Internationally recognized sovereign states
editA
edit- Afghanistan - Kingdom of Afghanistan
- Albania - People's Republic of Albania
- Andorra - Principality of Andorra
- Argentina - Argentine Republic
- Australia - Commonwealth of Australia
- Austria - Republic of Austria
B
edit- Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium
- File:Second Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan
- Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia
- Brazil - Republic of the United States of Brazil
- Bulgaria - People's Republic of Bulgaria
- Burma - Union of Burma
C
edit- Cambodia - Kingdom of Cambodia
- Cameroon - Federal Republic of Cameroon (from October 1)
- Cameroun - Republic of Cameroun (to October 1)
- Canada - Dominion of Canada
- Central African Republic
- Ceylon - Dominion of Ceylon
- Chad - Republic of Chad
- Chile - Republic of Chile
- China - Republic of China
- Colombia - Republic of Colombia
- Congo, Republic of
- Congo, Republic of the
- Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica
- Cuba - Republic of Cuba
- Cyprus - Republic of Cyprus
- Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
D
edit- Dahomey - Republic of Dahomey
- Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark
- Dominican Republic
E
edit- Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador
- El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador
- Ethiopia - Empire of Ethiopia
F
editG
edit- Gabon - Gabonese Republic
- Germany, East - German Democratic Republic
- Germany, West - Federal Republic of Germany
- Ghana - Republic of Ghana
- Greece - Kingdom of Greece
- Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala
- Guinea - Republic of Guinea
H
editI
edit- Iceland - Republic of Iceland
- India - Republic of India
- Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia
- Iran - Imperial State of Iran
- Iraq - Republic of Iraq
- Ireland - Republic of Ireland
- Israel - State of Israel
- Italy - Italian Republic
- Ivory Coast - Republic of Ivory Coast
J
editK
edit- Korea, North - Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Korea, South - Republic of Korea
- Kuwait - State of Kuwait (from June 19)
L
edit- Laos - Kingdom of Laos
- Lebanon - Lebanese Republic
- Liberia - Republic of Liberia
- Libya - United Kingdom of Libya
- Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
M
edit- Malagasy Republic
- Malaya - Federation of Malaya
- Mali - Republic of Mali
- Mauritania - Islamic Republic of Mauritania
- Mexico - United Mexican States
- Monaco - Principality of Monaco
- Mongolia - People's Republic of Mongolia
- Morocco - Kingdom of Morocco
N
edit- Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal
- Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands
- New Zealand - Dominion of New Zealand
- Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua
- Niger - Republic of Niger
- Nigeria - Federation of Nigeria
- Norway - Kingdom of Norway
P
edit- Pakistan - Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Panama - Republic of Panama
- Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay
- Peru - Peruvian Republic
- Philippines - Republic of the Philippines
- Poland - People's Republic of Poland
- Portugal - Portuguese Republic
R
edit- Rumania - Rumanian People's Republic
S
edit- San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
- Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Senegal - Republic of Senegal
- Sierra Leone (from April 27)
- Somalia - Somali Republic
- South Africa
- Union of South Africa (to May 21)
- Republic of South Africa (from May 21)
- Soviet Union - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Spain - Spanish State
- Sudan - Republic of the Sudan
- Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden
- Switzerland - Swiss Confederation
- Syria - Syrian Arab Republic (from September 28)
T
edit- Tanganyika (from December 9)
- Thailand - Kingdom of Thailand
- Togo - Togolese Republic
- Tunisia - Republic of Tunisia
- Turkey - Republic of Turkey
U
edit- United Arab Republic
- United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States - United States of America
- Upper Volta - Republic of Upper Volta
- Uruguay - Eastern Republic of Uruguay
V
edit- Vatican City - State of the Vatican City
- Venezuela - United States of Venezuela
- Vietnam, North - Democratic Republic of Vietnam
- Vietnam, South - Republic of Vietnam
Y
edit- Yemen - Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
- Yugoslavia - Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
Occupied states
editOther states
edit- China, People's Republic of
- Katanga - State of Katanga
- South Kasai - Mining State of South Kasai (to December 30)
- Suvadive Islands - United Suvadive Republic
Non-Sovereign Territories
editAustralia
edit- Australian Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited external territory)[1]
- Christmas Island - Territory of Christmas Island (External territory)
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (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)
Condominiums
edit- Canton and Enderbury Islands (Anglo-American condominium)
- New Hebrides (Anglo-French condominium)
Denmark
