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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.
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It was claimed by a mixture of European countries, but France had the largest claim.
Seven European countries held land in Africa in 1914.
Most countries in Western Europe have had colonies and empires, like Britain, The Netherlands, France, Spain and Germany...
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.
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They were engaged in the slave trade
European countries had colonies on almost every continent, with the largest number in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The colonization efforts of countries such as Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal shaped the history and development of many regions across the globe.
The country was Africa :)
No European countries own a "colony" in Africa anymore. Spain does, however, own two small cities in North Africa (they are not colonies, they are parts of Spain). France and the United Kingdom own some islands off the coast of Africa, as well.
All of Africa was at one point or another an European posession, with the exception of Liberia.
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Imperialism
Imperialism
It motivated other European countries to seek African colonies for their economic benefit.
European Colonies