3 ms·Notably, things like that is why they had their colonies.by lazide 3mo agoNotably, things like that is why they had their colonies.t0mpr1c3 3mo agoIn fact, during the age of empire Britain exported coal all over the world. That was one resource it did have. Cotton was another matter.lazide 3mo agoIt still has 3+ billion tons of coal reserves - no one wants to burn them though, apparently.