List of countries in the 1900s

Sovereign states
Name and capital cityInformation on status and recognition of sovereignty  A Abuja - Abuja Emirate  
Widely recognized independent state. →  Acre – Independent State of Acre  
De facto independent state to March 15, 1900, from November 1900 to December 24, 1900, and from January 27, 1903, to November 11, 1903. Claimed by Bolivia.Agadez - Tenere Sultanate of Aïr  
Widely recognized independent state to 1900. Andorra – Principality of Andorra 
Widely recognized independent state.Angoche - Angoche Sultanate 
Widely recognized independent state. – Argentine Republic 
Widely recognized independent state. Aro – Aro Confederacy  
Widely recognized independent state. Ashanti – Ashanti Empire  
Widely recognized independent state. →  →  Australia – Commonwealth of Australia  
Widely recognized independent state from January 1, 1901. Australia is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. Australia has 1 External Territory:
  – Territory of Papua   – Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Capital: Vienna (Cisleithania), Budapest (Transleithania)
Widely recognized independent state. Austria-Hungary has 1 concession:
  Tientsin B Bali - Kingdom of Bali 
Widely recognized independent state. - Emirate of Beihan  
Widely recognized independent state. – Kingdom of Belgium 
Widely recognized independent state. Belgium has 1 colony and 1 concession:

  Tientsin Bhutan 
 Bhutan 
 Kingdom of Bhutan 
Widely recognized independent state.Biu - Biu Kingdom  
Widely recognized independent state. – Republic of Bolivia Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative)
Widely recognized independent state.Brakna - Brakna Emirate 
Widely recognized independent state. Brazil – Republic of the United States of Brazil 
Widely recognized independent state. Brazil was a federation of 20 states, one territory, and one federal district. Bulgaria 
 Principality of Bulgaria 
 Kingdom of Bulgaria 
De facto independent state until October 5, 1908. Widely recognized independent state from October 5, 1908.C – Dominion of Canada 
Widely recognized independent state. Canada is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. Champasak - Kingdom of Champasak  
Widely recognized independent state. – Republic of Chile 
Widely recognized independent state. – Great Qing Empire 
Widely recognized independent state.Chokwe - Chokwe Kingdom 
Widely recognized independent state. – Republic of Colombia 
Widely recognized independent state. – Congo Free State  
Widely recognized independent state. 	State in personal union with the Kingdom of Belgium. →  – Republic of Costa Rica 
Widely recognized independent state. – Cretan State  
De facto independent state, . – Republic of Cuba  
Widely recognized independent state.D Darfur –Sultanate of Darfur 
Widely recognized independent state.Daure-Baure - Kingdom of Daure-Baure 
Widely recognized independent state.Daure-Zango - Kingdom of Daure-Zango 
Widely recognized independent state.Dendi - Dendi Kingdom  
Widely recognized independent state. – Kingdom of Denmark 
Widely recognized independent state. Denmark has 2 colonies and 1 dependency:
  Danish West Indies  
  Greenland  
    – Emirate of Dhala  
Widely recognized independent state. – Dominican Republic E →  Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador 
Widely recognized independent state. El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador 
Widely recognized independent state. Ethiopia – Ethiopian Empire 
Widely recognized independent state.F – French Republic GGeledi - Sultanate of the Geledi  
Widely recognized independent state. – German Realm 
Widely recognized independent state. The following are colonies, concessions and protectorates of Germany:
  Kamerun   Greece – Kingdom of Greece 
Widely recognized independent state. – Republic of Guatemala 
Widely recognized independent state.Gumel - Gumel Emirate   
Widely recognized independent state.Gumma - Kingdom of Gumma H Ha'il – Emirate of Ha'il 
Widely recognized independent state. Haiti – Republic of Haiti 
Widely recognized independent state. Honduras – Republic of Honduras IIgala - Igala Kingdom  
Widely recognized independent state.Igara - Kingdom of Igara 
Widely recognized independent state.Ilé-Ifẹ̀ - Ilé-Ifẹ̀ Kingdom  
Widely recognized independent state. – Kingdom of Italy J – Empire of Japan 
Widely recognized independent state.KKajara - Kajara Kingdom 
Widely recognized independent state. Kano - Kano Emirate  
Widely recognized independent state.Kasanje - Kasanje Kingdom
Widely recognized independent state.Kebbi - Kebbi Emirate  
Widely recognized independent state.Kel Ahaggar 
Widely recognized independent state. – Greater Korean Empire   
Widely recognized independent state. Kuba - Kuba Kingdom  
Widely recognized independent state.LLafia Beri-Beri - Lafia Beri-Beri Kingdom  
Widely recognized independent state. – Republic of Liberia 
Widely recognized independent state. – Principality of Liechtenstein 
Widely recognized independent state. – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 
Widely recognized independent state.MMbunda - Mbunda Kingdom 
Widely recognized independent state. – United Mexican States 
Widely recognized independent state. – Principality of Monaco 
Widely recognized independent state. →  Montenegro – Principality of Montenegro 
Widely recognized independent state. – Sultanate of Morocco 
Widely recognized independent state.Mutayr - Emirate of Mutayr 
Widely recognized independent state.N Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal 
Widely recognized independent state. – Kingdom of the Netherlands 
Widely recognized independent state. – Dominion of Newfoundland  
Widely recognized independent state. Newfoundland is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. New Zealand – Dominion of New Zealand  
Widely recognized independent state. New Zealand is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. →  Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua 
Widely recognized independent state.Niue - Kingdom of Niue-Fekai 
Widely recognized independent state. – Kingdom of Norway 
Widely recognized independent state. In personal union with Sweden until June 7, 1905.Nri - Kingdom of Nri 
Widely recognized independent state.Nshenyi - Nshenyi Kingdom  
Widely recognized independent state.OObwera - Obwera Kingdom 
Widely recognized independent state.Onitsha - Onitsha Kingdom  
Widely recognized independent state.  
Widely recognized independent state. – Sublime Ottoman State 
Widely recognized independent state.Ouaddai - Wadai Empire 
Widely recognized independent state.P →  – Republic of Panama  
Widely recognized independent state from November 3, 1903. – Republic of Paraguay 
Widely recognized independent state. →  Persia – Sublime State of Persia 
Widely recognized independent state. – Peruvian Republic 
Widely recognized independent state. Philippines - Philippine Republic  
De facto independent state, to March 23, 1901. Portugal – Kingdom of Portugal 
Widely recognized independent state. The following are colonies, vassals and possessions of Portugal:
  Kongo - Kingdom of Kongo  
  Portuguese Angola  Potiskum - Potiskum Emirate 
Widely recognized independent state.RRabih's Empire   Riyadh - Emirate of Riyadh  
Widely recognized independent state. – Kingdom of Romania 
Widely recognized independent state.Rujumbura – Rujumbura Kingdom 
Widely recognized independent state.Rukiga – Rukiga Kingdom 
Widely recognized independent state. - Russian Empire 
Widely recognized independent state.S - Most Serene Republic of San Marino 
Widely recognized independent state. – Kingdom of Serbia 
Widely recognized independent state. – Kingdom of Siam 
Widely recognized independent state. Sokoto – Caliphal State in the Bilād as-Sūdān  
Widely recognized independent state. Spain – Kingdom of Spain 
Widely recognized independent state. Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland  
Widely recognized independent state. →  – Kingdom of Sweden  
Widely recognized independent state. – Swiss Confederation 

