British Empire
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British Empire
Summary
British Empire is a colonial empire[1]. It draws 39,485 Wikipedia views per month (colonial_empire category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]
Key Facts
- British Empire is in the country of Kingdom of Great Britain[3].
- British Empire is in the country of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[4].
- British Empire is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
- British Empire is in the country of Kingdom of England[6].
- British Empire is on the continent of Africa[7].
- British Empire is on the continent of Americas[8].
- British Empire is on the continent of Asia[9].
- British Empire is on the continent of Europe[10].
- British Empire is on the continent of Insular Oceania[11].
- British Empire is on the continent of Australian continent[12].
- British Empire's instance of is recorded as colonial empire[13].
- British Empire's capital is recorded as London[14].
- British Empire's official language is recorded as English[15].
- British Empire's currency is recorded as pound sterling[16].
- British Empire's shares border with is recorded as Russian Empire[17].
- British Empire's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[18].
- British Empire's basic form of government is recorded as constitutional monarchy[19].
- British Empire's flag is recorded as Union Jack[20].
- British Empire's coat of arms is recorded as royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom[21].
- British Empire's Commons category is recorded as British Empire[22].
- British Empire comprises Colony of Trinidad[23].
- 1583 marks the founding of British Empire[24].
- British Empire was dissolved in 1997[25].
- British Empire's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.507222, 'lon': -0.1275}[26].
- British Empire's topic's main category is recorded as Category:British Empire[27].
Body
Geography
Country listings include Kingdom of Great Britain[3], a sovereign state[28], in Kingdom of Great Britain[29], founded in 1707[30]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[4], a sovereign state[31], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32], founded in 1801[33]; United Kingdom[5], a sovereign state[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1927[36]; and Kingdom of England[6], a sovereign state[37], in Kingdom of England[38], founded in 0927[39]. Continents include Africa[7], Americas[8], Asia[9], Europe[10], Insular Oceania[11], and Australian continent[12].
Physical Characteristics
British Empire covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+37200000'}[40]. It has a population of {'amount': '+680000000'}[41].
Designation and Status
British Empire's instance of is recorded as colonial empire[13].
History and Context
1583 marks the founding of British Empire[24].
Why It Matters
British Empire draws 39,485 Wikipedia views per month (colonial_empire category, ranking #1 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]