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Modern-Day Countries of the British Empire in 1921

Below is a map of modern-day countries that were fully or partially under the British Empire in 1921, how many can you name?
Including Dominions and Protected States which were not formally part of the empire
Thanks to user Dekkie for fact-checking the quiz
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First submittedJune 1, 2019
Times taken117,184
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Country
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Bhutan
Botswana
Brunei
Cameroon
Canada
China
Cyprus
Dominica
Country
Egypt
Eswatini
Fiji
Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Guyana
India
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
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Kuwait
Lesotho
Libya
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Nigeria
Oman
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Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
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Sri Lanka
Sudan
Tanzania
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Vanuatu
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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100 Recent Comments
sumguy
+2
Level 87
Mar 15, 2020
This is also a decent map of the Commonwealth.
Aaron197
+9
Level 76
Mar 23, 2020
I think Tonga does not belong here. The British only controlled their foreign relations. Their sovereignty was never handed to Britain.
ooooooooof
+1
Level 28
Aug 21, 2021
agreed
Dekkie
+2
Level 56
Aug 24, 2021
It was however a protected state, which was essentially a de facto protectorate as the foreign policies and finances were under British control. So just like Nepal and Bhutan, it's a complicated situation.
Moos1005
+9
Level 89
Mar 24, 2020
After the latest update the circles for St. Vincent and Grenada are switched. Grenada should be more south.
Bobandy84
+3
Level 71
Mar 24, 2020
I thought I was going crazy! I nearly missed it because of this, Grenada was my last country because I typed St Lucia, St Vincent, and St Kitts all in one streak and knew Grenada was lit up.
ElementalPixel
+6
Level 73
Dec 22, 2021
I wish I were as geographically adept... I can't tell the difference between the Lesser Antilles nations haha
Sifhraven
+5
Level 76
Mar 24, 2020
Not too hard (because of the map) but I like it (because of the map).
blizzrd33
+2
Level 81
Mar 24, 2020
If the Falklands are on the map, shouldn't Gibraltar also show up?
Vicky
+3
Level 55
Mar 24, 2020
Gibraltar is way too small to appear on the map.
TheLastFish
+3
Level 71
Mar 26, 2020
Size does not matter here, otherwise there would not be Nauru on the list which has roughly the same size as Gibraltar. :-P
BotswanaEmperor
+5
Level 73
Apr 12, 2020
Yeah but Nauru has illuminated waters so it doesn't seem invisible.
UG332
+2
Level 72
Mar 25, 2020
#IABisthebestquizmaker

Change My Mind

marez
+3
Level 65
Mar 25, 2020
Hong Kong (China) should be included too. It is way more important and popular than some barren land in Libya
Penguinish
+4
Level 74
Mar 26, 2020
Grenada and Saint Vincent are the wrong way around
Gurgispeak
+1
Level 23
Mar 26, 2020
So that's why all of those tiny countries exist...
themango
+4
Level 57
Apr 5, 2020
Grenada and St Vincent are swapped I think
McKenzieFam
+1
Level 68
Apr 12, 2020
Cool that this has been featured now!
giommaso
+2
Level 77
Apr 12, 2020
No one complains about Ireland? Then I will.

Republic of Ireland was de facto independent since 1919, and the recognition by the UK came exactly in 1921.

Therefore, I'd suggest to have it taken out (or at least put a "disputed" disclaimer).

HendogJP
+6
Level 62
Nov 2, 2020
This quiz is based in 1921 and the Anglo-Irish treaty was signed on December 6th, and it transitioned to a self governing dominion in 1922, and since there is a caveat including dominions, Ireland still counts even then. Ireland gained full independence in the 30's.
stuffpunk
+1
Level 44
Apr 12, 2020
Whew! 23 seconds left! Great quiz, by the way.
skiesboy
+1
Level 66
Apr 13, 2020
Great quiz, like the others, I think that China should be included on account of Hong Kong, especially where a section of Libya was included in the quiz. My 2c, but otherwise I really enjoyed the quiz.
OofMan
+1
Level 51
Apr 13, 2020
Nice, 69/70. I missed Samoa.
dug28
+1
Level 88
Apr 13, 2020
This is a great quiz, IAB! Interesting to see the north to south swath through Africa.
ddddan
+1
Level 85
Apr 14, 2020
"cape to cairo"
Brollface
+2
Level 66
Apr 14, 2020
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada have switched places.
Arii78
+1
Level 45
Apr 15, 2020
Agh, didn't see the islands in the Indian ocean. And Malta.
levic
+1
Level 71
Apr 15, 2020
Didn't know if it was dirty on my screen or islands lol
tw4816
+3
Level 53
Apr 17, 2020
saint vincent and grenadines and grenada are in wrong places
BotswanaEmperor
+5
Level 73
Apr 20, 2020
3% of people didn't get the UK... great job!
JohnnyYeet
+3
Level 66
Jun 5, 2020
lol
xMertYT
+2
Level 34
Jun 25, 2020
69/70 noice.
stusum
+1
Level 64
Jun 29, 2020
Beautiful, what a sight to behold.
KingEureka
+3
Level 63
Jul 9, 2020
Please remove Bhutan.
TheRealGrantma
+4
Level 55
Jul 20, 2020
Why?
Greatmoom
+2
Level 54
Sep 27, 2020
Why is the thumbnail Nicolas II of RUSSIA?? Nice quiz doe
Vicky
+8
Level 55
Sep 27, 2020
That's King George V.
HeyItsMeJJ
+2
Level 65
Feb 22, 2021
Lmao
Stoggler
+1
Level 56
Sep 15, 2025
Thanks for the laugh!
stusum
+1
Level 64
Oct 2, 2020
Great quiz. Such a glorious map.

