Narrative | Resource Bank | Teacher's Guide Map: The Revolutionary Era Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million.

Map: The British Colonies By the early 1600s, England was eager to gain a colonial foothold on the North American continent. The first enduring settlement was founded at Jamestown in Virginia in 1607.

Behind the British Victory in North Africa The Story of Supply A British Officer January 1944 Published on January 1, 1944 ...

Wildfires cause chaos in Europe and North Africa, in the extreme summer heat.

Africa is much bigger than you think. Traditional maps have downplayed the size of the continent in comparison to other parts of the world for hundreds of years.

Animated Map: The North African Campaign The war in the desert made Bernard Montgomery one of Britain's most famous generals, and gave the German General Erwin Rommel the nickname 'Desert Fox'.

British taxpayers are spending a staggering £99million on encouraging families in Africa and Asia to cook using electricity. More than £55million has already been paid out under the foreign aid ...

An incredible map shows the most widely spoken languages in each country in Africa. There are believed to be between 1,000 and 2,000 distinct languages across the continent, which have roots in ...

In Morocco they call them the occupied "Sebtah and Melilah". The rest of the world knows them as the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa.

It is part of an exhibition drawing attention to the history of South Africa and the way it is perceived around the world. The Chinese map, covering more than 17 square metres, was produced in silk.