More than 53!
In terms of number of Colonies, UK. In terms of area, France. In terms of population, UK. In terms of land that wasn't barren deserts, UK.
53 pence but it changes quite often!
A 53 plate in the UK corresponds to vehicles registered between September 2003 and February 2004.
The same reason the UK is not the only English-speaking country: colonies, colonies, COLONIES!!!
Russia never had colonies. We have no colonies at current time (But Great Britain have now - The king of GB is the head of UK, Canada, Australia and some other colonies)
It varied between colonies. Some colonies (such as Southern Rhodesia) were self-governing. Some colonies (such as Swaziland) were directly controlled by the UK. Parts of India were controlled directly by the UK, while others were internally self-governing. It depended on colony.
Actually it is currently 8 PM in UK. 8:53 to be exact it would be 1:53 your time.
It wasn't so much a matter of importance. France and the UK were perennial enemies for centuries. It suited France to punish the UK by depriving it of the 13 colonies.
It didn't. The loss of the colonies after World War 2 was the start of the decline of Britain.
Spacing Out - 2012 UK's Last Batch of UFO Files Released 1-53 was released on: USA: 28 June 2013
There were no colonies in Africa in 1993. The last Colony became independent in 1980. (Rhodesia, UK)