List of sovereign states in the 1960s

This is a list of sovereign states in the 1960s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1960 and 31 December 1969. It contains 163 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes 155 widely recognized sovereign states and 9 entities which were de facto sovereign but which were not widely recognized by other states.

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Sovereign states

Name and capital city Information on status and recognition of sovereignty

A
Afghanistan – Kingdom of Afghanistan
Capital: Kabul		 Widely recognized UN member state.
Albania – People's Republic of Albania
Capital: Tirana		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Algeria
Capital: Algiers
  • Algerian State (from 5 Jul 1962 to 25 Sep 1962)[1]
  • People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (from 25 Sep 1962)[1]
 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 8 Oct 1962).
 Andorra – Principality of Andorra
Capital: Andorra la Vella		 Widely recognized independent state. The President of France and Bishop of Urgell were ex officio Co-Princes of Andorra. The defense of Andorra was the responsibility of France and Spain.
Anguilla – Republic of Anguilla (from 12 Jul 1967 to 19 Mar 1969)[2]
Capital: The Valley		 De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by the United Kingdom as part of the associated state of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla.
 Argentina – Argentine Republic[3]
Capital: Buenos Aires		 Widely recognized UN member state. Argentina was a federation of 22 provinces and two federal territories.[4] It had a claim over Argentine Antarctica, which was suspended under the Antarctic Treaty. It also claimed the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, both of which were British overseas territories.
 Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
Capital: Canberra		 Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm. Australia was a federation of six states and three territories.[5] It had sovereignty over the following external territories:

Australia administered two United Nations Trust Territories:
 Austria – Republic of Austria
Capital: Vienna		 Widely recognized UN member state. Austria was a federation of nine states.[6]

B
 Barbados (from 30 Nov 1966)[7]
Capital: Bridgetown		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 9 Dec 1966). Commonwealth realm.
 Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
Capital: Brussels		 Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member. Belgium had sovereignty over one colony:

Belgium administered one United Nations trust territory:
Benin – Republic of Benin (from 19 Sep 1967 to 20 Sep 1967)[8]
Capital: Benin City		 Nominally independent puppet state of Biafra. Claimed by Nigeria.
 Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital: Thimphu		 Widely recognized independent state. Permanent observer at the UN (from 1968). Bhutan was officially guided by India in its foreign affairs.
 Biafra – Republic of Biafra (from 30 May 1967)[9]
Capital: Enugu		 Partially recognized de facto independent state.[10] Claimed by Nigeria.
 Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia
Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative)		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Botswana – Republic of Botswana (from 30 Sep 1966)[11]
Capital: Gaborone		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 17 Oct 1966).
 Brazil
Capital: Rio de Janeiro (to 21 Apr 1960), Brasília (from 21 Apr 1960)
  • Republic of the United States of Brazil (from 15 Mar 1967)[12]
  • Federative Republic of Brazil (from 15 Mar 1967)[12]
 Widely recognized UN member state. Brazil was a federation of 22 states, six territories, and one federal district.[13]
Bulgaria – People's Republic of Bulgaria
Capital: Sofia		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Burma – Union of Burma
Capital: Rangoon		 Widely recognized UN member state.
Burundi
Capital: Bujumbura
  • Kingdom of Burundi (from 1 Jul 1962 to 28 Nov 1966)[14]
  • Republic of Burundi (from 28 Nov 1966)[14]
 Widely recognized UN member state.

