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This is a '''list of countries in the 1970s''', giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1970 and 31 December 1979. It contains 191 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and [[Diplomatic recognition|recognition]] of their [[sovereignty]]. It includes 166 widely-recognized sovereign states (including 4 associated states that gained full independence, 4 states which were initially unrecognized but then gained full recognition later in the decade, and 1 state which was initially widely-recognized but then lost full recognition later in the decade), 2 constituent republics of another sovereign state that were UN members on their own right, 12 entities which claim an effective sovereignty but are considered ''[[de facto]]'' dependencies of other powers by the general international community, 4 associated states, and 7 transitional states.

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==Sovereign states==
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Abu Dhabi}}''' – Emirate of Abu Dhabi {{Nowrap|(from 1 December 1971 to 2 December 1971)}}{{Efn|name=UAE|Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, and Fujairah became fully independent states when the British protectorate over the [[Trucial States]] came to an end on 1 December 1971. The next day, they united to form the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5444.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020606162024/https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5444.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2002-06-06|title=Background Note: United Arab Emirates|date=February 2002|access-date=6 June 2002|work=Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs|author=Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs|publisher=United States Department of State}}</ref>}} {{capital|Abu Dhabi}}
{{extent}}Transitional independent state.
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|valign=top|{{flagdeco|Afghanistan|1930}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Afghanistan 1973.svg}} → {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Afghanistan_(1974–1978).svg}} → {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Afghanistan_(1978).svg}} → {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Afghanistan_(1978-1980).svg}} '''Afghanistan''' {{capital|Kabul}}
* [[Kingdom of Afghanistan]] {{Nowrap|(to 17 July 1973)}}{{Efn|name=AFG_king|[[Mohammed Daoud Khan]] overthrew [[Mohammed Zahir Shah]] on 17 July 1973 and proclaimed a new state known as the "Republic of Afghanistan".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2003/07/mil-030718-rfel-161140.htm|title=Afghanistan: History Of 1973 Coup Sheds Light On Relations With Pakistan|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref>}}
* [[Republic of Afghanistan]] {{Nowrap|(from 17 July 1973 to 30 April 1978)}}{{efn|name=AFG_king}}{{Efn|name=AFG_dem|Following a [[Saur Revolution|coup d'etat]] on 27 April 1978, the [[Revolutionary Council (Afghanistan)|Revolutionary Council]] of Afghanistan declared a new state called the "Democratic Republic of Afghanistan" with [[Nur Muhammad Taraki]] as its president.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gl.iit.edu/govdocs/afghanistan/ARevolutionBackfires.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-06-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604210623/http://www.gl.iit.edu/govdocs/afghanistan/ARevolutionBackfires.html |archive-date=2009-06-04 }}</ref>}}
* [[Democratic Republic of Afghanistan]] {{Nowrap|(from 30 April 1978)}}{{efn|name=AFG_dem}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; Afghanistan was occupied by the Soviet Union from 27 December 1979.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Ajman}}''' – State of Ajman {{Nowrap|(from 1 December 1971 to 2 December 1971)}}{{efn|name=UAE}} {{capital|Ajman}}
{{extent}}Transitional independent state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Albania|1946}} [[People's Socialist Republic of Albania|Albania]]''' {{capital|Tirana}}
* People's Republic of Albania {{Nowrap|(to 28 December 1976)}}{{Efn|name=ALB|Albania adopted a new constitution on 28 December 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bjoerna.dk/dokumentation/Albanian-Constitution-1976.htm|title=The Albanian Constitution of 1976|website=bjoerna.dk}}</ref>}}
* People's Socialist Republic of Albania {{Nowrap|(from 28 December 1976)}}{{Efn|name=ALB}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Algeria}}''' – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria {{capital|Algiers}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''[[File:Andorra vlag 1939 2.svg|23px|border]] → {{flag|Andorra}}''' – Principality of Andorra {{capital|Andorra la Vella}}
{{extent}}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 foreign states, in this case France and Spain.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Angola}} [[People's Republic of Angola|Angola]]''' – People's Republic of Angola {{Nowrap|(from 11 November 1975)}}{{Efn|Angola gained independence from Portugal on 11 November 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/angola/|title=Africa :: Angola — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|Luanda}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 1 December 1976.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Antigua and Barbuda}} [[Antigua]]''' {{capitalname|St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's}}
{{extent}}[[West Indies Associated States|Associated state]] of the [[#U|United Kingdom]]. Antigua had two dependencies, [[Barbuda]] (from 23 December 1976) and [[Redonda]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Argentina}}''' – Argentine Republic{{efn|The name "Argentine Nation" was also used for the purposes of legislation.}} {{capital|Buenos Aires}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Argentina was a [[federation]] of [[Provinces of Argentina|22 provinces and two federal territories]].<ref>23 Provinces: [[Buenos Aires Province|Buenos Aires]], [[Catamarca Province|Catamarca]], [[Chaco Province|Chaco]], [[Chubut Province|Chubut]], [[Córdoba Province (Argentina)|Córdoba]], [[Corrientes Province|Corrientes]], [[Entre Ríos Province|Entre Ríos]], [[Formosa Province|Formosa]], [[Jujuy Province|Jujuy]], [[La Pampa Province|La Pampa]], [[La Rioja Province (Argentina)|La Rioja]], [[Mendoza Province|Mendoza]], [[Misiones Province|Misiones]], [[Neuquén Province|Neuquén]], [[Río Negro Province|Río Negro]], [[Salta Province|Salta]], [[San Juan Province (Argentina)|San Juan]], [[San Luis Province|San Luis]], [[Santa Cruz Province (Argentina)|Santa Cruz]], [[Santa Fe Province|Santa Fe]], [[Santiago del Estero Province|Santiago del Estero]], [[Tucumán Province|Tucumán]]. 2 Territories: [[Buenos Aires]], [[Tierra del Fuego Province (Argentina)|Tierra del Fuego]].</ref> 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]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Australia}}''' – Commonwealth of Australia {{capital|Canberra}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Commonwealth realm]]. Australia was a [[federation]] of [[States and territories of Australia|six states and three territories]].<ref>6 States: [[New South Wales]], [[Queensland]], [[South Australia]], [[Tasmania]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Western Australia]]. 3 Territories: [[Australian Capital Territory]], [[Jervis Bay Territory]], [[Northern Territory]].</ref> It had sovereignty over the following external territories:
* [[Ashmore and Cartier Islands]] (from 1 July 1978)
* [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] (suspended under the [[Antarctic Treaty]].)
* [[Christmas Island]]
* [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands]]
* [[Coral Sea Islands]]
* [[Heard Island and McDonald Islands]]
* [[Norfolk Island]]
Australia administered one [[United Nations Trust Territory]]:
* {{flagdeco|Papua New Guinea|1965}} → {{flagdeco|Papua New Guinea|1970}} → {{flagdeco|Papua New Guinea}} [[Territory of Papua and New Guinea|Papua and New Guinea]] (to 15 September 1975)
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Austria}}''' – Republic of Austria {{capital|Vienna}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Austria was a [[federation]] of [[States of Austria|nine states]].<ref>9 States: [[Burgenland]], [[Carinthia (state)|Carinthia]], [[Lower Austria]], [[Salzburg]], [[Styria]], [[Tyrol (state)|Tyrol]], [[Upper Austria]], [[Vorarlberg]], [[Vienna]].</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|The Bahamas}}''' – Commonwealth of the Bahamas {{Nowrap|(from 10 July 1973)}}{{Efn|The Bahamas gained independence from the United Kingdom on 10 July 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/bahamas-the/|title=Central America :: Bahamas, The|work=The World Factbook|location=Virginia|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency}}</ref>}} {{capitalname|Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 18 September 1973. [[Commonwealth realm]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Bahrain|1932}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Bahrain 1972.svg}} [[State of Bahrain|Bahrain]]''' – State of Bahrain {{Nowrap|(from 15 August 1971)}}{{efn|The British Protectorate over Bahrain came to an end on 15 August 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/bahrain/|title=Middle East :: Bahrain — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|Manama}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 21 September 1971.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Bangladesh|1971}} → {{flag|Bangladesh}}''' – People's Republic of Bangladesh {{Nowrap|(from 26 March 1971)}}{{efn|Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan on 26 March 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3452.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525040012/https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3452.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 May 2019|title=Bangladesh (07/02)|date=8 August 2002}}</ref>}} {{capital|Dhaka}}
{{extent}}''De facto'' independent state. Claimed by Pakistan (to 22 February 1974). [[United Nations General Assembly observers|Permanent observer]] at the [[United Nations|UN]] (from 1973 to 17 September 1974). Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state (from 17 September 1974).
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Barbados}}''' {{capital|Bridgetown}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Commonwealth realm]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Belgium}}''' – Kingdom of Belgium {{capital|Brussels}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[European Economic Community|EEC]] member.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Bhutan}}''' – Kingdom of Bhutan {{capital|Thimphu}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state. [[United Nations General Assembly observers|Permanent observer]] at the [[United Nations|UN]] (to 21 September 1971). [[United Nations|UN]] member state (from 21 September 1971). Bhutan was officially guided by India in its foreign affairs, but effectively pursued an independent foreign policy starting in the 1970s.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Biafra}}''' – Republic of Biafra {{Nowrap|(to 12 January 1970)}}{{Efn|Biafra surrendered to Nigeria on 12 January 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dawodu.com/effiong1.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010817120444/http://www.dawodu.com/effiong1.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 August 2001|title=Effiong Announces Surrender of Biafra|date=17 August 2001}}</ref>}} {{capital|Enugu}}
{{extent}}Partially recognized ''de facto'' independent state;{{Efn|Recognized by [[Gabon]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Tanzania]], and [[Zambia]].}} claimed by [[Nigeria]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Bolivia}}''' – Republic of Bolivia {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Sucre]]'' (official), ''[[La Paz, Bolivia|La Paz]]'' (administrative)}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Bophuthatswana}}''' – Republic of Bophuthatswana {{Nowrap|(from 6 December 1977)}}{{Efn|Bophuthatswana was declared independent on 6 December 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://omalley.nelsonmandela.org/omalley/index.php/site/q/03lv01538/04lv01539/05lv01562/06lv01570.htm|title=1977 - The O'Malley Archives|website=omalley.nelsonmandela.org}}</ref>}} {{capital|Mmabatho}}
{{extent}}Nominally independent [[South Africa]]n [[bantustan]].{{efn|name=BANTU|The nominally independent [[bantustans]] of [[Bophuthatswana]], [[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.}}
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Botswana}}''' – Republic of Botswana {{capital|Gaborone}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Brazil|1968}} [[Brazilian military government|Brazil]]''' – Federative Republic of Brazil {{capital|Brasília}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Brazil was a [[federation]] of [[States of Brazil|22 states, four territories, and one federal district]].{{efn|22 states: [[Acre (state)|Acre]], [[Alagoas]], [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]], [[Bahia]], [[Ceará]], [[Espírito Santo]], [[Goiás]], [[Guanabara (state)|Guanabara]] (to 15 March 1975), [[Maranhão]], [[Mato Grosso]], [[Mato Grosso do Sul]] (from 11 October 1977), [[Minas Gerais]], [[Pará]], [[Paraíba]], [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]], [[Pernambuco]], [[Piauí]], [[Rio Grande do Norte]], [[Rio Grande do Sul]], [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]], [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]], [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]], [[Sergipe]]. 4 territories: [[Amapá]], [[Fernando de Noronha]], [[Rondônia]], [[Roraima]]). 1 federal district: [[Federal District (Brazil)|Federal District]].}}
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Bulgaria|1967}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg}} [[People's Republic of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]]''' – People's Republic of Bulgaria {{capital|Sofia}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Burma|1948}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg}} [[Burmese Way to Socialism|Burma]]''' {{capital|Rangoon}}
* Union of Burma {{Nowrap|(to 3 January 1974)}}{{efn|name=BUR|Burma adopted a new constitution on 3 January 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thailawforum.com/database1/constmyanmar.html|title=CONSTITUTION OF MYANMAR|website=www.thailawforum.com}}</ref>}}
* Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma {{Nowrap|(from 3 January 1974)}}{{Efn|name=BUR}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of Burundi (1967–1982).svg}} [[Burundi]]''' – Republic of Burundi {{capital|Bujumbura}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of Cabinda.svg}} [[Republic of Cabinda|Cabinda]]''' – Republic of Cabinda {{Nowrap|(from 1 August 1975 to 11 November 1975)}}{{Efn|Cabinda declared independence from the Portuguese overseas province Angola on 1 August 1975. It was annexed by the independent state of Angola on 11 November 1975.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cidcm.umd.edu/mar/chronology.asp?groupId=54003 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601165655/http://www.cidcm.umd.edu/mar/chronology.asp?groupId=54003 |archive-date=2010-06-01 }}</ref>}} {{capitalname|Cabinda (city)|Cabinda}}
{{extent}}''De facto'' independent state. Claimed by Portugal (to 11 November 1975) and [[Angola]] (on 11 November 1975).
