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Afghanistan – Republic of Afghanistan Capital: Kabul |
U.N. Member State | |
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Albania – People's Republic of Albania Capital: Tirana |
U.N. Member State | |
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Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Capital: Algiers |
U.N. Member State | |
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Andorra – Principality of Andorra Capital: Andorra la Vella |
Spain and France are responsible for defending Andorra | |
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Angola – People's Republic of Angola (from November 11)Capital: Luanda |
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Argentina – Argentine Republic (also referred as Argentine Nation) Capital: Buenos Aires |
U.N. Member State | |
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Australia – Commonwealth of Australia Capital: Canberra |
U.N. Member State Australia administered the following territories:
Australia administers the following United Nations Trust Territories:
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Austria – Republic of Austria Capital: Vienna |
U.N. Member State | |
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B | ||
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The Bahamas – Commonwealth of The Bahamas Capital: Nassau |
U.N. Member State | |
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Bahrain – State of Bahrain Capital: Manama |
U.N. Member State | |
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Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh Capital: Dhaka |
U.N. Member State | |
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Barbados Capital: Bridgetown |
U.N. Member State | |
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Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium Capital: Brussels |
U.N. Member State | |
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Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan Capital: Thimphu |
U.N. Member State | |
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Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia Capital: Sucre, La Paz (administrative) |
U.N. Member State | |
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Botswana – Republic of Botswana Capital: Gaborone |
U.N. Member State | |
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Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil Capital: Brasília |
U.N. Member State | |
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Bulgaria – People's Republic of Bulgaria Capital: Sofia |
U.N. Member State | |
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Burma – Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma Capital: Rangoon |
U.N. Member State | |
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Burundi – Republic of Burundi Capital: Bujumbura |
U.N. Member State | |
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C | ||
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Cabinda – Republic of Cabinda (from August 1 to November 11)Capital: Cabinda |
Claimed by Portugal (to November 11) | |
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Cameroon – United Republic of Cameroon Capital: Yaoundé |
U.N. Member State | |
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Canada – Dominion of Canada Capital: Ottawa |
U.N. Member State | |
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Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde Capital: Praia |
U.N. Member State | |
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Central African Republic Capital: Bangui |
U.N. Member State | |
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Chad – Republic of Chad Capital: N'Djamena |
U.N. Member State | |
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Chile – Republic of Chile Capital: Santiago |
U.N. Member State Chile administers the following territories: | |
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China – People's Republic of Chile Capital: Beijing |
U.N. Member State Claimed by the Republic of China and not recognised by 17 countries. | |
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China – Republic of China Capital: Taipei, Nanjing (claimed) |
Partially recognised state (claimed by the People's Republic of China). Only recognised by 17 countries. | |
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Colombia – Republic of Colombia Capital: Bogotá |
U.N. Member State | |
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Comoros – State of the Comoros (from July 6)Capital: Moroni |
U.N. Member State (from December 12) | |
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Congo – People's Republic of the Congo Capital: Brazzaville |
U.N. Member State | |
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Cook Islands Capital: Avarua |
A state in free association with New Zealand | |
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Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica Capital: San José |
U.N. Member State | |
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Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus Capital: Nicosia |
U.N. Member State | |
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Czechoslovakia – Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Capital: Prague |
U.N. Member State Not recognised by Liechtenstein, due to a dispute of lands in World War 2 | |
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D | ||
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Dahomey – Republic of Dahomey (to November 30) Capital: Porto Novo |
U.N. Member State | |
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Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark Capital: Copenhagen |
U.N. Member State Denmark administers the following constituent countries: | |
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Derg – Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia Capital: Addis Ababa |
U.N. Member State | |
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Dominican Republic Capital: Santo Domingo |
U.N. Member State | |
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E | ||
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East Timor – Democratic Republic of East Timor (from November 28 to December 7)Capital: Dili |
Claimed by Portugal and Indonesia | |
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Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador Capital: Quito |
U.N. Member State | |
