# World map in 1991

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/1991/

172 states share the map in 1991. The largest by mapped area are Russian Federation, United States of America and People's Republic of China.

Russian Federation is the largest state on the map in 1991, a position it has held since 1991 (before that: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). It is still the largest in 2000, the last year of the atlas. The five largest states hold 40% of all land with a recorded ruler. Nearly all land on the map has a recorded state. There are more states than in 1990: 172 against 158.

## Largest states in 1991

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation | 16,387,000 | 164 |
| United States of America | 9,414,000 | 221 |
| People's Republic of China | 9,389,000 | 159 |
| Canada | 8,861,000 | 90 |
| Brazil | 8,582,000 | 83 |
| Australia | 7,713,000 | 37 |
| India | 3,165,000 | 126 |
| Kazakhstan | 2,918,000 | 36 |
| Argentina | 2,747,000 | 38 |
| Sudan | 2,521,000 | 25 |

## Changes since 1990

281 provinces changed hands.
- Russian Federation gained about 16 million km², mostly from Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
- Kazakhstan gained about 2.9 million km², mostly from Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
- Ukraine gained about 600 thousand km², mostly from Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
- Uzbekistan gained about 460 thousand km², mostly from Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

## Battles 1991 - 1999

- 1991: Desert Storm (1st Gulf War), won by United States, United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria
- 1991: Dubrovnik (Croatian War)
- 1991: Khafji (1st Gulf War), won by United States, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
- 1991: Vukovar (Croatian War), won by Yugoslavia, Croatian Serbs
- 1991: As-Salman (Gulf War), won by France, United States
- 1991: Kuwait (1st Gulf War), won by United States
- 1991: Wadi al-Batin (1st Gulf War), won by United States, United Kingdom
- 1992: Sarajevo (Bosnian War), won by NATO, UN, Bosnia-Hercegovina
- 1992: Bosanska Posavina (Bosnian War), won by Republika Srpska
- 1995: Knin (Croatian Wars), won by Croatia
- 1995: Grozny (First Chechen War), won by Russia
- 1999: Kossovo (Kossovo War), won by NATO, Kosovar Albanian Rebels