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There are at present (May 2006) 158 member nations of FIDE.
The following is the list of countries that are part of the United Nations. There are currently 141 U.N. members in FIDE. The FIDE does not allow to join new members if they are not U.N. members. Note technical issues such that the names for Macedonia and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) do not collate in a modern fashion.
Several members of FIDE are not members of the United Nations, mostly components of larger states, such as US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Faroe Islands, Macau and Hong Kong.
Gibraltar and the Island of Sark and several tiny island-nations are suggesting that they may apply for membership in FIDE. Quebec applied in 1988 but its application for membership was denied.
There are 16 entities that are not U.N. members that are counted in FIDE; 9 are members of the IOC and the other seven are not:
Non-IOC members. See also
A few major countries have not joined FIDE. These include Saudi Arabia, Oman and North Korea. The United Kingdom is not a member of FIDE, but England, Scotland and Wales are members of FIDE.
| Afghanistan | Afghan National Chess Federation | 3.4 | 1984 | |
| Albania | Federata Shqiptare e Shahut | 1.5a | 1974 | |
| Algeria | Fed. Algeriénne des Échecs | 4.1 | 1968 | |
| Andorra | Federacio d`Escacs Vall d`Andorra (FEVA) | 1.10 | 1979 | |
| Angola | Federação Angolana de Xadrez | 4.3 | 1980 | |
| Argentina | Fed. Argentina de Ajedrez | 2.5 | 1924 | |
| Armenia | Armenian Chess Federation | 1.5b | 1992 | |
| Aruba | Federashon di Ajedrez di Aruba (FAA) | 2.3.5 | 2001 | |
| Australia | Australian Chess Federation Inc. | 3.6 | 1926 | |
| Austria | Oesterreichischer Schachbund | 1.2a | 1926 | |
| Azerbaijan | Chess Federation of Azerbaijan | 1.8 | 1992 | |
| Bahamas | Bahamas Chess Federation | 2.3.5 | 1974 | |
| Bahrain | Bahrain Mind Sports Association | 3.1 | 1982 | |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh Chess Federation | 3.2a | 1979 | |
| Barbados | Barbados Chess Federation Inc | 2.3.5 | 1981 | |
| Belarus | Belarus Chess Federation | 1.8 | 1992 | |
| Belgium | Fed. Royale Belge des Echecs | 1.1b | 1924 | |
| Belize | Belize Chess Federation | 2.3.2 | 1990 | |
| Bermuda | Bermuda Chess Association | 2.3.5 | 1976 | |
| Bhutan | Bhutan Chess Federation | 3.2a | 2004 | |
| Brazil | Confederação Brasileira de Xadrez | 2.4 | 1924 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | Brunei Chess Federation | 3.3 | 1980 | |
| Cambodia | Cambodian Chess Federation | 3.3 | 2000 | |
| Cameroon | FECADE (Fédération Camerounaise des Échecs) | 4.4 | none | none |
| Canada | Chess Federation of Canada | 2.2 | 1934 | |
| Central African Republic | Chess Federation of Central African Republic | 4.4 | 2010 | |
| Chile | Federacion Deportiva Nacional Ajedrez Federado de Chile (AJEFECH) | 2.5 | ||
| China | PROC Chess Association | 3.5 | 1975 | |
| Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei Chess Association | 3.3 | 2004 | |
| Colombia | Colombian Chess Federation (FECODAZ) Federación Colombiana de Ajedrez | 2.3.4 | 1950 | |
| Comoros | Comoros Islands Chess Federation | 4.3 | 2011 | |
| Congo | Federation Congolaise des jeux d`Echecs | 4.3 | ||
| Costa Rica | Federacion Central de Ajedrez | 2.3.2 | ||
| Croatia | Hrvatski Sahovski Savez | 1.2b | 1992 | |
| Cuba | Federación Cubana de Ajedrez | 2.3.3 | 1939 | |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Chess Federation | 1.10 | 1961 | |
| Czech Republic | Sachovy Svaz Ceske Republiky | 1.4 | 1924 | |
| Denmark | Dansk Skak Union | 1.3 | 1926 | |
| Dominican Republic | Fed. Dominicana de Ajedrez | 2.3.5 | 1963 | |
| Ecuador | Fed. Ecuatoriana de Ajedrez | 2.3.5 | 1939 | |
| Egypt | Egyptian Chess Federation | 4.2 | 1950/1980 | |
| El Salvador | Fed. Salvadorena de Ajedrez | 2.3.2 | 1966 | |
| England | English Chess Federation | 1.1a | 1924 | |
| Estonia | Eesti Maleliit | 1.7 | 1931/1991 | |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian Chess Federation | 4.2 | 1994 | |
| Faroe Islands | Talvsamband Foroya | 1.10 | 1970 | |
| Fiji | Fiji Chess Federation | 3.6 | 1982 | |
| Finland | Suomen Shakkiliitto | 1.3 | 1924 | |
| Macedonia | Ch. Fed. of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 1.2b | 1993 | |
| France | Fed. Francaise des Échecs | 1.1b | 1924 | |
| Gabon | Association pour le Développement des Échecs Au Gabon (ADEG) | 4.4 | 2007 | |
| Gambia | Gambia Chess Federation | 4.4 | 1976 | |
| Georgia | Georgian Chess Federation | 1.5b | 1992 | |
| Germany | Deutscher Schachbund e.V. | 1.2a | 1950 | |
| Ghana | Ghana Chess Association | 4.4 | 1990 | |
| Greece | Elliniki Skakistiki Omospondia | 1.5a | 1948 | |
| Guam | Guam Chess Federation (Guam Echecs) | 3.6 | 2010 | |
| Guatemala | Fed. Nac. de Ajedrez de Guatemala | 2.3.2 | 1971 | |
| Guernsey | Guernsey Chess Federation | 1.10 | 1969/1995 | |
| Guyana | Guyana Chess Federation | 2.3.5 | 1975 | |
| Haiti | Fed. Haitienne des Echecs | 2.3.5 | 1985 | |
| Honduras | Fed. Nac. de Ajedrez de Honduras | 2.3.2 | 1975 | |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Chess Federation | 3.3 | 1961 | |
| Hungary | Magyar Sakkszovetseg | 1.4 | 1921 | |
| Iceland | Federation NameSkaksamband Islands | 1.3 | 1925 | |
| India | All India Chess Federation | 3.7 | 1956 | |
| Indonesia | Persatuan Catur Seluruh Indonesia | 3.3 | 1969 | |
| Iran | Chess Fed. of lslamic Rep. of Iran | 3.1 | 1990 | |
| Pakistan | Chess Federation of Pakistan |