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Sovereign states

  • Afghanistan (de jure)
    Afghanistan (de jure)
  • Afghanistan (de facto; until 27 October)
    Afghanistan (de facto; until 27 October)
  • Afghanistan (de facto; from 27 October)
    Afghanistan (de facto; from 27 October)
  • Albania
    Albania
  • Algeria
    Algeria
  • Andorra
    Andorra
  • Angola
    Angola
  • Antigua and Barbuda
    Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
    Argentina
  • Armenia
    Armenia
  • Australia
    Australia
  • Austria
    Austria
  • Azerbaijan
    Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
    Bahamas
  • Bahrain
    Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
    Bangladesh
  • Barbados
    Barbados
  • Belarus
    Belarus
  • Belgium
    Belgium
  • Benin
    Benin
  • Bhutan
    Bhutan
  • Bolivia
    Bolivia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
    Botswana
  • Brazil
    Brazil
  • Brunei
    Brunei
  • Bulgaria
    Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
    Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
    Burundi
  • Cambodia
    Cambodia
  • Cameroon
    Cameroon
  • Canada
    Canada
  • Cape Verde
    Cape Verde
  • Central African Republic
    Central African Republic
  • Chad
    Chad
  • Chile
    Chile
  • People's Republic of China
    People's Republic of China
  • Colombia
    Colombia
  • Comoros
    Comoros
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo (from 17 May)
    Democratic Republic of the Congo (from 17 May)
  • Republic of the Congo
    Republic of the Congo
  • Costa Rica
    Costa Rica
  • Côte d'Ivoire
    Côte d'Ivoire
  • Croatia
    Croatia
  • Cuba
    Cuba
  • Cyprus
    Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
    Czech Republic
  • Denmark
    Denmark
  • Djibouti
    Djibouti
  • Dominica
    Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
    Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
    Ecuador
  • Egypt
    Egypt
  • El Salvador
    El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
    Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
    Eritrea
  • Estonia
    Estonia
  • Ethiopia
    Ethiopia
  • Fiji
    Fiji
  • Finland
    Finland
  • France
    France
  • Gabon
    Gabon
  • Gambia
    Gambia
  • Georgia
    Georgia
  • Germany
    Germany
  • Ghana
    Ghana
  • Greece
    Greece
  • Grenada
    Grenada
  • Guatemala
    Guatemala
  • Guinea
    Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
    Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
    Guyana
  • Haiti
    Haiti
  • Honduras
    Honduras
  • Hungary
    Hungary
  • Iceland
    Iceland
  • India
    India
  • Indonesia
    Indonesia
  • Iran
    Iran
  • Iraq
    Iraq
  • Ireland
    Ireland
  • Israel
    Israel
  • Italy
    Italy
  • Jamaica
    Jamaica
  • Japan
    Japan
  • Jordan
    Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
    Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
    Kenya
  • Kiribati
    Kiribati
  • North Korea
    North Korea
  • South Korea (until mid-October)
    South Korea (until mid-October)
  • South Korea (from mid-October)
    South Korea (from mid-October)
  • Kuwait
    Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
    Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
    Laos
  • Latvia
    Latvia
  • Lebanon
    Lebanon
  • Lesotho
    Lesotho
  • Liberia
    Liberia
  • Libya
    Libya
  • Liechtenstein
    Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
    Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
    Luxembourg
  • Macedonia
    Macedonia
  • Madagascar
    Madagascar
  • Malawi
    Malawi
  • Malaysia
    Malaysia
  • Maldives
    Maldives
  • Mali
    Mali
  • Malta
    Malta
  • Marshall Islands
    Marshall Islands
  • Mauritania
    Mauritania
  • Mauritius
    Mauritius
  • Mexico
    Mexico
  • Federated States of Micronesia
    Federated States of Micronesia
  • Moldova
    Moldova
  • Monaco
    Monaco
  • Mongolia
    Mongolia
  • Morocco
    Morocco
  • Mozambique
    Mozambique
  • Myanmar
    Myanmar
  • Namibia
    Namibia
  • Nauru
    Nauru
  • Nepal
    Nepal
  • Netherlands
    Netherlands
  • New Zealand
    New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
    Nicaragua
  • Niger
    Niger
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria
  • Norway
    Norway
  • Oman
    Oman
  • Pakistan
    Pakistan
  • Palau
    Palau
  • Palestine
    Palestine
  • Panama
    Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
    Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
    Paraguay
  • Paraguay
    Paraguay
  • Peru
    Peru
  • Philippines
    Philippines
  • Poland
    Poland
  • Portugal
    Portugal
  • Qatar
    Qatar
  • Romania
    Romania
  • Russia
    Russia
  • Rwanda
    Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
    Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • San Marino
    San Marino
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
    São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
    Senegal
  • Seychelles
    Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
    Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
    Slovakia
  • Slovenia
    Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
    Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
    Somalia
  • South Africa
    South Africa
  • Spain
    Spain
  • Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
    Sudan
  • Suriname
    Suriname
  • Swaziland
    Swaziland
  • Sweden
    Sweden
  • Switzerland
    Switzerland
  • Syria
    Syria
  • Tajikistan
    Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
    Tanzania
  • Thailand
    Thailand
  • Togo
    Togo
  • Tonga
    Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
    Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
    Tunisia
  • Turkey
    Turkey
  • Turkmenistan (until 1 February)
    Turkmenistan (until 1 February)
  • Turkmenistan (from 1 February)
    Turkmenistan (from 1 February)
  • Tuvalu (until 11 April)
    Tuvalu (until 11 April)
  • Tuvalu (from 11 April)
    Tuvalu (from 11 April)
  • Uganda
    Uganda
  • Ukraine
    Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
    United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
    United Kingdom
  • United States
    United States
  • Uruguay
    Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
    Uzbekistan
  • Vatican City
    Vatican City
  • Vanuatu
    Vanuatu
  • Venezuela
    Venezuela
  • Vietnam
    Vietnam
  • Western Samoa (until 4 July)/Samoa (from 4 July)
    Western Samoa (until 4 July)/Samoa (from 4 July)
  • Yemen
    Yemen
  • Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavia
  • Zaire (until 17 May)
    Zaire (until 17 May)
  • Zambia
    Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
    Zimbabwe

