List of sovereign states in 1944
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This is a list of every sovereign state that existed in the year 1944 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: KabulAlbania - Democratic Government of Albania (from November 29)
Capital: TiranaAndorra - Principality of Andorra
Capital: Andorra la VellaArgentina - Argentine Republic [LoN]
Capital: Buenos AiresAustralia - Commonwealth of Australia [LoN]
Capital: Canberra
B
C
Canada - Dominion of Canada [LoN]
Capital: OttawaChile - Republic of Chile [LoN]
Capital: SantiagoChina - Republic of China [LoN]
Capital: ChongqingColombia - Republic of Colombia [LoN]
Capital: BogotáCosta Rica - Republic of Costa Rica [LoN]
Capital: San JoséCuba - Republic of Cuba [LoN]
Capital: Havana
D
Dominican Republic [LoN]
Capital: Santo Domingo
E
Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador [LoN]
Capital: QuitoEgypt - Kingdom of Egypt [LoN]
Capital: CairoEl Salvador - Republic of El Salvador
Capital: San SalvadorEthiopia - Ethiopian Empire [LoN]
Capital: Addis Ababa
F
Finland - Republic of Finland [LoN]
Capital: HelsinkiFrance [LoN from August 20]
Capital: Paris- French State (to August 20)
- Provisional Government of the French Republic (from August 20)
G
H
Haiti - Republic of Haiti
Capital: Port-au-PrinceHonduras - Republic of Honduras
Capital: TegucigalpaHungary - Kingdom of Hungary (to October 16)
Capital: Budapest
I
J
L
Lebanon - Lebanese Republic
Capital: BeirutLiberia - Republic of Liberia [LoN]
Capital: MonroviaLiechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
Capital: VaduzLuxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (from September 11)
Capital: Luxembourg City
M
Mexico - United Mexican States [LoN]
Capital: Mexico CityMonaco - Principality of Monaco
Capital: Monaco-VilleMongolia - Mongolian People's Republic
Capital: Ulaanbaatar
N
Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal
Capital: KathmanduNew Zealand - Dominion of New Zealand (Dominion of the British Empire) [LoN]
Capital: WellingtonNicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua [LoN]
Capital: Managua
P
R
S
San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
Capital: City of San MarinoSaudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Capital: RiyadhSouth Africa - Union of South Africa [LoN]
Capital: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)Soviet Union - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Capital: MoscowSpain - Spanish State
Capital: MadridSweden - Kingdom of Sweden [LoN]
Capital: StockholmSwitzerland - Swiss Confederation [LoN]
Capital: BernSyria - Syrian Republic (from January 1)
Capital: Damascus
T
U
United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [LoN]
Capital: LondonUnited 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 CityVenezuela - United States of Venezuela
Capital: Caracas
Y
Yemen - Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
Capital: Sana'aYugoslavia - Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Capital: Belgrade
Occupied states
Other states
In 1944, there were eleven states which were not recognized as sovereign by a majority of countries.
Burma - State of Burma
Capital: Rangoon- De facto independent state under Japanese occupation. Recognized by the Axis powers and Vatican City. Claimed by the United Kingdom as part of the Indian Empire.
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.
East Turkestan - East Turkestan Republic (from November 12)
Capital: Ghulja- De facto independent state. Claimed by the Republic of China. Not recognized by any other state.
Hungary -Kingdom of Hungary (from October 16)
Capital: Budapest- Fascist dictatorship under German occupation. Recognized by Germany and her puppet states.
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.
Philippines - Republic of the Philippines
Capital: Manila.- De facto independent state under Japanese occupation. Recognized by Japan and her puppet states. Claimed by the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Salò Italy - Italian Social Republic
Capital: Salò (de facto)- Puppet state under German occupation. Recognized by Germany and her puppet states. Claimed by the Kingdom of Italy.
Slovakia - Slovak Republic
Capital: Bratislava- De facto independent state under German "protection". Recognized by 15 other states. Claimed by Czechoslovakia.
Tannu Tuva - Tuvan People's Republic (to October 11)
Capital: Kyzyl- De facto independent state. Recognized by the Soviet Union and her satellite states.
Tibet
Capital: Lhasa- De facto independent state. Claimed by the Republic of China. Recognized by no sovereign state.
