Glen
Moderator
Sort of from North to South...
As good of an approach as any....
Especially with the British looking towards Antarctica, there are only three Nations to split up the Arctic: the USA, Scandinavia and Russia,
Ah, noticed that, did you? And Scandinavia and Russia aren't exactly on good terms at the moment....
which is about the minimum that I can imagine occuring in the absence of a world controlling single power.
Yep. There may be more who try, but those will be the big three shooting for the North Pole.
Is Hokaido that color due to being part of Qing China (that's the area north of Korea right?) or due to being a Japanese "Colony"?
Neither. Ezochi (Hokkaido) is now considered technically independent but in fact is in the sphere of influence of Russia. The color is white, with a Russian green edge. You are correct that the area north of Korea is Qing China.
Additional "color" question, Austria & Greece?
Similar colors, but independent of each other.
In square mileage under control, I *think* the order goes Russia, USA, Ottoman, UK, but with the poles expanded, the Ottomans could be larger than the USA.
Well, if you count Antarctica.... Did you mean the British instead of Ottomans?
Let's play everyone's favorite ATL game of the late 19th century and early 20th, "Who gets Spanish Pacific posessions?" (or are they strong enough ITTL?)
Actually the Spanish enjoyed something of a resurgence in the latter 19th century. Someone could take them from them, but it wouldn't be as easy as in OTL.
Yes, the British get Antarctica, but using the OTL Brazilian "frontage" idea (All of Antarctica goes to whatever country is immediately north of that), the *Mexicans* or the Americans would have the second best claim.
That's a bit of a jump. There are a few big countries (at least land-wise) between Mexico and the US, such as New Granada, UPSA, and even the rump Brazil of TTL.