List of sovereign states in the 1860s

This is a list of sovereign states in the 1860s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1860 and 31 December 1869. 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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Name and capital city Information on status and recognition of sovereignty


 Abuja – Abuja Emirate
Capital: Abuja
Widely recognized state.

  Afghanistan – Emirate of Afghanistan
Capital: Kabul
Widely recognized independent state.

 Agadez – Tenere Sultanate of Aïr[1]
Capital: Agadez
Widely recognized state.

   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.

  Anhalt – Duchy of Anhalt (from 1863 to 1 July 1867)
Capital: Dessau
Widely recognized independent state to 1 July 1867. Member of the German Confederation. State of the North German Confederation from 1 July 1867.

  Anhalt-Bernburg – Duchy of Anhalt-Bernburg (to 1863)
Capital: Bernburg
Widely recognized independent state to 1863. Member of the German Confederation. Merged into the re-unified Duchy of Anhalt in 1863.

  Anhalt-Dessau – Duchy of Anhalt-Dessau (to 1863)
Capital: Dessau
Widely recognized independent state to 1863. Member of the German Confederation. Merged into the re-unified Duchy of Anhalt in 1863.

 Angoche – Angoche Sultanate[3]
Capital: Angoche
Widely recognized independent state.

  Ankole – Kingdom of Ankole[4]
Capital: Mbarara
Widely recognized state.

 Annam – Empire of Annam
Capital: Phú Xuân
Widely recognized state. Internal imperial system within Chinese tributary.

 Anziku – Anziku Kingdom
Capital: Monsol
Widely recognized state.

   Argentina[5]
Capital: Paraná (to 12 December 1861), Buenos Aires (from 12 December 1861)
Widely recognized state.

  Aro – Aro Confederacy
Capital: Arochukwu
Widely recognized state.

  Ashanti – Asante Union[6]
Capital: Kumasi
Widely recognized state.

  Aussa – Sultanate of Aussa[7]
Capital: Aussa
Widely recognized state.

   Austria (to 29 May 1867), Austria-Hungary (from 29 May 1867)
Capital: Vienna (Cisleithania), Budapest (Transleithania)
  • Austrian Empire (to 29 May 1867)
  • Austro-Hungarian Empire (29 May 1867)
Widely recognized state.


  Baden – Grand Duchy of Baden[8]
Capital: Karlsruhe
Widely recognized state. Member of the German Confederation.

 Baguirmi – Kingdom of Baguirmi[9]
Capital: Massenya
Tributary state of the Bornu Empire.

  Bali – Kingdom of Bali
Capital: Klungkung
Widely recognized state. Bali was a series of kingdoms that ruled the island of Bali.

 Bamana – Bamana Empire (to 1861)
Capital: Ségou
Widely recognized state to 1861. Annexed by the Toucouleur Empire in 1861.

  Baol – Kingdom of Baol[10]
Capital: Diourbel
Widely recognized state.

  Barotseland – Kingdom of Barotseland[11][12]
Capital: Mongu
Widely recognized state.

 Basutoland – Kingdom of Basutoland (to 1868)
Capital: Maseru
Widely recognized state to 1868. Annexed by the United Kingdom in 1868.

  Bavaria – Kingdom of Bavaria
Capital: Munich
Widely recognized state. Member of the German Confederation.

  Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium[13]
Capital: Brussels
Widely recognized state. Belgium has sovereignty over 1 condominium:

  Beni Abbas – Kingdom of Beni Abbas
Capital: Kalâa of Ait Abbas
Widely recognized state.

  Benin – Kingdom of Benin[14]
Capital: Edo
Widely recognized state.

 Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital: Punakha
Widely recognized state.

 Biu – Biu Kingdom
Capital: Biu
Widely recognized state.

  Bolivia – Bolivian Republic
Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative)
Widely recognized state.

  Bora Bora – Kingdom of Bora Bora[15]
Capital: Nunue, Vaitape
Widely recognized state.

  Bornu – Bornu Empire[16]
Capital: Ngazargamu
Widely recognized state.

