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by mambodog 5773 days ago
It was just that British immigrants had the nasty habit of overthrowing the government in their new homes.

How many countries did that happen in?

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If you count native populations as the local government, then basically every single colony England setup.
The U.S. itself. Indirectly, Texas and California. Rhodesia.

Any others?

Bengal. If you count Texas and California, then Hawaii as well.

Of course, if you compare the British to other colonial powers, they also did a significant amount to preserve the local culture, even when assuming sovereign power from the local states.