There are no countries in Antarctica, but various countries have claimed parts of it.
The British and Germa Claimed Certain Parts of East Africa
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Antartica has zero countries although parts of it are claimed by different countries.
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Michigan and Florida
There are no countries there but countries have claimed parts of Antarctica. For example Scott Base is in New Zealand territory.
European countries were able to impose their will because they had large standing armies and were relatively well organised. . In the days when Europeans took over and colonised parts of Africa there were very few African countries, let alone countries with an organised structure. The British, French, Spanish, Belgians and Portuguese all had armies and colonial civil services that could literally 'create' colonies from unorganised wilderness.
Michigan and Florida
Michigan and Florida
Because Britain is a colonial country, they strive to claim as many countries as possible. They also claimed many south African countries, Australia and many parts of south america. Though quite a few of these countries strove for independence which resulted, in some cases, in war.