List of countries in the 1920s
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This is a list of countries 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.
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Sovereign states
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Abkhazia – Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (from March 31, 1921 to December 16, 1921) Capital: Sukhumi |
Recognized independent state. It was subordinate to the Georgian SSR from December 16, 1921.[a] | |
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→ → → → Afghanistan Capital: Kabul
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Reign of Amanullah Khan, Inayatullah Khan, and Mohammed Nadir Shah: Widely-recognized independent state Reign of Habibullāh Kalakāni,[4] Ali Ahmad Khan and Abd-al Karim: Not recognized by any state. | |
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→ → → Albania Capital: Tirana
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from December 17, 1920. | |
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Andorra – Principality of Andorra Capital: Andorra La Vella |
Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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Argentina – Argentine Republic Capital: Buenos Aires |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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→ Armenia (to March 12, 1922) Capital: Yerevan
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Widely-recognized independent state. Became part of the Transcaucasian SFSR from March 12, 1922. | |
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Asir – Idrisid Emirate of Asir (to October 21, 1926) Capital: Sabya |
Widely-recognized independent state. Vassal state of Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd from October 21, 1926. | |
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Asir, Upper – Sheikdom of Upper Asir (to August 30, 1920) Capital: Abha |
Widely-recognized independent state. Partitioned between Sultanate of Nejd and Idrisid Emirate of Asir from August 30, 1920. | |
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Australia – Commonwealth of Australia Capital: Canberra |
Widely-recognized independent state after November 15, 1926. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. Australia had two external territories:
Australia administered two League of Nations mandates:
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Austria – Republic of Austria Capital: Vienna |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from December 15, 1920. | |
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→ → Azerbaijan (to March 12, 1922) Capital: Baku
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Widely-recognized independent state. Became part of the Transcaucasian SFSR from March 12, 1922.
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Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium Capital: Brussels |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. Belgium had sovereignty over one colony and one concession:
Belgium administered one League of Nations mandate:
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Bolivia Capital: Sucre
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Brazil – Republic of the United States of Brazil Capital: Rio de Janeiro |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920; withdrew in June 14, 1926. Brazil was a federation of 20 states, one territory, and one federal district.[b] | |
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Bulgaria – Kingdom of Bulgaria Capital: Sofia |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from December 16, 1920. | |
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Canada – Dominion of Canada Capital: Ottawa |
Widely-recognized independent state after November 15, 1926. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Chile – Republic of Chile Capital: Santiago
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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→ China – Republic of China | Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Colombia – Republic of Colombia Capital: Bogotá |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica Capital: San José |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from December 16, 1920; withdrew in January 22, 1925. | |
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Cuba – Republic of Cuba Capital: Havana |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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→ Czechoslovakia Capital: Prague
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Danzig – Free City of Danzig (from November 15, 1920) Capital: Danzig |
Widely-recognized independent. Under League of Nations protection. | |
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Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark Capital: Copenhagen |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Dominican Republic Capital: Santo Domingo |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from September 28, 1924. | |
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Ecuador Capital: Quito
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Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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Egypt – Kingdom of Egypt (from February 28, 1922) Capital: Cairo |
Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador Capital: San Salvador |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Estonia – Republic of Estonia Capital: Tallinn |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from September 22, 1921. | |
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Ethiopia – Ethiopian Empire Capital: Addis Ababa |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from September 28, 1923. | |
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Finland – Republic of Finland Capital: Helsinki |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from December 16, 1920. | |
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Fiume – Free State of Fiume (from November 12, 1920 to February 22, 1924) Capital: Fiume |
Widely-recognized independent. Annexed by Italy from February 22, 1924. | |
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France – French Republic Capital: Paris |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. France administered the foreign affairs of the following protectorates:
France administered the following League of Nations mandates:
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→ → Georgia (to March 12, 1922) Capital: Tiflis
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Widely-recognized independent state. Georgian SSR had one autonomous republic (from July 16, 1921): Adjarian ASSR. Became part of the Transcaucasian SFSR from March 12, 1922.
