List of sovereign states in the 1990s

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This is a list of sovereign states in the 1990s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1990 and 31 December 1999. It contains 241 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes 197 widely recognized sovereign states, 28 entities which claim an effective sovereignty but are considered de facto dependencies of other powers by the general international community, 2 associated states, 14 states which were initially unrecognized but then gained full recognition later in the decade, and 1 state which was initially widely recognized but then lost full recognition later in the decade.[clarification needed]

Members or observers of the United Nations

Name and capital city Information on status and recognition of sovereignty

A

→ → Afghanistan
Capital: Kabul (to 26 September 1996), Mazar-i-Sharif (from 26 September 1996 to 25 May 1997), Taloqan (from 25 May 1997) 		Widely recognized UN member state.[b] Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Afghanistan and recognized as such by the UN, but only controlled a small portion of the country after 26 September 1996.
→  Albania
Capital: Tirana 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Algeria – People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital: Algiers 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Andorra – Principality of Andorra
Capital: Andorra la Vella 		Widely recognized independent state. The
Co-Princes of Andorra. UN
member state (from 28 July 1993). The defense of Andorra was the responsibility of France and Spain.
 Angola
Capital: Luanda 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Antigua and Barbuda
Capital: St. John's 		Widely recognized UN member state; Commonwealth realm. Antigua and Barbuda had two dependencies, Barbuda and Redonda.
 Argentina – Argentine Republic[d]
Capital: Buenos Aires 		Widely recognized
British overseas territories
.
 Armenia – Republic of Armenia (from 23 September 1991)[f]
Capital: Yerevan 		De facto independent state;
claimed by the Soviet Union to 26 December 1991. Widely recognized (from 26 December 1991).[g] UN
member state (from 2 March 1992).
 Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
Capital: Canberra 		Widely recognized UN member state; Commonwealth realm. Australia was a federation of six states and three territories.[h] It had sovereignty over the following external territories:
 Austria – Republic of Austria
Capital: Vienna 		Widely recognized
nine states.[i]
 Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan (from 30 August 1991)[j]
Capital: Baku 		De facto independent state;
partially recognized breakaway republic
declared independence on 6 January 1992.

B

 The Bahamas – Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Capital: Nassau 		Widely recognized UN member state; Commonwealth realm.
Bahrain – State of Bahrain
Capital: Manama 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh
Capital: Dhaka 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Barbados
Capital: Bridgetown 		Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm.
 Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
Capital: Brussels 		Widely recognized
three communities and three regions.[k]
Belize
Capital: Belmopan 		Widely recognized UN member state.[l] Commonwealth realm.
→  Benin
Capital: Porto-Novo (official), Cotonou (seat of government) 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital: Thimphu 		Widely recognized UN member state. Bhutan was officially guided by India in its foreign affairs, but effectively pursued an independent foreign policy.
La Paz
(administrative) 		Widely recognized UN member state.
→  Bosnia and Herzegovina (from 5 April 1992)
Capital: Sarajevo 		De facto independent state. Claimed by Yugoslavia (to 28 April 1992). Widely recognized (from 7 April 1992). UN member state (from 22 May 1992). Much of the de jure territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the under control of the following self-declared entities which, although they did not claim independence, were effectively self-governing:

In addition, there were three states which had declared and established de facto independence from Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Dayton Accords, Bosnia and Herzegovina was a federation of two constituent entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was itself a federation of ten cantons,[p] and Republika Srpska. There was also a neutral Brčko District
(from 5 March 1999).

 Botswana – Republic of Botswana
Capital: Gaborone 		Widely recognized UN member state.
→  Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital: Brasília 		Widely recognized
26 states and one federal district.[q]
 Brunei – State of Brunei, Abode of Peace
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan 		Widely recognized
Republic of China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia
).
→  Bulgaria
Capital: Sofia 		Widely recognized UN member state.
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
Capital: Ouagadougou 		Widely recognized UN member state.
Burma → Myanmar
 Burundi – Republic of Burundi
Capital: Bujumbura 		Widely recognized UN member state.
→ → Byelorussia / Belarus (from 27 July 1990)
Capital: Minsk 		Widely recognized UN member state. De facto independent state that was nominally a constituent state of the Soviet Union to 26 December 1991; widely recognized from 26 December 1991.

C

Cambodia → Kampuchea
 Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon
Capital: Yaoundé 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Canada
Capital: Ottawa 		Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm. Canada was a federation of ten provinces and three territories.[s]
→  Cape Verde – Republic of Cape Verde
Capital: Praia 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Central African Republic
Capital: Bangui 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Chad – Republic of Chad
Capital: N'Djamena 		Widely recognized UN member state.
Santiago
 		Widely recognized
Antarctic Treaty
.
 China – People's Republic of China
Capital: Beijing 		Widely recognized
special administrative regions
:

The People's Republic of China claimed

Republic of China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei), and South Tibet (controlled by India). The People's Republic of China administered Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract, which were within the disputed region of Kashmir
.

 Colombia – Republic of Colombia
Capital: Bogotá 		Widely recognized UN member state. Colombia administered Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank (disputed by Nicaragua and the United States)
→ →  Comoros – Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros
Capital: Moroni 		Widely recognized
French overseas territories of Mayotte and the Glorioso Islands. It also claimed Banc du Geyser (disputed by Madagascar
and France).
→ Congo / Congo, Republic of the
Capital: Brazzaville
  • People's Republic of the Congo (to 10 June 1991)[u]
  • Republic of the Congo (from 10 June 1991)[u]
 Widely recognized UN member state.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the → Zaire
 Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
Capital: San José 		Widely recognized UN member state.
Côte d'Ivoire → Ivory Coast
 Croatia – Republic of Croatia (from 25 June 1991)[v]
Capital: Zagreb 		De facto independent state. Claimed by Yugoslavia (to 28 April 1992). Widely recognized (from 15 January 1992). UN member state (from 22 May 1992). Croatia contained the following self-declared entities, all of which claimed to be part of Yugoslavia. Although they did not explicitly claim independence, they were de facto self-governing:

On 15 January 1996, the last of these entities came under the administration of the

United Nations Transitional Authority for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium
. It was reintegrated into Croatia on 15 January 1998.

