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The British Empire refers to the possessions, dominions, and dependencies under the control of the Crown.In addition to the areas formally under the sovereignty of the British monarch, various "foreign" territories were controlled as protectorates; territories transferred to British administration under the authority of the League of Nations or the United Nations; and miscellaneous other ...
In a 1973 Northern Ireland referendum, voters in Northern Ireland were asked to decide if they wanted to remain in the United Kingdom or to leave and join with the Republic of Ireland. They voted in favour of the United Kingdom by 98.9% to 1.1%, although Irish Nationalists boycotted the vote. [14] Scotland: 18 September: 2014
The demographics of the United Kingdom changed after the Second World War owing to immigration to Britain from its former colonies. [268] In the 19th century, innovation in Britain led to revolutionary changes in manufacturing, the development of factory systems, and the growth of transportation by railway and steamship. [269]
A view of shops with anti-British and pro-Independence signs, Malta, c. 1960 Crown Colony of Malta; East Africa Protectorate; Emirate of Afghanistan (de jure) Emirate of Transjordan; Falkland Islands; Falkland Islands Dependencies; French and British interregnum in the Dutch East Indies; Gambia Colony and Protectorate; Gibraltar; Gold Coast ...
This is a list of former European colonies. The European countries which had the most colonies throughout history were: United Kingdom (130), France (90), ...
Former British colonies and protectorates in Europe (5 C, 9 P) Former British colonies and protectorates in Oceania (11 C, 18 P) British colonial architecture by country (10 C)
Map of the Influence of European Colonialism (1400-2000) A colonial empire is a collective of territories (often called colonies), either contiguous with the imperial center or located overseas, settled by the population of a certain state and governed by that state.
Former colonies in the English overseas possessions, which were those of the Kingdom of England up to 1707. Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.