British colony

At the peak of its territorial expansion in 192 1, the territory of the British Empire was as follows:

Africa

Basutolan? Lesotho today. 1868 Britain annexed this area, 187 1 handed it over to the colonial government of the Cape of Good Hope, and 1884 Britain resumed direct jurisdiction. Independent of 1966. ?

North transfer? Today, Botswana. The British Expeditionary Force arrived there in 1884, and 1885 was declared a British protectorate. 1895, part of Bethune was handed over to the colonial government of the Cape of Good Hope, and the rest continued to be under the direct jurisdiction of Britain. Independent of 1966. ?

British Togo? Originally a German colony, it was divided into French Togo and British Togo after World War I. After World War I, Britain designated this area and merged it into the Gold Coast at 19 19. Ghana became a part of its territory after independence. ?

British Cameroon? Originally a German colony, Britain appointed to rule some areas after World War I. 196 1 year, Britain, France and Cameroon merged and declared independence. ?

Gambia? Since 166 1, the country has been a fortress for British businessmen. 182 1 merged into Sierra Leone and 1888 became an independent British colony. Some inland areas were also declared British protectorates in 1894 and gained independence in 1965. ?

The Gold Coast is now Ghana. From 163 1, British businessmen began to live here. From 182 1 to 1874, British Sierra Leone is an administrative region, and from 1828 to 1843, it is controlled by businessmen. From 1830, its territory began to expand inland. 1874, Britain established the Gold Coast Colony, and its boundary was finally determined in 1904. British Togo was merged in 19 19 and became independent in 1957. ?

Egypt? 1882 Egypt was occupied by Britain, and 19 14 to 1922 was a British protectorate. 1922 gained independence, but fulfilled the necessary treaty obligations to Britain, and the British troops continued to be stationed in the country until 1954. ?

Kenya? 1886, Britain and Germany carved up East Africa and gained Kenya. 1888 was brought under the jurisdiction of British East Africa Company, and 1895 was directly managed by British government, not East Africa Company. 1920 Kenya was established as a colony, and 1963 became independent. ?

Mauritius? 18 14 Britain won Mauritius from France and became independent in 1968. ?

Nigeria established a consulate in the country on 185 1, annexed some areas on 186 1, established a protected area in Niger on 1885, and handed it over to the Royal Niger Company for management on 1886. 19 14 north and south Nigeria merged, 19 19 British Cameroon merged into Nigeria, 1960 became independent. ?

Northern rhodesia? Zambia today. 189 1 was ruled by British south African companies, and 1924, the British government began to directly rule this area. 1953 Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland and southern rhodesia established the Central African Federation, and 1964 became independent. ?

Niasaran. Malawi today. Since 1875, missionaries have established their strongholds during this period. 189 1 year, Britain established a protected area in Central Africa. 1907 was named Nyasalan. 1953 merged with northern rhodesia and southern rhodesia to form the Central African Federation, and 1964 became independent. ?

Sierra Leone? Since 1787, Sierra Leone has been an important stronghold for British companies to trade slaves. 1807 became a British colony, 1896 its inland area was declared a British protectorate, 196 1 year became independent. ?

Southern rhodesia is now Zimbabwean. 1893, Britain took southern rhodesia from African tribes and managed it by British South Africa Company. 1923 set up a responsible government, which is managed by the British government. From 1953 to 1964, the Central African Federation was formed with Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. 1965, the white minority government declared its independence on its own. 1980, the white regime reached an agreement with the black ethnic group, renamed Zimbabwe, and became a recognized sovereign country. ?

British Somaliland? 1884 became a protectorate of Aden, 1897 demarcated the border, 1905 became a separate colony, 1940 to194/kloc-0 was briefly occupied by Italy,1. ?

South Africa? 1795 and 1806, Britain seized part of the territory of the Cape of Good Hope from the Dutch twice. 18 14, the cape of good hope was completely annexed, and it was directly under British jurisdiction from 1872. After the British occupation of this former Dutch colony, many Dutch whites began to immigrate to the Orange Free State and Transvaal, but Britain annexed these two areas after the Boer War of 1900. 1843 Natal was annexed by Britain and became its colony. 19 10, the above colonies merged to form the south African Federation and became a dominion. ?

Southwest Africa? Namibia today. 1878, Walvis port in Namibia was declared a British territory; 1884, it was incorporated into the colony of the Cape of Good Hope; 19 15, Britain annexed the German colony around the port; 19 19. 1990 independence. ?

Swaziland? 1890, Britain and Transvaal jointly protected the rulers of Swaziland, 1906, Britain protected them alone, 1968 became independent. ?

Sudan? Sudan was originally a colony of Egypt, whose rule was overthrown by Mehdi in the1880s. 1898 Britain reoccupied Sudan in the name of Egypt and ruled Sudan together with Egypt. 1956 Sudan becomes independent. ?

Tanganyika? Originally a German colony in East Africa, it was entrusted in 19 19, became independent in19, and 1964 formed Tanzania with Zanzibar. ?

Zanzibar Island? 184 1 year Britain established a consulate on the island, 1890 declared it a British protectorate, 1963 became independent, and the following year it merged with Tanganyika to form Tanzania. ?

Uganda? 1890, the British East Africa Company signed a treaty with the Kingdom of Buganda. 1894, Buganda officially became a British protectorate. 1896, several other regions joined the protectorate one after another. 1905, Uganda was established as a colony, 1962, became independent. ?

America and the Atlantic Ocean

Ascension? 18 15 After Napoleon was imprisoned in St. Helena, Britain stationed troops here to prevent the French from controlling the island. St. Helena began to accept administrative jurisdiction from 1922. ?

British Guiana? Guyana today. 1796 and 1803, Britain captured three colonies originally belonging to the Netherlands: Bobis, Melara and Essequibo. 183 1 year, three colonies merged to form British Guiana colony, 1966 became independent. ?

British Honduras? Belize today. Since 1636, British loggers have settled along the coast of this country. After that, Spain and Britain competed for control of the region until 1786, when Britain gained full control. 1862 to 1884 was under Jamaican jurisdiction, 1884 became an independent colony, and 198 1 year became independent. ?

French Canada was occupied by Britain in 1760, and the British Quebec colony was established in 1763. 179 1 year, Quebec was divided into two independent colonies. Upper Canada was renamed East Canada, and Upper Canada was called West Canada. East and West Canada were the core parts of Quebec and Ontario respectively. 1867 merged with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to form the dominion of Canada, and then British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Northwest China and Newfoundland successively joined the dominion of Canada. ?

Falkland islands? Britain occupied the Falkland Islands for the first time in 1765, then withdrew in 1774 under the protest of Spain, reoccupied in 1833, and began colonial rule in 184 1 year. 1982 Argentina declared the Falkland Islands as its own, which triggered the Falklands War. After the victory of the war, Britain recovered the sovereignty of the Falklands. ?

British ships have been fishing in Newfoundland since the late 5th century. Sir Humphrey Gilbert landed in Newfoundland on 1583 and declared it a British territory. 17 13 years, the British government began to colonize it directly. 1855, Newfoundland established a responsible government, but in 1938. ?

Anguilla? 1650, part of St. Christopher immigrated here. 1663, the island was declared a British territory. 1882 to 1967 was managed by the joint government with St. Christopher, 1967 withdrew, 1969 Britain resumed its relations with it. ?

Antigua? St Christopher colonized it in 1632, came under British jurisdiction in 1663 and became Antigua and Barbuda in 198 1. ?

Bahamas? 17 17 was ruled by Britain, and 1973 was independent. ?

Barbados? People began to live on the island from 1625, 1663 was ruled by the British government, and 1966 was independent. ?

Bermuda? 16 12 A company in London began to manage Bermuda, which came under the direct jurisdiction of the British government from 1684. ?

British Virgin Islands? People have lived here since 1666, and became a British colony since 17 13. ?

Cayman Islands? Spain ceded the islands in 1670, and the islands were directly under the administration of Jamaican colonial government until 1959 when they became independent colonies. ?

Dominica? 176 1 year Britain acquired the island from France, 1778 France recaptured Dominica, 1783 Britain reoccupied it; 1978 Independent. ?

Grenada? Britain acquired the island from France in 1762, Grenada was recaptured by France in 1779 and reoccupied by Britain in 1783. Independent of 1974. ?

Jamaica? Britain seized the island from Spain in 1655 and became independent in 1962. ?

Montserrat? The island was inhabited in 1632 and became a British colony in 1663. France ruled the island twice in 1664~ 1768 and 1782~ 1784. ?

St Christopher and Nevis? St Christopher became the first British colony in the Caribbean in 1623. It was directly ruled by the British government from 1663, and was briefly occupied by France from 1782 to 1783. 1882 St. Christopher and Nevis formed a Coalition government, 1983 became independent and was called Saint Kitts and Nevis. ?

Saint Lucia? Britain seized the island from France in 1778 and returned it to France in 1783. Britain reoccupied in 1796 and 1803 respectively. Britain annexed Saint Lucia permanently in 18 14 and became independent in 1979. ?

Saint Vincent? Britain occupied the island in 1762, France occupied it in 1779 ~ 1783 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became independent in 1979. ?

Trinidad? 1797 Britain acquired the island from Spain, 1888 formed a coalition government with Tobago, 1962 Trinidad and Tobago became independent. ?

Turks and Kekessz? Residents have lived here since 1678, and the islands were annexed by Britain in 1766. Later, it was under the jurisdiction of the colonial governments of Jamaica and Bahamas, and became a separate colony in 1973. ?

St Helena? The island was annexed by Britain in 165 1 year, managed by the East India Company in 166 1 year, and directly under the jurisdiction of the British government in 1834. ?

Tristan da Cunha? In order to prevent Napoleon from being imprisoned on St. Helena in 18 15, the island was occupied by the British Royal Navy in 18 16 and became a British colony under the administrative jurisdiction of St. Helena from 1938. ?

Antarctica

British Antarctic territory? 18 19, Britain declared its sovereignty over this area, which made Britain the first country in the world to declare its sovereignty over Antarctic territory. In 1908 and 19 17, Britain acquired part of Antarctic territory twice. 1959 formulated the Antarctic Treaty, stipulating that the land within 60 south latitude does not belong to any country, and countries with territories in other parts of Antarctica are also prohibited from emigrating here or engaging in other activities unrelated to scientific research. ?

Asia

Aden? 1839, the British East India Company seized the port from the Arabs. 1858, the East India Company handed over the sovereignty to the British government and became the jurisdiction of the British Indian colonial government. 1936, Aden and its inland areas became a separate colonial Aden protectorate. Aden joined the South Arab Federation in 1963, and the latter became South Yemen in 1967. 1990 after the unification of north and south Yemen, Aden remains the port city of Yemen. ?

Bahrain? 1820, the British government signed an agreement with the Amir of Bahrain to turn it into a protectorate, and Bahrain declared its independence in 197 1. ?

Bhutan? 1864, Britain occupied Bhutan's border areas through war. 19 1 1 year, Bhutan signed a treaty with Britain, leaving Bhutan's foreign policy to Britain, and maintaining autonomy in its internal affairs. 1947 After India's independence, Britain also ended its control over Bhutan. ?

British New Guinea? 1884, Britain established a protectorate here. 1906 was assigned to Australia and renamed Papua. 1949, Papua merged with the rest of New Guinea and became Papua New Guinea independently. ?

Brunei? 1888, Britain declared Brunei as its protectorate, which was occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. 1983, Brunei completely separated from Britain to protect its independence. ?

Myanmar? After three wars of 1824, 1852 and 1885, Britain occupied the whole territory of Myanmar and placed it under the administrative jurisdiction of the Indian colonial government until 1937. Japan occupied Myanmar from 1942 to 1945, and Myanmar became independent from 1948. ?