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970)}} → {{flagdeco|Khmer Republic}} → {{flagdeco|Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970)}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg}} [[Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970)|Cambodia]]''' / '''[[Khmer Republic]]''' / '''[[Democratic Kampuchea|Kampuchea, Democratic]]''' {{capital|Phnom Penh}}
* Kingdom of Cambodia {{Nowrap|(to 9 October 1970)}}
* Khmer Republic {{Nowrap|(from 9 October 1970 to 17 April 1975)}}
* Kampuchea (Kingdom of Cambodia) {{Nowrap|(from 17 April 1975 to 5 January 1976)}}
* Democratic Kampuchea {{Nowrap|(from 5 January 1976 to 10 January 1979)}}{{efn|The constitution of Democratic Kampuchea was adopted on 5 January 1976.}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.{{Efn|name=PRK|Although the People's Republic of Kampuchea had near total control over the territory of Cambodia from 10 January 1979 on, 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]].}} Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Kampuchea, despite being in exile from 10 January 1979.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Cameroon|1961}} → {{flag|Cameroon}}''' {{capital|Yaoundé}}
* Federal Republic of Cameroon {{Nowrap|(to 2 June 1972)}}{{efn|name=CAM|Cameroon adopted its constitution on 2 June 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/Cameroun.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051016070830/http://democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/Cameroun.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2005|date=16 October 2005}}</ref>}}
* United Republic of Cameroon {{Nowrap|(from 2 June 1972)}}{{efn|name=CAM}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Until 2 June 1972, Cameroon was a [[federation]] of two regions.<ref>2 regions: [[Cameroun|East Cameroun]] and [[Southern Cameroons|West Cameroun]].</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Canada}}''' – Dominion of Canada {{capital|Ottawa}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Commonwealth realm]]. Canada was a [[federation]] of [[Provinces and territories of Canada|ten provinces and two territories]].<ref>10 Provinces: [[Alberta]], [[British Columbia]], [[Manitoba]], [[New Brunswick]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]], [[Nova Scotia]], [[Ontario]], [[Prince Edward Island]], [[Quebec]], [[Saskatchewan]]. 2 Territories: [[Northwest Territories]], [[Yukon]].</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Cape Verde|1975}}''' – Republic of Cape Verde {{Nowrap|(from 5 July 1975)}}{{Efn|Cape Verde attained independence from Portugal on 5 July 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cabo-verde/|title=Africa :: Cabo Verde — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|Praia}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state. [[United Nations|UN]] member state (from 16 September 1975).
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Central African Republic}}''' / '''[[Central African Empire]]''' {{capital|Bangui}}
* Central African Republic {{Nowrap|(to 4 December 1976)}}{{efn|name=CAE|The Central African Empire was declared on 4 December 1976.<ref name="historyfiles.co.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsAfrica/AfricaCentral.htm|title=Kingdoms of Africa - Central Africa|website=www.historyfiles.co.uk}}</ref>}}
* Central African Empire {{Nowrap|(from 4 December 1976 to 20 September 1979)}}{{efn|name=CAE}}{{efn|name=CAR|The Central African Republic was restored on 20 September 1979.<ref name="historyfiles.co.uk"/>}}
* Central African Republic {{Nowrap|(from 20 September 1979)}}{{efn|name=CAR}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Ceylon|1951}} → {{flagdeco|Sri Lanka}} [[Dominion of Ceylon|Ceylon]]''' / '''[[Sri Lanka]]''' {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Colombo]]'' (to 1978), ''[[Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte]]'' (from 1978)}}
* Dominion of Ceylon {{Nowrap|(to 22 May 1972)}}{{efn|name=SRI_rep|Ceylon was declared a republic on 22 May 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.priu.gov.lk/Cons/1978Constitution/ConstitutionalReforms.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030203101540/http://www.priu.gov.lk/Cons/1978Constitution/ConstitutionalReforms.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2003|title=The Constitution of Sri Lanka: Reforms|date=3 February 2003}}</ref>}}
* Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka {{Nowrap|(from 22 May 1972 to 7 September 1978)}}{{Efn|name=SRI_rep}}{{Efn|name=SRI_dem|A new constitution for Sri Lanka came into effect on 7 September 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://countrystudies.us/sri-lanka/60.htm|title=Sri Lanka - THE 1978 CONSTITUTION|website=countrystudies.us}}</ref>}}
* Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka {{Nowrap|(from 7 September 1978)}}{{efn|name=SRI_dem}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Commonwealth realm]] (to 22 May 1972).
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Chad}}''' – Republic of Chad {{capital|N'Djamena}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Chile}}''' – Republic of Chile {{capitalname|Santiago, Chile|Santiago}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. It had a claim over [[Chilean Antarctic Territory]], which is suspended under the [[Antarctic Treaty]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|China, People's Republic of|name=China, People's Republic of}}''' {{capital|Beijing}}
{{extent}}Partially recognized ''de facto'' independent state (to 25 October 1971). Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state (from 25 October 1971).{{efn|name=ROC_recognition|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]], [[Argentina]] (from 19 February 1972), Australia (from 21 December 1972), Austria (from 28 May 1971), [[Bangladesh]] (from 4 October 1975), [[Barbados]] (from 30 May 1977), Belgium (from 25 October 1971), [[Botswana]] (from 6 January 1975), Brazil (from 15 August 1974), [[Bulgaria]], [[Burma]], [[Burundi]] (from 13 October 1971), [[Cambodia]], Canada (from 13 October 1970), [[Cape Verde]] (from 25 April 1976), [[Central African Republic]], [[Chad]] (from 28 November 1972), [[Chile]] (from 15 December 1970), [[Comoros]] (from 13 November 1975), [[Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)|Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Republic of Congo]], [[Cuba]], [[Cyprus]] (from 14 December 1972), [[Czechoslovakia]], [[Dahomey]] (from 29 December 1972), Denmark, [[Djibouti]] (from 8 January 1979), [[Egypt]], [[Equatorial Guinea]] (from 15 October 1970), [[Ethiopia]] (from 24 November 1970), [[Fiji]] (from 5 November 1975), Finland, France, [[Gabon]] (from 20 April 1974), [[the Gambia]] (from 14 December 1974), [[East Germany]], [[West Germany]] (from 11 October 1972), [[Ghana]], Greece (from 5 June 1972), [[Guinea]], [[Guinea-Bissau]] (from 15 March 1974), [[Guyana]] (from 27 June 1972), Hungary, [[Iceland]] (from 8 December 1971), India, [[Indonesia]], [[Iran]] (from 16 August 1971), [[Ba'athist Iraq|Iraq]], Ireland (from 22 June 1979), Italy (from 6 November 1970), [[Jamaica]] (from 21 November 1972), Japan (from 29 September 1972), [[Jordan]] (from 7 April 1977), [[Kenya]], [[North Korea]], [[Kuwait]] (from 22 March 1971), [[Laos]], [[Lebanon]] (from 9 November 1971), [[Liberia]] (from 17 February 1977), [[Libya]] (from 9 August 1978), [[Liechtenstein]], [[Luxembourg]] (from 16 November 1972), [[Madagascar]] (from 6 November 1972), [[Malaysia]] (from 31 May 1974), [[Maldives]] (from 14 October 1972), [[Mali]], [[Malta]] (from 31 January 1972), [[Mauritania]], [[Mauritius]] (from 15 April 1972), [[Mexico]] (from 14 February 1972), [[Mongolia]], [[Morocco]], [[Mozambique]] (from 25 June 1975), [[Nepal]], Netherlands (recognition accepted on 18 March 1972), New Zealand (from 22 December 1972), [[Niger]] (from 20 July 1974), [[Nigeria]] (from 10 February 1970), Norway, [[Oman]] (from 25 May 1978), Pakistan, [[Papua New Guinea]] (from 12 October 1976), [[Peru]] (from 2 November 1971), [[Philippines]] (from 9 June 1975), Poland, Portugal (from 8 February 1979), [[Romania]], [[Rwanda]] (from 12 November 1971), [[Samoa]] (from 6 November 1975), [[San Marino]] (from 6 May 1971), [[São Tomé and Príncipe]] (from 21 July 1975), [[Senegal]] (from 7 December 1971), [[Seychelles]] (from 30 June 1976), [[Sierra Leone]] (from 29 July 1971), [[Somalia]], the Soviet Union, Spain (from 9 March 1973), [[Sri Lanka]], [[Sudan]], [[Suriname]] (from 28 May 1976), Sweden, Switzerland, [[Syria]], [[Tanzania]], [[Thailand]] (from 1 July 1975), [[Togo]] (from 19 September 1972), [[Trinidad and Tobago]] (from 20 June 1974), [[Tunisia]], Turkey (from 4 August 1971) [[Uganda]], the United Kingdom (recognition accepted on 13 March 1972), the United States (from 1 January 1979), [[Republic of Upper Volta|Upper Volta]] (from 15 September 1973), [[Venezuela]] (from 28 June 1974), [[North Vietnam]], [[Yemen Arab Republic|North Yemen]], [[South Yemen]], [[Yugoslavia]], and [[Zambia]].}} 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]], [[Pratas Island]] and the Vereker Banks, and [[Itu Aba Island|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]] and [[Malaysia]]), 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]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|China, Republic of|name=China, Republic of}}''' {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Taipei]]'' (seat of government), ''[[Nanjing]]'' (claimed)}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state to 25 October 1971 under the name "China"; partially-recognized ''de facto'' independent state from 25 October 1971.{{efn|name=ROC_recognition}} Taiwan claimed to be the sole legitimate government of China, but only administered [[Taiwan]], [[Kinmen]], the [[Matsu Islands]], [[Pratas Island]] and [[Itu Aba Island|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]] (administered 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 [[Burma]]).
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Colombia}}''' – Republic of Colombia {{capital|Bogotá}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|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).
