Geographic HistoryWorld map in 1848
208 states share the map in 1848. The largest by mapped area are Russia, United Kingdom and Qing.
Russia is the largest state on the map in 1848, 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 54% of all land with a recorded ruler. 20% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1840: 208 against 206.
Largest states in 1848
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 18 million km² | 247 |
| United Kingdom | 15 million km² | 254 |
| Qing | 12 million km² | 182 |
| Brazil | 8 million km² | 83 |
| Ottoman Empire | 4.7 million km² | 142 |
| United States of America | 4.6 million km² | 152 |
| Mexico | 2.3 million km² | 68 |
| Argentina | 2.1 million km² | 30 |
| Bolivia | 1.7 million km² | 23 |
| Persia | 1.7 million km² | 37 |
What changed since 1840
- On the map, Emirate of Afghanistan takes the place of Durrani Empire (about 720 thousand km²).
- Apart from that, 95 provinces changed hands between 1840 and 1848.
- United Kingdom gained about 1.6 million km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Sind.
- United States of America gained about 1.2 million km², mostly from Texas and Mexico.
- Russia gained about 320 thousand km², mostly from Kazakh Khanate.
- Kingdom of Portugal gained about 280 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Zimbabwe.
- New on the map: Guatemala, Honduras, Navajo, Nicaragua and Pueblo.
- No longer on the map: Texas, Central America, Algiers, Boina and Sind.
Battles, 1848 - 1849
- 1848Goito
- 1848Santa Lucia
- 1848Schwechat
- 1848Custozza
- 1848Multan
- 1848Pakozd
- 1848Ramnagar
- 1849Fredericia
- 1849Acs
- 1849Buda
- 1849Chilianwallah
- 1849Gujrat, Pakistan
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