What countries were divided into after the disintegration of the British Empire?

Africa

Basutolan: Today, Lesotho was annexed by Britain in 1868. 187 1 transferred to the colonial government of the cape of good hope, 1884 Britain resumed direct jurisdiction. Independent of 1966.

Bethune: This is Botswana today. The British Expeditionary Force arrived there in 1884, and 1885 was declared a British protectorate. 1895, part of Bethune was placed under the jurisdiction of the colonial government of the Cape of Good Hope, and the rest continued to be directly under the 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 the war, Britain designated this area and merged it into the Gold Coast on 19 19. Ghana became a part of its territory after independence.

British Cameroon: Originally a German colony. After World War I, Britain designated some of them. 196 1 year, Britain, France and Cameroon merged and declared independence.

Gambia: The country has been the stronghold of British businessmen since 166 1, merged into Sierra Leone in182/0/,became an independent British colony in 1888, and some inland areas were declared British protectorates in 1894.

Gold Coast: In today's Ghana, British businessmen began to live here from 163 1, 182 1 874 is the administrative region of British Sierra Leone, of which 1828 to1. 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.

Northern Rhodesia: Today, Zambia has been ruled by British South African companies since 189 1, and the British government has directly ruled this area since 1924. Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland and southern rhodesia established the Central African Federation from 1953 and became independent from 1964.

Explorers David Livingston (left) and Henry Stanley.

Nyasaland: In Malawi today, missionaries set up a stronghold at this time from 1875. 189 1 year, Britain established the Central Africa Protected Area here. 1907 was named Nyasalan. 1953 merged with northern rhodesia and southern rhodesia to form the China-Africa union. At 1964.

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

Southern rhodesia: In Zimbabwe today, Britain seized southern rhodesia from African tribes in 1893, and it was managed by British South Africa Company. 1923 set up a responsible government, which is managed by the British government. 1953- 1964 formed the Central African Federation with Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1965. 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 its border, 1905 became a separate colony, and 1940 to194 was briefly occupied by Italy./kloc

South Africa: 1795 and 1806, Britain seized part of the territory of the Cape of Good Hope from the Dutch twice. 18 14 years, completely annexed the cape of good hope, and came under the direct jurisdiction of Britain 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.

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

Uganda: 1890 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, and 1962 became independent.

North America and the Atlantic Ocean

Ascension Island: 18 15 years, after Napoleon was imprisoned in St. Helena, Britain stationed troops here to prevent the French from controlling the island. St. Helena began to be under the jurisdiction of 1922.

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

British Honduras: In today's Belize, British loggers have settled on the coast of the country since 1636. 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.

Canada: French Canada. 1760 was occupied by Britain, and 1763 established British Quebec colony. 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.

Newfoundland: British ships began to fish here in the late 5th century. Sir Humphrey Gilbert landed in Newfoundland in 1583 and declared it as a British territory. The British government began to colonize it directly in 17 13, and established a responsible government in Newfoundland in 1855, but in 1997, the British government established a responsible government in Newfoundland, but in 1997, the British government established a responsible government in Newfoundland in 1999 .19999999

Anguilla: 1650 Some St. Christopher immigrated here, 1663 the island was declared a British dependency. From 1882 to 1967, it was managed by the joint government with St. Christopher, 1967 quit, 1967 quit.

Saint Christopher, Antigua: 1632 became a colony, 1663 came under British jurisdiction, and 198 1 became Antigua and Barbuda.

Bahamas: 17 17 was ruled by Britain, and 1973 became independent.

Barbados: The island was inhabited from 1625, ruled by the British government from 1663, and became independent from 1966.

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: It was inhabited from 1666 and became a British colony from 17 13.

Cayman Islands: Spain ceded the islands in 1670, and it was under the direct jurisdiction of Jamaican colonial government until 1959 became an independent colony.

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

Grenada: 1762 Britain acquired the island from France, 1779 France recaptured Grenada, 1783 Britain reoccupied it; Independent of 1974.

Jamaica: 1655 Britain seized the island from Spain, 1962 became independent.

