User:Adinar0012/List of sovereign states in 1956

Internationally recognized sovereign states

A

• Afghanistan - Kingdom of Afghanistan
• Albania - People's Republic of Albania
• Andorra - Principality of Andorra
• Argentina - Argentine Republic
• Australia - Commonwealth of Australia
• Austria - Republic of Austria

B

• Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium
• Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan
• Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia
• Brazil - Republic of the United States of Brazil
• Bulgaria - People's Republic of Bulgaria
• Burma - Union of Burma

C

• Cambodia - Kingdom of Cambodia
• Canada - Dominion of Canada
• Ceylon - Dominion of Ceylon
• Chile - Republic of Chile
• China - Republic of China
• Colombia - Republic of Colombia
• Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica
• Cuba - Republic of Cuba
• Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovak Republic

D

• Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark
• Dominican Republic

E

• Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador
• Egypt - Republic of Egypt
• El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador
• Ethiopia - Empire of Ethiopia

F

• Finland - Republic of Finland
• France - French Republic

G

• Germany, East - German Democratic Republic
• Germany, West - Federal Republic of Germany
• Greece - Kingdom of Greece
• Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala

H

• Haiti - Republic of Haiti
• Honduras - Republic of Honduras
• Hungary - People's Republic of Hungary

I

• Iceland - Republic of Iceland
• India - Republic of India
• Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia
• Iran - Imperial State of Iran
• Iraq - Kingdom of Iraq
• Ireland - Republic of Ireland
• Israel - State of Israel
• Italy - Italian Republic

J

• Japan
• Jordan - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

K

• Korea, North - Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• Korea, South - Republic of Korea

L

• Laos - Kingdom of Laos
• Lebanon - Lebanese Republic
• Liberia - Republic of Liberia
• Libya - United Kingdom of Libya
• Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

M

• Mexico - United Mexican States
• Monaco - Principality of Monaco
• Mongolia - People's Republic of Mongolia
• Morocco - Kingdom of Morocco (from March 2)

N

• Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal
• Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands
• New Zealand - Dominion of New Zealand
• Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua
• Norway - Kingdom of Norway

P

• Pakistan
  • Dominion of Pakistan (to March 23)
  • Islamic Republic of Pakistan (from March 23)
• Panama - Republic of Panama
• Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay
• Peru - Peruvian Republic
• Philippines - Republic of the Philippines
• Poland - People's Republic of Poland
• Portugal - Portuguese Republic

R

• Rumania - Rumanian People's Republic

S

• San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
• Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• South Africa - Union of South Africa
• Soviet Union - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
• Spain - Spanish State
• Sudan - Republic of the Sudan (from January 1)
• Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden
• Switzerland - Swiss Confederation
• Syria - Syrian Republic

T

• Thailand - Kingdom of Thailand
• Tunisia - Kingdom of Tunisia (from March 20)
• Turkey - Republic of Turkey

U

• United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• United States - United States of America
• Uruguay - Eastern Republic of Uruguay

V

• Vatican City - State of the Vatican City
• Venezuela - United States of Venezuela
• Vietnam, North - Democratic Republic of Vietnam
• Vietnam, South - Republic of Vietnam

Y

• Yemen - Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
• Yugoslavia - Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia

Occupied states

• Estonia - Republic of Estonia
• Latvia - Republic of Latvia
• Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania

Other states

• China, People's Republic of

Non-Sovereign Territories

Australia

• Australian Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited external territory)
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (External territory)
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Uninhabited external territory)
• Norfolk Island - Territory of Norfolk Island (External territory)

Belgium

• Belgian Congo (Colony)

Condominiums

• Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (to January 1, Anglo-Egyptian condominium)
• Canton and Enderbury Islands (Anglo-American condominium)
• New Hebrides (Anglo-French condominium)

Denmark

• Faroe Islands (Autonomous province)

France

• Clipperton Island (Uninhabited possession)
• Comoros - Territory of the Comoros (Overseas territory)
• French Equatorial Africa (Overseas territory)
• French Oceania - French Settlements in Oceania (Overseas territory)
• French Somaliland - Territory of French Somaliland (Overseas territory)
• French Southern and Antarctic Lands - Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Overseas territory)
• French West Africa (Overseas territory)
• Madagascar (Overseas territory)
• Morocco - Kingdom of Morocco (to March 2, Protectorate)
• New Caledonia - Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (Overseas territory)
• Saar (Protectorate)
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Overseas territory)
• Tunisia - Tunisian Realm (to March 20, Protectorate)

India

• Sikkim - Kingdom of Sikkim (Protectorate)

International

• Tangier - City of Tangier (to October 29, International zone)
• West Berlin (Occupied territory governed by France, the United Kingdom, and the United States)

League of Nations Mandates

• South-West Africa (administered by South Africa)

Netherlands

• Netherlands Antilles (Overseas country)
• Netherlands New Guinea (Colony)
• Dutch Guiana (Overseas country)

