DescriptionWorld empires and colonies around World War I.png	English: 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).
Date	2 August 2007 (original upload date)
Source	Taken from wikipedia map
Author	See below.
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• 2008-08-17 11:30 Scooter20 1554×627× (72711 bytes) + Added Romania
• 2007-09-09 06:32 Swedish fusilier 1554×627× (72758 bytes) *Original Author: [[Ishvara7]], edited by [[Swedish fusilier]] to correct the colouring of several southern Indian Ocean islands (eg. [[Kerguelen]]) which should be coloured as French possesions. *Taken from Wikipedia map *Nations involved with imperialis
• 2007-08-11 12:48 Taktser 1554×627× (72824 bytes)
• 2007-08-02 22:04 Ishvara7 1554×627× (73211 bytes) *Ishvara7 *Taken from wikipedia map *Dated around 1900 *Nations involved with imperialism, directly or indirectly, are colored. Meant to potray the world around the time of WWI. *In case anyone wonders, the red flag with the yellow crescent and star is th

• 2007-08-02 21:15 Ishvara7 1554×627× (72719 bytes) *Ishvara7 *Taken from wikipedia map *Not all nations are colored. Only ones with the most importance related to colonialism, interaction with colonial powers, and WWI. *Map dates to the year 1900.

• 2007-08-02 19:27 Ishvara7 1554×627× (72762 bytes) *Ishvara7 *New nations labled according to importance within world politics and WWI. *Taken from old colonialism wikipedia map

• 2007-08-01 01:36 Ishvara7 1458×627× (63275 bytes) *Ishvara7 *Taken from old colonial map on wikipeia and outlined *Better images of flags and includes Ethiopian Empire *yes, it did take forever