This is a list of sovereign states in the 1910s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1910 and 31 December 1919. It contains entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes 94 widely recognized sovereign states, and entities which were de facto sovereign but which were not widely recognized by other states.
Sovereign states Name and capital cityInformation on status and recognition of sovereignty A → – Emirate of Afghanistan De facto independent state that was a de jure British protectorate (to 8 August 1919). Widely recognized independent state (from 8 August 1919). → Albania Independent Albania Principality of Albania Limited sovereignty for occupatio bellica by the Balkan League states. Recognized independent state de jure from 29 July 1913. De facto Italian protectorate from 23 June 1917. Andorra – Principality of Andorra Widely recognized independent state.Angoche – Angoche Sultanate Widely recognized state. – Argentine Republic Widely recognized independent state Armenia – Republic of Armenia Widely recognized state. Asir – Idrisid Emirate of Asir Widely recognized independent state Aussa – Sultanate of Aussa Widely recognized state. – Commonwealth of Australia (dominion of the British Empire) Widely recognized independent state. Australia is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. Australia had two external territories: Territory of New Guinea Norfolk Island Austria Republic of German-Austria Republic of Austria Widely recognized independent state. – Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Widely recognized independent state. Austria-Hungary had one concession: Tientsin → Azerbaijan – Azerbaijan Democratic Republic Widely recognized state. B – Kingdom of Belgium Widely recognized state. Belgium had one colony and one concession:
Ruanda-Urundi Tientsin Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan Widely recognized state. Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia Widely recognized state. Brazil – Republic of the United States of Brazil Widely recognized state. Bulgaria – Tsardom of Bulgaria Widely recognized state. C – Dominion of Canada (Dominion of the British Empire) Widely recognized state. Canada was autonomous but still a dependent of the United Kingdom. → – Republic of Chile Widely recognized independent state. → → → China Great Qing The Provisional Government of the Republic of China was established in 1912 and abolished a year later in 1913. Republic of China Empire of China Republic of China
Widely recognized state to December 12, 1915, and from June 6, 1916. – Republic of Colombia Widely-recognized independent state. Costa Rica– Republic of Costa Rica Widely recognized state. – Cretan State De jure autonomous state of the Ottoman Empire to December 1, 1913. De facto unilaterally annexed by Greece. – Republic of Cuba Widely recognized state. Czechoslovakia – Czechoslovak Republic Widely recognized state. D Dar al Kuti – Sultanate of Dar Al Kuti Widely recognized state.Dar Gimr / Dar Kimr Dar Masalit – Sultanate of Dar Masalit Widely recognized state.Dar Sila – Dar Sila Daju (to 1916)Dar Tama Darfur – Sultanate of Darfur Widely recognized state. – Kingdom of Denmark Widely recognized state. Denmark had three colonies and one dependency: Danish West Indies Faroe Islands Greenland Iceland Dominican Republic – Second Dominican Republic Widely recognized state. Under United States military occupation from May 5, 1916. E Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador Widely recognized state. → El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador Widely recognized state. Estonia – Republic of Estonia Widely recognized state. → – Ethiopian Empire Widely recognized state.F → & Finland Kingdom of Finland Republic of Finland Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic Widely recognized state. France – French Republic Widely recognized state. The following are colonies, concessions and protectorates of France: French Algeria Territory of Cameroun French Comoros French Congo French Equatorial Africa French Guiana French India
French Madagascar French Morocco French Oceania French Somaliland French Tunisia French West Africa Guadeloupe Hankou Martinique Mayotte
Réunion Saint Pierre and Miquelon Shanghai Tientsin Ubangi-Shari G Georgia – Democratic Republic of Georgia Widely recognized state. Immediately recognized by Germany and the Ottoman Empire. Gowa – Sultanate of Gowa Widely recognized state until 1911. Annexed by the Dutch East Indies. → Germany Second German Empire Weimar Republic Widely recognized state. The following are colonies, concessions and protectorates of Germany:
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German Samoa German South-West Africa Hankou Kamerun Tientsin Togoland – Kingdom of Greece Widely recognized state. Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala Widely recognized state.H Ha'il – Emirate of Jabal Shammar Widely recognized state. Haiti – Republic of Haiti Widely recognized state. Under United States military occupation from July 28, 1915. → Hejaz – Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz Widely recognized state. – Republic of Honduras Widely recognized state. → → → Hungary Hungarian People's Republic Hungarian Soviet Republic Hungarian People's Republic Hungarian Republic Unrecognized state from August 1 to 8, 1919.I – Iceland Widely recognized independent state under a personal union with Denmark. Still dependent from Denmark. – Kingdom of Italy Widely recognized state. Italy had four colonies and three concessions: Amoy Italian Cyrenaica Italian Eritrea Italian Somaliland Italian Tripolitania Shanghai Tientsin J – Empire of Japan Widely recognized state. Japan had sovereignty over the following protectorates, dependencies and concessions: Chongqing Hangzhou Hankou Joseon Chōsen Karafuto Kwantung Shashi Suzhou Taiwan Tientsin
