List of sovereign states in the 1880s

This is a list of sovereign states in the 1880s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1880 and 31 December 1889. 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, and 1 state which was initially unrecognized but then gained full recognition later in the decade.

Sovereign states

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Name and capital city Information on status and recognition of sovereignty

A

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 Abuja – Abuja Emirate
Capital: Abuja
Widely recognized state.

 Agadez – Tenere Sultanate of Aïr[1]
Capital: Agadez
Widely recognized state.

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.

 Angoche – Angoche Sultanate[3]
Capital: Angoche

Ankole – Kingdom of Ankole[4]
Capital: Mbarara
Widely recognized state.

 Annam – Empire of Annam (to 25 August 1883)
Capital: Phú Xuân
Widely recognized state to 1883. Internal imperial system within Chinese tributary to 1883.

 Argentina – Argentine Republic[5]
Capital: Buenos Aires

Aro – Aro Confederacy
Capital: Arochukwu
Widely recognized state.

 Ashanti – Asante Union[6]
Capital: Kumasi
Widely recognized state.

Aussa – Sultanate of Aussa[7]
Capital: Aussa
Widely recognized state.

 Austria-Hungary – Austro-Hungarian Empire[8]
Capital: Vienna (Cisleithania), Budapest (Transleithania)
Widely recognized state.

B

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 Baguirmi – Kingdom of Baguirmi[9]
Capital: Massenya
Tributary state of the Bornu Empire.

Bali – Kingdom of Bali
Capital: Klungkung
Widely recognized state. Bali was a series of kingdoms that ruled the island of Bali.

  Baol – Kingdom of Baol[10]
Capital: Diourbel
Widely recognized state.

 Barotseland – Kingdom of Barotseland[11]
Capital: Mongu
Widely recognized state.

 Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium[12]
Capital: Brussels
Widely recognized state. Belgium has sovereignty over 1 corporatocracy and 1 condominium:

 Benin – Kingdom of Benin[13]
Capital: Edo
Widely recognized state.

 Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital: Punakha
Widely recognized state.

 Biu – Biu Kingdom
Capital: Biu
Widely recognized state.

Bolivia Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia
Capital: Sucre (official), La Paz (administrative)
Widely recognized state.

Bora Bora – Kingdom of Bora Bora[14]
Capital: Nunue, Vaitape
Widely recognized state.

Bornu – Bornu Empire[15]
Capital: Ngazargamu
Widely recognized state.

 Brakna – Brakna Emirate
Capital: Aleg
Widely recognized state.

Brazil[16]
Capital: Rio de Janeiro
Brazil was a federation of 20 states and one federal district.[a]

Brunei – Sultanate of Brunei (to 1888)
Capital: Kampong Ayer
Widely recognized state to 1888. Annexed by the United Kingdom on 1888.

Buganda – Kingdom of Buganda
Capital: Mengo
Widely recognized state.

Bulgaria – Principality of Bulgaria[17]
Capital: Sofia
De facto independent, and de jure vassal state under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire.

Bulungan – Sultanate of Bulungan (to 1880)
Capital: Tanjung Palas
Widely recognized state to 1880. Vassal state of Sulu to 1880. Annexed by the Netherlands on 1880.

Bunyoro – Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom
Capital: Hoima
Widely recognized state.

Burma – Kingdom of Burma[18] (to 1885)
Capital: Mandalay
Widely recognized state to 1885. Annexed by the United Kingdom in 1885.

 Burundi – Kingdom of Burundi
Capital: Gitega
Widely recognized state.

Busoga – Kingdom of Busoga
Capital: Bugembe
Widely recognized state.

C

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 Canada – Dominion of Canada
Capital: Ottawa
Widely recognized state. Commonwealth realm.

Champasak – Kingdom of Champasak[19]
Capital: Champasak
Widely recognized state. Vassal state of Siam.

Chile – Liberal Republic of Chile[20]
Capital: Santiago
Widely recognized state.

 China – Great Qing Empire
Capital: Beijing
Widely recognized state. China had sovereignty over one territory:

 Chokwe – Chokwe Kingdom
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state.

Colombia
Capital: Bogota
Widely recognized state.

 Congo – Congo Free State (from July 1, 1885)
Capital: Boma
Sovereignty recognized on 8 November 1884. Widely recognized state from 1 July 1885.

