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Great Britain colonized and controlled Nigeria before its independence in 1960. Other European countries also used Nigeria for slave trade, such as the Netherlands and Portugal.
independence was granted in 1960. self-government was granted to different regions of the country at different times before 1960(it should not be confused for independence)
No. Finland did have a civil war shortly after declaring independence, though.
Marthi's essay on India after Independence is called "Divide and Rule Policy in India". It highlights how the country was before and after Great Britain was in power.
Before its independence, Morocco had been a French protectorate since 1912 and before that, an independent Sultanate. Morocco had known an active independence movement since 1943 through the Istiqlal Party. France tried to suppress the movement by exiling the Sultan, Mohammed V in 1953, but after extended riots was forced to reinstall him in 1955. Negotiations for independence started and one year later Morocco regained its independence.
Somalia was occupied by ITALY , briefly, in the 20th century..... Somalia existed before it was "discovered,colonized and freed" by the Italians....therefore the independence question is irrelevant
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Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo) was colonized by Belgium.
The people in Brazil before the country was colonized were of the Tupí-Guaraní cultures.
Germany
Lithuania was not colonized by any other country. They gained their independence from Russia during WWI, were occupied by Russia during WWII, and regained independence again when communism fell in 1991. However, prior to the Russian takeover before WWI, Lithuania existed as a partial state. It was in a union with Poland for over 400 years.
Great Britain colonized and controlled Nigeria before its independence in 1960. Other European countries also used Nigeria for slave trade, such as the Netherlands and Portugal.
the british ruled Trinidad before independence
It was an informal description given to Dublin, particularly during the 19th century and early 20th century, before Irish independence.
The queen of England (queen Elizabeth) ruled Botswana before independence.
amerindian live in guyana before it was colonized.
Great Britain