Borders fixed by international law
601 states, peoples and territories are mapped in 1715. The largest are Tsardom of Muscovy, Manchu Empire, Amazon hunter-gatherers.
Explore 1715 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 | 15,368,278 km² (5,933,726 sq mi) | 10.3% |
| 2 | Manchu Empire | 7,257,088 km² (2,801,977 sq mi) | 4.9% |
| 3 | Amazon hunter-gatherers | 6,792,236 km² (2,622,497 sq mi) | 4.6% |
| 4 | Viceroyalty of Peru | 4,307,050 km² (1,662,961 sq mi) | 2.9% |
| 5 | Mughal Empire | 3,862,953 km² (1,491,495 sq mi) | 2.6% |
| 6 | Viceroyalty of New Spain | 3,584,593 km² (1,384,019 sq mi) | 2.4% |
| 7 | central Asian khanates | 2,969,482 km² (1,146,523 sq mi) | 2.0% |
| 8 | Safavid Empire | 2,526,395 km² (975,447 sq mi) | 1.7% |
| 9 | Ottoman Empire | 2,471,309 km² (954,178 sq mi) | 1.7% |
| 10 | Viceroyalty of Brazil | 2,343,572 km² (904,858 sq mi) | 1.6% |
| 11 | Tibet | 2,069,641 km² (799,093 sq mi) | 1.4% |
| 12 | Quazaq Khanate | 1,950,559 km² (753,115 sq mi) | 1.3% |
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
9 years from control to formal recognition · Treaty of Utrecht
Captured by an Anglo-Dutch fleet in 1704 and ceded to Britain in perpetuity in 1713. Spain still claims it today.
See it on the 1715 mapFormalized the same year · Acts of Union
Two kingdoms that had shared a monarch since 1603 merge their parliaments into the Kingdom of Great Britain.
See it on the 1715 map