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- Gakhar – Kingdom of Gakhar
- Garo – Kingdom of Garo
- Georgia – Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
- Genoa – Republic of Genoa
- Kaffa – Kingdom of Kaffa
- Kanem Bornu – Kanem Bornu Empire
- Kazakh – Kazakh Khanate
- Khiva – Khanate of Khiva
- Khmer – Srok Khmer
- Kokand – Khanate of Kokand
- Knights Hospitaller – Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, Knights of Malta, Knights of Rhodes, and Chevaliers of Malta
- Kongo – Kingdom of Kongo
- Korea – Kingdom of Great Joseon
- Koya – Kingdom of Koya
- Kuba – Kuba Kingdom
- Kurland – Duchy of Kurland
- Najd – Sultanate of Najd
- Nepal – Gorkha Kingdom of Nepal
- Netherlands – Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
- Ngoyo – Kingdom of Ngoyo
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Non-sovereign territories
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States claiming sovereignty
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- Goust – Republic of Goust
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