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European Countries With African Colonies By 1914 Statistics
A majority of European countries had established colonies in Africa by 1914, resulting in significant political and economic influence over the continent.
In this post, we explore a detailed statistical overview of European countries with African colonies by the year 1914. From population figures to territorial control and historical impacts, these statistics offer insights into the extensive colonial presence in Africa during this period.
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"By 1914, British colonies in Africa had about 93 million inhabitants."
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"France, by 1914, controlled a territory that covered about 3.6 million square miles of Africa."
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"Portugal, by 1914, controlled Angola and Mozambique, which together covered over 1.25 million square miles."
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"By 1914, the Belgian control over Congo (present-day DR Congo) covered an area as large as Western Europe with a population of over 20 million."
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"By the year 1914, Germany had four colonies in Africa including Togo, Cameroon, German East Africa, and German Southwest Africa."
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"Italy had established two colonies in Africa by 1914: Eritrea and Libya."
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"Spain, by 1914, held a minor but noteworthy colonial presence in Africa, including territories such as Western Sahara and Equatorial Guinea."
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"French West Africa, by 1914, was home to 16 million people."
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"By 1914, the population of German East Africa (present-day Tanzania, Burundi, and Rwanda) was around 7.5 million."
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"By 1914, Egypt, under British control, had a population of about 13.6 million."
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"By 1914, Italian colonial rule in Libya faced huge opposition from local people, leading to the death of over 100,000 locals between 1923 and 1932."
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"Belgium's rule in Congo (King Leopold's Congo Free State) by the early 20th century had led to the death of half the population, estimated to be about 10 million."
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"The Gold Coast and Nigeria, British colonies by 1914, were Africa's leading exporters of cacao and palm oil."
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"Ethiopia and Liberia were the only two countries that were not colonized by 1914."
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"More than 200 ethnic groups were split when Germany colonized Cameroon by 1914."
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"By 1914, the French controlled most of the Upper Niger region, an area of approx. 2 million square kilometers."
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"The population of Portuguese colonies in Africa (Mozambique and Angola) in 1914 was estimated around 5 million."
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"By 1914, British and French colonization resulted in Mauritania having one of Africa's lowest population densities with less than 1 person per square kilometer."
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"By 1914, Spain controlled about 20,000 square kilometers of territory in Northern Morocco."
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