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of the Comoros (1963 to 1975).svg}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Comoros (1975-1978).svg}} → {{flag|Comoros|1978}}''' {{capitalname|Moroni, Comoros|Moroni}}
* State of the Comoros {{Nowrap|(from 6 July 1975 to 1 October 1978)}}{{Efn|The Comoros became independent from France on 6 July 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/comoros/|title=Africa :: Comoros — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}}{{efn|name=COM|The Comoros enacted a new constitution on 1 October 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/bgnotes/af/comoros9204.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306025708/http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/bgnotes/af/comoros9204.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2012|title=Background Notes: Comoros|date=6 March 2012}}</ref>}}
* Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros {{Nowrap|(from 1 October 1978)}}{{Efn|name=COM}}
{{extent}}''De facto'' independent state. Claimed by France to 31 December 1975; widely-recognized state from 12 November 1975. [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 12 November 1975. After 24 May 1978, the Comoros was a [[federation]] of three islands. 3 Islands: [[Anjouan]], [[Grande Comore]], [[Mohéli]].</ref> 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).
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Democratic Republic of the Congo|1966}} → {{flagdeco|Zaire}} [[Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)|Congo, Democratic Republic of the]]''' / '''[[Zaire]]''' {{capital|Kinshasa}}
* Democratic Republic of the Congo {{Nowrap|(to 27 October 1971)}}{{efn|name=ZAI|The Democratic Republic of the Congo was renamed Zaire on 27 October 1961.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-15105.html|title=Zaire - POSTINDEPENDENCE POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT|website=www.country-data.com}}</ref>}}
* Republic of Zaire {{Nowrap|(from 27 October 1971)}}{{efn|name=ZAI}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Congo}} → {{flagdeco|People's Republic of the Congo}} [[Republic of the Congo|Congo, Republic of the]]''' / '''[[People's Republic of the Congo|Congo]]''' {{capital|Brazzaville}}
* Republic of the Congo {{Nowrap|(to 3 January 1970)}}{{efn|name=CON|Congo became a "People's Republic" on 3 January 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldstatesmen.org/Congo-Brazzaville|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610014356/http://worldstatesmen.org/Congo-Brazzaville|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2011|date=10 June 2011|title=Congo (Brazzaville)}}</ref>}}
* People's Republic of the Congo {{Nowrap|(from 3 January 1970)}}{{Efn|name=CON}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of New Zealand.svg}} → {{flagicon image|Flag_of_the_Cook_Islands_(1973-1979).svg}} → {{flag|Cook Islands}}''' {{capital|Avarua}}
{{extent}}A state in [[Associated state|free association]] with [[#N|New Zealand]]; it shares a [[Monarchy of New Zealand|head of state]] with New Zealand as well as having [[New Zealand nationality law|shared citizenship]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Costa Rica}}''' – Republic of Costa Rica {{capitalname|San José, Costa Rica|San José}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Cuba}}''' – Republic of Cuba {{capital|Havana}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; the Cuban area of [[Guantánamo Bay]] was under the control of the United States.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Cyprus|1960}}''' – Republic of Cyprus {{capital|Nicosia}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.{{efn|Cyprus was not recognized by Turkey.}} Cyprus included one self-declared state which, although it did not claim independence, was ''de facto'' self-governing:
* {{flagdeco|Turkey}} [[Turkish Federated State of Cyprus]] (from 13 February 1975)
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Czechoslovakia}} [[Czechoslovak Socialist Republic|Czechoslovakia]]''' – Czechoslovak Socialist Republic {{capital|Prague}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.{{efn|name=CZE_liechtenstein|Owing to a [[Foreign relations of Liechtenstein#International dispute with Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic and Slovakia|dispute]] over lands seized during World War II, Liechtenstein and Czechoslovakia did not recognize each other.}} Czechoslovakia was a [[federation]] of two republics.<ref>2 Republics: [[Czech Socialist Republic]], [[Slovak Socialist Republic]].</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Dahomey}} → {{flagdeco|Benin|1975}} [[Republic of Dahomey|Dahomey]]''' / '''[[People's Republic of Benin|Benin]]''' {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Porto-Novo]]'' (official), ''[[Cotonou]]'' (seat of government)}}
* Republic of Dahomey {{Nowrap|(to 30 November 1975)}}{{efn|name=DAH|Dahomey was renamed Benin on 30 November 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/category,LEGAL,,,BEN,3ae6b57d4,0.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012191846/http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/category,LEGAL,,,BEN,3ae6b57d4,0.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 October 2012|title=Constitution of the People's Republic of Benin|access-date=12 October 2012|publisher=UNHCR|work=Refworld}}</ref>}}
* People's Republic of Benin {{Nowrap|(from 30 November 1975)}}{{efn|name=DAH}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Denmark}}''' – Kingdom of Denmark {{capital|Copenhagen}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[European Economic Community|EEC]] member from 1 January 1973. The [[Danish Realm]] also included two of its constituent countries:
* [[Greenland]] (from 1 May 1979)
* {{flag|Faroe Islands}}
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Djibouti}}''' – Republic of Djibouti {{Nowrap|(from 27 June 1977)}}{{Efn|The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas gained independence as Djibouti on 27 June 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/djibouti/|title=Africa :: Djibouti — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capitalname|Djibouti (city)|Djibouti}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 20 September 1977.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|DMA|1955}} → {{flag|Dominica|1978}}''' {{capital|Roseau}}
* Dominica {{Nowrap|(to 2 November 1978)}}
* Commonwealth of Dominica {{Nowrap|(from 3 November 1978)}}{{Efn|Dominica gained independence from the United Kingdom on 3 November 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/dominica/|title=Central America :: Dominica — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}}
{{extent}}[[West Indies Associated States|Associated state]] of the [[#U|United Kingdom]] (to 2 November 1978).
Widely-recognized independent state from 3 November 1978; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 18 December 1978.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Dominican Republic}}''' {{capital|Santo Domingo}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Dubai}}''' – State of Dubai {{Nowrap|(from 1 December 1971 to 2 December 1971)}}{{efn|name=UAE}} {{capital|Dubai}}
{{extent}}Transitional independent state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of East Timor (3-2).svg}} [[East Timor]]''' – Democratic Republic of East Timor {{Nowrap|(from 28 November 1975 to 7 December 1975)}}{{Efn|East Timor declared independence from Portugal on 28 November 1975. It was invaded and occupied by Indonesia on 7 December 1975 and annexed outright on 17 July 1976, though the legality of the annexation was not widely-recognized afterwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35878.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525040025/https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35878.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-05-25|title=Background Note: East Timor|date=September 2004|access-date=2 September 2004|work=Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs|author=Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs|publisher=United States Department of State}}</ref>}} {{capital|Dili}}
{{extent}}''De facto'' independent state from 28 November 1975 to 7 December 1975; claimed by Portugal and [[Indonesia]] from 29 November 1975.
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|valign=top|'''[[File:Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg|border|23px]] [[Ecuador]]''' – Republic of Ecuador {{capital|Quito}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 100%;"|Egypt {{arrow}} [[#U|United Arab Republic]]
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|El Salvador}}''' – Republic of El Salvador {{capital|San Salvador}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of Equatorial Guinea (without coat of arms).svg}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Equatorial Guinea 1973-1979.svg}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg}} [[Equatorial Guinea]]''' – Republic of Equatorial Guinea {{capital|Malabo}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Ethiopia|1897}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg}} [[Derg|Ethiopia]]''' {{capital|Addis Ababa}}
* [[Ethiopian Empire]] {{Nowrap|(to 12 September 1974) }}{{efn|name=ETH|Emperor [[Haile Selassie]] of Ethiopia was deposed by the [[Derg]] on 12 September 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/ethiopia.htm|title=Ethiopian Revolution|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref>}}
* Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia (Derg) {{Nowrap|(from 12 September 1974)}}{{efn|name=ETH}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Fiji}} [[Dominion of Fiji|Fiji]]''' – Dominion of Fiji {{Nowrap|(from 10 October 1970)}}{{efn|Fiji gained independence from the United Kingdom on 10 October 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/fiji/|title=Australia - Oceania :: Fiji — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|Suva}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 13 October 1970. [[Commonwealth realm]]. Fiji had an autonomous dependency, [[Rotuma]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Finland}}''' – Republic of Finland {{capital|Helsinki}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Finland had a neutral and demilitarized region:
* {{flag|Åland}}
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|valign=top|{{flagicon image|Flag_of_France_(1958–1976).svg}} → '''{{flag|France}}''' – French Republic {{capital|Paris}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[European Economic Community|EEC]] member. France included five [[overseas departments]]: [[French Guiana]], [[Guadeloupe]], [[Martinique]], [[Réunion]], and [[Saint Pierre and Miquelon]] (from 19 July 1976). It also had sovereignty over the following [[Overseas departments and territories of France|overseas territories]]:
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the Comoros (1963 to 1975).svg}} [[Comoros]] (to 24 December 1976){{efn|name=MAY|Comoros declared independence on 6 July 1975 and was recognized by France on 31 December 1975, but the island of Mayotte remained under French administration. A separate administration for Mayotte was not formally established until 24 December 1976.}}
* [[French Afars and Issas]] (to 26 June 1977)
* [[French Polynesia]], with one dependency:
** [[Clipperton Island]]
* [[French Southern and Antarctic Lands]] (including a claim to [[Adélie Land]] which was suspended under the [[Antarctic Treaty]].)
* [[Mayotte]] (from 24 December 1976){{efn|name=MAY}}
* [[New Caledonia]]
* [[Saint Pierre and Miquelon]] (to 19 July 1976)
* The [[Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean]], consisting of five uninhabited possessions:
** [[Bassas da India]] (disputed by [[Madagascar]])
** [[Europa Island]] (disputed by [[Madagascar]])
** [[Glorioso Islands]] (disputed by [[Madagascar]], [[Comoros]], and the [[Seychelles]])
** [[Juan de Nova Island]] (disputed by [[Madagascar]])
** [[Tromelin Island]] (disputed by [[Mauritius]] and the [[Seychelles]])
* [[Wallis and Futuna]]
It also co-administered one [[Condominium (international law)|condominium]]:
* {{flag|New Hebrides|1966}} (with the United Kingdom)
France also claimed [[Banc du Geyser]] (disputed by [[Madagascar]] and the [[Comoros]]).
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of Fujairah 1902-1975.PNG}} [[Fujairah]]''' – State of Fujairah {{Nowrap|(from 1 December 1971 to 2 December 1971)}}{{efn|name=UAE}} {{capital|Fujairah}}
{{extent}}Transitional independent state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Gabon}}''' – Gabonese Republic {{capital|Libreville}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|The Gambia}}''' {{capital|Banjul}}
* [[The Gambia (1965–1970)|The Gambia]] {{Nowrap|(to 24 April 1970)}}{{efn|name=GAM|The Gambia became a republic on 24 April 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525040034/https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-05-25|title=Background Note: Gambia, The|date=January 2002|access-date=6 June 2002|work=Bureau of African Affairs|author=Bureau of African Affairs|publisher=United States Department of State}}</ref>}}
* Republic of the Gambia {{Nowrap|(from 24 April 1970)}}{{efn|name=GAM}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Commonwealth realm]] (to 24 April 1970).
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|East Germany|name=Germany, East}}''' – German Democratic Republic {{small|Capital: ''[[East Berlin]]'' (disputed)}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state. [[United Nations General Assembly observers|Permanent observer]] at the [[United Nations|UN]] (from 1972 to 18 September 1973). [[United Nations|UN]] member state (from 18 September 1973).
