In Africa Spain colonized a little region in norther Morocco known as Rif, another little bit in southern Morocco known as Ifni, the Western Sahara and Equatorial Guinea.
spanish colonies and africa
Spain no longer has any colonies in Africa. They do, however, own two small enclaves on the coast of Northern Africa (Cueta and Melila). These are not colonies, though. They are part of Spain.Here's a list of former Spanish colonies and their dates of independenceSpanish Morocco (1956)Ifni (1969)Spanish Sahara (1975)Spanish Guinea (1968)
Parts of South Africa were colonies from 1652 to 1910 (first controlled by the Dutch, then the British). South Africa was a British Dominion from 1910 to 1931.
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.
It varied between colonies. Some colonies (such as Southern Rhodesia) were self-governing. Some colonies (such as Swaziland) were directly controlled by the UK. Parts of India were controlled directly by the UK, while others were internally self-governing. It depended on colony.
Spanish Morocco and Spanish Sahara were Spanish colonies in Africa.
spanish colonies and africa
spanish colonies and africa
Spain no longer has any colonies in Africa. They do, however, own two small enclaves on the coast of Northern Africa (Cueta and Melila). These are not colonies, though. They are part of Spain.Here's a list of former Spanish colonies and their dates of independenceSpanish Morocco (1956)Ifni (1969)Spanish Sahara (1975)Spanish Guinea (1968)
The United Kingdom. They established the Gibraltar Colony in what was then Spanish territory, as well as much of Africa.
Greece doesn't have any colonies in Africa. They never did. The closest thing to Greece having colonies in Africa was when the Macedonian Empire controlled parts of modern-day Egypt around 300 BC.
The UK actually had many colonies in Africa! The British owned parts of Africa all the way from the 1600's to 1980.
Spanish colonies and Africa.
France used to rule over vast colonies in Africa, especially in the west and central parts of the continent, after independence over 20 countries were formed from these colonies.
The Spanish language became widely spoken due to the historical expansion of the Spanish Empire across the globe during the Age of Exploration. Spanish colonization and conquest in the Americas, as well as in other regions such as Africa and Asia, contributed to the spread and influence of the language. Today, Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world by number of native speakers.
parts of Africa, south America. the spanish explorers conquered the Aztecs and the incas
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.