T he largest country in the world today is Russia, with about 11% of the global landmass. It was far exceeded by the British ...

As the empire grew, Britain became more powerful. It was then more difficult for a country to fight against colonisation. The colonies were generally run by British government officials who lived ...

Some of these countries were previously in the British Empire, some are still British ... Thirty-three of the world's 42 small states are part of the Commonwealth. The UK is no longer the biggest ...