ASI
AASIA
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA1949-PRESENT
Special Administrative Regions: Precedent Countries:
HONG KONG2006-PRESENT
HONG KONG (BRITISH)1862-2006
MACAO1999-PRESENT
MACAO1884-1999
REPUBLIC OF CHINA1912-1950
MANCHUKUO1932-1945
EASTERN ASIA
74
KIAUCHAU (GERMAN COLONY)1900-1916
SHANGHAI1865-1896
IMPERIAL CHINA1878-1912
TIBET1912-1934
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA1949-PRESENT
(CONTINUED) ASI
A
75
REPUBLIC OF CH
ESENT
JAPANESENT
Precedent Country:
RYUKYU ISLANDS UNITED STATES ADMINISTRAT
1949-1972
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’ S
REPUBLIC OF KOREAESENT
KOREA
Precedent Countries:
ESENT
UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATION1946-1948For period 1905-1946 see Japan
ASI
A
76
KOREA MONARCHY1884-1905Prior to 1884 see China and Japan
SRI LANKAESENT
Precedent Country:
CEYLON1857-1972
AFGHANISTAN1871-PRESENT
Prior to 1971 see Pakistan
BANGLADESH1971-PRESENT
Prior to 1947 see India
BHUTAN1962-PRESENT
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY1968-PRESENT
SOUTHERN ASIA
KOREA
Precedent Countries:
ESENT ASI
A(CONTINUED)
77
ASI
A
Feudatory States -Alphabetical
INDIA (CONTINUED)1949-PRESENT
FARIDKOT1887-1901
GWALIOR1885-1948
JIND1885-1943
NABHA1885-1946
PATIALA1884-1947
ALWAR1877-1901
Convention States - Continued
79
ASI
A
Feudatory States - Continued
INDIA (CONTINUED)1949-PRESENT
BUSSAHIR1895-1900
CHARKHARI1894-1943
COCHIN1892-1949
DHAR1897-1900
DUTTIA1893-1920
FARIDKOT1879-1886
81
HYDERABAD (DECCAN)1869-1949
IDAR1939-1944
INDORE1886-1947
JAIPUR1904-1947After 1947 see Rajasthan
JAMMU AND KASHMIR1878-1894 and 1866-1867
JAMMU1867-1877
Feudatory States - Continued
INDIA (CONTINUED)1949-PRESENT
ASI
A
82
ASI
A
Feudatory States - Continued
INDIA (CONTINUED)1949-PRESENT
JASDAN1942
JHALAWAR1887-1890
JIND1874-1884
JUNAGARH1862-1868After 1949 see Saurashtra
KASHMIR1866-1870
KISHANGARH1899-1947After 1947 see Rajasthan
83
MORVI1931-1948
NANDGAON1892-1894
NOWANUGGUR1877-1940
ORCCHA1913-1940
POONCH1876-1890
RAJASTHAN1948-1949
Feudatory States - Continued
INDIA (CONTINUED)1949-PRESENT
ASI
A
84
ASI
A
Feudatory States - Continued
INDIA (CONTINUED)1949-PRESENT
RAJPEEPLA1880
SAURASHTRA1923-1949After 1949 see Saurashtra
SIRMOOR1879-1899
SORUTH1877-1949After 1949 see Saurashtra
UNITED STATE OF SAURASHTRA
TRAVANCORE ANCHEL1888-1946
85
ASI
A
TRAVANCORE COCHIN1949-1950
WADHWAN1888
IRAN1870-PRESENT
MALDIVE ISLANDS1948-PRESENT
Precedent Country:
BRITISH PROTECTORATE1909-1965
MONGOLIA1924-PRESENT
Feudatory States - Continued
INDIA (CONTINUED)1949-PRESENT
86
NEPAL1881-PRESENT
PAKISTAN1947-PRESENT
Precedent Country:
BAHAWALPUR1947-1949Prior to 1947 see India
BRUNEI1983-PRESENT
BRITISH PROTECTORATE1888-1983
Precedent Country:
SOUTH EAST ASIA
ASI
A
87
ASI
A
CAMBODIA1949-PRESENT
Precedent Countries:
INDO-CHINA (FRENCH COLONY AND PROTECTORATE)1889-1949
COCHIN CHINA1886-1888
ANNAM AND TONKIN1888-1892
INDONESIA1948-PRESENT
TIMOR PORTUGUESE TERRITORY1885-1976
Precedent Countries:
NETHERLANDS NEW GUINEA1950-1962
NETHERLANDS INDIES1864-1948
88
ASI
ALAOS1951-PRESENTPrior to 1951 see Cambodia,Indo-China
For period 1900-1935 see Federated Malay States
MALAYSIA1963-PRESENT
Precedent Countries:
NORTH BORNEO1883-1963
SARAWAK1869-1963
FEDERATION OF MALAYA1957-1963
89
ASI
A
MALAYSIA1963-PRESENT
Precedent Countries- Continued Federated Malay States – Alphabetical:
JOHORE1876-1960
KEDAH1912-1962
KELANTAN1911-1962
MALACCA1948-1960Prior to 1948 see Singapore, Straits Settlements
FEDERATED MALAY STATES 1900-1934
LABUAN1879-1904After 1906 see Singapore, Straits Settlements
(CONTINUED)
90
ASI
A
NEGRI SEMBILAN1891-1963
PAHANG1889-1962
