Category Archives: Colonies

The Sultanate of Anjouan (1886 – 1912)

ALBUM – view my Sultanate of Anjouan album Fast Facts Region: East Africa / Madagascar Group: Comoro Islands Classification: French Colony Prior Regime: Sultanate of Anjouan (independent) Key Dates:   1841, Mar 25 – France establishes colony on Mayotte   1878, Apr … Continue reading

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German East Africa (1885 – 1919)

ALBUM – View my German East Africa album Fast Facts Region: Eastern Africa Group: German Colony Classification: Colony Prior Regime: Tribal Populations Key Dates:  1884 – German Protectorate formed, administered by the German East Africa Company  1891, Jan 1 – … Continue reading

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Cyrenaica, Italian Colony (1919 – 1934)

ALBUM – view my Cyrenaica album TRANSITION CHART – Libya Area Fast Facts Region: North Africa Group: Libya Area Classification: Italian Colonies Prior Regime: Italian North Africa Key Dates:   1911, Sept 29 – Italians launch an attack on Libya against … Continue reading

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Quelimane, Portuguese Colonial Province (1913 – 1920)

ALBUM – View my Quelimane, Portuguese Colonial Province album TRANSITION CHART – Mozambique Area Fast Facts Region: Southern Africa Group: Mozambique Area Classification: Colony, Portuguese Prior Regime: Province of Zambezia Key Dates:   1498, Mar 1 – Vasco da Gama lands … Continue reading

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Tripolitania, Italian Colony (1922 – 1934)

ALBUM – view my Tripolitania album TRANSITION CHART – Libya Area Fast Facts Region: North Africa Group: Libya Area Classification: Italian Colonies Prior Regime: Tripolitanian Republic Key Dates:   1911 – Tripolitania was captured from the Ottomans by Italy   1912, Oct … Continue reading

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British New Guinea (1884 – 1906)

ALBUM – View my British New Guinea album Fast Facts Region: Australia/Pacific Group: British Colonies in the Pacific Classification: Colony (British) Prior Regime: Local tribal government Key Dates:   1883, Apr 4 – The British Colony of Queensland annexes the south-western … Continue reading

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Mozambique Company (1891 – 1942)

ALBUM – View my Mozambique Company album TRANSITION CHART – Mozambique Area Fast Facts Region: Southern Africa Group: Mozambique Area Classification: Colony, Portuguese Prior Regime: Mozambique Colony Key Dates:   1498, Mar 1 – Vasco da Gama lands on Mozambique Island … Continue reading

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Tete, Portuguese Colonial Province (1913 – 1920)

ALBUM – View my Tete, Portuguese Colonial Province album TRANSITION CHART – Mozambique Area Fast Facts Region: Southern Africa Group: Mozambique Area Classification: Colony, Portuguese Prior Regime: Province of Zambezia Key Dates:   1498, Mar 1 – Vasco da Gama lands … Continue reading

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Niger Coast Protectorate (1893 – 1900)

ALBUM – View my Niger Coast Protectorate album TRANSITION CHART for the British Nigeria area Fast Facts Region: West Africa Group: British Nigeria Classification: Colony (British) Prior Regime: Oil Rivers Protectorate Key Dates:   1862, January 1 – Lagos Island is … Continue reading

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Oil Rivers Protectorate (1885 – 1893)

ALBUM – View my Oil Rivers Protectorate album TRANSITION CHART for the British Nigeria area Fast Facts Region: West Africa Group: British Nigeria Classification: Colony (British) Prior Regime: Opobo State Key Dates:   1862, January 1 – Lagos Island is annexed … Continue reading

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