Countries that have gained independence from Britain
At the peak of its extension in 1922, the British Empire contained 458 million people and covered nearly 25% of the worlds landmass - can you name the modern-day countries that were able to successfully gain their independence from the largest empire in world history?
This quiz focuses on those territories that were able to achieve full independence, regardless of Commonwealth status
This quiz does not accept dominions that were governed by the British Empire
Whilst self-declared, Somaliland is not considered an independent country for this quiz