List of countries in the 1880s

Sovereign states

A

• Andorra – Principality of Andorra
• Ankole – Kingdom of Ankole
• Argentina – Argentine Republic
• Aro – Aro Confederacy
• Ashanti – Asante Union
• Austria-Hungary – Austro-Hungarian Empire
• Azande Empire
• Annam
• Afghanistan

B

• Baguirmi – Kingdom of Baguirmi
• Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
• Benin – Benin Empire
• Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
• Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia
• Bora Bora – Kingdom of Bora Bora
• Bornu – Bornu Empire
• → → Brazil
  • Empire of Brazil (to November 15, 1889)
  • Republic of the United States of Brazil (from November 15, 1889)
• Brunei – Sultanate of Brunei
• Buganda – Kingdom of Buganda
• Bulgaria – Principality of Bulgaria
• Bunyoro – Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara
• Burma – Kingdom of Burma (to 1885)
• Burundi – Kingdom of Burundi (to November 8, 1884)
• Kingdom of Bali

C

• Canada – Dominion of Canada
• Chile – Republic of Chile
• → China – Great Qing
• Colombia
  • United States of Colombia (to 1886)
  • Republic of Colombia (from 1886)
• Congo – Congo Free State (from July 1, 1885)

Cook Islands Rarotonga

• Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
• State of Chitral
• [independent in all but name] Chukchi
• Kingdom of Champasak
• Chokwe Kingdom

D

• Dahomey – Kingdom of Dahomey
• Dai Nam – Dai Nam Realm (to August 25, 1883)
• Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
• Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic

E

• Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
• El Salvador – El Salvador
• Ethiopia – Ethiopian Empire
• Eastern Bolivian Guarani (Chiriguanos)Apiaguaiki Tumpa Battle of Kuruyuki.

F

• France – French Republic
• Futa Jallon – Imamate of Futa Jallon
• Futa Toro – Imamate of Futa Toro

G

• Garo – Kingdom of Garo (to 1883)
• Gera – Kingdom of Gera (to 1887)
• Germany – German Empire
• Gomma – Kingdom of Gomma (to 1886)
• Goshen – State of Goshen (from October 24, 1882 to August 6, 1883)
• Greece – Kingdom of Greece
• Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
• Gumma – Kingdom of Gumma (to 1885)
• Gaza Empire
• Geledi Sultanate
• Gyaman

H

• Ha'il – Emirate of Ha'il
• Haiti – Republic of Haiti
• –Emirate of Harar
• Hawaii – Kingdom of Hawaii
• Honduras – Republic of Honduras
• Huahine – Kingdom of Huahine
• Hunza

I

• Italy – Kingdom of Italy

J

• Janjero – Kingdom of Janjero
• Japan – Empire of Japan
• Jimma – Kingdom of Jimma (to 1884)
• Johor – Sultanate of Johor (to December 11, 1885)
• Jolof – Jolof Kingdom (to 1889)
• Jarawa tribe

K

• Kaffa – Kingdom of Kaffa
• Kénédougou – Kénédougou Kingdom
• Khasso – Kingdom of Khasso (to 1880)
• Kong – Kong Empire
• Kongo – Kingdom of Kongo
• → → → → → → Korea – Kingdom of Great Joseon
• Koya Temne – Kingdom of Koya
• Kakongo

L

• Liberia – Republic of Liberia
• Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
• Limmu-Ennarea – Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea
• Loango – Kingdom of Loango (to 1883)
• Luba – Luba Empire (to 1889)
• Lunda – Lunda Empire (to 1887)
• Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

M

• Maldives – Sultanate of Maldives (to 1887)
• Manipur – Kingdom of Manipur
• Matabeleland – Matabele Kingdom
• Mexico – United Mexican States
• Monaco – Principality of Monaco
• Montenegro – Principality of Montenegro
• Morocco – Sultanate of Morocco
• Muscat and Oman – Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
• Mbunda Kingdom
• Neutral Moresnet

N

• Negeri Sembilan – Negeri Sembilan
• Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal
• Netherlands – Kingdom of The Netherlands
• → Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
• Norway – Kingdom of Norway (in personal union with Sweden)
• Nagar

O

• Orange Free State
• Ottoman Empire – Sublime Ottoman State
• Ouaddai – Ouaddai Empire
• Oyo – Oyo Empire

P

• Pahang – Sultanate of Pahang (to 1888)
• Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
• Persia – Sublime State of Persia
• Peru – Peruvian Republic
• Portugal – Kingdom of Portugal
• Pohnpei

R

• → Raiatea – Kingdom of Raiatea (to 19 March 1888)
• Rapa Nui – Kingdom of Rapa Nui (to September 9, 1888)
• Rarotonga – Kingdom of Rarotonga (to 1888)
• Romania
  • United Principalities of Romania (to March 15, 1881)
  • Kingdom of Romania (from March 15, 1881)
• → Russia – Russian Empire
• Rumbati kingdom of West Papua
• Red Nation
• Republic of Independent Guiana

S

• Samoa – Kingdom of Samoa
• San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
• Sarawak – Kingdom of Sarawak
• Selangor – Sultanate of Selangor
• → Serbia
  • Principality of Serbia (to March 6, 1882)
  • Kingdom of Serbia (from March 6, 1882)
• Siam – Kingdom of Siam
• Sikkim – Chogyalate of Sikkim
• Sokoto – Sokoto Caliphate
• Spain – Kingdom of Spain
• Sulu – Sultanate of Sulu
• Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden (in personal union with Norway)
• Switzerland – Swiss Confederation
• Swat
• Saloum
• Senussi Order

T

• Tahiti – Kingdom of Tahiti (to June 29, 1880)
• Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
• Toucouleur – Toucouleur Empire
• Tunis – Beylik of Tunis

U

• United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
• United States – United States of America
• Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay

V

• Venezuela – United States of Venezuela
• Prisoner in the Vatican

W

• Wassoulou – Wassoulou Empire
• Welayta – Kingdom of Welayta
• Wangkathaa peoples
• Sultanate of Wadai

Y

• Yeke – Yeke Kingdom

Z

• Zanzibar – Sultanate of Zanzibar (to February 17, 1885)
• Zululand – Kingdom of Zulu (to 1887)

States claiming sovereignty

• Aceh – Sultanate of Aceh
• Cuba – Republic of Cuba
• Franceville – Independent Commune of Franceville (from August 9, 1889)
• Goust – Republic of Goust
• Mindanao – Sultanate of Maguindanao
• → Stellaland – Republic of Stellaland (from July 26, 1882 to September 30, 1885)
• Transvaal – South African Republic (from August 3, 1881)