Yes it was based on their history. Follow up this link in order to help you with your question.
Canaan
In the land of Israel (formerly Canaan).
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Canaan
Ethiopia
Asia. It is clearly to the east of the Suez Canal, which is the dividing line between African and Asia, which puts Canaan squarely in Asia.
Namibia
Harare Zimbabwe
The Freedman's Bureau had the specific mission to help formerly enslaved African Americans transition to new lives. The Freedman's Bureau set up several schools for African Americans.
Yes, Samaria was a region located in central Israel that was historically part of the larger land of Canaan. Canaan encompassed various territories in the ancient Near East, including parts of modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan.
The Kingdom of Lesotho...otherwise known as Lesotho
Israel is 75% Jewish. God gave Israel (formerly called Canaan) to the Jews in Genesis ch.28 and many other Biblical passages.