Location Code Country Historical Description Geographical Description Important Dates Data Source Data Source Remarks 04 Afghanistan No territorial changes Mitchell CDIAC 08 Albania Independent since 1810 Mitchell CDIAC 12 Algeria Autonomous administration Formerly part of French West Africa Independent since 1962 Mitchell CDIAC 16 American Samoa, Eastern Samoa Colony of US since 1899 Compromising of islands in the Pacific east of 171° . Later unincorporated territory administered by US Mitchell CDIAC 24 Angola Portuguese colony since 1491 The borders set in 1880, adjusted in 1890, and 1927 (with Zaire) Independent since 1975 Mitchell CDIAC 28 Antigua & Barbuda Part of the Leeward Islands (50-56) Independent since 1981 Mitchell CDIAC Data (57-90) 32 Argentina Independent since 1816 Mitchell CDIAC 36 Australia Autonomous administration Established in 1900 Mitchell CDIAC 40 Austria Until 1918 Cisleithanian part of Habsburg monarchy Austria proper, Bohemia, Moravia, Austrian Silesia, Slovenia, and Austrian Poland Ater 1918 Austrian Republic Mitchell CDIAC Cisleithanian Austria data merged with Austria 44 Bahamas Independent nation within British Commonwealth Mitchell CDIAC 48 Bahrain British protectorate since 1882 Independent since 1971 Mitchell CDIAC 50 Bangladesh Formerly East Pakistan Independent since 1966 Mitchell CDIAC 52 Barbados Independent nation within British Commonwealth Mitchell CDIAC 56 Belgium Independent since 1830 Mitchell CDIAC 60 Bermuda British colony with various degrees of independence Complete internal self-government since 1968 Mitchell CDIAC 64 Bhutan Independent since 1907 CDIAC 68 Bolivia Independent since 1825 Mitchell CDIAC 72 Botswana British protectorate Formerly Bechuanaland Independent since 1966 Mitchell CDIAC 76 Brazil Independent since 1822 Mitchell CDIAC 81 Antarctic Fisheries Refers to bunkers delivered by tankers to Vessels on the Antartic fishing grounds Fuels delivered to Antartic research stations are not included CDIAC 84 Belize British colony with various degrees of independence Formerly British Honduras Complete internal self-government since 1964 Mitchell CDIAC 90 Solomon Islands Six large and many small islands Independent CDIAC 92 British Virgin Island Britain colonies Mitchell CDIAC 96 Brunei British protectorate since 1888 Independent since 1984. Mitchell CDIAC 100 Bulgaria Independent since 1878 Mitchell CDIAC 104 Burma British colony since 1826 Recently known as Mayanmar Independent from 1947 Mitchell CDIAC 108 Burundi German colony since 1890. Part of German East Africa Formerly part of Ruanda Urundi Belgian mandated territory since 1919 Independent since 1962 Mitchell CDIAC 116 Cambodia French protectorate since 1863 Otherwise known as Kampuchea Independent since 1949, although France lingered until 1953 Mitchell CDIAC 120 Cameroon Germany colony since 1884 Formerly part of the French Equatorial Africa since 1911 Independent since 1961 Mitchell CDIAC 124 Canada Established in 1867 Mitchell CDIAC Newfoundland data merged in Canada 132 Cape Verde Islands Portuguese colony since 1462 Independent from 1975 Mitchell CDIAC 136 Cayman Islands British colony with various degrees of independence Mitchell CDIAC 140 Central African Republic Formerly part of French Congo Formerly Oubangui-Chari as part of French Equatorial Africa since 1910 Independent since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 141 Lesotho British protectorate Formerly Basutoland since 1868 Independent from 1966 Mitchell CDIAC Merged with South Africa 144 Sri Lanka Portugal, Dutch and British colony until 1948 Formerly called Ceylon Independent since 1948 Mitchell CDIAC 148 Chad French colony since 1920 Part of Oubangui-Chari, part of French Equatorial Africa. Independent since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 