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Eight countries of the world still maintain colonies. France claims the most with sixteen colonies. The United Kingdom has fifteen and the United States has fourteen while Australia has six, New Zealand and Norway have three apiece, and Denmark and Netherlands claim two each.
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What country borders on no other country?
Some island countries have no land borders with other countries, such as Australia, Iceland, and Cuba. They may still have sea borders, areas of coastal waters that they claim.
How did exploring new lands affect global interactions?
Exploring new lands affected global interactions by explorers being introduced to new cultures and passing on their cultures to others. This eventually lead to countries making war with each other or forming alliances.
What continent has no government or population?
Antarctica. However, seven countries currently claim land on the continent, but this is not recognized. These countries are Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Some of their claims overlap each other.
How are countries independent on other countries?
Some countries are not a lot in common , therefore those countries have independence from other countries. Some countries are peace countries so the are not involved with other countries that are in war. Or at the end of a war two countries sign a peace treaty , saying that those countries are independent.
Why did European countries sponsor exploration of the Americas?
At first they were looking for better trade routes to India and the far east to decrease the cost and risk of shipment of spices, tea, silk and other items only available from there. After realizing that it was not an alternate route, the new world was seen as a source of Natural Resources and as unclaimed lands available for colonization to expand their countries.
European colonized other lands non-financial reason?
To obtain raw materials, Europe expanded imports from other countries and from the colonies.
What is the claiming of colonies in other lands?
anexing
Other lands which a country controls are called its?
Colonies!
What was one effect of Christopher Columbus landing in the Western Hemisphere in 1492?
He was the start of the loss of life, lands, and cultures by the Native Americans.
How did other countries American colonies differ from Spain?
american colonies envied wealth and power from Spain.Spain had wealth other countries' colonies didnt
Why did European nations compete for colonies?
ur a cheater... i'm telling ms.boland... Not necessarily the person you think it is. o3o
As Hitler began to claim lands for Germany other nations followed a policy of?
Appeasement
What two countries divided the world between them in 1494?
Spain and Portugal. Under the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494), the Spanish were granted the right to claim lands west of the line (most of the Americas) while the Portuguese could claim lands east of it (Brazil, colonies in India and Asia).
Goods brought into the colonies from other countries?
imports
What were early European explorers trying to find?
Early European explorers were trying to find new trade routes to Asia, specifically to access spices, silk, and other valuable goods. They were also searching for new lands to claim for their countries and to spread Christianity.
Were there any disagreements with New Hampshire and other colonies or countries?
no
What did the colonies do to get the manufactured goods they wanted?
They smuggled them in from other countries
