List of sovereign states in the 1980s

This is a list of sovereign states in the 1980s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1980 and 31 December 1989. It contains 183 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes 171 widely recognized sovereign states and 12 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
Capital: Kabul
  • Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (to 30 Nov 1987)[1]
  • Republic of Afghanistan (from 30 Nov 1987)[1]
Widely recognized UN member state. Afghanistan was occupied by the Soviet Union until 15 Feb 1989.

Albania – Socialist People's Republic of Albania
Capital: Tirana
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital: Algiers
Widely recognized UN member state.

 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.

Angola – People's Republic of Angola
Capital: Luanda
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Antigua and Barbuda (from 1 Nov 1981)[2]
Capital: St. John's
Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 11 Nov 1981). Commonwealth realm. Antigua and Barbuda had two dependencies, Barbuda and Redonda.

 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:

 Austria – Republic of Austria
Capital: Vienna
Widely recognized UN member state. Austria was a federation of nine states.[6]

B


 The Bahamas – Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Capital: Nassau
Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm.

 Bahrain – State of Bahrain
Capital: Manama
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh
Capital: Dhaka
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Barbados
Capital: Bridgetown
Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm.

 Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
Capital: Brussels
Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member. After 8 Aug 1980, Belgium was a federation of three communities and three regions.[7]

 Belize (from 21 Sep 1981)[8]
Capital: Belmopan
Widely recognized independent state.[9] Commonwealth realm. UN member state (from 25 Sep 1981).

Benin – People's Republic of Benin
Capital: Porto-Novo (official), Cotonou (seat of government)
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital: Thimphu
Widely recognized UN member state. Bhutan was officially guided by India in its foreign affairs, but effectively pursued an independent foreign policy.

 Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia
Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative)
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Bophuthatswana – Republic of Bophuthatswana
Capital: Mmabatho
Nominally independent South African bantustan.[10]

 Botswana – Republic of Botswana
Capital: Gaborone
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital: Brasília
Widely recognized UN member state. Brazil was a federation of 26 states, five territories, and one federal district.[11]

 Brunei – State of Brunei, Abode of Peace (from 1 Jan 1984)[12]
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 21 Sep 1984). Brunei claimed part of the Spratly Islands (disputed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia).

Bulgaria – People's Republic of Bulgaria
Capital: Sofia
Widely recognized UN member state.

Burkina Faso Upper Volta

 Burma / Myanmar
Capital: Rangoon (renamed Yangon in 1989)
  • Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (to 18 Sep 1988)[13]
  • Union of Burma (from 18 Sep 1988 to 18 Jun 1989)[13][14]
  • Union of Myanmar (from 18 Jun 1989)[14]
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Burundi – Republic of Burundi
Capital: Bujumbura
Widely recognized UN member state.

C


Cambodia, State of Kampuchea, People's Republic of

 Cameroon
Capital: Yaoundé
  • United Republic of Cameroon (to 4 Feb 1984)[15]
  • Republic of Cameroon (from 4 Feb 1984)[15]
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Canada
Capital: Ottawa
  • Dominion of Canada (to 17 Apr 1982)[16]
  • Canada (from 17 Apr 1982)[16]
Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm. Canada was a federation of ten provinces and two territories.[17]

 Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde
Capital: Praia
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Central African Republic
Capital: Bangui
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Chad – Republic of Chad
Capital: N'Djamena
Widely recognized UN member state.

 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
Widely recognized UN member state.[18] The People's Republic of China had five autonomous regions: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet. 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, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei), and South Tibet (controlled by India). The People's Republic of China administered Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract, which were within the disputed region of Kashmir.

 China, Republic of
Capital: Taipei (seat of government), Nanjing (claimed)
Partially recognized de facto independent state.[18] 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); and Kachin State (administered by Myanmar).

 Ciskei – Republic of Ciskei (from 4 Dec 1981)[19]
Capital: Bisho
Nominally independent South African bantustan.[10]

 Colombia – Republic of Colombia
Capital: Bogotá
Widely recognized UN member state. Colombia administered Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank (disputed by Nicaragua and the United States)

 Comoros – Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros
Capital: Moroni
Widely recognized UN member state. The Comoros was a federation of three islands.[20] Comoros claimed sovereignty over the French overseas territories of Mayotte and the Glorioso Islands. It also claimed Banc du Geyser (disputed by Madagascar and France).

