In the 1700s, England was becoming increasingly overcrowded and the wealth gap was growing. The country's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade began in 1663 and carried on through the next century.

Georgia was an established colony in the 1730s, under the rule of James Oglethorpe. It was one of the last colonies of the English north American territories. It was established in a place of a defense buffer for South Carolina. The first-year settlers made a home in the colony was 1733. Taking over established native American lands, still ruled by trustees of the British crown. Slavery was first utilized for economic growth. Georgia was a big part of the revolutionary war of 1775-83, which ended in the colony joining the United States of America.

Ireland is a place mentioned multiple times in, "A Modest Proposal". Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic, and is also a part of northwest Europe. It is the second largest of the British Isles, and is known for its' beautiful coastlines, villages, and towns. During the time of writing though, Ireland seemed to be having a failing economy, which Johnathon Swift makes light of in  "A Modest Proposal".

Guernsey is an island located in the English Channel, and it is the second largest in the English Channel. Historically, Guernsey has had a mix of British and Norman culture, yet British culture has typically dominated. During the 18th century, Guernsey residents began to settle in North America, notably in Guernsey County, Ohio. On the island itself, its close proximity to the English Coast and the European continent gave it excellent success in maritime trade. Furthermore, wars in Spain and France allowed for Guernsey shipowners to further exploit its neighbors trading needs.

Virginia is one of the original thirteen colonies located in North America that was the site of a disaster for many of the Native Americans that had inhabited the land beforehand.

Barbados is an island country located in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. It measures about 20 miles from northwest to southeast and about 15 miles from east to west. In the late 1700s, Barbados was often a place that slave ships stopped in to so the land could recieve slaves. In "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," Equino mentions Barbados when he says, "At last we came in sight of the island of Barbadoes, at which the whites on board gave a great shout, and made many signs of joy to us."

London is the capital city of England and has been the general hub of English politics for centuries. In the 18th century, London was known to be the center of the growing British Empire, particularly as the city that contains the legislature in Parliament and the royal family in Buckingham Palace. London saw a lot of economic growth in the 1700s with the rise of the Industrial Revolution, and as a result, the population of the city also greatly increased (Wikipedia).

Gravesend is a city in Kent, England. It has one of the oldest markets in the country, dating back to 1268. In the book, "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," it is mentioned as Olaudah is travelling back to the River Thames in England.

Taiwan, previously called the "Island of Formosa" or the "Formosa Republic", along with other variations of this same name, is found between mainland China and Japan and thus makes it a hotspot for trade, and countries have fought over it for centuries. "Formosa" was the name given to this island in the mid-1500s by the Portuguese, and during the late 1600s and early 1700s, it was part of the Qing Empire, until becoming its own established territory in the early 1800s.