 Cuba – Republic of Cuba
Capital: Havana 		Widely recognized UN member state; the Cuban area of Guantánamo Bay was under the complete control of the United States.
 Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus
Capital: Nicosia 		Widely recognized UN member state.[w] The northeastern part of the island was the de facto independent state of Northern Cyprus, recognized only by Turkey.
 Czech Republic (from 1 January 1993)[x]
Capital: Prague 		Widely recognized independent state.[y] UN member state (from 19 January 1993).
Czechoslovakia (to 31 December 1992)
Capital: Prague 		Widely recognized UN member state.[y] Czechoslovakia was a federation of two republics.[ab]

D

 
Kingdom of Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
 Widely recognized UN member state; EEC member to 1 November 1993. EU member (from 1 November 1993). The Danish Realm also included two of its constituent states:
 
Djibouti
 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica
Capital: Roseau 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo 		Widely recognized UN member state.

E

 Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
Capital: Quito 		Widely recognized UN member state.
Egypt Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt
Capital: Cairo 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Capital: Malabo 		Widely recognized UN member state.
→  Eritrea – State of Eritrea (from 24 May 1993)[15]
Capital: Asmara 		Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 28 May 1993).
 Estonia – Republic of Estonia (from 20 August 1991)
Capital: Tallinn 		De facto independent state
claimed by the Soviet Union to 6 September 1991. Widely recognized state from 6 September 1991; UN
member state from 17 September 1991.
→ → →  Ethiopia
Capital: Addis Ababa 		Widely recognized UN member state. The province of Eritrea was under the control of a self-governing provisional government from 29 May 1991 to 23 May 1993. After 1995, Ethiopia was a federation of nine regions and two chartered cities.[ad]

F

 Fiji
Capital: Suva
  • Republic of Fiji (to 25 July 1990)[ae]
  • Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji (from 25 July 1990 to 27 July 1998)[ae][af]
  • Republic of the Fiji Islands (from 27 July 1998)[af]
 Widely recognized UN member state. Fiji had an autonomous dependency, Rotuma.
 Finland – Republic of Finland
Capital: Helsinki 		Widely recognized UN member state. EU member (from 1 January 1995). Finland had a neutral and demilitarised region:
 France – French Republic
Capital: Paris 		Widely recognized
overseas territories
:

France also claimed Banc du Geyser (disputed by Madagascar and the Comoros).

G

 Gabon
Capital: Libreville 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 The Gambia – Republic of the Gambia
Capital: Banjul 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Georgia (from 9 April 1991)
Capital: Tbilisi
  • Republic of Georgia (from 9 April 1991 to 24 August 1995)[ag][ah]
  • Georgia (from 24 August 1995)[ah]
 De facto independent state
claimed by the Soviet Union until 26 December 1991. Widely recognized sovereign state from 26 December 1991; UN member state from 31 July 1992. Georgia had two autonomous republics: Adjara and Abkhazia. The latter republic was effectively self-governing from 30 September 1993 to 12 October 1999. After 12 October 1999, it was home to a de facto independent state. Georgia also included the disputed region of South Ossetia
, where an unrecognized recognized breakaway republic declared independence on 29 May 1992.
 Germany, East – German Democratic Republic (to 2 October 1990)[ai]
Capital: East Berlin (disputed) 		Widely recognized UN member state.
Germany, West / Germany – Federal Republic of Germany
Capital: Bonn (to 20 June 1991, seat of government to 1999), Berlin (official, from 20 June 1991) 		Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member (to 1 November 1993). EU member (from 1 November 1993). Germany was a federation of sixteen states.[aj]
 Ghana – Republic of Ghana
Capital: Accra 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Greece – Hellenic Republic
Capital: Athens 		Widely recognized UN member state; EEC member (to 1 November 1993). EU member (from 1 November 1993). Greece had sovereignty over Mount Athos, an autonomous monastic state that was jointly governed by the multi-national "Holy Community" on the mountain and the Civil Governor appointed by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and spiritually came under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
 Grenada
Capital: St. George's 		Widely recognized UN member state; Commonwealth realm. Grenada had one autonomous dependency and it was Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
 Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
Capital: Guatemala City 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Guinea – Republic of Guinea
Capital: Conakry 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Capital: Bissau 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Capital: Georgetown 		Widely recognized UN member state.

H

 Haiti – Republic of Haiti
Capital: Port-au-Prince 		Widely recognized UN member state; Haiti claimed the uninhabited United States possession of Navassa Island.
Holy See → Vatican City
 Honduras – Republic of Honduras
Capital: Tegucigalpa 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Hungary – Republic of Hungary
Capital: Budapest 		Widely recognized UN member state.

I

 Iceland – Republic of Iceland
Capital: Reykjavík 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 India – Republic of India
Capital: New Delhi 		Widely recognized
twenty-five states and seven union territories.[ak] Indian sovereignty over South Tibet was disputed by China; India administered part of the disputed region of Kashmir as the state of Jammu and Kashmir
.
 Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia
Capital: Jakarta 		Widely recognized UN member state.. Indonesia had three special provinces: Aceh, Jakarta, and Yogyakarta.
 Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran
Capital: Tehran 		Widely recognized UN member state.
→  Iraq
Capital: Baghdad
  • Iraqi Republic (until 6 January 1992)[23][24]
  • Republic of Iraq (from 6 January 1992)
 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Ireland[al]
Capital: Dublin 		Widely recognized UN member state; EEC member to 1 November 1993. EU member from 1 November 1993.
 Israel – State of Israel
Capital: Jerusalem 		Widely recognized
Israeli Security Zone in Southern Lebanon, and the West Bank
. These areas were not generally recognized as being part of Israel.
Italy – Italian Republic
Capital: Rome 		Widely-recognized UN member state; EEC member. Italy had 5 autonomous regions and they were the Aosta Valley, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sardinia, Sicily, and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol.
 Ivory Coast
Capital: Yamoussoukro (official), Abidjan (seat of government) 		Widely recognized UN member state.