152 Chile Independent since 1810 Mitchell CDIAC 156 China An ancient monarchy Boundaries changed over time Republic established in 1911 Mitchell CDIAC 158 Taiwan Ceded by China to Japan 1895-1945 Formerly Formosa Independent since 1945 CDIAC 162 Christmas Island Formerly claimed both by US and Great Britain Part of independent Kiribati since 1956 CDIAC 170 Colombia Independent since 1819 Mitchell CDIAC 174 Comoros Islands French colony Independent since 1975 CDIAC 178 Congo French colony, since 1910 part of French Equatorial Africa Formerly Moyen Congo (Brazzaville) Independent since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 180 Zaire The Congo Free State from 1885 Belgian colony of since1908. Independent since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 184 Cook Islands British governed New Zealand governed Independent since 1965 Mitchell CDIAC 188 Costa Rica Independent since 1821 Mitchell CDIAC 192 Cuba Independent since 1898 Mitchell CDIAC 196 Cyprus Administered by Britain since 1878 Independent from 1960 Divided in Turkish and Greek Cyprus from 1974 Mitchell CDIAC 200 Czechoslovakia Established in 1919 from provinces of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia of Cisleithani Slovakia and Ruthenia of Transleithani Mitchell CDIAC Until 1919 no data since part of Austria and Hungary 204 Benin autonomous administration since 1904 formerly colony of Dahomey, French colony Independent since 1960, name change from Dahomey to Benin in 1972 Mitchell CDIAC 208 Denmark Autonomous statistics Mitchell CDIAC 212 Dominica Part of Leeward Islands independent since 1978 Mitchell CDIAC 214 Dominican Republic independent since 1821 Mitchell CDIAC 215 Newfoundland Mitchell CDIAC Merged with Canada 218 Ecuador Independent since 1830 Mitchell CDIAC 222 El Salvador Independent since 1838 Mitchell CDIAC 226 Equatorial Guinea Formerly Spanish Guinea, consisting of Island of Fernando Po and the continental territory of Rio Muni Independent since 1969 Mitchell CDIAC 230 Ethiopia Formerly known as Abyssinia Former Italian colony of Eritrea added in 1952 Independent apart Italian administration from 1936 to 1941. Mitchell CDIAC 234 Faeroe Islands CDIAC 238 Falkland Islands British Known also as Malvinas Mitchell CDIAC 242 Fiji British Commonwealth CDIAC 246 Finland Autonomous since 1800's Independent since 1917 Mitchell CDIAC 251 France (including Monaco) Mitchell CDIAC 254 Guiana, French French overseas department Mitchell CDIAC 258 Polynesia, French French territoty CDIAC 262 Djibouti French colony Formerly French Somaliland Independent since 1977 CDIAC 263 Equatorial Africa French colony consisting of Central African Republic/Oubangui-Chari, Chad. Congo, and Gabon Ceded to exist 1958 CDIAC 265 Indo-China French protectorate, referred to Laos Cambodia and Vietnam administered separately. Independent from 1949, although France lingered until 1953 CDIAC 266 Gabon French colony since 1839 Formerly part of French Congo, separated in 1910 Independent since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 267 West Africa, French Autonomous administration by member countries Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Split in independent countries by 1960 CDIAC 270 Gambia British colony Independent since 1965 CDIAC 276 Germany, Unified Before 1945 Mitchell 278 German Democratic Established in1949 Mitchell CDIAC 280 Germany, Federal Republic Established in 1949 Mitchell CDIAC 288 Ghana British colony, formerly part of Gold Coast Protectorates Ashanti and Northern Ternaries added in 1896 and 1901 and part of Togo in 1922 Independent since 1957 Mitchell CDIAC 292 Gibraltar CDIAC 296 Kiribati Formerly Gilbert Islands Independent since 1976 CDIAC 300 Greece Independent since 1829 Mitchell CDIAC 304 Greenland Autonomous territory CDIAC 