Geographic HistoryWorld map in 1880
148 states share the map in 1880. The largest by mapped area are Russia, United Kingdom and Qing.
Russia is the largest state on the map in 1880, 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 58% of all land with a recorded ruler. 14% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1878: 148 against 150.
Largest states in 1880
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 22 million km² | 285 |
| United Kingdom | 16 million km² | 266 |
| Qing | 11 million km² | 173 |
| United States of America | 9.3 million km² | 218 |
| Brazil | 8.1 million km² | 84 |
| Ottoman Empire | 6.7 million km² | 162 |
| Canada | 3.3 million km² | 60 |
| Argentina | 2.3 million km² | 32 |
| Mexico | 1.9 million km² | 57 |
| Colombia | 1.7 million km² | 22 |
What changed since 1878
- 38 provinces changed hands between 1878 and 1880.
- Ottoman Empire gained about 740 thousand km², mostly from Fezzan and land with no recorded state.
- Russia gained about 490 thousand km², mostly from Khiva and Ottoman Empire.
- United Kingdom gained about 260 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Sulu.
- Hobyo gained about 94 thousand km², mostly from Majeereen.
- New on the map: Bulgaria and Montenegro.
- No longer on the map: Fezzan, Tunisia, Sulu and Kuwait.
Battles, 1880 - 1884
- 1880Ahmad Khel
- 1881Chorrillos
- 1881Geok Tepe
- 1882Alexandria
- 1882Tel-el-Kebir
- 1883El Obeid
- 1883Kashgal
- 1883Son Tay
- 1884Bac Ninh
- 1884Chilung
- 1884Khartoum
- 1884Tamai
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