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List of sovereign states in the 1960s

List of sovereign states in the 1960s

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This is a list of sovereign states in the 1960s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1960 and 31 December 1969. It contains 165 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes 143 widely-recognized sovereign states, 2 constituent republics of another sovereign state that were UN members on their own right, 7 associated states, and 11 entities which were de facto sovereign (and 1 nominally independent puppet state) but which were not widely-recognized by other states.

Sovereign states

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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.[110] These claims, which were regulated by the Antarctic Treaty System (from 23 June 1961), were neither recognised nor disputed by any other signatory state.[111]
  •  Estonia was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, but the legality of the annexation was not widely-recognized. The Baltic diplomatic services in the West continued to be recognised as representing the de jure state.
  •  Latvia was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, but the legality of the annexation was not widely-recognized. The Baltic diplomatic services in the West continued to be recognised as representing the de jure state.
  •  Lithuania was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, but the legality of the annexation was not widely-recognized. The 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.
  • The Saudi–Kuwaiti neutral zone was a strip of neutral territory between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia (to 18 December 1969).
  • 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 extraterritorial areas within Rome.[112] The order's Constitution stated: "The Order is a subject of international law and exercises sovereign functions."[113] 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.
  • 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.
  • West New Guinea (West Irian) was a transitional non-independent territory governed by the United Nations. It was neither sovereign nor under the sovereignty of any other state. It was established on 1 October 1962 over the former Netherlands New Guinea colony and became a province of Indonesia on 1 May 1963.

See also

Notes

  1. 22 states: Acre (from 15 June 1960), Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Guanabara (from 21 April 1960), Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe. 4 territories: Acre (to 15 June 1960), Amapá, Fernando de Noronha, Rondônia, Rio Branco (renamed Roraima from 13 December 1962). 1 federal district: Federal District.

References

  1. [1]
    Algeria became independent from France on 5 July 1962 and declared itself to be a People's Democratic Republic on 25 September 1962.
  2. [2]
    Anguilla declared independence from the United Kingdom on 12 July 1967. British rule was restored on 19 March 1969.
  3. [3]
    The name "Argentine Nation" was also used for the purposes of legislation.
  4. [4]
    23 Provinces: Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Córdoba, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquén, Río Negro, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán. 2 Territories: Buenos Aires, Tierra del Fuego.
  5. [5]
    6 States: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. 3 Territories: Australian Capital Territory, Jervis Bay Territory, Northern Territory.
  6. [6]
    9 States: Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Upper Austria, Vorarlberg, Vienna.
  7. [7]
    Barbados gained independence from the United Kingdom on 30 November 1966.
  8. [8]
    Benin declared independence from Nigeria on 19 September 1967 and was overrun the following day
  9. [9]
    Biafra declared independence from Nigeria on 30 May 1967
  10. [10]
    Recognized by Gabon, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, and Zambia.
  11. [11]
    Botswana gained independence from the United Kingdom on 30 September 1966.
  12. [12]
    Brazil was renamed the Federative Republic of Brazil on 15 March 1967
  13. [13]
    Burundi declared independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962 and became a republic on 28 November 1966. "Burundi Embassy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  14. [14]
    Cameroun became independent from France on 1 January 1960. It united with British Cameroons on 1 October 1961.
  15. [15]
    2 Regions: East Cameroun, West Cameroun.
  16. [16]
    10 Provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan. 2 Territories: Northwest Territories, Yukon.
  17. [17]
    The Central African Republic declared independence from France on 13 August 1960.
  18. [18]
    Chad declared independence from France on 11 August 1960
  19. [19]
    The People's Republic of China and the Republic of China did not recognize each other, as both states claimed to be the sole legitimate government of China. The following states recognized the PRC instead of the ROC: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi (from 21 December 1963 to 29 January 1965), Cambodia, Central African Republic (from 29 September 1964), Democratic Republic of Congo (from 20 February 1961), Republic of Congo (from 22 February 1964), Cuba (from 28 September 1960), Czechoslovakia, Dahomey (from 12 November 1964 to April 1966), Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France (from 27 January 1964), East Germany, Ghana (from 5 July 1960), Guinea, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya (from 14 December 1963), North Korea, Laos (from 25 April 1961), Liechtenstein, Mali (from 25 October 1960), Mauritania (from 19 July 1965), Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Somalia (from 14 December 1960), the Soviet Union, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanganyika (from 9 December 1961 to 26 April 1964), Tanzania (from 26 April 1964), Tunisia (from 10 January 1964), Uganda (from 18 October 1962), North Vietnam, North Yemen, South Yemen (from 31 January 1968), Yugoslavia, Zambia (from 29 October 1964), Zanzibar (from 11 December 1963 to 26 April 1964).
  20. [20]
    Congo-Brazzaville gained independence from France on 15 August 1960
  21. [21]
    The Republic of the Congo gained independence from Belgium on 30 June 1960 and was renamed the Democratic Republic of Congo on 1 August 1964.
  22. [22]
    Cyprus gained independence from the United Kingdom on 16 August 1960
  23. [23]
    Cyprus was not recognized by Turkey.
  24. [24]
    Czechoslovakia adopted a new constitution on 11 July 1960 Archived 10 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  25. [25]
    Owing to a dispute over lands seized during World War II, Liechtenstein and Czechoslovakia did not recognize each other.
  26. [26]
    2 Republics: Czech Socialist Republic, Slovak Socialist Republic.
  27. [27]
    Dadra and Nagar Haveli, a former Portuguese enclave, had been effectively independent under a local administration since 1954. It was entirely surrounded by and closely allied with India, which sent an official to help administer the state. It was formally annexed by India on 11 August 1961. "Dadra and Nagar Haveli Act 1961". Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  28. [28]
    Dadra and Nagar Haveli was recognized only by India
  29. [29]
    Dahomey declared independence from France on 1 August 1960
  30. [30]
    Equatorial Guinea gained independence from Spain on 12 October 1968
  31. [31]
    Gabon declared independence from France on 17 August 1960
  32. [32]
    Gambia gained independence from the United Kingdom on 18 February 1965
  33. [33]
    10 States: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Schleswig-Holstein.
  34. [34]
    Ghana became a republic on 1 July 1960
  35. [35]
    Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 May 1966
  36. [36]
    17 States: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Bombay (to 1 May 1960), Gujarat (from 1 May 1960), Haryana (from 1 November 1966), Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Madras (renamed Tamil Nadu in August 1968), Maharashtra (from 1 May 1960), Mysore, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. 11 Union Territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh (from 1 November 1966), Dadra and Nagar Haveli (from 11 August 1961), National Capital Territory of Delhi, Goa, Daman and Diu (from 20 December 1961), Himachal Pradesh, Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, Manipur, Nagaland (from 1 December 1963), Pondicherry, Tripura.
  37. [37]
    Ireland also had the legal description of "Republic of Ireland", although this was not its constitutional name.
  38. [38]
    Israel was not recognized by Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, North Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, North Yemen, or South Yemen.
  39. [39]
    The Ivory Coast declared independence from France on 7 August 1960
  40. [40]
    Jamaica gained independence from the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962
  41. [41]
    Only the United Kingdom recognized the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as being part of Jordan.
  42. [42]
    Katanga declared independence on 11 July 1960 and surrendered to Congo (Léopoldville) on 15 January 1963.
  43. [43]
    Kenya gained independence from the United Kingdom on 12 December 1963. It became a republic on 12 December 1964.
  44. [44]
    North Korea was not recognized by Estonia, France, Japan, or South Korea.
  45. [45]
    South Korea was not recognized by the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, Romania or North Korea.
  46. [46]
    Kuwait became independent from the United Kingdom on 19 June 1961
  47. [47]
    Lesotho gained independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966
  48. [48]
    Libya adopted a new constitution on 25 April 1963, abolishing the federal system.
  49. [49]
    The Libyan Arab Republic was established on 1 September 1969
  50. [50]
    3 Provinces: Cyrenaica, Tripolitania, and Fezzan.
  51. [51]
    The Malagasy Republic gained independence from France on 26 June 1960
  52. [52]
    Malawi gained independence from the United Kingdom on 6 July 1964
  53. [53]
