List of sovereign states in the 1870s
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This is a list of sovereign states in the 1870s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1870 and 31 December 1879. It contains entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes widely recognized sovereign states, entities which were de facto sovereign but which were not widely recognized by other states.
Sovereign states
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Abuja – Abuja Emirate Capital: Abuja |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Afghanistan – Emirate of Afghanistan (to 24 May 1879) Capital: Kabul |
Widely recognized independent state to 24 May 1879. De-jure British protected state from 24 May 1879. | |
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Agadez – Tenere Sultanate of Aïr[1] Capital: Agadez |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Andorra – Principality of Andorra[2] Capital: Andorra la Vella |
Widely recognized independent state. The President of France and Bishop of Urgell were ex officio Co-Princes of Andorra. The defense of Andorra was the responsibility of France and Spain. | |
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Angoche – Angoche Sultanate[3] Capital: Angoche | ||
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Ankole – Kingdom of Ankole[4] Capital: Mbarara |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Annam – Empire of Annam Capital: Phú Xuân |
Widely recognized state. Internal imperial system within Chinese tributary. | |
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Anziku – Anziku Kingdom (to 1875) Capital: Monsol |
Widely recognized state to 1875. Annexed by France in 1875. | |
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Argentina – Argentine Republic[5] Capital: Buenos Aires | ||
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Aro – Aro Confederacy Capital: Arochukwu |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Ashanti – Asante Union[6] Capital: Kumasi |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Aussa – Sultanate of Aussa[7] Capital: Aussa |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Austria-Hungary – Austro-Hungarian Empire[8] Capital: Vienna (Cisleithania), Budapest (Transleithania) |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Baden – Grand Duchy of Baden[9] (to 18 January 1871) Capital: Karlsruhe |
Widely recognized state to 18 January 1871. State of the North German Confederation to 18 January 1871. Became part of the German Empire on 18 January 1871. | |
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Baguirmi – Kingdom of Baguirmi[10] Capital: Massenya |
Tributary state of the Bornu Empire. | |
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Bali – Kingdom of Bali Capital: Klungkung |
Widely recognized state. Bali was a series of kingdoms that ruled the island of Bali. | |
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Baol – Kingdom of Baol[11] Capital: Diourbel |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Barotseland – Kingdom of Barotseland[12] Capital: Mongu |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Bavaria – Kingdom of Bavaria (to 18 January 1871) Capital: Munich |
Widely recognized state to 18 January 1871. State of the North German Confederation to 18 January 1871. Became part of the German Empire on 18 January 1871. | |
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Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium[13] Capital: Brussels |
Widely recognized state. Belgium has sovereignty over 1 condominium:
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Beni Abbas – Kingdom of Beni Abbas (to 1872) Capital: Kalâa of Ait Abbas |
Widely recognized state to 1872. Annexed by France in 1872. | |
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Benin – Kingdom of Benin[14] Capital: Edo |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan Capital: Punakha |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Biu – Biu Kingdom Capital: Biu |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative) |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Bora Bora – Kingdom of Bora Bora[15] Capital: Nunue, Vaitape |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Bornu – Bornu Empire[16] Capital: Ngazargamu |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Brakna – Brakna Emirate Capital: Aleg |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Brazil – Empire of Brazil Capital: Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil was a federation of 20 states and one federal district.[a] | |
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Brunei – Sultanate of Brunei Capital: Kampong Ayer |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Buganda – Kingdom of Buganda Capital: Mengo |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Bulgaria – Principality of Bulgaria (from 1878)[17] Capital: Sofia |
De facto independent, and de jure vassal state under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire. | |
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Bukhara – Emirate of Bukhara[18] (to 1873) Capital: Bukhara |
Widely recognized state to 1873. Annexed by Russia in 1873. | |
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Bulungan – Sultanate of Bulungan Capital: Tanjung Palas |
Widely recognized state. Vassal state of Sulu. | |
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Bunyoro – Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom Capital: Hoima |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Burma – Kingdom of Burma[19] Capital: Mandalay |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Burundi – Kingdom of Burundi Capital: Gitega |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Busoga – Kingdom of Busoga Capital: Bugembe |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Canada – Dominion of Canada Capital: Ottawa |
Widely recognized state. Commonwealth realm. | |
