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Question: What were the former colonies of the British Empire in 1914!?
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I assume you mean what Colonies were part of The British Empire in 1914!?

They included:
Great Britain
Ireland
Gibraltar
Malta
Cyprus
India
Ceylon
Straits Settlements
Hong Kong
Malay States
North Borneo
Labuan
Wei-hei-wei
Sarawak
Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
New Guinea
Fiji Islands
Tonga and Pacific Islands
Gambia
Sierra Leone
Lagos
Gold Coast
Somaliland
Nigeria
Zanzibar
Uganda
British East Africa (Kenya)
Rhodesia
Bechuanaland
South Africa
Mauritius
Seychelles
St Helena
Ascension
Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
British Honduras
Bahamas
Bermuda
Jamaica and Turk's Islands
Leeward Islands
Windward Islands
Barbados
British Guiana
Trinidad and Tobago
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The US (13 colonies), Canada (1867) and Australia (1901) were independent in 1914!. As was New Zealand (1907), South Africa (1910) and Newfoundland (1907)
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None!. In 1914 the UK hadn't given independence to any of their colonies!.Www@QuestionHome@Com