Could someone redo this quiz including all territories that were once part of the Empire. Seems a bit unusual to put a date on it.

CambodianQuizzer
+3
Level 77
Oct 5, 2020
The Sun never sets on the British Empire.
TurkeyCookTime
+1
Level 85
Aug 24, 2021
And it still doesn't!
Nathaniel
+1
Level 77
Nov 4, 2020
Got all on the first try.
SirPhilippines
+1
Level 73
Dec 7, 2020
Geez U.K., you tried ruling every country???
sjj93gg
+1
Level 55
Apr 8, 2022
Apart from the huge swathes of territory ruled by the French, Spanish, Dutch, and even the Belgians.
HeyItsMeJJ
+1
Level 65
Feb 22, 2021
I GOT 100 PERCENT. Almost missed Dominica, had to look at the country list.
Snoflakes
+4
Level 73
Mar 2, 2021
Everyone's going on about Hong Kong, while I'm wondering why Bhutan was included, but not Nepal. Both countries had a rather weird relationship with the British Empire... so it's always the sources you base your quiz on who dictate whether they should be included, but never did I encounter one where one but not the other was
RambleOnRose
+3
Level 52
Apr 12, 2022
Nepal was not colonized. A section of Nepal at the border of India was taken by the British in the early 1800s and then given back after Gurkhas were being recruited; but the recruitment of Gurkhas has nothing to do with colonization or British control. British weren't even allowed to live in Nepal, except for one observer in Kathmandu.
ItzIngenious
+1
Level 66
Jun 4, 2021
I ran out of time at 54. I think this needs like three more minutes
Zhisque
+1
Level 71
Jul 6, 2021
Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are flipped
david2013
+1
Level 87
Aug 24, 2021
They're both made up of islands. Island tend to float around a bit. It happens. : )
QuizzerBros
+2
Level 69
Jul 22, 2021
Australia, New Zealand and Canada were independent then, and China should be added because of Hong Kong. Nice quiz though!
Kalleanon
+2
Level 66
Jul 29, 2021
Nope, They were all dominions of the British Empire in 1921 - essentially (mostly) independent but legally still parts of the empire.
Wolfskin1
+1
Level 27
Oct 2, 2021
Missed Spain Because Of Gilbraltar
Dekkie
+6
Level 56
Oct 2, 2021
Gibraltar is not Spanish.
langleypark
+3
Level 48
Mar 7, 2022
Gibraltar is still part of the UK
stusum
+2
Level 64
Apr 7, 2022
Not to be pedantic but this is Jetpunk so I'm compelled to be. Gibraltar is not part of the UK, it is a British Overseas Territory.
Wolfskin1
+1
Level 27
Oct 2, 2021
USA For 13 Colonies
Dekkie
+7
Level 56
Oct 2, 2021
The Thirteen Colonies were long gone by this point, bud.
Thomiqq
+1
Level 48
Jul 20, 2025
It's the 1921 map
KewVene
+2
Level 47
Oct 29, 2021
I didnt see the gambia in the map, please add a point on it
IamTheSam
+1
Level 48
Nov 24, 2021
If you like this quiz, there's a funny book called "All the countries we've ever invaded (and the few that we never got round to)" by Stuart Laycock. If the title makes you giggle, give it a read.
SirPhilippines
+1
Level 73
Jan 14, 2022
Why was parts Turkey included? Out of all my history, I'm blanking on when the U.K. was owning Turkey. Not asking it to be removed, just wondering about the history.
SirPhilippines
+1
Level 73
Jan 14, 2022
Ok, found it. Seems like an invasion of the Ottomans in Constantinople during WW1.
aarohabhattarai1
+8
Level 35
Feb 13, 2022
Nepal and Bhutan were never colonized by British.
nsoper
+6
Level 68
Apr 7, 2022
Great quiz. Still so proud of our Empire. Thanks!
JWatson24
+4
Level 71
Apr 7, 2022
Sorry, but what part of the Empire is there to be proud of? Taking over lands that don't belong to you without the consent of its inhabitants? Pillaging and looting precious historic sites? Causing mass famines? Using torture and violence to put down peaceful protests?