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|West Germany|name=Germany, West}}''' – Federal Republic of Germany {{capital|Bonn}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations General Assembly observers|Permanent observer]] at the [[United Nations|UN]] to 18 September 1973. [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 18 September 1973; [[European Economic Community|EEC]] member. West Germany was a [[federation]] of [[States of Germany|ten states]].<ref>10 States: [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[Bavaria]], [[Bremen]], [[Hamburg]], [[Hesse]], [[Lower Saxony]], [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Rhineland-Palatinate]], [[Saarland]], [[Schleswig-Holstein]].</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Ghana}}''' – Republic of Ghana {{capital|Accra}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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* [[Kingdom of Greece]] {{Nowrap|(to 1 June 1973)}}{{efn|name=GRE|King [[Constantine II of Greece]] was deposed by the [[Regime of the Colonels]] on 1 June 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Danish_Royal_Family.htm#2.1113|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118124649/http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Danish_Royal_Family.htm#2.1113|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 November 2006|title=Danish Royal Family|date=18 November 2006}}</ref> The end of the monarchy was confirmed by plebiscite on 8 December 1974 and a new Republican constitution was enacted on 11 June 1975.}}
* Hellenic Republic {{Nowrap|(from 1 June 1973)}}{{efn|name=GRE}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|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 Patriarch of Constantinople|Ecumenical Patriarchate]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Grenada|1967}} → {{flag|Grenada}}'''{{efn|Grenada became independent from the United Kingdom on 7 February 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/grenada/|title=Central America :: Grenada — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capitalname|St. George's, Grenada|St. George's}}
* Grenada {{Nowrap|(to 13 March 1979)}}
* [[People's Revolutionary Government (Grenada)|People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada]] {{Nowrap|(from 13 March 1979)}}{{Efn|The [[New Jewel Movement]] proclaimed the socialist republic on 13 March 1979.}}
{{extent}}[[West Indies Associated States|Associated state]] of the [[#U|United Kingdom]] (to 6 February 1974).
Widely-recognized independent state from 7 February 1974; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 17 September 1974. [[Commonwealth realm]]. Grenada had one autonomous dependency, [[Carriacou and Petite Martinique]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Guatemala}}''' – Republic of Guatemala {{capital|Guatemala City}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Guinea}}''' – Republic of Guinea {{capital|Conakry}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}''' – Republic of Guinea-Bissau {{Nowrap|(from 24 September 1973)}}{{efn|Guinea-Bissau unilaterally declared independence from Portugal on 24 September 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5454.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525040046/https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5454.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 May 2019|title=Guinea-Bissau (01/02)|date=4 April 2002}}</ref>}} {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Madina do Boe]]'' (to 10 September 1974), ''[[Bissau]]'' (from 10 September 1974)}}
{{extent}}''De facto'' independent state; claimed by Portugal to 10 September 1974. Widely-recognized from 10 September 1974; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 17 September 1974.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Guyana}}''' {{capitalname|Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown}}
* [[Guyana (1966–1970)|Guyana]] {{Nowrap|(to 23 February 1970)}}{{efn|name=GUY|Guyana became a republic on 23 February 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1970/pdf/ukpga_19700018_en.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806050751/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1970/pdf/ukpga_19700018_en.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 August 2009|date=6 August 2009}}</ref>}}
* Co-operative Republic of Guyana {{Nowrap|(from 23 February 1970)}}{{efn|name=GUY}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Haiti|1964}}''' – Republic of Haiti {{capital|Port-au-Prince}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; Haiti claimed the uninhabited United States possession of [[Navassa Island]].
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|valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 100%;"|Holy See {{arrow}} [[#V|Vatican City]]
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Honduras}}''' – Republic of Honduras {{capital|Tegucigalpa}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Hungary}} [[People's Republic of Hungary|Hungary]]''' – People's Republic of Hungary {{capital|Budapest}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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=== I ===
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Iceland}}''' – Republic of Iceland {{capital|Reykjavík}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|India}}''' – Republic of India {{capital|New Delhi}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. India was a [[federation]] of [[States and territories of India|22 states and 11 union territories]].<ref>22 States: [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Assam]], [[Bihar]], [[Gujarat]], [[Haryana]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] (from 25 January 1971), [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Kerala]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Manipur]] (from 21 January 1972), [[Meghalaya]] (from 21 January 1972), [[Mysore State|Mysore]] (renamed [[Karnataka]] 1 November 1973), [[Nagaland]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Sikkim]] (from 16 May 1975), [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Tripura]] (from 21 January 1972), [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[West Bengal]]. 11 Union Territories: [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]], [[Delhi|National Capital Territory of Delhi]], [[Goa, Daman and Diu]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] (to 25 January 1971), [[Lakshadweep|Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands]], [[Manipur]] (to 21 January 1972), [[Puducherry (union territory)|Pondicherry]], [[Tripura]] (to 21 January 1972).</ref> India had sovereignty over one protectorate:
* {{flag|Kingdom of Sikkim|name=Sikkim|1967}} (to 16 May 1975)
Indian sovereignty over [[South Tibet]], administered as part of [[North-East Frontier Agency]] and then Arunachal Pradesh from 1972 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 (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Indonesia}}''' – Republic of Indonesia {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Djakarta]]'' (renamed ''[[Jakarta]]'' in 1972)}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Indonesia's sovereignty over [[Timor Timur]] from 17 July 1976 was disputed and not widely recognized.
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|valign=top|{{flagicon image|Flag of Iran (1964).svg}} '''[[Iran]]''' {{capital|Tehran}}
* [[Pahlavi Iran|Imperial State of Iran]] {{Nowrap|(to 11 February 1979)}}{{efn|name=IRA|The Monarchy of Iran was abolished on 11 February 1979. The Islamic Republic was proclaimed on 1 April 1979.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/16/newsid_2530000/2530475.stm|title=1979: Shah of Iran flees into exile|date=16 January 1979|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>}}
* [[Interim Government of Iran (1979)|Interim Government of Iran]] {{Nowrap|(from 11 February 1979 to 1 April 1979)}}{{efn|name=IRA}}
* [[Iran|Islamic Republic of Iran]] {{Nowrap|(from 1 April 1979)}}{{efn|name=IRA}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagcountry|Ba'athist Iraq|1968}}''' – Iraqi Republic {{capital|Baghdad}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Ireland}}'''{{efn|Ireland also had the legal description of "Republic of Ireland", although this was not its constitutional name.}} {{capital|Dublin}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[European Economic Community|EEC]] member from 1 January 1973.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Israel}}''' – State of Israel {{capital|Jerusalem}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.{{efn|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]], and [[Yemen]].}} Israel occupied the [[Gaza Strip]] the [[Golan Heights]], the [[Sinai Peninsula]], and the [[West Bank]], including [[East Jerusalem]]. These areas were not recognized as being part of Israel.
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|valign=top|{{Flagicon image|Flag of Italy (1946–2003).svg}} '''[[Italy]]''' – Italian Republic {{capital|Rome}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[European Economic Community|EEC]] member. Italy had 5 autonomous regions: [[Aosta Valley]], [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]], [[Sardinia]], [[Sicily]], and [[Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Ivory Coast}}''' – Republic of Ivory Coast {{capital|Abidjan}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Jamaica}}''' {{capitalname|Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Commonwealth realm]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Japan|1870}}''' {{capital|Tokyo}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Jordan}}''' – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan {{capital|Amman}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Jordan claimed the [[Israeli-occupied territories]] of [[West Bank]], including [[East Jerusalem]].
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=== K ===
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|valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 100%;"|Kampuchea, Democratic {{arrow}} [[#C|Cambodia]]
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Cambodia|1979}} [[People's Republic of Kampuchea|Kampuchea, People's Republic of]]''' {{Nowrap|(from 10 January 1979)}}{{Efn|The People's Republic of Kampuchea was declared on 10 January 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-2193.html|title=Cambodia - Cambodia in Turmoil|website=www.country-data.com}}</ref>}} {{capital|Phnom Penh}}
{{extent}}Partially recognized ''de facto'' independent state.{{efn|name=PRK}} Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Kampuchea; the People's Republic of Kampuchea was occupied by [[Vietnam]] from December 1978.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Kenya}}''' – Republic of Kenya {{capital|Nairobi}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top colspan=2 style="font-size: 100%;"|Khmer Republic {{arrow}} [[#C|Cambodia]]
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Kiribati}}''' – Republic of Kiribati {{Nowrap|(from 12 July 1979)}}{{efn|Kiribati gained independence from the United Kingdom on 12 July 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kiribati/|title=Australia - Oceania :: Kiribati — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|South Tarawa}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Korea, North|1948}}''' – Democratic People's Republic of Korea {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Seoul]]'' (''de jure'' to 1972), ''[[Pyongyang]]'' (''de facto'' to 1972, ''de jure'' from 1972)}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state.{{efn|North Korea was not recognized by [[Estonian government-in-exile|Estonia]], France, Japan, or [[South Korea]].}} [[United Nations General Assembly observers|Permanent observer]] at the [[United Nations|UN]] from 1973; claimed to be the sole legitimate government of [[Korea]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag_of_South_Korea_(1949–1984).svg}} Korea, South''' – Republic of Korea {{capital|Seoul}}
* [[Third Republic of Korea|Third Republic]] {{small|(to 21 November 1972)}}
* [[Fourth Republic of Korea|Fourth Republic]] {{small|(from 21 November 1972)}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state.{{Efn|South Korea was not recognized by the Soviet Union, [[China]], [[Socialist Republic of Romania|Romania]] or [[North Korea]].}} [[United Nations General Assembly observers|Permanent observer]] at the [[United Nations|UN]]; claimed to be the sole legitimate government of [[Korea]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Kuwait}}''' – State of Kuwait {{capital|Kuwait City}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Laos|1952}} → {{flag|Laos}}''' {{capital|Vientiane}}
* [[Kingdom of Laos]] {{Nowrap|(to 2 December 1975)}}{{efn|name=LAO|[[Savang Vatthana]] abdicated his throne on 2 December 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2770.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525040057/https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2770.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-05-25|title=Background Note: Laos|date=April 2002|access-date=6 August 2002|work=Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs|publisher=United States Department of States|author=Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs}}</ref>}}
* Lao People's Democratic Republic {{Nowrap|(from 2 December 1975)}}{{efn|name=LAO}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Lebanon}}''' – Lebanese Republic {{capital|Beirut}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; Lebanon was [[Syrian occupation of Lebanon|occupied by Syria]] from 2 November 1975.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Lesotho|1966}}''' – Kingdom of Lesotho {{capital|Maseru}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Liberia}}''' – Republic of Liberia {{capital|Monrovia}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Libya|1969}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg}} [[History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi#Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)|Libya]]''' {{capital|Tripoli}}
* [[History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi#Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977)|Libyan Arab Republic]] {{Nowrap|(to 2 March 1977)}}{{Efn|name=LIB|The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya was declared on 2 March 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/ly01000_.html|title=ICL - Libya - Declaration on the Establishment of the Authority of the People|website=www.servat.unibe.ch}}</ref>}}
* Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya {{Nowrap|(from 2 March 1977)}}{{Efn|name=LIB}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Federation of Arab Republics]] member from 17 April 1971 to November 1977.