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Cayor – Kingdom of Cayor (to 1879) Capital: Mboul |
Widely recognized state to 1879. Incorporated to French West Africa in 1879. | |
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Champasak – Kingdom of Champasak[20] Capital: Champasak |
Widely recognized state. Vassal state of Siam. | |
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Chile – Liberal Republic of Chile[21] Capital: Santiago |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Chokwe – Chokwe Kingdom Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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→ China – Great Qing Empire Capital: Beijing |
Widely recognized state. China had sovereignty over the following territories:
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Colombia – United States of Colombia Capital: Bogota |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica Capital: San Jose |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Dagbon – Kingdom of Dagbon Capital: Yendi |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Dahomey – Kingdom of Dahomey[22] Capital: Abomey |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Dai Nam – Dai Nam Realm Capital: Phú Xuân |
Widely recognized state. Tributary state of China. | |
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Damagaram – Sultanate of Damagaram Capital: Zinder |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Dar al Kuti – Sultanate of Dar Al Kuti[23] Capital: N'Délé |
Widely recognized state. Vassal state of Dar Runga. | |
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Darfur – Sultanate of Darfur (to 1874) Capital: Al Fashir |
Widely recognized state to 1874. Conquered by Mahdist Sudan in 1874 | |
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Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark Capital: Copenhagen |
Widely recognized state. Denmark had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:
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Dhala – Emirate of Dhala Capital: Dhale |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Dominican Republic – Second Republic Capital: Santo Domingo |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Dosso – Dosso Kingdom Capital: Dosso |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador Capital: Quito |
Widely recognized state. | |
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→ → El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador Capital: San Salvador |
Widely recognized state. | |
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→ Ethiopia – Ethiopian Empire Capital: Addis Ababa |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Fadhli – Fadhli Sultanate[24] Capital: Shuqrah |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Fante – Fante Confederacy (to 1874) Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state to 1874. Incorporated into the Gold Coast in 1874. | |
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France Capital: Paris
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Widely recognized independent state. France had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:
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Futa Jallon – Imamate of Futa Jallon Capital: Timbo |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Garo – Kingdom of Garo Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Gaza – Gaza Empire[25] Capital: Manjacaze |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Geledi – Sultanate of the Geledi Capital: Afgooye |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Gera – Kingdom of Gera Capital: Chala |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Germany – German Empire (from 18 January 1871) Capital: Berlin |
Widely recognized state from 18 January 1871. The German Empire consisted of 25 constituent states and an imperial territory. | |
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Gomma – Kingdom of Gomma Capital: Agaro |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Gowa – Sultanate of Gowa Capital: Jongaya |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Greece – Kingdom of Greece Capital: Athens |
Widely recognized state. | |
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→ Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala Capital: Guatemala City |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Gumma – Kingdom of Gumma Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Gyaaman – State of Gyaaman Capital: Sampa, Drobo |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Ha'il – Emirate of Jabal Shammar Capital: Ha'il |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Haiti – Republic of Haiti[26] Capital: Port-au-Prince |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Harar – Emirate of Harar (to 1875) Capital: Ge |
Widely recognized state to 1875. Client state of the Khedivate of Egypt from 1875. | |
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Hawaii – Kingdom of Hawaii Capital: Honolulu |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Hesse-Darmstadt – Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (to 18 January 1871) Capital: Darmstadt |
Widely recognized state to 18 January 1871. State of the North German Confederation to 18 January 1871. Became part of the German Empire on 18 January 1871. | |
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Hobyo – Sultanate of Hobyo (from 1878) Capital: Hobyo |
Widely recognized state from 1878. | |
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Honduras – Republic of Honduras Capital: Tegucigalpa |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Huahine – Kingdom of Huahine Capital: Huahine |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Hunza – State of Hunza Capital: Baltit |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Igala – Igala Kingdom[27] Capital: Idah |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Igara – Kingdom of Igara
Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Ilé-Ifẹ̀ – Ilé-Ifẹ̀ Kingdom Capital: Ilé-Ifẹ̀ |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Isaaq – Isaaq Sultanate Capital: Hargeisa |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Italy – Kingdom of Italy Capital: Rome |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Japan – Empire of Japan Capital: Tokyo City |
Widely recognized state. Japan had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:
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Jimma – Kingdom of Jimma Capital: Jiren |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Jolof – Jolof Kingdom Capital: Ouarkhokh |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Kaarta – Kingdom of Kaarta Capital: Diangounté, Nioros |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Kabulistan – Kingdom of Kabul (to 12 October 1879) Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state to 12 October 1879. | |
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Kaffa – Kingdom of Kaffa Capital: Bonga, Anderaccha |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Kajara – Kajara Kingdom Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Kakongo – Kingdom of Kakongo Capital: Kinguele |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Kalat – Khanate of Kalat (to 1875) Capital: Kalat |
Widely recognized state to 1875. Incorporated to British India in 1875. | |
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Kano – Emirate of Kano Capital: Takai |
Widely recognized state. Vassal of the Sokoto Caliphate | |
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Kasanje – Jaga Kingdom Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Kathiri – Hadhrami Kathiri Dynasty in Seiyun Capital: Seiyun |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Kebbi – Kebbi Emirate Capital: Argungu |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Kénédougou – Kénédougou Kingdom Capital: Sikasso |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Khasso – Kingdom of Khasso Capital: Médine |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Khiva – Khanate of Khiva (to 12 August 1873) Capital: Khiva |
Widely recognized state to 12 August 1873. Annexed by Russia on 12 August 1873. | |
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Kokand – Khanate of Kokand (to 19 February 1876) Capital: Kokand |
Widely recognized state to 19 February 1876. | |
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Kong – Kong Empire Capital: Kong |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Kongo – Kingdom of Kongo Capital: Mbanza-Kongo |
Vassal of the Kingdom of Portugal. | |
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Korea – Kingdom of Great Joseon Capital: Seoul |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Koya Temne – Kingdom of Koya Capital: Grand Cape Mount |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Kuba – Kingdom of Kuba Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Lafia Beri-Beri – Lafia Beri-Beri Kingdom Capital: Lafia |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Liberia – Republic of Liberia Capital: Monrovia |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein Capital: Vaduz |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Limmu-Ennarea – Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea Capital: Saqqa |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Loango – Kingdom of Loango Capital: Buali |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Lower Yafa – Sultanate of Lower Yafa Capital: Jaʿār |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Luba – Luba Empire Capital: Mwibele |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Lunda – Luba Empire Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Capital: Luxembourg City |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Maguindanao – Sultanate of Maguindanao Capital: Kuta Watu |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Mahra – Sultanate of Mahra Capital: Qishn |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Majeerteen Sultanate – Majeerteen Kingdom Capital: Alula |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Maldives – Sultanate of Maldive Islands Capital: Malé |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Mangareva – Kingdom of Mangareva Capital: Mangareva |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Manipur – Kingdom of Manipur Capital: Imphal |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Maravi – Kingdom of Maravi Capital: Manthimba |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Matabeleland – Matabele Kingdom Capital: Bulawayo |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Mbunda – Mbunda Kingdom
Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Merina – Kingdom of Imerina Capital: Antananarivo |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Mexico Capital: Mexico City
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Widely recognized state. | |
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Monaco – Principality of Monaco Capital: Monaco |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Montenegro – Principality of Montenegro Capital: Cetinje |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Morocco – Sultanate of Morocco Capital: Fes |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Mossi Kingdoms – Mossi Empire Capital: Multiple capitals |
Widely recognized independent state. The following are a number of different kingdoms that make up the Mossi Empire: | |
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Mthwakazi – Kingdom of Mthwakazi Capital: Bulawayo |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Muscat and Oman – Sultanate of Muscat and Oman Capital: Muscat |
De jure independent state. De facto a British protectorate. | |
