British imperialism

British Empire

The geographic and political units formerly under British control, including dominions, colonies, dependencies, trust territories, and protectorates. At the height of its power in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the empire comprised about one quarter of the world's land area and population and encompassed territories on every continent, including the British Isles, British North America, British West Indies, British Guiana, British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, and New Zealand.

British Empire

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (formerly) the United Kingdom and the territories under its control, which reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I when it embraced over a quarter of the world's population and more than a quarter of the world's land surface

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British Empire - a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand; "the sun never sets on the British Empire"

British West Indies - the islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including the Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad

Canada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"

Australia, Commonwealth of Australia - a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

British Isles - Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic

British East Africa - the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar

British West Africa - the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast

Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

British Guiana, Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Guyana - a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966

New Zealand - an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery

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British Empire

n the British Empire → das Britische Weltreich

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59 BX5007 A veteran deacon, bishop, pastor, and teacher, Buchanan presents a reference on the denomination that began as the Church of England and spread on the waves of British imperialism to shores around the world.

The A to Z of Anglicanism. (reprint, 2006) by Reference & Research Book News

These are the latest snags in decades of often prickly relations that have their roots in 19th century British imperialism.

Iran may downgrade ties with Britain by AFP / AFP European Edition

There have been many interpretations of Wells' work over the last 100 years; some see it as a statement about late-19th century British imperialism, others an exploration of Darwin's theory of natural selection.

Review; THE WAR OF THE WORLDS ECHO Arena by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)

British Antarctic Territory

British anti-lewisite

British Association screw thread

British Cabinet

British Cameroons

British capacity unit

British capital

British Civil Airworthiness Requirements

British Columbia

British Columbian

British Commonwealth