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Will the British Empire ever return to its former glory? Koon Yew Yin
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Publish date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022, 09:48 AM
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Recently I posted 2 articles namely “UK is in a mess” and “Tax cut is a wrong strategy”. Today the British pound hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar amid market concerns about the new government’s plans to boost growth after it unveiled its biggest shake-up to the tax system in 50 years.
The British Empire was the largest of its kind in history, and once covered about one quarter of all the land on Earth.
One of the last major colonies to be given up by Britain was Hong Kong which was given back to China on July 1st 1997.
Britain began colonizing the world back in the 16th century and spread its power through a strong army and by partnering with local authorities to conduct business.
I am a Malaysian. I was living in Kuala Lumpur before the 2nd world war. The British had many opium sale outlets because many people smoked opium. The British produced opium from India. Before the 2nd world war, Malaya was the largest rubber producer in the world and yet we had to buy Dunlop tires made in India.
Former colonies of the British Empire. The year of Independence is shown.
Rank | Former British Colonies | Year of Independence from Britain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Aden Protectorate | 1967 |
2 | Anglo-Egyptian Sudan | 1956 |
3 | Auckland Islands | 1931 |
4 | Bahamas | 1973 |
5 | Bahrain | 1971 |
6 | Bangladesh | 1971 (From Pakistan) |
7 | Barbados | 1966 |
8 | Basutoland (Lesotho) | 1966 |
9 | Bechuanaland (Botswana) | 1966 |
10 | Bermuda | 1995 |
11 | British Borneo (Brunei) | 1984 |
12 | British Cameroon | 1961 |
13 | British East Africa (Kenya) | 1963 |
14 | British East Africa (Uganda) | 1962 |
15 | British Egypt | 1922 |
16 | British Guiana | 1966 |
17 | British Honduras (Belize) | 1981 |
18 | British India | 1947 |
19 | British Malaya (Malaysia) | 1957 |
20 | British Solomon Islands | 1978 |
21 | British Somaliland (Somalia) | 1960 |
22 | British Togoland | 1957 |
23 | British Western Pacific Territories | 1976 |
24 | Burma (Myanmar) | 1948 |
25 | Ceylon (Sri Lanka) | 1948 |
26 | Colonial Fiji | 1970 |
27 | Colonial Nigeria | 1960 |
28 | Colony of Newfoundland | 1949 (Became a province of Canada) |
29 | Cyprus | 1960 |
30 | Emirate of Transjordan (Jordan) | 1946 |
31 | Gambia Colony and Protectorate | 1965 |
32 | Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Kiribati and Tuvalu) | 1978 |
33 | Gold Coast (Ghana) | 1957 |
34 | Helgoland | 1890 (Now part of Germany) |
35 | Hong Kong | 1997 (Now a Chinese special administrative region) |
36 | Ionian Islands | 1830 |
37 | Ireland | 1921 |
38 | Island of St. John (Antigua and Barbuda) | 1981 |
39 | Jamaica | 1962 |
40 | Kingdom of Rarotonga (Cook Islands) | 1965 (self governing island state in free association with New Zealand) |
41 | Kingdom of Sarawak | 1963 (now a state of Malaysia) |
42 | Leeward Islands | 1983 |
43 | Malta | 1964 |
44 | Mandatory Iraq | 1932 |
45 | Mandatory Palestine (Israel, Jordanian annexation of the West Bank, Palestine Protectorate) | 1948 |
46 | Menorca (Spanish Island) | 1802 (now part of Spain) |
47 | Mosquito Coast | 1860 (now part of Nicaragua and Honduras) |
48 | Muscat and Oman | 1951 |
49 | Nauru | 1968 |
50 | New Hebrides (Vanuatu) | 1906 |
51 | New South Wales (state in Australia) | 1901 |
52 | Nigeria | 1960 |
53 | Niue | 1974 (from New Zealand) |
54 | Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) | 1964 |
55 | Nyasaland (Malawi) | 1964 |
56 | Oregon Country | 1846 (became a US territory, then a state) |
57 | Pakistan | 1947 |
58 | Phoenix Islands | 1979 (now part of Kiribati) |
59 | Province of East Florida | 1783 (became a Spanish colony, later a US territory |
60 | Province of Nova Scotia (one of the founding provinces of Canada) | 1867 |
61 | Province of Quebec (one of the founding provinces of Canada) | 1867 |
62 | Province of West Florida | 1783 (became a Spanish colony, later a US territory |
63 | Qatar | 1868 |
64 | Queensland (state in Australia) | 1901 |
65 | Rupert's Land | 1869 (became part of the Canadian confederation) |
66 | Sheikhdom of Kuwait | 1961 |
67 | Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate | 1961 |
68 | Singapore | 1963 (became a state of Malaysia, then separated in 1965) |
69 | Solomon Islands | 1978 |
70 | South Africa | 1931 |
71 | South Arabia | 1932 |
72 | South Australia (state in Australia) | 1901 |
73 | South-West Africa | 1931 (South Africa territory until 1990) |
74 | Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) | 1980 |
75 | Straits Settlements (Singapore, Malaysia, Borneo) | 1946 (Separated and passed to other nations) |
76 | Sultanate of Zanzibar | 1963 |
77 | Swan River Colony (Western Australia, state in Australia) | 1901 |
78 | Swaziland | 1968 |
79 | Tanganyika Territory (Tanzania) | 1961 |
80 | Territory of New Guinea | 1975 |
81 | Thirteen Colonies (United States) | 1776 |
82 | Tokelau | 1949 (Became a territory of New Zealand) |
83 | Tonga | 1970 |
84 | Trucial States (Oman) | 1951 |
85 | Uganda Protectorate | 1962 |
86 | Unfederated Malay States | 1957 |
87 | Van Diemen's Land | 1856 |
88 | Victoria (State in Australia) | 1901 |
89 | Western Samoa | 1970 |
90 | Windward Islands | 1979 |
Current British Territories Overseas
1 Anguilla
2 Bermuda
3 British Antarctic Territory
4 British Indian Ocean Territory
5 British Virgin Islands
6 Cayman Islands
7 Falkland Islands
8 Gibraltar
9 Montserrat
10 Pitcairn Islands
11 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
12 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Island13 Turks and Caicos Islands.
I do not think the British Empire will ever return to its former glory. Just look at its 2% average annual GDP growth rate in the last 70 years above.
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Nope! It is hub for Pakistanis and Sikhs.
Britain is no more great. They contaminated it with immigrants.
2022-09-27 14:08
Britain nowadays are dominated by migrants from India! Britain nearly got an indian PM stop by the whites! Why glorify Great Britain! They were exploited so many countries for their natural resources! Even the English language is now on declining influence as US and UK no longer Asia main driver!
2022-09-28 22:54
Tobby
If more ethnic Chinese dominate UK, UK might have a chance of improving its current state. Chinese are the superior race. Look at Xi Jinping, the most perfect human being in the world. Only Chinese can breed such human.
2022-09-29 00:44
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no. the days of empires are long gone
2022-09-27 10:19