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The following countries are known to possess nuclear weapons.

The following countries are known to possess nuclear weapons.

1. United States

# United States

2. Former Soviet Republics

# Former Soviet Republics

3. United Kingdom

# United Kingdom

4. France

# France

5. China

# China

6. India

# India

7. Pakistan

# Pakistan

8. North Korea

# North Korea

The following countries are suspected of having active nuclear programs:

The following countries are suspected of having active nuclear programs:

1. Iran

# Iran

2. Saudi Arabia

# Saudi Arabia

The following countries are known to have once had nuclear weapons:  

The following countries are known to have once had nuclear weapons:  

1. South Africa (dismantled stockpile in 1990's)

# South Africa (dismantled stockpile in 1990's)

2. Belarus

# Belarus

3. Ukraine

# Ukraine

4. Khazakhstan

# Khazakhstan

Many other countries have at one time had an active nuclear weapons development program, but most have officially stopped research into weaponization.  Although a country may have the technology for nuclear power, it may not have the capability to produce nuclear weapons, which would require the ability to enrich uranium.  

Many other countries have at one time had an active nuclear weapons development program, but most have officially stopped research into weaponization.  Although a country may have the technology for nuclear power, it may not have the capability to produce nuclear weapons, which would require the ability to enrich uranium.

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