I did think of the same thing.

Though one would have to ask, did America lose the Philippines?
Or for that matter Vietnam.

As far as the Brits, they still *have* what is called the commonwealth of nations:
"The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as the Commonwealth and sometimes as the British Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, most of which are former British colonies (the exceptions being the United Kingdom itself and Mozambique).
...
Queen Elizabeth II is the current Head of the Commonwealth, recognised by each state, and as such is the symbol of the free association of the organisation's members. This position, however, does not imply political power over Commonwealth member states. In practice, the Queen heads the Commonwealth in a symbolic capacity, and it is the Commonwealth Secretary-General who is the chief executive of the organisation. The Commonwealth is not a political union, and does not allow the United Kingdom to exercise any power over the affairs of the organisation's other members."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations

[You can tell the Brits by their poor spelling:]