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I am not sure about naming all, but someone may be able to add to what I give you. I have: Australia New Zealand Canada Africa India Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica Barbados I hope this is a good list for you to get started with!

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Q: Name all colonies in the British Empire before World War 2?
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Superion Empire Superion? The largest empire in the western world since the Roman empire was the British empire.


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How many colonies did the British empire have before world war 1?

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What was the British empire about?

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