C
 Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia
Capital: Phnom Penh		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Cameroun / Cameroon
Capital: Yaoundé
  • Republic of Cameroun (from 1 Jan 1960 to 1 Oct 1961)[15]
  • Federal Republic of Cameroon (from 1 Oct 1961)[15]
 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 20 Sep 1960). After 1 Oct 1961, Cameroon was a federation of two regions.[16]
 Canada – Dominion of Canada
Capital: Ottawa		 Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm. Canada was a federation of ten provinces and two territories.[17]
 Central African Republic (from 13 Aug 1960)[18]
Capital: Bangui		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 20 Sep 1960).
Ceylon – Dominion of Ceylon
Capital: Colombo		 Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm.
 Chad – Republic of Chad (from 11 Aug 1960)[19]
Capital: N'Djamena		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 20 Sep 1960).
 Chile – Republic of Chile
Capital: Santiago		 Widely recognized UN member state. It had a claim over Chilean Antarctic Territory, which is suspended under the Antarctic Treaty.
 China, People's Republic of
Capital: Beijing		 Partially recognized de facto independent state. [20] The People's Republic of China had five autonomous regions: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet (from 9 Sep 1965). The People's Republic of China claimed Taiwan, Kinmen, the Matsu Islands, the Pratas Islands and Itu Aba, all of which were governed by the Republic of China. It also claimed the Paracel Islands (disputed by the Republic of China and Vietnam), the Spratly Islands (disputed by the Republic of China, South Vietnam, and the Philippines), and South Tibet (controlled by India's North-East Frontier Agency). The People's Republic of China administered Aksai Chin (from 21 Nov 1962) and the Trans-Karakoram Tract (from 3 Mar 1963), which were within the disputed region of Kashmir.
 China, Republic of
Capital: Taipei (seat of government), Nanjing (claimed)		 Widely recognized UN member state. [20] The Republic of China claimed to be the sole legitimate government of China, but only administered Taiwan, Kinmen, the Matsu Islands, the Pratas Islands and Itu Aba. The Republic of China had territorial claims over Mongolia; the Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic; the Sixty-Four Villages East of the River (administered by the Soviet Union); The majority of Gorno-Badakhshan (adminsitered by the Soviet Union); The eastern tip of the Wakhan Corridor (administered by Afghanistan); a small portion of Gilgit-Baltistan (administered by Pakistan and part of the disputed Kashmir region); Aksai Chin (administered by the People's Republic of China and part of the disputed Kashmir region); eastern Bhutan; South Tibet (controlled by India's North-East Frontier Agency); and Kachin State (administered by Burma).
 Colombia – Republic of Colombia
Capital: Bogotá		 Widely recognized UN member state. Colombia claimed Quita Sueño Bank, Roncador Bank, and Serrana Bank (disputed by the United States); Bajo Nuevo Bank (disputed by Jamaica, Nicaragua and the United States); and Serranilla Bank (disputed by Nicaragua and the United States)
 Congo (Brazzaville) / Congo, Republic of the
Capital: Brazzaville
  • Republic of the Congo (from 15 Aug 1960)[21]
 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 20 Sep 1960).
Congo (Léopoldville) / Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Capital: Léopoldville (renamed Kinshasa in 1966)
  • Republic of the Congo (from 1 Jul 1960 to 1 Aug 1964)[22]
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo (from 1 Aug 1964)[22]
 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 20 Sep 1960). Congo (Léopoldville) contained one self-declared state which, although it did not claim independence, was de facto self governing:
Cook Islands (from 4 Aug 1965)
Capital: Avarua		 A state in free association with New Zealand. It shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship.
 Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
Capital: San José		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Cuba – Republic of Cuba
Capital: Havana		 Widely recognized UN member state. The Cuban area of Guantánamo Bay was under the permanent control of the United States.
 Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus (from 16 Aug 1960)[23]
Capital: Nicosia		 Widely recognized independent state.[24] UN member state (from 20 Sep 1960).
 Czechoslovakia
Capital: Prague
  • Czechoslovak Republic (to 11 Aug 1960)[25]
  • Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (from 11 Aug 1960) [25]
 Widely recognized UN member state.[26] After 1 Jan 1969, Czechoslovakia was a federation of two republics.[27]

D
Dadra and Nagar Haveli – Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli (to 11 Aug 1961)[28]
Capital: Silvassa		 De facto independent state.[29] Claimed by Portugal.
 Dahomey – Republic of Dahomey (from 1 Aug 1960)[30]
Capital: Porto-Novo (official), Cotonou (seat of government)		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 20 Sep 1960).
 Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen		 Widely recognized UN member state. The Kingdom of Denmark also included one autonomous country:
 Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo		 Widely recognized UN member state.

E
 Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
Capital: Quito		 Widely recognized UN member state.
Egypt United Arab Republic
 El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea (from 12 Oct 1968)[31]
Capital: Malabo		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 12 Nov 1968).
 Ethiopia – Empire of Ethiopia
Capital: Addis Ababa		 Widely recognized UN member state.

F
 Finland – Republic of Finland
Capital: Helsinki		 Widely recognized UN member state. Finland had a neutral and demilitarised region:
 France – French Republic
Capital: Paris		 Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member. France included 21 overseas departments: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion, and seventeen departments in French Algeria (to 5 Jul 1962). The French Community consisted of the following autonomous republics:

France also had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:

It also co-administered one condominium:

France administered two United Nations Trust Territories:

France also claimed Banc du Geyser (disputed by Madagascar).

G
 Gabon – Gabonese Republic (from 17 Aug 1960)[32]
Capital: Libreville		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 20 Sep 1960).
 The Gambia (from 18 Feb 1965)[33]
Capital: Banjul		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 21 Sep 1965). Commonwealth realm.
 Germany, East – German Democratic Republic
Capital: East Berlin (disputed)		 Widely recognized independent state.
 Germany, West – Federal Republic of Germany
Capital: Bonn		 Widely recognized independent state. Permanent observer at the UN. EEC member. West Germany was a federation of ten states.[34]
 Ghana
Capital: Accra
  • Ghana (to 1 July 1960)[35]
  • Republic of Ghana (from 1 July 1960)[35]
 Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm (to 1 Jul 1960).
Greece – Kingdom of Greece
Capital: Athens		 Widely recognized UN member state. Greece had sovereignty over Mount Athos, an autonomous monastic state that was jointly governed by the multi-national "Holy Community" on the mountain and the Civil Governor appointed by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and spiritually came under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
 Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
Capital: Guatemala City		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Guinea – Republic of Guinea
Capital: Conakry		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Guyana (from 26 May 1966)[36]
Capital: Georgetown		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 20 Sep 1966).

H
 Haiti – Republic of Haiti
Capital: Port-au-Prince		 Widely recognized UN member state. Haiti claimed the uninhabited United States possession of Navassa Island.
Holy See Vatican City
 Honduras – Republic of Honduras
Capital: Tegucigalpa		 Widely recognized UN member state.
Hungary – People's Republic of Hungary
Capital: Budapest		 Widely recognized UN member state.

