millions of square miles have been added to the British Empire.[1]
Nor does Great Britain stand alone in this enterprise. The leading characteristic of modern Imperialism, the competition of rival Empires, is the product of this same period. The close of the Franco-German war marks the beginning of a new colonial policy in France and Germany, destined to take effect in the next decade. It was not unnatural that the newly-founded German Empire, surrounded by powerful enemies and doubtful allies, and perceiving its more adventurous youth drawn into the United States and other foreign lands, should form the idea of a colonial empire. During the seventies a vigorous literature
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"Liberalism and the Empire," p. 341.
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See Help:Table for formatting instructions.1884~1900. sqmmfl es. Population,
British New . 1884 350,000
90,540
Nigeria . . . 1884 (1) 450,000 |(?) 30,000,000 Pondoland . . . . 1884 188,000 Somaliland . . 1) Bechuanaland 272,000 Upper Burma . 2,947,000 British East . 2,500,000 Zululand (with Ton d) 240,000 Sarawak and Brune 545,000 Pahang (Straits §7,000 Rhodesia . 718,000 Zanzibar . 200,000 British 000,000 Uganda . 4,000,000 Ashantee . (?) 3,000,000 Wei-hai-wei 118,000 Kow-lung 100,000 Soudan o (1) 10,000,000 Transvaal an ver ) |
Colony . . . | 1,301,000
Total . . 3,711,957 57,436,000
Total area, British Empire, January 1884—square miles, 8,059,179. Population, 248,000,000.