Ceylon? Sri Lanka today. 1796, the East India Company seized the coastal area of the island from the Netherlands, 1802, and handed it over to the British government. 18 15, Britain deposed the king of Ceylon and put the whole island of Ceylon under British rule. 1948 independence, 15 years. ?

China and Hongkong? 1842 After the victory of the Opium War, Britain won Hong Kong Island; 1860, Britain once again won the Kowloon Peninsula; 1898 Britain signed a lease with the Qing Dynasty to place the New Territories under the jurisdiction of Hong Kong for 99 years. 1984, Britain agreed to return Hong Kong to China after the lease in the New Territories expired. 1997 The smooth transfer of power made Hong Kong a special administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC). ?

British India? Since 1609, the East India Company has established an immigration stronghold along the coast of India, and since 1757, it has begun to expand its territory inland. Most Indian States maintain autonomy in internal affairs, but they must obey the absolute authority of the East India Company. From 65438 to 0858, the British government officially took over the rule of India, and India gradually became one of the most important British colonies in the world, known as the "jewel in the crown". From 65438 to 0876, the British monarch was also awarded the title of "Emperor of India" or "Queen of India". 1947 India became independent after splitting into two countries-India and Pakistan; 1972 Bangladesh split from Pakistan again. ?

Iraq? During World War I, Britain occupied Iraq, the original Turkey. 1920, Iraq began to be appointed under the authorization of the League of Nations. 1922, Iraq exercised self-government and 1932 became independent. Britain reoccupied Iraq from 194 1 to 1945. ?

Kuwait? Since 1899, the Emir of Kuwait has signed a series of protection treaties with Britain, losing part of its sovereignty. Kuwait became completely independent in 196 1. ?

Malaya? West Malaysia today. From 1874 to 1930, Britain signed a series of protection treaties with several sultans in Malaya Peninsula. 1896, some states formed the Malayan Federation. From 1942 to 1945, the whole Malaya was occupied by Japan. 1948, Malaya established a new federation except Singapore, including 1896 states that did not join the federation, and 1957 was completely independent. 1963 Malaya, Singapore (later quit), Borneo and Sarawak all formed Malaysia. ?

Maldives islands? It was accepted as a British protectorate in 1887 and became independent in 1965. ?

Palestine? During the First World War (19 18), Britain occupied the Palestinian territory originally belonging to Turkey. 1920 Britain began to give it a mandate, 1948 Britain gave up the mandate. After that, Jews and Arabs had an armed conflict for decades. Today, most Palestinian territories are occupied by Israel. ?

Nepal? 18 14, Britain went to war with the kingdom of Nepal. After the victory of the British army, a special representative was sent to the Nepalese court from 18 16 to colonize Nepal indirectly. 1947 After India became independent, Nepal became independent immediately. ?

North Borneo? Sabah, present-day East Malaysia. 188 1 year, Sultans Of Brunei ceded the area to the British North Borneo Company. Since 1906, it has been directly managed by the British government. From 1942 to 1945, it was occupied by Japan. 1963 renamed Sabah and joined Malaysia. ?

Oman? Since the beginning of19th century, Britain has been controlling Oman's prosperous trade. Oman officially became a British protectorate in 189 1 and became independent in 197 1. ?

Qatar? Since 19 16, Britain has signed a series of agreements with the rulers of Qatar, placing Qatar under British protection and becoming independent in 197 1. ?

Sarawak? 184 1 year, Sultans Of Brunei agreed to appoint an Englishman James Brooke as the governor of the region, and the territory of Sarawak continued to expand from 186 1 to1905; From 1942 to 1945, Japan occupied the area. 1946, the British government officially replaced the Brooke family to rule Sarawak, 1963 joined Malaysia. ?