 Brakna – Brakna Emirate
Capital: Aleg
Widely recognized state.

  Brazil – Empire of Brazil
Capital: Rio de Janeiro
Brazil was a federation of 20 states and one federal district.[a]

  Bremen – Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Capital: Bremen
Widely recognized state to 1 July 1867. Member of the German Confederation. State of the North German Confederation from 1 July 1867.

  Brunei – Sultanate of Brunei
Capital: Kampong Ayer
Widely recognized state.

  Brunswick – Duchy of Brunswick
Capital: Brunswick
Widely recognized state to 1 July 1867. Member of the German Confederation. State of the North German Confederation from 1 July 1867.

  Buganda – Kingdom of Buganda
Capital: Mengo
Widely recognized state.

  Bukhara – Emirate of Bukhara[17]
Capital: Bukhara
Widely recognized state.

  Bulungan – Sultanate of Bulungan
Capital: Tanjung Palas
Widely recognized state. Vassal state of Sulu.

  Bunyoro – Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom
Capital: Hoima
Widely recognized state.

  Burma – Kingdom of Burma[18]
Capital: Mandalay
Widely recognized state.

 Burundi – Kingdom of Burundi
Capital: Gitega
Widely recognized state.

  Busoga – Kingdom of Busoga
Capital: Bugembe
Widely recognized state.


  Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia (to 11 August 1863)
Capital: Oudong
Widely recognized state to 11 August 1863. Annexed by France from 11 August 1863.

   Canada – Dominion of Canada (from 1 July 1867)
Capital: Ottawa
Widely recognized state from 1 July 1867. Commonwealth realm.

  Cayor – Kingdom of Cayor
Capital: Mboul
Widely recognized state.

  Central Italy – United Provinces of Central Italy (to 22 March 1860)
Capital: Modena
Widely recognized state to 22 March 1860. Client state of the Kingdom of Sardinia to 22 March 1860. Annexed by the Kingdom of Sardinia on 22 March 1860.

  Champasak – Kingdom of Champasak[19]
Capital: Champasak
Widely recognized state. Vassal state of Siam.

  Chile
Capital: Santiago
Widely recognized state.

  China – Great Qing Empire
Capital: Beijing
Widely recognized state. China had sovereignty over the following territories:

  Colombia – United States of Colombia (from 20 September 1861)
Capital: Bogota
Widely recognized state from 20 September 1861.

  Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
Capital: San Jose
Widely recognized state.


 Dagbon – Kingdom of Dagbon
Capital: Yendi
Widely recognized state.

  Dahomey – Kingdom of Dahomey[20]
Capital: Abomey
Widely recognized state.

  Dai Nam – Dai Nam Realm
Capital: Phú Xuân
Widely recognized state. Tributary state of China.

 Damagaram – Sultanate of Damagaram
Capital: Zinder
Widely recognized state.

 Dar al Kuti – Sultanate of Dar Al Kuti[21]
Capital: N'Délé
Widely recognized state. Vassal state of Dar Runga.

 Darfur – Sultanate of Darfur
Capital: Al Fashir
Widely recognized state to 1874.

  Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
Widely recognized state. Denmark had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:

  Dhala – Emirate of Dhala
Capital: Dhale
Widely recognized state.

  Dominican Republic – Second Republic (from 16 August 1865)
Capital: Santo Domingo
Widely recognized state from 16 August 1865.

 Dosso – Dosso Kingdom
Capital: Dosso
Widely recognized state.


