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a colony (of the country that rules it)
colony in which a majority native population is ruled by a small number of representatives from the controlling nation
Portugal took over Brazil as a colony. This is why most people in Brazil speak Portuguese. In fact, at one point, the country was actually ruled from Rio de Janeiro.
Yes. Indonesia used to be a colony of the Netherlands.
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A colony is an area ruled by a foreing government. A protectorate runs its own daily affairs, but its control by an imperialist nation
The Greek city/colony of Cumae ruled Pompeii.The Greek city/colony of Cumae ruled Pompeii.The Greek city/colony of Cumae ruled Pompeii.The Greek city/colony of Cumae ruled Pompeii.The Greek city/colony of Cumae ruled Pompeii.The Greek city/colony of Cumae ruled Pompeii.The Greek city/colony of Cumae ruled Pompeii.The Greek city/colony of Cumae ruled Pompeii.The Greek city/colony of Cumae ruled Pompeii.
Napoleon Bonaparte ruled most of the European continent. Napoleon ruled France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungry, and Poland.
A Colony doesn't have to be ruled by a king...while the American Colonies were subject to England the term colony could be a group of individuals that have maintained a close association with the country/people they left behind.
The difference between a protectorate and a colony is that a protectorate is a separate country from the main part whilst a colony is ruled by the nation. Eg. The Ottoman Empire had a protectorate of the Khanate of the Crimea whilst say Ottoman Arabia was a colony. Hope this helps.
King Charles the second ruled the colony of Connecticut starting in 1639.