308 Grenada British colony with various degrees of independence Independent since 1974 Mitchell CDIAC 312 Guadeloupe French overseas department Part of Leeward Islands Mitchell CDIAC 316 Guam Unincorporated US territoty CDIAC 320 Guatemala Independent since 1821 Mitchell CDIAC 324 Guinea French colony since 1892 Independent since 1958 Mitchell CDIAC 328 Guyana Formerly British Guyana Independent since 1966 Mitchell CDIAC 332 Haiti Occupied by USA 1915-1938 Independent since 1804 Mitchell CDIAC 340 Honduras Independent since 1838 Mitchell CDIAC 344 Hong Kong British colony since 1841 Kowlon added in 1860 Mitchell CDIAC 348 Hungary Until 1918 Transleithanian part of Habsburg monarchy Hungary proper, Transylvania, Croatia and part of Dalmatia After 1919 Trianon Hungary established (Hungary proper) Mitchell CDIAC Transleithanian Hungary data merged with Hungary 352 Iceland Mitchell CDIAC 356 India British colony since 1857 Present territory since 1947 Additions of Portuguese (1961) and French India in (1963) Mitchell CDIAC 360 Indonesia Dutch colony since 1816 Dutch New Guinea added in 1963 Independent since 1949 Mitchell CDIAC 364 Iran Formerly Persia Mitchell CDIAC 368 Iraq Part of Ottoman Empire until 1918 British colony since 1927 Independent since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 371 Ireland Northern Part of United Kingdom Mitchell CDIAC Data are part of UK 372 Ireland 26 southern countries established the Republic of Ireland Independent since 1921 Mitchell CDIAC 376 Israel Part of Ottoman Empire until 1918 British colony of Palestine Constituted in 1948 Mitchell CDIAC 382 Italy (including San Marino) Established in 1860 Mitchell CDIAC 384 Cote D Ivoire, Ivory Coast French colony since 1882 Changes in territory in 1933 and 1947 Independent since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 388 Jamaica British colony Independent since 1962 Mitchell CDIAC 392 Japan An ancient monarchy Southern Sakhalin and Kurile Islands lost to USSR in 1945 The Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa) were under US administration 1945-1972 Mitchell CDIAC 393 Japan (excluding Ryukyu Islands, 1950-72) merged with 392 Japan to produce continuous Japan data 400 Jordan Part of Ottoman Empire until 1918 British colony of Transjordan 1918-1946 Independent since 1946. West Bank was part of Jordan 1948-1967, later occupied by Israel Mitchell CDIAC 404 Kenya Part of the British East Africa protectorate since 1895 Colony since 1920 Independent since 1963 Mitchell CDIAC 407 Korea Administered autonomously Under Chinese or Japanese rule until 1945 Partitioned in 1945, in North and South Korea Mitchell 408 Korea, North Korea partitioned in 1945 Mitchell CDIAC 410 Korea, South Korea partitioned in 1945 Mitchell CDIAC 415 Kuwait British protectorate since 1899 Independent since 1961 Mitchell CDIAC 416 Kuwai Oil Fires CDIAC 418 Laos French protectorate since 1893 Formerly Indochina Independent since 1949 Mitchell CDIAC 422 Lebanon Part of Ottoman Empire until 1918 Mandated by France from 1921 Independent since 1941, administratively separated from Syria in 1950 Mitchell CDIAC 423 Leeward Islands Partitioned in 1956 in numerous independent countries CDIAC 430 Liberia Independent since 1847 Mitchell CDIAC 434 Libya Part of the Ottoman Empire until ceded to Italy in 1912 Administered by Britain and France from 1942 to 1951 Independent from 1951 Mitchell CDIAC 442 Luxembourg No terratorial changes CDIAC 446 Macau Portuguese overseas province Mitchell CDIAC 450 Madagascar French colony since 1396 Comoros Islands added from 1914 to 1946 Independent from 1958 Mitchell CDIAC 451 Cape of Good Hope Later part of South Africa Mitchell 452 Natal Later part of South Africa Mitchell 454 Malawi Part of the British Central Africa protectorate from 1851 to 1907 Formerly Nyasaland, 1954-1963 part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1954-1963 Independent since 1963 Mitchell CDIAC 455 Malaya/Singapore An administrative version of Malaysia Reported separately (from 458 Malaysia) Mitchell Contains no data. Data merged into 458 Malaysia 457 Sarawak Formerly British North Borneo Merged into Malaysia in 1963 Mitchell 458 Malaysia A merger of Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak since 1963 Mitchell CDIAC Contains merged data 455 Malaya and 458 Malaysia. 