List of sovereign states in the 1790s

This is a list of sovereign states in the 1790s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1790 and 31 December 1799. It contains entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes widely recognized sovereign states, and entities which were de facto sovereign but which were not widely recognized by other states.

Sovereign states
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A

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State of the Holy Roman Empire.
 * valign=top| Anhalt-Bernburg – Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg
 * valign=top| Anhalt-Bernburg – Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg
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State of the Holy Roman Empire.
 * valign=top| Anhalt-Köthen – Principality of Anhalt-Köthen
 * valign=top| Anhalt-Köthen – Principality of Anhalt-Köthen
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State of the Holy Roman Empire. Crown land of the Habsburg monarchy.
 * valign=top| Austria – Archduchy of Austria
 * valign=top| Austria – Archduchy of Austria
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Avar – Avar Khanate
 * valign=top| Avar – Avar Khanate
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B

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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Beni Abbas – Kingdom of the Ait Abbas
 * valign=top| Beni Abbas – Kingdom of the Ait Abbas
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Crown land of the Bohemian Crown and of the Habsburg monarchy. Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire.
 * valign=top| Bohemia – Kingdom of Bohemia
 * valign=top| Bohemia – Kingdom of Bohemia
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Boina – Kingdom of Boina
 * valign=top| Boina – Kingdom of Boina
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Widely recognized state to October 26, 1795. Annexed by on October 26, 1795
 * valign=top| Bouillon (to October 26, 1795)
 * Duchy of Bouillon (to April 24, 1794)
 * Republic of Bouillon (from April 24, 1794 to October 26, 1795)
 * Republic of Bouillon (from April 24, 1794 to October 26, 1795)
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State of the Holy Roman Empire
 * valign=top| Brabant – Duchy of Brabant (to 1794)
 * valign=top| Brabant – Duchy of Brabant (to 1794)
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C

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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top|China – Great Qing
 * valign=top|China – Great Qing
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Widely recognized state from June 29, 1797. Sister Republic of France.
 * valign=top| Cisalpine Republic (from June 29, 1797)
 * valign=top| Cisalpine Republic (from June 29, 1797)
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Widely recognized state. Client state of France until June 29, 1797. Annexed by the Cisalpine Republic on June 29, 1797.
 * valign=top| Cispadane Republic (from May 10, 1796 to June 29, 1797)
 * valign=top| Cispadane Republic (from May 10, 1796 to June 29, 1797)
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 * valign=top|Comancheria – Nʉmʉnʉʉ Sookobitʉ
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Cospaia – Republic of Cospaia
 * valign=top| Cospaia – Republic of Cospaia
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A microstate between Portugal and Spain.
 * Couto Misto
 * Couto Misto
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D

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Widely recognized state.
 * Darfur – Sultanate of Darfur
 * Darfur – Sultanate of Darfur
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| → 🇫🇷 → France
 * Kingdom of France (until September 22, 1792)
 * French Republic (from September 22, 1792)
 * French Republic (from September 22, 1792)
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top|Coat of arms of Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti.svg Georgia – Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
 * valign=top|Coat of arms of Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti.svg Georgia – Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Great Britain – Kingdom of Great Britain
 * valign=top| Great Britain – Kingdom of Great Britain
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Widely recognized state from 1793.
 * valign=top| Herat – Herat Khanate (from 1793) Capital: Herat
 * valign=top| Herat – Herat Khanate (from 1793) Capital: Herat
 * valign=top| Herat – Herat Khanate (from 1793) Capital: Herat
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Holy Roman Empire Capital: Vienna (seat of the Aulic Council), Frankfurt, Regensburg
 * valign=top| Holy Roman Empire Capital: Vienna (seat of the Aulic Council), Frankfurt, Regensburg
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Ireland – Kingdom of Ireland
 * valign=top| Ireland – Kingdom of Ireland
 * valign=top| Ireland – Kingdom of Ireland
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Widely recognized state. Member of the Imperial Chinese tributary system
 * valign=top| Korea – Kingdom of Great Joseon
 * valign=top| Korea – Kingdom of Great Joseon
 * valign=top| Korea – Kingdom of Great Joseon
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State of the Holy Roman Empire.
 * valign=top| Lippe – Principality of Lippe
 * valign=top| Lippe – Principality of Lippe
 * valign=top| Lippe – Principality of Lippe
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Widely recognized state until February 1799. De facto independent state from February 1799.
 * valign=top| Lucca – Republic of Lucca
 * valign=top| Lucca – Republic of Lucca
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M

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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Maimana – Khanate of Maimana
 * valign=top| Maimana – Khanate of Maimana
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Montenegro – Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
 * valign=top| Montenegro – Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
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Crown land of the Bohemian Crown and of the Habsburg monarchy. Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire.
 * valign=top| Moravia – Margraviate of Moravia
 * valign=top| Moravia – Margraviate of Moravia
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Morocco – Sultanate of Morocco
 * valign=top| Morocco – Sultanate of Morocco
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P
State of the Holy Roman Empire.
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 * valign=top| Prussia – Kingdom of Prussia
 * valign=top| Prussia – Kingdom of Prussia
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| → Persia – Sublime State of Persia
 * valign=top| → Persia – Sublime State of Persia
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Papal States – State of the Church
 * valign=top| Papal States – State of the Church
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Russia – Russian Empire
 * valign=top| Russia – Russian Empire
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top|🇸🇲 → San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
 * valign=top|🇸🇲 → San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Siam – Kingdom of Siam
 * valign=top| Siam – Kingdom of Siam
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top| Spain – Spanish Empire
 * valign=top| Spain – Spanish Empire
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Widely recognized state.
 * valign=top|🇺🇸 → 🇺🇸 United States – United States of America Capital: Philadelphia (temporary capital; from 1790)
 * valign=top|🇺🇸 → 🇺🇸 United States – United States of America Capital: Philadelphia (temporary capital; from 1790)
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Widely recognized state. Annexed by Austria and the Cisalpine Republic on October 18, 1797.
 * valign=top| undefined – Most Serene Republic of Venice (to October 18, 1797)
 * valign=top| undefined – Most Serene Republic of Venice (to October 18, 1797)
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