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Nigeria was owned by Great Britian by 1950, but won its independance back by 1960.

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Africa became colonised between 1503 and 1912.

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West Africa was colonised between 1450 and the end of the 19 th century.

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Niger was colonized in 1922 by France.

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What European nation colonized most of west Africa?

Most of West Africa was colonized by France.


Who was west Africa most colonized by?

West Africa was largely colonized by the French. Because of this, it was known as French West Africa. The countries of Algeria, Mali, Niger, Chad, and others were all colonized by the French, and did not gain their independence until the last half of the 20th century,


What European nation colonized most of Africa?

Most of West Africa was colonized by France.


What was west Africa colonized for?

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What was west Africa initially colonized for?

nutella


Which country colonized west Africa?

No single country colonised West Africa. West Africa is composed of a number of countries that were colonised by the French, British and Spanish


What country in West Africa was not controlled by Europe?

Liberia was the only country in West Africa to not be colonized by a European Power as it already had a "legitimate" Western-style government.


How much of Africa was colonized by 1900?

90% of africa was colonized by 1900


Who was Africa colonized by?

Africa was colonized by the Europeans. :) peace out home dogz!


What European country was the first to colonize the West Indies?

Many European nations colonized west Africa. Most notably it was the French who made most of west Africa under them until last half of 20th century. Algeria, Chad, Niger etc were all colonized by them.


What African country did France colonized?

There are 25 countries in Africa that have French as one of the official languages. That means that France has colonized about 25 countries in Africa (Don't forget there have been revalutions and countries have changed.) Most of West Africa speaks French as well as Madagascar.


Why do you think french is spoken in many different countries?

With the Scramble for Africa in the 1800s, France colonized much of Central, West, and North West Africa and also colonized Vietnam and what is now known as French Guyana at separate times. With such a long French influence, these countries adopted the language,and continue to use it today!