edit- Faroe Islands (Autonomous province)
France
edit- Bassas da India (Uninhabited possession)
- Clipperton Island (Uninhabited possession)
- Comoros
- Territory of the Comoros (to December 22, Overseas territory)
- State of Comoros (from December 22, Autonomous overseas territory)
- Europa Island (Uninhabited possession)
- French Polynesia - Territory of French Polynesia (Overseas territory)
- French Somaliland - Territory of French Somaliland (Overseas territory)
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands - Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Uninhabited overseas territory)[1]
- Glorioso Islands (Uninhabited possession)
- Juan de Nova Island (Uninhabited possession)
- New Caledonia - Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (Overseas territory)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Overseas territory)
- Tromelin Island (Uninhabited possession)
- Wallis and Futuna - Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (from July 29, Overseas territory)
India
edit- Sikkim - Kingdom of Sikkim (Protectorate)
International
edit- West Berlin (Occupied territory governed by France, the United Kingdom, and the United States)
League of Nations Mandates
edit- South-West Africa (administered by South Africa)
Netherlands
edit- Netherlands Antilles (Overseas country)
- Netherlands New Guinea, (to December 1, Colony) West Papua (from December 1, Colony)
- Suriname (Overseas country)
New Zealand
edit- Cook Islands (Dependent territory)
- Niue Island (Dependent territory)
- Ross Dependency (Uninhabited dependent territory)[1]
- Tokelau Islands (Dependent territory)
Norway
edit- Bouvet Island (Uninhabited possession)
- Peter I Island (Uninhabited possession)[1]
- Queen Maud Land (Uninhabited possession)[1]
Portugal
edit- Angola (Overseas province)
- Cape Verde Islands (Overseas province)
- Macau (Overseas province)
- Moçambique (Overseas province)
- Portuguese Guinea (Overseas province)
- Portuguese India - Portuguese State of India (to January 14, Overseas province)
- Portuguese Timor (Overseas province)
- São João Baptista de Ajudá - Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá (to August 1, Possession)
- São Tomé and Príncipe (Overseas province)
Spain
edit- Fernando Pó (Overseas province)
- Ifni (Overseas province)
- Río Muni (Overseas province)
- Spanish Sahara (Overseas province)
United Kingdom
edit- Aden - Aden Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia - Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign base areas administrated as a single colony)
- Bahama Islands (Crown colony)
- Bahrain - Sheikdom of Bahrain (Protectorate)
- Basutoland - Territory of Basutoland (Crown colony)
- Bechuanaland - Bechuanaland Protectorate (Protectorate)
- Bermuda (Crown colony)
- British Guiana (Crown colony)
- British Honduras (Crown colony)
- British Virgin Islands (Crown colony)
- British Western Pacific Territories (Crown colony)
- Brunei - State of Brunei Darussalam (Protectorate)
- Falkland Islands (Crown colony)
- Fiji (Crown colony)
- Gambia - Gambia Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
- Gibraltar (Crown colony)
- Hong Kong (Crown colony)
- Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
- Jersey - Bailiwick of Jersey (Crown dependency)
- Kenya - Kenya Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
- Kuwait - Sheikdom of Kuwait (to June 19, Protectorate)
- Maldive Islands - Sultanate of the Maldive Islands (Protectorate)
- Malta (Crown colony)
- Mauritius (Crown colony)
- Muscat and Oman - Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (Protectorate)
- North Borneo (Crown colony)
- Pitcairn Islands - Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands (Crown colony)
- Qatar - Sheikdom of Qatar (Protectorate)
- Rhodesia and Nyasaland - Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Crown colony)
- Saint Helena (Crown colony)
- File:Colonial flag of Sarawak.png Sarawak (Crown colony)
- Seychelles (Crown colony)
- Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (from April 27, Crown colony and protectorate)
- Singapore - State of Singapore (Self-governing crown colony)
- Swaziland - Swaziland Protectorate (Protectorate)
- Tonga - Kingdom of Tonga (Protectorate)
- Trucial States (Protectorate)
- West Indies Federation (Crown colony)
United Nations Trust Territories
edit- Cameroons - British Cameroons (administered by the United Kingdom to October 1)
- 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)
- Tanganyika (administered by the United Kingdom to December 9)
- Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (administered by the United States)
- Western Samoa (administered by New Zealand)
United States
edit- American Samoa - Territory of American Samoa (Territory)
- Bajo Nuevo Bank (Uninhabited territory)
- Baker Island (Uninhabited territory)
- Bonin Islands (Occupied territory)
- Guam - Territory of Guam (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 (Uninhabited territory)
- Panama Canal Zone (Territory)
- Puerto Rico - Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Territory)
- Quita Sueño 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)