List of countries in 1903

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Lists of Countries by Year: List of countries in 1902 – Events of 1903 – List of countries in 1904

Contents: Significant events of 1903
Sovereign states: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S U V
Uncolonized African States - Unrecognized States
Dependent territories: Ottoman - Portugal - Russia
Other territories - See Also - Notes

[edit] Significant events of 1903

  • January 15: Acre declared independence from Bolivia.
  • February 3: Kano was dissolved and incorporated into Northern Nigeria.
  • May 13: Acre was occupied by Brazilian troops.
  • July 7: Sokoto was conquered and its territory was divided between the British and the French.
  • August 31: Acre declared independence.
  • November 3: Panama declared independence from Colombia.
  • 1903: Aceh was dissolved.

[edit] Independent states

[edit] A

  • Flag of Ethiopia Abyssinia[1] - The Empire of Abyssinia was an independent state.
  • Flag of Andorra Andorra - The Principality of Andorra was an independent state.
  • Flag of Argentina Argentina - The Argentine Republic[2] was an independent state.
  • Flag of Australia Australia - The Commonwealth of Australia was an independent dominion in the British Empire.
  • Flag of Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary - The Austro-Hungarian Empire[3] was an independent state.

[edit] B

  • Flag of Belgium Belgium - The Kingdom of Belgium was an independent state.
  • Flag of Bolivia Bolivia - The Republic of Bolivia was an independent state.
  • Flag of Brazil Brazil - The Republic of the United States of Brazi was an independent state.

[edit] C

  • Canada - The Dominion of Canada was an independent dominion in the British Empire.
  • Flag of Chile Chile - The Republic of Chile was an independent state.
  • Flag of Qing Dynasty China - The Empire of the Great Qing was an independent state.
  • Flag of Colombia Colombia - The Republic of Colombia was an independent state.
  • Flag of Congo Free State Congo Free State - The Congo Free State was an independent state that was privately owned by King Leopold II of Belgium.
  • Costa Rica - The Republic of Costa Rica was an independent state.
  • Crete - The Republic of Crete was an independent state.
  • Flag of Cuba Cuba - The Republic of Cuba was an independent state.

[edit] D

  • Flag of Denmark Denmark - The Kingdom of Denmark was an independent state.
  • Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic - The Dominican Republic was an independent state.

[edit] E

  • Flag of Ecuador Ecuador - The Republic of Ecuador was an independent state.
  • El Salvador - The Republic of El Salvador was an independent state.

[edit] F

  • Flag of France France - The French Republic was an independent state.

[edit] G

  • Flag of German Empire Germany - The German Empire was an independent state.
  • Flag of Greece Greece - The Kingdom of Greece was an independent state.
  • Flag of Guatemala Guatemala - The Republic of Guatemala was an independent state.

[edit] H

  • Ha'il - The Emirate of Ha'il was an independent state.
  • Flag of Haiti Haiti - The Republic of Haiti was an independent state.
  • Flag of Honduras Honduras - The Republic of Honduras was an independent state.

[edit] I

  • Flag of Italy Italy - The Kingdom of Italy was an independent state.

[edit] J

  • Flag of Japan Japan - The Empire of Japan was an independent state.

[edit] K

  • Flag of Korea Korea - The Korean Empire was an independent state.

[edit] L

  • Flag of Liberia Liberia - The Republic of Liberia was an independent state.
  • Liechtenstein - The Principality of Liechtenstein was an independent state.
  • Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg - The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was an independent state.

[edit] M

  • Flag of Mexico Mexico - The United Mexican States was an independent state.
  • Flag of Monaco Monaco - The Principality of Monaco was an independent state.
  • Montenegro - The Principality of Montenegro was an independent state.
  • Morocco - The Kingdom of Morocco was an independent state.