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Mutayr – Emirate of Mutayr Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Negeri Sembilan Capital: Seremban |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Nejd – Emirate of Nejd Capital: Riyadh |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal Capital: Kathmandu |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Netherlands – Kingdom of The Netherlands Capital: Amsterdam |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua Capital: Managua |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Niue – Kingdom of Niue-Fekai Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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North German Confederation (to 18 January 1871) Capital: Berlin |
Widely recognized state to 18 January 1871. Incorporated to the German Empire on 18 January 1871. | |
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Nri – Kingdom of Nri Capital: Igbo-Ukwu |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Nshenyi – Nshenyi Kingdom Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Obwera – Obwera Kingdom Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Onitsha – Onitsha Kingdom Capital: Onitsha |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Orange Free State Capital: Bloemfontein |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Oron – Oron Nation Capital: Oron |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Orungu – Kingdom of Orungu (to 1873)[28] Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state to 1873. Annexed by France in 1873. | |
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Ottoman Empire – Sublime Ottoman State Capital: Constantinople |
Widely recognized state. The following are autonomous territories of the Ottoman Empire: | |
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Oyo – Oyo Empire Capital: Oyo-Ile |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Pahang – Sultanate of Pahang Capital: Pekan |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Papal States – State of the Church (to 20 September 1870) Capital: Rome |
Widely recognized state. Annexed by the Kingdom of Italy on 20 September 1870. | |
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Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay Capital: Asunción |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Pate – Pate Sultanate (to 1870) Capital: Faza |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Patani – Sultanate of Patani[29] Capital: Patani |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Perak – Sultanate of Perak (to 20 January 1874) Capital: Ipoh |
Widely recognized state. Annexed by the United Kingdom on 20 January 1874. | |
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Persia – Sublime State of Persia Capital: Tehran |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Peru Capital: Lima
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Widely recognized state to 2 November 1879. De facto independent state from 2 November 1879. | |
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Portugal – Kingdom of Portugal Capital: Lisbon |
Widely recognized state. The following are colonies, vassal state and possession of Portugal:
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Potiskum – Potiskum Emirate Capital: Potiskum |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Qu'aiti – Qu'aiti Sultanate of Shihr and Mukalla[30] Capital: Al-Shihr |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Raiatea – Kingdom of Raiatea Capital: Uturoa |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Rapa Nui – Kingdom of Rapa Nui Capital: Anakena |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Rarotonga – Kingdom of Rarotonga Capital: Anakena |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Romania – Romanian United Principalities Capital: Bucharest |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Rujumbura – Rujumbura Kingdom Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Rukiga – Rukiga Kingdom Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Russia – Russian Empire Capital: Saint Petersburg |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Rwanda – Kingdom of Rwanda Capital: Nyanza |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Ryūkyū Kingdom (to 13 March 1879) Capital: Shuri |
Widely recognized state to 13 March 1879. Annexed by Japan on 27 March 1879 | |
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→ Samoa – Kingdom of Samoa Capital: Apia |
Widely recognized state. | |
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San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino Capital: San Marino |
Widely recognized state. | |
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→ Sarawak – Kingdom of Sarawak Capital: Kuching |
Widely recognized state. | |
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→ Selangor – Sultanate of Selangor (to 1875) Capital: Klang |
Widely recognized state to 1875. Annexed by the United Kingdom in 1875. | |
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Serbia – Principality of Serbia (from 1878) Capital: Belgrade |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Setul Mambang Segara – Kingdom of Setul Mambang Segara Capital: Kota Mambang Segara |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Siam – Kingdom of Siam Capital: Bangkok |
Widely recognized state. The following are vassal states of Siam:
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Sokoto – Sokoto Caliphate Capital: Sokoto |
Widely recognized state. | |
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→ → Spain[31] Capital: Madrid
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Widely recognized state. Spain had three colonies, and two possessions:
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→ Sulu – Sultanate of Sulu Capital: Maimbung |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Sweden and Norway – United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway Capital: Stockholm, Christiania |
Personal union of the separate kingdoms of Sweden and Norway. | |
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Switzerland – Swiss Confederation Capital: Bern |
Widely recognized state. Switzerland was a federation of 25 cantons.[b] | |
