Map of the expansion of the American Empire

The map shows the current extent of the empire with a color indication of the period in which the territory or country became part of the empire. Note that the following countries were once part of the empire:

• China, except Taiwan (1894-1949)
• Cuba (1898-1959)
• North Korea (1904-1953)
• Venezuela (1948-1998)
• Iran (1949-1987)
• Bangladesh (1954-1971)
• Lebanon (1958-1982)

This page is referred to by The Expansion of the American Empire.