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Which country was not a british colony prior to its independence?
There were a great many countries that never were under British control. There were even more that were not a British colony before they were declared independent. On the great continent of Africa there is only one. That would be Ethiopia.
Was ethiopa once ruled by the british empire?
No. However, Ethiopia was occupied and governed by the British Army from 1941 to 1944. This was because Ethiopia was an Italian colony, and when WWII started the British were tasked with driving the Italians out of Africa.
When did Ethiopia become a colony?
Egypt was never technically a colony, which would mean that it was under direct foreign authority; it was a British protectorate, which meant that the indigenous government still held power, but was forced by the British military to comply with British interests. The Khedivate of Egypt came under British Protection in 1882 after the Anglo-Egyptian War.
What country of Africa was not a British colony prior to its independence?
There were a great many countries that never were under British control. There were even more that were not a British colony before they were declared independent. On the great continent of Africa there is only one. That would be Ethiopia.
Was the Ethiopian Regiment a patriot loyalist or neutral unit?
It was a British colonial regiment (loyalist) composed of ex-slaves. It was only named for Ethiopia.
Why was Ethiopia not under colonial rule?
Italy attempted to have Ethiopia, or part of it, as a colony twice, in 1889 when they were defeated in battle by the Ethiopian army and again in 1936 when they succeeded in their invasion. The Italians were defeated in 1941 by British Commonwealth forces assisted by local fighters. Afterwards Ethiopia was recognised as a full sovereign country.
Was the Dominican Republic a British colony?
No it was not a British colony.
A christian nation that never became a European colony is?
Ethiopia
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.
Where is King Edward VII Falls in South America?
Must be in Guyana - King Edward VII was a british king who I think abdicated to marry a divorced woman in the last century. Guyana as the only british ex colony in South America, and rich in waterfalls must be the place for this waterfall.
When did Guyana become a part of the commonwealth of nations?
Guyana, as an ex British colony automatically became a member of the commonwealth of nations after its independence from Britain in 1963.
