The British Empire today?

[JRR]

hi, quick question,
does anybody know what i left of the British Empire today by this i mean directly under the control of britain e.g the Falklands

[Tiberios]

hi, quick question,
does anybody know what i left of the British Empire today by this i mean directly under the control of britain e.g the Falklands

Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British...#End_of_empire

[hellheaven1987]

Hmmm, a few islands and a piece of forzen land on South.

[athanaric]

Hmmm, a few islands and a piece of forzen land on South.

Enough to serve as staging points for naval and air operations.
Ascension, for example, has an airport, and played a role in the Falkland War. Plus the British can be considered as "native" population there because the island wasn't inhabited by humans before the Europeans moved there.
Not to mention the Falklands themselves.

[bushbush]

most of them have autonomous governments anyways.

[hellheaven1987]

most of them have autonomous governments anyways.

Interesting, I don't know there is an autonomous government in South Pole.

[Yorkshireman]

You would'nt really call it the Empire anymore, though they are remnants of it. Most of these overseas territories are so small it makes sense for them to stay attached to the UK. (Pitcairn has about 50 people)

[Karklos]

The queen is still the head of state in Australia, Nz and Canada so you could say that the "Windsor" empire is considerably larger than the map suggests!

[Pious Agnost]

16 different states recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state.

So it's even larger than you suggested!

[Stavroforos]

There is no British Empire today.

[removeduser_052420]

There is no British Empire today.

Thank God for that.

[Erebus Pasha]

Yes and without the British Empire there would be no Pakistan.

[nce_wht_guy]

Yes and without the British Empire there would be no Pakistan.

Did it really matter? They still get confused with Indians.

[67th Tigers]

Did it really matter? They still get confused with Indians.

They are Indians, and the breakaway Pakistani government objected to "Hindustan" calling itself India.

[Carpathian Wolf]

Yes and without the British Empire there would be no Pakistan.

Ouch. Told son, have a seat.

[Monarchist]

Ouch. Told son, have a seat.

That's the way you deal with those republican upstarts!

Her Majesty the Queen still holds officiating, constitutional ceremony over the Commonwealth. It may be a very weak quasi-Empire, but I still consider it an Empire regardless. When the "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" is renamed to the "Most Excellent Order of British Excellence", I will reconsider my opinion.

The portal of arms will open the way to renewed glory.

All you red republicans, democrats, communists, and socialists had best watch yourselves, for Britain shall be resurgent some day. I will do all in my little power to affect this joyous turnaround. We shall march into Meerut again, occupy Kashmir, make Kitts and Nevis a military outpost, and charge imperiously across the Canadian Shield. It is a goal of mine to meet the Queen (or King), through certain services I intend to offer for the commencement of an Order. May it be years, decades, or centuries, we will have our Empire again. Rome never truly falls in human history.

[RVFVS]

That's the way you deal with those republican upstarts!

Her Majesty the Queen still holds officiating, constitutional ceremony over the Commonwealth. It may be a very weak quasi-Empire, but I still consider it an Empire regardless. When the "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" is renamed to the "Most Excellent Order of British Excellence", I will reconsider my opinion.

The portal of arms will open the way to renewed glory.

All you red republicans, democrats, communists, and socialists had best watch yourselves, for Britain shall be resurgent some day. I will do all in my little power to affect this joyous turnaround. We shall march into Meerut again, occupy Kashmir, make Kitts and Nevis a military outpost, and charge imperiously across the Canadian Shield. It is a goal of mine to meet the Queen (or King), through certain services I intend to offer for the commencement of an Order. May it be years, decades, or centuries, we will have our Empire again. Rome never truly falls in human history.

If Britain tries to attack Canada...well...good luck. We got the U.S.A...

[Mcgruder]

The portal of arms will open the way to renewed glory.

All you red republicans, democrats, communists, and socialists had best watch yourselves, for Britain shall be resurgent some day. I will do all in my little power to affect this joyous turnaround. We shall march into Meerut again, occupy Kashmir, make Kitts and Nevis a military outpost, and charge imperiously across the Canadian Shield. It is a goal of mine to meet the Queen (or King), through certain services I intend to offer for the commencement of an Order. May it be years, decades, or centuries, we will have our Empire again. Rome never truly falls in human history.

Well said old boy !

[Norman Bum]

Yes and without the British Empire there would be no Pakistan.

Your right. But instead, there could be a unified middle-eastern union by now if it weren't for the West's constant involvement in that part of the world.

[Dodge]

Your right. But instead, there could be a unified middle-eastern union by now if it weren't for the West's constant involvement in that part of the world.

Yes because the middle east are full of very peaceful people who would not quarrell amongst themselves once the oil money came rolling in.