    Malawi became a Republic on 6 July 1966
  54. [54]
    Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, and North Borneo united to form Malaysia on 16 September 1963.
  55. [55]
    11 States: Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor, Terengganu.
  56. [56]
    14 States: Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Singapore (to 9 August 1965), Terengganu.
  57. [57]
    The Maldives gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 July 1965 and became a republic on 11 November 1968.
  58. [58]
    The Mali Federation gained independence from France on 20 June 1960 and was dissolved when Senegal withdrew on 20 August 1960.
  59. [59]
    2 States: Senegal, Soudan.
  60. [60]
    Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1964
  61. [61]
    Mauritania gained independence from France on 28 November 1960
  62. [62]
    Mauritius gained independence from the United Kingdom on 12 March 1968
  63. [63]
    29 States: Aguascalientes, Baja California, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Colima, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Yucatán, Zacatecas. 2 Territories: Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo. 1 Federal District: Federal District
  64. [64]
    The UN Trusteeship over Nauru (administered by Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom) came to an end on 31 January 1968. "Archived copy". Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  65. [65]
    Niger declared independence from France on 3 August 1960
  66. [66]
    Nigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom on 1 October 1960
  67. [67]
    Nigeria became a republic on
  68. [68]
    3 Regions: Eastern (to 27 May 1967), Northern, Western. 12 States: Mid-Western, Benue-Plateau, South-Eastern, East Central, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Lagos, North-Eastern State, Rivers, Sokoto, Western.
  69. [69]
    2 Provinces: East Pakistan, West Pakistan.
  70. [70]
    Rhodesia unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965.
  71. [71]
    English speakers often used the spellings "Rumania" and "Roumania" during this period.
  72. [72]
    Romania adopted a new constitution on 21 August 1965. .
  73. [73]
    Rwanda's official French name was "République rwandaise". "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2006-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  74. [74]
    It could be translated into English as "Rwandese Republic" s:CIA World Fact Book, 2004/Rwanda, "Rwandan Republic" , or "Republic of Rwanda".
  75. [75]
    Rwanda gained independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962
  76. [76]
    Rwenzururu declared independence from Uganda in November 1962
  77. [77]
    Sierra Leone gained independence from the United Kingdom on 27 April 1961.
  78. [78]
    Singapore gained independence from the United Kingdom on 31 August 1963. "Democracy Web | Rule of Law: Singapore". Archived from the original on 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  79. [79]
    Singapore gained independence from Malaysia on 9 August 1965
  80. [80]
    Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is adopted
  81. [81]
    Somalia gained independence from Italy on 1 July 1960
  82. [82]
    The Somali Democratic Republic was established on 21 October 1969
  83. [83]
    Somaliland gained independence from the United Kingdom on 2 June 1960. It joined Somalia when it became independent on 1 July 1960.
  84. [84]
    South Africa became a republic on 31 May 1961
  85. [85]
    15 Republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Byelorussia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Russian SFSR, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
  86. [86]
    Sudan became a Democratic Republic on 25 May 1969
  87. [87]
    The Sudanese Republic declared itself the Republic of Mali on 22 September 1960
  88. [88]
    The United Suvadive Republic gave up its self-declared independence on 23 September 1963.
  89. [89]
    Swaziland gained independence from the United Kingdom on 6 September 1968.
  90. [90]
    25 Cantons: Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Glarus, Graubünden, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zürich
  91. [91]
    Syria seceded from the United Arab Republic on 28 September 1961
  92. [92]
    Tanganyika gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 December 1961.
  93. [93]
    Tanganyika became a republic on 9 December 1962
  94. [94]
    Tanganyika and Zanzibar united to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar on 26 April 1964. It was renamed the Republic of Tanzania on 29 October 1964.
  95. [95]
    Togo gained independence from a French-administered UN Trusteeship on 27 April 1960.
  96. [96]
    Trinidad and Tobago gained independence from the United Kingdom on 31 August 1962.
  97. [97]
    Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom on 9 October 1962 and became a republic on 8 September 1967.
  98. [98]
    50 States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. 1 Federal District: District of Columbia. 1 Incorporated Territory: Palmyra Atoll.
  99. [99]
    These islands were sometimes designated for statistical purposes as the United States Miscellaneous Caribbean Islands and the United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands.
  100. [100]
    Burkina Faso declared independence from France on 5 August 1960
  101. [101]
    20 States: Anzoátegui, Apure, Aragua, Barinas, Bolívar, Carabobo, Cojedes, Falcón, Guárico, Lara, Mérida, Miranda, Monagas, Nueva Esparta, Portuguesa, Sucre, Táchira, Trujillo, Yaracuy, Zulia. 2 Territories: Amazonas, Delta Amacuro. 1 Federal District: Federal District. 1 Federal Dependency: Federal Dependencies.
  102. [102]
    Western Samoa gained independence from a New Zealand-administered UN Trusteeship on 1 January 1962.
  103. [103]
    The Yemen Arab Republic was established on 27 September 1962
  104. [104]
    South Yemen gained independence from the United Kingdom on 30 November 1967.
  105. [105]
    "Constitution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" (DOC). worldstatesmen.org. April 7, 1963. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  106. [106]
    6 Republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia.
  107. [107]
    Zambia became independent from the United Kingdom on 24 October 1964
  108. [108]
    Zanzibar gained independence from the United Kingdom on 10 December 1963.
  109. [109]
    The Sultan of Zanzibar was overthrown on 12 January 1964.
  110. [110]
    Rogan-Finnemore, Michelle (2005), "What Bioprospecting Means for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean", in Von Tigerstrom, Barbara (ed.), International Law Issues in the South Pacific, Ashgate Publishing, p. 204, ISBN 0-7546-4419-7 "Australia, New Zealand, France, Norway and the United Kingdom reciprocally recognize the validity of each other's claims."
  111. [111]
    CIA – the World Factbook – Antarctica – accessed 19 January 2008
  112. [112]
    Bilateral relations with countries Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2009-12-22
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    Chapter General of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (1998-01-12). Constitutional Charter and Code of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta, promulgated 27 June 1961, revised by the Extraordinary Chapter General 28–30 April 1997, Article 3 "Sovereignty," Paragraph 1 (PDF). Rome: Tipografia Arte della Stampa. p. 11.
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