Realm · 1885–1960
British Africa
British Africa appears on the map from 1885 to 1960. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1919, it covered about 10.64 million km².
One of the realms of British Empire. England's overseas expansion began with Atlantic claims and colonies in Virginia, New England and the Caribbean, built by chartered companies, sugar plantations and the slave trade. After union with Scotland in 1707, Britain beat France for North America and India in the Seven Years' War, then lost thirteen colonies in the American Revolution.
See British Africa on the map in 1919
- On the map
- 1885–1960
- Greatest extent
- 1919, about 10.64 million km²
- Part of
- British Empire
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Scramble for Africa · Wikidata Q179848
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1885–1889 | 4.61 million km² |
| 1890–1894 | 3.17 million km² |
| 1895–1897 | 4.78 million km² |
| 1898–1899 | 4.84 million km² |
| 1900–1904 | 7.62 million km² |
| 1905–1907 | 8.17 million km² |
| 1908–1910 | 8.18 million km² |
| 1911–1912 | 8.24 million km² |
| 1913 | 8.25 million km² |
| 1914 | 8.24 million km² |
| 1915 | 8.18 million km² |
| 1916 | 9.17 million km² |
| 1917 | 9.85 million km² |
| 1918 | 10.41 million km² |
| 1919 | 10.64 million km² |
| 1920–1921 | 10.07 million km² |
| 1922–1925 | 9.60 million km² |
| 1926 | 9.57 million km² |
| 1927–1929 | 9.57 million km² |
| 1930–1931 | 9.09 million km² |
| 1932–1935 | 6.51 million km² |
| 1936–1939 | 6.30 million km² |
| 1940 | 6.24 million km² |
| 1941 | 8.14 million km² |
| 1942 | 7.01 million km² |
| 1943 | 7.75 million km² |
| 1944 | 8.78 million km² |
| 1945 | 8.78 million km² |
| 1946–1952 | 7.92 million km² |
| 1953–1955 | 6.76 million km² |
| 1956–1957 | 4.28 million km² |
| 1958–1959 | 4.28 million km² |
| 1960 | 3.63 million km² |
Related
- British Empire empire