List of sovereign states in 1897

Sovereign states

A

• Aceh - Sultanate of Aceh
• Andorra - Principality of Andorra
• Argentina - Argentine Republic
• Aro Confederacy
• Austria-Hungary - Austro-Hungarian Empire

B

• Baguirmi - Kingdom of Baguirmi (to September 20)
• Beihan - Emirate of Beihan
• Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium
• Benin - Benin Empire (to February 18)
• Bhutan
• Biak-na-Bato - Philippine Republic (from November 1 to December 15)
• Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia
• Brazil – Republic of the United States of Brazil

C

• Canada - Dominion of Canada
• Central America - Greater Republic of Central America
• 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

D

• Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark
• Dhala - Emirate of Dhala
• Dominican Republic - Dominican Republic

E

• Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador
• Ethiopia - Ethiopian Empire

F

• France - French Republic

G

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

H

• Ha'il - Emirate of Ha'il
• Haiti - Republic of Haiti
• Hawaii - Republic of Hawaii

I

• Italy - Kingdom of Italy

J

• Japan - Empire of Japan

K

• Kaffa - Kingdom of Kaffa (to September 11)
• Kano - Emirate of Kano
• Kénédougou - Kénédougou Kingdom
• Joseon / Korea
  • Kingdom of Great Joseon (until October 12)
  • Greater Korean Empire (from October 12)
• Kuba - Kuba Kingdom

L

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

M

• Mahdist Sudan
• Maguindanao - Sultanate of Maguindanao
• Mexico - United Mexican States
• Monaco - Principality of Monaco
• Montenegro - Principality of Montenegro
• Morocco - Sultanate of Morocco

N

• Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal
• Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Norway - Kingdom of Norway (in personal union with Sweden)

O

• Orange Free State - Republic of Orange Free State
• Ottoman Empire - Sublime Ottoman State
• Ouaddai - Ouaddai Empire

P

• Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay
• Persia - Persian Empire
• 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
• Spain - Kingdom of Spain
• Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden (in personal union with Norway)
• Switzerland - Swiss Confederation

T

• Tagalog Republic - Sovereign Tagalog Nation (to March 22)
• Tonga - Kingdom of Tonga
• Toro - Kingdom of Toro
• 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