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World Map in 1920 CE: Empires & Borders

163 states, empires and peoples are on the world map in 1920 CE. Drag the timeline to watch their borders change, or click a region for its history.

Empires and kingdoms in 1920 CE

  1. Union of South Africa — 2,025,052 km²
  2. Tanzania, United Republic of — 940,470 km²
  3. Empire of Japan — 704,559 km²
  4. Rattanakosin Kingdom — 504,256 km²
  5. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland — 298,518 km²
  6. Ottoman Sultanate — 248,673 km²
  7. Dominican Republic — 45,221 km²

Other states and peoples in 1920 CE

  1. USSR — 19,141,933 km²
  2. United States — 9,269,881 km²
  3. Canada — 9,172,746 km²
  4. Brazil — 8,388,313 km²
  5. Australia — 7,647,094 km²
  6. Chinese Warlords — 5,450,309 km²
  7. British Raj — 4,801,250 km²
  8. French West Africa — 4,611,141 km²
  9. Argentina — 2,768,666 km²
  10. Sudan — 2,498,960 km²
  11. French Equatorial Africa — 2,476,100 km²
  12. Zaire (Belgium) — 2,336,101 km²
  13. Algeria — 2,306,093 km²
  14. Denmark — 2,149,533 km²
  15. Mexico — 1,908,230 km²
  16. Dutch East Indies — 1,689,894 km²
  17. Xinjiang — 1,625,798 km²
  18. Libya (IT) — 1,615,365 km²
  19. Iran — 1,588,348 km²
  20. Mongolia — 1,576,966 km²

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