Non-Sovereign Territories
Australia
Australian Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited external territory) Norfolk Island - Territory of Norfolk Island (External territory)
Capital: KingstonPapua - Territory of Papua (External territory)
Capital: Canberra
Belgium
Belgian Congo (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile until September 8)
Capital: Léopoldville (Leopoldstad)
Condominiums
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Anglo-Egyptian condominium)
Capital: KhartoumCanton and Enderbury Islands (Anglo-American condominium) New Hebrides (Anglo-French condominium, loyal to the Free French Forces, to August 20)
Capital: Port Vila
Denmark
France
Adélie Land (Uninhabited possession) Clipperton Island (Uninhabited possession, to 1944) Fezzan (Occupied territory, under the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: SabhaFrench Equatorial Africa (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: BrazzavilleFrench Guiana (Colony)
Capital: CayenneFrench India - French Establishments in India (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: PondichéryFrench Indochina (Federation of protectorates, annexed by Japan after D-Day)
Capital: HanoiFrench Oceania - French Establishments in Oceania (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: PapeeteFrench Somaliland (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: Ville de DjiboutiFrench West Africa (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: DakarGuadeloupe (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: Basse-TerreInini (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: Saint-ÉlieMadagascar (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: TananariveMartinique (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: Fort-de-FranceMorocco - Sultanate of Morocco (de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate,[1][2] loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: RabatNew Caledonia - New Caledonia and Dependencies (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: NouméaRéunion (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: Saint-DenisSaint Pierre and Miquelon (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: Saint-PierreTunisia - Tunisian Realm (Protectorate, loyal to the Free French Forces, from August 20)
Capital: Tunis
Germany
Albania - Albanian Kingdom (to November 29)
Capital: TiranaBelgium and North France - Military Administration in Belgium and North France (Military administration, to September 3)
Capital: Brussels (Belgium), Paris (North France)Bohemia and Moravia - Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (Autonomous protectorate)
Capital: PragChannel Islands (Occupied territory)
Capital: Saint HelierDenmark (Occupied territory)
Capital: CopenhagenDodecanese Islands (Occupied territory)
Capital: RhodesGeneral Government (Autonomous territory)
Capital: KrakauGreece - Hellenic State (to November 3)
Capital: AthensMacedonia - Independent State of Macedonia (from September 8 to November 13)
Capital: SkopjeMontenegro - Kingdom of Montenegro (to December 15)
Capital: CetinjeNetherlands - Netherlands Reich Commission (Civil administration)
Capital: AmsterdamNorway - Norway Reich Commission (Civil administration)
Capital: OsloOstland - Ostland Reich Commission (Civil administration, to October 13)
Capital: RigaSerbia - Military Administration in Serbia (Military administration, to October 20)
Capital: BelgradeUkraine - Ukraine Reich Commission (Civil administration, to February 2)
Capital: Rowno
Japan
Banaba Island (Occupied territory)
Capital: TabiangBoruneo Kita (Occupied territory)
Capital: ElopuraChōsen (Dependency)
Capital: SeoulChristmas Island (Occupied territory)
Capital: Flying Fish CoveHong Kong - Hong Kong Occupied Territory (Occupied territory)
Capital: KowloonIndochina (Federation of states, occupied by Japan after D-Day)
Capital: HanoiIndonesia (Occupied territory)
Capital: Batavia, Dutch East IndiesKwantung - Kwantung Leased Territory (Concession)
Capital: DalianMalaya (Occupied territory)
Capital: Kuala LumpurNauru (Occupied territory)
Capital: YarenOmiya Jima (Occupied territory, to August 10)
Capital: AganaOtori Jima (Occupied territory) Syonan-to (Occupied territory)
Capital: Syonan-toTaiwan (Dependency)
Capital: TaihokuTientsin (Concession) Timor (Occupied territory)
Capital: Dili
League of Nations Mandates
British Cameroons (administered by the United Kingdom)
Capital: BueaBritish Togoland (Administered by the United Kingdom)
Capital: HoFrench Cameroons (administered by France)
Capital: DoualaFrench Togoland (Administered by France)
Capital: LoméNew Guinea - Territory of New Guinea (Administered by Australia)
Capital: CanberraPalestine (Administered by the United Kingdom)
Capital: JerusalemTransjordan - Emirate of Transjordan (Administered by the United Kingdom)
Capital: Amman
Ruanda-Urundi (Administered by Belgium)
Capital: UsumburaSouth Pacific Mandate (Administered by Japan)
Capital: KororSouth-West Africa (Administered by South Africa)
Capital: WindhoekSyria and Lebanon (Administered by France, occupied by Britain, to January 1) Tanganyika - Tanganyika Territory (Administered by the United Kingdom)
