British Empire statistics

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What fraction of the world was ruled by Britain?
1/5th of the world
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How many soldiers did the EIC have by 1800?
250
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How much money was given to the British WW1 effort?
£146M
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How many soldiers were sent to fight for Britain in WW1?
1.3 million soldiers
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What were the casualties at the Amritsar massacre?
379 died and 1
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How many Indian soldiers volunteered for WW2?
2.5 million soldiers
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How many people died in Bengal due to famine?
3 million people
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By how many people was Africa depopulated?
10-12 million people
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What percentage of the population of coastal Africa were enslaved?
9.3%