List of sovereign states in 1941
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This is a list of every sovereign state that existed in the year 1941 and their capitals. It includes not only those states which had widespread international recognition, but also those states which were generally unrecognized. In addition, it includes all non-sovereign territories which were not integral parts of sovereign states.
Sovereign states
League of Nations member states are indicated by [LoN]
A
Afghanistan - Kingdom of Afghanistan [LoN]
Capital: Kabul Andorra - Principality of Andorra
Capital: Andorra la Vella Argentina - Argentine Republic [LoN]
Capital: Buenos Aires Australia - Commonwealth of Australia (Dominion of the British Empire) [LoN]
Capital: Canberra
B
C
Canada - Dominion of Canada [LoN]
Capital: Ottawa Chile - Republic of Chile [LoN]
Capital: Santiago China - Republic of China [LoN]
Capital: Chongqing Colombia - Republic of Colombia [LoN]
Capital: Bogotá Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica [LoN]
Capital: San José Cuba - Republic of Cuba [LoN]
Capital: Havana
D
Dominican Republic [LoN]
Capital: Santo Domingo
E
Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador [LoN]
Capital: Quito Egypt - Kingdom of Egypt [LoN]
Capital: Cairo El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador Ethiopia - Ethiopian Empire (from May 5) [LoN]
Capital: Addis Ababa
F
G
H
Haiti - Republic of Haiti
Capital: Port-au-Prince Honduras - Republic of Honduras
Capital: Tegucigalpa Hungary - Kingdom of Hungary
Capital: Budapest
I
J
L
Liberia - Republic of Liberia [LoN]
Capital: Monrovia Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
Capital: Vaduz
M
Mexico - United Mexican States
Capital: Mexico City Monaco - Principality of Monaco
Capital: Monaco-Ville Mongolia - Mongolian People's Republic
Capital: Ulaanbaatar
N
Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal
Capital: Kathmandu New Zealand - Dominion of New Zealand (Dominion of the British Empire) [LoN]
Capital: Wellington Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua [LoN]
Capital: Managua
P
R
S
San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
Capital: City of San Marino Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Capital: Riyadh South Africa - Union of South Africa [LoN]
Capital: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial) Soviet Union - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Capital: Moscow Spain - Spanish State
Capital: Madrid Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden [LoN]
Capital: Stockholm Switzerland - Swiss Confederation [LoN]
Capital: Bern
T
U
United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [LoN]
Capital: London United States - United States of America
Capital: Washington, D.C. Uruguay - Oriental Republic of Uruguay [LoN]
Capital: Montevideo
V
Vatican City - Vatican City State
Capital: Vatican City Venezuela - United States of Venezuela
Capital: Caracas
Y
Yemen - Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
Capital: Sana'a Yugoslavia - Kingdom of Yugoslavia (to April 17)
Capital: Belgrade
Occupied states
Belgium - Metropolitan kingdom occupied by Germany, but country not annexed Estonia - Occupied and annexed by Soviet Union Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark, occupied by Germany Latvia - Occupied and annexed by Soviet Union Lithuania - Occupied and annexed by Soviet Union- Netherlands - Metropole occupied by Germany, but country not annexed
- Norway - Metropole occupied by Germany, but country not annexed
Other states
In 1941, there were seven states which were not recognized as sovereign by a majority of countries.
Independent State of Croatia - Independent State of Croatia
Capital: Zagreb- De facto independent state. Recognized by the members of the Anti-Comintern Pact and Argentina. Claimed by Yugoslavia.
Manchukuo - Great Empire of Manchuria
Capital: Hsinking- De facto independent state. Recognized by 23 of members of the League of Nations. Claimed by the Republic of China.
Nanjing - Republic of China
Capital: Nanking- De facto independent state. Recognized by the members of the Anti-Comintern Pact. Claimed by the Republic of China.
