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, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to:

Places

United States

Imperial, California Imperial is a city in Imperial County, California, north of El Centro. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 14,758. It is part of the El Centro metropolitan area. In 2016, Imperial was the fourth fastest-growing city in the st ...

Imperial, Missouri Imperial is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,407 at the 2020 census, down from 4,709 in 2010. Originally known as West Kimmswick, Imperial is located south of downtown St. Louis. ...

Imperial, Nebraska Imperial is a city in Chase County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,071 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chase County. History The original town of Imperial was built on land homesteaded by Thomas Mercier and M.J. Good ...

Imperial, Pennsylvania Imperial is a census-designated place (CDP) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The community was formerly part of the Imperial-Enlow CDP before splitting into two separate CDP's. The po ...

Imperial, Texas Imperial is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pecos County, Texas, United States. The population was 278 at the 2010 census. Geography Imperial is located at (31.271968, -102.695799). It is situated at the intersection of Farm Roads 11 and 105 ...

* Imperial, West Virginia *

Imperial, Virginia Imperial was an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appal ...

Imperial County, California Imperial County is a county on the southeast border of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 179,702, making it the least populous county in Southern California. The county seat is El Centro. Imperial is the m ...

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Imperial Beach, California Imperial Beach is a residential beach city in San Diego County, California, with a population of 26,324 at the 2010 census. The city is the southernmost city in California and the West Coast of the United States. It is in the South Bay area ...

Elsewhere

* Imperial (Madrid), an administrative neighborhood in Spain * Imperial, Saskatchewan, a town in Canada

Buildings

* Imperial Apartments, a building in Brooklyn, New York *

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, a palace in Huế, Vietnam *

Imperial Palace (disambiguation) Imperial Palace may refer to: Palaces *Tokyo Imperial Palace (Kōkyo), Tokyo, Japan *Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kyoto, Japan * Imperial Palace of Goslar, Goslar, Germany Hotels *IP Casino Resort Spa, Biloxi, Mississippi; formerly the Imperial Palace B ...

* Imperial Towers, a group of lighthouses on Lake Huron, Canada *

The Imperial (Mumbai) The Imperial is a modernist style twin-tower residential skyscraper complex in the billionaires row of Mumbai, India. It was the tallest skyscraper in India from 2010 to 2019 when it was overtaken by Lodha The Park which again was overtaken ...

, a skyscraper apartment complex in India

Animals and plants

* ''Cheritra'' or imperial, a genus of butterfly

Architecture, design, and fashion

* Imperial, a luggage case for the top of a coach (carriage), coach * Imperial, the top, roof or second-storey compartment of a coach or carriage, especially a stagecoach * Imperial, a style of moustache * Imperial staircase, a style of staircase

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

* Imperial, a megacorporation in Mutant Chronicles * Imperial, several entities in the Galactic Empire (Star Wars), Galactic Empire (''Star Wars'') *Imperial (Elder Scrolls), Imperial (''Elder Scrolls''), a fictional race in ''The Elder Scrolls'' series of video games

Games

* Imperial (board game), ''Imperial'' (board game), a German-style board game by Mac Gerdts

Literature

* Imperial (book), ''Imperial'' (book), a 2009 book by William T. Vollmann * Imperial (comics), ''Imperial'' (comics), a story arc from ''New X-Men''

Music

Groups and labels

* Imperial Records, an American record company * Little Anthony and the Imperials, an American doo-wop vocal group * The Imperials, a vocal group * Imperial (band), an American metalcore band

Albums

* Imperial (Denzel Curry album), ''Imperial'' (Denzel Curry album), 2016 * Imperial (In Fear and Faith album), ''Imperial'' (In Fear and Faith album), 2010 * ''Imperial'', by Robin Guthrie, 2003 * The Imperial (The Delines album), ''The Imperial'' (The Delines album), 2019 * The Imperial (Flipmode Squad album), ''The Imperial'' (Flipmode Squad album), 1998 * ''Imperial'', by Soen, 2021

Songs

* "Imperial", a song by HammerFall from the 2005 album ''Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken'' * "Imperial", a song by Momus from his 2016 album ''Scobberlotchers'' * "Imperial", a song by Rah Digga from the 2000 album ''Dirty Harriet'' * "Imperial", a song by Strapping Young Lad from the 2005 album ''Alien (Strapping Young Lad album), Alien''

Brands and enterprises

Beverages and foods

* Imperial (beer), a Costa Rican brand of beer * Imperial margarine, a brand of margarine distributed by Unilever * Mint imperial, a type of candy

Hotels

* Hotel Imperial, a hotel in Vienna, Austria * Imperial Hotel (disambiguation) * The Imperial, New Delhi, a hotel in India

Transportation

* Chrysler Imperial, a car built 1926–1954 and after 1990 * Imperial (automobile), a marque used by Chrysler 1955–1983 * Imperial (British automobile), three separate British makes of car * Imperial (SP train), ''Imperial'' (SP train), a night train of the Rock Island Rail Road and the Southern Pacific * ''Imperial Limited'', a night train of the Canadian Pacific Railway * Imperial Air Cargo, a South African cargo airline * Imperial Airlines, a United States commuter airline * Imperial Airport, an airport in Saskatchewan, Canada * Imperial Automobile Company, an American automaker 1908–1916

Other brands and enterprises

* Imperial Bank Limited, a commercial bank in Kenya * Imperial Oil, a Canadian company * Imperial Productions, a London theatre company * Imperial Theater (disambiguation) * Imperial Tobacco, a British multinational company * Imperial Typewriter Company, a British manufacturer

Organizations

Education

* Imperial College London, an English university * Imperial Academy (Ethiopia), the national academy of Ethiopia * Imperial Valley College, an American community college in Imperial County, California

Government and politics

* Indian Civil Service (British India), a British rule in India

Sports

* Imperial Esports, a Brazilian esports organization * Imperials Football Club, a defunct Australian rules football club * Imperial Futebol Clube, a Brazilian football (soccer) club

People

* Athena Imperial (born 1987), Filipina news reporter, communication researcher and beauty queen * Barbie Imperial (born 1998), Filipina actress and model * Carlos Eduardo Imperial (1935–1992), Brazilian actor, filmmaker, presenter, songwriter and music producer * Carlos R. Imperial (1930–2010), Filipino politician * Dino Imperial (born 1988), Filipino actor, club MC, model and radio disk jockey * Francisco Imperial, 15th-century Genoese poet in Seville

Standards and types

* Imperial, a traditional paper size, 22 x 30 inches * Imperial, a wine bottle nomenclature for a one-gallon bottle size * Imperial purple, a reddish-purple natural dye * Imperial units, a measurement system used in the UK and Commonwealth of Nations