List of sovereign states in 1940
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| Sovereign states by year | ||
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| List of sovereign states in 1939 | Events of 1940 | List of sovereign states in 1941 |
Sovereign states
A
Afghanistan - Kingdom of Afghanistan
Andorra - Principality of Andorra
Argentina - Argentine Republic
Australia - Commonwealth of Australia (Dominion of the British Empire)
B
Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium (Metropole to May 17)
Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia- 23x15px Brazil - Republic of the United States of Brazil
Bulgaria - Kingdom of Bulgaria
C
Canada - Dominion of Canada
Chile - Republic of Chile
China - Republic of China
Colombia - Republic of Colombia
Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica
Cuba - Republic of Cuba
D
Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark (to April 9)
Dominican Republic
E
Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador
Egypt - Kingdom of Egypt
El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador
Estonia - Republic of Estonia (to June 17)
F
Finland - Republic of Finland
France
- French Republic (to June 22)
- French State (from June 22)
G
H
I
Iceland - Kingdom of Iceland
Iran - Imperial State of Iran
Iraq - Kingdom of Iraq
Ireland
Italy - Kingdom of Italy
J
Japan - Empire of Japan
L
Latvia - Republic of Latvia (to June 17)
Liberia - Republic of Liberia
Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania (to June 15)
Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (to May 10)
M
Mexico - United Mexican States
Monaco - Principality of Monaco
Mongolia - Mongolian People's Republic
N
23x15px National Legionary State - Kingdom of Romania (from 6 September)
Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal
Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands (Metropole to May 14)
New Zealand - Dominion of New Zealand (Dominion of the British Empire)
Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua
Norway - Kingdom of Norway (Metropole to June 7)
P
Panama - Republic of Panama
Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay
Peru - Peruvian Republic
Portugal - Portuguese Republic
R
- Romania - Kingdom of Romania
S
San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
South Africa - Union of South Africa
Soviet Union - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Spain - Spanish State
Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden
Switzerland - Swiss Confederation
T
U
United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States - United States of America
Uruguay - Eastern Republic of Uruguay
V
Vatican City - Vatican City State
Venezuela - United States of Venezuela
Y
Yemen - Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
Yugoslavia - Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Occupied states
- Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark (from April 9)
- Estonia - Republic of Estonia (from June 17)
- Latvia - Republic of Latvia (from June 17)
- Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania (from June 15)
Other states
- Considered Japanese puppets by international community
China, Provisional Government of - Provisional Government of the Republic of China (to March 30)- 23x15px China, Reformed Government of - Reformed Government of the Republic of China (to March 30)
Nanjing - Republic of China (from March 30)
Manchukuo - Great Empire of Manchuria (recognized by several neutral States)
- Considered German puppet by international community
Slovakia - Slovak Republic (recognized by several neutral States)
- Considered Soviet puppets by international community
- 23x15px Tannu Tuva - Tuvan People's Republic
Democratic Finland - Finnish Democratic Republic (to March 12)
- Considered Chinese territory by international community
Non-Sovereign Territories
Australia
- Australian Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited external territory)
- Norfolk Island - Territory of Norfolk Island (External territory)
Papua - Territory of Papua (External territory)
Belgium
Belgian Congo (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile, from May 17)
Condominiums
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Anglo-Egyptian condominium)
Canton and Enderbury Islands (Anglo-American condominium)
New Hebrides (Anglo-French condominium, loyal to the Free French Forces, from June 22)
Denmark
- Greenland (Possession, effectively self-governing, from April 9)
France
- Adélie Land (Uninhabited possession)
- Clipperton Island (Uninhabited possession)
- French Antilles and Guiana (Colony)
- French Equatorial Africa (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from November 12)
- French India - French Establishments in India (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from September 9)
- French Indochina (Federation of protectorates)
- French Oceania - French Establishments in Oceania (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from September 2)
- French Somaliland (Colony)
- French West Africa (Colony)
- Kwangchowan (Concession, loyal to the Free French Forces, from June)
- Madagascar (Colony)
Morocco - Sultanate of Morocco (de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)[1][2]- New Caledonia - New Caledonia and Dependencies (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from September 24)
- Réunion (Colony)
- Shanghai (Concession)
- Tientsin (Concession)
Tunisia - Tunisian Realm (Protectorate)
Germany
Belgium and North France - Military Administration in Belgium and North France (Military administration, from May 17)
Bohemia and Moravia - Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (Autonomous protectorate)- Channel Islands (Occupied territory,from June 30)
- General Government
- General Government for the Occupied Polish Territories (Autonomous territory, to July 31)
- General Government (from July 31, Autonomous territory)
- Netherlands - Netherlands Reich Commission (Civil administration, from May 14)
- Norway - Norway Reich Commission (Civil administration, from June 7)
International