I
 Iceland – Republic of Iceland
Capital: Reykjavík		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 India – Republic of India
Capital: New Delhi		 Widely recognized UN member state. India was a federation of seventeen states and eleven union territories.[37] India had sovereignty over one protectorate:

Indian sovereignty over South Tibet, administered as part of its North-East Frontier Agency, was disputed by the People's Republic of China. India administered part of the disputed region of Kashmir as the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
 Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia
Capital: Djakarta		 Widely recognized UN member state. Indonesia withdrew from the UN from 20 Jan 1965 to 28 Sep 1966. Indonesia had three special provinces: Aceh, Jakarta (from 1966), and Yogyakarta.
Iran – Imperial State of Iran
Capital: Tehran		 Widely recognized UN member state.
Iraq – Republic of Iraq
Capital: Baghdad		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Ireland[38]
Capital: Dublin		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Israel – State of Israel
Capital: Jerusalem		 Widely recognized UN member state.[39] Israel occupied East Jerusalem (from 6 Jun 1967), the Gaza Strip (from 6 Jun 1967) the Golan Heights (from 10 Jun 1967), the Sinai Peninsula (from 8 Jun 1967), and the West Bank (from 6 Jun 1967). These areas were not generally recognized as being part of Israel.
 Italy – Italian Republic
Capital: Rome		 Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member. Italy had 5 autonomous regions: Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily, and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Italy administered one United Nations Trust Territory:
 Ivory Coast – Republic of Ivory Coast (from 7 Aug 1960)[40]
Capital: Abidjan		 Widely recognized UN member state.

J
 Jamaica (from 6 Aug 1962)[41]
Capital: Kingston		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 18 Sep 1962). Commonwealth realm.
 Japan
Capital: Tokyo		 Widely recognized UN member state. Japan had residual sovereignty over the Ryukyu Islands, which were occupied and administered by the United States.
 Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Capital: Amman		 Widely recognized UN member state. Jordan occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem until 6 Jun 1967, but these areas were not generally recognized as being part of Jordan.[42] Jordan continued to claim the territories after they were occupied by Israel in 1967.

K
Katanga – State of Katanga (from 11 Jul 1960 to 15 Jan 1963)[43]
Capital: Élisabethville		 De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by Congo (Léopoldville).
 Kenya
Capital: Nairobi
  • Kenya (from 12 Dec 1963 to 12 Dec 1964)[44]
  • Republic of Kenya (from 12 Dec 1964)[44]
 Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm (to 12 Dec 1964).
 Korea, North – Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Capital: Pyongyang		 Widely recognized independent state.[45] Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Korea.
 Korea, South – Republic of Korea
Capital: Seoul		 Widely recognized independent state.[46] Permanent observer at the UN. Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Korea.
 Kuwait – State of Kuwait (from 19 Jun 1961)[47]
Capital: Kuwait City		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 14 May 1963).

L
Laos – Kingdom of Laos
Capital: Vientiane		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Lebanon – Lebanese Republic
Capital: Beirut		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho (from 4 Oct 1966)[48]
Capital: Maseru		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 17 Oct 1966).
 Liberia – Republic of Liberia
Capital: Monrovia		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Libya
Capital: Tripoli 		Widely recognized UN member state. Until 7 Oct 1963, Libya was a federation of three provinces.[51]
 Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
Capital: Vaduz		 Widely recognized independent state.[26] The defense of Liechtenstein was the responsibility of Switzerland.
 Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Capital: Luxembourg		 Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member.

M
 Malagasy Republic (from 26 Jun 1960)[52]
Capital: Antananarivo		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 20 Sep 1960). The Malagasy Republic claimed the French possessions of Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands and Juan de Nova Island. It also claimed Banc du Geyser (disputed by France)
 Malawi
Capital: Lilongwe
  • Malawi (from 6 Jul 1964 to 6 Jul 1966)[53][54]
  • Republic of Malawi (from 6 Jul 1966)[54]
 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 1 Dec 1964). Commonwealth realm (to 6 Jul 1964).
 Malaya (to 16 Sep 1963)[55]
Capital: Kuala Lumpur		 Widely recognized UN member state. Malaya was a federation of eleven states.[56]
 Malaysia (from 16 Sep 1963)[55]
Capital: Kuala Lumpur		 Widely recognized UN member state. Malaysia was a federation of fourteen states.[57]
 Maldive Islands / Maldives
Capital: Malé
  • Sultanate of the Maldive Islands (from 26 Jul 1965 to 11 Nov 1968)[58]
  • Republic of Maldives (from 11 Nov 1968)[58]
 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 21 Sep 1965)
Mali Soudan
Mali Federation (from 20 Jun 1960 to 20 Aug 1960)[59]
Capital: Dakar		 Widely recognized independent state. The Mali Federation was a federation of two states.[60]
 Malta – State of Malta (from 21 Sep 1964)[61]
Capital: Valetta		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 1 Dec 1964). Commonwealth realm.
 Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania (from 28 Nov 1960)[62]
Capital: Nouakchott		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 27 Oct 1961).
 Mauritius (from 12 Mar 1968)[63]
Capital: Port Louis		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 24 Apr 1968). Commonwealth realm. Mauritius had three dependencies: Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos and Rodrigues. It claimed the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French territory of Tromelin Island.
 Mexico – United Mexican States
Capital: Mexico City		 Widely recognized UN member state. Mexico was a federation of 31 states, two territories, and one federal district.[64]
 Monaco – Principality of Monaco
Capital: Monaco		 Widely recognized independent state. The defense of Monaco was the responsibility of France.
Mongolia – Mongolian People's Republic
Capital: Ulaanbaatar		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 27 Oct 1961).
 Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco
Capital: Rabat		 Widely recognized UN member state. Morocco disputed the Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla, and Peñón de Alhucemas.
Muscat and Oman – Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
Capital: Muscat, Oman		 Widely recognized independent state under the informal protection of the United Kingdom.

