+A **Crown Colony** was a territory directly administered by the British [Monarch](/wiki/monarch) through an appointed [Governor](/wiki/governor). These lands formed a central pillar of the [British Empire](/wiki/british_empire), often held for strategic or economic value.
+## See also
+- [Colonialism](/wiki/colonialism)
+- [Empire](/wiki/empire)
+- [Protectorate](/wiki/protectorate)
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