459 Peninsular Malaysia Administrative version of Malaysia (1957-69) Mitchell CDIAC Reported separately (from 458 Malaysia 461 Sabah Formerly British North Borneo Merged into Malaysia in 1963 Mitchell CDIAC 462 Maldives Indpendent since 1965 CDIAC 466 Mali French colony as part of Soudan, Upper Senegal and Niger Numerous territorial changes, since 1904 part of French West Africa Independent since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 467 Italian Somaliland Italian colony since 1884 Somalia Merged and independent since 1960 Mitchell 470 Malta No terratorial changes Mitchell CDIAC 474 Martinique French overseas department Mitchell CDIAC 478 Mauritania French colony since 1921, protectorate since 1904 Enlarged its territory in 1954 (from Mali) Independent since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 480 Mauritius British colony since 1810 Independent since 1968 Mitchell CDIAC 484 Mexico Independent since 1810 Mitchell CDIAC 496 Mongolia Formerly province of China Independent since 1911 Mitchell CDIAC 500 Montserrat British Formerly Leeward Islands Mitchell CDIAC 504 Morocco Kingdom of Morocco divided into French and Spanish Morocco from 1912-56 Independent since 1956 Mitchell CDIAC 508 Mozambique Portuguese colony Boundaries deliniated in 1891, territories added in 1919 Independent since 1975 Mitchell CDIAC 512 Oman Indpendent since 1951 Mitchell CDIAC 516 Namibia South-West Africa, German protectorate from 1884-1915 Administered by South Africa Mitchell CDIAC 520 Nauru Formerly German, Australian mandate Formerly Pleasant Island Independent since 1968 CDIAC 521 Gilbert & Ellice Islands Mitchell CDIAC 524 Nepal No territorial changes Mitchell CDIAC 528 Netherlands Small terratorial changes Mitchell CDIAC 530 Netherland Antilles Mitchell CDIAC 532 Netherland Antilles and Aruba CDIAC 533 Aruba Formerly part of Netherlands Antilles Independent since 1986 CDIAC 540 New Caledonia French territory Mitchell CDIAC 548 Vanuatu Formerly under British-French control, later, US control Formerly New Hebrides Independent since 1980 Mitchell CDIAC 554 New Zealand Established in 1840 Mitchell CDIAC All coal data combined in hard coal data 558 Nicaragua Independent since 1838 Mitchell 562 Niger French colony Separated from French Soudan in 1922, territories added in 1933 (from Upper Volta) but returned in 1947 Independent since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 566 Nigeria British colony since 1861 Numerous British protectorate and territory arrangements and exchanges with neighboring territories Independent and within present borders since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 570 Niue New Zealand territory CDIAC 579 Norway Independent since 1905 Mitchell CDIAC 582 Pacific Islands US trust territory CDIAC 586 Pakistan British colony until 1947 Administered separately Independent since 1972 Mitchell CDIAC 588 Pakistan, East and West Created by partition of British Indian Empire in 1947 Separated into Pakistan and Bangladesh in 1972 CDIAC 590 Panama (excluding the Canal Zone) CDIAC 591 Panama Independent since 1903 Mitchell CDIAC Data (50-79) 592 Former Panama Canal Zone CDIAC Data (80-90) 598 Papua New Guinea Formerly British, German, Australian holdings of different portions of the island