[edit] N

  • Nejd - The Emirate of Nejd was an independent state.
  • Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands - The Kingdom of The Netherlands was an independent state.
  • Nicaragua - The Republic of Nicaragua was an independent state.
  • Flag of Norway Norway - The Kingdom of Norway was a largely independent state in personal union with Sweden. Sweden controlled its foreign affairs.

[edit] O

[edit] P

  • Flag of Panama Panama - The Republic of Panama was an independent state. It broke off from Colombia on November 3.
  • Paraguay - The Republic of Paraguay was an independent state.
  • Persia - The Persian Empire[5] was an independent state.
  • Flag of Peru Peru - The Peruvian Republic was an independent state.
  • Flag of Portugal Portugal - The Kingdom of Portugal was an independent state.

[edit] R

  • Flag of Romania Rumania[6] - The Kingdom of Rumania was an independent state.
  • Flag of Russia Russia - The Russian Empire was an independent state.

[edit] S

  • Flag of San Marino San Marino - The Most Serene Republic of San Marino was an independent state.
  • Flag of Serbia Serbia - The Kingdom of Serbia was an independent state.
  • Flag of Thailand Siam - The Kingdom of Siam was an independent state.
  • Flag of Spain Spain - The Kingdom of Spain was an independent state.
  • Flag of Sweden Sweden - The Kingdom of Sweden was an independent state in personal union with Norway.
  • Flag of Switzerland Switzerland - The Swiss Confederation was an independent state.

[edit] U

  • Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom - The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was an independent state.
  • Flag of the United States United States - The United States of America was an independent state.
  • Flag of Uruguay Uruguay - The Oriental Republic of Uruguay was an independent state.

[edit] V

  • Venezuela - The United States of Venezuela was an independent country.

[edit] Uncolonized African States

By 1903, the whole of Africa – aside from the widely recognized independent countries of Abyssinia and Liberia – was claimed by the European powers. Despite this, several native states remained essentially independent of their nominal colonial overlords.

  • Kano - The Emirate of Kano was an independent state located in the British colony of Northern Nigeria. It was dissolved on February 3.
  • Flag of Libya Sokoto - The Sokoto Caliphate was an independent state located in the British colony of Northern Nigeria. It was dissolved on July 7.
  • Ouaddai[7] - The Ouaddai Empire was an independent state in the French territory of Chad.

[edit] Unrecognized States

  • Aceh - The Sultanate of Aceh was a state in rebellion against the government of the Dutch East Indies. It submitted to the Dutch in 1903.
  • Acre - The Independent State of Acre was a self-declared independent state in the internationally recognized territory of Bolivia. It declared independence on January 15, was occupied by Brazilian troops on May 13, and then declared independence again on August 31.
  • Katagalugan - The Tagalog Republic was a self-declared independent state in the internationally recognized US Territory of the Philippines.

[edit] Dependent Territories

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[edit] Ottoman Empire

  • Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria - The Principality of Bulgaria was an autonomous vassal of the Ottoman Empire.
  • Eastern Rumelia - Eastern Rumelia was an autonomous province of the Ottoman Empire that was under the control of Bulgaria.
  • Samos - The Principality of Samos was an autonomous vassal of the Ottoman Empire.

[edit] Portugal

  • Kongo - The Kingdom of Kongo was a Portuguese vassal.

[edit] Russia

  • Bukhara - The Emirate of Bukhara was a Russian protectorate.
  • Khiva - The Khanate of Khiva was a Russian protectorate.

[edit] Other territories and entities

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  • Bhutan[8] - Bhutan was a quasi-independent tributary of Tibet that was connected to British India.

[edit] See Also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Often known as Ethiopia.
  2. ^ Sometimes styled as the Argentine Nation
  3. ^ Official long name was The Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of St. Stephen.
  4. ^ Also known as the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Empire
  5. ^ Also known as the Kingdom of Persia.
  6. ^ At the time, this was the standard spelling in English. The form Roumania was also used.
  7. ^ Sometimes spelled Wadai
  8. ^ Sometimes spelled Bhootan.