Don't get me wrong--I have nothing against Britain, and if anything I'd consider myself something of an Anglophile. I'm also willing to concede that there were some positives from imperialism, like improvements in education and the adoption of English as a universal language. That doesn't make up for the massive human rights abuses of the Empire though. You can be proud of your country for many reasons, but the Empire should not be one of them.

ruftytufty
+2
Level 77
Apr 18, 2022
I agree. Pride in a country is weird anyway. After all many Americans are proud of the USA despite the fact that it was created from genocide of the indigenous population, mass slavery and aggressive wars of conquest against weaker neighbors.
Enderboi
+1
Level 47
Nov 10, 2022
Oh boy...Could we just NOT extol ANY nation prior to 2000? We thought Canada was good until we started finding those schools with um, you get the point.

(Just a joke btw)

IamTheSam
+1
Level 48
Aug 15, 2025
Pride in the Empire? Hmmm, there's a lot to unravel there, but remember not to judge history with modern eyes.

Also consider that pre-empire, the main lesson that the English/British had learnt from history was conquer before you are conquered.

CardinalV
+1
Level 65
Oct 20, 2025
It's important to understand the cultural context that people lived in to understand their motivations, but it is EXTREMELY important to judge history with modern eyes. That is the point of progress. Every empire has achieved some amazing feats, this is true, but we must not use those feats as a justification to glorify their atrocities.
Nadhus
+1
Level 53
Apr 7, 2022
Missed Gambia so little on the phone

With one miss 5 points are welcomed

spingospungo
+3
Level 56
Apr 7, 2022
If Turkey's included because of the immediate post-WW1 military occupation, Germany should also be included given the UK's part in the occupation of the Rhineland.
ShievaAndGolly
+2
Level 60
Apr 7, 2022
Can you please accept ROC for China
Iluvbread123
+2
Level 79
Apr 12, 2022
what
Enderboi
+1
Level 47
Nov 10, 2022
That's literally longer than China.
stusum
+2
Level 64
Aug 19, 2025
ROC - 3 letters

China - 4 letters

QuizApe
+1
Level 72
Apr 7, 2022
Gambia should be marked with an orange circle. I couldn’t see it on my smartphone and could see everything else.
JohnnyYeet
+1
Level 66
Apr 7, 2022
Aksai Chin is missing
creepycat
+1
Level 25
Apr 11, 2022
It's part of India but controlled by China presently. It isn't an independent country.
JohnnyYeet
+1
Level 66
Apr 13, 2022
was still controlled by the brits at the time tho
AntiMatter8192
+1
Level 78
May 29, 2022
And is not in the map
Demetre
+1
Level 85
Apr 7, 2022
Since the various Chinese concessions are included, you might be interested in the Gambela Concession in Ethiopia, held between 1902 and 1956.

>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambela_(city)#British_concession_(1902%E2%80%931956)

cooladri
+1
Level 68
Apr 12, 2022
one time when i was in cancun i saw a british person and he invaded my personal space so please add mexico to the answer list this is such a big mistake.
Hectorselector
+2
Level 59
Dec 5, 2022
Personal space is about the only thing a British person wouldn't invade.
m5rco
+1
Level 38
May 7, 2022
plss add some sort of dot for the Gambia, had like 2 extra minutes and couldn't find what I got wrong. So, instead I got everything except for the Gambia.
Tetzy
+1
Level 64
May 19, 2022
If you ever feel stupid, just remember that the UK's guess rate on this quiz is not 100%
LeoBiWolf15
+1
Level 67
Nov 12, 2022
it's kind of dumb that the uk itself is less guessed than canada
DF88
+1
Level 59
Jun 27, 2023
Why Palestine is not there?
Ainmclarach
+6
Level 71
Jul 20, 2023
How haven’t you figured out that Jetpunk doesn’t consider Palestine a country at level 48?
aarohabhattarai1
+5
Level 35
Jul 11, 2023
Hi. Nepal was never ruled by British or any other countries either. We were independent by ourselves
GeographyNerd000
+1
Level 55
Nov 1, 2023
Why is Canada guessed by literally everyone but the UK is 98%???

Yeah I know petty but Canada didn't control the empire, the UK did

Flairship
+3
Level 68
Dec 7, 2023
I don't think Nepal or Bhutan were part of the empire
EnlightWolif
+1
Level 51
Mar 5, 2024
missed seychelles and mauritius :c
cameoman
+1
Level 39
Mar 21, 2024
its funny how less people know about nauru on jetpunk and even outside despite it boing on so many 'most...' lists
theenforcer22
+1
Level 70
Feb 18, 2025
Full marks for The Robbster.
IamTheSam
+1
Level 48
Aug 15, 2025
Interesting Facts #274: remember that game Scr#w, marry, kill?
Ice711
+1
Level 22
Aug 16, 2025
full marks
MoviesMan
+1
Level 66
Sep 1, 2025
Great quiz, I was wondering how to make some countries grayed out, I'm trying to make a map quiz, but don't fully understand how they work.
will1337
+1
Level 52
Mar 29, 2026
Possibly the greatest ever
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