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Germany – German Realm Capital: Berlin |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from September 8, 1926. | |
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→ Greece Capital: Athens
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala Capital: Guatemala City |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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→ Ha'il / Jabal Shammar – Emirate of Ha'il (to November 2, 1921) Capital: Ha'il |
Widely-recognized independent state. It was completely conquered by Saudi forces from November 2, 1921 and subsequently incorporated into the Sultanate of Nejd. | |
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Haiti – Republic of Haiti Capital: Port-au-Prince |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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→ Hejaz – Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz (to January 8, 1926) Capital: Mecca |
Widely-recognized independent state. Annexed by Sultanate of Nejd, creating the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd from January 8, 1926. | |
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Honduras – Republic of Honduras Capital: Tegucigalpa |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Hungary – Kingdom of Hungary (from March 1, 1920) Capital: Budapest |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from September 18, 1922. | |
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Iceland – Kingdom of Iceland Capital: Reykjavik |
Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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Ireland – Irish Free State (from December 6, 1922) Capital: Dublin |
Widely-recognized independent state after November 15, 1926. LON member state from September 10, 1923. | |
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Italy – Kingdom of Italy Capital: Rome |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. Italy had four colonies and one concession:
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Japan – Empire of Japan Capital: Tokyo |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. Japan administered one League of Nations mandate: | |
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& Latvia (disputed between two governments to January 13, 1920) Capital: Riga
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from September 22, 1921. | |
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Liberia – Republic of Liberia Capital: Monrovia |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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→ Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein Capital: Vaduz |
Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania Capital: Vilnius |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from September 22, 1921. | |
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Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Capital: Luxembourg City |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON member state from December 16, 1920. | |
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Mexico – United Mexican States Capital: Mexico City |
Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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Monaco – Principality of Monaco Capital: Monaco City |
Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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Mongolia (from July 11, 1921) Capital: Ulaanbaatar
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Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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Mountain Republic - Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (to January 20, 1921) Capital: Temir-Khan-Shura |
Widely-recognized independent state. Incorporated into the Russian SFSR as the Mountain ASSR from January 20, 1921. | |
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→ Nejd (to January 8, 1926) Capital: Riyadh
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Widely-recognized independent state. Nejd annexed Hejaz, creating the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd from January 8, 1926. | |
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Nejd and Hejaz – Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz (Personal Union, from January 8, 1926) | Widely-recognized independent state. Nejd and Hejaz had one protectorate:
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Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal Capital: Kathmandu |
Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands Capital: Amsterdam |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Newfoundland – Dominion of Newfoundland Capital: St. John's |
Widely-recognized independent state after November 15, 1926. | |
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New Zealand – Dominion of New Zealand Capital: Wellington |
Widely-recognized independent state after November 15, 1926. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. The following are territories of New Zealand:
New Zealand administered one League of Nations mandate:
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Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua Capital: Managua |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Norway – Kingdom of Norway Capital: Oslo |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Ottoman Empire – Sublime Ottoman State (to November 1, 1922) Capital: Constantinople |
Widely-recognized independent state. Ottoman Empire had one protectorate:
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Panama – Republic of Panama Capital: Panama City |
Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay Capital: Asunción |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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→ Persia Capital: Tehran
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Peru – Peruvian Republic Capital: Lima |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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→ Poland – Republic of Poland Capital: Warsaw |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Portugal Capital: Lisbon
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Romania – Kingdom of Romania Capital: Bucharest |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Russia – Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (to December 30, 1922) Capital: Moscow |
Widely-recognized independent state. Became part of the Soviet Union from December 30, 1922. Russia had two protectorates and one concession: | |
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San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino Capital: City of San Marino |
Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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Serbs, Croats and Slovenes / Yugoslavia Capital: Belgrade
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Siam – Kingdom of Siam Capital: Bangkok |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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→ South Africa – Union of South Africa
Capital: Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Pietermaritzburg |
Widely-recognized independent state after November 15, 1926. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. South Africa administered one League of Nations mandate:
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→ → Soviet Union – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (from December 30, 1922) Capital: Moscow |
Widely-recognized independent state. The Soviet Union was a federation of four (later seven) republics.[h] | |
