One of the most distant British colonies, Australia is both a country and a continent. Due to its isolation from the rest of ...

Many of the countries that drive on the left — making up about 30% of the world's population — are former British colonies, including ones in Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, and Oceania.

The colonies thrived on trade, importing goods from the mother country and exporting raw materials like tobacco, fur and lumber. Dutch traders and British ships dominated the waters, creating ...

Two ex-British colonies ditched the Pound Sterling as their currency for one simple reason. The Pound had been the dominant international currency up until the 1940s but changes to the financial ...

Britain and France brought their driving styles to their respective colonies. That's why many former British territories are among the few modern left-hand-traffic countries. In the US ...

The impact of this can still be seen worldwide, with large communities of people of Indian descent in these countries ... number also went to other colonies in the British Empire, such as ...

McKenzie also argues that in countries such as India, British companies "have indulged ... As a result, the heads of many former colonies have called for reparations to help balance racial ...