The American War of Independence resulted in Britain losing some of its oldest and most populous colonies in North America by 1783. While retaining control [...]

 A series of wars in the 17th and 18th centuries with the Netherlands and France left Britain the dominant colonial power in North America. Britain became a major [...]

17th century.[1] At its height in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it became the largest empire in history and, for a century, was the foremost global [...]

English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family. It emerged in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca.[4][5][6] The namesake of the language is the Angles, [...]

 British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. It is the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than [...]

 English is the most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United [...]

English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family. It emerged in early medieval England and has since become a global lingua franca.[4][5][6] The namesake of the language is the Angles, [...]

In the United States, English was designated the official language of the country by Executive Order 14224 in 2025.[111] English has additional official or co-official status [...]

In the United States, English was designated the official language of the country by Executive Order 14224 in 2025.[111] English has additional official or co-official status [...]

In Canada, English and French share an official status at the federal level.[103][104] English has official or co-official status in six provinces and three territories, while [...]