Scifiguy, I take it that you did not pick the two maps from the same timeline?
Otherwise it would be really inconsistent work.
A united "Philippines", even conserving that name, would suggest a relatively
long maintained power in the hand of Spain. On the other hand, the South
America map implied a complete erosion of Spanish rule, more severe than IOTL.
But this is just my impression, perhaps the author had a very ingenuous
gimmick to trick the world into that shape.
Otherwise it would be really inconsistent work.
A united "Philippines", even conserving that name, would suggest a relatively
long maintained power in the hand of Spain. On the other hand, the South
America map implied a complete erosion of Spanish rule, more severe than IOTL.
But this is just my impression, perhaps the author had a very ingenuous
gimmick to trick the world into that shape.