Strait colony? Malacca, Penang and Singapore today. From 65438 to 0826, these three important port cities merged into the Strait Colony, which was under the jurisdiction of the British East India Company, managed by the Indian government from 65438 to 0858, and became a separate colony from 65438 to 0867, directly managed by the British government. All three cities were occupied by Japan in World War II. Malacca and Penang joined Malaya in 1948 and became independent in 1957. Singapore, on the other hand, remains alone in the territory of the British Empire, and autonomy is only allowed in 1959. 1963 Singapore chose to join Malaysia, 1965 withdrew and declared independence. ?

Outside Jordan? Jordan today. 19 18, Britain occupied outer Jordan, which was once a part of the Jordanian province of Turkey, and it was appointed from 1920. 192 1 year, Jordan separated from Palestine. 1923, Britain allowed the establishment of the kingdom of Jordan, but it was not until 1946.

Chief of Trussir? United Arab Emirates today. Since 1887, Britain has signed a series of protection treaties with the local Arab rulers, 197 1 year independence. ?

Ahava? Weihai, Shandong, China. Britain leased the port from China government in 1898 and returned it in 1930. ?

Europe?

Cyprus? 1878, Britain signed a treaty with Turkey and gained sovereignty over Cyprus. 19 14 officially became a British colony, and 1960 was completely independent. ?

Gibraltar? 1704, Britain seized this military fortress from Spain. 17 13, Britain signed a treaty with Spain, officially confirming that its sovereignty belongs to Britain. ?

Malta? 1800, the British drove away the French who occupied Malta two years ago, and formally annexed Malta in 18 14. Independent of 1964. ?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? That is, the British mainland is the center of the British Empire, dealing with colonial and administrative affairs involving the Empire, and the British monarch, the head of state of the Empire, also lives here. ?

Pacific region

New South Wales, Australia is the earliest British colony in Australia. 1770, james cook proposed to develop the east coast of Australia. 1788, the first batch of British prisoners immigrated here to pioneer, 1855 established a responsible government in New South Wales. 1824, Queensland became the first British colony in Moreton Bay. At first, it belonged to the colonial government of New South Wales. 1859 to establish an independent responsible government. 1834, the British Parliament decided to establish a new colony in Australia. The first batch of British colonists arrived in South Australia in 1836, and a responsible government was established in South Australia in 1855. Tasmania was colonized by Europeans as early as 1803, and was first called Vandimenland, which was an administrative region under the colonial government of New South Wales. 1825 left New South Wales and became an independent British colony. 1856, responsible government was established. 1834, the British from Tasmania colonized Port Phillip again. 185 1 year, the Victorian colony was established, and the responsible government was established four years later. Western Australia was colonized from 1826, but it was not until 1890 that a responsible government was established. 190 1 year, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia merged to form the Commonwealth of Australia, and then obtained dominion status. ?

Ellis islands? Tuvalu today. 1892, the islands were declared as its protected area by Britain; 19 16, Ellis islands and gilbert islands formed a colony; 1978, they became independent. ?

Gilbert islands? Kiribati today. 1892 became a British protectorate with Ellis Islands, 19 16 became a colony with Ellis Islands, and 1979 became independent. ?

Fiji? Missionaries and colonists have settled in Fiji since 1835. At the request of Fiji Chief in 1874, Britain placed Fiji under its protection and became independent in 1970. ?

Nauru? Originally in New Guinea, Germany, Australia began the mandate rule after the First World War, which lasted until Nauru became independent in 1968. ?

New Zealand? James cook claimed sovereignty over New Zealand's North Island and South Island in 1769 and 1770 respectively. 1840, Britain signed a treaty with the local Maori, and Britain began to rule New Zealand. 1856, new Zealand established a responsible government, and then obtained the status of dominion. ?

Pitcairn Island? 1790, the British warship Bunty mutinied and nine sailors fled to the island to settle down. 1838, Britain incorporated it into the empire territory. ?

Solomon Islands? It has been a British protectorate since 1893. It was occupied by Japan during World War II and became independent from 1978. ?

Tonga? Tongan rulers signed a treaty of friendship with Britain in 1879, and were protected by Britain since 1900, and became independent in 1970. ?

New hebrides? Originally a British and French colony, 1980 became independent.

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