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The Dutch gave the British full control in 1786
It wasn't. It was a British colony until 1948, when Burma became an independent union outside the British Commonwealth.
Jamaica was a British colony from 1655 (when it was captured by the English from Spain) or 1670 (when Spain formally ceded Jamaica to the British) until 1962, when it became independent. Jamaica became a crown colony in 1866.
why the philippine become a british colony
1824 colony founded, 1957 became independence, and in 1963 Malaysia formed
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.
Malaysia was a British colony and is a Independent Nation since 1957.
No it is not, it is part of Melanesia. It was a British Colony until 1970 (the Union Jack is still part of it's flag today).
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No. Barbados was named by the Portuguese, but they did not lay claim to it. It was claimed by England and became a British colony, which lasted for about 300 years.. Barbados became an independent state in 1966.
Panama is a former Spanish colony, until independence in 1821. Guyana was never a Spanish colony. Apart from the indigenous Amerindian people, it was first settled by the Dutch, and became a British colony in 1831, known as British Guiana. British Guaina became the independent country Guyana in 1966, and declared itself a republic in 1970. It is still a member of the Commonwealth of Nations (also known as the British Commonwealth).