Question

=, which state or empire had possessions on three continents around 1780,

Answer 1

Answer: The British Empire.

Step-by-step explanation:

The British Empire had its colonies in North America, Asia and Africa. It was the largest colonial empire in history. A considerable number of settlements were established around the world.

At the time of its most massive expansion, the British colonial empire had a population of about 400 million, which was at that moment a quarter of the world's total population.