Congo – People's Republic of Congo
Capital: Brazzaville
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Cook Islands
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.

Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast

 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
Capital: Nicosia
Widely recognized UN member state.[21] Cyprus included one self-declared state which, although it did not claim independence, was de facto self governing:

After 15 Nov 1983, The northeastern part of the island was the de facto independent state of Northern Cyprus, recognized only by Turkey.


 Czechoslovakia – Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Capital: Prague
Widely recognized UN member state.[22] Czechoslovakia was a federation of two republics.[23]

D


 Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member. The Kingdom of Denmark also included two autonomous countries:

Derg Ethiopia

 Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti
Capital: Djibouti
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
Capital: Roseau
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo
Widely recognized UN member state.

E


 Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
Capital: Quito
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt
Capital: Cairo
Widely recognized UN member state. Egypt included the Sinai Peninsula, which was occupied by Israel until 25 Apr 1982.

 El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Capital: Malabo
Widely recognized UN member state.

Ethiopia / Derg
Capital: Addis Ababa
Widely recognized UN member state.

F


 Fiji
Capital: Suva
Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm (to 7 Oct 1987). Fiji had an autonomous dependency, Rotuma.

 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 five overseas departments: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon (to 11 Jun 1985). It also had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:

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


G


 Gabon – Gabonese Republic
Capital: Libreville
Widely recognized UN member state.

 The Gambia – Republic of The Gambia
Capital: Banjul
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Germany, East – German Democratic Republic
Capital: East Berlin (disputed)
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Germany, West – Federal Republic of Germany
Capital: Bonn
Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member. West Germany was a federation of ten states.[26]

 Ghana – Republic of Ghana
Capital: Accra
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Greece – Hellenic Republic
Capital: Athens
Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member (from 1 Jan 1981). 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.

 Grenada
Capital: St. George's
Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth Realm. Grenada had one autonomous dependency, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.

 Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
Capital: Guatemala City
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Guinea – Republic of Guinea
Capital: Conakry
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Capital: Bissau
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Capital: Georgetown
Widely recognized UN member state.

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 Vaican City

 Honduras – Republic of Honduras
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Widely recognized UN member state.

 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 twenty-eight states and ten union territories.[28] Indian sovereignty over South Tibet 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: Jakarta
Widely recognized UN member state. Indonesia had three special provinces: Aceh, Jakarta, and Yogyakarta

 Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran
Capital: Tehran
Widely recognized UN member state.

Iraq – Republic of Iraq
Capital: Baghdad
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Ireland[29]
Capital: Dublin
Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member.

 Israel – State of Israel
Capital: Jerusalem
Widely recognized UN member state.[30] Israel occupied East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip the Golan Heights, the Israeli Security Zone in Southern Lebanon (from 6 Jun 1982), the Sinai Peninsula (to 25 Apr 1982), and the West Bank. 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.

 Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire
Capital: Yamoussoukro (official, from 21 Mar 1983), Abidjan (seat of government)
  • Republic of Ivory Coast (to 12 Oct 1985)[31]
  • Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (from 12 Oct 1985)[31]
Widely recognized UN member state.

J


 Jamaica
Capital: Kingston
Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm.

 Japan
Capital: Tokyo
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Capital: Amman
Widely recognized UN member state. Until 31 Jul 1988, Jordan claimed West Bank and East Jerusalem, which were Israeli-occupied territories.

K


Kampuchea, Democratic
Capital: Phnom Penh
  • Democratic Kampuchea (to 22 Jun 1982)[32]
  • Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea (from 22 Jun 1982)[32]
Widely recognized UN member state.[33] Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Kampuchea, despite being in exile.

Kampuchea, People's Republic of / Cambodia, State of
Capital: Phnom Penh
  • People's Republic of Kampuchea (to 1 May 1989)[34]
  • State of Cambodia (from 1 May 1989)[34]
Partially recognized de facto independent state.[33] Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Kampuchea. The People's Republic of Kampuchea was occupied by Vietnam until 25 Sep 1989.

 Kenya – Republic of Kenya
Capital: Nairobi
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati
Capital: South Tarawa
Widely recognized independent state.

 Korea, North – Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Capital: Pyongyang
Widely recognized independent state.[35] Permanent observer at the UN. Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Korea.

