List of sovereign states in the 1850s

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This is a list of sovereign states in the 1850s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1850 and 31 December 1859. 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.

Contents

Sovereign states

A

Name and capital cityInformation on status and recognition of sovereignty

A

Kingdom of Abemama Flag.svg Abemama – Kingdom of Abemama [1]
Capital: Abemama 		Widely recognized state.
  Abuja – Abuja Emirate
Capital: Abuja 		Widely recognized state.
Flag of Afghanistan (1880-1901).svg Afghanistan – Emirate of Afghanistan [2] (from 1855)
Capital: Kabul 		Widely recognized independent state from 1855.
  Agadez – Tenere Sultanate of Aïr [3]
Capital: Agadez 		Widely recognized state.
Flag of Andorra (1806-1866).svg Andorra – Principality of Andorra [4]
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.
  Angoche – Angoche Sultanate [5]
Capital: Angoche 		Widely recognized independent state.
Flag of Anhalt Duchies.png Anhalt-Bernburg – Duchy of Anhalt-Bernburg
Capital: Bernburg 		Widely recognized independent state. Member of the German Confederation.
Flagge Herzogtum Anhalt.svg Anhalt-Dessau – Duchy of Anhalt-Dessau


Capital: Dessau

Widely recognized independent state. Member of the German Confederation.
Flag of Anhalt Duchies.png Anhalt-Köthen – Duchy of Anhalt-Köthen (to 22 May 1853)
Capital: Köthen 		Widely recognized independent state to 22 May 1853. Member of the German Confederation. Merged to Anhalt-Dessau on 22 May 1853.
Flag of Ankole.svg Ankole – Kingdom of Ankole [6]
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.

B

C

Cook Islands → Rarotonga

D

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

N

Norway → Sweden and Norway

O

P

Q

R

S

South African Republic → Transvaal

Sweden → Sweden and Norway

T

U

V

W

Y

Z

Non-sovereign territories

Oldenburg

United Kingdom

States claiming sovereignty

Preceded by Political entities
in the 1850s 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, R. G. (1953). "The Dynasty of Abemama". The Journal of the Polynesian Society. 62 (3): 267–277. ISSN   0032-4000. JSTOR   20703382.
  2. ↑ Lee, Jonathan (2019). Afghanistan: A History from 1260 to the Present. Reaktion Books. p. 188. ISBN   9781789140101.
  3. ↑ James B. Minahan (2016). Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World, 2nd Edition. ABC-CLIO. p. 418. ISBN   978-1-61069-954-9.
  4. ↑ "Andorra". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. November 3, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  5. ↑ Syed, Muzaffar Husain; Akhtar, Syed Saud; Usmani, B. D. (14 September 2011). Concise History of Islam. New Delhi, India: Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. p. 162. ISBN   978-93-82573-47-0 . Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Briggs, Philip; Roberts, Andrew (5 November 2016). Uganda. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 534. ISBN   9781784770228 . Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  7. ↑ official name in quotes near bottom of page "About Maryland". Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
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