List of countries in the 1930s

This is a list of countries in the 1930s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1930 and 31 December 1939. It contains entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes widely recognized sovereign states, entities which were de facto sovereign but which were not widely recognized by other states, and 1 state which was initially unrecognized but then gained full recognition later in the decade.

Sovereign states
Name and capital cityInformation on status and recognition of sovereignty A  →  Afghanistan – Kingdom of Afghanistan 
Widely recognized independent state. LON member state from September 27, 1934. Albania – Albanian Kingdom  
Widely recognized LON member state. Under occupation by Italy from 12 April 1939. → border|23px Andorra – Principality of Andorra 
Widely recognized independent state. – Argentine Republic 
Widely recognized LON member state. Argentina was a federation of 23 provinces and 10 federal territories. It had a claim over Argentine Antarctica. It also claimed the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, both of which were British overseas territories. – Commonwealth of Australia 
Widely recognized LON member state; Commonwealth realm. Australia was a federation of six states and three territories. It had sovereignty over the following external territories:
  Australian Antarctic Territory 
  Norfolk Island


Australia administered two League of Nations mandates:
  Nauru 
  New Guinea →  Austria  
 Republic of Austria 
 Federal State of Austria 
Widely recognized LON member state. Taken over by Nazi Germany from 12 March 1938. B  – Kingdom of Belgium 
Widely recognized LON member state. Belgium had sovereignty over one colony and one concession:

  Tientsin 
Belgium administered one League of Nations mandate:
  Ruanda-Urundi  – Republic of Bolivia

Widely recognized independent state. Brazil 
 First Brazilian Republic 
 Republic of the United States of Brazil 
 United States of Brazil 
Widely recognized independent state. Brazil was a federation of 20 states, one territory, and one federal district. Bulgaria – Kingdom of Bulgaria 
Widely recognized LON member state. C  – Dominion of Canada 
Widely recognized LON member state; Commonwealth realm.  
Unrecognized state. Taken over by Hungary from 18 March 1939. 
 Republic of Chile 
 Socialist Republic of Chile 
 Republic of Chile 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in May 14, 1938. – Republic of China 
Widely recognized LON member state. – Republic of Colombia 
Widely recognized LON member state. – Republic of Costa Rica 
Widely recognized independent state. – Republic of Cuba 
Widely recognized LON member state.  
 First Czechoslovak Republic 
 Second Czechoslovak Republic 
Widely recognized LON member state. Under occupation by Nazi Germany from 15 May 1939. A government in exile was regarded as the legitimate government by the Allies. D  – Free City of Danzig  
Widely recognized independent state. Taken over by Nazi Germany from 12 September 1939. – Kingdom of Denmark 
Widely recognized LON member state. Denmark had sovereignty over one possession:

Widely recognized LON member state. E border|23px Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador 
Widely recognized independent state. LON member state from September 28, 1934. – Kingdom of Egypt 
Widely recognized independent state. LON member state from May 26, 1937. 
 Republic of El Salvador 
 Military dictatorship in El Salvador 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in August 11, 1937. – Republic of Estonia 
Widely recognized LON member state. – Ethiopian Empire  
Widely recognized LON member state. Under occupation by Italy from May 9, 1936 and taken over by Italian East Africa from June 1, 1936. F  – Republic of Finland 
Widely recognized LON member state. France – French Republic 
Widely recognized LON member state. France administered the foreign affairs of the following colonies and protectorates:
  Adélie Land 
  Clipperton Island 
  French Equatorial Africa 
  French Guiana 
  French India – French Establishments in India 
  French Indochina 
  French Morocco 
  French Oceania – French Establishments in Oceania 
  French Somaliland 
  French Tunisia 
  French West Africa 
  Guadeloupe 
  Inini 
  French Madagascar 
  Martinique 

