The following list shows the British colonies, protectorates, dominics and other dependent territories of the British empire.
Among the territories belonging to Great Britain, one can distinguish:
-United Kingdom (from 1801) - England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland (from 1922 Northern Ireland).
-Dependencies of the British Crown - Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey (Channel Islands). The British government is responsible for their defense and foreign policy. Each of these territories has its own law and political institutions.
-Colonies - they were territories that were to be a place of permanent settlers' residence. The British -Crown had full control over them, although they were not part of the United Kingdom. British law and all parliamentary resolutions were in force in the colonies. The representative of the British monarch was usually the governor appointed by the government in London. With time, a local government was formed in some colonies. Among British colonies there are three types:
-Colonies broadcast to specific persons; XVI-XVII century.
-Colonies administered by trade companies (eg the British East India Company); XVIII-XX century.
-Colonies of the British crown.
-Protectorates - they were territories having their own government, under the authority of Great Britain. The British authorities answered, among others for foreign and economic policy of these countries. -Protectorates were usually established to limit the influence of other colonial empires and to protect British interests in the area.
-Dominia - these are former colonies or federations of colonies that gained independence, retaining the British monarch as head of state and working closely with the United Kingdom. The formal confirmation of the status of the Dominions is recorded in the Westminster Statue of 1931.
-Mandatory territories - former German and Turkish colonies and protectorates, granted after World War I Great Britain and Commonwealth countries, which were to be managed on behalf of the League of Nations for the benefit of residents. Most of them in 1946 were transformed into UN trust territories.
Most of the former territories of the British Empire belong to the British Commonwealth of Nations, which was established in 1931 with the admission of the Statute of Westminster. In the sixteen countries belonging to the community (including Great Britain) the head of state is Elżbieta II.
After eighteen months of the Irish Revolutionary War in 1919-1921, the southern part of Ireland gained independence as the British dominion under the name of the Free Irish State. The final break of ties with the United Kingdom took place in 1949, when Ireland became a republic. In contrast, Northern Ireland still belongs to the United Kingdom.
by Oliwia Laskowska 8e
Among the territories belonging to Great Britain, one can distinguish:
-United Kingdom (from 1801) - England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland (from 1922 Northern Ireland).
-Dependencies of the British Crown - Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey (Channel Islands). The British government is responsible for their defense and foreign policy. Each of these territories has its own law and political institutions.
-Colonies - they were territories that were to be a place of permanent settlers' residence. The British -Crown had full control over them, although they were not part of the United Kingdom. British law and all parliamentary resolutions were in force in the colonies. The representative of the British monarch was usually the governor appointed by the government in London. With time, a local government was formed in some colonies. Among British colonies there are three types:
-Colonies broadcast to specific persons; XVI-XVII century.
-Colonies administered by trade companies (eg the British East India Company); XVIII-XX century.
-Colonies of the British crown.
-Protectorates - they were territories having their own government, under the authority of Great Britain. The British authorities answered, among others for foreign and economic policy of these countries. -Protectorates were usually established to limit the influence of other colonial empires and to protect British interests in the area.
-Dominia - these are former colonies or federations of colonies that gained independence, retaining the British monarch as head of state and working closely with the United Kingdom. The formal confirmation of the status of the Dominions is recorded in the Westminster Statue of 1931.
-Mandatory territories - former German and Turkish colonies and protectorates, granted after World War I Great Britain and Commonwealth countries, which were to be managed on behalf of the League of Nations for the benefit of residents. Most of them in 1946 were transformed into UN trust territories.
British Commonwealth
Most of the former territories of the British Empire belong to the British Commonwealth of Nations, which was established in 1931 with the admission of the Statute of Westminster. In the sixteen countries belonging to the community (including Great Britain) the head of state is Elżbieta II.
Ireland
After eighteen months of the Irish Revolutionary War in 1919-1921, the southern part of Ireland gained independence as the British dominion under the name of the Free Irish State. The final break of ties with the United Kingdom took place in 1949, when Ireland became a republic. In contrast, Northern Ireland still belongs to the United Kingdom.Hanover
In 1714-1837, on the British throne, there were electors (sometimes kings) of Hanover, a state in North-West Germany. It was only a personal union, and Hanover was not considered part of the empire.by Oliwia Laskowska 8e
Comments
Post a Comment