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El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador Capital: San Salvador |
U.N. Member State | |
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Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea Capital: Malabo |
U.N. Member State | |
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F | ||
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Fiji – Dominion of Fiji Capital: Suva |
U.N. Member State | |
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Finland – Republic of Finland Capital: Helsinki |
U.N. Member State Finland administers the following regions: | |
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France – French Republic Capital: Paris |
U.N. Member State France administers the following overseas territories:
France administers the following overseas possessions: France co-administers the following condominiums:
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G | ||
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Gabon – Gabonese Republic Capital: Libreville |
U.N. Member State | |
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The Gambia – Republic of the Gambia Capital: Banjul |
U.N. Member State | |
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Ghana – Republic of Ghana Capital: Accra |
U.N. Member State | |
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Greece – Hellenic Republic Capital: Athens |
U.N. Member State | |
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Grenada Capital: St. George's |
U.N. Member State | |
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Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala Capital: Guatemala City |
U.N. Member State | |
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Guinea – Republic of Guinea Capital: Conakry |
U.N. Member State | |
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Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea–Bissau Capital: Bissau |
U.N. Member State | |
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Guyana – Cooperative Republic of Guyana Capital: Georgetown |
U.N. Member State | |
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H | ||
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Haiti – Republic of Haiti Capital: Port-au-Prince |
U.N. Member State | |
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Honduras – Republic of Honduras Capital: Tegucigalpa |
U.N. Member State | |
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Hungary – People's Republic of Hungary Capital: Budapest |
U.N. Member State | |
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I | ||
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Iceland – Republic of Iceland Capital: Reykjavík |
U.N. Member State | |
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India – Republic of India Capital: New Delhi |
U.N. Member State India administers the following protectorate:
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Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia Capital: Jakarta |
U.N. Member State | |
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Iran – Imperial State of Iran Capital: Tehran |
U.N. Member State | |
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Ireland – Republic of Ireland Capital: Dublin |
U.N. Member State | |
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Israel – State of Israel Capital: Jerusalem |
U.N. Member State | |
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Italy – Republic of Italy Capital: Rome |
U.N. Member State | |
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Ivory Coast – Republic of Ivory Coast Capital: Abidjan |
U.N. Member State | |
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J | ||
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Jamaica Capital: Kingston |
U.N. Member State | |
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Japan Capital: Tokyo |
U.N. Member State | |
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Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Capital: Amman |
U.N. Member State | |
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K | ||
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Kenya – Republic of Kenya Capital: Nairobi |
U.N. Member State | |
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Kuwait – State of Kuwait Capital: Kuwait City |
U.N. Member State | |
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L | ||
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Laos – Kingdom of Laos (to December 2)Capital: Vientiane (administrative), Luang Prabang (Royal) |
U.N. Member State | |
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Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic (from December 2) Capital: Vientiane |
U.N. Member State | |
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Lebanon – Lebanese Republic Capital: Beirut |
U.N. Member State Lebanon was occupied by Syria (from November 2) | |
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Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho Capital: Maseru |
U.N. Member State | |
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Liberia – Republic of Liberia Capital: Monrovia |
U.N. Member State | |
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Libya – Libyan Arab Republic Capital: Tripoli |
U.N. Member State | |
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Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein Capital: Vaduz |
Not recognised by
Czechoslovakia, due to a dispute of lands in
World War 2 Switzerland is responsible for defending Liechtenstein, as well as representing the country in foreign affairs, unless Liechtenstein sends its own ambassador. | |
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Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Capital: Luxembourg |
U.N. Member State | |
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M | ||
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Malagasy Republic (to December 30)Capital: Tananarive |
U.N. Member State | |
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Madagascar – Democratic Republic of Madagascar (from December 30) Capital: Antananarivo |
U.N. Member State | |
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Malawi – Republic of Malawi Capital: Lilongwe |
U.N. Member State | |
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Malaysia Capital: Kuala Lumpur |
U.N. Member State | |
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Maldives – Republic of Maldives Capital: Malé |
U.N. Member State | |
| Name and capital city | Information on status and recognition of sovereignty | |
