British Empire
overseas possessions of England and later the United Kingdom (1607–1997)
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Summary
British Empire is a colonial empire[1]. It draws 54,091 Wikipedia views per month (colonial empire category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Kingdom of Great Britain[3], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[4], British Empire[5], Kingdom of England[6]
- Continent: Africa[7], Americas[8], Asia[9], Europe[10], Antarctica[11], Insular Oceania[12], Australian continent[13]
- Capital: London[14]
- Official language: English[15]
- Currency: pound sterling[16]
- Shares border with: Russian Empire[17]
- Anthem: God Save the King[18]
- Basic form of government: constitutional monarchy[19]
- Flag: Union Jack[20]
- Coat of arms: royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom[21]
- Commons category: British Empire[22]
- Has part(s): Colony of Trinidad[23]
- Inception: 1583[24]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1997[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:British Empire[26]
- Population: 680,000,000[27]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:British Empire[28]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[29], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32], Meyer’s Universum, Achter Band[33], Meyer’s Universum, Elfter Band[34]
- Participant in: Battle of the Lys[35], Fifth Expedition[36], Second Boer War[37]
- Replaces: English overseas possession[38]
- Native label: British Empire[39]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from the British Empire[40]
- Different from: Britannic Empire[41]
- Area: 37,200,000 km²[42]
- Language used: English[43]
Why It Matters
British Empire has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]