Geographic HistoryWorld map in 1860
201 states share the map in 1860. The largest by mapped area are Russia, United Kingdom and Qing.
Russia is the largest state on the map in 1860, 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 57% of all land with a recorded ruler. 18% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1850: 201 against 204.
Largest states in 1860
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 20 million km² | 268 |
| United Kingdom | 16 million km² | 297 |
| Qing | 11 million km² | 163 |
| Brazil | 8 million km² | 83 |
| United States of America | 6.5 million km² | 188 |
| Ottoman Empire | 4.8 million km² | 143 |
| Argentina | 2.2 million km² | 31 |
| Mexico | 1.9 million km² | 57 |
| Colombia | 1.7 million km² | 22 |
| Bolivia | 1.7 million km² | 23 |
What changed since 1850
- On the map, Central Italy takes the place of Tuscany (about 21 thousand km²).
- Apart from that, 120 provinces changed hands between 1850 and 1860.
- Russia gained about 1.7 million km², mostly from Qing and Kazakh Khanate.
- United Kingdom gained about 1.1 million km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Taungu.
- United States of America gained about 1 million km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Sioux.
- Qing gained about 700 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state.
- New on the map: Zanzibar, South Africa, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Orange Free State and Buenos Aires.
- No longer on the map: Nagpur, Pawnee, Pueblo, Oudh and Moldavia.
Battles, 1860
- 1860Anqing
- 1860Nanjing
- 1860Baliqiao
- 1860Castelfidardo
- 1860Chi Hoa
- 1860Guad-el-Ras
- 1860Tetuan
- 1860Volturno
- 1860Ancona
- 1860Calpulalpam
- 1860Chang-chia-wan
- 1860Cople
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