Geographic HistoryWorld map in 1800
244 states share the map in 1800. The largest by mapped area are Russia, Qing and Spanish Empire.
Russia is the largest state on the map in 1800, 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 53% of all land with a recorded ruler. 26% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1790: 244 against 255.
Largest states in 1800
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 16 million km² | 198 |
| Qing | 12 million km² | 184 |
| Spanish Empire | 12 million km² | 285 |
| Kingdom of Portugal | 7.5 million km² | 98 |
| United Kingdom | 5.4 million km² | 25 |
| Kingdom of Great Britain | 4.7 million km² | 128 |
| Ottoman Empire | 3.4 million km² | 125 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 2 million km² | 26 |
| United States of America | 1.4 million km² | 75 |
| Persia | 1.4 million km² | 32 |
What changed since 1790
- On the map, France takes the place of Kingdom of France (about 630 thousand km²).
- On the map, United Kingdom takes the place of Cree (about 190 thousand km²).
- Apart from that, 162 provinces changed hands between 1790 and 1800.
- United Kingdom gained about 5.2 million km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Blackfoot.
- Russia gained about 2.3 million km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
- Kingdom of Great Britain gained about 1.1 million km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Mysore.
- Qing gained about 920 thousand km², mostly from Utsang.
- New on the map: Jima, France, Kochin and Hawaii.
- No longer on the map: Utsang, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Khorasan, Haasa and Cherokee.
Battles, 1800 - 1809
- 1800Engen
- 1800Hohenlinden
- 1800Marengo
- 1803Assaye
- 1805Ulm
- 1805Austerlitz
- 1805Elchingen
- 1805Trafalgar
- 1806Deligrad
- 1806Golymin
- 1807Eylau
- 1809Wagram
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