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| valign="top" |'''{{Flagicon image|Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg}} [[Liechtenstein]]''' {{capital|Vaduz}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state.{{efn|name=CZE_liechtenstein}} The defense of Liechtenstein was the responsibility of Switzerland.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Luxembourg}}''' – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg {{capitalname|Luxembourg (city)|Luxembourg}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[European Economic Community|EEC]] member.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Madagascar}} [[Malagasy Republic]]''' / '''[[Democratic Republic of Madagascar|Madagascar]]''' {{capital|Antananarivo}}
* Malagasy Republic {{Nowrap|(to 30 December 1975)}}{{efn|name=MAD|Madagascar adopted a new constitution on 30 December 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inadev.org/profile_-_madagascar.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030811003614/http://www.inadev.org/profile_-_madagascar.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2003|title=Profile - Madagascar|date=11 August 2003}}</ref>}}
* Democratic Republic of Madagascar {{Nowrap|(from 30 December 1975)}}{{efn|name=MAD}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|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]], which was disputed by [[Comoros]] and France.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Malawi|1964}}''' – Republic of Malawi {{capital|Lilongwe}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Malaysia}}''' {{capital|Kuala Lumpur}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Malaysia was a [[federation]] of [[States and federal territories of Malaysia|thirteen states and one federal territory]].<ref>13 States: [[Johor]], [[Kedah]], [[Kelantan]], [[Malacca]], [[Negeri Sembilan]], [[Pahang]], [[Perak]], [[Perlis]], [[Penang]], [[Sabah]], [[Sarawak]], [[Selangor]], [[Terengganu]]. 1 Federal Territory: [[Kuala Lumpur]] (from 1 February 1974).</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Maldives}}''' – Republic of Maldives {{capital|Malé}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Mali}}''' – Republic of Mali {{capital|Bamako}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Malta}}''' {{capital|Valletta}}
* [[State of Malta]] {{Nowrap|(to 13 December 1974)}}{{efn|name=MLT|Malta became a republic on 13 December 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5382.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525040112/https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5382.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 May 2019|title=Malta (04/95)|date=6 June 2002}}</ref>}}
* Republic of Malta {{Nowrap|(from 13 December 1974)}}{{efn|name=MLT}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Commonwealth realm]] (to 13 December 1974).
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Mauritania|1959}}''' – Islamic Republic of Mauritania {{capital|Nouakchott}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. From 26 February 1976 to 11 August 1979, Mauritania claimed sovereignty over and controlled a portion of the disputed [[Western Sahara]]. The territory was home to the ''de facto'' independent [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]] from 27 February 1976.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Mauritius}} [[Mauritius (1968–1992)|Mauritius]]''' {{capital|Port Louis}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|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]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Mexico}}''' – United Mexican States {{capital|Mexico City}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Mexico was a [[federation]] of [[Political divisions of Mexico|31 states, two territories, and one federal district]].<ref>31 States: [[Aguascalientes]], [[Baja California]], [[Baja California Sur]] (from 8 October 1974), [[Campeche]], [[Chiapas]], [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]], [[Coahuila]], [[Colima]], [[Durango]], [[Guanajuato]], [[Guerrero]], [[Hidalgo (state)|Hidalgo]], [[Jalisco]], [[State of Mexico|México]], [[Michoacán]], [[Morelos]], [[Nayarit]], [[Nuevo León]], [[Oaxaca]], [[Puebla]], [[Querétaro]], [[Quintana Roo]] (from 8 October 1974), [[San Luis Potosí]], [[Sinaloa]], [[Sonora]], [[Tabasco]], [[Tamaulipas]], [[Tlaxcala]], [[Veracruz]], [[Yucatán (state)|Yucatán]], [[Zacatecas]]. 2 Territories: [[Baja California Sur]] (to 8 October 1974), [[Quintana Roo]] (to 8 October 1974). 1 Federal District: [[Mexico City|Federal District]]</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Monaco}}''' – Principality of Monaco {{capital|Monaco}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state. [[United Nations General Assembly observers|Permanent observer]] at the [[United Nations|UN]]. The defense of Monaco was the responsibility of France.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Mongolia|1945}} [[Mongolian People's Republic|Mongolia]]''' – Mongolian People's Republic {{capital|Ulaanbaatar}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Morocco}}''' – Kingdom of Morocco {{capital|Rabat}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. After 26 February 1976, Morocco claimed sovereignty over and controlled most of the disputed [[Western Sahara]]. The territory was home to the ''de facto'' independent [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]] from 27 February 1976. Morocco disputed the Spanish sovereignty over [[Ceuta]], [[Isla de Alborán]], [[Isla Perejil]], [[Islas Chafarinas]], [[Melilla]], and [[Peñón de Alhucemas]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Mozambique|1975}} [[People's Republic of Mozambique|Mozambique]]''' – People's Republic of Mozambique {{Nowrap|(from 25 June 1975)}}{{efn|Mozambique declared independence from Portugal on 25 June 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/mozambique/|title=Africa :: Mozambique — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|Maputo}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 16 September 1975.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of Muscat.svg}} → {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Oman_(1970-1995).svg}} [[Muscat and Oman]]''' / '''[[Oman]]''' {{capital|Muscat, Oman}}
* Sultanate of Muscat and Oman {{Nowrap|(to 9 August 1970)}}
* Sultanate of Oman {{Nowrap|(from 9 August 1970)}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state. [[United Nations|UN]] member state (from 7 October 1971). Under the informal protection of the United Kingdom until 1971.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Nauru}}''' – Republic of Nauru {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Yaren District|Yaren]]'' (unofficial)}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; the defense of Nauru was the responsibility of Australia.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Nepal}} [[Kingdom of Nepal|Nepal]]''' – Kingdom of Nepal {{capital|Kathmandu}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Kingdom of the Netherlands|name=Netherlands}}''' – Kingdom of the Netherlands {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Amsterdam]]'' (official), ''[[The Hague]]'' (seat of government)}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. The Kingdom of the Netherlands consisted of three autonomous countries:
* {{flag|Netherlands}}
* {{flag|Netherlands Antilles|1959}}
* {{flagcountry|Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands)}} (to 24 November 1975)
The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a whole was a member of the [[European Economic Community|EEC]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|New Zealand}}''' – Dominion of New Zealand {{capital|Wellington}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Commonwealth realm]]. New Zealand had responsibilities for the two free [[associated states]] of:
* {{flagdeco|Cook Islands|1973}} → {{flag|Cook Islands}}
* {{flag|Niue}} (from 19 October 1974)
It also had sovereignty over three dependent territories:
* [[Niue]] (to 19 October 1974)
* [[Ross Dependency]] (suspended under the [[Antarctic Treaty]])
* [[Tokelau Islands]] (renamed [[Tokelau]] on 9 December 1976)
The government of [[Tokelau Islands]](Tokelau) claimed [[Swains Island]], part of [[American Samoa]] (a US dependency).
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|valign=top|{{flagdeco|Nicaragua|1908}} → '''{{flag|Nicaragua}}''' – Republic of Nicaragua {{capital|Managua}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Niger}}''' – Republic of Niger {{capital|Niamey}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Nigeria}}''' – Federal Republic of Nigeria {{capital|Lagos}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Nigeria was a [[federation]] of [[States of Nigeria|23 states and one federal territory]].<ref>23 States: [[Anambra State|Anambra]] (from 3 February 1976), [[Bauchi State|Bauchi]] (from 3 February 1976), [[Mid-Western Region, Nigeria|Mid-Western]] (renamed Bendel on 3 February 1976), [[Benue State|Benue]] (from 3 February 1976), [[Benue-Plateau State|Benue-Plateau]] (to 3 February 1976), [[Borno State|Borno]] (from 3 February 1976), [[Cross River State|South-Eastern]] (renamed [[Cross River State|Cross-River]] on 3 February 1976), [[East Central State|East Central]] (to 3 February 1976), [[Gongola State|Gongola]] (from 3 February 1976), [[Imo State|Imo]] (from 3 February 1976), [[Kano State|Kano]], [[Kwara State|Kwara]], [[Lagos State|Lagos]], [[North-Eastern State]] (to 3 February 1976), [[Northwestern State]] (renamed [[Kaduna State|Kaduna]] on 3 February 1976), [[Niger State|Niger]] (from 3 February 1976), [[Ogun State|Ogun]] (from 3 February 1976), [[Ondo State|Ondo]] (from 3 February 1976), [[Oyo State|Oyo]] (from 3 February 1976), [[Plateau State|Plateau]] (from 3 February 1976), [[Rivers State|Rivers]], [[Sokoto State|Sokoto]] (from 3 February 1976), [[Western State (Nigeria)|Western]] (to 3 February 1976). 1 Federal Territory: [[Federal Capital Territory]] (from 3 February 1976).</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Niue}}''' {{Nowrap|(from 19 October 1974)}}{{capital|Alofi}}
{{extent}}A state in [[Associated state|free association]] with [[#N|New Zealand]]; Niue was a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity and it had [[New Zealand nationality law|shared citizenship]] with New Zealand.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Bougainville}} [[Republic of the North Solomons|North Solomons]]''' – Republic of the North Solomons {{Nowrap|(from 1 September 1975 to 7 August 1976)}}{{Efn|The Republic of the North Solomons declared independence from the Australian-administered Trust Territory of Papua and New Guinea on 1 September 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/png-bougainville/constitutional-accommodation.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061007221606/http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/png-bougainville/constitutional-accommodation.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 October 2006|title=PNG-Bougainville: Constitutional accommodation and conflict prevention|date=7 October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/png-bougainville/constitutional-accommodation.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-05-22 |archive-date=2010-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705151516/http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/png-bougainville/constitutional-accommodation.php |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> The North Solomons gave up their claim of independence on 7 August 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/png-bougainville/key-texts2.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061007215437/http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/png-bougainville/key-texts2.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 October 2006|title=PNG-Bougainville: Bougainville Agreement|date=7 October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/png-bougainville/key-texts2.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-05-22 |archive-date=2010-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100705202651/http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/png-bougainville/key-texts2.php |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>}} {{capital|Kieta}}
{{extent}}''De facto'' independent state. Claimed by Australia (to 16 September 1975) and [[Papua New Guinea]] (from 16 September 1975).