Costa Rica Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
Capital: San Jose
Widely recognized state.

D

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 Dagbon – Kingdom of Dagbon (to 1888)
Capital: Yendi
Widely recognized state to 1888.

Dahomey – Kingdom of Dahomey[21]
Capital: Abomey
Widely recognized state.

Dai Nam – Dai Nam Realm (to 25 August 1883)
Capital: Phú Xuân
Widely recognized state to 25 August 1883. Tributary state of China to 25 August 1883. Annexed by France on 25 August 1883.

 Damagaram – Sultanate of Damagaram
Capital: Zinder
Widely recognized state.

 Dar al Kuti – Sultanate of Dar Al Kuti[22]
Capital: N'Délé
Widely recognized state. Vassal state of Dar Runga.

 DenmarkKingdom of Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
Widely recognized state. Denmark had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:

 Dhala – Emirate of Dhala
Capital: Dhale
Widely recognized state.

Dominican Republic – Second Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo
Widely recognized state.

 Dosso – Dosso Kingdom
Capital: Dosso
Widely recognized state.

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Ecuador Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
Capital: Quito
Widely recognized state.

El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador
Widely recognized state.

Ethiopia – Ethiopian Empire
Capital: Addis Ababa
Widely recognized state.

F

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Fadhli – Fadhli Sultanate[23] (to 1888)
Capital: Shuqrah
Widely recognized state to 1888.

France – French Republic
Capital: Paris
Widely recognized independent state. France had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:

Futa Jallon – Imamate of Futa Jallon
Capital: Timbo
Widely recognized state.

G

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 Garo – Kingdom of Garo (to 1883)
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state to 1883. Annexed by Jimma in 1883.

 Gaza – Gaza Empire[24]
Capital: Manjacaze
Widely recognized state.

 Geledi – Sultanate of the Geledi
Capital: Afgooye
Widely recognized state.

 Gera – Kingdom of Gera (to 1887)
Capital: Chala
Widely recognized state to 1887. Annexed by the Ethiopian Empire in 1887.

 Germany – German Empire
Capital: Berlin
Widely recognized independent state. Germany had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:

 Gomma – Kingdom of Gomma (to 1886)
Capital: Agaro
Widely recognized state to 1886. Annexed by the Ethiopian Empire in 1886.

Gowa – Sultanate of Gowa
Capital: Jongaya
Widely recognized state.

Greece – Kingdom of Greece
Capital: Athens
Widely recognized state.

Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala
Capital: Guatemala City
Widely recognized state.

 Gumma – Kingdom of Gumma[25] (to 1885)
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state to 1885. Annexed by the Ethiopian Empire in 1885.

 Gyaaman – State of Gyaaman
Capital: Sampa, Drobo
Widely recognized state.

H

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Ha'il – Emirate of Jabal Shammar
Capital: Ha'il
Widely recognized state.

Haiti Haiti – Republic of Haiti[26]
Capital: Port-au-Prince
Widely recognized state.

Harar – Emirate of Harar (to 1887)
Capital: Ge
Subject of the Khedivate of Egypt to 1884. Widely recognized state from 1884 to 1887.

Hawaii – Kingdom of Hawaii
Capital: Honolulu
Widely recognized state.

Hobyo – Sultanate of Hobyo (to 1888)
Capital: Hobyo
Widely recognized state to 1888. Annexed by Italy in 1888.

 Honduras – Republic of Honduras
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Widely recognized state.

Huahine – Kingdom of Huahine
Capital: Huahine
Widely recognized state.

Hunza – State of Hunza
Capital: Baltit
Widely recognized state.

I

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 Igala – Igala Kingdom
Capital: Idah
Widely recognized state.

 Igara – Kingdom of Igara

Capital: Not specified

Widely recognized state.

 Ilé-Ifẹ̀ – Ilé-Ifẹ̀ Kingdom
Capital: Ilé-Ifẹ̀
Widely recognized state.

Isaaq – Isaaq Sultanate (to 1884)
Capital: Hargeisa
Widely recognized state to 1884. Annexed by the United Kingdom in 1884

 Italy – Kingdom of Italy
Capital: Rome
Widely recognized independent state. Italy had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:

J

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 Japan – Empire of Japan
Capital: Tokyo City
Widely recognized state. Japan had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:

 Jimma – Kingdom of Jimma (to 1884)
Capital: Jiren
Widely recognized state to 1884. Annexed by the Ethiopian Empire in 1884

Johor – Sultanate of Johor (from December 11, 1885)
Capital: Singapore
Widely recognized state from December 11, 1885. Recognised the United Kingdom on December 11, 1885.

