The following countries were parts of the Empire at different times as colonies, dominions, protectorates or other: 1. Europe - Ireland (Northern Ireland is still part of the United Kingdom) - Gibraltar (still part of British overseas territories) - Isle of Man (now a self-governing British Crown Dependency) - Cyprus (nominally part of the Ottoman Empire, but fully administered by the Empire) - Malta - Minorca - Guernsey (including islands of Brechou, Herm, Jethou, and Sark) - Jersey - Heligoland - Ionian Islands 2. Asia - India - Bangladesh - Afghanistan - Iraq - Iran - Syria - Jordan (Transjordan) - Palestine - Arab Emirates - Brunei - Kuwait - Oman - Burma - Singapore - Hong Kong - Malaysia - South Vietnam - Bahrain - Sumatra - Con Dao - Manila - Ceylon (Sri Lanka) - Maldives - Straits Settlements - Colony of Aden - Sulu - Muscat - Aden - Bengal - North Borneo - Kingdom of Sarawak - Weihaiwei (now part of China) 3. Africa: - South Africa - Egypt - Ghana - Zimbabwe - Swaziland - Lesotho - Somalia - Uganda - Zanzibar (Tanzania) - Malawi - Sudan - Nigeria - Zambia - Namibia - Cameroon - Kenya - Nigeria - Sierra Leone - Cape Colony - Mauritius - Gambia - Zululand - Botswana - Matabeleland - British Central Africa Protectorates - East Africa Protectorates - Orange River Colony - Suez Canal Zone - Lagos - Tanganyika - Tati Concessions Land 3. Northern America - United States (as separate states and lands) - Canada - Newfoundland 4. Central and South Americas and the Caribbean - Anguilla - Antigua - Bahamas - Barbados - Bay Islands - British Guyana - British Honduras - British Virgin Islands - Cayman Islands - Dominica - Grenada - Jamaica - Leeward Islands - Montserrat - Mosquito Coast - St. Christopher and Nevis (St. Kitts and Nevis) - St. Lucia - St. Vincent and the Grenadines - St. Croix - St. Andrew and Providence Islands - Suriname - Trinidad and Tobago - Turks and Caicos Islands - Windward Islands 5. Antarctic Region - Victoria Land - South Shetland - South Orkney - Graham Land - British Antarctic Territory 6. Atlantic - Bermuda - Falkland Islands - St. Helena - Ascension Island - Tristan da Cunha - South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands 7. Indian Ocean - Ashmore Island - Colony of Seychelles (including British Indian Ocean Territory) - Ceylon - Christmas Island (dependency of colony of Straits Settlement) - Cocos Islands (part of Straits Settlements) - Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Maldives - Mauritius - Seychelles - Andaman Islands 8. Australia and the Pacific - Australia (dominion from 1901) - New Zealand - Tasmania - Baker Island - New Guinea - British Solomon Islands - Cook Islands (federation) - Fiji (part of British Western Pacific Territories) - Friendly Islands (part of British Western Pacific Territories) - Gilbert and Ellice Islands - Howland Island - Jarvis Island - New Hebrides (joint naval commission) - New South Wales - Niue (tripartite protectorate, part of British Western Pacific Territories from 1900) - Pitcairn Islands (part of British Western Pacific Territories) - Queensland - Samoa (tripartite protectorate) - Tokelau (part of British Western Pacific Territories) In addition, at different times, Britain occupied all or parts of Germany (one of the Berlin zones), Philippines and some other lands. britishempire.co.uk/timeline/colonies.htm
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