Yukon

Northwest Territories

New Hampshire

Vermont

Nunavut

Maine

Nova Scotia

Prince Edward Island

Saskatchewan

New Brunswick

British Columbia

Newfoundland and Labrador

Alberta

New York

Québec

Manitoba

Ontario

Minnesota

None

Colonial possessions in 1914, color-coded by colonizing country. For example, France's colonies are in lavender, the Austria colonies in dark gray, and Germany's in yellow. Colonies are spread across Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific.

The territorial possessions of the world controlled by European powers, the Ottoman Empire, Japan, and the United States in 1914

Colonial Possessions, 1914

World

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Alaska

Arizona

Utah

District of Columbia

Florida

Idaho

Rhode Island

Washington

Wyoming

Montana

North Dakota

Kentucky

Virginia

Delaware

Mississippi

West Virginia

Nebraska

Texas

Missouri

Louisiana

North Carolina

Oregon

Alabama

New Mexico

Kansas

Wisconsin

New Jersey

South Carolina

Michigan

Connecticut

Pennsylvania

Colorado

Nevada

Massachusetts

Georgia

Maryland

Oklahoma

Tennessee

California

Arkansas

South Dakota

Ohio

Indiana

Iowa

Illinois

A map of North America shows various ecological regions, each marked with a distinct color to represent different Level 1 ecological regions.

Extent of the Level I Ecological Regions of North America

Ecological Regions: Level 1 Regions

Arctic Cordillera (Red): Found in the northernmost parts of Canada, specifically the Arctic Archipelago. Tundra (Blue): Covers large portions of northern Canada, including parts of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, as well as coastal areas of Alaska. Taiga (Purple): Spans across central and northern Canada, covering parts of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Hudson Plain (Orange): Located in the northeastern part of Canada, around the Hudson Bay area. Boreal Forests (Yellow): Encompasses large areas in Canada, south of the tundra and taiga regions, and extends into parts of Newfoundland and Labrador. Northwestern Forested Mountains (Green): Found along the western coast of Canada and the United States, covering parts of British Columbia and Alaska. Marine West Coast Forest (Brown): Occupies the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest, including areas in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and northern California. Eastern Temperate Forests (Pink): Stretch from the Great Lakes region through the northeastern United States and into eastern Canada. Great Plains (Grey): Span the central United States from Canada to Texas, including parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and several central U.S. states. Deserts and Steppes (Dark Green): Found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, covering areas in Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of California and Nevada. Mediterranean California (Dark Pink): Specific to the coastal regions of central and southern California. Southern Semi-Arid Highlands (Gold): Located in central Mexico and parts of the southwestern United States. Temperate Sierras (Dark Brown): Found in Mexico, primarily in the Sierra Madre ranges. Tropical Dry Forests (Light Brown): Present in parts of southern Mexico and Central America. Tropical Wet Forests (Light Tan): Located in the southeastern part of Mexico and Central America, including the Yucatan Peninsula.

Display by:	Colonial Possessions, 1914	Ecological Regions: Level 1 Regions
	United Kingdom	Arctic Cordillera	Tundra	Taiga	Hudson Plain	Boreal forests	Northwestern forested mountains	Marine west coast forest	Eastern temperate forests	Great Plains	Deserts and steppes	Mediterranean California	Southern semi-arid highlands	Temperate sierras	Tropical wet forests
Alaska			25.1%	6.23%			14.3%	3.61%
Arizona											66.3%		12.9%	19.7%
Utah							19.3%				80.3%
Yukon	100%		7.08%	38.7%			53.4%
Northwest Territories	99.3%		3.04%	63.7%
District of Columbia									100%
Florida									84.3%						14.5%
Idaho							57.3%				40.7%
New Hampshire	0.148%					82.5%			17.5%
Rhode Island									92.1%
Vermont	0.322%					86.9%			13.1%
Washington							44.1%	18.2%			34.8%
Wyoming							6.11%			27.1%	46.4%
Nunavut	97.8%	1.96%	1.52%	3.41%
Montana							31.6%			66.0%
Maine	0.420%					44.1%			52.2%
North Dakota										100%
Kentucky									100%
Nova Scotia	95.1%					17.5%			6.61%
Virginia									99.4%
Delaware									98.4%
Prince Edward Island	86.9%								89.2%
Saskatchewan	100%			8.06%		57.8%				33.4%
Mississippi									99.9%
West Virginia									100%
Nebraska										100%
Texas									17.3%	4.05%	13.1%
Missouri									60.6%	39.4%
Louisiana									86.4%	12.6%
North Carolina									99.2%
Oregon							53.3%	14.9%			7.11%
New Brunswick	98.8%					3.19%			95.8%
Alabama									99.9%
New Mexico							8.59%			32.9%	7.36%		1.32%	3.54%
Kansas										99.9%
Wisconsin						31.7%			66.5%	1.10%
British Columbia	96.8%			7.72%		4.25%	60.9%	6.59%			4.95%
Newfoundland and Labrador	98.5%		5.23%	56.9%		22.4%
New Jersey						11.2%			86.6%
South Carolina									99.7%
Michigan						25.2%			1.08%
Alberta	100%			17.4%		54.4%	6.61%			21.1%
Connecticut						15.9%			84.0%
Pennsylvania						3.06%			79.4%
Colorado							38.2%			42.1%	2.98%
Nevada											99.6%
Massachusetts						32.4%			63.3%
Georgia									99.9%
New York	0.177%					19.7%			1.05%
Maryland									97.9%
Québec	99.7%		1.01%	37.0%	2.25%	3.73%			1.51%
Manitoba	99.9%			22.1%	11.3%	55.4%				10.0%
Oklahoma									21.6%	78.4%
Tennessee									100%
Ontario	99.9%				28.1%	64.1%			7.08%
California							26.9%	2.89%			29.8%	39.7%
Arkansas									100%
South Dakota							3.94%			96.1%
Ohio									99.9%
Indiana									100%
Minnesota	0.119%					40.6%			24.1%	35.2%
Iowa									6.36%	93.6%
Illinois									99.9%

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Colonial Possessions, 1914