List of countries in 1902

Lists of Countries by Year: List of countries in 1901 – Events of 1902 – List of countries in 1903

Independent states

A

*flag|Ethiopia|1897|name=Abyssinia - Empire of Abyssinia [Also known as Ethiopia.]
*flag|Andorra - Principality of Andorra
*flag|Argentina - Argentine Republic [Sometimes styled as the Argentine Nation]
*flagicon image|Flag_of_Australia_1901-1903.svg Australia - Commonwealth of Australia "(Independent dominion in the British Empire.)"
*flag|Austria-Hungary - Austro-Hungarian Empire [Official long name was The Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of St. Stephen.]

B

*flag|Belgium|state - Kingdom of Belgium
*flag|Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia
*flag|Brazil|1889 - Republic of the United States of Brazil

C

*flagicon image|Canadian Red Ensign 1896.png Canada - Dominion of Canada "(Independent dominion in the British Empire)"
*flag|Chile - Republic of Chile
*flag|Qing Dynasty|name=China - Empire of the Great Qing
*flag|Colombia - Republic of Colombia
*flag|Congo Free State - Congo Free State "(Privately owned by King Leopold II of Belgium)"
*flagicon image|Costa_Rica_1848-1906.png Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica
*flagicon image|Crete 1898.svg Crete - Republic of Crete
*flag|Cuba - Republic of Cuba
Independent from the United States on May 20.

D

*flag|Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark
*flagicon image|Flag of Dhala.svg Dhala - Emirate of Dhala
*flag|Dominican Republic - Dominican Republic

E

*flag|Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador
*flagicon image|El Salvador 1875.svg El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador

F

*flag|France - French Republic

G

*flag|German Empire|name=Germany - German Empire
*flag|Greece|old - Kingdom of Greece
*flag|Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala

H

*flagicon image|Flag of the Emirate of Ha'il.svg Ha'il - Emirate of Ha'il
*flag|Haiti|civil - Republic of Haiti
*flag|Honduras - Republic of Honduras

I

*flag|Italy|1861 - Kingdom of Italy

J

*flag|Japan - Empire of Japan

K

*flagicon image|Kano_flag.svg Kano - Emirate of Kano
*flag|Korea - Korean Empire

L

*flag|Liberia - Republic of Liberia
*flagicon image|Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
*flag|Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

M

*flag|Mexico|1899 - United Mexican States
*flag|Monaco - Principality of Monaco
*flagicon image|Old Flag of Montenegro.png Montenegro - Principality of Montenegro
*flagicon image|Red_flag.svg Morocco - Kingdom of Morocco

N

*flagicon image|Flag_of_the_Second_Saudi_State.svg Nejd - Emirate of Nejd
Independent from Ha'il on January 15.
*flag|Netherlands - Kingdom of The Netherlands.
*flagicon image|Nicaragua 1896.svg Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua

O

*flag|Orange Free State - Republic of the Orange Free State
Became the British colony of Orange River on May 31.
*flag|Ottoman Empire - Sublime Ottoman State [Also known as the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Empire]
*Ouaddai - Ouaddai Empire [Sometimes spelled Wadai]

P

*flagicon image|Flag of Paraguay 1842.png Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay
*flagicon image|Amir_Kabir_Flag.svg‎ Persia - Persian Empire [Also known as the Kingdom of Persia.]
*flag|Peru|1825 - Peruvian Republic
*flag|Portugal|1830 - Kingdom of Portugal

R

*flag|Romania|name=Rumania - Kingdom of Rumania [At the time, "Rumania" was the standard spelling in English. The form Roumania was also used.]
*flag|Russia - Russian Empire

*flag|San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
*flag|Serbia|1882 - Kingdom of Serbia
*flag|Thailand|1855|name=Siam - Kingdom of Siam
*flagicon image|Flag of the Sokoto Caliphate.svg Sokoto - Sokoto Caliphate
*flagicon|Transvaal South Africa - South African Republic [Also known as Transvaal]
Became the British colony of Transvaal on May 31.
*flag|Spain|1873 - Kingdom of Spain
*flagicon image|Unionsgjøs.png Sweden-Norway "(Personal Union)"
**flag|Norway|1844 - Kingdom of Norway "(Foreign affairs controlled by Sweden)"
**flag|Sweden|1844 - Kingdom of Sweden
*flag|Switzerland - Swiss Confederation

U

*flag|United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
*flag|United States|1896 - United States of America
*flag|Uruguay - Oriental Republic of Uruguay [Sometimes translated as the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, or the Republic East of the Uruguay.]

