Borders fixed by international law
584 states, peoples and territories are mapped in 1700. The largest are Tsardom of Muscovy, Manchu Empire, Ottoman Empire.
Explore 1700 on the mapAreas calculated from the map outlines (≈). Share of Earth's land area including Antarctica.
| # | State or people | Area | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsardom of Muscovy | 13,229,039 km² (5,107,761 sq mi) | 8.9% |
| 2 | Manchu Empire | 5,197,954 km² (2,006,941 sq mi) | 3.5% |
| 3 | Ottoman Empire | 5,068,530 km² (1,956,970 sq mi) | 3.4% |
| 4 | central Asian khanates | 4,964,352 km² (1,916,747 sq mi) | 3.3% |
| 5 | Mughal Empire | 3,949,374 km² (1,524,862 sq mi) | 2.7% |
| 6 | Viceroyalty of Peru | 3,786,708 km² (1,462,056 sq mi) | 2.5% |
| 7 | Amazon hunter-gatherers | 3,183,446 km² (1,229,135 sq mi) | 2.1% |
| 8 | Viceroyalty of New Spain | 2,891,299 km² (1,116,337 sq mi) | 1.9% |
| 9 | Tibet | 2,069,641 km² (799,093 sq mi) | 1.4% |
| 10 | Safavid Empire | 2,037,385 km² (786,639 sq mi) | 1.4% |
| 11 | Quazaq Khanate | 1,950,559 km² (753,115 sq mi) | 1.3% |
| 12 | T'atsaot'ine | 1,697,804 km² (655,526 sq mi) | 1.1% |
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
4 years from control to formal recognition · Treaty of Nerchinsk
After Qing sieges of the Russian fort at Albazin (1685–86), Russia withdraws from the Amur basin in exchange for trade rights.
See it on the 1700 map13 years from control to formal recognition · Treaty of Karlowitz
Buda is retaken in 1686. Thirteen years later the Ottomans sign away most of Hungary and Transylvania, their first major permanent loss in Europe.
See it on the 1700 map