Independent since 1975 Mitchell CDIAC 600 Paraguay Independent since 1814 Mitchell CDIAC 604 Peru Independent since 1821 Mitchell CDIAC 608 Philippines Spanish colony since 1565 Administered separately Independent since 1946 Mitchell CDIAC 616 Poland Autonomous statistics before 1919 Independent since 1919 Mitchell CDIAC 1850-1930) coal data Jaros J. (1975) zarys dziejow gornictwa weglowego, Warszawa, Krakow 620 Portugal No terratorial changes Mitchell CDIAC 624 Guinea Bissau Portuguese colony Independent since 1975 Mitchell CDIAC 625 Timor, East Portuguese colony Claimed by Indonesia UN does not recognize Indonesian sovereignity Mitchell CDIAC 630 Puerto Rico Acquired for United States in 1899 Mitchell CDIAC 634 Qatar Independent since 1971 Mitchell CDIAC 635 Palestine British colony until 1948 Ceded to Israel Mitchell CDIAC 638 Reunion French colony since 1642 Formerly Bourbon Overseas department since 1948 Mitchell CDIAC 642 Romania Independent since 1859 Mitchell CDIAC 645 Rwanda Urundi German colony since 1890 Part of German East Africa and part of Belgian mandated territory of Ruanda Urundi since 1919 Split in Burundi and Rwanda since1962 Mitchell CDIAC 646 Rwanda German colony since 1890 Part of German East Africa, since 1919 part of Belgian mandated territory of 645 Ruanda Urundi Independent since 1962 Mitchell CDIAC 647 Ryukyu Islands (50-72) Known as Okinawa, formerly Japanese Controlled by US 1945-1972 Returned to Japan in 1972 CDIAC 654 Saint Helena British colony Mitchell CDIAC 658 St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla British colony Formerly Leeward Islands Mitchell CDIAC Data (57-80) 659 St. Kitts-Nevis British colony Formerly Leeward Islands CDIAC Data (81-90) 662 Saint Lucia Mitchell CDIAC 666 St. Pierre & Miquelon CDIAC 670 Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Mitchell CDIAC 678 Sao Tome & Principe Portuguese colony since 1522 Independent since 1975 Mitchell CDIAC 684 Saudi Arabia Part of Ottoman empire until 1927 Independent since 1927 Mitchell CDIAC 686 Senegal. French colony Part of 267 French West Africa. Independent from 1961 Mitchell CDIAC 690 Seychelles British colony Independent since 1976 Mitchell CDIAC 694 Sierra Leone French colony (1787) and then protectorate (1896) Independent since 1961 Mitchell CDIAC 702 Singapore British colony since 1819 Different administrative arrangements with British colonies and Malaysia Independent since 1957 Mitchell CDIAC 704 Viet Nam French colony Formerly part of Indochina but administered separately Split in North and South from 1955 to 1970, reunited as a single country in 1970 Mitchell CDIAC 706 Somalia British colony (British Somaliland) And Italian (Italian Somaliland) since 1884 Merged and independent since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 710 South Africa British colonies of Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Transvaal and Dutch Cape Colony constituted in 1910 the Union of South Africa Republic since 1961 Mitchell CDIAC 716 Zimbabwe British Formerly Southern Rhodesia from 1924-1954, from 1954 to 1963 as Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Independent since 1964 Mitchell CDIAC 717 Rhodesia Nyasaland Existed 1954 to 1963 as Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Split in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi since 1964 Mitchell, CDIAC 720 Yemen, Democratic Peoples Republic Formerly Southern Yemen Independent since 1967 CDIAC 724 Spain No territory changes Mitchell CDIAC 732 Sahara, Western Spanish colony Ceded to Morocco since 1975 Mitchell CDIAC 736 Sudan Under Egyptian rule until 1882 De facto independent (condominium) since 1898 Independent since 1956 Mitchell CDIAC 740 Suriname Varios forms of independence since 1866 Formerly Netherlands Guiana Independent since 1975 