Burundi was originally colonized by Germany as part of German East Africa in the 1880s. After Germany was defeated in World War I, the area now known as Burundi was ceded to Belgium.
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Britain colonized zimbabwe.
The Netherlands colonized the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia. There were also Dutch colonies in the Caribbean, as well as Suriname in South America.
European nations colonized Africa in the 19th century because of it's wealth of natural resources. Africa had a great amount of petroleum, lead, tin, copper and precious gems. Africa was a source of economic growth for the European countries.
France colonized Vietnam.