Question

Why was it said that the “sun never sets on the British Empire”?

Answer 1

Answer:

The saying the empire on which the Sun never sets has been used to explain the vastness of the British empire. historians established that roughly 25% of the earth land mass was in control of the British. the region was so extensive that at any one time there was daylight in one of the territories.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The saying “The Empire on which the sun never sets” has been used to explain the vastness of the British Empire. Historians established that roughly 25% of the earth landmass was in control of the British. The region was so extensive that at any one time there was daylight in one of the territories

Explanation:

Easier version is that the british empire had so much land that when it was night in some of it the other had day