List of sovereign states in 1871

Sovereign States

A

• Aceh – Sultanate of Aceh
• Afghanistan – Emirate of Afghanistan
• Andorra – Principality of Andorra
• Annam – Empire of Annam
• Argentina – Argentine Republic
• Ashanti – Ashanti Confederacy
• Austria-Hungary – Austro-Hungarian Empire

B

• Baden – Grand Duchy of Baden (to January 18)
• Bavaria – Kingdom of Bavaria (to January 18)
• Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
• Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia
• Brazil – Empire of Brazil
• Buganda – Kingdom of Buganda
• Bukhara – Emirate of Bukhara
• Bunyoro – Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara
• Burma – Kingdom of Burma
• Burundi – Kingdom of Burundi

C

• Canada – Dominion of Canada
• Chile – Republic of Chile
• China – Great Qing Empire
• Colombia – United States of Colombia
• Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica

D

• Dahomey – Kingdom of Dahomey
• Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
• Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic

E

• Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
• El Salvador – El Salvador
• Ethiopia – Empire of Ethiopia

F

• France – French Empire (to February 17)
  • French Republic (from February 17)

G

• Germany – German Empire (from January 18)
• Greece – Kingdom of Greece
• File:Guatemala 1825 - 1838.svg Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala

H

• Haiti – Republic of Haiti
• Hawaii – Kingdom of Hawaii
• Hesse-Darmstadt – Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (to January 18)
• Honduras – Republic of Honduras

I

• Italy – Kingdom of Italy

J

• Japan – Empire of Japan
• File:Korea-arms2.gif Joseon – Kingdom of Joseon

K

• Khiva – Khanate of Khiva

L

• Liberia – Republic of Liberia
• Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

M

• Mexico – United Mexican States
• Monaco – Principality of Monaco
• Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco
• Muscat and Oman – Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (from January 30)

N

• Netherlands – Kingdom of The Netherlands
• File:Nicaragua B-W-B.svg Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
• North German Confederation – North German Confederation (to January 18)

O

• Oman – Imamate of Oman (renamed Muscat and Oman on January 30)
• Orange Free State – Orange Free State
• Ottoman Empire – Ottoman Empire

P

• Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
• File:Mohammad Khan Flag.jpg Persia – Persian Empire
• Peru – Peruvian Republic
• Portugal – Kingdom of Portugal

R

• Rarotonga – Rarotonga Kingdom
• Russia – Russian Empire
• Rwanda – Kingdom of Rwanda

S

• San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
• Siam – Kingdom of Siam
• Sokoto – Sokoto Caliphate
• South Africa – South African Republic
• Spain – Kingdom of Spain
• Sweden-Norway – Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
• Switzerland – Swiss Confederation

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

W

• Württemberg – Kingdom of Württemberg (to January 18)

Z

• Zanzibar – Sultanate of Zanzibar
• Zululand – Kingdom of the Zulus

States Claiming Sovereignty

• Araucania and Patagonia – Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia