The British Empire included 2 dominions, 17 colonies, and 3 protectorates.
== "First" British Empire (17071783) ==The 18th century saw the newly united Great Britain rise to be the world's dominant colonial power, with France becoming its main rival on the imperial stage
 By 1913, the British Empire held sway over 412 million people, 23 per cent of the world population at the time, and by 1920, it covered 35

