This wonderful old map of "the Religion and Population and Civilization of Each Country in the World" was originally published in 1818. It was created by James Wyld.
This World Map covers the religion, population and civilization of each of the countries known at the time in the early 19th century.
As you can see, many of today's countries are not yet on the map, as they were yet to gain independence, belong to another nation, or grouped together. An example of this is North America, where Canada is not yet on the map, and much of the land belonged to the Native Indians.
There are lots of information surrounding the map. At the bottom of the map is a table of the estimated number of followers each known religion had at the time, with each country giving a rough estimate of the population.
This map looks great at all sizes: 18x12in (46x30.5cm), 18x24in (45.5x61cm), 24x36in (61x91.5cm), 30x45in (76x114.5cm), 33x50in (84x127cm), 40x60in (102x153cm) and 47x70in (120x178cm), but it looks even better when printed large.
I can create beautiful, large prints of this map up to 140in (356cm). Please get in touch if you're looking for larger, customised or different framing options.
The model in the listing images is holding the 24x36in (61x91.5cm) version of this map.
The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.
The labels on this map are very small at 18x12in (46x30.5cm). The map is still very attractive, but you may struggle to read the smallest letters. Please buy a larger map if it's important to be able to read the map easily.
If you’re looking for something slightly different, another option would be this amazing map of Religious Beliefs by AK Johnson in 1854.
The locations on this map include: North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Northern Ocean and Arctic Ocean.
Please contact me to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.
This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving or housewarming gift for someone interested in "the Religion and Population and Civilization of Each Country in the World" or someone who is looking for an informative map.
This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.