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Norway}}''' – Kingdom of Norway {{capital|Oslo}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|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:
* [[Bouvet Island]]
* [[Peter I Island]] (suspended under the [[Antarctic Treaty]])
* [[Queen Maud Land]] (suspended under the [[Antarctic Treaty]])
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Pakistan}}''' – Islamic Republic of Pakistan {{capital|Islamabad}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Pakistan was a [[federation]] of [[Provinces of Pakistan|six provinces and three territories]]. It administered part of the disputed region of [[Kashmir]] as the territories of [[Azad Kashmir]] and the [[Northern Areas]].<ref>6 Provinces: [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]] (from 1 July 1970), [[East Pakistan]] (to 16 December 1971), [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] (from 1 July 1970), [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] (from 1 July 1970), [[Sindh]] (from 1 July 1970), [[West Pakistan]] (to 1 July 1970). 3 Territories: [[Azad Kashmir]] (from 1 July 1970), [[Gilgit-Baltistan|Northern Areas]] (from 1 July 1970), [[Islamabad Capital Territory]]</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Panama}}''' – Republic of Panama {{capital|Panama City}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}''' – Independent State of Papua New Guinea {{Nowrap|(from 16 September 1975)}}{{Efn|Papua New Guinea gained independence from an Australian-administered UN Trusteeship on 16 September 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/papua-new-guinea/|title=East Asia/Southeast Asia :: Papua New Guinea — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|Port Moresby}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 10 October 1975. [[Commonwealth realm]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg}} [[Paraguay]]''' – Republic of Paraguay {{capital|Asunción}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Peru}}''' – Peruvian Republic {{capital|Lima}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Philippines|1936}}''' – Republic of the Philippines {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Quezon City]]'' (official, to 24 June 1976) ''[[Manila]]'' (official, from 24 June 1976), ''[[Baguio]]'' (summer, to 24 June 1976)}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. The Philippines administered [[Scarborough Shoal]], which was disputed by [[China]] and [[Taiwan]]. It also claimed sovereignty over the [[Spratly Islands]] (disputed by [[China]], [[Taiwan]], [[Vietnam]], and [[Malaysia]]) and the Malaysian territory of [[Sabah]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Poland|1928}} [[Polish People's Republic|Poland]]''' – Polish People's Republic {{capital|Warsaw}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Portugal}} [[Estado Novo (Portugal)|Portugal]]''' – Portuguese Republic {{capital|Lisbon}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Portugal had two autnonomous regions: the [[Azores]] (from 27 August 1976) and [[Madeira]] (from 27 August 1976). Portugal had sovereignty over the following overseas provinces:
* [[Portuguese Angola|Angola]] (to 10 November 1975)
* [[Portuguese Cape Verde|Cape Verde Islands]] (to 19 December 1974)
* [[Portuguese Macau|Macau]] (to 17 February 1976)
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Mozambique (1974-1975).svg}} [[Portuguese Mozambique|Mozambique]] (to 24 June 1975)
* [[Portuguese Guinea]] (to 10 September 1974)
* [[Portuguese Timor]]
* [[Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe|São Tomé and Príncipe]] (to 11 July 1975)
It had one autonomous republic:
* [[Cape Verde|Republic of Cape Verde]] (from 19 December 1974 to 4 July 1975)
It also had one Chinese territory which it administered as a dependency:
* [[Macau]] (from 17 February 1976)
Portugal continued to claim sovereignty over [[Portuguese Timor]] after its unilateral declaration of independence on 28 November 1975 and its [[Indonesian occupation of East Timor|occupation by Indonesia]] on 7 December 1975. It claimed the former overseas province of [[Portuguese India]], which had been annexed by India, until 31 December 1974. It also claimed the Spanish municipalities of [[Olivenza]] and [[Táliga]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Qatar}}''' – State of Qatar {{Nowrap|(from 3 September 1971)}}{{Efn|Qatar gained independence from the United Kingdom on 3 September 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/qatar/|title=Middle East :: Qatar|date=2007|access-date=12 June 2007|quote=3 September 1971 (from UK)|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|location=Virginia}}</ref>}}{{capital|Doha}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 21 September 1971.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Ras al-Khaimah}}''' – State of Ras al-Khaimah {{Nowrap|(from 1 December 1971 to 11 February 1972)}}{{efn|Ras al-Khaimah became fully independent when the British Protectorate over the [[Trucial States]] came to an end on 1 December 1971. On 11 February 1972 it joined the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldstatesmen.org/United_Arab_Emirates.html|title=United Arab Emirates|website=worldstatesmen.org}}</ref>}} {{capital|Ras al-Khaimah}}
{{extent}}Transitional independent state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Rhodesia}} → {{flagdeco|Zimbabwe Rhodesia}} [[Rhodesia]]''' / '''[[Zimbabwe Rhodesia]]''' {{capitalname|Harare|Salisbury}}
* Rhodesia {{Nowrap|(to 2 March 1970)}}{{efn|name=RHO_rep|Rhodesia became a republic on 2 March 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/witness/march/2/newsid_3497000/3497239.stm|title=1970s: Memories of Rhodesia|date=2 March 1970|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>}}
* Republic of Rhodesia {{Nowrap|(from 2 March 1970 to 1 June 1979)}}{{efn|name=RHO_rep}}{{efn|name=RHO_zim|The interim state of Zimbabwe Rhodesia was established on 1 June 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/1/newsid_2492000/2492915.stm|title=1979: End of white rule in Rhodesia|date=1 June 1979|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>}}
* Republic of Zimbabwe Rhodesia {{Nowrap|(from 1 June 1979 to 12 December 1979)}}{{efn|name=RHO_zim}}{{Efn|Zimbabwe Rhodesia reverted to the UK's rule on 12 December 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/11/newsid_3950000/3950445.stm|title=1979: Rhodesia reverts to British rule|date=11 December 1979|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>}}
{{extent}}''De facto'' independent state; not recognized by any other state. Claimed by the United Kingdom.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Romania|1965}} [[Socialist Republic of Romania|Romania]]''' – Socialist Republic of Romania {{capital|Bucharest}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Rwanda|1962}}''' – Rwandese Republic{{efn|Rwanda's official French name was "République rwandaise".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/Rwanda.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2006-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622050947/http://democratie.francophonie.org/IMG/pdf/Rwanda.pdf |archive-date=2007-06-22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/rw1991.htm|title=Constitution rwandaise du 10 juin 1991, Digithèque MJP|website=mjp.univ-perp.fr}}</ref> It could be translated into English as "Rwandese Republic",<ref>[[s:CIA World Fact Book, 2004/Rwanda|''CIA World Fact Book, 2004''/"Rwanda"]]</ref> "Rwandan Republic",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldstatesmen.org/Rwanda|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610014258/http://worldstatesmen.org/Rwanda|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2011|date=10 June 2011|title=Rwanda}}</ref> or "Republic of Rwanda"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/wofact96/211.htm|title=The 1996 CIA World Factbook page on Rwanda|website=www.umsl.edu}}</ref>}}{{capital|Kigali}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Rwenzururu flag.png}} [[Kingdom of Rwenzururu|Rwenzururu]]''' – Kingdom of Rwenzururu {{capital|Kasese}}
{{extent}}''De facto'' independent state; not recognized by any other state. Claimed by [[Uganda]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic}}''' {{Nowrap|(from 27 February 1976)}}{{Efn|The date the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic declared its independence on.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14115273|title=Western Sahara profile|date=14 May 2018|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>}} {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Bir Lehlou]]'' (official), ''[[Refugee camps in Tindouf Province, Algeria|Rabouni]]'' (seat of government-in-exile), ''[[El Aaiún]]'' (claimed)}}
{{extent}}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]] and (to 11 August 1979) [[Mauritania]]. The territory under its control, the so-called [[Free Zone (region)|Free Zone]], was claimed by [[Morocco]] and [[Mauritania]]. Its government resided in exile in [[Tindouf]], [[Algeria]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla}}''' {{capital|Basseterre}}
{{extent}}[[West Indies Associated States|Associated state]] of the [[#U|United Kingdom]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Saint_Lucia|1967}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Saint Lucia (1979-2002).svg}} [[Saint Lucia]]'''{{efn|Saint Lucia gained independence from the United Kingdom on 22 February 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/saint-lucia/|title=Central America :: Saint Lucia — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|Castries}}
{{extent}}[[West Indies Associated States|Associated state]] of the [[#U|United Kingdom]] (to 21 February 1979).
Widely-recognized independent state from 22 February 1979; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 18 September 1979. [[Commonwealth realm]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979-1985).svg}} [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]''' {{capital|Kingstown}}
* Saint Vincent {{Nowrap|(to 26 October 1979)}}
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {{Nowrap|(from 27 October 1979)}}{{Efn|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines gained independence from the United Kingdom on 27 October 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/|title=Central America :: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}}
{{extent}}[[West Indies Associated States|Associated state]] of the [[#U|United Kingdom]] to 26 October 1979. Widely-recognized independent state from 27 October 1979; [[Commonwealth realm]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|San Marino|1862}}''' – Republic of San Marino {{capitalname|City of San Marino|San Marino}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}}''' – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe {{Nowrap|(from 12 July 1975)}}{{efn|São Tomé and Príncipe gained independence from Portugal on 12 July 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/sao-tome-and-principe/|title=Africa :: Sao Tome and Principe — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|São Tomé}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state. [[United Nations|UN]] member state (from 16 September 1975).
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Saudi Arabia|1938}} → {{flag|Saudi Arabia}}''' – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia {{capital|Riyadh}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Senegal}}''' – Republic of Senegal {{capital|Dakar}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Seychelles|1976}} → {{flag|Seychelles|1977}}''' – Republic of Seychelles {{Nowrap|(from 29 June 1976)}}{{efn|The Seychelles gained independence from the United Kingdom on 29 June 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/seychelles/|title=Africa :: Seychelles — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capitalname|Victoria, Seychelles|Victoria}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state. [[United Nations|UN]] member state (from 21 September 1976). The Seychelles claimed the [[British Indian Ocean Territory]] and the French territories of [[Tromelin Island]] and the [[Glorioso Islands]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Sharjah}}''' – State of Sharjah {{Nowrap|(from 1 December 1971 to 2 December 1971)}}{{efn|name=UAE}} {{capitalname|Sharjah (city)|Sharjah}}
{{extent}}Transitional independent state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Sierra Leone}}''' {{capital|Freetown}}
* [[Sierra Leone (1961–1971)|Sierra Leone]] {{Nowrap|(to 19 April 1971)}}{{efn|name=SIE|Sierra Leone became a republic on 19 April 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/1/contents/data.htm|title=Sierra Leone Republic Act 1972|website=www.legislation.gov.uk}}</ref>}}
* Republic of Sierra Leone {{Nowrap|(from 19 April 1971)}}{{efn|name=SIE}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Commonwealth realm]] (to 19 April 1971).
