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Portuguese Guinea was the first European colony in Africa (15th century).
In the 1870's and 1880's Europe focused on Colonizing Africa, thus the "Scramble for Africa" began. By the time the Scramble ended, all of Africa (except for Liberia and Ethiopia) had been conquered by European nations. In terms of land mass, France controlled the most of Africa. The United Kingdom controlled the most in terms of population. By the time WWI started France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, the UK, Italy and Germany controlled Africa. After WWI, France, the UK and Belgium took over the German colonies. In 1922, Egypt became the first African nation to become independent from a European power (although British advisers would still play a large part in the Egyptian government into the 1950's). In 1936 Italy invaded Ethiopia, one of the few independent states in Africa (at this time South Africa, Liberia and Egypt were the only independent nations in Africa). When World War II broke out in 1939, African colonies remained loyal to their Imperial controllers and aided the Allies in overthrowing the Italian Colonies. The Italian colonies became independent soon after WWII ended. By 1956, it became obvious that the colonies were doomed and Africa would soon be independent. By 1960 six nations had become independent, two being former British territories, three being French, and one being Spanish. The 1960's would see the rapid increase of African decolonization, with seventeen nations becoming independent in the year 1960 alone. By 1970 only four European colonies remained on the continent with three being Portuguese and one being French. The stubborn Portuguese refused to abandon their African possessions, but a revolution led to a new government against colonialism. The Portuguese colonies became independent in 1975. In 1977 French Somaliland became independent as Djibouti. There was one territory left, though. After a Civil war broke out in the British colony of Southern Rhodesia in 1965 the British had been forced out of the area. When the war ended in 1979, the British regained control over the land and the territory reverted back to a British Colony. This didn't last long, though, as Southern Rhodesia gained independence as Zimbabwe about a year later. In conclusion, European colonies lasted in Africa from the 1400's to the 1980's. The first colonizers were the Portuguese, and the last colony in Africa was British.
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- Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)-1960
- Ruanda-Urundi (Rwanda and Burundi)-1962
- Mauritania (Mauritania)-1960
- Senegal (Senegal)-1960
- French Sudan (Mali)-1960
- French Guinea (Guinea)-1958
- Ivory Coast (Ivory Coast)-1960
- Niger (Niger)-1960
- French Upper Volta (Burkina Faso)-1958
- French Dahomey (Benin)-1960
- Togo (Togoland)-1960
- Gabon (Gabon)-1960
- French Cameroons (Cameroon)-1960
- Ubangi-Shari (Central African Republic)-1958
- French Chad (Chad)-1960
- French Equatorial Africa (Republic of Africa)-1960
- French Algeria (Algeria)-1962
- French Protectorate of Tunisia (Tunisia)-1956
- French Protectorate of Morocco (Morocco)-1956
- Madagascar (Madagascar)-1960
- Comoros (Comoros)-1975
- French Afars and Issas (Djibouti)-1977
- South-West Africa (Namibia)-1990
- Italian North Africa & Italian Libya (Libya)-1943
- Eritrea (Eritrea)-1991-93
- Trust Territory of Somalia (Somalia)-1960
- Italian Ethiopia (Ethiopia)- 1941
- Portuguese Angola (Angola)-1975
- Portuguese Congo (Cabinda province of Angola)-1975
- Portuguese Mozambique (Mozambique)-1975
- Portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau)-1974
- Cape Verde (Cape Verde)-1975
- Sao Tome and Principe (Sao Tome and Principe)-1975
- Spanish Morocco (Morocco)-1956
- Ifni (Morocco)-1969
- Spanish Sahara (Western Sahara)-1975
- Spanish Guinea (Equatorial Guinea)-1968
- Egypt (Egypt)-1922
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Sudan and South Sudan)-1956
- British Somaliland (Somalia)-1960
- Kenya Colony (Kenya)-1963
- Uganda Protectorate (Uganda)-1962
- Tanganyika (Tanzania)-1961
- Bechuanaland (Botswana)-1966
- Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)-1980
- Northern Rhodesia (Zambia)- 1964
- South Africa (South Africa)-1910
- The Gambia (Gambia)-1965
- Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone)-1961
- Nigeria (Nigeria)-1960
- British Togoland (Ghana)-1956
- British Cameroons (Cameroons and Nigeria)-1961
- Gold Coast (Ghana)-1957
- Nyasaland (Malawi)-1964
- Basutoland (Lesotho)-1966
- Swaziland (Swaziland)-1968
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Which of these four countries did not establish colonies in Africa?
Which four countries? Here, I'll give you a list of countries that did establish colonies in Africa, and you can figure out which four didn't or whatever.BelgiumBritainDenmarkFranceGermanyNetherlandsItalySpainPortugal
What countries have the largest colonies in africa countries had the largest colonies in Africa?
There are no more colonies in Africa. The last one (Southern Rhodesia) became independent from the United Kingdom in 1980. The nation that had the largest colonies in terms of land mass was France.
Where did the countries that had colonies in africa come from?
Europe.
Why is Africa in colonies?
It is not true to say Africa is in colonies. Throughout its history people from many countries came to exploit its natural resources and to settle there and so many colonies were set up. All over Africa there are influences from many countries, particularly countries from Europe. Nowadays, these countries have left and Africa has independent countries in it, though many still have people from other countries living in it.
From what countries did people come to settle in the middle colonies?
From Africa.
What countries in North Africa were English colonies?
Egypt and Sudan.
What European countries owned the largest number of colonies in Africa?
china
In the 1800 the countries of Europe were competing to place colonies on which continent?
Africa A+ :)
Why most french speaking countries are from Africa?
France used to rule over vast colonies in Africa, especially in the west and central parts of the continent, after independence over 20 countries were formed from these colonies.
Which European countries made colonies in Africa?
DenmarkNetherlandsPortugalUnited KingdomSpainFranceBelgiumItalyGermanyRussia (attempted but failed).
Why did European countries set up colonies in Africa?
They were engaged in the slave trade
What sides were the countries in North Africa on during World War 2?
generally, on the sides of the countries they were colonies of