PENANG1948-1960Prior to 1948 see Singapore, Straits Settlements
MALAYSIA1963-PRESENT
Federated Malay States – Continued
SELANGOR1878-1962
PERLIS1948-1962
PERAK1878-1961
(CONTINUED)
91
MYANMAR1990-PRESENT
UNION OF BURMA1948-1989
BURMA1937-1948Prior to 1937 see India
Precedent Countries:
SUNGEI UJONG1878-1895
TRENGGANU1910-1963
MALAYSIA1963-PRESENT
(CONTINUED)
Federated Malay States – Alphabetical – continued:
ASI
A
92
ASI
A
PHILIPPINES1946-PRESENT
UNITED STATES COMMONWEALTH1935-1946
Precedent Countries:
UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATION1898-1935
SPANISH DOMINION1854-1898
Precedent Country:
THAILAND1883-PRESENT
BANGKOK1882-1885
SINGAPORE1948-PRESENT
STRAITS SETTLEMENTSPrecedent Country:
1867-1946
93
ASI
A
TIMOR-LESTE2002Prior to 2002 see Indonesia
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM1976-PRESENT
Precedent Countries:
REPUBLIC OF NORTH VIETNAM1951-1976
VIETNAM1951-1975
NORTH VIETNAM (VIET MINH ISSUES)1945-1946Prior to 1951 see Cambodia, Indo-China
94
ASI
A
ARMENIA1919-PRESENT
AZERBAIJAN1919-PRESENT
WESTERN ASIA
BRITISH PROTECTORATE, BAHRAIN POSTAL ADMINISTRATION1966-1970
BAHRAIN1971-PRESENT
Precedent Countries:
BRITISH PROTECTORATE, BRITISH POSTAL ADMINISTRATON1948-1966
BRITISH PROTECTORATE, INDIAN POSTAL ADMINISTRATION1933-1948
95
ASI
A
BRITISH COLONY1880-1960
CYPRUS1960-PRESENT
Precedent Country:
BRITISH MANDATE1920-1932
IRAQ1932-PRESENT
Precedent Country:
PALESTINE BRITISHMANDATE1880-1960
ISRAEL1948-PRESENT
Precedent Country:
96
GEORGIA1993-PRESENT
NATIONAL REPUBLIC1919-1920
Precedent Country:
ASI
A
Precedent Country:
KUWAIT1961-PRESENT
BRITISH PROTECTORATE1923-1961
KAZAKHSTAN1992-PRESENTPrior to 1992 see Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Precedent Country:
JORDAN1946-PRESENT
BRITISH MANDATE1920-1946Prior to 1920 see Turkey
KYRGYZSTAN1992-PRESENTPrior to 1992 see Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
97
ASI
A
Precedent Country:
LEBANON1941-PRESENT
FRENCH MANDATE1924-1941Prior to 1924 see Turkey
Precedent Countries:
OMAN1970-PRESENT
MUSCAT AND OMAN1966-1970
MUSCAT1944-1961
98
ASI
A
Precedent Countries:
SYRIA1961-PRESENT
Joined with Egypt to form United Arab Republic, 1958-1961
FRENCH MANDATEAUTONOMOUSREPUBLIC 1922-1934
1934-1958
LATAKIA1930-1933
QATAR1971-PRESENT
BRITISH PROTECTORATE1957-1971Prior to 1957 see Muscat
Precedent Country: Precedent Country:
SAUDI ARABIA1932-PRESENT
HEJAZ1916-1932Prior to 1916 see Turkey
99
ASI
A
ALAOUITES1924-1930
ILE ROUAD1916Prior to 1918 see Turkey
Precedent Countries:
TURKEY1863-PRESENT
HATAY1939
ALEXANDRETTA1938
TURKEY IN ASIA (ANATOLIA)
Precedent Countries- Continued
SYRIA1961-PRESENT
(CONTINUED)
100
ASI
A
THRACE1913-1920
EASTERN RUMELIA1880-1885
TAJIKISTAN1992-PRESENTPrior to 1992 see Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
TURKMENISTAN1992-PRESENTPrior to 1992 see Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS1974-PRESENTPrior to 1974 see Cyprus
Precedent Countries- Continued
TURKEY1863-PRESENT
(CONTINUED)
101
TRUCIAL STATES1961
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES1972-PRESENT
Precedent Country: Trucial States – Alphabetical:
ABU DHABI1964-1972
AJMAN1964-1965
DUBAI1963-1972
FUJEIRA1964-1972
RAS AL KHAIMA1964
ASI
A
102
ASI
A
SHARJAH AND DEPENDENCIES1963-1972
UMM AL QIWAIN1964-1972
UZBEKISTAN1992-PRESENTPrior to 1992 see Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
YEMEN1926-PRESENT
YEMEN, PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC1968-1990
Precedent Countries:
SOUTH ARABIA1963-1966
ADEN BRITISH COLONY1937-1965Prior to 1937 see India
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES1972-PRESENT
Trucial States – Alphabetical:
(CONTINUED)
103