Isle of Man

Channel Islands (Duchy of Normandy)

Jersey

Guernsey

Alderney

Sark

Gibraltar, seized 1704, ceded by Spain 1713

Heligoland, 1807, to Germany 1890

Hanover, 1714, independent 1837, to Prussia 1866

Ionian Islands, 1809, to Greece 1864

Minorca, 1708-1756, 1763-1782, 1798-1802, from amp; to Spain

Malta, 1800, independent 1964, republic 1974

Cyprus, 1878, independent 1960, Turkish invasion, occupation of northern Cyprus 1974

Egypt, shares of Suez Canal purchased 1875, country occupied 1882, protectorate 1914, independent 1922, Suez Canal occupied until 1956, Canal nationalized 1956

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, condominium 1898-1956, independent 1956

Palestine, occupied 1917, mandate 1921, independent 1948 (Israel; Palestine to Jordan amp; Egypt, territories occupied by Israel 1967)

Transjordan, occupied 1917, mandate 1921-1946, independent 1946 (Jordan 1949)

Iraq, occupied 1918, mandate 1921-1932, independent 1932

Kuwait, protectorate 1904, independent 1961

Bahrain, protectorate 1882, independent 1971

Muscat amp; Oman, Treaty 1798, independent 1971

Qatar, protectorate 1916, independent 1971

Trucial States(/Coast/Oman), protectorate 1820, independent 1971 (United Arab Emirates)

Abu Dhabi

Ajman

Dubai

Al Sharqah

Umm al Qawain

Ras al Khaimah

Fujairah

Aden, 1839, independent 1967 (South Yemen)

Socotra Island

Afghanistan, First Afghan War 1838-1842, Second Afghan War 1878-1880, protectorate 1880-1921, Third Afghan War 1919-1921, Soviet Russian occupation 1979-1989