J

 Jamaica
Capital: Kingston 		Widely recognized UN member state; Commonwealth realm.
→  Japan
Capital: Tokyo 		Widely recognized UN member state. Japan claimed the Liancourt Rocks, which were controlled by South Korea.
 Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Capital: Amman 		Widely recognized UN member state.

K

→ → Kampuchea / Cambodia
Capital: Phnom Penh 		Widely recognized UN member state.[ao] Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Cambodia, despite being in exile until 15 March 1992.
→ →  
Alma-Ata (to 10 December 1997, renamed Almaty in 1993), Aqmola (from 10 December 1997, renamed Astana
in 1998) 		De facto independent state;
claimed by the Soviet Union to 26 December 1991. Widely recognized state from 26 December 1991; UN
member state from 2 March 1992.
 Kenya – Republic of Kenya
Capital: Nairobi 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati
Capital: South Tarawa 		Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 14 September 1999).
→  Korea, North – Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Capital: Pyongyang 		Widely recognized independent state.[ap] Permanent observer at the UN (to 17 September 1991). UN member state (from 17 September 1991). Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Korea.
→  Korea, South – Republic of Korea
Capital: Seoul 		Widely recognized independent state.[aq] Permanent observer at the UN (to 17 September 1991). UN member state (from 17 September 1991). Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Korea. South Korea controlled the Liancourt Rocks, which were claimed by Japan.
 Kuwait – State of Kuwait (to 8 August 1990, from 27 February 1991)[ar]
Capital: Kuwait City 		Widely recognized UN member state.
→  Kyrgyzstan (from 31 August 1991)
Capital: Bishkek
  • Republic of Kyrgyzstan (from 31 August 1991 to 5 May 1993)[as][at]
  • Kyrgyz Republic (from 5 May 1993)[at]
 De facto independent state;
claimed by the Soviet Union to 26 December 1991. Widely recognized state from 26 December 1991; UN
member state from 2 March 1992.

L

 Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic
Capital: Vientiane 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Latvia – Republic of Latvia (from 21 August 1991)[au]
Capital: Riga 		De facto independent state
claimed by the Soviet Union to 6 September 1991; widely recognized state from 6 September 1991 and UN
member state from 17 September 1991.
 Lebanon – Lebanese Republic
Capital: Beirut 		Widely recognized
occupied by Israel
.
 Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho
Capital: Maseru 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Liberia – Republic of Liberia
Capital: Monrovia 		Widely recognized UN member state.
Libya – Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Capital: Tripoli, Libya
 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
Capital: Vaduz 		Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 18 September 1990).[y] The defense of Liechtenstein was the responsibility of Switzerland.
 Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania (from 11 March 1990)[av]
Capital: Vilnius 		De facto independent state
claimed by the Soviet Union to 6 September 1991. Widely recognized state from 6 September 1991; UN
member state from 17 September 1991.
 
Luxembourg
 Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member (to 1 November 1993). EU member (from 1 November 1993).

M

→ → Macedonia – Republic of Macedonia[aw] (from 8 September 1991)[ax]
Capital: Skopje 		De facto independent state claimed by Yugoslavia to 28 April 1992. Widely recognized UN member state from 8 April 1993.[ay]
 Madagascar
Capital: Antananarivo 		Widely recognized UN member state. Madagascar claimed the French possessions of Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands and Juan de Nova Island. It also claimed Banc du Geyser (disputed by Comoros and France).
 Malawi – Republic of Malawi
Capital: Lilongwe 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Malaysia
Capital: Kuala Lumpur (official), Putrajaya (administrative, from 1999) 		Widely recognized
Republic of China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Brunei
).
 Maldives – Republic of Maldives
Capital: Malé 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Mali
Capital: Bamako 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Malta – Republic of Malta
Capital: Valletta 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands
Capital: Majuro 		Widely recognized state under a Compact of Free Association with the United States; UN member state (from 17 September 1991). The Marshall Islands claimed the United States territory of Wake Island.
 
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Capital: Nouakchott
 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Mauritius
Capital: Port Louis 		Widely recognized
Cargados Carajos and Rodrigues. It claimed the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French territory of Tromelin Island
.
 Mexico – United Mexican States
Capital: Mexico City 		Widely recognized
31 states and one federal district.[ba]
 Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia
Capital: Palikir 		Widely recognized state under Compact of Free Association with the United States. UN member state (from 17 September 1991). The FSM was a federation of four states.[bb]
Moldova – Republic of Moldova (from 27 August 1991)[bc]
Capital: Chișinău 		De facto independent state
claimed by the Soviet Union to 26 December 1991; widely recognized state from 26 December 1991 and UN member state from 2 March 1992. Moldova had two autonomous territorial units and they were Gagauzia and Transnistria
. Both units (only Transnistria after 14 January 1995) were home to de facto independent statelets.
 Monaco – Principality of Monaco
Capital: Monaco 		Widely recognized independent state. Permanent observer at the UN (to 28 May 1993). UN member state (from 28 May 1993). The defense of Monaco was the responsibility of France.
→  Mongolia
Capital: Ulaanbaatar 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco
Capital: Rabat 		Widely recognized
Peñón de Alhucemas
.
 Mozambique
Capital: Maputo 		Widely recognized UN member state.
Myanmar – Union of Myanmar[be]
Capital: Yangon 		Widely recognized UN member state.