N
 Nauru – Republic of Nauru (from 31 Jan 1968)[65]
Capital: Yaren (unofficial)		 Widely recognized independent state. The defense of Nauru was the responsibility of Australia.
Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal
Capital: Kathmandu		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands
Capital: Amsterdam (official), The Hague (seat of government)		 Widely recognized UN member state. The Kingdom of the Netherlands consisted of three autonomous countries:

The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a whole was a member of the EEC, but Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles were not. The Kingdom of the Netherlands had sovereignty over one external territory:
 New Zealand – Dominion of New Zealand
Capital: Wellington		 Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm. New Zealand had responsibilities for one free associated state:

It also had sovereignty over four dependent territories:

The government of Tokelau Islands claimed Swains Island, part of American Samoa (a U.S. dependence).

New Zealand administered two United Nations Trust Territories:
 Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
Capital: Managua		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Niger – Republic of Niger (from 3 Aug 1960)[66]
Capital: Niamey		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 20 Sep 1960).
 Nigeria
Capital: Lagos
  • Federation of Nigeria (from 1 Oct 1960 to 1 Oct 1963)[67][68]
  • Federal Republic of Nigeria (from 1 Oct 1963)[68]
 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 7 Oct 1960). Commonwealth realm (to 1 Oct 1963). Nigeria was a federation of three regions (to 27 May 1967) and twelve states (from 27 May 1967).[69]
 Norway – Kingdom of Norway
Capital: Oslo		 Widely recognized UN member state. Norway had two integral overseas areas: Jan Mayen and Svalbard. The latter of area had a special status due to the Spitsbergen Treaty. Norway had sovereignty over the following dependencies:

P
 Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Capital: Karachi (to 1 Aug 1960), Rawalpindi (from 1 Aug 1960 to 14 Aug 1967), Islamabad (from 14 Aug 1967)		 Widely recognized UN member state. Pakistan was a federation of two provinces. It administered part of the disputed region of Kashmir.[70]
 Panama – Republic of Panama
Capital: Panama City		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
Capital: Asunción		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Peru – Peruvian Republic
Capital: Lima		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
Capital: Quezon City (official), Baguio (summer)		 Widely recognized UN member state. The Philippines administered the Scarborough Shoal and Macclesfield Bank, both of which were disputed by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China. It also claimed sovereignty over the Spratly Islands (disputed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China, and South Vietnam) and the Malaysian territory of Sabah.
Poland – People's Republic of Poland
Capital: Warsaw		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Portugal – Portuguese Republic
Capital: Lisbon		 Widely recognized UN member state. Portugal had sovereignty over the following overseas provinces:

It also had sovereignty over one possession:

Portugal continued to claim Portuguese India after its annexation by India on 14 Jan 1961. It also claimed the Spanish municipalities of Olivenza and Táliga.

R
 Rhodesia (from 11 Nov 1965)[71]
Capital: Salisbury		 De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by the United Kingdom.
Romania[72]
Capital: Bucharest
  • Romanian People's Republic (to 21 Aug 1965)[73]
  • Socialist Republic of Romania (from 21 Aug 1965)[73]
 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Rwanda – Rwandese Republic[74] (from 1 Jul 1962)[75]
Capital: Kigali		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 18 Sep 1962).
Rwenzururu – Kingdom of Rwenzururu (from 30 Jun 1963)[76]
Capital: Kasese		 De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by Uganda.

S
 San Marino – Republic of San Marino
Capital: San Marino		 Widely recognized independent state.
 Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Capital: Riyadh		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Senegal – Republic of Senegal (from 20 Aug 1960)[59]
Capital: Dakar		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 28 Sep 1960).
 Sierra Leone (from 27 Apr 1961)[77]
Capital: Freetown		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 27 Sep 1961). Commonwealth realm.
 Singapore – Republic of Singapore (from 31 Aug 1963 to 16 Sep 1963, from 9 Aug 1965)[78][55][79]
Capital: Singapore		 Widely recognized UN member state.
Somalia
Capital: Mogadishu
  • Somali Republic (from 1 Jul 1960 to 21 Oct 1969)[80][81]
  • Somali Democratic Republic (from 21 Oct 1969)[81]
 Widely recognized UN member state.
Somaliland – State of Somaliland (from 26 Jun 1960 to 1 Jul 1960)[82]
Capital: Hargeisa		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Soudan / Mali
Capital: Bamako
  • Soudanese Republic (from 20 Aug 1960 to 22 Sep 1960)[59][83]
  • Republic of Mali (from 22 Sep 1960)[83]
 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 28 Sep 1960).
 South Africa
Capital: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial) 		Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm (to 31 May 1961). South Africa had one autonomous bantustan: Transkei (from 30 May 1963). South Africa administered one League of Nations mandate:
 Soviet Union – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Capital: Moscow		 Widely recognized UN member state. The Soviet Union was a federation of 15 republics, two of which (Byelorussia and Ukraine) were UN members in their own right.[85]
 Spain – Spanish State
Capital: Madrid		 Widely recognized UN member state. Spain had sovereignty over the following overseas provinces:

Its sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla and Peñón de Alhucemas was disputed by Morocco. Its sovereignty over Olivenza and Táliga was disputed by Portugal. It claimed the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.
 Sudan
Capital: Khartoum 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Suvadive Islands – United Suvadive Republic (to 23 Sep 1963)[87]
Capital: Hithadhoo		 De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by the United Kingdom.
 Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland (from 6 Sep 1968)[88]
Capital: Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (royal and legislative)		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 24 Sep 1968).
 Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden
Capital: Stockholm		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Switzerland – Swiss Confederation
Capital: Bern		 Widely recognized independent state. Permanent observer at the UN. Switzerland was a federation of 25 cantons.[89]
 Syria – Syrian Arab Republic (from 28 Sep 1961)[90]
Capital: Damascus		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (13 Oct 1961). Syria included the Golan Heights, which were occupied by Israel (from 10 Jun 1967). It disputed the Turkish sovereignty over Hatay Province.

T
Taiwan China, Republic of
 Tanganyika
Capital: Dar es Salaam
  • Tanganyika (from 9 Dec 1961 to 9 Dec 1962)[91][92]
  • Republic of Tanganyika (from 9 Dec 1962 to 26 Apr 1964)[92][93]
 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 14 Dec 1961). Commonwealth realm (to 9 Dec 1962).
 Tanganyika and Zanzibar / Tanzania
Capital: Dar es Salaam
  • United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar (from 26 Apr 1964 to 29 Oct 1964)[93]
  • United Republic of Tanzania (from 29 Oct 1964)[93]
 Widely recognized UN member state. Tanzania had one autonomous region: Zanzibar.
 Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand
Capital: Bangkok		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Togo – Togolese Republic (from 27 Apr 1960)[94]
Capital: Lomé		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 20 Sep 1960).
 Trinidad and Tobago (from 31 Aug 1962)[95]
Capital: Port of Spain		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 18 Sep 1962). Commonwealth realm.
 Tunisia – Tunisian Republic
Capital: Tunis		 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Turkey – Republic of Turkey
Capital: Ankara		 Widely recognized UN member state.

U
 Uganda
Capital: Kampala
  • Uganda (from 9 Oct 1962 to 8 Sep 1967)[96]
  • Republic of Uganda (from 8 Sep 1967)[96]
 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 25 Oct 1962). Commonwealth realm (to 8 Sep 1967).
United Arab Republic
Capital: Cairo		 Widely recognized UN member state. United Arab States member (to 1961). The United Arab Republic consisted of two states: Syria (to 28 Sep 1961) and Egypt. It included the Sinai Peninsula, which was occupied by Israel from 8 Jun 1967. The United Arab Republic occupied the Gaza Strip until 6 Jun 1967, but this area was not generally recognized as being part of the UAR. It continued to claim these territories after their occupation by Israel in 1967.
United Arab States (to 26 Dec 1961) Widely recognized UN member state. The United Arab States consisted of two states (later three): The United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria, later, just Egypt), North Yemen, and later Syria.
 United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Capital: London		 Widely recognized UN member state. The United Kingdom was composed of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom had responsibilities for the following self-governing free associated states:

The United Kingdom administered the foreign affairs of the following protected states:

The United Kingdom co-administered the following condominiums:

It also had sovereignty over the following crown colonies and protectorates:

In addition, the British Monarch had direct sovereignty over three self-governing Crown dependencies:

The United Kingdom administered three United Nations Trust Territories:
 United States – United States of America
Capital: Washington, D.C.		 Widely recognized UN member state. The United States was a federation of 50 states, one federal district, and one incorporated territory.[97] It asserted sovereignty over the following inabited unincorporated territories:

It also asserted sovereignty over fifteen uninhabited unincorporated territories[98]:

The United States co-administered the following condominium:

The United States administered two territories under the residual sovereignty of Japan:

In addition, the United States administered one United Nations Trust Territory:
 Upper Volta – Republic of Upper Volta (from 5 Aug 1960)[99]
Capital: Ouagadougou		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 20 Sep 1960).
 Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay
Capital: Montevideo		 Widely recognized UN member state.

V
 Vatican City – Vatican City State
Capital: Vatican City		 Widely recognized independent state. Vatican City was administered by the Holy See, a sovereign entity recognized by a large number of countries and a Permanent observer at the United Nations. The Holy See also administered a number of extraterritorial properties in Italy. The Pope was the ex officio head of state of Vatican City.
 Venezuela – Republic of Venezuela
Capital: Caracas		 Widely recognized UN member state. Venezuela was a federation of 20 states, two territories, one federal dependency, and one federal district.[100]
 Vietnam, North – Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Capital: Hanoi		 Widely recognized independent state.
 Vietnam, South – Republic of Vietnam
Capital: Saigon		 Widely recognized independent state. South Vietnam claimed sovereignty over the Paracel Islands (disputed by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China) and Spratly Islands (disputed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China, and the Philippines).

