Countries in the world

Following is the list of the 192 Member States of the United Nations with dates on which they joined the Organization.1丹麦：目前世界上拥有海外领土面积最大的国家是丹麦（很以外吧）
　　 包括格陵兰和法罗群岛两个部分
　　 其中格陵兰面积达217万平方千米 超过于丹麦本土的50倍
2挪威：除了本土周边的斯瓦尔巴群岛(Svalbard)、扬马延岛等岛屿以外，还在南极大陆附近海域拥有几个岛屿： 布韦岛和彼得一世岛和莫德王后岛 (Bouvet Island, Jan Mayen)
3法国：法国的海外领地包括非洲的留尼汪岛，南印度洋的凯尔盖朗岛，克罗泽群岛，新阿姆斯特丹岛，圣保罗岛等，南太平洋的新喀里多尼亚，法属波利尼西亚等
　　北美大陆周边的圣皮艾尔和密克隆岛，马提尼克，瓜德罗普，克利伯顿岛等
　　在南美洲还有面积达90000平方千米的法属圭亚那
4英国：英国据说是目前唯一一个在世界各大洲都有领土的国家（现在还是日不落国家） 虽然有些面积很小
　　 这其中包括欧洲的直布罗陀，亚洲：在塞浦路斯也控制着一些土地(By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The southernmost and smallest of these is the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Western Sovereign Base Area. )，印度洋中部的查戈斯群岛也属于英国的海外领地 这个群岛通常被划到亚洲的范围
　　在非洲，英国拥有非洲西南很大范围海域内的圣赫勒拿和阿松森，特里斯坦-达库尼亚群岛等，在大洋洲 有皮特开恩，迪西岛等及格小岛
　　在北美洲有百慕大群岛，安圭拉岛，英属维尔京群岛、开曼群岛、蒙特塞拉特岛等 在南美洲和南极之间有马尔维纳斯群岛，南乔治亚岛、南桑威奇群岛等
5荷兰：荷兰在加勒比海也有一些岛屿 包括阿鲁巴岛，荷属 小安的列斯群岛等 面积接近1000平方千米
6美国：美国目前在海外拥有的领土包括太平洋的关岛，马里亚纳群岛，中途岛等岛屿，在加勒比海地区有波多黎各，美属维尔京群岛，古巴岛上的关塔那摩基地等
7：西班牙：加那利群岛（大西洋上，非洲沿岸），过去还有西撒哈拉，现在撤军了。
8：葡萄牙：亚速尔群岛（大西洋上，非洲沿岸）
马德拉群岛（大西洋上，本土以西）
Member -- (Date of Admission) switzerland , vatican city and east Timor
Afghanistan -- (19 Nov. 1946)Albania -- (14 Dec. 1955)Algeria -- (8 Oct. 1962)Andorra -- (28 July 1993)Angola -- (1 Dec. 1976)Antigua and Barbuda -- (11 Nov. 1981)Argentina -- (24 Oct. 1945)Armenia -- (2 Mar. 1992)Australia -- (1 Nov. 1945)Austria-- (14 Dec. 1955)Azerbaijan -- (2 Mar. 1992)Bahamas -- (18 Sep. 1973)Bahrain -- (21 Sep. 1971)Bangladesh -- (17 Sep. 1974)Barbados -- (9 Dec. 1966)Belarus -- (24 Oct. 1945)
On 19 September 1991, Byelorussia informed the United Nations that it had changed its name to Belarus.
Belgium -- (27 Dec. 1945)Belize -- (25 Sep. 1981)Benin -- (20 Sep. 1960)Bhutan -- (21 Sep. 1971)Bolivia -- (14 Nov. 1945)Bosnia and Herzegovina -- (22 May 1992)
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/237 of 22 May 1992.
Botswana -- (17 Oct. 1966)Brazil -- (24 Oct. 1945)Brunei Darussalam -- (21 Sep. 1984)Bulgaria -- (14 Dec. 1955)Burkina Faso -- (20 Sep. 1960)Burundi -- (18 Sep. 1962)Cambodia -- (14 Dec. 1955)Cameroon -- (20 Sep. 1960)Canada -- (9 Nov. 1945)Cape Verde -- (16 Sep. 1975)Central African Republic -- (20 Sep. 1960)Chad -- (20 Sep. 1960)Chile -- (24 Oct. 1945)China -- (24 Oct. 1945)Colombia -- (5 Nov. 1945)Comoros -- (12 Nov. 1975)Congo (Republic of the) -- (20 Sep. 1960)Costa Rica -- (2 Nov. 1945)C魌e d'Ivoire -- (20 Sep. 1960)Croatia -- (22 May 1992)
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.The Republic of Croatia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/238 of 22 May 1992.