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Spain – Kingdom of Spain Capital: Madrid |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. Spain had sovereignty over two colonies and one protectorate:
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Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden Capital: Stockholm |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Switzerland – Swiss Confederation Capital: Bern |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Tibet Capital: Lhasa |
De facto independent state. Claimed by the Republic of China. | |
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Transcaucasia – Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (from March 12 to December 30, 1922) Capital: Tiflis |
Widely-recognized independent state. The Transcaucasian SFSR was a federation constituted by the Armenian SSR, the Azerbaijan SSR and the Georgian SSR. Became part of the Soviet Union from December 30, 1922. | |
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Turkey (from November 1, 1922) Capital: Ankara
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Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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United Kingdom Capital: London
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Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. The following were colonies, and territories of the United Kingdom:
United Kingdom administered the following League of Nations mandates:
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United States – United States of America Capital: Washington, D.C. |
Widely-recognized independent state. The following were territories of the United States of America:
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Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay Capital: Montevideo |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Vatican City – Vatican City State (from February 1, 1929; effective from June 7, 1929) Capital: Vatican City |
Widely recognized independent state. Vatican City is administered by the Holy See. | |
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Venezuela – United States of Venezuela Capital: Caracas |
Widely-recognized independent state. LON founding member state from January 10, 1920. | |
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Yemen – Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen Capital: Sana`a |
Widely-recognized independent state. | |
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Other states
[change | change source]- Alash – Alash Autonomy (to August 26, 1920)
- Ararat – Republic of Ararat (from October 28, 1927)
- Armenia, Mountainous (from April 26 to July 1921)
- Azadistan
- Baranya-Baja – Serb-Hungarian Baranya-Baja Republic (from August 14 to August 25, 1921)
- Bottleneck – Free State Bottleneck (to February 23, 1923)
- Bukharan (from October 8, 1920 to October 27, 1924)
- Bukharan People's Soviet Republic (from October 8, 1920 to September 19, 1924)
- Bukharan Socialist Soviet Republic (from September 19 to October 27, 1924)
- Byelorussia – Byelorussian Socialist Soviet Republic (from August 1, 1920 to December 30, 1922)
Capital: Minsk - Carnaro – Italian Regency of Carnaro (from September 8 to December 30, 1920)
- Central Lithuania – Republic of Central Lithuania (from October 12, 1920)
- Don – Don Republic (to 1920)
- Far Eastern Republic (from April 6, 1920 to November 15, 1922)
- Galicia – Galician Socialist Soviet Republic (from July 8 to September 21, 1920)
- Gilan – Persian Socialist Soviet Republic (from June 1920)
- Ireland – Irish Republic (to December 6, 1922)
Capital: Dublin - Karelia
- Karelian United Government (from December 20, 1920 to April 21, 1921)
- Republic of Eastern Karelia (from April 21, 1921 to July 23, 1923)
- Khorasan – Autonomous Government of Khorasan (from April 2, 1921 to October 6, 1921)
- Khorezm (from April 26, 1920 to October 27, 1924)
- Khorezm People's Soviet Republic (from April 26, 1920 to October 20, 1923)
- Khorezm Socialist Soviet Republic (from October 20, 1923 to October 27, 1924)
- Kuban – Kuban People's Republic (to March 17, 1920)
- Kurdistan – Kingdom of Kurdistan (from February 1925 to April 14, 1925)
- Labin – Labin Republic (from March 2 to April 8, 1921)
- Lajtabánság – Banate of Leitha (from October 4 to November 5, 1921)
- Lemko-Rusyn – Lemko-Rusyn Republic (to March 1920)
- Mirdita – Republic of Mirdita (from July 17 to November 20, 1921)
- Mongolia (from February 21 to July 11, 1921)
- North Ingria – Republic of North Ingria (to December 20, 1920)
- Rhineland – Rhenish Republic (from October 21, 1923)
- Rif – Confederal Republic of the Tribes of the Rif (from September 18, 1921 to May 27)
- Siberia, Autonomous – Provisional Government of Autonomous Siberia (to February 7, 1920)
- Southern Karelia – Olonets Government of Southern Karelia (from May to December 20, 1920)
- Syria – Arab Kingdom of Syria (to July 25, 1920)
Capital: Damascus - Tannu Tuva (from August 14, 1921)
- People's Republic of Tannu Tuva (to November 24, 1926)
- Tuvan People's Republic (from November 24, 1926)
- Uhtua – Republic of Uhtua (to December 19, 1920)
- Ukraine, Soviet – Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic (to December 30, 1922)
Capital: Kharkov
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abkhazia signed a treaty of alliance with the Georgian SSR, which defined its status as a "treaty republic" (Russian: договорная республика) and established a military, political and financial union between the two Soviet republics, subordinating the Abkhazia to the Georgia.
- ↑ 20 States: Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe. 1 Territory: Acre. 1 Federal District: Federal District.
- ↑ Part of the Syrian Federation from June 28, 1922 to January 1, 1925.
- ↑ Renamed Lebanese Republic from May 23, 1926.
- ↑ Syrian Federation was a federation constituted by the States of Aleppo (LON mandate from September 1, 1920), Damascus (LON mandate from July 25, 1920) and of the Alawites (LON mandate from September 1, 1920).
- ↑ The states of Aleppo and Damascus were united into the State of Syria.
- ↑ Part of State of Damascus from July 25, 1920 to May 1, 1921. Renamed Jabal ad-Druze from June 1, 1927.
- ↑ Byelorussian SSR (from December 30, 1922), Russian SFSR (from December 30, 1922), Transcaucasian SFSR (from December 30, 1922), Ukrainian SSR (from December 30, 1922), Uzbek SSR (from December 5, 1924), Turkmen SSR (from May 13, 1925), Tajik SSR (from December 5, 1929).
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Poullada, L. B. "AMĀNALLĀH". Encyclopædia Iranica (Online ed.). United States: Columbia University.
- ↑ Muḥammad, Fayz̤; Hazārah, Fayz̤ Muḥammad Kātib (1999). Kabul Under Siege: Fayz Muhammad's Account of the 1929 Uprising. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 275. ISBN 9781558761551.
The capture of the Arg on October 13, 1929 marked the end of the Tajik regime
- ↑ Muḥammad, Fayz̤; Hazārah, Fayz̤ Muḥammad Kātib (1999). Kabul Under Siege: Fayz Muhammad's Account of the 1929 Uprising. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 275. ISBN 9781558761551.
Nadir received word of the victory in Ali Khayl and immediately set out for the capital, arriving in the city on the 15th.
- ↑ Muḥammad, Fayz̤; McChesney, R. D. (1999). Kabul under siege: Fayz Muhammad's account of the 1929 Uprising. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 236. ISBN 9781558761544.
- ↑ (in Russian) Московский договор между Росскией и Турцией, 16 марта 1921 года Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 International Law: Achievements and Prospects, p. 51, at Google Books
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Repertory of Decisions of the International Court of Justice (1947–1992), p. 453, at Google Books