N

 Namibia – Republic of Namibia (from 21 March 1990)[bf]
Capital: Windhoek 		Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 23 April 1990).
 Nauru – Republic of Nauru
Capital: Yaren (unofficial) 		Widely recognized independent state. UN member state (from 14 September 1999). The defense of Nauru was the responsibility of Australia.
Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal
Capital: Kathmandu 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands
Capital: Amsterdam (official), The Hague (seat of government) 		Widely recognized UN member state. The Kingdom of the Netherlands consisted of three autonomous countries:

The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a whole was a member of the

were not
.

 New Zealand
Capital: Wellington 		Widely recognized
associated states
of:

It also had sovereignty over two dependent territories:

The government of Tokelau claimed Swains Island, part of American Samoa (a U.S. dependence). New Zealand did not recognize this claim.

 Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
Capital: Managua 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Niger – Republic of Niger
Capital: Niamey 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Nigeria
Capital: Lagos (to 12 December 1991), Abuja (from 12 December 1991)
  • Military dictatorship (to 17 November 1993)
  • Third Republic of Nigeria
    (from 17 November 1993 to 29 May 1999)
  • Fourth Republic of Nigeria
    (from 29 May 1999)
 Widely recognized UN member state. Nigeria was a federation of 36 states and one federal territory.[bg]
 Norway – Kingdom of Norway
Capital: Oslo 		Widely recognized
Spitsbergen Treaty
. Norway had sovereignty over the following dependencies:

O

→  
Muscat
 Widely recognized UN member state.

P

 Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Capital: Islamabad 		Widely recognized
Northern Areas.[bh]
 Palau – Republic of Palau (from 1 October 1994)[bi]
Capital: Koror 		Widely recognized state under Compact of Free Association with the United States; UN member state from 15 December 1994.
 Panama – Republic of Panama
Capital: Panama City 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Capital: Port Moresby 		Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm.
→  Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
Capital: Asunción 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Peru – Republic of Peru
Capital: Lima 		Widely recognized UN member state.
→  Philippines – Republic of the Philippines
Capital: Manila 		Widely recognized
Republic of China, Vietnam, Brunei, and Malaysia) and the Malaysian territory of Sabah
.
 Poland – Republic of Poland
Capital: Warsaw 		Widely recognized UN member state. Poland's government was still in exile until 22 December 1990.
 Portugal – Portuguese Republic
Capital: Lisbon 		Widely recognized UN member state. EEC member (to 1 November 1993). EU member (from 1 November 1993). Portugal had two autonomous regions: the Azores and Madeira. Portugal had one Chinese territory which it administered as a dependency:
  • Macau (to 19 December 1999)

Portugal claimed sovereignty over the former colony of Portuguese Timor (which had been annexed by Indonesia) until 25 October 1999. It also claimed the Spanish municipalities of Olivenza and Táliga.

Q

 Qatar – State of Qatar
Capital: Doha 		Widely recognized UN member state.

R

→  Romania
Capital: Bucharest 		Widely recognized UN member state.
→  Russia – Russian Federation[bj] (from 26 December 1991)[bk]
Capital: Moscow 		Widely recognized
1 autonomous oblast, and 10 autonomous okrugs.[bl] One of those republics, Tatarstan
, declared state sovereignty on 6 November 1992 and was effectively self-governing until 15 February 1994.
 Rwanda – Rwandese Republic[bm]
Capital: Kigali 		Widely recognized UN member state.

S

 Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Capital: Basseterre 		Widely recognized
fourteen parishes within two islands.[bn] Nevis
(which was one of the islands) had autonomy.
Saint Lucia
Capital: Castries 		Widely recognized UN member state; Commonwealth realm.
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Capital: Kingstown 		Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm.
Samoa → Western Samoa
 San Marino – Republic of San Marino
Capital: San Marino 		Widely recognized independent state; UN member state from 2 March 1992.
 São Tomé and Príncipe – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Capital: São Tomé 		Widely recognized UN member state; São Tomé and Príncipe had one autonomous province and it was Príncipe (from 29 April 1995).
 Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Capital: Riyadh 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Senegal – Republic of Senegal
Capital: Dakar 		Widely recognized UN member state.
→  Seychelles
Capital: Victoria 		Widely recognized UN member state; the Seychelles claimed the British Indian Ocean Territory and the French territories of Tromelin Island and the Glorioso Islands.
 Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone
Capital: Freetown 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Singapore – Republic of Singapore
Capital: Singapore 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Slovakia – Slovak Republic (from 1 January 1993)[x]
Capital: Bratislava 		Widely recognized independent state.[y] UN member state (from 19 January 1993).
 Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia (from 25 June 1991)[v]
Capital: Ljubljana 		De facto independent state
claimed by Yugoslavia
(to 28 April 1992). Widely recognized (from 15 January 1992); UN member state (from 22 May 1992).
 Solomon Islands
Capital: Honiara 		Widely recognized UN member state. Commonwealth realm.
 Somalia
Capital: Mogadishu 		Widely recognized UN member state. Somalia's internationally recognized government did not exercise full control over the country from 26 January 1991 to 18 November 1991. After 18 November 1991, Somalia did not have any recognized central government. Many areas of the country had no effective government at all or were ruled by local clans. During this period, Somalia included one state which was de facto self-governing (although it did not claim independence from Somalia):
  • Jubaland (from 3 September 1998 to 11 June 1999)

In addition, there were two states which had declared and established de facto independence from Somalia: Puntland (from 1 August 1998), and Somaliland (from 18 May 1991).

→  South Africa – Republic of South Africa
Capital: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial) 		Widely recognized
bantustans which were nominally independent: Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei, and Venda. All ten bantustans were formally abolished when a new constitution took effect on 27 April 1994. South Africa administered one League of Nations mandate
:
  • South-West Africa
    (to 20 March 1990)
 Soviet Union – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (to 26 December 1991)[bk]
Capital: Moscow 		Widely recognized UN member state. The Soviet Union was a federation of 15 republics, two of which (Byelorussia and Ukraine) were UN members in their own right.[bq]
 Spain – Kingdom of Spain
Capital: Madrid 		Widely recognized
British overseas territory
of Gibraltar.
 
Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte
 Widely recognized UN member state.
 
Republic of the Sudan
Capital: Khartoum
 Widely recognized UN member state. After 1991, Sudan was a federation of 30 states.[bs]
 Suriname – Republic of Suriname
Capital: Paramaribo 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland
Capital: Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (royal and legislative) 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden
Capital: Stockholm 		Widely recognized UN member state. EU member (from 1 January 1995).
  Switzerland – Swiss Confederation
Capital: Bern 		Widely recognized independent state. Permanent observer at the UN. Switzerland was a federation of 26 cantons.[bt]
 Syria – Syrian Arab Republic
Capital: Damascus 		Widely recognized UN member state. Syria included the Golan Heights, which were occupied by Israel. It disputed the Turkish sovereignty over Hatay Province.

T

→  Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan (from 9 September 1991)[53]
Capital: Dushanbe 		De facto independent state;
claimed by the Soviet Union to 26 December 1991. Widely recognized (from 26 December 1991). UN member state (from 2 March 1992). Tajikistan had one autonomous province: Gorno-Badakhshan
.
 Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania
Capital: Dar es Salaam (to February 1996, seat of government from February 1996), Dodoma (official, from February 1996) 		Widely recognized UN member state; Tanzania had one autonomous region and it was Zanzibar.
Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand
Capital: Bangkok 		Widely recognized UN member state.
Togo Togo – Togolese Republic
Capital: Lomé 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
Capital: Nukuʻalofa 		Widely recognized independent state; UN member state (from 14 September 1999).
 Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Capital: Port of Spain 		Widely recognized UN member state; Trinidad and Tobago had one autonomous island and it was Tobago.
→  Tunisia – Tunisian Republic
Capital: Tunis 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Turkey – Republic of Turkey
Capital: Ankara 		Widely recognized UN member state.
→ →  Turkmenistan (from 27 October 1991)[bu]
Capital: Ashgabat 		De facto independent state
claimed by the Soviet Union to 26 December 1991; widely recognized state from 26 December 1991 and UN
member state from 2 March 1992.

U

 Uganda – Republic of Uganda
Capital: Kampala 		Widely recognized UN member state.
→ → Ukraine (from 16 July 1990)
Capital: Kyiv 		Widely recognized UN member state; constituent republic within the Soviet Union to 26 December 1991. Widely recognized (from 26 December 1991); Ukraine had one autonomous republic and it was Crimea.
 United Arab Emirates
Capital: Abu Dhabi 		Widely recognized UN member state. The United Arab Emirates was a federation of seven emirates.[bw]
 United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Capital: London 		Widely recognized
dependent territories
: The following are..

In addition, the

Crown dependencies
:

 United States – United States of America
Capital: Washington, D.C. 		Widely recognized UN member state. The United States was a federation of 50 states, one federal district, and one incorporated territory.[bx] It asserted sovereignty over the following inhabited insular areas:

The United States administered one

United Nations Trust Territory
:

 Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay
Capital: Montevideo 		Widely recognized UN member state.
→  Uzbekistan – Republic of Uzbekistan (from 31 August 1991)
Capital: Tashkent 		De facto independent state
claimed by the Soviet Union to 26 December 1991; widely recognized state from 26 December 1991 and UN member state from 2 March 1992. Uzbekistan had one autonomous region (or "republic") and it was Karakalpakstan
.

V

 Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu
Capital: Port Vila 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Vatican City – Vatican City State
Capital: Vatican City 		Widely recognized independent state. Vatican City was administered by the Holy See, a sovereign entity recognized by a large number of countries and a permanent observer at the United Nations. The Holy See also administered a number of extraterritorial properties in Italy. The Pope was the ex officio head of state of Vatican City.
 Venezuela
Capital: Caracas 		Widely recognized UN member state. Venezuela was a federation of 23 states, three territories, one federal dependency, and one federal district.[bz]
 Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Capital: Hanoi 		Widely recognized
Republic of China, Brunei, the Philippines, and Malaysia
).

W

 Western Samoa / Samoa
Capital: Apia
  • Independent State of Western Samoa (to 4 July 1997)[ca]
  • Independent State of Samoa (from 4 July 1997)[ca]
 Widely recognized UN member state.

Y

 
Sana'a
 Widely recognized UN member state.
 
Sana'a
 Widely recognized UN member state.
 Yemen, South
Capital: Aden 		Widely recognized UN member state (to 22 May 1990). De facto independent state (from 7 July 1994). Claimed by Yemen. (from 7 July 1994).
Yugoslavia – Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (to 27 April 1992)
Capital: Belgrade[cc] 		Widely recognized independent state and
Serbia
, established the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 27 April 1992. It claimed to continue Yugoslavia's international personality, but this claim was not widely recognized.

Z

→ Zaire / Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Capital: Kinshasa
  • Republic of Zaire (to 17 May 1997)[cd]
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo (from 17 May 1997)[cd]
 Widely recognized UN member state.
→  Zambia
Capital: Lusaka 		Widely recognized UN member state.
 Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe
Capital: Harare 		Widely recognized UN member state.

Non-UN members or observers

Widely-recognized

Name and capital city Information on status and recognition of sovereignty
 Serbia and Montenegro – Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (from 27 April 1992)[cc]
Capital: Belgrade 		Widely recognized independent state from 27 April 1992. Serbia and Montenegro was a
Kosovo and Metohija. The latter province was under the administration of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
from 10 June 1999.
→ → →  Tuvalu
Capital: Funafuti 		Widely recognized independent state and Commonwealth realm.

