List of countries in the 1880s

Sovereign states

A

B

C

Cook Islands   Rarotonga

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

  •  Janjero – Kingdom of Janjero
  •   Japan – Empire of Japan
  •  Jimma – Kingdom of Jimma (to 1884)
  •   Johor – Sultanate of Johor (to December 11, 1885)
  •  Jolof – Jolof Kingdom (to 1889)
  • Jarawa tribe

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

  •  Yeke – Yeke Kingdom

Z

  •   Zanzibar – Sultanate of Zanzibar (to February 17, 1885)
  •  Zululand – Kingdom of Zulu (to 1887)

States claiming sovereignty