  •  Fante – Fante Confederacy (from 1868)
  •  Fiji – Tui Viti
  •   France – Empire of the French
  •   Frankfurt – Free City of Frankfurt (to October 8, 1866)
  •  Futa Jallon – Imamate of Futa Jallon
  •  Futa Toro – Imamate of Futa Toro
  •   Ha'il – Emirate of Ha'il
  •   Haiti – Republic of Haiti
  •   Hamburg – Free City of Hamburg (to 1867)
  •   Hanover – Kingdom of Hanover (to September 20, 1866)
  •   Hawaii – Kingdom of Hawaii
  •   Hesse-Darmstadt – Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine
  •   Hesse-Homburg – Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg (to 1866)
  •   Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) – Electorate of Hesse (to 1866)
  •   Holstein – Duchy of Holstein (to 1866)
  •    Honduras – Republic of Honduras
  •   Huahine – Kingdom of Huahine
  •   Italy – Kingdom of Italy (from March 17, 1861)

of Khiva

  •  Kokand – Khanate of Kokand
  •  Kong – Kong Empire
  •   Kongo – Kingdom of Kongo
  •   Korea – Kingdom of Great Joseon
  •  Koya Temne – Kingdom of Koya
  •   Liberia – Republic of Liberia
  •   Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
  •   Limburg – Duchy of Limburg (to 1866)
  •  Limmu-Ennarea – Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea
  •   Lippe – Principality of Lippe (to July 1, 1867)
  •  Loango – Kingdom of Loango
  •  Luba – Luba Empire
  •   Lübeck – Free City of Lübeck (Lubeck) (to 1867)
  •  Lunda – Lunda Empire
  •   Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
  •   Raiatea – Kingdom of Raiatea
  •  Rapa Nui – Kingdom of Rapa Nui
  •   Rarotonga – Kingdom of Rarotonga
  •   Reuss Elder Line – Principality of Reuss Elder Line (to July 1, 1867)
  •   Reuss Junior Line – Principality of Reuss Junior Line (to July 1, 1867)
  •    Romania - United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia
  •   Russia – Russian Empire
  •  Rwanda – Kingdom of Rwanda
  •   Ryukyu – Kingdom of Ryūkyū
  •   Tahiti – Kingdom of Tahiti
  •  Tonga
    • Tu'i Tonga (to 1865)
    • Kingdom of Tonga (from 1865)
  •   Toro – Toro Kingdom
  •  Toucouleur – Toucouleur Empire
  •   Transvaal – South African Republic
  •    Two Sicilies – Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (to February 12, 1861)
  •   United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
  •       United States – United States of America
  •   Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay
  •  Yeke – Yeke Kingdom
  •  Yamma – Kingdom of Yamma

Non-sovereign territories

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United Kingdom

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States claiming sovereignty

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  •   Aceh – Sultanate of Aceh
  •   Alabama – Republic of Alabama (from January 11 to February 4, 1861)[29][30][31][32]
  •   Araucanía and Patagonia – Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia (from November 17, 1860 to January 5, 1862)
  •  Arkansas – Republic of Arkansas (from May 6 to May 18, 1861)
  •   Buenos Aires – State of Buenos Aires
  •        Confederate States – Confederate States of America (from February 4, 1861 to May 5, 1865)
  •   Couto Misto (to June 23, 1868)
  •   Cuba – Republic of Cuba (from October 10, 1868)
  •  Ezo – Republic of Ezo (from December 15, 1868 to June 27, 1869)
  •   Florida – Republic of Florida (from January 10 to February 4, 1861)
  •  Goust – Republic of Goust
  •   Ionian Islands – United States of the Ionian Islands
  •   Louisiana – Republic of Louisiana (from January 26 to February 4, 1861)[33][34][35][36]
  •  Manitobah – Republic of Manitobah (from June 1867 to 1868)
  •   Mississippi – Republic of Mississippi (from January 9 to February 1, 1861)
  •   North Carolina – Republic of North Carolina (from May 20 to May 21, 1861)
  •   Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian Commonwealth (from January 22, 1863 to June 18, 1864)
  •    South Carolina – Republic of South Carolina (from December 20, 1860 to February 8, 1861)[37][38][39][40][41]
  •  Taiping Heavenly Kingdom - Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace (to July 1864)
  •   Tennessee - Republic of Tennessee (from June 8 to July 2, 1861)
  •   Tavolara – Kingdom of Tavolara
  •   Texas – Republic of Texas (from February 1 to March 2, 1861)
  •   Virginia – Republic of Virginia (from April 17 to May 7, 1861)

Notes

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References

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