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Singapore}}''' – Republic of Singapore {{capital|Singapore}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Solomon Islands}}''' {{Nowrap|(from 7 July 1978)}}{{efn|The Solomon Islands gained independence from the United Kingdom on 7 July 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/solomon-islands/|title=Australia - Oceania :: Solomon Islands — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|Honiara}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state. [[United Nations|UN]] member state (from 19 September 1978). [[Commonwealth realm]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Somalia}} [[Somali Democratic Republic|Somalia]]''' – Somali Democratic Republic {{capital|Mogadishu}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|South Africa|1928}}''' – Republic of South Africa {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Pretoria]]'' (administrative), ''[[Cape Town]]'' (legislative), ''[[Bloemfontein]]'' (judicial)}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. South Africa had eight autonomous [[bantustans]]: [[Bophuthatswana]] (from 1 June 1972 to 6 December 1977), [[Ciskei]] (from 1 August 1972) [[Gazankulu]] (from 1 February 1973), [[KwaZulu]] (from 1 February 1977), [[Lebowa]] (from 2 October 1972), [[Transkei]] (to 26 October 1976), [[QwaQwa]] (from 1 November 1974), and [[Venda]] (from 1 February 1973 to 13 September 1979). There were also three [[bantustans]] which were nominally independent: [[Bophuthatswana]] (from 6 December 1977), [[Transkei]] (from 26 October 1976), and [[Venda]] (from 13 September 1979). South Africa administered one [[League of Nations mandate]]:
* [[South-West Africa]]
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Soviet Union|1955}}''' – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics {{capital|Moscow}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. The Soviet Union was a federation of [[Republics of the Soviet Union|15 republics]], two of which ([[Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic|Byelorussia]] and [[Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|Ukraine]]) were [[United Nations|UN]] members in their own right.<ref>15 Republics: [[Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic|Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic|Azerbaijan]], [[Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic|Byelorussia]], [[Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic|Estonia]], [[Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic|Georgia]], [[Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic|Kazakhstan]], [[Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic|Kirghizia]], [[Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic|Latvia]], [[Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic|Lithuania]], [[Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic|Moldavia]], [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Russian SFSR]], [[Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic|Tajikistan]], [[Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic|Turkmenistan]], [[Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic|Ukraine]], [[Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic|Uzbekistan]].</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Spain|1945}} → {{flag|Spain|1977}}''' {{capital|Madrid}}
* [[Francoist Spain|Spanish State]] {{Nowrap|(to 29 December 1978)}}{{efn|name=SPA|Spain enacted a new constitution on 29 December 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/sp00000_.html|title=ICL - Spain - Constitution|website=www.servat.unibe.ch}}</ref>}}
* [[Spain|Kingdom of Spain]] {{Nowrap|(from 29 December 1978)}}{{efn|name=SPA}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Spain included [[Autonomous communities of Spain|two autonomous communities]]. Spain had sovereignty over one overseas province:
* [[Spanish Sahara]] (to 26 February 1976)
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]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Sudan|1956}} → {{flag|Sudan}}''' – Democratic Republic of the Sudan {{capital|Khartoum}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Suriname}}''' – Republic of Suriname {{Nowrap|(from 25 November 1975)}}{{efn|Suriname gained independence from the Netherlands on 25 November 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/suriname/|title=South America :: Suriname — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|Paramaribo}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 4 December 1975.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Swaziland}}''' – Kingdom of Swaziland {{Nowrap|Capital: ''[[Mbabane]]'' (administrative), ''[[Lobamba]]'' (royal and legislative)}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Sweden}}''' – Kingdom of Sweden {{capital|Stockholm}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Switzerland}}''' – Swiss Confederation {{capital|Bern}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations General Assembly observers|permanent observer]] at the [[United Nations|UN]]. Switzerland was a [[federation]] of [[Cantons of Switzerland|26 cantons]].<ref>26 Cantons: [[Aargau]], [[Appenzell Ausserrhoden]], [[Appenzell Innerrhoden]], [[Basel-Stadt]], [[Basel-Landschaft]], [[Canton of Bern|Bern]], [[Canton of Fribourg|Fribourg]], [[Canton of Geneva|Geneva]], [[Canton of Glarus|Glarus]], [[Graubünden]], [[Canton of Jura|Jura]] (from 1 January 1979), [[Canton of Lucerne|Lucerne]], [[Canton of Neuchâtel|Neuchâtel]], [[Nidwalden]], [[Obwalden]], [[Canton of Schaffhausen|Schaffhausen]], [[Canton of Schwyz|Schwyz]], [[Canton of Solothurn|Solothurn]], [[Canton of St. Gallen|St. Gallen]], [[Thurgau]], [[Ticino]], [[Canton of Uri|Uri]], [[Valais]], [[Vaud]], [[Canton of Zug|Zug]], [[Canton of Zürich|Zürich]]</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Syria|1963}} → {{flag|Syria|1972}}''' – Syrian Arab Republic {{capital|Damascus}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Federation of Arab Republics]] member from 17 April 1971 to November 1977. Syria included the Israeli-occupied [[Golan Heights]] and disputed Turkey's sovereignty over [[Hatay Province]].
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|valign=top|''' [[Tanna (island)|Tanna]]''' – Tanna Nation {{Nowrap|(from 24 March 1974 to 29 June 1974)}}{{Efn|Tanna declared independence from the New Hebrides on 24 March 1974. The rebellion was put down on 29 June 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Vanuatu.html#Tanna|title=Vanuatu|website=www.worldstatesmen.org}}</ref>}} {{capital|Lénakel}}
{{extent}}''De facto'' independent state; claimed by the Anglo-French [[New Hebrides]] Condominium.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Tanzania}}''' – United Republic of Tanzania {{capital|Dar es Salaam}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Tanzania had one autonomous region: [[Zanzibar]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of Thailand (TIS 982 draft standard).svg}} [[Thailand]]''' – Kingdom of Thailand {{capital|Bangkok}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Togo}}''' – Togolese Republic {{capital|Lomé}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Tonga}}''' – Kingdom of Tonga {{Nowrap|(from 4 June 1970)}}{{efn|Tonga gained independence from the United Kingdom on 4 June 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/tonga/|title=Australia - Oceania :: Tonga — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|Nukuʻalofa}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Transkei}}''' – Republic of Transkei {{Nowrap|(from 26 October 1976)}}{{Efn|The South African bantustan of Transkei was declared independent on 26 October 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://omalley.nelsonmandela.org/omalley/index.php/site/q/03lv01538/04lv01539/05lv01562/06lv01569.htm|title=1976 - The O'Malley Archives|website=omalley.nelsonmandela.org}}</ref>}} {{capital|Umtata}}
{{extent}}Nominally independent [[South Africa]]n [[bantustan]].{{efn|name=BANTU}}
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}''' {{capital|Port of Spain}}
* [[Trinidad and Tobago]] {{Nowrap|(to 1 August 1976)}}{{Efn|name=TRI|Trinidad and Tobago became a republic on 1 March 1976.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.caricom.org/jsp/community/trinidad_tobago.jsp?menu=community |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-05-22 |archive-date=2006-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060526160457/http://www.caricom.org/jsp/community/trinidad_tobago.jsp?menu=community |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
* Republic of Trinidad and Tobago {{Nowrap|(from 1 August 1976)}}{{Efn|name=TRI}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Commonwealth realm]] (to 1 August 1976).
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Tunisia|1959}}''' – Tunisian Republic {{capital|Tunis}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Turkey}}''' – Republic of Turkey {{capital|Ankara}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of Tuvalu (1978–1995).svg}} [[Tuvalu]]''' {{Nowrap|(from 1 October 1978)}}{{efn|Tuvalu became independent from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/tuvalu/|title=Australia - Oceania :: Tuvalu — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov}}</ref>}} {{capital|Funafuti}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[Commonwealth realm]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Uganda}}''' – Republic of Uganda {{capital|Kampala}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Umm al-Quwain}}''' – State of Umm al-Quwain {{Nowrap|(from 1 December 1971 to 2 December 1971)}}{{efn|name=UAE}} {{capital|Umm al-Quwain}}
{{extent}}Transitional independent state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}''' {{Nowrap|(from 2 December 1971)}}{{efn|name=UAE}} {{capital|Abu Dhabi}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 9 December 1971. The United Arab Emirates was a federation of [[Emirates of the United Arab Emirates|seven emirates]].<ref>7 Emirates: [[Abu Dhabi]], [[Ajman]], [[Dubai]], [[Fujairah]], [[Ras Al Khaimah]], [[Sharjah]], [[Umm Al Quwain]].</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flagdeco|Egypt|1958}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg}} [[United Arab Republic]]''' / '''[[Egypt]]''' {{capital|Cairo}}
* United Arab Republic {{Nowrap|(to 2 September 1971)}}<ref name="nl.sg">{{cite web|url=http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Issue/straitstimes19710902-1.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140126110514/http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Issue/straitstimes19710902-1.aspx|url-status=dead|title=Newspapers - The Straits Times, 2 September 1971|date=26 January 2014|archive-date=26 January 2014|website=archive.is}}</ref>
* Arab Republic of Egypt {{Nowrap|(from 2 September 1971)}}<ref name="nl.sg"/>
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[Federation of Arab Republics]] member from 17 April 1971 to November 1977. to The United Arab Republic consisted of one state: [[Egypt]]. It included the [[Sinai Peninsula]], which was occupied by [[Israel]].
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|United Kingdom}}''' – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland {{capital|London}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; [[European Economic Community|EEC]] member from 1 January 1973. The United Kingdom was composed of [[Countries of the United Kingdom|four constituent countries]]: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom had responsibilities for the following [[West Indies Associated States|self-governing free associated states]]:
* {{flagdeco|Antigua and Barbuda}} [[Antigua]], with two dependencies:
** [[Barbuda]] (from 23 December 1976)
** [[Redonda]]
* {{flag|Dominica|1965}} (to 2 November 1978)
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Grenada (1967-1974).svg}} [[Grenada]] (to 6 February 1974)
* {{flag|Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla}}
* {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Saint_Lucia_(1967-1979).svg}} [[Saint Lucia]] (to 21 February 1979)
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg}} [[Saint Vincent (island)|Saint Vincent]] (to 26 October 1979)
The United Kingdom administered the foreign affairs of the following [[protectorate|protected state]]s:
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg}} [[Bahrain]] (to 15 August 1971)
* {{flag|Brunei}}
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Qatar (1949).svg}} → {{flag|Qatar}} (to 3 September 1971)
* {{flag|Tonga}} (to 3 June 1970)
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the Trucial States.svg}} [[Trucial States]] (to 1 December 1971), consisting of seven protected states:
** {{flag|Abu Dhabi}}
** {{flag|Ajman}}
** {{flag|Dubai}}
** {{flagicon image|Flag of Fujairah 1902-1975.PNG}} [[Fujairah]]
** {{flag|Ras al-Khaimah}}
** {{flag|Sharjah}}
** {{flag|Umm al-Quwain}}
The United Kingdom co-administered the following [[Condominium (international law)|condominiums]]:
* [[Canton and Enderbury Islands]] (to 1 January 1975, with the United States){{efn|name=CTN|The United Kingdom considered the Canton and Enderbury Islands to be part of its [[Gilbert Islands]] colony from 1 January 1975. The United States continued to claim the islands until 20 September 1979.}}
* {{flag|New Hebrides|1966}} (with France)
It also had sovereignty over the following [[Crown colony|crown colonies and protectorates]]:
* {{flag|Bahamas|colonial|name=Bahama Islands}} (to 9 July 1973)
* {{flag|Bermuda|1910}}
* {{flagicon image|Government Ensign of the British Antarctic Territory.svg}} [[British Antarctic Territory]] (suspended under the [[Antarctic Treaty]])
* {{flag|British Honduras}} (renamed [[British Honduras|Belize]] on 1 June 1973)
* [[British Indian Ocean Territory]] (disputed by [[Mauritius]] and the [[Seychelles]])
* {{flagicon image|Missing Blue Ensign.svg}} [[British Solomon Islands]] (from 2 January 1976 to 6 July 1978)
* {{flag|British Virgin Islands}}
* [[British Western Pacific Territories]] (to 2 January 1976), consisting of two territories
** {{flagicon image|Flag of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1937–1976).svg}} [[Gilbert and Ellice Islands]] (to July 1971)
** {{flagicon image|Missing Blue Ensign.svg}} [[British Solomon Islands]] (to 2 January 1976)
* {{flag|Cayman Islands|old}}
