List of sovereign states in 1978

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Contents:	Internationally recognized sovereign states: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Y Z Occupied states Other states League of Nations Mandates United Nations Trust Territories Notes

[edit] Internationally recognized sovereign states

[edit] A

Afghanistan
- Republic of Afghanistan (to April 30)
- Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (from April 30)
Albania - Socialist People's Republic of Albania
Algeria - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Andorra - Principality of Andorra
Angola - People's Republic of Angola
Argentina - Argentine Republic
Australia - Commonwealth of Australia
Austria - Republic of Austria

[edit] B

The Bahamas - Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Bahrain - State of Bahrain
Bangladesh - People's Republic of Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium
Benin - People's Republic of Benin
Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan
Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia
Botswana - Republic of Botswana
Brazil - Federative Republic of Brazil
Bulgaria - People's Republic of Bulgaria
Burma - Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
Burundi - Republic of Burundi

[edit] C

Cameroon - United Republic of Cameroon
Canada - Dominion of Canada
Cape Verde - Republic of Cape Verde
Central African Empire - Central African Empire
Chad - Republic of Chad
Chile - Republic of Chile
China - People's Republic of China
Colombia - Republic of Colombia
Comoros
- State of Comoros (to May 24)
- Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros (from May 24)
Congo - People's Republic of Congo
Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica
Cuba - Republic of Cuba
Cyprus - Republic of Cyprus
Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovak Socialist Republic

[edit] D

Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark
Djibouti - Republic of Djibouti
Dominica - Commonwealth of Dominica (from November 3)
Dominican Republic

[edit] E

Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador
Egypt - Arab Republic of Egypt
El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea - Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia - Socialist Ethiopia

[edit] F

Fiji - Dominion of Fiji
Finland - Republic of Finland
France - French Republic

[edit] G

Gabon - Gabonese Republic
The Gambia - Republic of the Gambia
Germany, East - German Democratic Republic
Germany, West - Federal Republic of Germany
Ghana - Republic of Ghana
Greece - Hellenic Republic
Grenada
Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala
Guinea - Republic of Guinea
Guinea-Bissau - Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Guyana - Co-operative Republic of Guyana

[edit] H

Haiti - Republic of Haiti
Honduras - Republic of Honduras
Hungary - People's Republic of Hungary

[edit] I

Iceland - Republic of Iceland
India - Republic of India
Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia
Iran - Kingdom of Iran
Iraq - Republic of Iraq
Ireland - Republic of Ireland
Israel - State of Israel
Italy - Italian Republic
Ivory Coast - Republic of Ivory Coast

[edit] J

Jamaica
Japan
Jordan - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

[edit] K

Kampuchea - Democratic Kampuchea
Kenya - Republic of Kenya
Korea, North - Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Korea, South - Republic of Korea
Kuwait - State of Kuwait

[edit] L

Laos - Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lebanon - Lebanese Republic
Lesotho - Kingdom of Lesotho
Liberia - Republic of Liberia
Libya - Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

[edit] M

Madagascar - Democratic Republic of Madagascar
Malawi - Republic of Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives - Republic of Maldives
Mali - Republic of Mali
Malta - Republic of Malta
Mauritania - Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico - United Mexican States
Monaco - Principality of Monaco
Mongolia - People's Republic of Mongolia
Morocco - Kingdom of Morocco
Mozambique - People's Republic of Mozambique

[edit] N

Nauru - Republic of Nauru
Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal
Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands
New Zealand - Dominion of New Zealand
Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua
Niger - Republic of Niger
Nigeria - Federal Republic of Nigeria
Norway - Kingdom of Norway

[edit] O

Oman - Sultanate of Oman

[edit] P

Pakistan - Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Panama - Republic of Panama
Papua New Guinea - Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay
Peru - Peruvian Republic
Philippines - Republic of the Philippines
Poland - People's Republic of Poland
Portugal - Portuguese Republic

[edit] Q

Qatar - State of Qatar

[edit] R

Romania - Socialist Republic of Romania
Rwanda - Rwandan Republic

[edit] S

San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe - Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Senegal - Republic of Senegal
Seychelles - Republic of Seychelles
Sierra Leone - Republic of Sierra Leone
Singapore - Republic of Singapore
Solomon Islands (from July 7)
Somalia - Somali Democratic Republic
South Africa - Republic of South Africa
Soviet Union - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Spain
- Spanish State (to December 29)
- Kingdom of Spain (from December 29)
Sri Lanka
- Republic of Sri Lanka (to September 7)
- Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (from September 7)
Sudan - Democratic Republic of the Sudan
Suriname - Republic of Suriname
Swaziland - Kingdom of Swaziland
Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden
Switzerland - Swiss Confederation
Syria - Syrian Arab Republic

