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What did the British empire get out of Africa for being a part off the British empire?
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At the height of the British Empire, the UK was the world's foremost manufacturing country and controlled around 25% of the world's land surface. Britain imported raw materials from its Empire (including many African countries) and exported manufactured goods to them in return.
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Has South Africa ever been part of an empire?
yes, South Africa was formerly part of the British Empire
Why did the British want to make South Africa part of the British empire?
For gold
When did south Africa become a part of the british empire?
in 123bc
What did Africa get for being part of the British Empire?
they got slave trade i think i dunno i'm not so good at these questions
What part of the British colonial empire had the most black people?
Africa
How did Africa become part of the British Empire?
By conquests from several European nations. The European nations had many firearms, and Africa and India did not have that many at all compared to the Europeans. This caused conquests and how India and Africa became part of the British Empire
What did the British empire get out of Egypt being part of the British empire?
The Suez Canal, which linked the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, meaning that British ships did not have to sail around Africa to reach India, a hugely important route for British (and French trading).
What did the British empire get out of nigeria being part of the British empire?
cocoa, palm oil, groundnuts
How is Africa connected to the UK?
At one time some of the countries in Africa were part of the British empire. Now they are independent, but some are members of the Commonwealth of Nations, an organisation that has some of the old British empire countries as members.
What did the British Empire get out of Caribbean Islands being part of the British Empire?
large profits from the slave trade
What is the name for the group of nations that were once part of the British Empire?
British Commonwealth of Nations
Did Africa want to be part of the british empire?
Quite possibly nobody thought in those terms.