Others

Name and capital city Information on status and recognition of sovereignty
 Abkhazia – Republic of Abkhazia (from 25 August 1990)[ce]
Capital: Sukhumi 		De facto independent state not recognized by any other state; claimed by
Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
.
→ Afghanistan, Islamic Emirate of (from 26 September 1996)[cf]
Capital: Kabul 		Partially-recognized de facto independent state;[cg] claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Afghanistan, but this was not recognized by the UN or most countries.
 Anjouan – State of Anjouan (from 3 August 1997)[ch]
Capital: Mutsamudu 		De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by the Comoros.
 Bophuthatswana – Republic of Bophuthatswana (to 13 March 1994)[65]
Capital: Mmabatho 		Nominally independent South African bantustan.[ci]
 
Arawa
 De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by Papua New Guinea.
Cambodia, State of (to 15 March 1992)[an]
Capital: Phnom Penh 		Partially recognized de facto independent state.[ao] Claimed to be the sole legitimate government of Cambodia.
 Chechnya (from 1 November 1991)
Capital: Grozny (renamed Dzhokhar-Ghala in 1996)
  • Chechen Republic (from 1 November 1991 to 12 March 1992)[69][ck]
  • Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (from 12 March 1992)[ck]
 Partially recognized de facto independent state;
Republic of Chechnya
.
 
Bisho
 Nominally independent South African bantustan.[ci]
 Cook Islands
Capital: Avarua 		A state in free association with New Zealand, recognized by China (from 25 July 1997). The Cook Islands is a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity; it shares a head of state with New Zealand as well as having shared citizenship.
Gagauzia – Gagauz Republic (from 19 August 1990 to 14 January 1995)
Capital: Comrat 		De facto independent state; not recognized by any other state. Claimed by the Soviet Union until 26 December 1991 and by Moldova from 27 August 1991 to 14 January 1995.
Mindanao – Federal Republic of Mindanao (from 4 October to 6 October 1990)
Capital: Cagayan de Oro
(de facto) 		De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by the Philippines.
Mohéli – Democratic Republic of Mohéli (from 11 August 1997)[cm]
Capital: Fomboni 		De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by the Comoros.
 Nagorno-Karabakh – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (from 6 January 1992)[cn]
Capital: Stepanakert 		De facto independent state; not recognized by any other state. Claimed by Azerbaijan.
 Niue
Capital: Alofi 		A state in free association with New Zealand. Niue is a member of multiple UN agencies with full treaty making capacity. It had shared citizenship with New Zealand.
 
Lefkoşa
 Partially recognized de facto independent state, recognized only by Turkey. Claimed by the
Republic of Cyprus
.
 Palestine – State of Palestine[co]
Capital: Ramallah (administrative), Gaza City (administrative), Jerusalem (claimed) 		Disputed region consisting of three occupied territories: the
Palestinian National Authority (established on 4 May 1994) was an interim administrative body that exercised limited control over parts of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
.
Garowe
 De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by Somalia.
 Republika Srpska (from 7 April 1992 to 14 December 1995)
Capital: Banja Luka
  • Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (from 7 April 1992 to 12 August 1992)[cq][cr]
  • Republika Srpska (from 12 August 1992 to 14 December 1995)[o][cr]
 De facto independent state until 14 December 1995 not recognized by any other state; claimed by Bosnia and Herzegovina and recognized as such by the UN.
 
El Aaiún
(claimed) 		Partially recognized de facto independent state. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic claimed the disputed territory of Western Sahara, most of which was under control of Morocco. The territories under its control, the so-called Free Zone, were claimed by Morocco. Its government resided in exile at Tindouf in Algeria.
→  Somaliland – Republic of Somaliland (from 18 May 1991)[77]
Capital: Hargeisa 		De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by Somalia.
 South Ossetia – Republic of South Ossetia (from 29 May 1992)[78]
Capital: Tskhinvali 		De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by Georgia.
 Taiwan – Republic of China
Capital: Taipei (seat of government), Nanjing (claimed, to late 1990s)[79] 		Partially recognized de facto independent state.
People's Republic of China and part of the disputed Kashmir region); eastern Bhutan; South Tibet (controlled by India); and Kachin State (administered by Myanmar
).
 Tamil Eelam
Capital: Trincomalee 		Unrecognized de facto self-governing entity. Claimed by Sri Lanka.
 Tatarstan – Tatar Soviet Socialist Republic (from 6 November 1992 to 15 February 1994)
Capital: Kazan 		De facto independent state. De facto part of the
Russian Federation
since 15 February 1994. De jure since March 2002.
 
Umtata
 Nominally independent South African bantustan (until 27 April 1994).[ci]
 Transnistria (from 25 August 1991)
Capital: Tiraspol 		De facto independent state not recognized by any other country; claimed by the Soviet Union to 26 December 1991 and Moldova from 27 August 1991.
 Venda – Republic of Venda (to 27 April 1994)[cu]
Capital: Thohoyandou 		Nominally independent South African bantustan.[ci]
Western Bosnia – Republic of Western Bosnia (from 26 July 1995 to 7 August 1995)[cv]
 De facto independent state. Not recognized by any other state. Claimed by Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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:

See also

  • List of sovereign states by year
  • 1990s
  • List of state leaders in 1990
  • List of state leaders in 1991
  • List of state leaders in 1992
  • List of state leaders in 1993
  • List of state leaders in 1994
  • List of state leaders in 1995
  • List of state leaders in 1996
  • List of state leaders in 1997
  • List of state leaders in 1998
  • List of state leaders in 1999

