List of sovereign states in 1985
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This is a list of every sovereign state that existed in the year 1985 AD. It includes not only those states which had widespread international recognition, but also those states which were generally unrecognized. In addition, it includes all non-sovereign territories which were not integral parts of sovereign states.
| Contents: | Internationally recognized sovereign states: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Y Z Occupied states Other states Non-Sovereign Territories: Australia - Denmark - France - League of Nations - Netherlands - New Zealand - Norway - Portugal - United Kingdom - United Nations - United States See also - Notes - External links |
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[edit] Internationally recognized sovereign states
United Nations member states are indicated by [UN]
[edit] A
Afghanistan - Democratic Republic of Afghanistan [UN]
Albania - Socialist People's Republic of Albania [UN]
Algeria - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria [UN]
Andorra - Principality of Andorra
Angola - People's Republic of Angola [UN]
Antigua and Barbuda [UN]
Argentina - Argentine Republic [UN]
Australia - Commonwealth of Australia [UN]
Austria - Republic of Austria [UN]
[edit] B
The Bahamas - Commonwealth of the Bahamas [UN]
Bahrain - State of Bahrain [UN]
Bangladesh - People's Republic of Bangladesh [UN]
Barbados [UN]
Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium [UN]
Belize [UN]
Benin - People's Republic of Benin [UN]
Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan [UN]
Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia [UN]
Botswana - Republic of Botswana [UN]
Brazil - Federative Republic of Brazil [UN]
Brunei - State of Brunei Darussalam [UN]
Bulgaria - People's Republic of Bulgaria
Burkina Faso [UN]
Burma - Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma [UN]
Burundi - Republic of Burundi [UN]
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[edit] C
Cameroon - Republic of Cameroon [UN]
Canada [UN]
Cape Verde - Republic of Cape Verde [UN]
Central African Republic [UN]
Chad - Republic of Chad [UN]
Chile - Republic of Chile [UN]
China - People's Republic of China [UN]
Colombia - Republic of Colombia [UN]
Comoros - Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros [UN]
Congo - People's Republic of Congo [UN]
Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica [UN]- For Côte d'Ivoire, see Ivory Coast
Cuba - Republic of Cuba [UN]
Cyprus - Republic of Cyprus [UN]
Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovak Socialist Republic [UN]
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[edit] D
Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark [UN]
Djibouti - Republic of Djibouti [UN]
Dominica - Commonwealth of Dominica [UN]
Dominican Republic [UN]
[edit] E
Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador [UN]
Egypt - Arab Republic of Egypt [UN]
El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador [UN]
Equatorial Guinea - Republic of Equatorial Guinea [UN]
Ethiopia - Socialist Ethiopia [UN]
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[edit] F
[edit] G
Gabon - Gabonese Republic [UN]
The Gambia - Republic of the Gambia [UN]
Germany, East - German Democratic Republic [UN]
Germany, West - Federal Republic of Germany [UN]
Ghana - Republic of Ghana [UN]
Greece - Hellenic Republic [UN]
Grenada [UN]
Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala [UN]
Guinea - Republic of Guinea [UN]
Guinea-Bissau - Republic of Guinea-Bissau [UN]
Guyana - Co-operative Republic of Guyana [UN]
[edit] H
Haiti - Republic of Haiti [UN]
Honduras - Republic of Honduras [UN]
Hungary - People's Republic of Hungary [UN]
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[edit] I
Iceland - Republic of Iceland [UN]
India - Republic of India [UN]
Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia [UN]
Iran - Islamic Republic of Iran [UN]
Iraq - Republic of Iraq [UN]
Ireland - Republic of Ireland [UN]
Israel - State of Israel [UN]
Italy - Italian Republic [UN]
Ivory Coast (to October 12), Côte d'Ivoire (from October 12) [UN]
- Republic of Ivory Coast (to October 12)
- Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (from October 12)
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[edit] J
[edit] K
- Kampuchea (Disputed between two governments)[1]
Kenya - Republic of Kenya [UN]
Kiribati - Republic of Kiribati
Korea, North - Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Korea, South - Republic of Korea
Kuwait - State of Kuwait [UN]
[edit] L
Laos - Lao People's Democratic Republic [UN]
Lebanon - Lebanese Republic [UN]
Lesotho - Kingdom of Lesotho [UN]
Liberia - Republic of Liberia [UN]
Libya - Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya [UN]
Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg [UN]
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[edit] M
Madagascar - Democratic Republic of Madagascar [UN]
Malawi - Republic of Malawi [UN]
Malaysia [UN]
Maldives - Republic of Maldives [UN]
Mali - Republic of Mali [UN]
Malta - Republic of Malta [UN]
Mauritania - Islamic Republic of Mauritania [UN]
Mauritius [UN]
Mexico - United Mexican States [UN]
Monaco - Principality of Monaco
Mongolia - People's Republic of Mongolia [UN]
Morocco - Kingdom of Morocco [UN]
Mozambique - People's Republic of Mozambique [UN]
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[edit] N
Nauru - Republic of Nauru
Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal [UN]
Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands [UN]
New Zealand - Dominion of New Zealand [UN]
Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua [UN]
Niger - Republic of Niger [UN]
Nigeria - Federal Republic of Nigeria [UN]
Norway - Kingdom of Norway [UN]
[edit] O
Oman - Sultanate of Oman [UN]
[edit] P
Pakistan - Islamic Republic of Pakistan [UN]
Panama - Republic of Panama [UN]
Papua New Guinea - Independent State of Papua New Guinea [UN]
Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay [UN]
Peru - Republic of Peru [UN]
Philippines - Republic of the Philippines [UN]
Poland - People's Republic of Poland [UN]
Portugal - Portuguese Republic [UN]
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[edit] Q
Qatar - State of Qatar [UN]
[edit] R
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[edit] S
Saint Kitts and Nevis - Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis [UN]
Saint Lucia [UN]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [UN]
San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe - Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe [UN]
Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [UN]
Senegal - Republic of Senegal [UN]
Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles [UN]
Sierra Leone - Republic of Sierra Leone [UN]
Singapore - Republic of Singapore [UN]
Solomon Islands [UN]
Somalia - Somali Democratic Republic [UN]
South Africa - Republic of South Africa [UN]
Soviet Union - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Including two non-sovereign UN members) [UN]
Byelorussia - Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic [UN]
Ukraine - Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic [UN]
Spain - Kingdom of Spain [UN]
Sri Lanka - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka [UN]
Sudan [UN]
- Democratic Republic of the Sudan (to December 15)
- Republic of the Sudan (from December 15)
Suriname - Republic of Suriname [UN]
Swaziland - Kingdom of Swaziland [UN]
Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden [UN]
Switzerland - Swiss Confederation
Syria - Syrian Arab Republic [UN]
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[edit] T
Tanzania - United Republic of Tanzania [UN]
Thailand - Kingdom of Thailand [UN]
Togo - Togolese Republic [UN]
Tonga - Kingdom of Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago [UN]
Tunisia - Republic of Tunisia [UN]
Turkey - Republic of Turkey [UN]
Tuvalu
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[edit] U
Uganda - Republic of Uganda [UN]
United Arab Emirates [UN]
United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [UN]
United States - United States of America [UN]
Uruguay - Eastern Republic of Uruguay [UN]
[edit] V
Vanuatu - Republic of Vanuatu [UN]
Vatican City - State of the Vatican City
Venezuela - United States of Venezuela [UN]
Vietnam - Socialist Republic of Vietnam [UN]
[edit] W
Western Samoa - Independent State of Western Samoa [UN]
[edit] Y
Yemen, North - Yemen Arab Republic [UN]
Yemen, South - People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [UN]
Yugoslavia - Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia [UN]
[edit] Z
Zaire - Republic of Zaire [UN]
Zambia - Republic of Zambia [UN]
Zimbabwe - Republic of Zimbabwe [UN]
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[edit] Occupied states
[edit] Other states
In 1985, there were seven states which were not recognized as sovereign by a majority of countries.
Bophuthatswana - Republic of Bophuthatswana
- South African bantustan. Nominally independent but only recognized by South Africa.
Ciskei - Republic of Ciskei
- South African bantustan. Nominally independent but only recognized by South Africa.
Northern Cyprus - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- De facto independent state. Recognised only by Turkey. Claimed by Cyprus.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
- De facto independent state recognized by several UN member states. The territories under its control, the so-called Free Zone, were claimed in whole by Morocco as part of its Southern Provinces. In turn, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic claimed the part of the Western Sahara to the west of the Moroccan Wall controlled by Morocco. Its government resided in exile in Algeria.
