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World Map in 1783 CE: Empires & Borders

572 states, empires and peoples are on the world map in 1783 CE. Drag the timeline to watch their borders change, or click a region for its history.

Empires and kingdoms in 1783 CE

  1. Russian Empire — 16,129,654 km²
  2. Qing Empire — 12,166,669 km²
  3. central Asian khanates — 3,429,027 km²
  4. Ottoman Empire — 3,181,571 km²
  5. Maratha Confederacy — 1,045,819 km²
  6. Rattanakosin Kingdom — 836,606 km²
  7. Austrian Empire — 622,087 km²
  8. United Kingdom — 249,184 km²
  9. Merina Kingdom — 148,545 km²
  10. Majeerteen Sultanate — 106,560 km²
  11. Kong Empire — 96,101 km²
  12. Kingdom of the Two Sicilies — 92,929 km²
  13. Kingdom of Ireland — 83,303 km²
  14. Sultanate of Qishn and Socotra — 78,920 km²
  15. Kingdom of Sardinia — 45,218 km²
  16. Swiss Confederation — 33,763 km²
  17. Tuʻi Tonga Empire — 23,630 km²
  18. Kingdom of Jolof — 20,470 km²
  19. Kingdom of Saloum — 16,756 km²
  20. Kingdom of Niani — 11,678 km²

Other states and peoples in 1783 CE

  1. Viceroyalty of Brazil — 8,074,865 km²
  2. Rupert's Land — 7,932,206 km²
  3. Viceroyalty of New Spain — 4,090,742 km²
  4. Luisiana — 3,091,309 km²
  5. Viceroyalty of New Granada — 3,073,037 km²
  6. Viceroyalty of Peru — 2,789,654 km²
  7. Denmark-Norway — 2,607,970 km²
  8. Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata — 2,354,336 km²
  9. United States of America — 2,300,313 km²
  10. Dutch East Indies — 1,689,894 km²
  11. Persia — 1,647,673 km²
  12. Afghanistan — 1,153,477 km²
  13. Quebec — 947,612 km²
  14. Portuguese East Africa — 777,824 km²
  15. Sweden — 757,257 km²
  16. Mahratta states — 661,314 km²
  17. Nejd — 655,088 km²
  18. Burma — 646,441 km²
  19. Spain — 639,455 km²
  20. Oromo — 574,860 km²

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