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Which country in the Commonwealth was never in the British empire?
Mozambique - once a Portuguese colony - joined the Commonwealth, though it was never part of the British Empire. The point is that most of its neighbours belong to the Commonwealth.There are three other Commonwealth members that were never under British rule: Namibia, Samoa and Rwanda.
Why did Mozambique get colonized?
The British South Africa Company colonized Zambia in the 1890s. In return for colonizing, the BSAC was given the rights over all mineral resources within the colony.
Who created the Georgia colony?
The British. They used it as a prison colony.
Which colony gained its independence from potugal?
Brazil, Angola, Mozambique
What south American country used to be a crown colony of the British empire?
British Guiana
Why is English the official language of Guyana?
Guyana used to be a British colony.English is the official language of Guyana because it used to be the British colony called British Guiana. English was the official language of all British colonies so it was well established by the time Guyana became independent.
Was the Dominican Republic a British colony?
No it was not a British colony.
Which two Commonwealth nations were never under the British rule?
Mozambique and Rwanda are members of the Commonwealth of Nations that had no previous colonial or constitutional links with the United Kingdom. Mozambique had been a Portuegese colony and Rwanda had been a Belgian colony. Most of Cameroon had been a French Mandate / Trust Territory but a small portion was a British Mandate /Trust Territory prior to independence. Namibia might also be considered in this regard. It was a German colony which became a Mandate of South Africa - not of the United Kingdom - after the Frist World War. It finally gained independence on 21 March 1990.
How many British colonies still exist today?
Very few: The great majority of the Empire is now the Commonwealth. Gibraltar is one example of somewhere which has, by self determination, retained British staus, the same applies to the Falkland Islands. Mozambique is the only member of the Commonwealth which was never a British colony.
Why the Philippine became British colony?
why the philippine become a british colony
Was Portugal a british colony until 1947?
Portugal was not a British colony.
Which African member of the present Commonwealth was never part of the British Empire Commonwealth member?
Mozambique There are three African members of the Commonwealth that were never under British rule: Mozambique, Namibia and Rwanda.
