Since the end of the Second World War, the empire has gradually reduced, leading to it now being no more than a scattering of islands and outposts, devoid of the power and influence it once brought.

The Countries of the World, being a Popular Description of the Various Continents, Islands, Rivers, Seas, and Peoples of the Globe. By Robert Brown, &c. Vol. I. (London: Cassell, Petter ...