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"The Histomap" by John B. Sparks, published 1931
(www.visualcapitalist.com)
It is certainly not perfect, but still an impressive piece of work.
And here is a version embedded in a web page so it scales to your browser window's width.
Definitely. Once upon a time, the prestige of the title of "Reigning Monarch of the British empire and all its territories" was incredible.
The weight of the crown back then was immense. Now it's more like a party hat...