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           World empires and colonies around World War I.png
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               - Taken from old colonialism wikipedia map and outlined.
 
               - Dated around 1900 (shows  Italian - although the flag is not correct - North Africa post 1910 and  Austro-Hungarian Empire circa WW1). British territories of  Canada,  Australia,  New Zealand and  South Africa would later become dominions.
 
               - Nations involved with imperialism, directly or indirectly, are coloured. Meant to portray the world around the time of  WWI.
 
               - In case anyone wonders, the  red flag with the yellow crescent and star is the Rashidi house and their allies. Below them are  the Saudis and their allies.
 
               - Grey countries may be smaller empires ( Nepal and  Bhutan) or have extended their geopolitical boundaries over unsettled/inhabitated areas (i.e.  Latin America such as  Chile acquired  Easter Island and the  Antarctic Peninsula).
 
               
              
             
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           | Date | 
           2 August 2007 (original upload date) | 
          
          
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           Taken from wikipedia map | 
          
          
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