New Zealand

• Cook Islands (Dependent territory)
• Niue Island (Dependent territory)
• Ross Dependency (Uninhabited dependent territory)
• Tokelau Islands (Dependent territory)

Norway

• Bouvet Island (Uninhabited possession)
• Peter I Island (Uninhabited possession)
• Queen Maud Land (Uninhabited possession)

Portugal

• Angola (Overseas province)
• Cape Verde Islands (Overseas province)
• Macau (Overseas province)
• Moçambique (Overseas province)
• Portuguese Guinea (Overseas province)
• Portuguese India - Portuguese State of India (Overseas province)
• Portuguese Timor (Overseas province)
• São João Baptista de Ajudá - Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá (Possession)
• São Tomé and Príncipe (Overseas province)

Spain

• Spanish Guinea (Overseas province)
• Spanish Morocco (to April 7, Overseas province)
• Spanish West Africa (Overseas province)

United Kingdom

• Aden - Aden Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
• Bahama Islands (Crown colony)
• Bahrain - Sheikdom of Bahrain (Protectorate)
• Barbados (Crown colony)
• Basutoland - Territory of Basutoland (Crown colony)
• Bechuanaland - Bechuanaland Protectorate (Protectorate)
• Bermuda (Crown colony)
• British Guiana (Crown colony)
• British Honduras (Crown colony)
• British Leeward Islands
  • Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands (to July 1, Crown colony)
  • Territory of the Leeward Islands (from July 1, Crown colony)
• British Somaliland - British Somaliland Protectorate (Protectorate)
• British Western Pacific Territories (Crown colony)
• British Windward Islands
  • Federal Colony of the Windward Islands (to July 1, Crown colony)
  • Territory of the Windward Islands (from July 1, Crown colony)
• Brunei - State of Brunei Darussalam (Protectorate)
• Cyprus (Crown colony)
• Falkland Islands (Crown colony)
• Fiji (Crown colony)
• Gambia - Gambia Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
• Gibraltar (Crown colony)
• Gold Coast (Crown colony)
• Guernsey - Bailiwick of Guernsey (Crown dependency)
• Hong Kong (Crown colony)
• Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
• Jamaica (Crown colony)
• Jersey - Bailiwick of Jersey (Crown dependency)
• Kenya - Kenya Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
• Kuwait - Sheikdom of Kuwait (Protectorate)
• Malaya - Federation of Malaya (Crown colony)
• Maldive Islands - Sultanate of the Maldive Islands (Protectorate)
• Malta (Crown colony)
• Mauritius (Crown colony)
• Muscat and Oman - Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (Protectorate)
• Nigeria - Federation of Nigeria (Self-governing crown colony)
• North Borneo (Crown colony)
• Pitcairn Islands - Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands (Crown colony)
• Qatar - Sheikdom of Qatar (Protectorate)
• Rhodesia and Nyasaland - Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Crown colony)
• Saint Helena (Crown colony)
• Sarawak (Crown colony)
• Seychelles (Crown colony)
• Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
• Singapore (Crown colony)
• Suez Canal Zone (to June 13, Crown colony)
• Swaziland - Swaziland Protectorate (Protectorate)
• Tonga - Kingdom of Tonga (Protectorate)
• Trinidad and Tobago (Crown colony)
• Trucial States (Protectorate)
• Uganda (Crown colony)
• Zanzibar - Sultanate of Zanzibar (Protectorate)

United Nations Trust Territories

• British Togoland (administered by the United Kingdom to December 13)
• Cameroons - British Cameroons (administered by the United Kingdom)
• Cameroun (administered by France)
• French Togoland (to September 10), Togo (from September 10) (administered by France)
  • French Togoland (to September 10)
  • Autonomous Republic of Togo (from September 10)
• Nauru (administered by Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom)
• Papua and New Guinea - Territory of Papua and New Guinea (administered by Australia)
• Ruanda-Urundi (administered by Belgium)
• Somalia - Trust Territory of Somalia (administered by Italy)
• Tanganyika (administered by the United Kingdom)
• For Togo, see French Togoland
• Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (administered by the United States)
• Western Samoa (administered by New Zealand)

United States

• Alaska - Alaska Territory (Territory)
• American Samoa - Territory of American Samoa (Territory)
• Bajo Nuevo Bank (Uninhabited territory)
• Baker Island (Uninhabited territory)
• Bonin Islands (Occupied territory)
• Guam - Territory of Guam (Territory)
• Hawaii - Territory of Hawaii (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)
• Panama Canal Zone (Territory)
• Puerto Rico - Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Territory)
• Quita Sueño Bank (Uninhabited territory)
• Roncador Bank (Uninhabited territory)
• Ryukyu Islands - United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (Occupied territory)
• Serrana Bank (Uninhabited territory)
• Serranilla Bank (Uninhabited territory)
• Swan Islands (Uninhabited territory)
• United States Virgin Islands (Territory)
• Volcano Islands (Occupied territory)
• Wake Island (Uninhabited territory)