This is a list of sovereign states in the 1900s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 1909. It contains entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and

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of their

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. It includes widely recognized sovereign states, and entities which were ''

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'' sovereign but which were not widely recognized by other states.

Sovereign states

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