Capital: Dar es SalaamWestern Samoa (Administered by New Zealand)
Capital: Apia
Netherlands
Curaçao and Dependencies (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile)
Capital: WillemstadSurinam (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile)
Capital: Paramaribo
New Zealand
Cook Islands (Dependent territory)
Capital: AvaruaNiue Island (Dependent territory)
Capital: AlofiRoss Dependency (Uninhabited dependent territory) Union Islands (Dependent territory)
Portugal
Portuguese Cape Verde (Colony)
Capital: PraiaMacau (Colony) Portuguese East Africa (Colony)
Capital: Lourenço MarquesPortuguese Guinea (Colony)
Capital: BissauPortuguese India - Portuguese State of India (Colony)
Capital: Nova GoaPortuguese West Africa (Colony)
Capital: LuandaSão 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 until January 29; military administration until April 16)
Capital: Odessa
Spain
Ifni (Colony)
Capital: Sidi IfniSpanish Guinea (Colony)
Capital: Santa IsabelMorocco - Sultanate of Morocco (Spanish protectorate in Morocco) (de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)[1][2]
Capital: TétouanSpanish Sahara (Colony)
Capital: El Aaiún
United Kingdom
Aden - Aden Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Capital: AdenBahama Islands (Crown colony)
Capital: NassauBahrain - State of Bahrain (Protectorate)
Capital: ManamaBarbados (Crown colony)
Capital: BridgetownBasutoland - Territory of Basutoland (Crown colony)
Capital: MaseruBechuanaland - Bechuanaland Protectorate (Protectorate)
Capital: MafekingBermuda (Crown colony)
Capital: Hamilton- Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan (Independent state under Treaty of Punakha)
Capital: Thimphu British Guiana (Crown colony)
Capital: GeorgetownBritish Honduras (Crown colony)
Capital: Belize TownBritish Leeward Islands - Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands (Crown colony)
Capital: St. John'sBritish Somaliland - British Somaliland Protectorate (Protectorate)
Capital: HargeisaBritish Western Pacific Territories (Crown colony)
Capital: SuvaBritish Windward Islands - Federal Colony of the Windward Islands (Crown colony)
Capital: St. George'sCeylon (Crown colony)
Capital: ColomboCyprus (Crown colony)
Capital: NicosiaCyrenaica (Occupied territory)
Capital: BenghaziEritrea (Occupied territory)
Capital: AsmaraFalkland Islands (Crown colony)
Capital: StanleyFaroe Islands (Occupied territory)
Capital: TórshavnGambia - Gambia Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Capital: BanjulGibraltar (Crown colony)
Capital: GibraltarGold Coast (Crown colony)
Capital: AccraHeard Island and McDonald Islands (Uninhabited possession) India - Indian Empire (Crown colony)
Capital: New DehliIsle of Man (Crown dependency)
Capital: DouglasItalian Somaliland (Occupied territory)
Capital: MogadiscioJamaica (Crown colony)
Capital: KingstonKenya - Kenya Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Capital: NairobiKuwait - State of Kuwait (Protectorate)
Capital: Kuwait CityMaldive Islands - Sultanate of the Maldive Islands (Protectorate)
Capital: MaléMalta (Crown colony)
Capital: VallettaMauritius (Crown colony)
Capital: Port LouisMuscat and Oman - Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (State under the informal protection)
Capital: MuscatNewfoundland - Dominion of Newfoundland (Crown colony)
Capital: St. John'sNigeria - Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (Crown colony and protectorate)
Capital: AbujaNorthern Rhodesia - Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia (Protectorate)
Capital: LusakaNyasaland - Nyasaland Protectorate (Protectorate)
Capital: ZombaQatar - State of Qatar (Protectorate)
Capital: DohaSaint Helena (Crown colony)
Capital: JamestownSeychelles (Crown colony)
Capital: VictoriaSierra Leone - Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Capital: FreetownSouthern Rhodesia - Colony of Southern Rhodesia (Crown colony)
Capital: SalisburySuez Canal Zone (Crown colony) Swaziland - Swaziland Protectorate (Protectorate)
Capital: Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (legislative)Trinidad and Tobago (Crown colony)
Capital: Port of SpainTripolitania (Occupied territory)
Capital: TripoliTrucial States (Protectorate)
Capital: Abu DhabiUganda (Crown colony)
Capital: KampalaZanzibar - Sultanate of Zanzibar (Protectorate)
Capital: Zanzibar City
United States
Alaska - Alaska Territory (Territory)
Capital: JuneauAmerican Samoa - Territory of American Samoa (Territory)
Capital: Pago PagoBaker Island (Uninhabited territory) Clipperton Island (Occupied territory, from 1944) Hawaii - Territory of Hawaii (Territory)
Capital: HonoluluHowland 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: BalboaPuerto Rico (Territory)
Capital: San JuanUnited States Virgin Islands (Territory)
Capital: Charlotte Amalie
See also
References
- 1 2 Bedjaoui, M. (1991). International Law: Achievements and Prospects. UNESCO. p. 51. ISBN 9789231027161. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- 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 2015-03-09.
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