W
 Western Samoa – Independent State of Western Samoa (from 1 Jan 1962)[101]
Capital: Apia		 Widely recognized independent state.

Y
 Yemen / Yemen, North
Capital: Ta'izz (to 26 Sep 1962), Sana'a (from 26 Sep 1962) 		Widely recognized UN member state. United Arab States member (to 1961).
 Yemen, South – People's Republic of Yemen (from 30 Nov 1967)[103] Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 14 Dec 1967).
 Yugoslavia
Capital: Belgrade
  • Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (to 7 Apr 1963)[104]
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (from 7 Apr 1963)[104]
 Widely recognized UN member state. Yugoslavia was a federation of six republics.[105]

Z
 Zambia – Republic of Zambia (from 24 Oct 1964)[106]
Capital: Lusaka		 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 1 Dec 1964).
Zanzibar
Capital: Zanzibar City
  • Sultanate of Zanzibar (from 10 Dec 1963 to 12 Jan 1964)[107][108]
  • People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba (from 12 Jan 1964 to 26 Apr 1964)[108][93]
 Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 16 Dec 1963).

Other entities

Excluded from the list above are the following noteworthy entities which either were not fully sovereign or did not claim to be independent:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Algeria became independent from France on 5 Jul 1962 and declared itself to be a People's Democratic Republic on 25 Sep 1962. [1]
  2. ^ Anguilla declared independence from the United Kingdom on 12 Jul 1967. British rule was restored on 19 Mar 1969. [2]
  3. ^ The name "Argentine Nation" was also used for the purposes of legislation.
  4. ^ 23 Provinces: Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Córdoba, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquén, Río Negro, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán. 2 Territories: Buenos Aires, Tierra del Fuego.
  5. ^ 6 States: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. 3 Territories: Australian Capital Territory, Jervis Bay Territory, Northern Territory.
  6. ^ 9 States: Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Upper Austria, Vorarlberg, Vienna.
  7. ^ Barbados gained independence from the United Kingdom on 30 Nov 1966. [3]
  8. ^ Benin declared independence from Nigeria on 19 Sep 1967 and was overrun the following day [4]
  9. ^ Biafra declared independence from Nigeria on 30 May 1967. [5]
  10. ^ Recognized by Gabon, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, and Zambia.
  11. ^ Botswana gained independence from the United Kingdom on 30 Sep 1966. [6]
  12. ^ a b Brazil was renamed the Federative Republic of Brazil on 15 Mar 1967. [7]
  13. ^ 22 States: Acre (from 15 Jun 1960), Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Guanabara (from 21 Apr 1960), Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe. 6 Territories: Acre (to 15 Jun 1960), Amapá, Fernando de Noronha, Rondônia, Rio Branco (renamed Roraima on 13 Dec 1962), Tocantins. 1 Federal District: Brazilian Federal District.
  14. ^ a b Burundi declared independence from Belgium on 1 Jul 1962 and became a republic on 28 Nov 1966. [8]
  15. ^ a b Cameroun became independent from France on 1 Jan 1960. It united with British Cameroons on 1 Oct 1961. [9]
  16. ^ 2 Regions: East Cameroun, West Cameroun.
  17. ^ 10 Provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan. 2 Territories: Northwest Territories, Yukon.
  18. ^ The Central African Republic declared independence from France on 13 Aug 1960. [10]
  19. ^ Chad declared independence from France on 11 Aug 1960. [11]
  20. ^ a b The People's Republic of China and the Republic of China did not recognize each other, as both states claimed to be the sole legitimate government of China. The following states recognized the PRC instead of the ROC: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi (from 21 Dec 1963 to 29 Jan 1965), Cambodia, Central African Republic (from 29 Sep 1964), Democratic Republic of Congo (from 20 Feb 1961), Republic of Congo (from 22 Feb 1964), Cuba (from 28 Sep 1960), Czechoslovakia, Dahomey (from 12 Nov 1964 to Apr 1966), Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France (from 27 Jan 1964), East Germany, Ghana (from 5 Jul 1960), Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya (from 14 Dec 1963), North Korea, Laos (from 25 Apr 1961), Liechtenstein, Mali (from 25 Oct 1960), Mauritania (from 19 Jul 1965), Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Somalia (from 14 Dec 1960), the Soviet Union, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanganyika (from 9 Dec 1961 to 26 Apr 1964), Tanzania (from 26 Apr 1964), Tunisia (from 10 Jan 1964), Uganda (from 18 Oct 1962), North Vietnam, North Yemen, South Yemen (from 31 Jan 1968), Yugoslavia, Zambia (from 29 Oct 1964), Zanzibar (from 11 Dec 1963 to 26 Apr 1964).
  21. ^ Congo-Brazzaville gained independence from France on 15 Aug 1960. [12]
  22. ^ a b The Republic of the Congo gained independence from Belgium on 1 Jul 1960 and was renamed the Democratic Republic of Congo on 1 Aug 1964. [13] [14]