[edit] T

Tanzania - United Republic of Tanzania
Thailand - Kingdom of Thailand
Togo - Togolese Republic
Tonga - Kingdom of Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia - Republic of Tunisia
Turkey - Republic of Turkey
Tuvalu (from October 1)

[edit] U

Uganda - Republic of Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States - United States of America
Upper Volta - Republic of Upper Volta
Uruguay - Eastern Republic of Uruguay

[edit] V

Vatican City - State of the Vatican City
Venezuela - United States of Venezuela
Vietnam - Socialist Republic of Vietnam

[edit] W

Western Samoa - Independent State of Western Samoa

[edit] Y

Yemen, North - Yemen Arab Republic
Yemen, South - People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
Yugoslavia - Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

[edit] Z

Zaire - Republic of Zaire
Zambia - Republic of Zambia

[edit] Occupied states

Estonia - Republic of Estonia
Latvia - Republic of Latvia
Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania

[edit] Other states

Bophuthatswana - Republic of Bophuthatswana
Rhodesia - Republic of Rhodesia
Rwenzururu - Kingdom of Rwenzururu
Sahrawi Republic - Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic^[1]
Taiwan - Republic of China^[2]
Transkei - Republic of Transkei

[edit] Non-Sovereign Territories

[edit] Australia

Ashmore and Cartier Islands - Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands (from July 1, Uninhabited external territory)
Australian Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited external territory)^[3]
Christmas Island - Territory of Christmas Island (External territory)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (External territory)
Coral Sea Islands - Coral Sea Islands Territory (Uninhabited external territory)
Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Uninhabited external territory)
Norfolk Island - Territory of Norfolk Island (External territory)

[edit] Condominiums

New Hebrides (Anglo-French condominium)

[edit] Denmark

Faroe Islands (Autonomous province)

[edit] France

Bassas da India (Uninhabited possession)
Clipperton Island (Uninhabited possession)
Europa Island (Uninhabited possession)
French Polynesia - Territory of French Polynesia (Overseas territory)
French Southern and Antarctic Lands - Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Uninhabited overseas territory)^[3]
Glorioso Islands (Uninhabited possession)
Juan de Nova Island (Uninhabited possession)
Mayotte - Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte (Territorial collectivity)
New Caledonia - Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies (Overseas territory)
Tromelin Island (Uninhabited possession)
Wallis and Futuna - Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands (Overseas territory)

[edit] League of Nations Mandates

South-West Africa (administered by South Africa)

[edit] Netherlands

Netherlands Antilles (Overseas country)

[edit] New Zealand

Cook Islands (Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)
Niue (Self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)
Ross Dependency (Uninhabited dependent territory)^[3]
Tokelau (Dependent territory)

[edit] Norway

Bouvet Island (Uninhabited possession)
Peter I Island (Uninhabited possession)^[3]
Queen Maud Land (Uninhabited possession)^[3]

[edit] Portugal

Macau (Chinese territory under Portuguese administration)

[edit] United Kingdom

Akrotiri and Dhekelia - Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign base areas administrated as a single colony)
Antigua and Barbuda (Self-governing state in free association with the United Kingdom)
Belize (Self-governing crown colony)
Bermuda (Self-governing crown colony)
British Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited colony)^[3]
British Indian Ocean Territory (Uninhabited colony)
British Virgin Islands (Crown colony)
Brunei - State of Brunei Darussalam (Protectorate)
Cayman Islands (Crown colony)
Dominica (to November 3, Self-governing state in free association with the United Kingdom)
Ellice Islands (to October 1, crown colony)
Falkland Islands (Crown colony)
Gibraltar (Crown colony)
Gilbert Islands (Crown colony)
Guernsey - Bailiwick of Guernsey (Crown dependency)
Hong Kong (Crown colony)
Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
Jersey - Bailiwick of Jersey (Crown dependency)
Montserrat (Crown colony)
Pitcairn Islands - Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands (Crown colony)
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (Self-governing state in free association with the United Kingdom)
Saint Helena (Crown colony)
Saint Lucia (Self-governing state in free association with the United Kingdom)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Self-governing state in free association with the United Kingdom)
Solomon Islands (to July 7, Self-governing protectorate)
Turks and Caicos Islands (Crown colony)