Geographic HistoryWorld map in 1789
255 states share the map in 1789. The largest by mapped area are Russia, Spanish Empire and Qing.
Russia is the largest state on the map in 1789, a position it has held since 1633 (before that: Spanish Empire). It stays in first place until 1917, when United Kingdom takes over. The five largest states hold 52% of all land with a recorded ruler. 31% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1780: 255 against 262.
Largest states in 1789
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 14 million km² | 164 |
| Spanish Empire | 12 million km² | 286 |
| Qing | 11 million km² | 177 |
| Kingdom of Portugal | 7.5 million km² | 98 |
| Kingdom of Great Britain | 3.6 million km² | 108 |
| Ottoman Empire | 3.4 million km² | 127 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 2.2 million km² | 28 |
| United States of America | 1.2 million km² | 69 |
| Denmark | 1.1 million km² | 23 |
| Durrani Empire | 980 thousand km² | 22 |
What changed since 1780
- On the map, Siam takes the place of Ayutthaya (about 290 thousand km²).
- Apart from that, 72 provinces changed hands between 1780 and 1789.
- Spanish Empire gained about 670 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Kingdom of Great Britain.
- United States of America gained about 370 thousand km², mostly from Chickasaw and Iroquois.
- Russia gained about 230 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Crimea.
- Diriyah gained about 180 thousand km², mostly from Dawasir.
- New on the map: Bahrain, Annam and Manipur.
- No longer on the map: Dawasir, Chickasaw, Tonkin, Iroquois and Choctaw.
Battles, 1789
- 1789Hanoi
- 1789Thang Long
- 1789Anapa
- 1789Focsani
- 1789Martinesti
- 1789Rimnik
- 1789Svenskund
- 1789Travancore
- 1789Belgrade
- 1789Bornholm
- 1789Fredrikshamn
- 1789Hogfors
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