UN member state
• Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
• Italian Somaliland (Occupied territory)
•  Jamaica (Crown colony)
•  Jersey - Bailiwick of Jersey (Crown dependency)
•  Johor - State of Johor Darul Ta'zim (Protectorate, to April 1)
•  Kedah - State of Kedah Darul Aman (Protectorate, to April 1)
•  Kelantan - State of Kelantan Darul Naim (Protectorate, to April 1)
•  Kenya - Kenya Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
•  Kuwait - State of Kuwait (Protectorate)
• Malaya - Malayan Union (Colony,from April 1)
• Maldive Islands - Sultanate of the Maldive Islands (Protectorate)
• Malta (Crown colony)
•  Mauritius (Crown colony)
• Muscat and Oman - Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (State under the informal protection)
• Newfoundland - Dominion of Newfoundland (Crown colony)
•  Nigeria - Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (Crown colony and protectorate)
•  North Borneo (Crown colony)
•  Northern Rhodesia - Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia (Protectorate)
•  Nyasaland - Nyasaland Protectorate (Protectorate)
•  Perlis - State of Perlis Indera Kayangan (Protectorate, to April 1)
• Qatar - State of Qatar (Protectorate)
•  Saint Helena (Crown colony)
•  Sarawak (Crown colony)
• Seychelles (Crown colony)
• Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
•  Singapore (Crown colony, from April 1)
•  Southern Rhodesia - Colony of Southern Rhodesia (Crown colony)
•  Straits Settlements (Crown colony, to April 1)
• Suez Canal Zone (Crown colony)
• Swaziland - Swaziland Protectorate (Protectorate)
• Terengganu - State of Terengganu Darul Iman (Protectorate, to April 1)
•  Trinidad and Tobago (Crown colony)
• Tripolitania (Occupied territory)
• Trucial States (Protectorate)
•  Uganda (Crown colony)
• Zanzibar - Sultanate of Zanzibar (Protectorate)

United Nations Trust Territories

• British Cameroons (Administered by the United Kingdom, from December 16)
• British Togoland (Administered by the United Kingdom, from December 13)
• French Cameroons (Administered by France, from December 16)
• French Togoland (Administered by France, from December 13)
• New Guinea - Territory of New Guinea (Administered by Australia, from December 8)
• Ruanda-Urundi (Administered by Belgium, from December 13)
• Tanganyika (Administered by the United Kingdom, from December 11)

United States

• Alaska - Alaska Territory (Territory)
• American Samoa - Territory of American Samoa (Territory)
• Baker Island (Uninhabited territory)
• Bonin Islands (Occupied territory)
• Guam - Territory of Guam (Unincorporated territory)
• Hawaii - Territory of Hawaii (Unincorporated territory)
• Howland Island (Uninhabited territory)
• Jarvis Island (Uninhabited territory)
• Johnston Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
• Kingman Reef (Uninhabited territory)
• South Korea (Occupied territory)
• Midway Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
• Navassa Island (Uninhabited territory)
• Palmyra Atoll (Unincorporated organized territory)
•  Panama Canal Zone (Territory)
•  Philippine Commonwealth - Commonwealth of the Philippines (Semi-independent self-governing commonwealth of the United States, to July 3)
•  Puerto Rico (Territory)
• Ryukyu Islands - United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (Occupied territory)
•  United States Virgin Islands (Territory)
• Volcano Islands (Occupied territory)
• Wake Island (Uninhabited territory)

References

1. International Law: Achievements and Prospects, p. 51, at Google Books
2. Repertory of Decisions of the International Court of Justice (1947–1992), p. 453, at Google Books