Taiwan - Republic of China[2]
- De facto independent state; de jure the Republic of China, a polity regarded by the People's Republic of China to be its defunct (and no longer legitimate) predecessor state. In addition to Taiwan, the Republic of China also governed part of the Spratly Islands and had not renounced claims over mainland China and Mongolia. The territory of the Republic of China was claimed by the People's Republic of China.
Transkei - Republic of Transkei
- South African bantustan. Nominally independent but only recognized by South Africa.
Venda - Republic of Venda
- South African bantustan. Nominally independent but only recognized by South Africa.
[edit] Non-Sovereign Territories
[edit] Australia
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands - Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Uninhabited external territory)
- Australian Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited external territory)[3]
- Christmas Island - Territory of Christmas Island (External territory)
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (External territory)
- Coral Sea Islands - Coral Sea Islands Territory (Uninhabited external territory)
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Uninhabited external territory)
Norfolk Island - Territory of Norfolk Island (External territory)
[edit] Denmark
Faroe Islands (Autonomous province)-
Greenland (Autonomous province)
[edit] France
Bassas da India (Uninhabited possession)- Clipperton Island (Uninhabited possession)
- Europa Island (Uninhabited possession)
French Polynesia - Territory of French Polynesia (Overseas territory)
French Southern and Antarctic Lands - Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Uninhabited overseas territory)[3]- Glorioso Islands (Uninhabited possession)
- Juan de Nova Island (Uninhabited possession)
Mayotte - Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte (Territorial collectivity)- New Caledonia - Overseas Collectivity of New Caledonia (Overseas collectivity)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (from June 11, territorial collectivity)- Tromelin Island (Uninhabited possession)
Wallis and Futuna - Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (Overseas territory)
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[edit] League of Nations Mandates
- South-West Africa (Administered by South Africa)
[edit] Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles (Overseas country)
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[edit] New Zealand
Cook Islands (Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)
Niue (Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)- Ross Dependency (Uninhabited dependent territory)[3]
- Tokelau (Dependent territory)
[edit] Norway
- Bouvet Island (Uninhabited possession)
- Peter I Island (Uninhabited possession)[3]
- Queen Maud Land (Uninhabited possession)[3]
[edit] Portugal
- Macau (Chinese territory under Portuguese administration)
[edit] United Kingdom
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia - Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign base areas administrated as a single dependent territory)
- Anguilla (Dependent territory)
Bermuda (Self-governing dependent territory)
British Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited dependent territory)[3]- British Indian Ocean Territory (Uninhabited dependent territory)
British Virgin Islands (Dependent territory)
Cayman Islands (Dependent territory)
Falkland Islands (Dependent territory)
Gibraltar (Dependent territory)
Guernsey - Bailiwick of Guernsey (Crown dependency)
Hong Kong - Hong Kong (Dependent territory)
Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
Jersey - Bailiwick of Jersey (Crown dependency)
Montserrat (Dependent territory)
Pitcairn Islands - Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands (Dependent territory)
Saint Helena (Dependent territory)- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Dependent territory from October 3)
Turks and Caicos Islands (Dependent territory)
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[edit] United Nations Trust Territories
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (administered by the United States as four distinct territories)
Marshall Islands - Republic of the Marshall Islands
Micronesia - Federated States of Micronesia
Northern Mariana Islands - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Palau - Republic of Palau
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[edit] United States
American Samoa - Territory of American Samoa (Territory)- Baker Island (Uninhabited territory)
Guam - Territory of Guam (Territory)- Howland Island (Uninhabited territory)
- Jarvis Island (Uninhabited territory)
- Johnston Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
- Kingman Reef (Uninhabited territory)
- Midway Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
- Navassa Island (Uninhabited territory)
- Palmyra Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
Puerto Rico - Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Territory)
United States Virgin Islands (Territory)- Wake Island (Uninhabited territory)
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[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Although the People's Republic of Kampuchea was in control of the country, it was largely unrecognized, with UN Membership being retained by the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea in exile.
- ^ The Republic of China did not officially refer to itself as Taiwan. In international contexts, the state was sometimes known as "Chinese Taipei".
- ^ a b c d e f Including an Antarctic claim, neither recognized nor disputed under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty System.
