List of sovereign states in 1940
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Sovereign states
A
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Afghanistan - Kingdom of Afghanistan
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Andorra - Principality of Andorra
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Argentina - Argentine Republic
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Australia - Commonwealth of Australia (Dominion of the British Empire)
B
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Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium (Metropole to May 17)
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Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia
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Brazil - Republic of the United States of Brazil
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Bulgaria - Kingdom of Bulgaria
C
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Canada - Dominion of Canada
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Chile - Republic of Chile
-
China - Republic of China
-
Colombia - Republic of Colombia
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Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica
-
Cuba - Republic of Cuba
D
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Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark (to April 9)
-
Dominican Republic
E
-
Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador
-
Egypt - Kingdom of Egypt
-
El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador
-
Estonia - Republic of Estonia (to June 17)
F
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Finland - Republic of Finland
-
France
- French Republic (to June 22)
- French State (from June 22)
G
H
I
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Iceland - Kingdom of Iceland
-
Iran - Imperial State of Iran
-
Iraq - Kingdom of Iraq
-
Ireland
-
Italy - Kingdom of Italy
J
-
Japan - Empire of Japan
L
-
Latvia - Republic of Latvia (to June 17)
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Liberia - Republic of Liberia
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Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
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Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania (to June 15)
-
Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (to May 10)
M
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Mexico - United Mexican States
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Monaco - Principality of Monaco
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Mongolia - Mongolian People's Republic
N
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National Legionary State - Kingdom of Romania (from 6 September)
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Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal
-
Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands (Metropole to May 14)
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New Zealand - Dominion of New Zealand (Dominion of the British Empire)
-
Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua
-
Norway - Kingdom of Norway (Metropole to June 7)
P
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Panama - Republic of Panama
-
Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay
-
Peru - Peruvian Republic
-
Portugal - Portuguese Republic
R
-
Romania - Kingdom of Romania
S
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San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
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Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
-
South Africa - Union of South Africa
-
Soviet Union - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
-
Spain - Spanish State
-
Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden
-
Switzerland - Swiss Confederation
T
U
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United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-
United States - United States of America
-
Uruguay - Eastern Republic of Uruguay
V
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Vatican City - Vatican City State
-
Venezuela - United States of Venezuela
Y
-
Yemen - Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
-
Yugoslavia - Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Occupied states
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Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark (from April 9)
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Estonia - Republic of Estonia (from June 17)
-
Latvia - Republic of Latvia (from June 17)
-
Lithuania - Republic of Lithuania (from June 15)
Other states
- Considered Japanese puppets by international community
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China, Provisional Government of - Provisional Government of the Republic of China (to March 30)
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China, Reformed Government of - Reformed Government of the Republic of China (to March 30)
-
Nanjing - Republic of China (from March 30)
-
Manchukuo - Great Empire of Manchuria (recognized by several neutral States)
-
- Considered German puppet by international community
-
Slovakia - Slovak Republic (recognized by several neutral States)
-
- Considered Soviet puppets by international community
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Tannu Tuva - Tuvan People's Republic
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Democratic Finland - Finnish Democratic Republic (to March 12)
-
- Considered Chinese territory by international community
Non-Sovereign Territories
Australia
-
Australian Antarctic Territory (Uninhabited external territory)
-
Norfolk Island - Territory of Norfolk Island (External territory)
-
Papua - Territory of Papua (External territory)
Belgium
-
Belgian Congo (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile, from May 17)
Condominiums
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Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Anglo-Egyptian condominium)
-
Canton and Enderbury Islands (Anglo-American condominium)
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New Hebrides (Anglo-French condominium, loyal to the Free French Forces, from June 22)
Denmark
-
Greenland (Possession, effectively self-governing, from April 9)
France
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Adélie Land (Uninhabited possession)
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Clipperton Island (Uninhabited possession)
-
French Antilles and Guiana (Colony)
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French Equatorial Africa (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from November 12)
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French India - French Establishments in India (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from September 9)
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French Indochina (Federation of protectorates)
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French Oceania - French Establishments in Oceania (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from September 2)
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French Somaliland (Colony)
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French West Africa (Colony)
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Kwangchowan (Concession, loyal to the Free French Forces, from June)
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Madagascar (Colony)
Morocco - Sultanate of Morocco (de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)[1][2]
-
New Caledonia - New Caledonia and Dependencies (Colony, loyal to the Free French Forces, from September 24)
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Réunion (Colony)
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Shanghai (Concession)
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Tientsin (Concession)
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Tunisia - Tunisian Realm (Protectorate)
Germany
-
Belgium and North France - Military Administration in Belgium and North France (Military administration, from May 17)
-
Bohemia and Moravia - Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (Autonomous protectorate)
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Channel Islands (Occupied territory,from June 30)
-
General Government
- General Government for the Occupied Polish Territories (Autonomous territory, to July 31)
- General Government (from July 31, Autonomous territory)
-
Netherlands - Netherlands Reich Commission (Civil administration, from May 14)
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Norway - Norway Reich Commission (Civil administration, from June 7)
International
-
Shanghai - Shanghai International Settlement (International concession)
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Tangier - City of Tangier (de jure Moroccan city under International administration, to November 4)
Italy
-
Albania - Albanian Kingdom (Protectorate)
-
Italian East Africa (Colony)
-
Italian Libya (Colony)
-
Tientsin (Concession)
Japan
-
Chōsen (Dependency)
-
Karafuto - Karafuto Prefecture (Dependency)
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Kwantung - Kwantung Leased Territory (Concession)
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Taiwan (Dependency)
-
Tientsin (Concession)
League of Nations Mandates
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British Cameroons (administered by the United Kingdom)
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British Togoland (Administered by the United Kingdom)
