Category Archives: Colonies

Northern Nigeria Protectorate (1900 – 1914)

ALBUM – view my Northern Nigeria Protectorate album TRANSITION CHART for the British Nigeria area Fast Facts Region: West Africa Group: British Nigeria Classification: Colony (Britain) Prior Regime: Royal Niger Company, Niger Coast Protectorate Key Dates:   1900, Jan 1 – … Continue reading →

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Zambezia, Portuguese Colonial Province (1894 – 1920)

ALBUM – View my Zambezia album TRANSITION CHART – Mozambique Area Fast Facts Region: Southern Africa Group: Mozambique Area Classification: Colony, Portuguese Prior Regime: Provinces of Tete and Quelimane / Mozambique Colony Key Dates:   1498, Mar 1 – Vasco da … Continue reading →

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Orange River Colony (1902 – 1910)

ALBUM – view my Orange Free State album TRANSITION CHART for the South Africa Area Fast Facts Region: Southern Africa Group: British South Africa Classification: British Colony Prior Regime: Orange Free State Key Dates:   1854, Feb 23 – Orange Free … Continue reading →

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Cochin-China, French Colony (1864 – 1887)

ALBUM – View my Cochinchina album Fast Facts Region: Southeast Asia Group: French Occupation / Colony Classification: Colony Prior Regime: xxx Key Dates:   1858-59 – French conquered much of the southern area of Vietnam   1862, Apr 13 – Treaty of … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia (1713 – 1867)

ALBUM – view my Nova Scotia album TRANSITION CHART – Canada Area Fast Facts Region: North America / Hawaii Group: Canadian States Classification: Colony (UK) Prior Regime: French Colony Key Dates:   1713 – Nova Scotia became British colony, treaty of … Continue reading →

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Labuan, British Colony (1848 – 1906)

ALBUM – view my Labuan album Fast Facts Region: Far East Group: South East Asian Archipelago Classification: Colony (British) Prior Regime: Sultanate of Brunei Key Dates:   1846, Dec 24 – Labuan ceded to the British from the Sultan of Brunei … Continue reading →

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Oltre Giuba (Trans-Juba), Italian Colony (1924 – 1926)

ALBUM – view my Oltre Giuba album Fast Facts Region: East Africa Group: Italian Colonies in East Africa Classification: Colony Prior Regime: British East Africa Key Dates:   1924, Jul 15 – Anglo-Italian Juba River Agreement   1925, Jun 29 – Jubaland … Continue reading →

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Alawite State (Alouites), French Mandate (1924 – 1930)

ALBUM – view my Alawite State Album TRANSITION CHART – Syria/Lebanon area Transition Chart Summary At the end of WW1, the region of Lebanon and Syria was mandated to France by the League of Nations to administer. Alaouites / Alawite … Continue reading →

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Kiautschou / Tsingtao (1897 – 1914)

ALBUM – view my Kiautschou album Fast Facts Region: China Area Group: German Colonies and Offices in China Classification: Colony (German) Prior Regime: The Empire of China Key Dates:   1897, Nov 14 – Germans invade and occupy Tsingtao   1898, Mar … Continue reading →

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Danish West Indies (1754 – 1917)

ALBUM – View my Danish West Indies album Fast Facts Region: Caribbean Group: Danish Colonies in the Caribbean Classification: Colony (Denmark) Prior Regime: Indigenous peoples Key Dates:   1672 – First Danish settlement on St. Thomas   1683 – Expansion to St. … Continue reading →

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