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A | ||
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Afghanistan – Republic of Afghanistan Capital: Kabul |
U.N. Member State | |
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Albania – People's Republic of Albania Capital: Tirana |
U.N. Member State | |
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Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Capital: Algiers |
U.N. Member State | |
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Andorra – Principality of Andorra Capital: Andorra la Vella |
Spain and France are responsible for defending Andorra | |
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Angola – People's Republic of Angola (from November 11) Capital: Luanda |
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Argentina – Argentine Republic (also referred as Argentine Nation) Capital: Buenos Aires |
U.N. Member State | |
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Australia – Commonwealth of Australia Capital: Canberra |
U.N. Member State Australia administered the following territories:
Australia administers the following United Nations Trust Territories:
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Austria – Republic of Austria Capital: Vienna |
U.N. Member State | |
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B | ||
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The Bahamas – Commonwealth of The Bahamas Capital: Nassau |
U.N. Member State | |
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Bahrain – State of Bahrain Capital: Manama |
U.N. Member State | |
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Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh Capital: Dhaka |
U.N. Member State | |
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Barbados Capital: Bridgetown |
U.N. Member State | |
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Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium Capital: Brussels |
U.N. Member State | |
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Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan Capital: Thimphu |
U.N. Member State | |
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Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia Capital: Sucre, La Paz (administrative) |
U.N. Member State | |
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Botswana – Republic of Botswana Capital: Gaborone |
U.N. Member State | |
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Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil Capital: Brasília |
U.N. Member State | |
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Bulgaria – People's Republic of Bulgaria Capital: Sofia |
U.N. Member State | |
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Burma – Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma Capital: Rangoon |
U.N. Member State | |
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Burundi – Republic of Burundi Capital: Bujumbura |
U.N. Member State | |
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C | ||
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Cabinda – Republic of Cabinda (from August 1 to November 11) Capital: Cabinda |
Claimed by Portugal (to November 11) | |
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Cameroon – United Republic of Cameroon Capital: Yaoundé |
U.N. Member State | |
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Canada – Dominion of Canada Capital: Ottawa |
U.N. Member State | |
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Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde Capital: Praia |
U.N. Member State | |
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Central African Republic Capital: Bangui |
U.N. Member State | |
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Chad – Republic of Chad Capital: N'Djamena |
U.N. Member State | |
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Chile – Republic of Chile Capital: Santiago |
U.N. Member State Chile administers the following territories: | |
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China – People's Republic of Chile Capital: Beijing |
U.N. Member State Claimed by the Republic of China and not recognised by 17 countries. | |
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China – Republic of China Capital: Taipei, Nanjing (claimed) |
Partially recognised state (claimed by the People's Republic of China). Only recognised by 17 countries. | |
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Colombia – Republic of Colombia Capital: Bogotá |
U.N. Member State | |
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Comoros – State of the Comoros (from July 6) Capital: Moroni |
U.N. Member State (from December 12) | |
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Congo – People's Republic of the Congo Capital: Brazzaville |
U.N. Member State | |
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Cook Islands Capital: Avarua |
A state in free association with New Zealand | |
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Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica Capital: San José |
U.N. Member State | |
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Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus Capital: Nicosia |
U.N. Member State | |
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Czechoslovakia – Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Capital: Prague |
U.N. Member State Not recognised by Liechtenstein, due to a dispute of lands in World War 2 | |
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D | ||
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Dahomey – Republic of Dahomey (to November 30) Capital: Porto Novo |
U.N. Member State | |
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Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark Capital: Copenhagen |
U.N. Member State Denmark administers the following constituent countries: | |
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Derg – Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia Capital: Addis Ababa |
U.N. Member State | |
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Dominican Republic Capital: Santo Domingo |
U.N. Member State | |
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E | ||
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East Timor – Democratic Republic of East Timor (from November 28 to December 7) Capital: Dili |
Claimed by Portugal and Indonesia | |
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Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador Capital: Quito |
