List of sovereign states in the 1860s

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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.

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Sovereign states

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Name and capital cityInformation on status and recognition of sovereignty

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  Abuja Abuja Emirate
Capital: Abuja
Widely recognized state.

Flag of Afghanistan (1880-1901).svg Afghanistan Emirate of Afghanistan
Capital: Kabul
Widely recognized independent state.

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

Flag of Andorra (1806-1866).svgFlag of Andorra (end of the 19th century-c. 1930s).svg 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.

Flagge Herzogtum Anhalt.svg 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.

Flag of Anhalt Duchies.png 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.

Flagge Herzogtum Anhalt.svg 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.

Flag of Ankole.svg 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.

Flag of the Argentine Confederation.svgFlag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg 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.

Flag of Ashanti.svg  Ashanti Asante Union [6]
Capital: Kumasi
Widely recognized state.

Red flag.svg Aussa Sultanate of Aussa [7]
Capital: Aussa
Widely recognized state.

Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svgFlag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg 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.

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Flag of Baden 1862.svg  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.

Old Flag of Bali.svg 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.

Flag of Barotseland.svg  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.

Flag of Bavaria (striped).svg  Bavaria Kingdom of Bavaria
Capital: Munich
Widely recognized state. Member of the German Confederation.

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

Drapeau Royaume Ait Abbas (Beni Abbes).svg Beni Abbas Kingdom of Beni Abbas
Capital: Kalâa of Ait Abbas
Widely recognized state.

Unidentified West African flag.svg  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.

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

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

Flag of the Bornu Empire.svg Bornu Bornu Empire [16]
Capital: Ngazargamu
Widely recognized state.

  Brakna Brakna Emirate
Capital: Aleg
Widely recognized state.

Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg Brazil Empire of Brazil
Capital: Rio de Janeiro
Brazil was a federation of 20 states and one federal district. [a]

Flag of Bremen.svg  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.

Old Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei Sultanate of Brunei
Capital: Kampong Ayer
Widely recognized state.

Flagge Herzogtum Braunschweig.svg  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.

Red flag.svg Buganda Kingdom of Buganda
Capital: Mengo
Widely recognized state.

Flag of the Emirate of Bukhara.svg Bukhara Emirate of Bukhara [17]
Capital: Bukhara
Widely recognized state.

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

Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom Flag.png Bunyoro Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom
Capital: Hoima
Widely recognized state.

Flag of Konbaung Dynasty (Nonrectangular).svg Burma Kingdom of Burma [18]
Capital: Mandalay
Widely recognized state.

  Burundi Kingdom of Burundi
Capital: Gitega
Widely recognized state.

Flag of Busoga (royal standard).png Busoga Kingdom of Busoga
Capital: Bugembe
Widely recognized state.

C


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

Flag of the United Kingdom (WFB 2000).svgCanadian Red Ensign 1868-1921.svg Canada Dominion of Canada (from 1 July 1867)
Capital: Ottawa
Widely recognized state from 1 July 1867. Commonwealth realm.

Flag Of Cayor2.png Cayor Kingdom of Cayor
Capital: Mboul
Widely recognized state.

Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg 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.

Flag of the Kingdom of Champasak (1713-1947).svg Champasak Kingdom of Champasak [19]
Capital: Champasak
Widely recognized state. Vassal state of Siam.

Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Capital: Santiago
Widely recognized state.

Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg  China Great Qing Empire
Capital: Beijing
Widely recognized state. China had sovereignty over the following territories:

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

Flag of Costa Rica (1848-1906).svg Costa Rica Republic of Costa Rica
Capital: San Jose
Widely recognized state.

D


  Dagbon Kingdom of Dagbon
Capital: Yendi
Widely recognized state.

Flag of Ghezo of Dahomey.svg Dahomey Kingdom of Dahomey [20]
Capital: Abomey
Widely recognized state.

Flag of Central Vietnam (1885-1890).svg 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.

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

Flag of Dhala.svg  Dhala Emirate of Dhala
Capital: Dhale
Widely recognized state.

Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 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.

E


Flag of Ecuador (1845-1860).svg Civil Flag and Ensign of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Republic of Ecuador
Capital: Quito
Widely recognized state.

Flag of the Federal Republic of Central America.svgFlag of El Salvador (April 1865).svgFlag of El Salvador (June 1865).svg El Salvador Republic of El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador
Widely recognized state.

Ethiopian Pennants.svg  Ethiopia Ethiopian Empire
Capital: Addis Ababa
Widely recognized state.

F


Flag of the Sultanate of Fadhli.svg Fadhli Fadhli Sultanate [22]
Capital: Shuqrah
Widely recognized state.

  Fante Fante Confederacy (from 1868)
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state from 1868.

Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France Empire of the French
Capital: Paris
Widely recognized independent state. France had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:

Flag of the Imamate of Futa Djallon (pre-1896).svg Futa Jallon Imamate of Futa Jallon
Capital: Timbo
Widely recognized state.


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