Cuba -- (24 Oct. 1945)Cyprus -- (20 Sep. 1960)Czech Republic -- (19 Jan. 1993)
Czechoslovakia was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. In a letter dated 10 December 1992, its Permanent Representative informed the Secretary-General that the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exist on 31 December 1992 and that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, as successor States, would apply for membership in the United Nations. Following the receipt of its application, the Security Council, on 8 January 1993, recommended to the General Assembly that the Czech Republic be admitted to United Nations membership. The Czech Republic was thus admitted on 19 January of that year as a Member State.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- (17 Sep. 1991)Democratic Republic of the Congo -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Zaire joined the United Nations on 20 September 1960. On 17 May 1997, its name was changed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Denmark -- (24 Oct. 1945)Djibouti -- (20 Sep. 1977)Dominica -- (18 Dec. 1978)Dominican Republic -- (24 Oct. 1945)Ecuador -- (21 Dec. 1945)Egypt -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Egypt and Syria were original Members of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. Following a plebiscite on 21 February 1958, the United Arab Republic was established by a union of Egypt and Syria and continued as a single Member. On 13 October 1961, Syria, having resumed its status as an independent State, resumed its separate membership in the United Nations. On 2 September 1971, the United Arab Republic changed its name to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
El Salvador -- (24 Oct. 1945)Equatorial Guinea -- (12 Nov. 1968)Eritrea -- (28 May 1993)Estonia -- (17 Sep. 1991)Ethiopia -- (13 Nov. 1945)Fiji -- (13 Oct. 1970)Finland -- (14 Dec. 1955)France-- (24 Oct. 1945)Gabon -- (20 Sep. 1960)Gambia -- (21 Sep. 1965)Georgia -- (31 July 1992)Germany -- (18 Sep. 1973)
The Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic were admitted to membership in the United Nations on 18 September 1973. Through the accession of the German Democratic Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany, effective from 3 October 1990, the two German States have united to form one sovereign State.
Ghana -- (8 Mar. 1957)Greece -- (25 Oct. 1945)Grenada -- (17 Sep. 1974)Guatemala -- (21 Nov. 1945)Guinea -- (12 Dec. 1958)Guinea-Bissau -- (17 Sep. 1974)Guyana -- (20 Sep. 1966)Haiti -- (24 Oct. 1945)Honduras -- (17 Dec. 1945)Hungary -- (14 Dec. 1955)Iceland -- (19 Nov. 1946)India -- (30 Oct. 1945)Indonesia -- (28 Sep. 1950)
By letter of 20 January 1965, Indonesia announced its decision to withdraw from the United Nations "at this stage and under the present circumstances". By telegram of 19 September 1966, it announced its decision "to resume full cooperation with the United Nations and to resume participation in its activities". On 28 September 1966, the General Assembly took note of this decision and the President invited representatives of Indonesia to take seats in the Assembly.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) -- (24 Oct. 1945)Iraq -- (21 Dec. 1945)Ireland -- (14 Dec. 1955)Israel -- (11 May 1949)Italy -- (14 Dec. 1955)Jamaica -- (18 Sep. 1962)Japan -- (18 Dec. 1956)Jordan -- (14 Dec. 1955)Kazakhstan -- (2 Mar. 1992)Kenya -- (16 Dec. 1963)Kiribati -- (14 Sept. 1999)Kuwait -- (14 May 1963)Kyrgyzstan -- (2 Mar. 1992)Lao People's Democratic Republic -- (14 Dec. 1955)Latvia -- (17 Sep. 1991)Lebanon -- (24 Oct. 1945)Lesotho -- (17 Oct. 1966)Liberia -- (2 Nov. 1945)Libyan Arab Jamahiriya -- (14 Dec. 1955)Liechtenstein-- (18 Sep. 1990)Lithuania -- (17 Sep. 1991)Luxembourg-- (24 Oct. 1945)Madagascar -- (20 Sep. 1960)Malawi -- (1 Dec. 1964)Malaysia-- (17 Sep. 1957)
The Federation of Malaya joined the United Nations on 17 September 1957. On 16 September 1963, its name was changed to Malaysia, following the admission to the new federation of Singapore, Sabah (North Borneo) and Sarawak. Singapore became an independent State on 9 August 1965 and a Member of the United Nations on 21 September 1965.