Slovakia - Slovak Republic
Capital: Bratislava- De facto independent state under German "protection". Recognized by 15 other states. Claimed by Czechoslovakia.
Syria - Syrian Republic
Capital: Damascus- De facto independent state held under occupation by Free French forces. Not recognized by any sovereign state. Claimed by Free France.
Tannu Tuva - Tuvan People's Republic
Capital: Kyzyl- De facto independent state. Recognized by the Soviet Union and Mongolia.
Tibet
Capital: Lhasa- De facto independent state. Claimed by the Republic of China. Not recognized by any sovereign state.
Non-Sovereign Territories
Australia
Australian Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited external territory) Norfolk Island - Territory of Norfolk Island (External territory)
Capital: Kingston Papua - Territory of Papua (External territory)
Capital: Canberra
Belgium
Belgian Congo (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile)
Capital: Léopoldville (Leopoldstad)
Condominiums
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Anglo-Egyptian condominium)
Capital: Khartoum Canton and Enderbury Islands (Anglo-American condominium) New Hebrides (Anglo-French condominium, loyal to the Free French Forces)
Capital: Port Vila
Denmark
France
Adélie Land (Uninhabited possession) Clipperton Island (Uninhabited possession) French Antilles and Guiana (Colony) French Equatorial Africa (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces)
Capital: Brazzaville French India - French Establishments in India (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces)
Capital: Pondichéry French Indochina (Federation of protectorates)
Capital: Hanoi French Oceania - French Establishments in Oceania (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces)
Capital: Papeete French Somaliland (Colony)
Capital: Ville de Djibouti French West Africa (Colony)
Capital: Dakar Kwangchowan (Concession, loyal to the Free French Forces) French Madagascar (Colony)
Capital: Tananarive Morocco - Sultanate of Morocco (de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)[1][2]
Capital: Rabat New Caledonia - New Caledonia and Dependencies (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces)
Capital: Nouméa Réunion (Colony)
Capital: Saint-Denis Shanghai (Concession) Tientsin (Concession) Tunisia - Tunisian Realm (Protectorate)
Capital: Tunis
Germany
Belgium and North France - Military Administration in Belgium and North France (Military administration)
Capital: Brussels (Belgium), Paris (North France) Bohemia and Moravia - Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (Autonomous protectorate)
Capital: Prag Channel Islands (Occupied territory)
Capital: Saint Helier General Government (Autonomous territory)
Capital: Krakau Netherlands - Netherlands Reich Commission (Civil administration)
Capital: Amsterdam Norway - Norway Reich Commission (Civil administration)
Capital: Oslo Ostland - Ostland Reich Commission (Civil administration, from July 17)
Capital: Riga Serbia - Military Administration in Serbia (Military administration, from April 30)
Capital: Belgrade Ukraine - Ukraine Reich Commission (Civil administration, from July 17)
Capital: Rowno
Italy
Albania - Albanian Kingdom (Protectorate)
Capital: Tirana Italian East Africa (Colony, to November 28)
Capital: Addis Ababa Italian Libya (Colony)
Capital: Tunis Montenegro - Kingdom of Montenegro (Protectorate, from July 12)
Capital: Cetinje Tientsin (Concession)
Japan
Chōsen (Dependency)
Capital: Seoul Hong Kong - Hong Kong Occupied Territory (Occupied territory, from December 25)
Capital: Kowloon Karafuto - Karafuto Prefecture (Dependency)
Capital: Ōtomari Kwantung - Kwantung Leased Territory (Concession)
Capital: Dalian Malaya (Occupied territory, from December 8)
Capital: Kuala Lumpur Omiya Jima (Occupied territory, from December 10)
Capital: Agana Otori Jima (Occupied territory, from December 23) Taiwan (Dependency)
Capital: Taihoku Tientsin (Concession)