V

*flagicon image|Flag of Venezuela (1863-1905).svg Venezuela - United States of Venezuela

Unrecognized States

*flagicon image|Sultanate of Aceh Flag.png Aceh - Sultanate of Aceh "(In rebellion against the Dutch East Indies)"
*flagicon image|Omu Aro flag.jpg Aro - Aro Confederacy "(Nominally within Southern Nigeria)"
Dissolved in January.
*noflag|Goust| – Republic of Goust "(Claimed recognition by France and Spain in 1648)"
*flagicon image|Katagalugan_Republic_Flag.gif Katagalugan - Tagalog Republic "(In rebellion against the Philippines)"
Established in 1902.
*flagicon image|Flag of Lado.svg Lado – Lado District
*flagicon image|Flag of Swaziland 1894.svg Swaziland - Kingdom of Swaziland "(Nominally a protectorate of South Africa, but not actually under its administration.)"
Became a British protectorate on July 6.
*flagicon image|Flag_of_Tavolara.gif Tavolara – Kingdom of Tavolara "(Recognized only by Italy)"

Dependent Territories

Australia

*flagicon|Australia Norfolk Island "(External territory)"

China

*Inner Mongolia "(Under Chinese suzerainty, but not integrated into China proper)"
*Manchuria "(Under Chinese suzerainty, but not integrated into China proper)"
*Outer Mongolia "(Under Chinese suzerainty, but not integrated into China proper)"
*Tibet "(Under Chinese suzerainty, but not integrated into China proper)"

Denmark

*flagicon image|Danish_blue_ensign.svg Danish West Indies "(Colony)"
*flagicon|Denmark Greenland "(Colony)"
*flag|Iceland|old "(Dependency)"

France

*flagicon|France Algeria "(Colonial possession)" [French Algeria was officially composed of several departments, all of which were integral parts of the French state.]
*flagicon|France Comoros "(Protectorate)"
**flag|Anjouan - Sultanate of Anjouan "(Protectorate)" [Also known as Ndzuwani.]
**flagicon image|Old Grand Comore Flag.png Grand Comore "(Colony)" [Also known as Ngazidja]
**flagicon|France Mayotte "(Colony)" [Also known as Maore and Mawuti.]
**flagicon image|Flag of the Moheli Sultanate.png Mohéli - Mohéli Sultanate "(Protectorate)" [Also known as Mwali.]
*flagicon|France Chad - Military Territory of the Lands and Protectorates of Chad "(To July 5, Colony)"
flagicon|France Chad - Circumscription of the Lands and Protectorates of Chad "(From July 5, Colony)"
*flagicon|France Dahomey "(Colony)"

Ottoman Empire

*flag|Bulgaria|1878 - The Principality of Bulgaria was an autonomous vassal of the Ottoman Empire.
*flagicon image|Rumelia_Small.png Eastern Rumelia - Eastern Rumelia was an autonomous province of the Ottoman Empire that was under the control of Bulgaria.
*flagicon image|Bandera_de_Samos.svg Samos - The Principality of Samos was an autonomous vassal of the Ottoman Empire.

Portugal

*flagicon image|KingdomOfKongoFlag.png Kongo - The Kingdom of Kongo was a Portuguese vassal.

Russia

*flagicon image|Flag of the Emirate of Bukhara.svg Bukhara - The Emirate of Bukhara was a Russian protectorate.
*flagicon image|Bandera_de_Khiva_abans_1917.svg Khiva - The Khanate of Khiva was a Russian protectorate.

United Kingdom

*flagicon image|First_Flag_of_Bhutan.svg Bhutan "(State with ambiguous level of sovereignty, foreign affairs controlled by the United Kingdom)" [Sometimes spelled Bhootan.]
*flag|Gold Coast "(Colony)"
**flagicon image|Flag of Ashanti.svg Ashanti - Ashanti Confederacy [Also known as the Ashanti Empire, the Ashanti Union, or Asanteman.] "(To January, British possession within Gold Coast, not yet an official protectorate.)"
flagicon|UK Ashanti - Ashanti Protectorate "(From January, Protectorate)"
**flagicon|Gold Coast Northern Territories - Gold Coast Northern Territories Military Protectorate "(To January 1, Protectorate)"
flagicon|Gold Coast Northern Territories - Gold Coast Northern Territories Protectorate "(From January 1, Protectorate)"

Other territories and entities

* "(Sovereign entity without territory, conducted relations with several states)"
*flagicon image|Flag_of_Moresnet.svg Moresnet - Neutral Moresnet "(Small strip of neutral territory between Germany and Belgium)"
*flagicon image|New Hebrides Naval Commission Flag.png New Hebrides "(Neutral territory governed by a Joint Anglo-French Naval Commission)"
*flag|Sovereign Military Order of Malta - Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta "(Sovereign entity without territory, recognized by several states)"

ee also

*List of countries
*Countries by year
*List of sovereign states in 1902
*List of state leaders in 1902
*1902

Notes