# Countries

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The Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic were admitted to membership in the United Nations on 18 Sep 1973. Through the accession of the German Democratic Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany, effective from 3 Oct 1990, the two German States have united to form one sovereign State.


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Czechoslovakia was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 Oct 1945. In a letter dated 10 Dec 1992, its Permanent Representative informed the Secretary-General that the Szech and Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exist on 31 Dec 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 Jan, recommended to the General Assembly that the Czech Republic be admitted to United Nations membership. The Czech Republic was thus admitted on 19 Jan as a Member State.


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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 Oct 1945. In a letter dated 24 Dec 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.


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Egypt and Syria were original members of the United Nations from 24 Oct 1945. Following a plebiscite on 21 Feb 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 serparate membership in the United Nations.


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Yemen was admitted to membership in the United Nations on 30 September 1947. The Democratic Republic of Yemen was admitted on 14 Dec 1967. On 22 May 1990, the two countries merged and have since been represented as one member with the name Yemen.


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The Federation of Malaya joined the United Nations on 17 Sep 1957. On 16 Sep 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 Aug 1965 and a Member of the United Nations on 21 Sep 1965.

The IDD Prefix for K.L. and Penang is 007.


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By letter of 20 Jan 1965, Indonesia announced its decision to withdraw from the United Nations "at this stage and under the present circumstances". By telegram of 19 Sep 1966, it announced its decision "to resume full copperation with the United Nations and to resume participation in its activities". On 28 Sep 1966, the General Assembly took note of this decision and the President invited representatives of Indonesia to take seats in the Assembly.


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Egypt and Syria were iriginal Members of the United Nations from 24 Oct 1945. Following a plebiscite on 21 Feb 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 Sep 1971, the United Arab Republic chnaged its name to the Arab Republic of Egypt.


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Tanganyika was a member of the United Nations for 14 Dec 1961 and Zanaibar was a member from 16 Dec 1963. Following the ratification on 26 Apr 1964 of Articles of Union between Tanganyika and Zanaibar, the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanaibar continued as a single member, changing its name to the United Republic of Tanzania on 1 Nov 1964.


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Currently a protectorate of the United Kingdom. Treaty obliges UK to turn over control of Hong Kong to China on 1 Jan 1997.


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Czechoslovakia was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 Oct 1945. In a letter dated 10 Dec 1992, its Permanent Representative informed the Secretary-General that the Szech and Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exists on 31 Dec 1992 and that the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, as successor States, would apply for membership in the United Nations. Following the receipt of its application, the Security Council, on 8 Jan, recommended to the General Assembly that the Slovak Republic be admitted to United Nations membership. The Slovak Republic was thus admitted on 19 Jan as a member state.


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On 19 Sep 1991, Dyelorussia informed the United Nations that it had changed its name to Belarus.


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The General Assembly decided on 8 Apr 1993 to admit to United Nations membership 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.


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Pacific Island Territory of United States


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Carribean Island Territory of United Kingdom


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Carribean Island that is part of the Netherland Antilles.


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Atlantic Island off west coast of Africa. Part of St. Helena, a United Kingdom territory.


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South Atlantic island group that is a protectorate of the United Kingdom.


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North Atlantic island group belonging to Sweden.


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Also known as the French West Indies, located in the Carribean Sea. Territory of France.


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Australian possesion in the Indian Ocean.


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New Zealand possesion in the South Pacific.


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Part of the British Indian Ocean Territory.


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United States Naval Reserve Base on the island of Cuba.


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Island group in Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela.


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South Pacific island that is a New Zealand territory.


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South Pacific island claimed by Australia.


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United States territory in the eastern Pacific.


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United Kingdom territory of the Bahama Islands chain.


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Carribean island claimed by the United Kingdom.


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A South Atlantic posession of the United Kingdom.


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French posession between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.


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United Kingdom posession off the coast of South Carolina, USA.


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Carribean Islands claimed by the United Kingdom.


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Caribean Islands claimed by United Kingdom.


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This entry exists solely for the internet abbreviation.


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Czechoslovakia was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 Oct 1945. In a letter dated 10 Dec 1992, its Permanent Representative informed the Secretary-General that the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exist on 31 Dec 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 the applications, the Security Council, on 8 Jan, recommended to the General Assembly that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic be admitted to United Nations membership. The Czech Republic and Slovak Republic were admitted on 19 Jan as Member States.