CDIAC 748 Swaziland British protectorate (different stages) since 1881 Independent since 1968 Mitchell CDIAC 752 Sweden No territory changes since 1809 Mitchell CDIAC 757 Switzerland Small territorial changes Mitchell CDIAC 760 Syria Part of Ottoman empire until 1918 A French mandate 1920-1941 Independent since 1941 Mitchell CDIAC 764 Thailand Formerly Siam until 1939 Mitchell CDIAC 768 Togo German protectorate since 1894 Part of British, French and League of Nations mandated territory since 1922 Independent since 1960, the British part was incorporated in Ghana, and the French part became Togo Mitchell CDIAC 776 Tonga British protectorate Independent since 1970 CDIAC 780 Trinidad and Tobago British colony since 1802 Joined administratively with Tobago in 1899 Mitchell CDIAC 784 United Arab Emirates Trucial Oman Independent since 1971 Mitchell CDIAC 788 Tunisia French protectorate from 1881 Independent since 1956 Mitchell CDIAC 792 Turkey Established after the collapse of Ottoman Empire 1918 The Sanjak Hatay added from Syria in 1939 Mitchell CDIAC 796 Turks and Caicos British colony Mitchell CDIAC 800 Uganda British protectorate since 1894 Independent since 1962 Mitchell CDIAC 810 USSR Russia until 1917 Mitchell CDIAC 814 Estonia Independent 1919-1945 Mitchell 818 Egypt Nominally under the Ottoman Empire British occupied but in practice independent since 1882 Independent since 1952 Mitchell CDIAC 819 Latvia Independent 1919-1945 Mitchell 820 Lithuania Independent 1919-1945 Mitchell 826 United Kingdom Included Ireland until 1921 UK refferes to Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mitchell CDIAC 834 Tanzania German colony since 1884 Formerly Tanganyika as part of German East Africa, since 1918 British mandated territory Independent since 1964 when Tanganyika merged with Zanzibar as United Republic of Tanzania Mitchell CDIAC data >1970 835 Tanganyika German colony since 1884 as part of German East Africa British mandated territory since 1918 Independent since 1964 when Tanganyika merged with Zanzibar as United Republic of Tanzania Mitchell CDIAC data 1950-1969 836 Zanzibar British mandated territory since 1918 Independent since 1964 when Tanganyika merged with Zanzibar as United Republic of Tanzania Mitchell 840 America, United States Alaska and Hawaii acquired in 1867 and 1898, respectively Independent since 1776 Mitchell CDIAC 850 Virgin Island, U.S Unincorporated territory of U.S Mitchell CDIAC 854 Burkina Faso French colony, part of French West Africa Formerly Upper Volta. constituted in 1919 from parts of Upper Senegal and Niger. Between 1933-1947 it was divided between surrounding countries Independent since 1960 Mitchell CDIAC 858 Uruguay Independent since 1825 Mitchell CDIAC 862 Venezuela Independent since 1830 Mitchell CDIAC 866 Vietnam, Democratic Republic (North) Separate country 1955-1970 In 1970 united with South into Vietnam CDIAC Data in CDIAC (1955-1969) 868 Vietnam, South Republic Independent 1955-1970 In 1970 united with north into Vietnam CDIAC Data in CDIAC (1955-1969) 872 Wake Island US military base and island CDIAC 882 Samoa Compromising of islands in the Pacific west of 171 degree W Formerly a German colony (1899), New Zealand (1914) Independent as Western Samoa, since 1961 CDIAC 886 Yemen, North (Sana) Yemen Arab Republic Independent since 1967 Mitchell CDIAC 887 Yemen, South (Aden) Formerly British protectorate and colony Aden Independent since 1967 Mitchell CDIAC 890 Yugoslavia Constitu\uted in 1919 Mitchell CDIAC 891 Bosnia Since 1919 part of Yugoslavia Mitchell 894 Zambia British colony, formerly Northern Rhodesia from 1924-1954, From 1954 to 1963 as Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Independent since 1964 Mitchell CDIAC 895 Serbia Independent since 1878 Since 1919 part of Yugoslavia Mitchell