List of countries in the 1890s

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Sovereign states

A

• Aceh – Sultanate of Aceh
• Acre – Republic of Acre (from July 14, 1899)
• Andorra – Principality of Andorra
• Ankole – Kingdom of Ankole (to June 30, 1896)
• Argentina – Argentine Republic
• Aro – Aro Confederacy
• Ashanti – Asante Union
• Austria-Hungary – Austro-Hungarian Empire

B

• Baguirmi – Kingdom of Baguirmi (September 20, 1897)
• Beihan – Emirate of Beihan
• Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
• Benin – Benin Empire (February 18, 1897)
• Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
• Biak-na-Bato – Philippine Republic (from November 1 to December 15, 1897)
• Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia
• Bora Bora – Kingdom of Bora Bora (to September 21, 1895)
• Bornu – Bornu Empire (to 1893)
• Brazil – Republic of the United States of Brazil
• Bulgaria – Principality of Bulgaria
• Buganda – Kingdom of Buganda

C

• Canada – Dominion of Canada
• → Central America
  • Greater Republic of Central America (from September 15, 1895 to November 1, 1898)
  • United States of Central America (from November 1 to November 21, 1898)
• Champasak – Kingdom of Champasak (from 1899)
• Chile – Republic of Chile
• China – Great Qing Empire
• Colombia – Republic of Colombia
• Congo – Congo Free State
• Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
• Cuba – Republic of Cuba (to April 4, 1899)

D

• Dahomey – Kingdom of Dahomey (to January 20, 1894)
• Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
• Dhala – Emirate of Dhala
• Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic

E

• Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
• El Salvador – El Salvador (to September 15, 1896 from November 21, 1898)
• Ethiopia – Ethiopian Empire

F

• France – French Republic
• Futa Jallon – Imamate of Futa Jallon (to November 1896)
• Futa Toro – Imamate of Futa Toro (to 1891)

G

• Germany – German Empire
• Greece – Kingdom of Greece
• Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala

H

• Ha'il – Emirate of Ha'il
• Haiti – Republic of Haiti
• Hawaii
  • Kingdom of Hawaii (to January 17, 1893)
  • Provisional Government of Hawaii (from January 17, 1893 to July 4, 1894)
  • Republic of Hawaii (from July 4, 1894)
• Honduras – Republic of Honduras (to September 15, 1896 from November 21, 1898)
• Huahine – Kingdom of Huahine (to September 15, 1895)

I

• Italy – Kingdom of Italy

J

• Janjero – Kingdom of Janjero (to 1894)
• Japan – Empire of Japan

K

• Kaffa – Kingdom of Kaffa (to September 11, 1897)
• Kano – Emirate of Kano
• Kénédougou – Kénédougou Kingdom (to May 1, 1898)
• Kong – Kong Empire (to 1895)
• Kongo – Kingdom of Kongo
• → Korea
  • Kingdom of Great Joseon (to October 12, 1897)
  • Korean Empire (from October 12, 1897)
• Koya Temne – Kingdom of Koya (to August 31, 1896)

L

• Liberia – Republic of Liberia
• Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
• Limmu-Ennarea – Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea (to 1891)
• Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

M

• Mahdist Sudan (to September 2, 1898)
• Maguindanao – Sultanate of Maguindanao (to October 30, 1898)
• Manipur – Kingdom of Manipur (to 1891)
• Matabeleland – Matabele Kingdom (to 1893)
• Mexico – United Mexican States
• Monaco – Principality of Monaco
• Montenegro – Principality of Montenegro
• Morocco – Sultanate of Morocco

N

• Negeri Sembilan – Negeri Sembilan (to 1895)
• Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal
• Netherlands – Kingdom of The Netherlands
• Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua (to September 15, 1896 from November 21, 1898)
• Norway – Kingdom of Norway (in personal union with Sweden) (Union badge removed 15 December 1899)

O

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

P

• Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
• → Persia – Sublime State of Persia
• Peru – Peruvian Republic
• Portugal – Kingdom of Portugal

R

• Romania – Kingdom of Romania
• Russia – Russian Empire

S

• Samoa – Kingdom of Samoa
• San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
• Serbia – Kingdom of Serbia
• Siam – Kingdom of Siam
• Sokoto – Sokoto Caliphate

South African Republic Transvaal

• Spain – Kingdom of Spain
• Sulu – Sultanate of Sulu
• Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden (in personal union with Norway)
• Switzerland – Swiss Confederation

T

• Tagalog Republic – Sovereign Tagalog Nation (from August 29, 1896 to March 22, 1897)
• Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
• Toucouleur – Toucouleur Empire (to 1890)
• Toro – Toro Kingdom (from August 14, 1891)
• Transvaal – South African Republic
• Tui Manuʻa – Tui Manuʻa Empire

U

• United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
• → United States – United States of America
• Upper Aulaqi Sultanate
• Upper Aulaqi Sheikhdom
• Upper Yafa – Sultanate of Upper Yafa
• Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay

V

• Venezuela – United States of Venezuela

W

• Wahidi Balhaf – Wahidi Sultanate of Balhaf
• Wahidi Haban – Wahidi Sultanate of Haban
• Wassoulou – Wassoulou Empire (to September 29, 1898)
• Welayta – Kingdom of Welayta (to November 1894)

Y

• Yeke – Yeke Kingdom (to 1891)

Z

• Zamboanga – Republic of Zamboanga (from May 18 to November 16, 1898)

States claiming sovereignty

• Formosa – Republic of Formosa (from May 24 to October 23, 1895)
• Franceville – Independent Commune of Franceville (to 1890)
• Lado – Lado District
• Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland (from 1894)
• Trinidad – Principality of Trinidad (from 1893 to 1895)