League of Nations Mandates
British Cameroons (administered by the United Kingdom)
Capital: Buea British Togoland (Administered by the United Kingdom)
Capital: Ho French Cameroons (administered by France)
Capital: Douala French Togoland (Administered by France)
Capital: Lomé Nauru (Administered by Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom)
Capital: Yaren New Guinea - Territory of New Guinea (Administered by Australia)
Capital: Canberra Palestine (Administered by the United Kingdom)
Capital: Jerusalem Transjordan - Emirate of Transjordan (Administered by the United Kingdom)
Capital: Amman
Ruanda-Urundi (Administered by Belgium)
Capital: Usumbura South Pacific Mandate (Administered by Japan)
Capital: Koror South-West Africa (Administered by South Africa)
Capital: Windhoek Syria and Lebanon (Administered by France) Tanganyika - Tanganyika Territory (Administered by the United Kingdom)
Capital: Dar es Salaam Western Samoa (Administered by New Zealand)
Capital: Apia
Netherlands
Curaçao and Dependencies (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile)
Capital: Willemstad Dutch East Indies (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile)
Capital: Batavia, Dutch East Indies Surinam (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile)
Capital: Paramaribo
New Zealand
Cook Islands (Dependent territory)
Capital: Avarua Niue Island (Dependent territory)
Capital: Alofi Ross Dependency (Uninhabited dependent territory) Union Islands (Dependent territory)
Portugal
Portuguese Cape Verde (Colony)
Capital: Praia Macau (Colony) Portuguese East Africa (Colony)
Capital: Lourenço Marques Portuguese Guinea (Colony)
Capital: Bissau Portuguese India - Portuguese State of India (Colony)
Capital: Nova Goa Portuguese Timor (Colony)
Capital: Dili Portuguese West Africa (Colony)
Capital: Luanda São João Baptista de Ajudá - Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá (Possession) São Tomé and Príncipe (Colony)
Capital: São Tomé
Romania
Transnistria Governorate (Civil administration, from August 19)
Capital: Odessa
Spain
Ifni (Colony)
Capital: Sidi Ifni Spanish Guinea (Colony)
Capital: Santa Isabel Morocco - Sultanate of Morocco (Spanish Protectorate in Morocco) (de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)[1][2]
Capital: Tétouan Spanish Sahara (Colony)
Capital: El Aaiún
United Kingdom
Aden - Aden Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Capital: Aden Bahama Islands (Crown colony)
Capital: Nassau Bahrain - State of Bahrain (Protectorate)
Capital: Manama Barbados (Crown colony)
Capital: Bridgetown Basutoland - Territory of Basutoland (Crown colony)
Capital: Maseru Bechuanaland - Bechuanaland Protectorate (Protectorate)
Capital: Mafeking Bermuda (Crown colony)
Capital: Hamilton- Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan (Independent state under Treaty of Punakha)
Capital: Thimphu British Guiana (Crown colony)
Capital: Georgetown British Honduras (Crown colony)
Capital: Belize Town British Leeward Islands - Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands (Crown colony)
Capital: St. John's British Somaliland - British Somaliland Protectorate (Protectorate, from March 16)
Capital: Hargeisa British Western Pacific Territories (Crown colony)
Capital: Suva British Windward Islands - Federal Colony of the Windward Islands (Crown colony)
Capital: St. George's Brunei - State of Brunei (Protectorate)
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan Burma (Crown colony)
Capital: Rangoon Ceylon (Crown colony)
Capital: Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte Cyprus (Crown colony)
Capital: Nicosia Cyrenaica (Occupied territory, from February)
Capital: Benghazi Eritrea (Occupied territory, from May 19)
Capital: Benghazi Falkland Islands (Crown colony)
Capital: Stanley Faroe Islands (Occupied territory)
Capital: Tórshavn Federated Malay States (Protectorate)