France administered the following League of Nations mandates:
  Alawite 
  Lebanese Republic
  State of Syria 
  →  Syrian Republic 
  Jabal ad-Druze 
  French Cameroons
  French Togoland
  Saar Basin  G  →  →  Germany 
 Weimar Republic 
 Nazi Germany 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in October 19, 1933. →  Greece 
 Hellenic Republic 
 Kingdom of Greece 
Widely recognized LON member state. – Republic of Guatemala 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in May 26, 1936. H  Haiti – Republic of Haiti 
Widely recognized LON member state. – Hatay State  
Widely recognized independent state. Taken over by Turkey from 7 July 1939. – Republic of Honduras 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in July 10, 1936. – Kingdom of Hungary 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in April 11, 1939. I  – Kingdom of Iceland 
Widely recognized independent state. Persia / Iran 
 Imperial State of Persia 
 Imperial State of Iran 
Widely recognized LON member state. Iraq – Kingdom of Iraq  
Widely recognized independent state. LON member state from October 3, 1932. 
 Irish Free State 
 Republic of Ireland 
Widely recognized LON member state; Commonwealth realm. – Kingdom of Italy 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in December 11, 1937. Italy had sovereignty over two colonies (four colonies until January 1934 and three colonies until June 1936) and one concession:
  Italian Cyrenaica 
  Italian Tripolitania 
  Italian Libya 
  Italian Eritrea 
  Italian Somaliland 
  Italian East Africa 
  Tientsin  J  – Empire of Japan 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in March 27, 1933. Japan had sovereignty over three colonies and two concessions:
  Chōsen 
  Karafuto 
  Kwantung 
  Taiwan 
  Tientsin 

Japan administered one League of Nations mandate:
  South Seas Mandate L  – Republic of Latvia 
Widely recognized LON member state. – Republic of Liberia 
Widely recognized LON member state. →  Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein 
Widely recognized independent state. – Republic of Lithuania 
Widely recognized LON member state. – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 
Widely recognized LON member state. M  →  – United Mexican States 
Widely recognized independent state. LON member state from September 12, 1931; declared a member in September 12, 1931. Mexico had sovereignty over one territory:
  Isla de la Pasión  – Principality of Monaco 
Widely recognized independent state. Mongolia – Mongolian People's Republic 
Widely recognized independent state. N  →  Nejd and Hejaz – , Saudi Arabia  
  – Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz
  Nejd – Kingdom of Nejd and its Dependencies 
  Hejaz – Kingdom of Hejaz 
  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
Widely recognized independent state. Nejd and Hejaz had sovereignty over one protectorate:
 Asir   Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal 
Widely recognized independent state. – Kingdom of the Netherlands 
Widely recognized LON member state. Netherlands had sovereignty over 3 colonies:
  Curaçao and Dependencies 
  Dutch East Indies 
  Surinam  – Dominion of Newfoundland  
Widely recognized independent state; de facto Commonwealth realm to February 16, 1934. New Zealand – Dominion of New Zealand 
Widely recognized LON member state; Commonwealth realm. New Zealand had sovereignty over four dependent territories:
  Cook Islands 
  Niue Island 
  Ross Dependency 
  Union Islands 

New Zealand administered one League of Nations mandate:
  Western Samoa – Republic of Nicaragua 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in June 27, 1936. – Kingdom of Norway 
Widely recognized LON member state. Norway had sovereignty over 3 uninhabited possessions:
  Bouvet Island 
  Peter I Island 
  Sverdrup Islands  P  – Republic of Panama 
Widely recognized LON member state. – Republic of Paraguay 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in February 23, 1935. – Peruvian Republic 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in April 8, 1939. Poland – Republic of Poland  
Widely recognized LON member state. Under occupation by Nazi Germany from 6 October 1939. A government in exile was regarded as the legitimate government by the Allies. Portugal 
 Ditadura Nacional 
 Estado Novo 
Widely recognized LON member state. Portugal had sovereignty over eight colonies and one possession:

  Portuguese Macau 
  Portuguese East Africa 

  Portuguese India 

  Portuguese West Africa 
  Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá 
  São Tomé and Príncipe  R  – Kingdom of Romania 
Widely recognized LON member state. S  – Most Serene Republic of San Marino 
Widely recognized independent state. Siam / Thailand 
 Kingdom of Siam 
 Kingdom of Thailand 
Widely recognized LON member state. – Union of South Africa Capital: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Pietermaritzburg (archival), Bloemfontein (judicial)
Widely recognized LON member state; Commonwealth realm. South Africa administered one League of Nations mandate:
  South West Africa – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 
Widely recognized independent state. LON member state from September 18, 1934; expelled in December 14, 1939. The Soviet Union was a federation of seven (later 11) republics. →  →  Spain
 Kingdom of Spain 
 Spanish Republic 
 Spanish State 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in May 1939. Spain had sovereignty over three colonies and one protectorate:
  Ifni 