Maldives-- (21 Sep. 1965)Mali -- (28 Sep. 1960)Malta -- (1 Dec. 1964)Marshall Islands -- (17 Sep. 1991)Mauritania -- (27 Oct. 1961)Mauritius -- (24 Apr. 1968)Mexico -- (7 Nov. 1945)Micronesia (Federated States of) -- (17 Sep. 1991)Moldova -- (2 Mar. 1992)Monaco -- (28 May 1993)Mongolia -- (27 Oct. 1961)Montenegro -- (28 June 2006)
The membership of the State Union Serbia and Montenegro in the United Nations, including all organs and organizations of the United Nations system, is continued by the Republic of Serbia on the basis of Article 60 of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro, activated by the Declaration of Independence adopted by the National Assembly of Montenegro on 3 June 2006.
The Republic of Montenegro was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution 60/264 of 28 June 2006.
Morocco -- (12 Nov. 1956)Mozambique -- (16 Sep. 1975)Myanmar -- (19 Apr. 1948)Namibia -- (23 Apr. 1990)Nauru -- (14 Sept. 1999)Nepal -- (14 Dec. 1955)Netherlands -- (10 Dec. 1945)New Zealand -- (24 Oct. 1945)Nicaragua -- (24 Oct. 1945)Niger -- (20 Sep. 1960)Nigeria -- (7 Oct. 1960)Norway -- (27 Nov. 1945)Oman -- (7 Oct. 1971)Pakistan -- (30 Sep. 1947)Palau -- (15 Dec. 1994)Panama -- (13 Nov. 1945)Papua New Guinea -- (10 Oct. 1975)Paraguay -- (24 Oct. 1945)Peru -- (31 Oct. 1945)Philippines -- (24 Oct. 1945)Poland -- (24 Oct. 1945)Portugal -- (14 Dec. 1955)Qatar -- (21 Sep. 1971)Republic of Korea -- (17 Sep. 1991)Romania -- (14 Dec. 1955)Russian Federation -- (24 Oct. 1945)
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. In a letter dated 24 December 1991, Boris Yeltsin, the President of the Russian Federation, informed the Secretary-General that the membership of the Soviet Union in the Security Council and all other United Nations organs was being continued by the Russian Federation with the support of the 11 member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Rwanda -- (18 Sep. 1962)Saint Kitts and Nevis -- (23 Sep. 1983)Saint Lucia -- (18 Sep. 1979)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- (16 Sep. 1980)Samoa -- (15 Dec. 1976)San Marino -- (2 Mar. 1992)Sao Tome and Principe -- (16 Sep. 1975)Saudi Arabia -- (24 Oct. 1945)Senegal -- (28 Sep. 1960)Serbia -- (1 Nov. 2000)
The membership of the State Union Serbia and Montenegro in the United Nations, including all organs and organizations of the United Nations system, is continued by the Republic of Serbia on the basis of Article 60 of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro, activated by the Declaration of Independence adopted by the National Assembly of Montenegro on 3 June 2006.
The Republic of Montenegro was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution 60/264 of 28 June 2006.
Seychelles -- (21 Sep. 1976)Sierra Leone -- (27 Sep. 1961)Singapore -- (21 Sep. 1965)Slovakia -- (19 Jan. 1993)
Czechoslovakia was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. In a letter dated 10 December 1992, its Permanent Representative informed the Secretary-General that the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exist on 31 December 1992 and that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, as successor States, would apply for membership in the United Nations. Following the receipt of its application, the Security Council, on 8 January 1993, recommended to the General Assembly that the Slovak Republic be admitted to United Nations membership. The Slovak Republic was thus admitted on 19 January of that year as a Member State.
Slovenia -- (22 May 1992)
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
The Republic of Slovenia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/236 of 22 May 1992.