 Jolof – Jolof Kingdom (to 1889)
Capital: Ouarkhokh
Widely recognized state to 1889. Annexed by France in 1889.

K

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 Kaarta – Kingdom of Kaarta
Capital: Diangounté, Nioros
Widely recognized state.

 Kaffa – Kingdom of Kaffa
Capital: Bonga, Anderaccha
Widely recognized state.

 Kajara – Kajara Kingdom
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state.

Kakongo – Kingdom of Kakongo (to 1885)
Capital: Kinguele
Widely recognized state to 1885. Incorporated into Portuguese Angola in 1885.

Kano – Emirate of Kano
Capital: Takai
Widely recognized state. Vassal of the Sokoto Caliphate

 Kasanje – Jaga Kingdom
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state.

 Kathiri – Hadhrami Kathiri Dynasty in Seiyun
Capital: Seiyun
Widely recognized state.

 Kebbi – Kebbi Emirate
Capital: Argungu
Widely recognized state.

 Kénédougou – Kénédougou Kingdom
Capital: Sikasso
Widely recognized state.

 Khasso – Kingdom of Khasso (to 1880)
Capital: Médine
Widely recognized state to 1880. Incorporated into French Sudan in 1880.

 Kong – Kong Empire
Capital: Kong
Widely recognized state.

Kongo – Kingdom of Kongo
Capital: Mbanza-Kongo
Vassal of the Kingdom of Portugal.

Korea – Kingdom of Great Joseon
Capital: Seoul
Widely recognized state.

 Koya Temne – Kingdom of Koya
Capital: Grand Cape Mount
Widely recognized state.

 Kuba – Kingdom of Kuba (to 1884)
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state to 1884. Incorporated into the International Association of the Congo in 1884.

L

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 Lafia Beri-Beri – Lafia Beri-Beri Kingdom
Capital: Lafia
Widely recognized state.

 Liberia – Republic of Liberia
Capital: Monrovia
Widely recognized state.

 Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
Capital: Vaduz
Widely recognized state.

 Limmu-Ennarea – Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea
Capital: Saqqa
Widely recognized state.

Loango – Kingdom of Loango (to 1883)
Capital: Buali
Widely recognized state to 1883. Incorporated into French Congo in 1883.

Lower Yafa – Sultanate of Lower Yafa
Capital: Jaʿār
Widely recognized state.

 Luba – Luba Empire (to 1889)
Capital: Mwibele
Widely recognized state to 1889. Incorporated into the Congo Free State in 1889.

 Lunda – Luba Empire (to 1887)
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state to 1887. Incorporated into the Chokwe Kingdom in 1887.

 Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Capital: Luxembourg City
Widely recognized state.

M

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Maguindanao – Sultanate of Maguindanao
Capital: Kuta Watu
Widely recognized state.

 Mahra – Sultanate of Mahra
Capital: Qishn
Widely recognized state.

Majeerteen Sultanate – Majeerteen Kingdom (to 7 April 1889)
Capital: Alula
Widely recognized state to 7 April 1889. Annexed by Italy on 7 April 1889.

Maldives – Sultanate of Maldive Islands (to 1887)
Capital: Malé
Widely recognized state to 1887.

Mangareva – Kingdom of Mangareva (21 February 1881)
Capital: Mangareva
Widely recognized state to 21 February 1881.

 Manipur – Kingdom of Manipur
Capital: Imphal
Widely recognized state.

 Maravi – Kingdom of Maravi
Capital: Manthimba
Widely recognized state.

 Matabeleland – Matabele Kingdom
Capital: Bulawayo
Widely recognized state.

 Mbunda – Mbunda Kingdom

Capital: Not specified

Widely recognized state.

Merina – Kingdom of Imerina
Capital: Antananarivo
Widely recognized state.

Mexico – United Mexican States
Capital: Mexico City
Widely recognized state.

 Monaco – Principality of Monaco
Capital: Monaco
Widely recognized state.

 Montenegro – Principality of Montenegro
Capital: Cetinje
Widely recognized state.

Morocco Morocco – Sultanate of Morocco
Capital: Fes
Widely recognized state.

