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The British Empire and the Victorian Age

In 2007, Miguel H and Matilde (Y5C) gave an Oral Presentation on the British Empire and the Victorian Age, focusing on Oscar Wilde. It was by chance, but the fact was that this talk was a great introduction for other Oral Presentations, especially for one on India. Miguel sent in the sources he used for his part, and here they are in case you're interested.

An Overview of the British Empire From this page, we would like to list the places which were British colonies because this is relevant also for us to know which places of the world have English-speakers: Australia, Burma, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, Rhodesia, and Related Colonies (Republic of South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Ghana, Nigeria. (See World Englishes on this website)

A comprehensive list of the colonies: Entering and Exiting the British Empire

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