List of countries in the 1900s
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Sovereign states
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Abuja - Abuja Emirate (to 1902) Capital: Abuja |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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→ Acre – Independent State of Acre (to March 15th 1900, from November to December 24th 1900, and from January 27th to November 11th 1903.) Capital: Cidade do Acre |
De facto independent state to March 15, 1900, from November 1900 to December 24, 1900, and from January 27, 1903, to November 11, 1903. Claimed by Bolivia. | |
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Agadez - Tenere Sultanate of Aïr (to 1900) Capital: Agadez |
Widely recognized independent state to 1900.[1] | |
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Andorra – Principality of Andorra Capital: Andorra la Vella |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Angoche - Angoche Sultanate Capital: Angoche |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Argentina – Argentine Republic Capital: Buenos Aires |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Aro – Aro Confederacy (to January 1902) Capital: Arochukwu |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Ashanti – Ashanti Empire (to January 1902) Capital: Kumasi |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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→ → Australia – Commonwealth of Australia (from January 1, 1901) Capital: Melbourne |
Widely recognized independent state from January 1, 1901.[2] Australia is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. Australia has 1 External Territory: | |
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Austria-Hungary – Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Capital: Vienna (Cisleithania), Budapest (Transleithania) |
Widely recognized independent state. Austria-Hungary has 1 concession:
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Bali - Kingdom of Bali (to 1908) Capital: Klungkung |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Beihan - Emirate of Beihan (to 1904) Capital: Suq Abdulla |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium Capital: Brussels |
Widely recognized independent state. Belgium has 1 colony and 1 concession:
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Bhutan Capital: Punakha
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Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Biu - Biu Kingdom (to 1900) Capital: Biu |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative) |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Brakna - Brakna Emirate (to October 18th 1904) Capital: Aleg |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Brazil – Republic of the United States of Brazil Capital: Rio de Janeiro |
Widely recognized independent state. Brazil was a federation of 20 states, one territory, and one federal district.[a] | |
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Bulgaria Capital: Sofia
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De facto independent state until October 5, 1908. Widely recognized independent state from October 5, 1908. | |
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Canada – Dominion of Canada Capital: Ottawa |
Widely recognized independent state. Canada is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. | |
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Champasak - Kingdom of Champasak (to November 22, 1904) Capital: Champasak |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Chile – Republic of Chile Capital: Santiago |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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China – Great Qing Empire Capital: Peking |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Chokwe - Chokwe Kingdom (to 1908) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Colombia – Republic of Colombia Capital: Bogotá |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Congo – Congo Free State (to November 15th 1908) Capital: Boma |
Widely recognized independent state. State in personal union with the Kingdom of Belgium. | |
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→ Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica Capital: San José |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Crete – Cretan State (to October 6th 1908) Capital: Chania |
De facto independent state, . | |
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Cuba – Republic of Cuba (from May 20th 1902 to September 28th 1906 and from February 6th 1909) Capital: Havana |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Darfur –Sultanate of Darfur Capital: El Fasher |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Daure-Baure - Kingdom of Daure-Baure (to 1903) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Daure-Zango - Kingdom of Daure-Zango (to 1903) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Dendi - Dendi Kingdom (to 1901) Capital: Lulami |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark Capital: Copenhagen |
Widely recognized independent state. Denmark has 2 colonies and 1 dependency:
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Dhala – Emirate of Dhala (to 1904) Capital: Dhala |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic Capital: Santo Domingo | ||
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→ Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador Capital: Quito |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador Capital: San Salvador |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Ethiopia – Ethiopian Empire Capital: Addis Ababa |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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France – French Republic Capital: Paris | ||
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Geledi - Sultanate of the Geledi (to September 3rd 1908) Capital: Afgooye |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Germany – German Realm Capital: Berlin |
Widely recognized independent state. The following are colonies, concessions and protectorates of Germany: | |
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Greece – Kingdom of Greece Capital: Athens |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala Capital: Guatemala City |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Gumel - Gumel Emirate (to 1903) Capital: Gumel |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Gumma - Kingdom of Gumma (to 1902) | ||
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Ha'il – Emirate of Ha'il Capital: Ha'il |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Haiti – Republic of Haiti Capital: Port-au-Prince |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Honduras – Republic of Honduras Capital: Tegucigalpa | ||
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Igala - Igala Kingdom (to 1901) Capital: Idah |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Igara - Kingdom of Igara (to 1901) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Ilé-Ifẹ̀ - Ilé-Ifẹ̀ Kingdom (to 1900) Capital: Ilé-Ifẹ̀ |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Italy – Kingdom of Italy Capital: Rome | ||
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Japan – Empire of Japan Capital: Tokyo City |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Kchange | ||