* {{flagicon image|Flag of Tuvalu (1976–1978).svg}} [[Ellice Island]] (from 1 January 1976 to 30 September 1978)
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the Falkland Islands (1948-1999).svg}} [[Falkland Islands]] (disputed by [[Argentina]]), with one dependency
** [[Falkland Islands Dependencies]]
* {{flagdeco|Fiji|colonial}} [[Colonial Fiji|Fiji]] (to 9 October 1970), with one dependency
** [[Rotuma]]
* {{flag|Gibraltar|ensign}}
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1937–1976).svg}} [[Gilbert and Ellice Islands]] (from July 1971 to 1 January 1976)
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1937–1976).svg}} [[Gilbert Islands]] (from 1 January 1976 to 11 July 1979)
* {{flagdeco|Hong Kong|1959}} [[British Hong Kong|Hong Kong]]
* {{flagicon image|Old Flag of Montserrat.svg}} [[Montserrat]]
* [[Pitcairn Islands]]
* {{flag|Saint Helena}}, with two dependencies
** [[Ascension Island]]
** [[Tristan da Cunha]]
* {{flagicon image|Missing Blue Ensign.svg}} [[Seychelles]] (to 28 June 1976)
* [[Southern Rhodesia]] (from 12 December 1979)
* [[Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia]]
* {{flagicon image|Old Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg}} [[Turks and Caicos Islands]]
In addition, the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|British Monarch]] had direct sovereignty over three self-governing [[Crown dependencies]]:
* {{flag|Guernsey|1936}}, with two dependencies:
** {{flag|Alderney}}
** {{flag|Sark}}
* {{flag|Isle of Man}}
* {{flag|Jersey|old}}
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|United States}}''' – United States of America {{capital|Washington, D.C.}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. The United States was a [[federation]] of [[U.S. state|50 states, one federal district, and one incorporated territory]]. It asserted sovereignty over the following inhabited [[unincorporated territories]]:<ref>50 States: [[Alabama]], [[Alaska]], [[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], [[California]], [[Colorado]], [[Connecticut]], [[Delaware]], [[Florida]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|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 (state)|New York]], [[North Carolina]], [[North Dakota]], [[Ohio]], [[Oklahoma]], [[Oregon]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Rhode Island]], [[South Carolina]], [[South Dakota]], [[Tennessee]], [[Texas]], [[Utah]], [[Vermont]], [[Virginia]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], [[West Virginia]], [[Wisconsin]], [[Wyoming]]. 1 Federal District: [[District of Columbia]]. 1 Incorporated Territory: [[Palmyra Atoll]].</ref>
* {{flag|American Samoa}} (including [[Swains Island]], disputed by Tokelau)
* {{flag|Guam}}
* {{flag|Panama Canal Zone}} (to 30 September 1979)
* {{flag|Puerto Rico|1952}}
* {{flag|United States Virgin Islands}}

The United States co-administered the following [[Condominium (international law)|condominium]]:
* [[Canton and Enderbury Islands]] (to 20 September 1979, with the United Kingdom){{efn|name=CTN}}
The United States administered one territory under the residual sovereignty of Japan:
* {{flagicon image|Civil Ensign of the Ryukyus (1967).svg|border=}} [[United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands|Ryukyu Islands]] (to 14 May 1972)
In addition, the United States administered one [[United Nations Trust Territory]]:
* {{flag|Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands}}, including three territories:
** {{flag|Marshall Islands}} (from 1 May 1979)
** {{flag|Federated States of Micronesia}} (from 10 May 1979)
** {{flagicon image|Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands (1972).svg}} → {{flagicon image|Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands (1976-1989).svg}} [[Northern Mariana Islands]] (from 9 January 1978)
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Upper Volta}}''' – Republic of Upper Volta {{capital|Ouagadougou}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Uruguay}}''' – Eastern Republic of Uruguay {{capital|Montevideo}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Vatican City}}''' – Vatican City State {{capital|Vatican City}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state. Vatican City was administered by the [[Holy See]], a sovereign entity recognized by a large number of countries and a [[United Nations General Assembly observers|Permanent observer]] at the [[United Nations]]. The Holy See also administered a number of [[Properties of the Holy See|extraterritorial properties]] in Italy; the [[Pope]] was the ''ex officio'' head of state of Vatican City.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Venda}}''' – Republic of Venda {{Nowrap|(from 13 September 1979)}}{{efn|Venda gained nominal independence on 13 September 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://omalley.nelsonmandela.org/omalley/index.php/site/q/03lv01538/04lv01539/05lv01562/06lv01572.htm|title=1979 - The O'Malley Archives|website=omalley.nelsonmandela.org}}</ref>}} {{capital|Thohoyandou}}
{{extent}}Nominally independent [[South Africa]]n [[bantustan]].{{efn|name=BANTU}}
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|valign=top|{{Flagdeco|Venezuela|1954}} '''[[Republic of Venezuela|Venezuela]]''' – Republic of Venezuela {{capital|Caracas}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state. Venezuela was a [[federation]] of [[States of Venezuela|20 states, two territories, one federal dependency, and one federal district]].<ref>20 States: [[Anzoátegui]], [[Apure]], [[Aragua (state)|Aragua]], [[Barinas (state)|Barinas]], [[Bolívar (state)|Bolívar]], [[Carabobo]], [[Cojedes (state)|Cojedes]], [[Falcón]], [[Guárico]], [[Lara (state)|Lara]], [[Mérida (state)|Mérida]], [[Miranda (state)|Miranda]], [[Monagas]], [[Nueva Esparta]], [[Portuguesa (state)|Portuguesa]], [[Sucre (state)|Sucre]], [[Táchira (state)|Táchira]], [[Trujillo (state)|Trujillo]], [[Yaracuy]], [[Zulia]]. 2 Territories: [[Amazonas (Venezuelan state)|Amazonas]], [[Delta Amacuro]]. 1 Federal District: [[Venezuelan Capital District|Federal District]]. 1 Federal Dependency: [[Federal dependencies of Venezuela|Federal Dependencies]].</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Vietnam}}''' – Socialist Republic of Vietnam {{Nowrap|(from 2 July 1976)}}{{efn|name=VIE|North Vietnam and South Vietnam united to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 2 July 1976.<ref name="state.gov">{{cite web|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4130.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525040120/https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4130.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 May 2019|title=Vietnam (07/01)|date=6 June 2002}}</ref>}} {{capital|Hanoi}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state. [[United Nations General Assembly observers|Permanent observer]] at the [[United Nations|UN]] (from 2 July 1976 to 20 September 1977). [[United Nations|UN]] member state (from 20 September 1977). Vietnam claimed sovereignty over the [[Paracel Islands]] (disputed by [[China]] and [[Taiwan]]) and [[Spratly Islands]] (disputed by [[China]], [[Taiwan]], the [[Philippines]], and [[Malaysia]]).
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|North Vietnam|name=Vietnam, North}}''' – Democratic Republic of Vietnam {{Nowrap|(to 2 July 1976)}}{{efn|name=VIE}} {{capital|Hanoi}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations General Assembly observers|permanent observer]] at the [[United Nations|UN]] from 30 April 1975 to 2 July 1976.
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|valign=top|{{flagdeco|South Vietnam}} → {{flagicon image|FNL Flag.svg}} '''[[South Vietnam|Vietnam, South]]''' {{capital|Saigon}}
* [[South Vietnam|Republic of Vietnam]] {{Nowrap|(to 30 April 1975)}}{{efn|name=SVN|Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese on 30 April 1975, leading to the establishment of the Republic of South Vietnam.<ref name="state.gov"/>}}
* [[Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam|Republic of South Vietnam]] {{Nowrap|(from 30 April 1975 to 2 July 1976)}}{{efn|name=VIE}}{{efn|name=SVN}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state to 30 April 1975; [[United Nations General Assembly observers|permanent observer]] at the [[United Nations|UN]] to 30 April 1975. South Vietnam claimed sovereignty over the [[Paracel Islands]] (disputed by [[China]] and [[Taiwan]]) and [[Spratly Islands]] (disputed by [[China]], [[Taiwan]], and the [[Philippines]]).
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Western Samoa}}''' – Independent State of Western Samoa {{capital|Apia}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized independent state; [[United Nations|UN]] member state from 15 December 1976.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|North Yemen|name=Yemen, North}}''' – Yemen Arab Republic {{capital|Sana'a}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|South Yemen|name=Yemen, South}}''' {{capital|Aden}}
* People's Republic of South Yemen {{Nowrap|(to 1 December 1970)}}{{Efn|name=YEM|South Yemen was renamed on 1 December 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35836.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525040128/https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35836.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 May 2019|title=Yemen (08/04)|date=1 September 2004}}</ref>}}
* People's Democratic Republic of Yemen {{Nowrap|(from 1 December 1970)}}{{Efn|name=YEM}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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|valign=top|'''{{flag|Yugoslavia}}''' – Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia {{capital|Belgrade}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state; Yugoslavia was a [[federation]] of six republics.<ref>6 Republics: [[Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Socialist Republic of Croatia|Croatia]], [[Socialist Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]], [[Socialist Republic of Montenegro|Montenegro]], [[Socialist Republic of Serbia|Serbia]], [[Socialist Republic of Slovenia|Slovenia]].</ref>
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|valign=top|'''{{flagicon image|Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg}} [[Zambia]]''' – Republic of Zambia {{capital|Lusaka}}
{{extent}}Widely-recognized [[United Nations|UN]] member state.
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==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:
* '''[[Antarctica]]''' as a whole had no government and no permanent population. Seven states claimed portions of Antarctica and five of these had reciprocally recognised one another's claims.<ref name="mutualrecog">{{Citation | last = Rogan-Finnemore | first = Michelle | year = 2005 | contribution = What Bioprospecting Means for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean | editor-last = Von Tigerstrom | editor-first = Barbara | title = International Law Issues in the South Pacific | publisher = Ashgate Publishing | page = 204 | isbn = 0-7546-4419-7}} "Australia, New Zealand, France, Norway and the United Kingdom reciprocally recognize the validity of each other's claims."</ref> These claims, which were regulated by the [[Antarctic Treaty System]], were neither recognised nor disputed by any other signatory state.<ref name="cia">[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/antarctica/ CIA – the World Factbook – Antarctica] – accessed 19 January 2008</ref>
* '''{{flagdeco|Estonia}} [[Estonian government-in-exile|Estonia]]''' was occupied and administered by the Soviet Union, but the legality of the annexation was not widely-recognized. The [[Baltic diplomatic services (1940–1991)|Baltic diplomatic services]] in the West continued to be recognised as representing the ''[[de jure]]'' state.
* '''{{flag|Latvia}}''' was occupied and administered by the Soviet Union, but the legality of the annexation was not widely-recognized. The [[Baltic diplomatic services (1940–1991)|Baltic diplomatic services]] in the West continued to be recognised as representing the ''[[de jure]]'' state.
* '''{{flag|Lithuania|1918}}''' was occupied and administered by the Soviet Union, but the legality of the annexation was not widely-recognized. The [[Baltic diplomatic services (1940–1991)|Baltic diplomatic services]] in the West continued to be recognised as representing the ''[[de jure]]'' state.
* The '''[[Saudi–Iraqi neutral zone]]''' was a strip of neutral territory between [[Iraq]] and [[Saudi Arabia]].
* {{flagdeco|Sovereign Military Order of Malta}} The '''[[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]]''' was an entity claiming sovereignty. The order had bi-lateral diplomatic relations with a large number of states, but had no territory other than [[extraterritoriality|extraterritorial]] areas within Rome.<ref>[http://www.orderofmalta.org/attdiplomatica.asp?idlingua=5 Bilateral relations with countries] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626003221/http://www.orderofmalta.org/attdiplomatica.asp?idlingua=5 |date=2008-06-26 }}, Retrieved 2009-12-22</ref> The order's Constitution stated: "The Order is a subject of international law and exercises sovereign functions."<ref>{{cite book | last = Chapter General of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta | title = 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. | publisher = Tipografia Arte della Stampa | date = 1998-01-12 | location = Rome | pages = 11 | url = http://www.orderofmalta.org/site/pdf/Constit._Charter_and_code.pdf }}</ref> Although the order frequently asserted its sovereignty, it did not claim to be a sovereign state. It lacked a defined territory. Since all its members were citizens of other states, almost all of them lived in their native countries, and those who resided in the order's extraterritorial properties in Rome did so only in connection with their official duties, the order lacked the characteristic of having a permanent population.
* {{flagdeco|Berlin}} '''[[West Berlin]]''' was a political enclave that was closely aligned with, but not actually a part of, [[West Germany]]. It consisted of three occupied sectors administered by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.

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==References==
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