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> The sun absolutely does set on what little is left of the "British Empire" in the 21st century. I suggest you look at the locations of the British Overseas T
by blibble 4y ago
> The sun absolutely does set on what little is left of the "British Empire" in the 21st century.
I suggest you look at the locations of the British Overseas Territories
- giobox 4y agoThe famous phrase was as much about the relative geo-political strength of the empire in the 18th and 19th centuries as much as it has to do with actually being able to see a sunset... but feel free to take it literally if you like.
- blibble 4y agothis subthread is literally about geography
- giobox 4y agoIts literally about the quote widely used to generally describe the nature of 19th century British power, but ok! > The sun never sets... > https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-empire-on-which-the-sun-never-sets.html https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-empire-on-which-the-...