When did countries leave the British Empire?

The British Empire still exists in some form through British Overseas Territories, the largest being British Antarctic Land and the most significant being Bermuda. The Falkland Islands are particularly famous for proving their colonial past when Britain assisted them in the war against Argentina's invasion. read more

In the Northern Ireland sovereignty referendum, 1973, voters in Northern Ireland were asked to decide if they wanted to remain in the United Kingdom or to leave and join with the Republic of Ireland. They voted in favour of the United Kingdom by 98.9% to 1.1%, although Irish Republicans boycotted the vote. read more

Over the course of Britain's existence, the country has invaded nine out of 10 of the world's countries, or all but 22 of them in total. At its peak, the British Empire was composed of about one-fifth of the entire world's population and covered about a quarter of the world's total land mass. read more