Notes

  1. ^ a b Sibghatullah Mojaddedi entered Kabul after the fall of Mohammad Najibullah and proclaimed the Islamic State of Afghanistan.[1]
  2. ^ The Islamic State of Afghanistan was not recognized by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, or the United Arab Emirates after 26 September 1996.
  3. ^ a b Albania adopted a temporary basic law on 29 April 1991, changing the name of the country to "Republic of Albania". This change was confirmed in the constitution of 1998.[2]
  4. ^ The name "Argentine Nation" was also used for the purposes of legislation.
  5. Tierra del Fuego
    (to 26 April 1991).
  6. ^ The Armenian people voted for succession from the Soviet Union in a referendum on 21 September 1991. The parliament of Armenia ratified the result on 23 September 1991.[4]
  7. ^ Armenia was not recognized by Pakistan.
  8. Victoria, Western Australia. 3 territories: Australian Capital Territory, Jervis Bay Territory, Northern Territory
    .
  9. Tyrol, Upper Austria, Vorarlberg, Vienna
    .
  10. ^ On August 30, 1991, Azerbaijan's Parliament adopted the Declaration on the Restoration of the State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[5]
  11. ^ 3 communities: Flemish Community, French Community, German-speaking Community. 3 regions: Brussels, Flanders, Wallonia.
  12. ^ Belize was not recognized by Guatemala (to 24 November 1992)
  13. ^ a b The People's Republic of Benin was renamed the Republic of Benin on 1 March 1990. Its new constitution was adopted on 2 December 1990.[6]
  14. ^ Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence from Yugoslavia on 5 April 1992.[7]
  15. ^ a b c The Dayton Agreement was signed on 14 December 1995, creating the unified state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[8]
  16. ^ 10 cantons: Bosnian-Podrinje, Canton 10, Central Bosnia, Herzegovina-Neretva, Posavina, Sarajevo, Tuzla, Una-Sana, West Herzegovina, Zenica-Doboj.
  17. Tocantins. 1 federal district: Federal District
    .
  18. ^
    Grand National Assembly of Bulgaria adopted a motion changing Bulgaria's official name on 15 November 1990.[9]
  19. ^ 10 provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan. 3 territories: Northwest Territories, Nunavut (from 1 April 1999), Yukon.
  20. ^
    Swaziland, Tonga (to 2 November 1998), Tuvalu, and Vatican City. After 9 September 1997, Liberia recognized both the ROC and the PRC, which led to the PRC severing diplomatic relations.[citation needed
    ]
  21. ^ a b A Sovereign National Conference was held in the People's Republic of Congo from 25 February 1991 to 10 June 1991, during which the country was renamed.[10]
  22. ^ a b Croatia and Slovenia declared independence from Yugoslavia on 25 June 1991.[11]
  23. ^ Cyprus was not recognized by Turkey or Northern Cyprus.
  24. ^ a b c Czechoslovakia was dissolved on midnight of 31 December 1992. From the start of 1993, the Czech Republic and Slovakia were independent countries.[12]
  25. ^
    dispute
    over lands seized during World War II, Liechtenstein and Czechoslovakia did not recognize each other. This dispute continued with Czechoslovakia's successor states.
  26. ^ a b Following the Velvet Revolution, the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic was replaced by the Czechoslovak Federative Republic.[13]
  27. ^ a b After a naming dispute, the name of Czechoslovakia was changed to "Czech and Slovak Federative Republic"[14]
  28. ^ 2 republics: Czech Socialist Republic (renamed Czech Republic on 29 March 1990), Slovak Socialist Republic (renamed Slovak Republic on 1 March 1990).
  29. ^ a b c The Workers' Party of Ethiopia regime collapsed on 28 May 1991.[16]
  30. Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Tigray. 2 chartered cities: Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa
    .
  31. ^ a b Fiji adopted a new constitution on 25 July 1990.[18]
  32. ^ a b Fiji adopted a new constitution on 25 July 1997 which came into force on 27 July 1998.[19]
  33. ^ Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union on 9 April 1991.[20]
  34. ^ a b The Republic of Georgia adopted a new constitution on 24 August 1995, changing its official name to Georgia.[21]
  35. ^ West Germany and East Germany reunified on 3 October 1990.[22]
  36. ^ 16 states: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin (from 3 October 1990), Brandenburg (from 3 October 1990), Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (from 3 October 1990), North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony (from 3 October 1990), Saxony-Anhalt (from 3 October 1990), Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia (from 3 October 1990)
  37. Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. 7 union tTerritories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, National Capital Territory of Delhi, Pondicherry
    .
  38. ^ Ireland also had the legal description of "Republic of Ireland", although this was not its constitutional name.
  39. ^ Israel was not recognized by Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Chad, Cuba, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan (to 26 October 1994), Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
  40. ^ a b c The United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia began operations on 15 March 1992.[68]
  41. ^
    Soviet sphere of influence
    .
  42. ^ North Korea was not recognized by Estonia, France, Japan, or South Korea.
  43. ^ South Korea was not recognized by the Soviet Union to 1990, China to 1992, Romania to 1990, or North Korea.
  44. ^ Iraq annexed Kuwait on 8 August 1990.[26] Following the Persian Gulf War, Kuwait was declared liberated on 27 February 1991.[27]
  45. ^ Kyrgyzstan declared independence from the Soviet Union on 31 August 1991.[28]
  46. ^ a b Kyrgyzstan adopted a new constitution on 5 May 1993.[29]
  47. ^ Latvia declared independence from the Soviet Union on 21 August 1991.[30]
  48. ^ Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union on 11 March 1990.[31]
  49. ^ Provisionally referred to by the UN and a number of countries and international organizations as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", see Macedonia naming dispute.
  50. ^ Macedonia declared independence from Yugoslavia on 8 September 1991.[32]
  51. ^ Macedonia was not recognized by Serbia and Montenegro until 8 April 1996.[33][34][35]
  52. Labuan
    .
  53. Yucatán, Zacatecas. 1 federal district: Federal District
    .
  54. ^ 4 states: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap.
  55. ^ Moldova declared independence from the Soviet Union on 27 August 1991.[38]
  56. ^ a b Mozambique adopted a new constitution on 30 Nov 1990.[40]
  57. ^ Commonly known in English as "Burma".
  58. ^ Namibia gained independence from a South African League of Nations mandate on 21 March 1990.[41]