T
 Tagant – Emirate of Tagant 
 Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga  
 – South African Republic  
 Trarza – Emirate of Trarza  

U
  – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 
  →  – United States of America  
  Upper Yafa - Sultanate of Upper Yafa  
  – Oriental Republic of Uruguay 

V
 →  Venezuela – United States of Venezuela 

W
 Wukari – Wukari Federation 

States claiming sovereignty Aceh – Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam  
Protectorate of the Ottoman Empire until 1903.Chita - Chita Republic 
 Unrecognized state. Cruzob - Chan Santa Cruz  
De facto independent state. Dervish State - Dervish State   Khiva - Khanate of Khiva  
Semi-independent state. Under Russian protection. Kruševo - Republic of Kruševo  
De facto independent state. Shuntian Kingdom - Heavenly Kingdom of the Great Mingshun  
 Unrecognized state from January 28 to January 31, 1903. Tagalog Republic  
 Unrecognized state.

Non-sovereign territories
United Kingdom
 – Cape of Good Hope
 Fiji – Colony of Fiji
 New South Wales – Colony of New South Wales 
 New Zealand – Colony of New Zealand 
 Queensland – Colony of Queensland 
 South Australia – Colony of South Australia 
 Tasmania – Colony of Tasmania 
 Victoria – Colony of Victoria 
 Western Australia – Colony of Western Australia 

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References

Category:1900s
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