Capital: Kuala Lumpur Gambia - Gambia Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Capital: Banjul Gibraltar (Crown colony)
Capital: Gibraltar Gold Coast (Crown colony)
Capital: Accra Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Uninhabited possession) Hong Kong (Crown colony, to December 25)
Capital: Hong Kong India - Indian Empire (Crown colony)
Capital: New Dehli Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
Capital: Douglas Italian Somaliland (Occupied territory, from February 26)
Capital: Mogadiscio Jamaica (Crown colony)
Capital: Kingston Johor - State of Johor Darul Ta'zim (Protectorate)
Capital: Johor Bahru Kedah - State of Kedah Darul Aman (Protectorate, to December 14)
Capital: Alor Setar Kelantan - State of Kelantan Darul Naim (Protectorate, to December 22)
Capital: Kota Bharu Kenya - Kenya Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Capital: Nairobi Kuwait - State of Kuwait (Protectorate)
Capital: Kuwait City Maldive Islands - Sultanate of the Maldive Islands (Protectorate)
Capital: Malé Malta (Crown colony) Mauritius (Crown colony)
Capital: Valletta Muscat and Oman - Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (State under the informal protection)
Capital: Muscat Newfoundland - Dominion of Newfoundland (Crown colony)
Capital: St. John's Nigeria - Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (Crown colony and protectorate)
Capital: Abuja North Borneo (Protectorate)
Capital: Jesselton Northern Rhodesia - Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia (Protectorate)
Capital: Lusaka Nyasaland - Nyasaland Protectorate (Protectorate)
Capital: Zomba Perlis - State of Perlis Indera Kayangan (Protectorate, to December 8)
Capital: Kangar (administrative), Arau (royal) Qatar - State of Qatar (Protectorate)
Capital: Doha Saint Helena (Crown colony)
Capital: Jamestown Sarawak - Kingdom of Sarawak (Protectorate, to December 24)
Capital: Kuching Seychelles (Crown colony)
Capital: Victoria Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Capital: Freetown Southern Rhodesia - Colony of Southern Rhodesia (Crown colony)
Capital: Salisbury Straits Settlements (Crown colony)
Capital: Singapore Suez Canal Zone (Crown colony) Swaziland - Swaziland Protectorate (Protectorate)
Capital: Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (legislative) Terengganu - State of Terengganu Darul Iman (Protectorate, to December 11)
Capital: Kuala Terengganu Trinidad and Tobago (Crown colony)
Capital: Port of Spain Trucial States (Protectorate)
Capital: Abu Dhabi Uganda (Crown colony)
Capital: Kampala Zanzibar - Sultanate of Zanzibar (Protectorate)
Capital: Zanzibar City
United States
Alaska - Alaska Territory (Territory)
Capital: Juneau American Samoa - Territory of American Samoa (Territory)
Capital: Pago Pago Baker Island (Uninhabited territory) Guam - Territory of Guam (Territory, to December 10)
Capital: Hagåtña Hawaii - Territory of Hawaii (Territory)
Capital: Honolulu Howland Island (Uninhabited territory) Jarvis Island (Uninhabited territory) Johnston Atoll (Uninhabited territory) Kingman Reef (Uninhabited territory) Midway Atoll (Uninhabited territory) Navassa Island (Uninhabited territory) Panama Canal Zone (Territory)
Capital: Balboa Philippine Commonwealth - Commonwealth of the Philippines (In exile, semi-independent self-governing commonwealth of the United States)
Capital: Manila Puerto Rico (Territory)
Capital: San Juan United States Virgin Islands (Territory)
Capital: Charlotte Amalie Wake Island (Uninhabited territory, to December 23)
See also
References
- 1 2 Bedjaoui, M. (1991). International Law: Achievements and Prospects. Springer Netherlands. p. 51. ISBN 9789231027161. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- 1 2 Capaldo, G.Z.; Justice, I.C. (1995). Repertory of Decisions of the International Court of Justice (1947-1992). M. Nijhoff Publishers. p. 453. ISBN 9780792329930. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
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