British Empire

Of geographical area.

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".

This concept's ID is @1~47174

British Commonwealth

  • India 57 facts

    A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the...

  • Australia 44 facts

    A nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought...

  • Canada 37 facts

    A nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland...

  • New Zealand 7 facts

    An independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the...

Territory

  • British East Africa 0 facts

    The former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika,...

  • British West Africa 0 facts

    The former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon,...

Also contains

  • British Isles 6 facts

    Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic.

  • Guyana 4 facts

    A republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved...

  • British West Indies 0 facts

    The islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including...