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Tagant – Emirate of Tagant Capital: Tidjikja |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Tahiti – Kingdom of Tahiti Capital: Tidjikja |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga Capital: Nuku'alofa |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Tooro – Tooro Kingdom (to 1876) Capital: Kabarole |
Widely recognized state to 1876. Absorbed by Bunyoro-Kitara in 1876 | |
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Toucouleur – Toucouleur Empire Capital: Segou |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Transvaal – South African Republic Capital: Pretoria |
Boer republic. | |
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Trarza – Emirate of Trarza Capital: Mederdra |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Tuggurt – Sultanate of Tuggurt Capital: Tuggurt |
Widely recognized state. | |
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United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Capital: London |
Widely recognized state. The following are colonies, territories, dependencies and protectorates of the United Kingdom:
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→ United States – United States of America Capital: Washington D.C. |
Widely recognized state. The following are territories of the United States of America:
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Upper Aulaqi Sultanate Capital: Nişāb |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Upper Aulaqi Sheikhdom Capital: Sa'id |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Upper Yafa – State of Upper Yafa Capital: Mahjaba |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay Capital: Montevideo |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Venezuela – United States of Venezuela Capital: Caracas |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Wadai – Wadai Empire Capital: Abéché |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Wahidi Balhaf – Wahidi Sultanate of Balhaf Capital: Balhaf |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Wahidi Haban – Wahidi Sultanate of Haban Capital: Habban |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Wajoq – Kingdom of Wajoq Capital: Tosora |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Wassoulou – Wassoulou Empire (from 1878) Capital: Bissandugu |
Widely recognized state from 1878. | |
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Wituland – Witu Sultanate Capital: Witu |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Wolaita – Kingdom of Wolaita (to November 1894) Capital: Lasho, Dalbo, Sodo |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Württemberg – Kingdom of Württemberg (to 18 January 1871) Capital: Stuttgart |
Widely recognized state up to 18 January 1871. Became part of the German Empire on 18 January 1871. | |
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Yamma – Kingdom of Yamma Capital: Fofa |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Yeke – Yeke Kingdom Capital: Bunkeya |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Zabarma – Zabarma Emirate Capital: Not specified |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Zanzibar – Sultanate of Zanzibar Capital: Stone Town |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Zululand – Kingdom of Zulu Capital: Bulawayo |
Widely recognized state. | |
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Aceh – Sultanate of Aceh Capital: Kutaraja |
Protectorate of the Ottoman Empire. | |
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Assiniboia – Provisional Government of Assiniboia (to 1870) Capital: Batoche |
Unrecognized state, Provisional Government. Claimed by the Dominion of Canada. | |
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Cartagena – Canton of Cartagena (from 12 July 1873 to 13 January 1874) Capital: Cartagena |
Unrecognized state. Claimed by the First Spanish Republic. | |
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Cuba – Republic of Cuba Capital: Havana |
Unrecognized state. | |
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Fiji – Kingdom of Fiji (from 5 June 1871 to 10 October 1874) Capital: Suva |
Unrecognized state. Claimed by the United Kingdom on 10 October 1874. | |
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Goust – Republic of Goust Capital: None |
Unrecognized state. | |
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Griqualand East (to 1874) Capital: Kokstad |
Unrecognized state. Annexed by the United Kingdom in 1874. | |
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Málaga – Canton of Málaga (from 18 July 1873 to 19 September 1873) Capital: Málaga |
Unrecognized state. Claimed by the First Spanish Republic. | |
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Paris – Paris Commune (from 18 March 1871 to 28 May 1871) Capital: None |
Unrecognized state. Claimed by the French Republic. | |
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Tamrash – Republic of Tamrash (from 1878) Capital: Málaga |
Unrecognized state. Self-governing administrative structure of the Pomaks. | |
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Valencia – Canton of Valencia (from 18 July 1873 to 8 August 1873) Capital: Valencia |
Unrecognized state. Claimed by the First Spanish Republic. | |
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Xibei San Ma Capital: None |
Unrecognized state. | |
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→ Yettishar – Kingdom of Kashgaria (to 18 December 1877) Capital: Kashgar |
Unrecognized state. Vassal of the Ottoman Empire from 1873 to 18 December 1877. | |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ 20 States: Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe. 1 Federal District: Federal District.
- ^ 25 Cantons: Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Glarus, Graubünden, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zürich
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