Japan administered one League of Nations mandate: South Seas Mandate L & Latvia
Republic of Latvia
Widely recognized state. – Republic of Liberia Widely recognized state. – Principality of Liechtenstein Widely recognized state. → & Lithuania Kingdom of Lithuania Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Republic of Lithuania Widely recognized state. – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Widely recognized state. Limited sovereignty for occupation.M Mbundaland – Mbunda Kingdom Widely recognized state. → Mexico – United Mexican States Widely recognized state. Mexico had one territory: → Isla de la Pasión – Principality of Monaco Widely recognized state. Mongolia - Great Mongolian State Widely recognized state. Still dependent from China. → Montenegro Principality of Montenegro Kingdom of Montenegro Widely recognized state. Limited sovereignty for occupatio bellica to December 1, 1918. Morocco – Sultanate of Morocco De jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate from March 30, 1912. Mountain Republic - Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus Widely recognized state. – Sultanate of Muscat and Oman De jure independent state. De facto a British protectorate.N Najran – Principality of Najran Widely recognized state. → Riyadh / Nejd Emirate of Riyadh Emirate of Nejd and Hasa Widely recognized state. Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands Widely recognized independent state. The Netherlands had sovereignty over three colonies: Curaçao and Dependencies Dutch East Indies Surinam – Dominion of Newfoundland Widely recognized state. Newfoundland is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. New Zealand – Dominion of New Zealand Widely recognized state. New Zealand is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. The following are territories of New Zealand: Cook Islands Niue Island – Republic of Nicaragua Widely recognized state. Under United States military occupation from 1912.Nri – Kingdom of Nri Widely recognized state. – Kingdom of Norway Widely recognized state. Norway had three uninhabited possessions: Bouvet Island Peter I Island Sverdrup IslandsO – Sublime Ottoman State Widely recognized state. Ottoman Empire had one protectorate: North Caucasian Emirate Ouaddai – Sultanate of Ouaddai Widely recognized state.P – Republic of Panama Widely recognized state. – Republic of Paraguay Widely recognized state. Persia – Persian Empire Widely recognized state. Aristocratic Republic Peruvian Republic Widely recognized independent state. Poland Kingdom of Poland Republic of Poland Client / Puppet state of Germany until November 11, 1918. Widely recognized independent state from November 11, 1918. → Portugal Kingdom of Portugal Portuguese Republic Widely recognized independent state. The following are colonies, vassal state and possession of Portugal: → Portuguese Cape Verde Kongo → Portuguese Macau → Portuguese East Africa → Portuguese Guinea → Portuguese India → Portuguese Timor → Portuguese West Africa → Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá → Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe Powo – Kingdom of Powo Capital: Kanam (now Galang Village, Bomê County)Widely recognized stateR – Kingdom of Romania Widely recognized state. → → → Russia Russian Empire Russian Provisional Government Russian Republic Russian Democratic Federal Republic Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic Widely recognized state. Russia had three protectorates, one concession and one autonomous grand duchy: Bukhara Khiva Uryankhay Tientsin Finland S – Most Serene Republic of San Marino Widely recognized state. → Serbia / Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Widely recognized state. Limited sovereignty for occupatio bellica to December 1, 1918. Setul Mambang Segara – Kingdom of Setul Mambang Segara Widely recognized state. → → Siam – Kingdom of Siam Widely recognized state. → – Union of South Africa (Dominion of the British Empire) Widely recognized independent state. South Africa is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. South Africa has one mandate: → South West Africa Spain – Kingdom of Spain Widely recognized state. Spain had three colonies, one protectorate and two possessions: Elobey, Annobón and Corisco Fernando Poo Río Muni Spanish Morocco Spanish North Africa Sulu – Sultanate of Sulu Widely recognized state. – Kingdom of Sweden Widely recognized state. Switzerland – Swiss Confederation Widely recognized state.T Tibet De facto independent state. Claimed by the Republic of China. Transcaucasia – Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic Widely recognized independent state.U – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Widely recognized state. The following are colonies, concessions, territories, dependencies and protectorates of the United Kingdom: Aden Afghanistan Amoy Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Ascension Island Ashanti Bahama Islands Bahrain Baker Island
Barotziland–North-Western Rhodesia Basutoland Bechuanaland → Bermuda Bhutan
British Cyprus British East Africa → British Guiana → British Honduras British Hong Kong British Jamaica British Leeward Islands British Mauritius British Somaliland British Trinidad and Tobago British Windward Islands Brunei
Chinde Colony of Natal Egypt Falkland Islands Federated Malay States Gambia Gibraltar
Graham Land Guernsey Hankou Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Indian Empire The crown colony had a provisional government from December 1915 to January 1919. Isle of Man Jarvis Island
Jiujiang → Kuwait Maldive Islands Malta Nepal Nigeria
Northern Nigeria North-Eastern Rhodesia Northern Rhodesia Northern Territories of the Gold Coast → → Orange River Colony Qatar Redonda Rhodesia Saint Helena
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