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The United Kingdom had about 120 colonies throughout its history, the most colonies in the world, the French colonial empire came second, which had about 80 colonies. [2] Around 54 countries gained independence from the United Kingdom throughout its history, the most in the world, ahead of the French colonial empire, which 40 countries gained ...
Below are lists of the countries and territories that were formerly ruled or administered by the United Kingdom or part of the British Empire (including military occupations that did not retain the pre-war central government), with their independence days. Some countries did not gain their independence on a single date, therefore the latest day ...
In the Second World War, Britain's colonies in East Asia and Southeast Asia were occupied by the Empire of Japan. Despite the final victory of Britain and its allies , the damage to British prestige and the British economy helped accelerate the decline of the empire.
British colonies in South Asia, East Asia, And Southeast Asia: British Burma (1824–1948, merged with India by the British from 1886 to 1937) British Ceylon (1833-1948, now Sri Lanka) British Hong Kong (1842–1997) Colonial India (includes the territory of present-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) Danish India (1696–1869) Swedish ...
Pages in category "Former British colonies and protectorates in Asia" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Former British colonies and protectorates in Asia (23 C, 51 P) B. British rule in Burma (14 C, 25 P) E. ... British rule in Malaysian history (2 C) P.
This is a list of former European colonies. The European countries which had the most colonies throughout history were: United ... Southeast Asia. Malaysia; British ...
Before the expansion of early modern European powers, other empires had conquered and colonized territories, such as the Roman Empire in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. Modern colonial empires first emerged with a race of exploration between the then most advanced European maritime powers, Portugal and Spain , during the 15th century. [ 2 ]