List of Historical Countries and Empires Spanning More Than One Continent - Colonial-era Nations With Non-contiguous Overseas Possessions

Colonial-era Nations With Non-contiguous Overseas Possessions

• Navarrese Empire (2) – Europe, North America (before Columbus to 1513)
• Portuguese Empire (6) – Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania (from 1808 to 1821, its capital was in Rio de Janeiro)
• Mahra Sultanate (2) – Asia, Africa
• Spanish Empire (6) – Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania
• Kingdom of Denmark-Norway (3) – Europe, Asia, North America
• Austrian Empire (4) – Europe, South America, Asia, Africa
• Iberian Union Empire (6) – Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania (1580–1640)
• British Empire (7) – Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania, Antarctica
• Dutch Empire (6) – Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania
• French Empire (7) – Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania, Antarctica
• Scottish Empire (2) – Europe, North America (1621–1631)
• Swedish Empire (3) – Europe, North America, Africa
• Courlander Empire (3) – Europe, Africa, South America (1651–1689) (a dependency of Poland-Lithuania)
• Dano-Norwegian Empire (4) – Europe, North America, Asia, Africa
• Brandenburger-Prussian Empire (3) – Europe, Africa, North America (1682–1721)
• Omani Empire (2) – Asia, Africa (from 1840 to 1856, Said bin Sultan had the capital in Stone Town, Zanzibar)
• Piedmont-Sardinian Empire (2) – Europe, Africa (1714–1718)
• Russian Empire (3) – Europe, Asia, North America
• Parthenopaean Republic (2) – Europe, Africa (January 23 – June 28, 1799)
• American Empire (5) – North America, Africa (1810–1814), Asia, Oceania, South America (1898–1979)
• Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (2) – Europe, Africa (1816–1860)
• Kingdom of Italy (2) – Europe, Africa (1861–1889)
• German Empire (4) – Europe, Africa, Oceania, Asia (1884–1919)
• Belgian Empire (2) – Europe, Africa (1885–1961)
• Chile (3) – South America, Oceania, Antarctica
• Italian Empire (3) – Europe, Africa, Asia (1889–1943)
• Japanese Empire (2) – Asia, Oceania (1898–1945)
• Norway (2) – Europe, Antarctica
• Nazi Germany (3) – Europe, Africa, Asia (1940–1944)
• Vichy France (7) – Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Oceania, Antarctica (1940–1943)
• Commonwealth of Australia (3) – Oceania, Asia, Antarctica
• Union of South Africa (1948–1961) and Republic of South Africa (2) – Africa, Antarctica (if the Prince Edward Islands are considered Antarctic islands)
• Venezuela (2) – South America, North America