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No, all of the countries that were once in the British Empire were all freed at the end of World War 2 as Britain was nearly bankrupt! Also, I don't think France was ever in the British Empire.
It means that independent countries who were once upon a time colonies under the British Empire.
The British claimed so many countries even some on the other side of the world so the sun didn't set on all of them at once.
The British Empire is another word for the commonwealth, which today is a group of nations that have colonised with Great Britain for one reason or another. Some reasons were for alliances, others for resources and help from Britain. Other countries had no choice and were annexed by Britain. +++ There is a major difference between the British Empire and the Commonwealth (capital 'C'): although the Commonwealth countries are former Imperial territories they rule themselves with the British Sovereign as titular Head of State. It is therefore an association of friendly, independent nations and although once British colonies they did NOT "colonise with" (whatever that means) Great Britain.
Never, although they were once close allies.
No, all of the countries that were once in the British Empire were all freed at the end of World War 2 as Britain was nearly bankrupt! Also, I don't think France was ever in the British Empire.
It means that independent countries who were once upon a time colonies under the British Empire.
They were all once part of the British Empire and governed by the King/Queen of England
They were all once part of the British Empire and governed by the King/Queen of England
The British Commonwealth is an obsolete name for what is now called the Commonwealth of Nations. It is an association of some 54 independent, sovereign nations, most (but not all) of whom were once part of the British Empire
Commonwealth countries are those countries that are members of an organization called the Commonwealth of Nations. Most members, but not all, were once part of the British Empire.
The British Empire
The British Empire once controlled North America, India and Australia. Many other nations were also part of the British Empire.
British Empire
British
The British claimed so many countries even some on the other side of the world so the sun didn't set on all of them at once.
commonwealth