List of sovereign states in 1950
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List of sovereign states in 1949 | Events of 1950 | List of sovereign states in 1951 |
Internationally recognized sovereign states
A
Afghanistan – Kingdom of Afghanistan, UN member state
Capital: KabulAlbania – People's Republic of Albania
Capital: TiranaAndorra – Principality of Andorra
Capital: Andorra la VellaArgentina – Argentine Republic, UN member state
Capital: Buenos AiresAustralia – Commonwealth of Australia, UN member state
Capital: Canberra
B
Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium, UN member state
Capital: BrusselsBhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital: ThimphuBolivia – Republic of Bolivia, UN member state
Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative)Brazil – Republic of the United States of Brazil, UN member state
Capital: Rio de JaneiroBulgaria – People's Republic of Bulgaria
Capital: SofiaBurma – Union of Burma, UN member state
Capital: Rangoon
C
Canada – Dominion of Canada, UN member state
Capital: OttawaCeylon – Dominion of Ceylon
Capital: ColomboChile – Republic of Chile, UN member state
Capital: SantiagoChina – People's Republic of China
Capital: BeijingColombia – Republic of Colombia, UN member state
Capital: BogotáCosta Rica – Republic of Costa Rica, UN member state
Capital: San JoséCuba – Republic of Cuba, UN member state
Capital: HavanaCzechoslovakia – Czechoslovak Republic, UN member state
Capital: Prague
D
Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark, UN member state
Capital: CopenhagenDominican Republic, UN member state
Capital: Santo Domingo
E
Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador, UN member state
Capital: QuitoEgypt – Kingdom of Egypt, UN member state
Capital: CairoEl Salvador – Republic of El Salvador, UN member state
Capital: San SalvadorEthiopia – Ethiopian Empire, UN member state
Capital: Addis Ababa
F
G
Germany, East – German Democratic Republic
Capital: East Berlin (disputed)Germany, West – Federal Republic of Germany
Capital: BonnGreece – Kingdom of Greece, UN member state
Capital: AthensGuatemala – Republic of Guatemala, UN member state
Capital: Guatemala City
H
Haiti – Republic of Haiti, UN member state
Capital: Port-au-PrinceHonduras – Republic of Honduras, UN member state
Capital: TegucigalpaHungary - People's Republic of Hungary
Capital: Budapest
I
Iceland – Republic of Iceland, UN member state
Capital: ReykjavíkIndia
Capital: New Delhi- Dominion of India (to 26 January 1950)[1]
- Republic of India (from 26 January 1950)[1]
Indonesia
Capital: Djakarta- Republic of the United States of Indonesia (to 17 August 1950)[2]
- Republic of Indonesia (from 17 August 1950)[2]
Iran – Imperial State of Iran, UN member state
Capital: TehranIraq – Kingdom of Iraq, UN member state
Capital: BaghdadIreland – Republic of Ireland[3]
Capital: DublinIsrael – State of Israel, UN member state
Capital: JerusalemItaly – Italian Republic
Capital: Rome
J
K
Korea, North – Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Capital: Seoul (de jure, claimed), Pyongyang (de facto)Korea, South – Republic of Korea, Permanent observer at UN
Capital: Seoul
L
Lebanon – Lebanese Republic, UN member state
Capital: BeirutLiberia – Republic of Liberia, UN member state
Capital: MonroviaLiechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
Capital: VaduzLuxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, UN member state
Capital: Luxembourg
M
Mexico – United Mexican States, UN member state
Capital: Mexico CityMonaco – Principality of Monaco
Capital: MonacoMongolia – Mongolian People's Republic
Capital: UlaanbaatarMuscat and Oman – Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
Capital: Muscat, Oman
N
Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal
Capital: KathmanduNetherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands, UN member state
Capital: Amsterdam (official), The Hague (seat of government)New Zealand – Dominion of New Zealand, UN member state
Capital: WellingtonNicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua, UN member state
Capital: ManaguaNorway – Kingdom of Norway, UN member state
Capital: Oslo
P
Pakistan – Dominion of Pakistan, UN member state
Capital: KarachiPanama – Republic of Panama, UN member state
Capital: Panama CityParaguay – Republic of Paraguay, UN member state
Capital: AsunciónPeru – Peruvian Republic, UN member state
Capital: LimaPhilippines – Republic of the Philippines, UN member state
Capital: Quezon City (official), Baguio (summer)Poland – Republic of Poland, UN member state
Capital: WarsawPortugal – Portuguese Republic
Capital: Lisbon
R
S
San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
Capital: San MarinoSaudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UN member state
Capital: RiyadhSikkim – Kingdom of Sikkim (to December 5)[4]
Capital: GangtokSouth Africa – Union of South Africa, UN member state
Capital: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)South Moluccas – Republic of the South Moluccas (from 25 April 1950 to 17 October 1952)[5]
Capital: AmbonSoviet Union – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, UN member state