  Mossi Kingdoms – Mossi Empire
Capital: Multiple capitals
Widely recognized independent state. The following are a number of different kingdoms that make up the Mossi Empire:

  Mthwakazi – Kingdom of Mthwakazi
Capital: Bulawayo
Widely recognized state.

 Muscat and Oman – Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
Capital: Muscat
De jure independent state. De facto a British protectorate.

 Mutayr – Emirate of Mutayr

Capital: Not specified

Widely recognized state.

N

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Negeri Sembilan
Capital: Seremban
Widely recognized state.

Nejd – Emirate of Nejd
Capital: Riyadh
Widely recognized state.

Nepal – Kingdom of Nepal
Capital: Kathmandu
Widely recognized state.

 Netherlands – Kingdom of The Netherlands
Capital: Amsterdam
Widely recognized state.

Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua
Capital: Managua
Widely recognized state.

 Niue – Kingdom of Niue-Fekai
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state.

 Nri – Kingdom of Nri
Capital: Igbo-Ukwu
Widely recognized state.

 Nshenyi – Nshenyi Kingdom
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state.

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 Obwera – Obwera Kingdom
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state.

 Onitsha – Onitsha Kingdom
Capital: Onitsha
Widely recognized state.

 Orange Free State
Capital: Bloemfontein
Widely recognized state.

 Oron – Oron Nation
Capital: Oron
Widely recognized state.

 Ottoman Empire – Sublime Ottoman State
Capital: Constantinople
Widely recognized state. The following are autonomous territories of the Ottoman Empire:

 Oyo – Oyo Empire
Capital: Oyo-Ile
Widely recognized state.

P

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Pahang – Sultanate of Pahang (to 8 September 1881)
Capital: Pekan
Widely recognized state to 8 September 1881.

 Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
Capital: Asunción
Widely recognized state.

Pattani – Sultanate of Patani[27]
Capital: Patani
Widely recognized state.

Persia – Sublime State of Persia
Capital: Tehran
Widely recognized state.

Peru
Capital: Lima
Widely recognized state.

Portugal – Kingdom of Portugal
Capital: Lisbon
Widely recognized state. The following are colonies, vassal state and possession of Portugal:

 Potiskum – Potiskum Emirate
Capital: Potiskum
Widely recognized state.

Q

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Qu'aiti – Qu'aiti Sultanate of Shihr and Mukalla[28] (to 1888)
Capital: Al-Shihr
Widely recognized state 1888. Incorporated into the British Aden Protectorate in 1888.

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Raiatea – Kingdom of Raiatea (to 19 March 1888)
Capital: Uturoa
Widely recognized state to 19 March 1888. Annexed by France on 19 March 1888.

Rapa Nui – Kingdom of Rapa Nui (to 9 September 1888)
Capital: Anakena
Widely recognized state to 9 September 1888. Annexed by Chile on 9 September 1888.

Rarotonga – Kingdom of Rarotonga (to 1888)
Capital: Anakena
Widely recognized state to 1888. Annexed by the United Kingdom in 1888.

Romania
Capital: Bucharest
Widely recognized state.

 Rujumbura – Rujumbura Kingdom
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state.

 Rukiga – Rukiga Kingdom
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state.

Russia – Russian Empire
Capital: Saint Petersburg
Widely recognized state.

 Rwanda – Kingdom of Rwanda
Capital: Nyanza
Widely recognized state.

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Samoa – Kingdom of Samoa
Capital: Apia
Widely recognized state.

 San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
Capital: San Marino
Widely recognized state.

 Sarawak – Kingdom of Sarawak (to 14 June 1888)
Capital: Kuching
Widely recognized state to 14 June 1888. Annexed by the United Kingdom on 14 June 1888.

Serbia
Capital: Belgrade
Widely recognized state.

Setul Mambang Segara – Kingdom of Setul Mambang Segara
Capital: Kota Mambang Segara
Widely recognized state.

Thailand Siam – Kingdom of Siam
Capital: Bangkok
Widely recognized state. The following are vassal states of Siam:

Sokoto – Sokoto Caliphate
Capital: Sokoto
Widely recognized state.

Spain – Kingdom of Spain
Capital: Madrid
Widely recognized state. Spain had three colonies, and two possessions:

Sulu – Sultanate of Sulu
Capital: Maimbung
Widely recognized state.

