List of sovereign states in the 1920s
This is a list of sovereign states in the 1920s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1920 and 31 December 1929. It contains entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes Widely-recognized sovereign states, and entities which were de facto sovereign but which were not Widely-recognized by other states.
Sovereign states
A
----Widely-recognized independent state
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- Emirate of Afghanistan
- Kingdom of Afghanistan
- Emirate of Afghanistan
- Kingdom of Afghanistan
Reign of Habibullāh Kalakāni, Ali Ahmad Khan and Abd-al Karim: Not recognized by any state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. Australia administers 2 League of Nations Mandates:
- Nauru
- New Guinea – Territory of New Guinea
Widely-recognized independent state; LON member state from December 15, 1920
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- Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Azerbaijan Socialist Soviet Republic
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B
----Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920.
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920.
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920.
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from December 16, 1920.
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C
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Capital: Nanking, Peking, Chungking
Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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- Czecho-Slovak Republic
- Czechoslovak Republic
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D
----Widely-recognized independent state from November 15, 1920.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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E
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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F
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state from November 12, 1920.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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G
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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H
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state from March 1, 1920.
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I
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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J
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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L
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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M
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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- Mongolian People's Government
- Mongolian People's Republic
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N
----- Emirate of Nejd
- Sultanate of Nejd
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Capital: Mecca, Riyadh
- Nejd
- * Sultanate of Nejd
- * Kingdom of Nejd and its Dependencies
- Hejaz – Kingdom of Hejaz
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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O
----- Turkey
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P
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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R
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state to December 30, 1922
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S
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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- Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
- Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Capital: Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Pietermaritzburg
Widely-recognized independent state after November 15, 1926.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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T
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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- Turkey
- Republic of Turkey
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U
----Widely-recognized independent state. The following were colonies, and territories of the United Kingdom:
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- Bahrain – State of Bahrain
- Baker Island
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- Basutoland – Territory of Basutoland
- Bechuanaland – Bechuanaland Protectorate
- Bermuda
- Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
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- British Leeward Islands – Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands
- ' – British Somaliland Protectorate
- British West Africa
- * Gambia – Gambia Colony and Protectorate
- * '
- * Nigeria – Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
- * Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate
- British Western Pacific Territories
- British Windward Islands – Federal Colony of the Windward Islands
- Brunei – State of Brunei
- '
- Cyprus
- East Africa
- * Kenya – Kenya Colony and Protectorate
- * Uganda
- * Tanganyika – Tanganyika Territory
- Falkland Islands
- Federated Malay States
- Fiji
- '
- Guernsey – Bailiwick of Guernsey
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Hong Kong
- ' – Indian Empire
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Jarvis Island
- ' – Bailiwick of Jersey
- Kuwait – State of Kuwait
- Maldive Islands – Sultanate of the Maldive Islands
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Muscat and Oman – Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
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- Northern Rhodesia – Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia
- ' – Nyasaland Protectorate
- Qatar – State of Qatar
- Saint Helena
- Sarawak – Kingdom of Sarawak
- Seychelles
- ' – Colony of Southern Rhodesia
- '
- Swaziland – Swaziland Protectorate
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- Tristan da Cunha
- Trucial States
- Unfederated Malay States
- * ' – State of Johor Darul Ta'zim
- * ' – State of Kedah Darul Aman
- * ' – State of Kelantan Darul Naim
- * ' – State of Perlis Indera Kayangan
- * Terengganu – State of Terengganu Darul Iman
- Victoria Land
- Weihaiwei
- Sultanate of Zanzibar
Widely-recognized independent state. The following were territories of the United States of America:
- Alaska – Alaska Territory
- American Samoa – Territory of American Samoa
- Corn Islands
- Guam – Territory of Guam
- Hawaii – Territory of Hawaii
- Howland Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Kingman Reef
- Midway Atoll
- Navassa Island
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- Petrel Islands
- Philippine Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Quita Sueno Bank
- Roncador Bank
- Serrana Bank
- Serranilla Bank
- Swan Islands
Widely-recognized independent state.
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V
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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Y
----Widely-recognized independent state.
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Other states
- Alash – Alash Autonomy
- Ararat – Republic of Ararat
- Armenia, Mountainous
- Azadistan
- Baranya-Baja – Serb-Hungarian Baranya-Baja Republic
- Bottleneck – Free State Bottleneck
- Bukharan
- * Bukharan People's Soviet Republic
- * Bukharan Socialist Soviet Republic
- Byelorussia – Byelorussian Socialist Soviet Republic
- Carnaro – Italian Regency of Carnaro
- Central Lithuania – Republic of Central Lithuania
- Don – Don Republic
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- Galicia – Galician Socialist Soviet Republic
- Georgia, Soviet – Socialist Soviet Republic of Georgia
- Gilan – Persian Socialist Soviet Republic
- Ireland – Irish Republic
- → Khiva
- Khorasan – Autonomous Government of Khorasan
- Khorezm
- * Khanate of Khiva
- * Khorezm People's Soviet Republic
- * Khorezm Socialist Soviet Republic
- ' – Kuban People's Republic
- Kurdistan – Kingdom of Kurdistan
- ' – Labin Republic
- Lajtabánság – Banate of Leitha
- Lemko-Rusyn – Lemko-Rusyn Republic
- Mirdita – Republic of Mirdita
- Mongolia
- ' – Sultanate of Morocco
- North Caucasian Emirate
- North Ingria – Republic of North Ingria
- – Mandatory Palestine
- Rhineland – Rhenish Republic
- Rif – Confederal Republic of the Tribes of the Rif
- Siberia, Autonomous – Provisional Government of Autonomous Siberia
- Tannu Tuva
- * People's Republic of Tannu Tuva
- * Tuvan People's Republic
- Tibet
- Ukraine, Soviet''' – Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic
League of Nations Mandates
- British Cameroons
- British Togoland
- French Cameroons
- French Togoland
- Nauru
- New Guinea – Territory of New Guinea
- Palestine
- * Transjordan – Emirate of Transjordan
- Ruanda-Urundi
- South Pacific Mandate
- South-West Africa
- Syria and Lebanon
- * Alawite
- ** Alawite Territory
- ** Alawite State
- * Lebanon
- ** State of Greater Lebanon
- ** Lebanese Republic
- * Syria
- ** Syrian Federation
- ** State of Syria
- *** Aleppo – State of Aleppo
- *** Damascus – State of Damascus
- * → Souaida – State of Souaida
- Tanganyika – Tanganyika Territory
- Western Samoa
- Mesopotamia – Kingdom of Iraq