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Above: The title page of 'Modern School Geography and Atlas', published in Toronto, Ontario in the year 1883. This was a school textbook used in Canadian schools in the 1880's. Since it's over 120 years old, it's copyright expired decades ago, so I've included it in the 'copyright-free' section of this website.

Above: A map titled 'Italy, Turkey in Europe, and Greece' from 1883. The phrase 'Turkey in Europe' refers to the Ottoman Empire, or 'Turkish Empire'. Notice that a large portion of Bulgaria was held as Turkish territory in 1883.

  Above: A map of Europe in 1883. Notice that in 1883 the borders of Germany inlcuded part of Poland.

Above: Map of Austria-Hungary, 1883.

Above: A map of Asia, 1883. Notice that in 1883 the borders of India included Burmese territory.

Above: Map of the Arabian region, 1883. Notice that Pakistan did not exist in 1883, there was a country called Baluchistan where Pakistan is located today.

Above: Map of Palestine, in 1883.

Above: Map of India, 1883.

Above: Map of China in 1883. Notice that in 1883, Tibet was huge. Since 1883, most of Tibet's territory has been absorbed by China.

Above: Map of Africa, 1883.

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