List of countries in 1962

Below is a list of countries of the world will follow in 1962 . Constitutional map of 1962 after the independence of Rwanda and Burundi

Explanation

 * On 1 January 1962 there were 117 independent states by a large majority of the other states recognized were (includingAndorra ). In 1962 there were Burundi , Jamaica , Rwanda , Trinidad and Tobago , Uganda and Algeria at as independent states.
 * All de facto independent states without broad international recognition are listed under the heading Areas with disputed status .
 * The dependent areas, ie areas that are not seen as an integral part of the state where they depend on, are shown under the heading Non-independent territories . Åland and Spitsbergen are including because of their special status.
 * Autonomous regions, occupied territories, territorial claims on Antarctica and micronations are not shown on this page.

Constitutional changes in 1962 [ edit ]

 * January 1 : Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand . [1]
 * April 4 : the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South is transformed into the Federation of South Arabia . Some protectorates of Aden Protectorate agrees with this.
 * May 31 : British West Indies Federation falls apart in Antigua and Barbuda , Barbados, the Cayman Islands , Dominica , Grenada , Jamaica , Montserrat , Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla , Saint Lucia , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Trinidad and Tobago and the Turks and Caicos Islands . [2]
 * June 8 : The official name of Pakistan changes of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the Republic of Pakistan.
 * July 1 : Ruanda-Urundi is independent of Belgium as the states of Rwanda and Burundi . [3] [4]
 * July 5 : Algeria declares independence from France (formerly an integral part of France). [5]
 * August 6 : The Colony of Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom and Jamaica . [6]
 * August 31 : Trinidad and Tobago become independent from the United Kingdom. [7]
 * September 25 : the State of Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Algeria. [5]
 * September 27 : the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, the Yemen Arab Republic .
 * October 1 : The Dutch colony of Dutch New Guinea is transferred to the United Nations under the name of West New Guinea . [8]
 * October 9 : the Uganda Protectorate becomes independent as Uganda . [9]
 * November: the Rwenzururu region declares itself independent from Uganda.
 * December 9 : Tanganyika becomes a republic. The official name of the country is the Republic of Tanganyika. [10]

Not generally recognized countries [ edit ]
Countries included in the list below which a broad international recognition missed, but in fact were independent and had declared independence.

Non-independent territories [ edit ]
Below is a list of dependent territories including Åland and Spitsbergen . Antarctic claims are not included in the list.

US non-independent areas [ edit ]
The US Virgin Islands , Guam and Puerto Rico were Organized unincorporated territories, which means that the dependent territories were the United States with some form of self-government. In addition there were a number of unorganized unincorporated territories: American Samoa , Baker , Howland , Jarvis , Johnston , Kingman , Midway , Navassa, the Panama Canal Zone , the Petreleilanden , Quita Sueño ,Roncador , Serrana , Serranilla the Swaneilanden and Wake . These areas were also US dependent areas, but did not have any form of self-government. Palmyra was an unorganized incorporated territory and was therefore play an integral part of the United States, but was often regarded as a dependent territory. The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was a trust territory of the United Nations under American administration.

Several islands claimed by the United States as unorganized unincorporated territories, but were ruled by other countries. Theeilandgebieden Birnie , Caroline , Christmas , Flint , Funafuti , Gardner , Hull , Malden ,McKean , Nukufetau , Nukulaelae , Niulakita , Phoenix , Starbuck , Sydney en Vostok vielen under the administration of the United Kingdom (as part of the Gilbert Islands ). The island territories Manihiki , Penrhyn ,Pukapuka and Rakahanga were under the control of the New Zealand (as part of the Cook Islands ); and the island territories Atafu , Bowditch and Nukunonu fell under the administration of New Zealand (as part ofTokelau ).

Australian non-independent territories [ edit ]
The external territories of Australia by the Australian government were seen as an integral part of Australia, but were often still regarded as dependent territories of Australia. The Australian Antarctic Territory was as a claim not recognized internationally and is therefore not included in this list.

British non-independent areas [ edit ]
The list below include the UK (crown) colonies and protectorates displayed. The claim of the British Antarctic Territory was not internationally recognized and therefore this colony is not included in the list. Jersey ,Guernsey and Man had as British Crown Assets not the status of colony, but had a different relationship to the United Kingdom. The British Solomon Islands , Canton and Enderbury Islands (a US-British condominium), the Gilbert and Ellice Islands and the New Hebrides (an Anglo-French condominium) were controlled by a single representative of the British Crown under the name British Western Pacific territories, but are separately listed.

Danish non-independent territories [ edit ]
Faroe Islands was an autonomous province of Denmark and actually made ​​an integral part of that country, but was often regarded as a dependent territory. Greenland was an ordinary province of Denmark and had no independent status, but was also seen as a dependent territory.

French non-independent areas [ edit ]
All French overseas territories were an integral part of France and the country was therefore not officially dependent territories. However, the French overseas territories were quite often considered as such, all were sometimes only the overseas territories were no DOM considered dependent territories. For completeness, here are included all the French overseas territories. Note that of the French Southern and Antarctic Landsclaim in Antarctica is not internationally recognized.

Dutch non-independent territories [ edit ]
The Kingdom of the Netherlands consisted of three equal countries: Netherlands , Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles . These last two were thus officially not dependent territories of the Netherlands, but were often still seen as such. Dutch New Guinea was not a country within the Kingdom, but a Sea Empire Part of the Kingdom.

Norwegian non-independent territories [ edit ]
Spitsbergen actually made ​​an integral part of Norway, but did according to the Svalbard Treaty internationally recognized special status with great autonomy. Jan Mayen was not under the Svalbard Treaty, but was controlled by the Governor of Svalbard. Bouvet Island , Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land were dependent territories of Norway, but the (Antarctic) claims on the latter two were not recognized internationally.

Portuguese non-independent territories [ edit ]
The Portuguese overseas provinces were officially an integral part of Portugal but were internationally regarded as Portuguese colonies.

Spanish non-independent areas [ edit ]
Spanish overseas provinces were an integral part of Spain, but were internationally recognized as Spanish colonies.