  Spanish Morocco  – Kingdom of Sweden 
Widely recognized LON member state. – Swiss Confederation 
Widely recognized LON member state. T  Tibet 
 De facto independent state. Claimed by the Republic of China. – Republic of Turkey 
Widely recognized independent state. LON member state from July 18, 1932. U  – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
Widely recognized LON member state. The United Kingdom had sovereignty over 61 colonies:
  Aden – Aden Colony and Protectorate 
  Amoy 

  Bahrain – State of Bahrain 
  Baker Island 

  Basutoland – Territory of Basutoland 
  Bechuanaland – Bechuanaland Protectorate 
  Bermuda 
  Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan 


  British Leeward Islands – Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands 
  British Somaliland – British Somaliland Protectorate 
  British Western Pacific Territories 
  British Windward Islands – Federal Colony of the Windward Islands 
  Brunei – State of Brunei 
  Burma 

  Cyprus 
  Enderby Land 
  Falkland Islands 
  Federated Malay States 
  Gambia – Gambia Colony and Protectorate 


  Guernsey – Bailiwick of Guernsey 
  Heard Island and McDonald Islands 
  Hong Kong 
  – Indian Empire 
  Isle of Man 

  Jarvis Island 
  – Bailiwick of Jersey 
  – State of Johor Darul Ta'zim 
  – State of Kedah Darul Aman 
  – State of Kelantan Darul Naim 
  – Kenya Colony and Protectorate 
 23px Kuwait – Sheikhdom of Kuwait 
  Maldive Islands – Sultanate of the Maldive Islands 


  Muscat and Oman – Sultanate of Muscat and Oman 
  – Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria 

  Northern Rhodesia – Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia 
  – Nyasaland Protectorate 
  – State of Perlis Indera Kayangan 
  Qatar – State of Qatar 
  Saint Helena 
  Sarawak – Kingdom of Sarawak 
  Seychelles 
  Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate 
  – Colony of Southern Rhodesia 

  Swaziland – Swaziland Protectorate 
  Terengganu – State of Terengganu Darul Iman 

  Tristan da Cunha 
  Trucial States 

  Victoria Land 
  Weihaiwei 
  Zanzibar 

United Kingdom administered the following League of Nations mandates:
  British Cameroons
  British Togoland
  Iraq 
  Palestine
  Transjordan
  Saar Basin 
  Tanganyika – United States of America 
Widely recognized independent state. The United States had sovereignty over 21 territories:
  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 

  Petrel Islands 
  Philippine Islands 
  Puerto Rico 
  Quita Sueno Bank 
  Roncador Bank 
  Serrana Bank 
  Serranilla Bank 
  Swan Islands 

  Wake Island  – Eastern Republic of Uruguay 
Widely recognized LON member state. V  – Vatican City State 
Widely recognized independent state. →  Venezuela – United States of Venezuela 
Widely recognized LON member state; withdrew in July 12, 1938. Y  Yemen – Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen 
Widely recognized independent state. – Kingdom of Yugoslavia 
Widely recognized independent state.

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:

  Ararat – Republic of Ararat  
  Catalonia – Catalan Republic  
  China, Provisional Government of – Provisional Government of the Republic of China  
  China, Reformed Government of – Reformed Government of the Republic of China  
  Democratic Finland – Finnish Democratic Republic  Capital: Helsinki (official), Terijoki (de facto)
  East Hebei – East Hebei Autonomous Council  
  East Turkestan – Turkish Islamic Republic of East Turkestan  
  Jiangxi – Chinese Soviet Republic  Capital: Ruijin (1931–1936), Bao'an (1936–1937), Yan'an (1937)
  – State of Manchuria  
 State of Manchuria 
 Great Empire of Manchuria 
  – Mongol Military Government  
  Shanghai – Dadao Municipal Government of Shanghai  
  Slovakia – Slovak Republic  (a client state of Nazi Germany recognized by several neutral states) 
  →  →  Tuva – Tuvan People's Republic 

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References

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