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

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Widely-recognized independent state
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Reign of Amanullah Khan, Inayatullah Khan, and Mohammed Nadir Shah: Widely-recognized independent state
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:
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Widely-recognized independent state; LON member state from December 15, 1920
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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B

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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 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

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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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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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Widely-recognized independent state.
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D

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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

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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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F

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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

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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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H

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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 from March 1, 1920.
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I

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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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J

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Widely-recognized independent state.
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L

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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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M

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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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N

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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Capital: Mecca, Riyadh
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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Widely-recognized independent state.
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O

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Widely-recognized independent state.
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P

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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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R

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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state to December 30, 1922
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S

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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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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

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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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U

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Widely-recognized independent state. The following were colonies, and territories of the United Kingdom:
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Widely-recognized independent state. The following were territories of the United States of America:
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Widely-recognized independent state.
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V

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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Y

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Widely-recognized independent state.
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Other states

Not enacted