Montserrat: It has been inhabited since 1632, and 1663 became a British colony. France ruled the island twice in 1664~ 1768 and 1782~ 1784.

Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1623, St. Christopher became the first British colony in the Caribbean. 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: 1762 British occupation of the island, 1779 ~ 1783 French occupation, 1979 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became independent.

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

Turks and Caicos Islands: People 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 1973 became a separate colony.

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

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

Antarctica

British Antarctic Territory: 18 19 Britain declared its sovereignty over this region, thus becoming 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,1910/year, Bhutan signed a treaty with Britain, and Bhutan's foreign policy was handed over to Britain, while its internal affairs remained autonomous; 1947 After India's independence, Britain also ended its control over Bhutan.

British New Guinea: 1884 Britain established a protectorate here, which was later transferred to Australia and renamed Papua in 1906. 1949, Papua merged with the rest of New Guinea and became Papua New Guinea independently.

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

Myanmar: Britain occupied the whole territory of Myanmar after three wars: 1824, 1852 and 1885, and put 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: In today's Sri Lanka, the East India Company seized the coastal area of the island from the Netherlands in 1796 and handed it over to the British government in 18 15. At that time, Britain deposed the king of Ceylon, put the whole island under British rule and became independent in 1948.

Hong Kong, China: 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: Britain occupied Turkey's Iraq during World War I and began to administer Iraq under the authorization of the League of Nations in 1920. Iraq became autonomous in 1922 and became independent in 1932. 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 forced to quit), Borneo and Sarawak all formed Malaysia.

Maldives: 1887 was accepted as a British protectorate and 1965 became independent.

Palestine: During World War I (19 18), Britain occupied the Palestinian territory originally belonging to Turkey. 1920, Britain began trusteeship, 1948, Britain gave up trusteeship. After that, there were decades of armed conflicts between Jews and Arabs.

Arthur Balfour, author of the Balfour Declaration.

Britain and the kingdom of Nepal fought a war. After the British army won, it sent a special representative to the Nepalese court from 18 16 to colonize Nepal indirectly. After India became independent from 1947, Nepal became independent immediately.

North Borneo: Sabah is in today's 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: Britain has controlled Oman's prosperous trade since the beginning of the19th century. 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.

Straits colonies: Malacca, Penang and Singapore today. In 1826, these three important port cities jointly formed the Strait Colony, which was under the jurisdiction of the British East India Company, managed by the Indian government from 1858, and became a separate colony from 1867, 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 was forced to leave the Federation and declared its independence.

Foreign 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,

Trusile Emirates: Today's United Arab Emirates. Since 1887, Britain has signed a series of protection treaties with the local Arab rulers, 197 1 year independence.

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

Europe

Cyprus: 1878, Britain signed a treaty with Turkey to obtain the Cyprus Road.

Flag of Malta. The top left corner of the flag is George Cross.

Sri Lanka became a British colony in 19 14, and became completely independent in 1960.

Gibraltar: Britain seized this military fortress from Spain in 1704, and signed a treaty with Spain in 17 13, officially confirming that its sovereignty belongs to Britain. 1800 Malta, the British drove away the French who occupied Malta two years ago, and 18 14 formally annexed Malta. Independent of 1964.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and 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.

Oceania

Australia: New South Wales 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 from New Guinea, Germany. After World War I, Australia began the mandate rule until Nauru became independent in 1968.

New Zealand: james cook claimed sovereignty over the North Island and South Island of New Zealand 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 settle on the island. 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: The ruler of Tonga signed a treaty of friendship with Britain in 1879, and was protected by Britain since 1900, and became independent in 1970.

New hebrides: Originally a colony of Britain and France, it became independent in 1980.

Overseas territory

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Jersey i.

Isle of Man

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Falkland Islands (commonly known as Malvinas Islands or Falkland Islands, disputed with Argentina)

Pitcairn i.

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

Overseas territory

Anguilla

Bermuda

British Indian Ocean Territory

British Virgin Islands

Cayman Islands

Gibraltar (dispute with Spain)

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Saint Helena

Turks and Caicos Islands

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