overeign States

A

*flag|Andorra – Principality of Andorra
*flagicon image|Flag_of_Ankole.svg Ankole – Kingdom of Ankole
*flag|Argentina – Argentine Republic
*flagicon image|Omu Aro flag.jpg Aro – Aro Confederacy
*flagicon image|Flag of Ashanti.svg Ashanti – Asante Union
*flag|Austria-Hungary – Austro-Hungarian Empire

B

*noflag|Baguirmi – Kingdom of Baguirmi
*flag|Belgium|state – Kingdom of Belgium
*flagicon image|Flag of the Benin Empire.svg Benin – Benin Empire
*flag|Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia
*noflag|Bornu – Bornu Empire
*flagicon|Brazil|1870 Brazil – Empire of Brazil
*flagicon image|Flag_of_Buganda.svg Buganda – Kingdom of Buganda
*flagicon|Bulgaria|1878 Bulgaria – Principality of Bulgaria
*flagicon image|Flag_of_Burmese_Empire_%281853-1876%29.svg Burma – Kingdom of Burma

C

*flag|Canada|1868 – Dominion of Canada
*flag|Chile – Republic of Chile
*flag|Qing Dynasty|1862|name=China – Great Qing Empire
*flag|Colombia – United States of Colombia
*flag|Congo Free State|name=Congo – Congo Free State (from July 1)
*flagicon image|Costa Rica 1848-1906.png Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica

D

*flagicon image|Sin_bandera.svg Dahomey – Kingdom of Dahomey
*flag|Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
*flag|Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic

E

*flagicon image|Flag_of_Ecuador_%28civil%29.svg Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
*flag|El Salvador|1869 – El Salvador
*flagicon|Ethiopia|1975 Ethiopia – Empire of Ethiopia

F

*noflag|Fouta Djallon – Kingdom of Fouta Djallon
*noflag|Fouta Tooro – Kingdom of Fouta Tooro
*flagicon|France France – French Republic

G

*noflag|Gera – Kingdom of Gera
*flag|German Empire|name=Germany – German Empire
*noflag|Gomma – Kingdom of Gomma
*flagicon|Greece|royal Greece – Kingdom of Greece
*flag|Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
*noflag|Gumma – Kingdom of Gumma (to 1885)

H

*flagicon image|Flag of the Emirate of Ha'il.svg Ha'il – Emirate of Ha'il
*flag|Haiti|civil – Republic of Haiti
*flagicon|Hawaii Hawaii – Kingdom of Hawaii
*flag|Honduras – Republic of Honduras

I

*flagicon|Italy|1861 Italy – Kingdom of Italy

J

*noflag|Janjero – Kingdom of Janjero
*flag|Empire of Japan|name=Japan – Empire of Japan
*flagicon image|Flag_of_Johor.svg Johor – Sultanate of Johor (to December 11)
*noflag|Jolof – Jolof Kingdom
*flagicon|Korean Empire Joseon – Kingdom of Joseon

K

*noflag|Kaffa – Kingdom of Kaffa
*noflag|Kénédougou – Kénédougou Kingdom
*noflag|Kong – Kong Empire
*flagicon image|Flag of the Kingdom of Kongo.svg Kongo – Kingdom of Kongo
*noflag|Koya Temne – Kingdom of Koya

L

*flag|Liberia – Republic of Liberia
*flagicon image|Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
*noflag|Limmu-Ennarea – Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea
*noflag|Luba – Luba Empire
*flag|Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

M

*noflag|Matabeleland – Matabele Kingdom
*flag|Mexico|1881 – United Mexican States
*flag|Monaco – Principality of Monaco
*flagicon|Montenegro|1876 Montenegro – Principality of Montenegro
*flagicon image|Red_flag.svg Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco
*flagicon image|Flag_of_Muscat.svg Muscat and Oman – Sultanate of Muscat and Oman

N

*flagicon image|Flag_of_Negeri_Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan – Negeri Sembilan
*flag|Netherlands – Kingdom of The Netherlands
*flagicon image|Nicaragua_1854-1858_N.svg Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua

O

*flag|Orange Free State – Republic of Orange Free State
*flag|Ottoman Empire – Sublime Ottoman State
*noflag|Ouaddai – Ouaddai Empire
*noflag|Oyo – Oyo Empire

P

*flagicon image|Flag_of_Pahang.svg Pahang – Sultanate of Pahang
*flagicon image|Flag of Paraguay 1842.png Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
*flagicon image|Amir Kabir Flag.svg Persia – Persian Empire
*flag|Peru|1825 – Peruvian Republic
*flagicon|Portugal|1830 Portugal – Kingdom of Portugal

R

*flagicon image|Flag_of_Rarotonga_1858-1888.svg Rarotonga – Kingdom of Rarotonga
*flagicon|Romania Romania – Kingdom of Romania
*flag|Russian Empire|name=Russia – Russian Empire

*Samoa - Kingdom of Samoa
*flag|San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
*flagicon image|Sarawak_Flag_1870.jpg Sarawak – Kingdom of Sarawak
*flag|Kingdom of Serbia|name=Serbia – Kingdom of Serbia
*flag|Thailand|1855|name=Siam – Kingdom of Siam
*flagicon image|Flag of the Sokoto Caliphate.svg Sokoto – Sokoto Caliphate
*flag|Transvaal|name=South Africa – South African Republic
*flagicon|Spain|1785 Spain – Kingdom of Spain
*flagicon image|Late 19th Century Flag of Sulu.svg Sulu – Sultanate of Sulu
*flagicon image|Unionsgjøs.png Sweden-Norway – United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
*flag|Switzerland – Swiss Confederation

T

*flag|Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
*noflag|Toucouleur – Toucouleur Empire

U

*flagicon|United Kingdom United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
*flag|United States|1877 – United States of America
*flag|Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay

V

*flagicon image|Flag_of_Venezuela_%281863-1905%29.svg Venezuela – United States of Venezuela

W

*noflag|Wassoulou – Wassoulou Empire
*noflag|Welayta – Kingdom of Welayta

Y

*noflag|Yeke – Yeke Kingdom

Z

*flag|Zanzibar|Sultanate – Sultanate of Zanzibar (to February 17)

tates Claiming Sovereignty

*flagicon image|Sultanate of Aceh Flag.png Aceh – Sultanate of Aceh
*noflag|Goust| – Republic of Goust
*flagicon image|Flag of Lado.svg Lado – Lado District
*flagicon image|Flag_of_Tavolara.gif Tavolara – Kingdom of Tavolara