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Q: How did the British Empire gain informal rule of Egypt from 1882 onwards?
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When did egypt leave the british empire?

Egypt was under British rule for a number of years. British rule began in Egypt in 1882 and lasted until 1952 and the Egyptian Revolution.


Why was Egypt an important country to the british empire?

because they had Suez Canal


Which country colonized Egypt?

Greece, Rome, Turkey, Persia, the Ottoman Empire and Britain have all colonised Egypt at various times.British


What was the first country to leave the British Empire?

Eire, or the The Republic of Ireland, had their independence from the British Empire ratified in January 1922 followed by Egypt in February 1922.


What is the name of the money used in egypt?

Pound, dates from being part of the British Empire


Who owned Egypt in 1914?

Nominally still part of the Ottoman Empire but administered by the British.


When was Egypt part of the british empire?

1882-1992(they regained formal independence). In 1956 they were a free country


What did the British empire get out of Egypt being part of the British empire?

The Suez Canal, which linked the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, meaning that British ships did not have to sail around Africa to reach India, a hugely important route for British (and French trading).


What does Kenya Egypt Sudan and Zimbabwe have all in common with great Britain?

Both Kenya & Zimbabwe (Formerly Southern Rhodesia) were part of the British Empire. Both Egypt & Sudan were British protectorates within the British Empire. Keyna is a member of the Commonwealth, but I think Zimbabwe is probably now suspended in these troubled times.


Was Egypt previosly part of another country?

Yes. Egypt has been part of numerous Empires, like the Hellenistic Empire, the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Rightly-Guided Caliphate, the Umayyad Caliphate, the Abbassid Caliphate, the Fatimid Caliphate, the Mamluk Sultanate, the Ottoman Sultanate, and the British Empire.


What are the dates for the height of the British empire?

From 1919 (transferring of some German and Ottoman territories to the United Kingdom after WWI) to 1922-23 (British leaving Egypt).


In the late nineteenth century the british commonly referred to the suez canal in egypt as lifeline of the empire because it?

provided a strategic shipping route to British colonies.