fadiawawa2British Empire (English: The British Empire) is a power empire comprising the territories colony, protectorate, mandate, Domini and other areas that have ever ruled or controlled by the United Kingdom. British Empire began in the late 16th century in line with the growing strength of the British Royal Navy and is the most extensive empire in world history as well as in a given period once a major force in the world. [1] In 1922, the British Empire covers a population of about 458 million people, approximately one-fifth of the world's population at that time, [2] which spans over 33,700,000 km2 (13,012,000 sq mi), or about a quarter of the total area of the earth. [3] [4 ] As a result, the influence of Britain, especially England, the inherent strong throughout the world: in the practice of economics, law and system of government, society, sports (such as cricket and football), as well as the use of English. The British Empire at a time once dubbed "the kingdom where the sun never sets" because the territory stretches along the globe and thus the sun always shines, at least not in one of so many colonies.