Anamika Balouria

British expansion was quite evident during the 16th century using a method known as 'imperialism' to extend the British territories and influence beyond the far east and west.

This had a major impact on communities, businesses, cultures, and social units all across the planet. The word 'empire' refers to a grouping of regions governed by a common king or government.

Kingdoms are established by the nations that seek to dominate territories beyond their territorial boundaries. Such territories might be a short distance or hundreds of kilometers apart.

The Roman empire, for example, spanned across Britain to Egypt between the first and fifth centuries A.D. All through history, colony developers have imported newcomers, habits, and regulations to their 'new' countries, and exploited the commodities because of their own advantage, at the cost of the indigenous groups of people — the very first folks who lived there.

This is referred to as 'colonialism.' The same happened to build the British empire.

The phrase 'British empire' refers to all of the countries that were historically controlled by Great Britain or the British government. The British empire began to expand overtime with its territorial claims over huge portions of Australia, North America, Asia, New Zealand, and Africa, along with pretty small regions of South and Central America.

Anglo-Saxons are known to have colonized Britain. Gold, coal, sapphires, and many other jewels were gained from Australia.

In 1982, Canada left the British empire to curb the economic power of France. Cecil Rhodes became the prime minister of South Africa in 1890.

The Sonoran Desert is said to be the hottest and driest desert in North America.

It lies between the Mohave desert towards California, and the Chihuahuan desert, which lies along Mexico's border with Texas. The Sonoran Desert covers large areas of southern Arizona, southeastern California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, and northwestern Mexico.

The subdivision of the Central Gulf Coast of the Sonoran Desert is located in west-central Sonora. The western region of this desert is often referred to as the Colorado desert.

So, never confuse yourself with the Colorado desert and the Sonoran desert. The majority of the Sonoran Desert is in Mexico, accounting for roughly half of the total region.

The desert covers an area or region of 86100.009 sq mi (222,998 sq km), and the vegetation type is predominantly xeric shrublands. The rivers which flow through the desert are the Colorado River and the Gila River.

The number of bird species found is 246, and the number of mammal species is 120. 39% of the desert land is protected, while the desert has faced 10.5% habitat loss.

Temperatures fluctuate throughout the year but generally remain stable with little rainfall or humidity. Since the Sonoran Desert region has such a warm climate, many specialist and interesting plant and animal species live here.

The Saguaro cactus, which only grows in this desert, can usually be found growing just east of this desert. There are also many types of succulents that have evolved to grow in dry climates.