The world in 1949 AD — what happened that year

AD 1949: Changes of power ◆

What happened

Changes of power ◆

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.

• ◆ East Germany appears
• ◆ Chinese Communist Party takes 539,400 km² of former Republic of China (1912–1949) land
• ◆ Dutch East Indies takes 286,400 km² of former Indonesia land
• ◆ Republic of China (1912–1949) loses 539,400 km² to Chinese Communist Party
• ◆ Indonesia loses 286,400 km² to Dutch East Indies

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