Capital: MoscowSpain – Spanish State
Capital: MadridSweden – Kingdom of Sweden, UN member state
Capital: StockholmSwitzerland – Swiss Confederation, Permanent observer at UN
Capital: BernSyria – Syrian Republic, UN member state
Capital: Damascus
T
U
United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, UN member state
Capital: LondonUnited States – United States of America, UN member state
Capital: Washington, D.C.Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay, UN member state
Capital: Montevideo
V
Vatican City – Vatican City State
Capital: Vatican CityVenezuela – United States of Venezuela, UN member state
Capital: Caracas
Y
Yemen – Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, UN member state
Capital: Ta'izzYugoslavia – Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, UN member state
Capital: Belgrade
Occupied states
Other states
China, People's Republic of - People's Republic of China 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, to November 6)
Belgium
Belgian Congo (Colony)
Condominiums
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Anglo-Egyptian condominium) Canton and Enderbury Islands (Anglo-American condominium) New Hebrides (Anglo-French condominium) Pheasant Island (Franco-Spanish condominium)
Denmark
Faroe Islands (Autonomous province) Greenland (Possession)
France
Adélie Land (Overseas territory) Clipperton Island (Uninhabited possession) Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia (Autonomous associated state, from November 8) Comoros – Territory of the Comoros (Overseas territory) French Equatorial Africa (Overseas territory) French India – French Establishments in India (Overseas territory) French Oceania – French Settlements in Oceania (Overseas territory) French Somaliland – Territory of French Somaliland (Overseas territory) French West Africa (Overseas territory) Laos – Kingdom of Laos (Autonomous associated state) Madagascar (Overseas territory) Morocco – Sultanate of Morocco (de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)[6][7] 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) Vietnam – State of Vietnam (Autonomous associated state)
International
Tangier – City of Tangier (City under international administration, de jure part of the Sultanate of Morocco) West Berlin
League of Nations mandates
South-West Africa (Administered by South Africa)
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles (Colony) Netherlands New Guinea (Colony) Surinam (Colony)
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)
Spain
Spanish Guinea (Colony) Spanish Morocco (Part of the Sultanate of Morocco, de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)[6][7] Spanish West Africa (Colony) Canary Islands (Archipielago)
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) Cyprus (Crown colony) 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) Jamaica (Crown colony) Jersey – Bailiwick of Jersey (Crown dependency) Kenya – Kenya Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate) Kuwait – State of Kuwait (Protectorate) Malaya – Federation of Malaya (Crown colony) 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) 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) 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) Libya (Administered by France and the United Kingdom) Cyrenaica (Administered by the United Kingdom) Fezzan (Administered by France) Tripolitania (Administered by the United Kingdom)
Nauru (Administered by Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom) Papua and New Guinea – Territory of Papua and New Guinea (Administered by Australia) Ruanda-Urundi (Administered by Belgium) Somalia – Trust Territory of Somalia (Administered by Italy, from November) 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) Corn Islands (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) Midway Atoll (Uninhabited territory) Navassa Island (Uninhabited territory) Palmyra Atoll (Unincorporated organized territory) Panama Canal Zone (Territory) Petrel Islands (Uninhabited territory) Puerto Rico (Territory) Quita Sueno Bank (Uninhabited territory) Roncador Bank (Uninhabited territory) Ryukyu Islands – United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (Occupied territory) Serrana Bank (Uninhabited territory) Serranilla Bank (Uninhabited territory) Swan Islands (Uninhabited territory) United States Virgin Islands (Territory) Volcano Islands (Occupied territory) Wake Island (Uninhabited territory)
References
- 1 2 India became a republic on 26 January 1950
- 1 2 Indonesia adopted a unitary constitution on 17 August 1950 Archived 11 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Ireland also had the legal description of "Republic of Ireland", although this was not its constitutional name.
- ↑ Sikkim signed a protectorate treaty with India on 5 December 1950
- ↑ The Republic of the South Moluccas declared independence from Indonesia on 25 April 1950.
- 1 2 International Law: Achievements and Prospects, p. 51, at Google Books
- 1 2 Repertory of Decisions of the International Court of Justice (1947–1992), p. 453, at Google Books
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