  23. ^ Cyprus gained independence from the United Kingdom on 16 Aug 1960. [15]
  24. ^ Cyprus was not recognized by Turkey.
  25. ^ a b Czechoslovakia adopted a new constitution on 11 Aug 1960. [16]
  26. ^ a b Owing to a dispute over lands seized during World War II, Liechtenstein and Czechoslovakia did not recognize each other.
  27. ^ 2 Republics: Czech Socialist Republic, Slovak Socialist Republic.
  28. ^ Dadra and Nagar Haveli, a former Portuguese enclave, had been effectively independent under a local administration since 1954. It was entirely surrounded by and closely allied with India, which sent an official to help administer the state. It was formally annexed by India on 11 Aug 1961. [17]
  29. ^ Dadra and Nagar Haveli was recognized only by India
  30. ^ Dahomey declared independence from France on 1 Aug 1960. [18]
  31. ^ Equatorial Guinea gained independence from Spain on 12 Oct 1968. [19]
  32. ^ Gabon declared independence from France on 17 Aug 1960. [20]
  33. ^ Gambia gained independence from the United Kingdom on 18 Feb 1965. [21]
  34. ^ 10 States: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Schleswig-Holstein.
  35. ^ a b Ghana became a republic on 1 Jul 1960. [22]
  36. ^ Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 May 1966. [23]
  37. ^ 17 States: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Bombay (to 1 May 1960), Gujarat (from 1 May 1960), Haryana (from 1 Nov 1966), Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Madras (renamed Tamil Nadu in Aug 1968), Maharashtra (from 1 May 1960), Mysore, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. 11 Union Territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh (from 1 Nov 1966), Dadra and Nagar Haveli (from 11 Aug 1961), National Capital Territory of Delhi, Goa, Daman and Diu (from 20 Dec 1961), Himachal Pradesh, Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, Manipur, Nagaland (from 1 Dec 1963), Pondicherry, Tripura.
  38. ^ Ireland also had the legal description of "Republic of Ireland", although this was not its constitutional name.
  39. ^ Israel was not recognized by Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Chad, Cuba, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, or Yemen.
  40. ^ The Ivory Coast declared independence from France on 7 Aug 1960. [24]
  41. ^ Jamaica gained independence from the United Kingdom on 6 Aug 1962. [25]
  42. ^ Only the United Kingdom recognized the West Bank and East Jerusalem as being part of Jordan.
  43. ^ Katanga declared independence on 11 Jul 1960 and surrendered to Congo (Léopoldville) on 15 Jan 1963. [26]
  44. ^ a b Kenya gained independence from the United Kingdom on 12 Dec 1963. It became a republic on 12 Dec 1964. [27]
  45. ^ North Korea was not recognized by Estonia, France, Japan, or South Korea.
  46. ^ South Korea was not recognized by the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, or North Korea.
  47. ^ Kuwait became independent from the United Kingdom on 19 Jun 1961. [28]
  48. ^ Lesotho gained independence from the United Kingdom on 4 Oct 1966. [29]
  49. ^ a b Libya adopted a new constitution on 25 Apr 1963, abolishing the federal system. [30]
  50. ^ a b The Libyan Arab Republic was established on 1 Sep 1969. [31]
  51. ^ 3 Provinces: Cyrenaica, Tripolitania, and Fezzan.
  52. ^ The Malagasy Republic gained independence from France on 26 Jun 1960. [32]
  53. ^ Malawi gained independence from the United Kingdom on 6 Jul 1964. [33]
  54. ^ a b Malawi became a Republic on 6 Jul 1966. [34]
  55. ^ a b c Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, and North Borneo united to form Malaysia on 16 Sep 1963. [35]
  56. ^ 11 States: Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor, Terengganu.
  57. ^ 14 States: Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Singapore (to 9 Aug 1965), Terengganu.
  58. ^ a b The Maldives gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 Jul 1965 and became a republic on 11 Nov 1968. [36]
  59. ^ a b c The Mali Federation gained independence from France on 20 Jun 1960 and was dissolved when Senegal withdrew on 20 Aug 1960.
  60. ^ 2 States: Senegal, Soudan.
  61. ^ Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom on 21 Sep 1964. [37]
  62. ^ Mauritania gained independence from France on 28 Nov 1960. [38]
  63. ^ Mauritius gained independence from the United Kingdom on 12 Mar 1968. [39]
  64. ^ 29 States: Aguascalientes, Baja California, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Colima, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Yucatán, Zacatecas. 2 Territories: Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo. 1 Federal District: Federal District
  65. ^ The UN Trusteeship over Nauru (administered by Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom) came to an end on 31 Jan 1968. [40]
  66. ^ Niger declared independence from France on 3 Aug 1960. [41]
  67. ^ Nigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 Oct 1960. [42]
  68. ^ a b Nigeria became a republic on [43]
  69. ^ 3 Regions: Eastern (to 27 May 1967), Northern, Western. 12 States: Mid-Western, Benue-Plateau, South-Eastern, East Central, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Lagos, North-Eastern State, Rivers, Sokoto, Western.