 Sweden and Norway – United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Capital: Stockholm, Christiania
Personal union of the separate kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.

Switzerland Switzerland – Swiss Confederation
Capital: Bern
Widely recognized state. Switzerland was a federation of 25 cantons.[b]

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 Tagant – Emirate of Tagant
Capital: Tidjikja
Widely recognized state.

Tahiti – Kingdom of Tahiti (to 29 June 1880)
Capital: Tidjikja
Widely recognized state to 29 June 1880. Annexed by France on 29 June 1880.

Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga
Capital: Nuku'alofa
Widely recognized state.

 Toucouleur – Toucouleur Empire
Capital: Segou
Widely recognized state.

 Transvaal – South African Republic
Capital: Pretoria
Boer republic.

 Trarza – Emirate of Trarza
Capital: Mederdra
Widely recognized state.

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 United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Capital: London
Widely recognized state. The following are colonies, territories, dependencies and protectorates of the United Kingdom:

 United States – United States of America
Capital: Washington D.C.
Widely recognized state. The following are territories of the United States of America:

  Upper Aulaqi Sultanate
Capital: Nişāb
Widely recognized state.

  Upper Aulaqi Sheikhdom
Capital: Sa'id
Widely recognized state.

 Upper Yafa – State of Upper Yafa
Capital: Mahjaba
Widely recognized state.

 Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay
Capital: Montevideo
Widely recognized state.

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 VenezuelaUnited States of Venezuela
Capital: Caracas
Widely recognized state.

W

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 Wadai – Wadai Empire
Capital: Abéché
Widely recognized state.

 Wahidi Balhaf – Wahidi Sultanate of Balhaf
Capital: Balhaf
Widely recognized state.

 Wahidi Haban – Wahidi Sultanate of Haban
Capital: Habban
Widely recognized state.

 Wajoq – Kingdom of Wajoq
Capital: Tosora
Widely recognized state.

Wassoulou – Wassoulou Empire
Capital: Bissandugu
Widely recognized state.

Wituland – Witu Sultanate (to November 1885)
Capital: Witu
Widely recognized state to 1885. Annexed by the United Kingdom in 1885.

 Wolaita – Kingdom of Wolaita (to November 1894)
Capital: Lasho, Dalbo, Sodo
Widely recognized state.

Y

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 Yamma – Kingdom of Yamma
Capital: Fofa
Widely recognized state.

Yeke – Yeke Kingdom
Capital: Bunkeya
Widely recognized state.

Z

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 Zabarma – Zabarma Emirate
Capital: Not specified
Widely recognized state.

Zanzibar – Sultanate of Zanzibar
Capital: Stone Town
Widely recognized state.

Zululand – Kingdom of Zulu (to 1887)
Capital: Bulawayo
Widely recognized state to 1887. Annexed by the United Kingdom in 1887.

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Aceh – Sultanate of Aceh
Capital: Kutaraja
Protectorate of the Ottoman Empire.

Counani – Republic of Independent Guiana (from 23 July 1886)
Capital: Counani
Unrecognized state.

Cuba – Republic of Cuba
Capital: Havana
Unrecognized state.

Franceville – Independent Commune of Franceville (9 August 1889)
Capital: None
Unrecognized state.

Goshen – State of Goshen (from 24 October 1882 to 6 August 1883)
Capital: Rooigrond
Boer republic.

 Goust – Republic of Goust
Capital: None
Unrecognized state.

Nieuwe Republiek – New Republic (from 1884 to 1888)
Capital: Vryheid
Boer republic from 1884 to 1888.

Saskatchewan – Provisional Government of Saskatchewan[29] (from 19 March 1885 to 20 May 1885)
Capital: Batoche
Unrecognized state, Provisional Government.

Sedang – Kingdom of Sedang (from 3 June 1888)
Capital: Kon Gung
Unrecognized state from 3 June 1888.

Stellaland – Republic of Stellaland (from 26 July 1882, to 30 September 1885)
Capital: Vryburg
Boer republic.

Upingtonia – Republic of Upingtonia (from 20 October 1885, to June 1887)
Capital: Grootfontein
Boer republic to June 1887. Merged into German South-West Africa

Xibei San Ma
Capital: None
Unrecognized state.

Zheltuga – Zheltuga Republic (from 1883 to 1886)
Capital: None
Unrecognized proto-state from 1883 to 1886.

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