 Korea, South – Republic of Korea
Capital: Seoul
Widely recognized independent state.[36] Permanent observer at the UN. Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Korea.

 Kuwait – State of Kuwait
Capital: Kuwait City
Widely recognized UN member state.

L


 Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic
Capital: Vientiane
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Lebanon – Lebanese Republic
Capital: Beirut
Widely recognized UN member state. Lebanon was occupied by Syria. Some of Southern Lebanon was occupied by Israel (from 6 Jun 1982).

 Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho
Capital: Maseru
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Liberia – Republic of Liberia
Capital: Monrovia
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Libya
Capital: Tripoli
  • Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (to 15 Apr 1986)[37]
  • Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (from 15 Apr 1986)[37]
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
Capital: Vaduz
Widely recognized independent state.[22] The defense of Liechtenstein was the responsibility of Switzerland.

 Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Capital: Luxembourg
Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member.

M


 Madagascar – Democratic Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Antananarivo
Widely recognized UN member state. Madagascar 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 Comoros and France)

 Malawi – Republic of Malawi
Capital: Lilongwe
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Malaysia
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Widely recognized UN member state. Malaysia was a federation of thirteen states and two federal territories.[38] Malaysia claimed part of the Spratly Islands (disputed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Brunei).

 Maldives – Republic of Maldives
Capital: Malé
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Mali – Republic of Mali
Capital: Bamako
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Malta – Republic of Malta
Capital: Valetta
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands (from 21 Oct 1986)[39]
Capital: Majuro
Widely recognized state under Compact of Free Association with the United States. The Marshall Islands claimed the United States territory of Wake Island.

 Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Capital: Nouakchott
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Mauritius
Capital: Port Louis
Widely recognized UN member state. 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 and one federal district.[40]

 Federated States of Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia (from 3 Nov 1986)[41]
Capital: Kolonia (to 1989) Palikir (from 1989)
Widely recognized state under Compact of Free Association with the United States. The FSM was a federation of four states.[42]

 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 UN member state.

 Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco
Capital: Rabat
Widely recognized UN member state. Morocco claimed sovereignty over and controlled most of the disputed Western Sahara, which was home to the de facto independent Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Morocco disputed the Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta, Isla de Alborán, Isla Perejil, Islas Chafarinas, Melilla, and Peñón de Alhucemas.

Mozambique – People's Republic of Mozambique
Capital: Maputo
Widely recognized UN member state.

Myanmar Burma

N


 Nauru – Republic of Nauru
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 Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles were not.


 New Zealand
Capital: Wellington
  • Dominion of New Zealand (to 1 Jan 1987)[43]
  • New Zealand (from 1 Jan 1987)[43]
Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm. New Zealand had responsibilities for the two free associated states of:

It also had sovereignty over two dependent territories:

The government of Tokelau claimed Swains Island, part of American Samoa (a U.S. dependence). New Zealand did not recognize this claim since 25 March 1981.


 Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
Capital: Managua
Widely recognized UN member state. Nicaragua had two autonomous regions: Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte (From 1986) and Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur (From 1986)

 Niger – Republic of Niger
Capital: Niamey
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria
Capital: Lagos
Widely recognized UN member state. Nigeria was a federation of 21 states and one federal territory.[44]

 Northern Cyprus – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (from 15 Nov 1983)[45]
Capital: Lefkoşa
Partially recognized de facto independent state.[46] Claimed by the Republic of Cyprus.

 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:

O


 Oman – Sultanate of Oman
Capital: Muscat, Oman
Widely recognized UN member state.

P


 Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Capital: Islamabad
Widely recognized UN member state. Pakistan was a federation of four provinces and four territories. It administered part of the disputed region of Kashmir as the territories of Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas.[47]

 Palestine (from 15 Nov 1988)[48]
Capital: Ramallah (administrative), Gaza City (administrative), Jerusalem (claimed)
Disputed region consisting of three occupied territories: the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. The declared State of Palestine, which claimed independence for all the Palestinian territories from 15 Nov 1988, was recognized by a large number of countries. In foreign relations, Palestine was represented by the Palestine Liberation Organization, which was a permanent observer at the United Nations.

 Panama – Republic of Panama
Capital: Panama City
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Capital: Port Morseby
Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm.

Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
Capital: Asunción
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Peru
Capital: Lima
  • Peruvian Republic (to 28 Jul 1980)[49]
  • Republic of Peru (from 28 Jul 1980)[49]
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
Capital: Manila
Widely recognized UN member state. The Philippines had one autonomous region: Muslim Mindanao (from 1 Aug 1989). 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, Vietnam, Brunei, and Malaysia) and the Malaysian territory of Sabah.

 Poland
Capital: Warsaw
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Portugal – Portuguese Republic
Capital: Lisbon
Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member (from 1 Jan 1986). Portugal had two autonomous regions: the Azores and Madeira. Portugal had one Chinese territory which it administered as a dependency:

Portugal claimed sovereignty over the former colony of Portuguese Timor, which had been annexed by Indonesia. It also claimed the Spanish municipalities of Olivenza and Táliga.


Q


 Qatar – State of Qatar
Capital: Doha
Widely recognized UN member state.

R


 Romania
Capital: Bucharest
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Rwanda – Rwandese Republic[52]
Capital: Kigali
Widely recognized UN member state.

Rwenzururu – Kingdom of Rwenzururu (to 15 Aug 1982)[53]
Capital: Kasese
De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by Uganda.

S


 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Capital: Bir Lehlou (official), Rabouni (seat of government-in-exile), El Aaiún (claimed)
Partially recognized de facto independent state. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic claimed the disputed territory of Western Sahara, most of which was under control of Morocco. The territories under its control, the so-called Free Zone, were claimed by Morocco. Its government resided in exile in Tindouf, Algeria.

 Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (from 19 Sep 1983)[54]
Capital: Basseterre
Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 23 Sep 1983). Commonwealth realm. Saint Kitts and Nevis was a federation of fourteen parishes within two islands.[55] Nevis (which was one of the islands) had autonomy.

Saint Lucia
Capital: Castries
Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm.

 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Capital: Kingstown
Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 16 Sep 1980). Commonwealth realm.

 San Marino – Republic of San Marino
Capital: San Marino
Widely recognized independent state.

 São Tomé and Príncipe – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Capital: São Tomé
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Capital: Riyadh
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Senegal – Republic of Senegal
Capital: Dakar
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles
Capital: Victoria
Widely recognized UN member state. The Seychelles claimed the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French territories of Tromelin Island and the Glorioso Islands.

 Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
Capital: Freetown
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Singapore – Republic of Singapore
Capital: Singapore
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Solomon Islands
Capital: Honiara
Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm.

Somalia – Somali Democratic Republic
Capital: Mogadishu
Widely recognized UN member state.

 South Africa – Republic of South Africa
Capital: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)
Widely recognized UN member state. South Africa had seven autonomous bantustans: Ciskei (to 4 Dec 1981), Gazankulu, KaNgwane (from 31 Aug 1984), KwaNdebele (from 1 Apr 1981), KwaZulu, Lebowa, and QwaQwa. There were also four bantustans which were nominally independent: Bophuthatswana, Ciskei (from 4 Dec 1981), Transkei, and Venda. 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.[56]

 Spain – Kingdom of Spain
Capital: Madrid
Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member (from 1 Jan 1986). Spain consisted of seventeen autonomous communities.[57] 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.

 Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Capital: Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Sudan
Capital: Khartoum
  • Democratic Republic of the Sudan (to 10 Oct 1985)[58]
  • Republic of the Sudan (from 10 Oct 1985)[58]
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Suriname – Republic of Suriname
Capital: Paramaribo
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland
Capital: Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (royal and legislative)
Widely recognized UN member state.

 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 26 cantons.[59]

 Syria – Syrian Arab Republic
Capital: Damascus
Widely recognized UN member state. Syria included the Golan Heights, which were occupied by Israel. It disputed the Turkish sovereignty over Hatay Province.

T


Tafea – Nation of Tafea (15 Feb 1980 to 26 May 1980)[60]
Capital: Isangel
De facto independent state. Claimed by the Anglo-French New Hebrides Condominium.

Taiwan China, Republic of

 Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
Capital: Dar es Salaam
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
Capital: Lomé
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
Capital: Nukuʻalofa
Widely recognized independent state.

 Transkei – Republic of Transkei
Capital: Umtata
Nominally independent South African bantustan.[10]

 Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Capital: Port of Spain
Widely recognized UN member state. Trinidad and Tobago had one autonomous island: Tobago (from 23 Sep 1980).

 Tunisia – Tunisian Republic
Capital: Tunis
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Turkey – Republic of Turkey
Capital: Ankara
Widely recognized UN member state.

Tuvalu
Capital: Funafuti
Widely recognized independent state. Commonwealth realm.

U


 Uganda – Republic of Uganda
Capital: Kampala
Widely recognized UN member state.

 United Arab Emirates
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Widely recognized UN member state. The United Arab Emirates was a federation of seven emirates.[61]

 United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Capital: London
Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member. 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:

It also had sovereignty over the following crown colonies (dependent territories after 1 Jan 1983):

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


 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.[62] It asserted sovereignty over the following inabited insular areas:

It also asserted sovereignty over thirteen uninhabited unincorporated territories[63]:

In addition, the United States administered one United Nations Trust Territory:

The United States ceded Roncador Bank and Serrana Bank to Colombia and abandoned its claim to Quita Sueño Bank on 17 Sep 1981, but it did not explicitly renounce its claims to Serranilla Bank or Bajo Nuevo Bank. According to some government sources, these islands are still considered to be unincorporated territories of the United States.


Upper Volta / Burkina Faso
Capital: Ouagadougou
  • Republic of Upper Volta (to 4 Aug 1984)[64]
  • Burkina Faso (from 4 Aug 1984)[64]
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay
Capital: Montevideo
Widely recognized UN member state.

V


 Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu (from 30 Jul 1980)[65]
Capital: Port Vila
Widely recognized UN member state.

 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.

Vemerana – Republic of Vemerana (from 27 May 1980 to 24 Jul 1980)[66]
Capital: Luganville
De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state.[67] Claimed by the Anglo-French New Hebrides Condominium.

 Venda – Republic of Venda
Capital: Thohoyandou
Nominally independent South African bantustan.[10]

 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.[68]

 Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Capital: Hanoi
Widely recognized UN member state. 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, Brunei, the Philippines, and Malaysia).

W


 Western Samoa – Independent State of Western Samoa
Capital: Apia
Widely recognized UN member state.

Y


 Yemen, North – Yemen Arab Republic
Capital: Sana'a
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Yemen, South – People's Democratic Republic of Yemen Widely recognized UN member state.

 Yugoslavia – Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Capital: Belgrade
Widely recognized UN member state. Yugoslavia was a federation of six republics.[69]

Z


 Zaire – Republic of Zaire
Capital: Kinshasa
Widely recognized UN member state.

Zambia – Republic of Zambia
Capital: Lusaka
Widely recognized UN member state.

 Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe (from 18 Apr 1980)[70]
Capital: Salisbury (renamed Harare in 1982)
Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 25 Aug 1980).