Colonies, concessions, possessions, protectorates, mandates and territories

  • Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia)
    Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia)
  • Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia)
    Australian Antarctic Territory (Australia)
  • Christmas Island (Australia)
    Christmas Island (Australia)
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
    Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
  • Coral Sea Islands (Australia)
    Coral Sea Islands (Australia)
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Australia)
    Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Australia)
  • Norfolk Island (Australia)
    Norfolk Island (Australia)
  • Hong Kong (from 1 July; People's Republic of China)
    Hong Kong (from 1 July; People's Republic of China)
  • Faroe Islands (Denmark)
    Faroe Islands (Denmark)
  • Greenland (Denmark)
    Greenland (Denmark)
  • Clipperton Island (France)
    Clipperton Island (France)
  • French Polynesia (France)
    French Polynesia (France)
  • French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France)
    French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France)
  • Mayotte (France)
    Mayotte (France)
  • New Caledonia (France)
    New Caledonia (France)
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
    Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
  • Wallis and Futuna (France)
    Wallis and Futuna (France)
  • Aruba (Netherlands)
    Aruba (Netherlands)
  • Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands)
    Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands)
  • Cook Islands (New Zealand)
    Cook Islands (New Zealand)
  • Niue (New Zealand)
    Niue (New Zealand)
  • Ross Dependency (New Zealand)
    Ross Dependency (New Zealand)
  • Tokelau (New Zealand)
    Tokelau (New Zealand)
  • Bouvet Island (Norway)
    Bouvet Island (Norway)
  • Peter I Island (Norway)
    Peter I Island (Norway)
  • Queen Maud Land (Norway)
    Queen Maud Land (Norway)
  • Macau (Portugal)
    Macau (Portugal)
  • Akrotiri and Dhekelia (United Kingdom)
    Akrotiri and Dhekelia (United Kingdom)
  • Anguilla (United Kingdom)
    Anguilla (United Kingdom)
  • Bermuda (United Kingdom)
    Bermuda (United Kingdom)
  • British Antarctic Territory (United Kingdom)
    British Antarctic Territory (United Kingdom)
  • British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom)
    British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom)
  • British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
    British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
  • Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)
    Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)
  • Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)
    Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)
  • Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
    Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
  • Guernsey (United Kingdom)
    Guernsey (United Kingdom)
  • Hong Kong (until 1 July; United Kingdom)
    Hong Kong (until 1 July; United Kingdom)
  • Isle of Man (United Kingdom)
    Isle of Man (United Kingdom)
  • Jersey (United Kingdom)
    Jersey (United Kingdom)
  • Montserrat (United Kingdom)
    Montserrat (United Kingdom)
  • Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom)
    Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom)
  • Saint Helena and Dependencies (United Kingdom)
    Saint Helena and Dependencies (United Kingdom)
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (United Kingdom)
    South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (United Kingdom)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)
    Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)
  • American Samoa (United States)
    American Samoa (United States)
  • Baker Island (United States)
    Baker Island (United States)
  • Guam (United States)
    Guam (United States)
  • Howland Island (United States)
    Howland Island (United States)
  • Jarvis Island (United States)
    Jarvis Island (United States)
  • Johnston Atoll (United States)
    Johnston Atoll (United States)
  • Kingman Reef (United States)
    Kingman Reef (United States)
  • Midway Atoll (United States)
    Midway Atoll (United States)
  • Navassa Island (United States)
    Navassa Island (United States)
  • Northern Mariana Islands (United States)
    Northern Mariana Islands (United States)
  • Palmyra Atoll (United States)
    Palmyra Atoll (United States)
  • Petrel Islands (United States)
    Petrel Islands (United States)
  • Puerto Rico (United States)
    Puerto Rico (United States)
  • Serranilla Bank (United States)
    Serranilla Bank (United States)
  • United States Virgin Islands (United States)
    United States Virgin Islands (United States)
  • Wake Island (United States)
    Wake Island (United States)

Non-UN members or observers

  • Kosovo
    Kosovo
  • Northern Cyprus
    Northern Cyprus
  • Republic of China
    Republic of China
  • Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
    Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Other entities

  • Abkhazia
    Abkhazia
  • Anjouan (from 3 August)
    Anjouan (from 3 August)
  • Bougainville
    Bougainville
  • Chechnya
    Chechnya
  • Mohéli (from 11 August)
    Mohéli (from 11 August)
  • Nagorno-Karabakh
    Nagorno-Karabakh
  • Somaliland
    Somaliland
  • South Ossetia
    South Ossetia
  • Tamil Eelam
    Tamil Eelam
  • Transnistria
    Transnistria
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