Solomon Islands -- (19 Sep. 1978)Somalia -- (20 Sep. 1960)South Africa -- (7 Nov. 1945)Spain -- (14 Dec. 1955)Sri Lanka -- (14 Dec. 1955)Sudan -- (12 Nov. 1956)Suriname -- (4 Dec. 1975)Swaziland -- (24 Sep. 1968)Sweden -- (19 Nov. 1946)Switzerland -- (10 Sep. 2002)Syrian Arab Republic -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Egypt and Syria were original Members of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. Following a plebiscite on 21 February 1958, the United Arab Republic was established by a union of Egypt and Syria and continued as a single Member. On 13 October 1961, Syria, having resumed its status as an independent State, resumed its separate membership in the United Nations.
Tajikistan -- (2 Mar. 1992)Thailand -- (16 Dec. 1946)The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia -- (8 Apr. 1993)
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
By resolution A/RES/47/225 of 8 April 1993, the General Assembly decided to admit as a Member of the United Nations the State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" pending settlement of the difference that had arisen over its name.
Timor-Leste -- (27 Sep. 2002)Togo -- (20 Sep. 1960)Tonga -- (14 Sep. 1999)Trinidad and Tobago -- (18 Sep. 1962)Tunisia -- (12 Nov. 1956)Turkey -- (24 Oct. 1945)Turkmenistan -- (2 Mar. 1992)Tuvalu -- (5 Sept. 2000)Uganda -- (25 Oct. 1962)Ukraine-- (24 Oct. 1945)United Arab Emirates -- (9 Dec. 1971)United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland-- (24 Oct. 1945)United Republic of Tanzania -- (14 Dec. 1961)
Tanganyika was a Member of the United Nations from 14 December 1961 and Zanzibar was a Member from 16 December 1963. Following the ratification on 26 April 1964 of Articles of Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar continued as a single Member, changing its name to the United Republic of Tanzania on 1 November 1964.
United States of America -- (24 Oct. 1945)Uruguay -- (18 Dec. 1945)Uzbekistan -- (2 Mar. 1992)Vanuatu -- (15 Sep. 1981)Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -- (15 Nov. 1945) Viet Nam -- (20 Sep. 1977)Yemen -- (30 Sep. 1947)
Yemen was admitted to membership in the United Nations on 30 September 1947 and Democratic Yemen on 14 December 1967. On 22 May 1990, the two countries merged and have since been represented as one Member with the name "Yemen".
Zambia -- (1 Dec. 1964)Zimbabwe -- (25 Aug. 1980)
中新社伦敦一月八日电(记者李鹏)世界上最小的“国家”——西兰德公国“建国”四十年后等待出售，这个面积只有五百五十平方米的小国希望该国作为免税天堂能吸引买家。http://www.sealandgov.org/　　西兰德公国坐落于英吉利海峡，距离英国东南的Harwich海岸约十一公里，国土乃英国二战后废弃的海上堡垒——建立在两个水泥塔上的一座钢铁平台。一九六七年九月，前英国皇家海军上校派迪·罗伊·贝茨带领家人占领了这个无人堡垒，建立公国，宣称行驶主权。贝茨后来制定了宪法，并让该国有了自己的国歌、国旗、护照、货币、邮票等。西兰德公国的国旗是红白黑三色旗；官方语言是英语；一西兰德元固定汇率兑一美元；大约有三百人持有该国护照。
　　正如该国官方网站上所言，“西兰德的历史是一部争取自由的战斗史”，西兰德公国成立四十年来，有过“外国入侵、政变、绑架”等不平凡的经历。
　　西兰德“建国”后的第二年，英国皇家海军试图将贝茨一家赶走，贝茨父子开枪抵抗，后遭英国法庭传讯。不过，法庭宣布西兰德在英国领海之外，不属于管辖范围。一九七八年，该国曾发生一起政变，贝茨率雇佣兵直升机突降，重新夺回控制权，并解救了被绑架的儿子。
　　在其官方网站上，记者发现，西兰德的最新变故是二○○六年的一场大火，使该国基础设施严重受损，“人口和产业遭受严重影响”。
　　英国《泰晤士报》最新披露了西兰德希望出售的消息，并称西兰德考虑过八位数的报价。据报道，西兰德现在的生活很平静，八十五岁的贝茨因为年迈，将国家传给了儿子迈克尔，而五十四岁的迈克尔大部分时间生活在陆地上。