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World Map in 1900 CE: Empires & Borders

156 states, empires and peoples are on the world map in 1900 CE. Drag the timeline to watch their borders change, or click a region for its history.

Empires and kingdoms in 1900 CE

  1. Russian Empire — 21,649,642 km²
  2. Manchu Empire — 11,018,866 km²
  3. Kingdom of Brazil — 8,001,042 km²
  4. Ottoman Empire — 3,138,684 km²
  5. Sokoto Caliphate — 1,015,139 km²
  6. Rattanakosin Kingdom — 603,037 km²
  7. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland — 318,305 km²
  8. Sultanate of Zanzibar — 293,584 km²
  9. central Asian khanates — 241,022 km²
  10. Sultanate of Hobyo — 131,494 km²
  11. Sultanate of Dar al Kuti — 99,602 km²
  12. Majeerteen Sultanate — 92,693 km²
  13. Dominican Republic — 45,221 km²
  14. Kingdom of Hawaii — 14,157 km²
  15. Kingdom of Sine — 1,863 km²
  16. Kingdom of Kongo — 3 km²

Other states and peoples in 1900 CE

  1. Canada — 9,557,906 km²
  2. United States of America — 9,255,726 km²
  3. British Raj — 4,702,041 km²
  4. Argentina — 2,774,626 km²
  5. Western Australia (UK) — 2,509,273 km²
  6. Congo Free State — 2,369,658 km²
  7. Algeria — 2,292,194 km²
  8. Arabia — 2,221,985 km²
  9. French West Africa — 2,176,007 km²
  10. Greenland — 2,107,374 km²
  11. Egypt — 2,033,538 km²
  12. Mexico — 1,919,377 km²
  13. Persia — 1,761,425 km²
  14. Netherlands Indies — 1,689,894 km²
  15. Queensland (UK) — 1,675,964 km²
  16. Bolivia — 1,477,145 km²
  17. Anglo-Egyptian Sudan — 1,419,656 km²
  18. Colombia — 1,390,618 km²
  19. Northern Territory (UK) — 1,227,665 km²
  20. Venezuela — 1,157,198 km²

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