  59. ^ 36 states: Abia (from 27 August 1991), Adamawa (from 27 August 1991), Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa (from 1 October 1996), Bendel (to 27 August 1991), Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta (from 27 August 1991), Ebonyi (from 1 October 1996), Edo (from 27 August 1991), Ekiti (from 1 October 1996), Enugu (from 27 August 1991), Gombe (from 1 October 1996), Gongola (to 27 August 1991), Imo, Jigawa (from 27 August 1991), Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi (from 27 August 1991), Kogi (from 27 August 1991), Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa (from 1 October 1996), Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun (from 27 August 1991), Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba (from 27 August 1991), Yobe (from 27 August 1991), Zamfara (from 1 October 1996). 1 federal territory: Federal Capital Territory.
  60. Northern Areas
    .
  61. ^ Palau's United Nations trusteeship ended on 1 October 1994.[42]
  62. ^ From 25 December 1993, Russia had two equally official longform names and they were "Russia" and "Russian Federation".[43]
  63. ^ a b The Soviet Union effectively ceased to exist on 12 December 1991 and officially ceased to exist on 26 December 1991 when the Supreme Soviet dissolved itself; Russia was recognized as its successor state by the UN.[51][52]
  64. Koryakia, Nenetsia, Permyakia, Taymyria, Ust-Orda Buryatia, Yamalia
    .
  65. ^ Rwanda's official French name was "République rwandaise".[44][45] It could be translated into English as "Rwandese Republic",[46] "Rwandan Republic",[47] or "Republic of Rwanda".[48]
  66. Trinity Palmetto Point
    (Saint Kitts)
  67. ^ a b Somalia was renamed after Siad Barre's overthrow on 26 January 1991.[49]
  68. ^ a b President Ali Mahdi Muhammad of Somalia was ousted on 18 November 1991, although he continued to claim the title of President from exile. After this, there was no widely-recognized central government in the country.[50]
  69. ^ 15 republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Byelorussia, Estonia (to 6 September 1991), Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Latvia (to 6 September 1991), Lithuania (to 6 September 1991), Moldavia, Russian SFSR, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
  70. La Rioja, Valencian Community. 2 autonomous cities: Ceuta (from 14 March 1995), Melilla
    (from 14 March 1995).
  71. White Nile (from 14 February 1994), Warrap
    (from 14 February 1994).
  72. Graubünden, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zürich
    .
  73. ^ Turkmenistan declared independence from the Soviet Union on 27 October 1991.[54]
  74. ^ Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union on 24 August 1991.[55]
  75. Umm al-Qaiwain
    .
  76. District of Columbia. 1 incorporated territory: Palmyra Atoll
    .
  77. ^ a b Venezuela's new constitution came into force on 20 December 1999.[56]
  78. Federal Dependencies
    .
  79. ^ a b Western Samoa's constitution was amended on 4 July 1997 to change the name of the country to Samoa.[57]
  80. ^ The former South Yemen declared independence on 21 May 1994.[59] Aden fell to Northern Yemeni forces on 7 July 1994.[60]
  81. ^ a b The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was created on 27 April 1992, ending the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[61]
  82. ^ a b Laurent-Désiré Kabila took power on 17 May 1997 and renamed Zaire again the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[62]
  83. ^ Abkhazia re-declared independence from Georgia on 12 October 1999 (Act of State Independence of the Republic of Abkhazia), although it had been effectively self-governing since the end of the War in Abkhazia on 30 September 1993.
  84. ^ The Taliban took over Kabul on 26 September 1996 and proclaimed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.[63]
  85. ^ The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was recognized by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
  86. ^ Anjouan declared independence from the Comoros on 3 August 1997.[64]
  87. ^
    bantustans of Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei, and Venda were only recognized by South Africa
    and by each other. The rest of the world regarded them as part of South Africa.
  88. ^ The Republic of Bougainville declared independence on 17 May 1990.[66] After a lengthy peace process started in 1997, the Bougainville Interim Government agreed to give up their self-declared independence and establish a reconciliation government on 24 December 1998.[67]
  89. ^ a b The Chechen Republic of Ichkeria enacted its constitution on 12 March 1992.[70]
  90. Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
    .
  91. ^ Mohéli declared independence from the Comoros on 11 August 1997.[72]
  92. ^ The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic declared independence from Azerbaijan on 6 January 1992.[73]
  93. ^ See the following on statehood criteria:
    • Mendes, Errol (30 March 2010), Statehood and Palestine for the purposes of Article 12 (3) of the ICC Statute (PDF), 30 March 2010, pp. 28, 33, retrieved 2011-04-17: "...the Palestinian State also meets the traditional criteria under the Montevideo Convention..."; "...the fact that a majority of states have recognized Palestine as a State should easily fulfill the requisite state practice".
    • McKinney, Kathryn M. (1994), "The Legal Effects of the Israeli-PLO Declaration ofPrinciples: Steps Toward Statehood for Palestine", Seattle University Law Review, 18 (93), Seattle University: 97, archived from the original on 2011-07-22, retrieved 2011-04-17: "It is possible, however, to argue for Palestinian statehood based on the constitutive theory".
    • McDonald, Avril (Spring 2009), "Operation Cast Lead: Drawing the Battle Lines of the Legal Dispute", Human Rights Brief, 25, Washington College of Law, Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, retrieved 2011-04-17: "Whether one applies the criteria of statehood set out in the Montevideo Convention or the more widely accepted constitutive theory of statehood, Palestine might be considered a state."
  94. ^ Puntland declared temporary independence from Somalia on 1 August 1998.[74]
  95. ^ The Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence on 7 April 1992.[75]
  96. ^ a b The name Republika Srpska was adopted on 12 August 1992.[76]
  97. ^ Transkei ceased to exist on 27 April 1994, when South Africa's interim constitution took effect.
  98. ^ Transnistria had declared its independence from Moldova (but within the Soviet Union) on 2 September 1990. The Soviet Union did not recognize that declaration, leading to Transnistria's full declaration of independence on 25 August 1991.[80]
  99. ^ Venda ceased to exist on 27 April 1994, when South Africa's interim constitution took effect.[71]
  100. ^ The Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia declared itself an independent Republic on 26 July 1995; it was conquered by Bosnia and Herzegovina on 7 August 1995.[81]

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