Although European countries covered only about 7 percent of the world's land mass, how much of the world did these countries and their former settler colonies rule in 1900?

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By 1900, European countries and their former settler colonies controlled approximately 84 percent of the world's land, reflecting the extensive reach of European imperialism and colonialism during that period.

Although European Countries Covered Only About 7 Percent of the World's