Institution

Crown colony

Also known as Crown Colonies

A Crown Colony was a British colonial territory governed directly by the British crown, usually through an appointed governor, rather than through local self-government. The British Empire administered many of its territories in this way. The Ashanti Empire was formally annexed as a Crown Colony on 1 January 1902.

Crown colony
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Mentioned in 10 state histories

GibraltarColony of GrenadaBritish CeylonBritish SeychellesAden SettlementBritish KaffrariaGriqualand West ColonyBritish BechuanalandColony of Trinidad and TobagoColony of Aden

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Crown colony. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/crown-colony
MLA
“Crown colony.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/crown-colony. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Crown colony.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/crown-colony.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Crown colony’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/crown-colony (Accessed: ).

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