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).svg → Flag 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.svg → Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg Argentina [5]
Capital: Paraná (to 12 December 1861), Buenos Aires (from 12 December 1861)		Widely recognized state.
Omu Aro flag.jpg 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.svg → Flag 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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Non-sovereign territories

United Kingdom

States claiming sovereignty

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