Altered maps VIII: World borders just got garbage-dayed

[Luckymoose]

Just checking.

It was fairly crappy due to constant raiding. Cnut and successors pretty much ended those and caused stability.

 

[TheLastOne36]

LuckyMoose, If Spain never colonized Venezuela, than the Andes region of Venezuela should be Colombian as well as the Western half of Lake Maracaibo. Also I think eventually due to cultural differences between the Brazilians north of the Amazon(Venezuela) and the Brazilians to the south (Brazilians), the Brazilian-Venezuelans would've wanted independence at some point in the storyline.

 

[Luckymoose]

LuckyMoose, If Spain never colonized Venezuela, than the Andes region of Venezuela should be Colombian as well as the Western half of Lake Maracaibo. Also I think eventually due to cultural differences between the Brazilians north of the Amazon(Venezuela) and the Brazilians to the south (Brazilians), the Brazilian-Venezuelans would've wanted independence at some point in the storyline.

South America was entirely colonized by Leon. Then given autonomy as client kingdoms which eventually just broke the connection. With varying levels of loyalty to Leon over the years.

 

[TheLastOne36]

So that Brazil like state is still part of Leon?

 

[Luckymoose]

So that Brazil like state is still part of Leon?

No it's been independent for a good century. Alliance map doesn't mean they are the same nation.

 

[sophie]

Do you speak welsh?

A bit, yeah.

 

[TheLastOne36]

No, I meant that Venezuela should be independent from Brazil, as I would imagine over the years and general lack of connectivity between the two areas of civilization would've meant different culture would develop.

Plus, I don't think they would like to be ruled by Rio de Janeiro.

 

[conehead234]

Lucky, I disagree on Japan's expansion into central China toward Mongolia. I think they would conquer the coast before going for that worthless land.

 

[amadeus]

Relative per capita GDP growth from 1950 to 2008. Countries in green have grown by over 10x, countries in red have declined since 1950.

Spoiler :

Source: Angus Maddison

 

[Traitorfish]

I imagine in the UAE's case it's because there's been a huge population boom, mostly in the form of poor workers from elsewhere in the Muslim world, particularly South and South-East Asia. Even though their total wealth has increased greatly, the number of wage-slaves must drag the average down something awful.

 

[TheLastOne36]

Oman is interesting.

Bahrain, Kuwait and UAE are also interesting.

 

[cardgame]

Haiti is no surprise.

 

[Karalysia]

Imperialist French scum.

 

[Tee Kay]

Still some very meh parts to it, but on the whole it looks alright.

"very meh"?

What do you mean?

Oman is interesting.

Bahrain, Kuwait and UAE are also interesting.

You mean Qatar.

I assume figures for the Gulf States count migrant workers as well as actual citizens of the country.

 

[dido]

What happened in Equatorial Guinea?

 

[gangleri2001]

What happened in Equatorial Guinea?

Oil controled by few. And the fact that Spain only used it as an agricultural colony.

 

[amadeus]

Oil controled by few. And the fact that Spain only used it as an agricultural colony.

Well, between 1950 and independence in 1968, per capita incomes increased 260% and put it well above the median for African countries.

 

[Theige]

Spoiler :

Just stumbled upon this map. Watch out, it is big

It hasn't been posted before has it?

 

[W|M]

Map is not showing up.

 

[Joecoolyo]

Invisible maps are the best!

That way I can use my IMAGINATION.