Map of Oceania in 1914
In 1914 CE the atlas maps 6 states and empires with territory in Oceania. The largest by mapped territory was The British Empire, at about 26.43M km², followed by British Colonial Empire. The map below is set to 1914 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 6
- Largest
- 26.43M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 65
- Longest Established
- 1706–1914 CE
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Map of Oceania in 1914 CE
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The Major Powers of 1914 CE
The British Empire
1706–1999 CEThe British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and colonisation attempts by Scotland during the 17th century.
Mapped extent in 1914 CE: 26.43M km²
British Colonial Empire
1706–1999 CEThe British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and colonisation attempts by Scotland during the 17th century.
Mapped extent in 1914 CE: 11.39M km²
United States of America
1776–2024 CE) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. C.
Mapped extent in 1914 CE: 9.79M km²
Commonwealth of Australia
1905–2024 CEAustralia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 7,688,287 km2 (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world, and is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent.
Mapped extent in 1914 CE: 7.78M km²
German Empire
1871–1919 CEThe German Empire, also referred to as Imperial Germany or the Second Reich, was the period of the German Reich from the unification of Germany in 1871 until the November Revolution in 1918, when Germany changed its form of government to a republic. The German Empire consisted of 25 states, each with its own nobility: four constituent kingdoms, six grand duchies, five duchies, seven principalities, three free Hanseatic cities, and one imperial territory.
Mapped extent in 1914 CE: 815,629 km²
New Hebrides
1890–1982 CENew Hebrides, named after the Hebrides in Scotland by Captain James Cook in 1774, was the colonial name for the island group in the South Pacific Ocean that is now Vanuatu. The New Hebrides Condominium, which followed the governance of the islands under the Anglo-French Joint Naval Commission, lasted from 1906 until 1980, when New Hebrides gained its independence as the Republic of Vanuatu.
Mapped extent in 1914 CE: 16,885 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 1914 CE
6 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The British Empire | 26.43M km² | 1706–1999 CE | India, China, United States, Pakistan, Nigeria and 49 more |
| 2 | British Colonial Empire | 11.39M km² | 1706–1999 CE | China, United States, Canada, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and 18 more |
| 3 | United States of America | 9.79M km² | 1776–2024 CE | United States, Mexico, Philippines, Canada, Puerto Rico and 1 more |
| 4 | Commonwealth of Australia | 7.78M km² | 1905–2024 CE | Australia |
| 5 | German Empire | 815,629 km² | 1871–1919 CE | Russia, Germany, France, Poland, Papua New Guinea and 1 more |
| 6 | New Hebrides | 16,885 km² | 1890–1982 CE | Vanuatu |
1914 CE by Region
1914 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Oceania in 1914 CE?
- The atlas maps 6 states in Oceania in 1914 CE. The largest by mapped territory were The British Empire, British Colonial Empire, United States of America, Commonwealth of Australia, German Empire, New Hebrides.
- What was the largest empire in Oceania in 1914 CE?
- The British Empire had the largest mapped territory among states present in Oceania in 1914 CE, about 26.43M km², followed by British Colonial Empire (11.39M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Oceania look like in 1914?
- In 1914 CE the map of Oceania was divided between 6 mapped states and empires. The British Empire held the largest territory, followed by British Colonial Empire. Their borders covered parts of 65 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 1914 CE?
- 6. The map shows the states recorded in the atlas's dated border dataset for that year; states and peoples absent from that dataset are not shown.