Shanghai - Shanghai International Settlement (International concession)
Tangier - City of Tangier (de jure Moroccan city under International administration, to November 4)
Italy
Albania - Albanian Kingdom (Protectorate)- Italian East Africa (Colony)
- Italian Libya (Colony)
- Tientsin (Concession)
Japan
- Chōsen (Dependency)
- Karafuto - Karafuto Prefecture (Dependency)
- Kwantung - Kwantung Leased Territory (Concession)
- Taiwan (Dependency)
- Tientsin (Concession)
League of Nations Mandates
British Cameroons (administered by the United Kingdom)
British Togoland (Administered by the United Kingdom)- French Cameroons (administered by France)
- French Togoland (Administered by France)
- Nauru (Administered by Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom)
New Guinea - Territory of New Guinea (Administered by Australia)
Palestine (Administered by the United Kingdom)
Transjordan - Emirate of Transjordan (Administered by the United Kingdom)
- Ruanda-Urundi (Administered by Belgium)
- South Pacific Mandate (Administered by Japan)
- South-West Africa (Administered by South Africa)
- Syria and Lebanon (Administered by Vichy France)
Tanganyika - Tanganyika Territory (Administered by the United Kingdom)
Western Samoa (Administered by New Zealand)
Netherlands
- Curaçao and Dependencies (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile, from May 14)
- Dutch East Indies (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile, from May 14)
- Surinam (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile, from May 14)
New Zealand
- Cook Islands (Dependent territory)
- Niue Island (Dependent territory)
- Ross Dependency (Uninhabited dependent territory)
- Union Islands (Dependent territory)
Norway
- Bouvet Island (Uninhabited possession, to June 7)
- Peter I Island (Uninhabited possession, to June 7)
- Queen Maud Land (Uninhabited possession, to June 7)
Portugal
- Portuguese Cape Verde (Colony)
- Macau (Colony)
- Portuguese East Africa (Colony)
- Portuguese Guinea (Colony)
- Portuguese India - Portuguese State of India (Colony)
- Portuguese Timor (Colony)
- Portuguese West Africa (Colony)
- São João Baptista de Ajudá - Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá (Possession)
- São Tomé and Príncipe (Colony)
Spain
- 23x15px Ifni (Colony)
- Spanish Guinea (Colony)
- Spanish Morocco (Sultanate of Morocco, de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)[1][2]
- Spanish Sahara (Colony)
United Kingdom
Aden - Aden Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Bahama Islands (Crown colony)
Bahrain - State of Bahrain (Protectorate)
Barbados (Crown colony)- Basutoland - Territory of Basutoland (Crown colony)
- Bechuanaland - Bechuanaland Protectorate (Protectorate)
Bermuda (Crown colony)- Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan (Independent state under Treaty of Punakha)
British Guiana (Crown colony)
British Honduras (Crown colony)
British Leeward Islands - Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands (Crown colony)- British Somaliland - British Somaliland Protectorate (Protectorate, to August 19)
- British Western Pacific Territories (Crown colony)
British Windward Islands - Federal Colony of the Windward Islands (Crown colony)
Brunei - State of Brunei (Protectorate)
Burma (Crown colony)
Ceylon (Crown colony)
Cyprus (Crown colony)- Falkland Islands (Crown colony)
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Faroe Islands (Occupied territory, from April 12) 
Federated Malay States (Protectorate)
Gambia - Gambia Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Gibraltar (Crown colony)- Gold Coast (Crown colony)
Guernsey - Bailiwick of Guernsey (Crown dependency, to June 30)- Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Uninhabited possession)
Hong Kong (Crown colony)
India - Indian Empire (Crown colony)
Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
Jamaica (Crown colony)
Jersey - Bailiwick of Jersey (Crown dependency, to July 1)
Johor - State of Johor Darul Ta'zim (Protectorate)
Kedah - State of Kedah Darul Aman (Protectorate)
Kelantan - State of Kelantan Darul Naim (Protectorate)
Kenya - Kenya Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Kuwait - State of Kuwait (Protectorate)
Maldive Islands - Sultanate of the Maldive Islands (Protectorate)
Malta (Crown colony)
Mauritius (Crown colony)
Muscat and Oman - Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (State under the informal protection)- Newfoundland - Dominion of Newfoundland (Crown colony)
Nigeria - Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (Crown colony and protectorate)
North Borneo (Protectorate)- Northern Rhodesia - Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia (Protectorate)
Nyasaland - Nyasaland Protectorate (Protectorate)
Perlis - State of Perlis Indera Kayangan (Protectorate)
Qatar - State of Qatar (Protectorate)
Saint Helena (Crown colony)
Sarawak - Kingdom of Sarawak (Protectorate)- Seychelles (Crown colony)
- Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
Southern Rhodesia - Colony of Southern Rhodesia (Crown colony)
Straits Settlements (Crown colony)- Suez Canal Zone (Crown colony)
- Swaziland - Swaziland Protectorate (Protectorate)
Terengganu - State of Terengganu Darul Iman (Protectorate)
Trinidad and Tobago (Crown colony)
Trucial States (Protectorate)
Uganda (Crown colony)
Zanzibar - Sultanate of Zanzibar (Protectorate)
United States
Alaska - Alaska Territory (Territory)- American Samoa - Territory of American Samoa (Territory)
- Baker Island (Uninhabited territory)
- Guam - Territory of Guam (Territory)
Hawaii - Territory of Hawaii (Territory)- Howland Island (Uninhabited territory)
- Jarvis Island (Uninhabited territory)
- Johnston Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
- Kingman Reef (Uninhabited territory)
- Midway Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
- Navassa Island (Uninhabited territory)
Panama Canal Zone (Territory)
Philippine Commonwealth - Commonwealth of the Philippines (Semi-independent self-governing commonwealth)- Puerto Rico (Territory)
United States Virgin Islands (Territory)- Wake Island (Uninhabited territory)
