Europe map: before World War I (1914)

This map shows the political boundaries of Europe on the eve of World War I (1914). Major empires (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, the Ottoman Empire and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) are highlighted, alongside independent states and semi-autonomous territories. Microstates and protectorates, such as Monaco, Andorra and Iceland, are indicated, with annotations highlighting special statuses where relevant.

Map created by NWEGEO; administrative boundaries and fill colours by Mapchart.net. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).