| Independent state |
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| Dependent state |
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| Part of a state: roman diocese, ottoman eyalet etc. |
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| Sub-part of a state: province, county etc. |
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| Boundary between independent states |
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| Boundaries between parts of states |
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| Boundaries between sub-parts of states |
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| Uncertain boundaries |
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| Rough territories |
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Unknown region
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| Not well known population or status |
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| Names are written in latin from AD 1 to AD 500 and in
english from AD 600 on. Modern notions such as "borders" or "state"
do not correspond to ancient political facts. That is why graduate
colors towards white are often used. |
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