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8 Individuals and Societies: Africa

Colonized Countries

Algeria - Colonized by France (1830-1962)

Angola - Colonized by Portugal (1575-1975)

Benin - Colonized by France (1892-1960)

Botswana - Colonized by Britain (1885-1966)

Burkina Faso - Colonized by France (1896-1960)

Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) - Colonized by France (1893-1960)

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Colonized by Belgium (1885-1960)

Egypt - Occupied by Britain (1882-1952)

Ethiopia - Briefly occupied by Italy (1936-1941) but remained largely independent.

Ghana - Colonized by Britain (1471-1957)

Kenya - Colonized by Britain (1895-1963)

Madagascar - Colonized by France (1895-1960)

Namibia - Colonized by Germany (1884-1915) and later administered by South Africa.

Nigeria - Colonized by Britain (1861-1960)

Rwanda - Colonized by Germany (1897-1916) and later by Belgium (1916-1962)

South Africa - Colonized by the Dutch and later the British (1652-1910)

Tanzania - Colonized by Germany (1885-1916) and later by Britain (1916-1961)

Uganda - Colonized by Britain (1894-1962)

Zimbabwe - Colonized by Britain (1890-1980)

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