List of sovereign states in 1948

Sovereign states by year
List of sovereign states in 1947	Events of 1948	List of sovereign states in 1949

Internationally recognized sovereign states

A

Afghanistan - Kingdom of Afghanistan, UN member state
Albania - People's Republic of Albania
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 - United States of Brazil, UN member state
Bulgaria - People's Republic of Bulgaria
Burma - Union of Burma (from January 4), (from April 19) UN member state

C

Canada - Dominion of Canada, UN member state
Ceylon - Dominion of Ceylon (from February 4)
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 - French Republic, 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 - Republic of Hungary

I

Iceland - Republic of Iceland, UN member state
India - Union of India, UN member state
Iran - Imperial State of Iran, UN member state
Iraq - Kingdom of Iraq, UN member state
Ireland
- Ireland (to April 18)
- Republic of Ireland (from April 18)
→ Israel - State of Israel (from May 14)
Italy - Italian Republic

K

→ → Korea, North - Democratic People's Republic of Korea (from September 9)
→ Korea, South - Republic of Korea (from August 15)

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, UN member state
Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua, UN member state
Norway - Kingdom of Norway, UN member state

P

Pakistan - Dominion of Pakistan, UN member state
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, UN member state
Poland - Republic of Poland, UN member state
Portugal - Portuguese Republic

R

→ Romania - Romanian People's Republic

S

San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UN member state
Sikkim - Kingdom of Sikkim
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, UN member state
Switzerland - Swiss Confederation, Permanent observer at UN
Syria - Syrian Republic, UN member state

T

Thailand - Kingdom of Thailand, UN member state
Transjordan - Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan
Trieste - Free Territory of Trieste
Hill Tipperah - Kingdom of Tripura
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, UN member state
Yugoslavia - Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, UN member state

Occupied states

Austria - Republic of Austria
Estonia - Republic of Estonia
Germany
Japan
Latvia - Republic of Latvia
Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania

Other states

East Turkestan - East Turkestan Republic
Hyderabad - State of Hyderabad (to September 12)
Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia
Tibet
Vietnam - Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Non-Sovereign Territories

Australia

Australian Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited external territory)
Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (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

Faroe Islands (Autonomous province, from April 1)
Greenland (Possession)

France

Adélie Land (Overseas territory)
Clipperton Island (Uninhabited possession)
Comoros - Territory of the Comoros (Overseas territory)
Fezzan (Occupied territory)
French Equatorial Africa (Overseas territory)
French India - French Establishments in India (Overseas territory)
French Indochina (Federation of protectorates)
French Oceania - French Settlements in Oceania (Overseas territory)
French Somaliland - Territory of French Somaliland (Overseas territory)
French West Africa (Overseas territory)
Madagascar (Overseas territory)
Morocco - Sultanate of Morocco (de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)^[1]^[2]
New Caledonia - Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (Overseas territory)
Saar (Protectorate)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Overseas territory)
Tunisia - Tunisian Realm (Protectorate)

India

Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan (Independent state under Treaty of Punakha)

International

Tangier - City of Tangier (City under international administration, de jure part of the Sultanate of Morocco)

League of Nations Mandates

Palestine (Administered by the United Kingdom, to May 14)
South-West Africa (Administered by South Africa)

Netherlands

Bangka - Bangka Council (Autonomous state, to January 23)
Bangka Belitung and Riau - Bangka Belitung and Riau Federation (Autonomous state, from January 23)
Banjar - Territory of Banjar (Autonomous state, from January 14)
Belitung - Belitung Council (Autonomous state, to January 23)
Curaçao and Dependencies (to September 20)Netherlands Antilles (from September 20)
Dayak Besar (Autonomous state)
East Indonesia (Autonomous state)
East Java (Autonomous state, from November 26)
East Sumatra - State of East Sumatra (Autonomous state)
Madura - State of Madura (Autonomous state, from January 23)
Surinam (Colony)
Netherlands New Guinea (Colony)
Riau - Riau Council (Autonomous state, to January 23)
Siak Besar (to February 4), East Kalimantan (from February 4)
- Siak Besar Territory (Autonomous state, to February 4)
- Federation of East Kalimantan (Autonomous state, from February 4)
Southeast Kalimantan - Federation of Southeast Kalimantan (Autonomous state)
South Sumatra - State of South Sumatra (Autonomous state, from August 30)
West Java
- State of West Java (Autonomous state, from February 26 to April 24)
- Sundanese State (Autonomous state, from April 24)
West Kalimantan - Special Territory of West Kalimantan (Autonomous state)

New Zealand

Cook Islands (Dependent territory)
Niue Island (Dependent territory)
Ross Dependency (Uninhabited dependent territory)
Tokelau Islands (Dependent territory)

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

North Korea - Democratic People's Republic of Korea (to 1948)

Spain

Spanish Guinea (Colony)
Spanish Morocco (Part of the Sultanate of Morocco, de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)^[1]^[2]
Spanish West Africa (Colony)

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)
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, to January 3)
Ceylon (Crown colony, to February 3)
Cyprus (Crown colony)
Cyrenaica (Occupied territory)
Eritrea (Occupied territory)
Falkland Islands (Crown colony)
Gambia - Gambia Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Gibraltar (Crown colony)
Gold Coast (Crown colony)
Guernsey - Bailiwick of Guernsey (Crown dependency)
Hong Kong (Crown colony)
Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
Italian Somaliland (Occupied territory)
Jamaica (Crown colony)
Jersey - Bailiwick of Jersey (Crown dependency)
Kenya - Kenya Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Kuwait - State of Kuwait (Protectorate)
Malaya
- Malayan Union (Colony, to January 31)
- Federation of Malaya (Crown colony, from January 31)
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)
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)
Southern Rhodesia - Colony of Southern Rhodesia (Crown colony)
Suez Canal Zone (Crown colony)
Swaziland - Swaziland Protectorate (Protectorate)
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)
British Togoland (Administered by the United Kingdom)
French Cameroons (Administered by France)
French Togoland (Administered by France)
Nauru (Administered by Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom)
New Guinea - Territory of New Guinea (Administered by Australia)
Ruanda-Urundi (Administered by Belgium)
Tanganyika (Administered by the United Kingdom)
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Administered by the United States)
Western Samoa (Administered by New Zealand)

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)
Southern Korea (occupied territory, to 1948)
Midway Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
Navassa Island (Uninhabited territory)
Palmyra Atoll (Unincorporated organized territory)
Panama Canal Zone (Territory)
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 2 Bedjaoui, Mohammed (1991). International Law Achievements and Prospects. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 51. ISBN 92-3-102716-6.
1 2 Giuliana Ziccardi Capaldo (1995). Repertory of Decisions of the International Court of Justice. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 453. ISBN 0-7923-2993-7.

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[Mor1-1] 1 2 Bedjaoui, Mohammed (1991). International Law Achievements and Prospects. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 51. ISBN 92-3-102716-6.

[Mor2-2] 1 2 Giuliana Ziccardi Capaldo (1995). Repertory of Decisions of the International Court of Justice. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 453. ISBN 0-7923-2993-7.