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Colonial period (a period in a country's history where it was subject to management by a colonial power) may refer to:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">French colonial empire</span> Overseas territories controlled by France (1534–1980)

The French colonial empire comprised the overseas colonies, protectorates and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the "First French colonial empire", that existed until 1814, by which time most of it had been lost or sold, and the "Second French colonial empire", which began with the conquest of Algiers in 1830. On the eve of World War I, France's colonial empire was the second largest in the world after the British Empire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sino-British Joint Declaration</span> 1984 British-Chinese treaty regarding the transfer of Hong Kong

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The governor of Hong Kong was the representative of the British Crown in Hong Kong from 1843 to 1997. In this capacity, the governor was president of the Executive Council and commander-in-chief of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong. The governor's roles were defined in the Hong Kong Letters Patent and Royal Instructions. Upon the end of British rule and the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997, most of the civil functions of this office went to the chief executive of Hong Kong, and military functions went to the commander of the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">British Hong Kong</span> British colony and dependent territory from 1841 to 1997

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Thomas & Uber Cup</span> Badminton tournament

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