List of sovereign states in the 1910s

This is a list of sovereign states in the 1910s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1910 and 31 December 1919. It contains entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes widely recognized sovereign states, and entities which were de facto sovereign but which were not widely recognized by other states.

Sovereign states by year
List of sovereign states in 1909 Events of 1910 List of sovereign states in 1911
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Sovereign states
Name and capital city Information on status and recognition of sovereignty

A

 Afghanistan – Emirate of Afghanistan
Capital: Caubul		 Widely recognized independent state from 1919.
→ → Albania (from November 28, 1912)
Capital: Tirana 		Widely recognized independent state; de facto until 29 July 1913.[1]
Andorra – Principality of Andorra
Capital: Andorra La Vella		 Widely recognized independent state
 Argentina – Argentine Republic
Capital: Buenos Aires
 Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
Capital: Canberra		 Widely recognized independent state. Australia is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. Australia has 2 External Territories:
 Austria-Hungary – Austro-Hungarian Empire
Capital: Vienna, Budapest

B

 Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
Capital: Brussels		 Widely recognized state.
 Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan (to January 8, 1910)
Capital: Thimphu		 Widely recognized state.
 Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia
Capital: Sucre		 Widely recognized state.
Brazil – Republic of the United States of Brazil
Capital: Rio de Janeiro		 Widely recognized state.
 Bulgaria – Kingdom of Bulgaria
Capital: Sofia		 Widely recognized state.

C

 Canada – Dominion of Canada
Capital: Ottawa		 Widely recognized state.
 Chile – Republic of Chile
Capital: Santiago		 Widely recognized state.
→ → → China
Capital: Peking 		Widely recognized state.
 Colombia – Republic of Colombia
Capital: Bogotá		 Widely recognized state.
 Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
Capital: San José		 Widely recognized state.
 Crete – Cretan State (de jure to December 1, 1913)
Capital: Chania		 Autonomous state of the Ottoman Empire. De jure until December 1, 1913
 Cuba – Republic of Cuba
Capital: Havana		 Widely recognized state.

D

 Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen		 Widely recognized state.
 Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo		 Widely recognized state.

E

Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
Capital: Quito		 Widely recognized state.
→ El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador
 Ethiopia – Ethiopian Empire
Capital: Addis Abeba

F

  • → Finland
    Capital: Helsinki
    • Kingdom of Finland (from December 6, 1917 to July 17, 1919)
    • Republic of Finland (from July 17, 1919)
  • France – French Republic
    Capital: Paris

G

H

I

 Italy – Kingdom of Italy
Capital: Rome

J

 Japan – Empire of Japan
Capital: Tokyo City

K

 Korea – Korean Empire
Capital: Hanseong		 Ceased to exist on August 29, 1910, when it was annexed into Japan.

L

M

  •  Mexico – United Mexican States
    Capital: Mexico City
  •  Monaco – Principality of Monaco
  • →  Montenegro
    • Principality of Montenegro (to August 28, 1910)
    • Kingdom of Montenegro (from August 28, 1910)
  • Mongolia (from December 29, 1911)
  •  Morocco – Sultanate of Morocco (to March 30, 1912)

N

O

P

R

S

U

 United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Capital: London
→  United States – United States of America
Capital: Washington, D.C.
 Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay
Capital: Montevideo

V

Non-sovereign territories

 Cape Colony – Cape of Good Hope
Capital: Cape Town		 Ceased to exist on May 31, 1910, when it was annexed into South Africa. Colony of the United Kingdom.
→  South Africa – Union of South Africa
Capital: Pretoria		 Founded on May 31, 1910; colony of the United Kingdom.

Other states

States claiming sovereignty

  • Ireland – Irish Republic (from 21 January 1919)
  • Transvaal – South African Republic (from September 1914 to February 1915)

References

  1. http://www.albanianhistory.net/1912_Declaration-of-Independence/index.html
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