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 A new constitution of Afghanistan was enacted by loya jirga on 30 Nov 1987. [1]
  2. ^ Antigua and Barbuda gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 Nov 1981. [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. ^ 3 Communities: Flemish Community, French Community, German-speaking Community (from 31 Dec 1983). 3 Regions: Brussels-Capital Region (from 12 Jan 1989), Flemish Region, Walloon Region.
  8. ^ Belize gained independence from the United Kingdom in 21 Sep 1981
  9. ^ Belize was not recognized by Guatemala
  10. ^ a b c d The nominally independent bantustans of Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei, and Venda were only recognized by South Africa and by each other. The rest of the world regarded them as part of South Africa.
  11. ^ 26 States: Acre, Alagoas, Amapá (from 1 Jan 1989), Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia (from 22 Dec 1981), Roraima (from 1 Jan 1989), Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins (from 1 Jan 1989). 5 Territories: Amapá (to 1 Jan 1989), Fernando de Noronha (to 1 Jan 1989), Rondônia (to 22 Dec 1981), Roraima (to 1 Jan 1989), Toncantins (to 1 Jan 1989). 1 Federal District: Brazilian Federal District.
  12. ^ The British Protectorate over Brunei came to an end on 1 Jan 1984
  13. ^ a b The State Law and Order Restoration Council suspended the constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma on 18 Sep 1988. [3]
  14. ^ a b The State Law and Order Restoration Council renamed Burma to Myanmar on 18 Jun 1989. [4] This change was not internationally recognized, and the country's common name in English remained "Burma".
  15. ^ a b Cameroon was renamed when its new constitution came into effect on 4 Feb 1984. [5]
  16. ^ a b The Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 came into effect on 17 Apr 1982, officially removing the phrase "Dominion of Canada" from use. [6]
  17. ^ 10 Provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan. 2 Territories: Northwest Territories, Yukon.
  18. ^ 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 ROC instead of the PRC: Bahamas (from 1989), Belize (from 11 Oct 1989), Bolivia (to 9 Jul 1985), Colombia (to 7 Feb 1980), Costa Rica, Dominica (from 1983), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (to 2 Jan 1980), El Salvador, Guatemala, Grenada (from 19 Jul 1989), Haiti, Honduras, South Korea, Lesotho (30 Apr 1983), Liberia (from 9 Oct 1989), Malawi, Monaco, Nauru (from 1980), Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (from 1981), Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands (from 1983), South Africa, Swaziland, Tonga, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates (from 1 Nov 1984), Uruguay (to 3 Feb 1988), and Vatican City.
  19. ^ Ciskei was proclaimed independent on 4 Dec 1981
  20. ^ 3 Islands: Anjouan, Grande Comore, Mohéli.
  21. ^ Cyprus was not recognized by Turkey or Northern Cyprus
  22. ^ a b Owing to a dispute over lands seized during World War II, Liechtenstein and Czechoslovakia did not recognize each other.
  23. ^ 2 Republics: Czech Socialist Republic, Slovak Socialist Republic.
  24. ^ a b Ethiopia enacted a new constitution on 22 Feb 1987
  25. ^ a b Following a military coup, Fiji was declared a republic on 7 Oct 1987. [7]
  26. ^ 10 States: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Schleswig-Holstein.
  27. ^ a b The name "People's Republic of Hungary" was abandoned on 23 Oct 1989
  28. ^ 25 States: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh (from 20 Feb 1987), Assam, Bihar, Goa (from 30 May 1987), Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram (from 1986), Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. 10 Union Territories: Arunachal Pradesh (to 20 Feb 1987), Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu (from 30 May 1987), Goa, Daman and Diu (to 30 May 1987), Lakshadweep, Mizoram (to 1986), National Capital Territory of Delhi, Pondicherry.
  29. ^ Ireland also had the legal description of "Republic of Ireland", although this was not its constitutional name.
  30. ^ 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.
  31. ^ a b The official French name of Ivory Coast had been "République de Côte d'Ivoire" since its independence in 1960, but English sources typically translated the name as "Republic of Ivory Coast". On 12 Oct 1985, the Ivorian government officially requested that the name be translated as "Republic of Côte d'Ivoire". [8]
  32. ^ a b The Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea was established on 22 Jun 1982. (Source: Carney, Timothy. Kampuchea in 1982: Political and Military Escalation. p. 76)
  33. ^ a b Although the People's Republic of Kampuchea had near total control over the territory of Cambodia, the majority of the states in the world recognized the former government of Democratic Kampuchea, which retained Cambodia's UN membership. The People's Republic of Kampuchea was mainly recognized by Vietnam and states within the Soviet sphere of influence.
  34. ^ a b The People's Republic of Kampuchea renamed itself to State of Cambodia on 1 May 1989. [9]
  35. ^ North Korea was not recognized by Estonia, France, Japan, or South Korea.