U.N. Member State | |
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El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador Capital: San Salvador |
U.N. Member State | |
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Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea Capital: Malabo |
U.N. Member State | |
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F | ||
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Fiji – Dominion of Fiji Capital: Suva |
U.N. Member State | |
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Finland – Republic of Finland Capital: Helsinki |
U.N. Member State Finland administers the following regions: | |
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France – French Republic Capital: Paris |
U.N. Member State France administers the following overseas territories:
France administers the following overseas possessions: France co-administers the following condominiums:
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G | ||
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Gabon – Gabonese Republic Capital: Libreville |
U.N. Member State | |
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The Gambia – Republic of the Gambia Capital: Banjul |
U.N. Member State | |
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Ghana – Republic of Ghana Capital: Accra |
U.N. Member State | |
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Greece – Hellenic Republic Capital: Athens |
U.N. Member State | |
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Grenada Capital: St. George's |
U.N. Member State | |
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Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala Capital: Guatemala City |
U.N. Member State | |
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Guinea – Republic of Guinea Capital: Conakry |
U.N. Member State | |
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Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea–Bissau Capital: Bissau |
U.N. Member State | |
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Guyana – Cooperative Republic of Guyana Capital: Georgetown |
U.N. Member State | |
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H | ||
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Haiti – Republic of Haiti Capital: Port-au-Prince |
U.N. Member State | |
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Honduras – Republic of Honduras Capital: Tegucigalpa |
U.N. Member State | |
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Hungary – People's Republic of Hungary Capital: Budapest |
U.N. Member State | |
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I | ||
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Iceland – Republic of Iceland Capital: Reykjavík |
U.N. Member State | |
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India – Republic of India Capital: New Delhi |
U.N. Member State India administers the following protectorate:
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Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia Capital: Jakarta |
U.N. Member State | |
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Iran – Imperial State of Iran Capital: Tehran |
U.N. Member State | |
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Ireland – Republic of Ireland Capital: Dublin |
U.N. Member State | |
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Israel – State of Israel Capital: Jerusalem |
U.N. Member State | |
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Italy – Republic of Italy Capital: Rome |
U.N. Member State | |
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Ivory Coast – Republic of Ivory Coast Capital: Abidjan |
U.N. Member State | |
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J | ||
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Jamaica Capital: Kingston |
U.N. Member State | |
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Japan Capital: Tokyo |
U.N. Member State | |
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Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Capital: Amman |
U.N. Member State | |
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K | ||
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Kenya – Republic of Kenya Capital: Nairobi |
U.N. Member State | |
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Kuwait – State of Kuwait Capital: Kuwait City |
U.N. Member State | |
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L | ||
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Laos – Kingdom of Laos (to December 2) Capital: Vientiane (administrative), Luang Prabang (Royal) |
U.N. Member State | |
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Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic (from December 2) Capital: Vientiane |
U.N. Member State | |
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Lebanon – Lebanese Republic Capital: Beirut |
U.N. Member State Lebanon was occupied by Syria (from November 2) | |
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Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho Capital: Maseru |
U.N. Member State | |
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Liberia – Republic of Liberia Capital: Monrovia |
U.N. Member State | |
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Libya – Libyan Arab Republic Capital: Tripoli |
U.N. Member State | |
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Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein Capital: Vaduz |
Not recognised by
Czechoslovakia, due to a dispute of lands in
World War 2 Switzerland is responsible for defending Liechtenstein, as well as representing the country in foreign affairs, unless Liechtenstein sends its own ambassador. | |
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Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Capital: Luxembourg |
U.N. Member State | |
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M | ||
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Malagasy Republic (to December 30) Capital: Tananarive |
U.N. Member State | |
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Madagascar – Democratic Republic of Madagascar (from December 30) Capital: Antananarivo |
U.N. Member State | |
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Malawi – Republic of Malawi Capital: Lilongwe |
U.N. Member State | |
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Malaysia Capital: Kuala Lumpur |
U.N. Member State | |
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Maldives – Republic of Maldives Capital: Malé |
U.N. Member State | |