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  1. britannica.com

    Jan 2, 2025British Empire, a worldwide system of dependencies—colonies, protectorates, and other territories—that over a span of some three centuries was brought under the sovereignty of the crown of Great Britain and the administration of the British government. Learn more about the British Empire in this article.
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. ourhistory.org.uk

    The formation of the empire was an unorganised process based on piecemeal acquisition, often with the British government being the least willing partner in the enterprise. Nonetheless, the British Empire gradually evolved into a worldwide system of dependencies, including colonies, protectorates, and other territories.
  3. factsaboutbritain.com

    The British Empire, once the largest empire in history, reshaped the world through centuries of exploration, trade, conquest, and governance. From its humble beginnings as a collection of overseas trading posts, the British Empire expanded across continents, establishing an influence that reached every corner of the globe.
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    British Empire

    Overseas possessions of England and later the United Kingdom (1607–1997)

    The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the largest empire in history and, for a century, was the foremost global power. By 1913, the British Empire held sway over 412 million people, 23 percent of the world population at the time, and by 1920, it covered 35.5 million km², 24 per cent of the Earth's total land area. As a result, its constitutional, legal, linguistic, and cultural legacy is widespread. At the peak of its power, it was described as "the empire on which the sun never sets", as the sun was always shining on at least one of its territories. Wikipedia

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