  36. ^ South Korea was not recognized by the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, or North Korea.
  37. ^ a b Following an American air strike against Libya, the word "Great" was added to Libya's official name. [10]
  38. ^ 13 States: Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Terengganu. 2 Federal Territories: Kuala Lumpur, Labuan (from 16 Apr 1984).
  39. ^ The UN Trusteeship over the Marshall Islands came to an end on 21 Oct 1986. [11]
  40. ^ 31 States: Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Colima, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Yucatán, Zacatecas. 1 Federal District: Federal District
  41. ^ The UN Trusteeship over Micronesia came to an end on
  42. ^ 4 States: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap.
  43. ^ a b The Constitution Act 1986 came into force on 1 Jan 1987, officially removing the phrase "Dominion of New Zealand" from use. [12]
  44. ^ 21 States: Akwa Ibom (from 23 Sep 1987), Anambra, Bauchi, Bendel, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Gongola, Imo, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina (from 23 September 1987), Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto. 1 Federal Territory: Federal Capital Territory
  45. ^ The Turkish Federated State of Cyprus declared independence from Cyprus as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on 15 Nov 1983. [13]
  46. ^ Northern Cyprus was recognized only by Turkey.
  47. ^ 4 Provinces: Balochistan, North-West Frontier Province, Punjab, Sindh. 4 Territories: Azad Kashmir, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Islamabad Capital Territory, Northern Areas.
  48. ^ The State of Palestine was declared on 15 Nov 1988. s:Palestinian Declaration of Independence
  49. ^ a b Peru enacted a new constitution on 28 Jul 1980
  50. ^ a b Poland's constitution was amended on 29 Dec 1989, changing the official name of the state from "People's Republic of Poland" to "Republic of Poland". [14]
  51. ^ a b Nicolae Ceauşescu was forced out of power on 22 Dec 1989. [15]
  52. ^ Rwanda's official French name was "République rwandaise". [16] [17]. It could be translated into English as "Rwandese Republic" s:CIA World Fact Book, 2004/Rwanda, "Rwandan Republic" [18], or "Republic of Rwanda" [19].
  53. ^ Rwenzururu willingly renounced its independence on 15 Aug 1982
  54. ^ Saint Kitts and Nevis gained independence from the United Kingdom on 19 Sep 1983. [20]
  55. ^ 2 Islands: Saint Kitts, Nevis.14 parishes: Christ Church Nichola Town (Saint Kitts), Saint Anne Sandy Point (Saint Kitts), Saint George Basseterre (Saint Kitts), Saint George Gingerland (Nevis), Saint James Windward (Nevis), Saint John Capesterre (Saint Kitts), Saint John Figtree (Nevis), Saint Mary Cayon (Saint Kitts), Saint Paul Capisterre (Saint Kitts), Saint Paul Charlestown (Nevis), Saint Peter Basseterre (Saint Kitts), Saint Thomas Lowland (Nevis), Saint Thomas Middle Island (Saint Kitts), Trinity Palmetto Point (Saint Kitts)
  56. ^ 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.
  57. ^ 17 Autonomous Communities: Andalusia (from 11 Jan 1982), Aragon (from 16 Aug 1982), Asturias (from 11 Jan 1982), Balearic Islands (from 1 Mar 1983), Basque Country, Canary Islands (from 16 Aug 1982), Cantabria (from 11 Jan 1982), Castile-La Mancha (from 16 Aug 1982), Castile and León (from 2 Mar 1983), Catalonia, Extremadura (from 26 Feb 1983), Galicia (from 28 Apr 1981), Madrid (from 1 Mar 1983), Murcia (from 19 Jun 1982), Navarre (from 16 Aug 1982), La Rioja (from 19 Jun 1982), Valencian Community (from 10 Jul 1982).
  58. ^ a b The constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sudan was suspended on 6 Apr 1985. An interim constitution was adopted on 10 Oct 1985, renaming the country to "Republic of the Sudan" [21]
  59. ^ 26 Cantons: Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zürich
  60. ^ The Tafea Nation declared independence from Vanuatu on 15 Feb 1980. On 26 May 1980, the movement was put down by the colonial authorities. [22]
  61. ^ 7 Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaiwain.
  62. ^ 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.
  63. ^ Before 1981, these islands were sometimes designated for statistical purposes as the United States Miscellaneous Caribbean Islands and the United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands. After 1981, they were designated as the United States Minor Outlying Islands.
  64. ^ a b President Thomas Sankara of Upper Volta renamed his country Burkina Faso on 4 Aug 1984. [23]
  65. ^ Vanuatu became independent from an Anglo-French condominium on 30 Jul 1980. [24]
  66. ^ The Republic of Vemerana declared independence on 27 May 1980. (Source: MacQueen, Norman (1988). "Beyond Tok Win: The Papua New Guinea Intervention in Vanuatu, 1980". Pacific Affairs (University of British Columbia) 61 (2): 235–252. ) Condominium, with the aid of troops from Papua New Guinea authorities seized Luganville on 24 Jul 1980. [25]
  67. ^ President Jimmy Stevens of Vemerana was backed by the American-based Phoenix Foundation.
  68. ^ 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.
  69. ^ 6 Republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia.
  70. ^ Zimbabwe attained independence from the United Kingdom on 18 Apr 1980
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