  70. ^ 2 Provinces: East Pakistan, West Pakistan.
  71. ^ Rhodesia unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom on 11 Nov 1965. [44]
  72. ^ English speakers often used the spellings "Rumania" and "Roumania" during this period.
  73. ^ a b Romania adopted a new constitution on 21 Aug 1965. [45].
  74. ^ Rwanda's official French name was "République rwandaise". [46] [47]. It could be translated into English as "Rwandese Republic" s:CIA World Fact Book, 2004/Rwanda, "Rwandan Republic" [48], or "Republic of Rwanda" [49].
  75. ^ Rwanda gained independence from Belgium on 1 Jul 1962. [50]
  76. ^ Rwenzururu declared independence from Uganda in November 1962. [51]
  77. ^ Sierra Leone gained independence from the United Kingdom on 27 Apr 1961. [52]
  78. ^ Singapore gained independence from the United Kingdom on 31 Aug 1963. [53]
  79. ^ Singapore gained independence from Malaysia on 9 Aug 1965. [54]
  80. ^ Somalia gained independence from Italy on 1 Jul 1960. [55]
  81. ^ a b The Somali Democratic Republic was established on 21 Oct 1969 [56]
  82. ^ Somaliland gained independence from the United Kingdom on 2 Jun 1960. It joined Somalia when it became independent on 1 Jul 1960. [57]
  83. ^ a b Soudan declared itself the Republic of Mali on 22 Sep 1960. [58]
  84. ^ a b South Africa became a republic on 31 May 1961. [59]
  85. ^ 15 Republics: Armenian SSR, Azerbaijan SSR, Byelorussian SSR, Estonian SSR, Georgian SSR, Kazakh SSR, Kirghiz SSR, Latvian SSR, Lithuanian SSR, Moldavian SSR, Russian SFSR, Tajik SSR, Turkmen SSR, Ukrainian SSR, Uzbek SSR.
  86. ^ a b Sudan became a Democratic Republic on 25 May 1969. [60]
  87. ^ The United Suvadive Republic gave up its self-declared independence on 23 Sep 1963. [61]
  88. ^ Swaziland gained independence from the United Kingdom on 6 Sep 1968. [62]
  89. ^ 25 Cantons: Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Glarus, Graubünden, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zürich
  90. ^ Syria seceded from the United Arab Republic on 28 Sep 1961. [63]
  91. ^ Tanganyika gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 Dec 1961. [64]
  92. ^ a b Tanganyika became a republic on 9 Dec 1962. [65]
  93. ^ a b c d Tanganyika and Zanzibar united to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar on 26 Apr 1964. It was renamed the Republic of Tanzania on 29 Oct 1964. [66]
  94. ^ Togo gained independence from a French-administered UN Trusteeship on 27 Apr 1960. [67]
  95. ^ Trinidad and Tobago gained independence from the United Kingdom on 31 Aug 1962. [68]
  96. ^ a b Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 Oct 1962 and became a republic on 8 Sep 1967. [69]
  97. ^ 50 States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. 1 Federal District: District of Columbia. 1 Incorporated Territory: Palmyra Atoll.
  98. ^ These islands were sometimes designated for statistical purposes as the United States Miscellaneous Caribbean Islands and the United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands.
  99. ^ Burkina Faso declared independence from France on 5 Aug 1960. [70]
  100. ^ 20 States: Anzoátegui, Apure, Aragua, Barinas, Bolívar, Carabobo, Cojedes, Falcón, Guárico, Lara, Mérida, Miranda, Monagas, Nueva Esparta, Portuguesa, Sucre, Táchira, Trujillo, Yaracuy, Zulia. 2 Territories: Amazonas, Delta Amacuro. 1 Federal District: Federal District. 1 Federal Dependency: Federal Dependencies.
  101. ^ Western Samoa gained independence from a New Zealand-administered UN Trusteeship on 1 Jan 1962. [71]
  102. ^ a b The Yemen Arab Republic was established on 27 Sep 1962 [72]
  103. ^ South Yemen gained independence from the United Kingdom on 30 Nov 1967. [73]
  104. ^ a b [74]
  105. ^ 6 Republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia.
  106. ^ Zambia became independent from the United Kingdom on 24 Oct 1964. [75]
  107. ^ Zanzibar gained independence from the United Kingdom on 10 Dec 1963. [76]
  108. ^ a b The Sultan of Zanzibar was overthrown on 12 Jan 1964. [77]
  109. ^ Rogan-Finnemore, Michelle (2005), "What Bioprospecting Means for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean", in Von Tigerstrom, Barbara, International Law Issues in the South Pacific, Ashgate Publishing, p. 204, ISBN 0-7546-4419-7  "Australia, New Zealand, France, Norway and the United Kingdom reciprocally recognize the validity of each other's claims."
  110. ^ CIA – the World Factbook – Antarctica – accessed 19 January 2008
  111. ^ Bilateral relations with countries, Retrieved 2009-12-22
  112. ^ Chapter General of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (1998-01-12). Constitutional Charter and Code of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta, promulgated 27 June 1961, revised by the Extraordinary Chapter General 28–30 April 1997, Article 3 "Sovereignty," Paragraph 1.. Rome: Tipografia Arte della Stampa. pp. 11. http://www.orderofmalta.org/site/pdf/Constit._Charter_and_code.pdf. 
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