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Kajara - Kajara Kingdom (to 1901) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Kano - Kano Emirate (to February 3, 1903) Capital: Takai |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Kasanje - Kasanje Kingdom | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Kebbi - Kebbi Emirate (to 1902) Capital: Argungu |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Kel Ahaggar (to 1903) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Korea – Greater Korean Empire (to November 17, 1905) Capital: Hanseong |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Kuba - Kuba Kingdom (to 1900) Capital: Nsheng |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Lafia Beri-Beri - Lafia Beri-Beri Kingdom (to 1900) Capital: Lafia |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Liberia – Republic of Liberia Capital: Monrovia |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein Capital: Vaduz |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Capital: Luxembourg City |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Mbunda - Mbunda Kingdom (to 1908) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Mexico – United Mexican States Capital: Mexico City |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Monaco – Principality of Monaco Capital: Monaco |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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→ Montenegro – Principality of Montenegro Capital: Cetinje |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Morocco – Sultanate of Morocco Capital: Fez |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Mutayr - Emirate of Mutayr (to 1908) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal Capital: Kathmandu |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands Capital: Amsterdam |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Newfoundland – Dominion of Newfoundland (from September 26th 1907) Capital: St. John's |
Widely recognized independent state. Newfoundland is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. | |
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New Zealand – Dominion of New Zealand (from September 26th 1907) Capital: Wellington |
Widely recognized independent state. New Zealand is autonomous but still dependent from the United Kingdom. | |
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→ Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua Capital: Managua |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Niue - Kingdom of Niue-Fekai (to October 20th 1900) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Norway – Kingdom of Norway Capital: Christiania |
Widely recognized independent state. In personal union with Sweden until June 7, 1905. | |
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Nri - Kingdom of Nri Capital: Igbo-Ukwu |
Widely recognized independent state.[3] | |
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Nshenyi - Nshenyi Kingdom (to 1901) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Ochange | ||
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Obwera - Obwera Kingdom (to 1901) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Onitsha - Onitsha Kingdom (to 1900) Capital: Onitsha |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Orange Free State (to May 31st 1902) Capital: Bloemfontein |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Ottoman Empire – Sublime Ottoman State Capital: Constantinople |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Ouaddai - Wadai Empire Capital: Abéché |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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→ Panama – Republic of Panama (from November 3, 1903) Capital: Panama City |
Widely recognized independent state from November 3, 1903.[4] | |
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Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay Capital: Asunción |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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→ Persia – Sublime State of Persia Capital: Tehran |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Peru – Peruvian Republic Capital: Lima |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Philippines - Philippine Republic (de facto independent state, to March 23rd 1901) Capital: Several temporary capitals |
De facto independent state, to March 23, 1901. | |
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Portugal – Kingdom of Portugal Capital: Lisbon |
Widely recognized independent state. The following are colonies, vassals and possessions of Portugal:
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Potiskum - Potiskum Emirate (to 1901) Capital: Potiskum |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Rchange | ||
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Rabih's Empire (to 1900) Capital: Dikwa | ||
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Riyadh - Emirate of Riyadh (from January 15,1902) Capital: Riyadh |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Romania – Kingdom of Romania Capital: Bucharest |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Rujumbura – Rujumbura Kingdom (to 1901) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Rukiga – Rukiga Kingdom (to 1901) | Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Russia - Russian Empire Capital: Saint Petersburg |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino Capital: San Marino |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Serbia – Kingdom of Serbia Capital: Belgrade |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Siam – Kingdom of Siam Capital: Bangkok |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Sokoto – Caliphal State in the Bilād as-Sūdān (to July 29th 1903) Capital: Sokoto |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Spain – Kingdom of Spain Capital: Madrid |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland (to June 1902) Capital: Bremersdorp |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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→ Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden (in personal union with Norway until June 7, 1905)[b] Capital: Sweden |
Widely recognized independent state. | |
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Switzerland – Swiss Confederation Capital: Bern Tchange
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Aceh – Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam (to 1903) Capital: Kutaraja |
Protectorate of the Ottoman Empire until 1903. | |
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Chita - Chita Republic (from November 1905 to January 1906) | Unrecognized state. | |
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Cruzob - Chan Santa Cruz (to May 5th 1901) Capital: Noh Kah Balam Nah Chan Santa Cruz |
De facto independent state. | |
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Dervish State - Dervish State Capital: Taleh |
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Khiva - Khanate of Khiva Capital: Khiva |
Semi-independent state. Under Russian protection. | |
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Kruševo - Republic of Kruševo (from August 3 to August 13, 1903) Capital: Kruševo |
De facto independent state. | |
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Shuntian Kingdom - Heavenly Kingdom of the Great Mingshun (from January 28 to January 31, 1903) Capital: Guangzhou |
Unrecognized state from January 28 to January 31, 1903.[5] | |
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Tagalog Republic (de facto independent state, from May 6th 1902 to July 14th 1906) Capital: Morong |
Unrecognized state. | |
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Non-sovereign territories
changeUnited Kingdom
change- Cape Colony – Cape of Good Hope
- Fiji – Colony of Fiji
- New South Wales – Colony of New South Wales (to December 31st 1900)
- New Zealand – Colony of New Zealand (to September 25th 1907)
- Queensland – Colony of Queensland (to December 31st 1900)
- South Australia – Colony of South Australia (to December 31st 1900)
- Tasmania – Colony of Tasmania (to December 31st 1900)
- Victoria – Colony of Victoria (to December 31st 1900)
- Western Australia – Colony of Western Australia (to December 31st 1900)
Notes
change- ↑ 20 States: Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe. 1 Territory: Acre (from April 30, 1904). 1 Federal District: Federal District.
- ↑ Union Badge removed November 1st 1905.
References
change- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Australia", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2021-10-20, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ↑ "The Nri Kingdom | Interesting Facts About Igbo Ancient Civilisation". dakingsman.com. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ↑ "Panama", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2021-10-19, retrieved 2021-10-26
- ↑ Rong, Yuan. "洪秀全后裔今何在 [Where are the descendants of Hong Xiuquan]". Zhoumo News. Archived from the original on 2014-05-06. Retrieved October 27, 2021.