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French Cameroons (administered by France)
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French Togoland (Administered by France)
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Nauru (Administered by Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom)
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New Guinea - Territory of New Guinea (Administered by Australia)
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Palestine (Administered by the United Kingdom)
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Transjordan - Emirate of Transjordan (Administered by the United Kingdom)
-
-
Ruanda-Urundi (Administered by Belgium)
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South Pacific Mandate (Administered by Japan)
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South-West Africa (Administered by South Africa)
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Syria and Lebanon (Administered by Vichy France)
-
Tanganyika - Tanganyika Territory (Administered by the United Kingdom)
-
Western Samoa (Administered by New Zealand)
Netherlands
-
Curaçao and Dependencies (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile, from May 14)
-
Dutch East Indies (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile, from May 14)
-
Surinam (Colony, loyal to the government-in-exile, from May 14)
New Zealand
-
Cook Islands (Dependent territory)
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Niue Island (Dependent territory)
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Ross Dependency (Uninhabited dependent territory)
-
Union Islands (Dependent territory)
Norway
-
Bouvet Island (Uninhabited possession, to June 7)
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Peter I Island (Uninhabited possession, to June 7)
-
Queen Maud Land (Uninhabited possession, to June 7)
Portugal
-
Portuguese Cape Verde (Colony)
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Macau (Colony)
-
Portuguese East Africa (Colony)
-
Portuguese Guinea (Colony)
-
Portuguese India - Portuguese State of India (Colony)
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Portuguese Timor (Colony)
-
Portuguese West Africa (Colony)
-
São João Baptista de Ajudá - Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá (Possession)
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São Tomé and Príncipe (Colony)
Spain
-
Ifni (Colony)
-
Spanish Guinea (Colony)
-
Spanish Morocco (Sultanate of Morocco, de jure sovereign state under French and Spanish protectorate)[1][2]
-
Spanish Sahara (Colony)
United Kingdom
-
Aden - Aden Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
-
Bahama Islands (Crown colony)
-
Bahrain - State of Bahrain (Protectorate)
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Barbados (Crown colony)
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Basutoland - Territory of Basutoland (Crown colony)
-
Bechuanaland - Bechuanaland Protectorate (Protectorate)
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Bermuda (Crown colony)
- Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan (Independent state under Treaty of Punakha)
-
British Guiana (Crown colony)
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British Honduras (Crown colony)
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British Leeward Islands - Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands (Crown colony)
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British Somaliland - British Somaliland Protectorate (Protectorate, to August 19)
-
British Western Pacific Territories (Crown colony)
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British Windward Islands - Federal Colony of the Windward Islands (Crown colony)
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Brunei - State of Brunei (Protectorate)
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Burma (Crown colony)
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Ceylon (Crown colony)
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Cyprus (Crown colony)
-
Falkland Islands (Crown colony)
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Faroe Islands (Occupied territory, from April 12)
-
Federated Malay States (Protectorate)
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Gambia - Gambia Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
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Gibraltar (Crown colony)
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Gold Coast (Crown colony)
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Guernsey - Bailiwick of Guernsey (Crown dependency, to June 30)
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Uninhabited possession)
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Hong Kong (Crown colony)
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India - Indian Empire (Crown colony)
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Isle of Man (Crown dependency)
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Jamaica (Crown colony)
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Jersey - Bailiwick of Jersey (Crown dependency, to July 1)
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Johor - State of Johor Darul Ta'zim (Protectorate)
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Kedah - State of Kedah Darul Aman (Protectorate)
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Kelantan - State of Kelantan Darul Naim (Protectorate)
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Kenya - Kenya Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
-
Kuwait - State of Kuwait (Protectorate)
-
Maldive Islands - Sultanate of the Maldive Islands (Protectorate)
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Malta (Crown colony)
-
Mauritius (Crown colony)
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Muscat and Oman - Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (State under the informal protection)
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Newfoundland - Dominion of Newfoundland (Crown colony)
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Nigeria - Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria (Crown colony and protectorate)
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North Borneo (Protectorate)
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Northern Rhodesia - Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia (Protectorate)
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Nyasaland - Nyasaland Protectorate (Protectorate)
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Perlis - State of Perlis Indera Kayangan (Protectorate)
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Qatar - State of Qatar (Protectorate)
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Saint Helena (Crown colony)
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Sarawak - Kingdom of Sarawak (Protectorate)
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Seychelles (Crown colony)
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Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate (Crown colony and protectorate)
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Southern Rhodesia - Colony of Southern Rhodesia (Crown colony)
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Straits Settlements (Crown colony)
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Suez Canal Zone (Crown colony)
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Swaziland - Swaziland Protectorate (Protectorate)
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Terengganu - State of Terengganu Darul Iman (Protectorate)
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Trinidad and Tobago (Crown colony)
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Trucial States (Protectorate)
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Uganda (Crown colony)
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Zanzibar - Sultanate of Zanzibar (Protectorate)
United States
-
Alaska - Alaska Territory (Territory)
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American Samoa - Territory of American Samoa (Territory)
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Baker Island (Uninhabited territory)
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Guam - Territory of Guam (Territory)
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Hawaii - Territory of Hawaii (Territory)
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Howland Island (Uninhabited territory)
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Jarvis Island (Uninhabited territory)
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Johnston Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
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Kingman Reef (Uninhabited territory)
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Midway Atoll (Uninhabited territory)
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Navassa Island (Uninhabited territory)
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Panama Canal Zone (Territory)
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Philippine Commonwealth - Commonwealth of the Philippines (Semi-independent self-governing commonwealth)
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Puerto Rico (Territory)
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United States Virgin Islands (Territory)
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Wake Island (Uninhabited territory)
References
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